IFC Films has linked with Apple to make an extended clip from Lars Von Trier’s latest pic, ‘Manderlay,’ available for download…
Month: November 2005
Will future Intel-based Apple Macs offer multiple OS worlds via virtualization?
Intel has launched this week the beginnings of its future line of processors that will support ‘virtualization.’ These new chips…
Microsoft CEO Ballmer confident Xbox 360 will sell in Japan, touts HD DVD over Blu-ray
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer expressed confidence yesterday in his company’s twopronged challenge to Sony in the pivotal markets…
Sony BMG infected music CDs could be good for consumer rights
‘We have awakened a sleeping giant, and filled him with a terrible resolve.’ This World War II quote…
Analyst predicts 14.1 million iPod units this quarter, Apple Computer shares hit all-time high
Improved availability and continued upbeat demand for iPods on Wednesday prompted a Bear Stearns analyst to boost his earnings estimates for Apple Computer…
Computerworld’s advice on Apple’s new Power Mac Quad G5: Place your orders now!
Yesterday, I had an hour to work with Apple Computer Inc.’s new Power Mac Quad G5…
Mac OS X Preference files tutorial
Of all the ‘under the hood’ components of Mac OS X, my personal favorite is preferences files. Why? For starters, they are important…
Love Labs creates ‘iBuzz’ his-and-her vibrating sex toy accessory for Apple iPod
Love Labs, a UK sex toy maker, has developed an iPod vibrator called “iBuzz” that vibrates in time to the music…
EMI chief: Apple’s Steve Jobs may alter iTunes pricing model within the next 12 months [UPDATED]
Apple may change its iTunes prices with “the next twelve months,” charging more than 99 cents for popular songs…
‘Lost’ is iTunes’ #1 show; both ABC hits suffer ratings declines after becoming available on iTunes
‘Desperate Housewives’ may be ABC’s most popular show on the small screen, but ‘Lost’ is the winner…
Record companies try to get around powerful Apple
Nobody said the digital life would be easy. That’s a lesson the media industry is learning as its businesses erode thanks to file swappers on one side…
Apple iPod & iTunes Music Store both number one in Japan; iPod market share nears 60-percent
Apple today announced that iTunes and iPod are leading the digital music revolution in Japan with iPod market share almost 60 percent…
Bear Stearns reiterates Apple ‘outperform’ rating, raises target to $70; AAPL hits new all-time high
Bear Stearns analyst Andrew Neff has reiterated his ‘outperform’ rating…
Motorola to redesign ROKR iTunes phone with new sleek look and 1,000 song capacity in early 2006
The ROKR, unveiled by Cingular and Motorola in partnership with Apple in September, failed to meet expectations…
A Better Finder Rename 7 released
publicspace.net has announced version 7 of A Better Finder Rename. A Better Finder Rename is a comprehensive file renaming solution…
Apple releases Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 3
Apple today released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 3 which includes version 1.5.0_05 and improves functionality…
Apple releases Power Mac single 1.8 GHz G5 (Late 2004) System Firmware Updates
Apple today released the Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) System Firmware Update for Mac OS X…
Apple releases Xsan 1.2 updates
Apple today released Xsan Filesystem 1.2 for Mac OS X 10.4 which delivers overall improved reliability for Xsan and is recommended for all systems…
Dr. Mac: it’s now safe to install Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger
I promised to let you know when I thought Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was safe to install…
Market strategist: iPod demand strong, iPod shuffle may be discontinued, Mac demand lukewarm at best
The Apple iPod brand should see solid holiday demand, according to my research sources, although some inventory issues still exist…
Apple legal team pressures ‘iPodder Lemon’ name change to ‘Juice’
Open-source developers say they have changed the name of a podcast application after pressure from Apple Computer’s lawyers…
Microsoft to remove Sony BMG malware
Microsoft said it would remove controversial copy-protection software that CDs from music publisher Sony BMG install on personal computers…
MP3 player sales reps recommending Apple iPod, iPod nano increases; shuffle recommendations decrease
Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray maintained an ‘outperform’ rating and $68 price target on Apple Computer after surveying MP3 player sales…
How to build an Intel Mac
Building a Mac seems like a crazy enough idea. Throw in Intel hardware and the men in white suits should be…
Terabytes of Usenet videos now available for automatic conversion and download to Apple iPod
GUBA today announced immediate availability of a new Apple iPod Video feature for its subscribers….
Dell CFO: we’re far behind Apple, not competing well with iPod which is reinvigorating Mac sales
A senior Dell Inc. executive on Tuesday said that his company is far behind rival Apple Computer Inc. in digital music…
Apple to hold grand openings for three new Apple Retail Stores in Utah and California
Apple will be holding grand opening celebrations for three new Apple Retail Stores this Saturday, November 19th…
Apple iTunes’ Disney-ABC TV show deal: the network TV business is toast
The media has definitely lost its collective mind…
Sony BMG infected music CDs could lead Sony into ‘big-league legal trouble’
Several groups of privacy and security experts are expected to release research later today that points to multiple, serious security flaws present…
EFF publishes open letter to Sony-BMG calling for recall of all infected Sony-BMG CDs
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published an open letter to Sony-BMG that calls for the company to immediately and publicly…
Porn media companies scramble to provide content for Apple video-capable iPod
Apple Computer Inc. took 20 days to reach 1 million downloads of video files from its online store…
Report: Samsung to sign ‘long term, large scale’ NAND flash supply contract with Apple
Samsung is expected to sign a long-term, large scale NAND flash chip supply contract worth…
Apple and Microsoft should agree on single DRM standard for music (and other pie in the sky ideas)
When you buy a song, an album, or a movie, are you buying the content only in the form it comes in?
Newsweek columnist describes Apple as ‘self-serving perpetrators of toxic incompatibilities’
Let me present the first ‘This Won’t Work With That’ awards, honoring self-serving perpetrators of toxic incompatibilities…
Columnist blows it: Apple iTunes’ ABC shows ‘for viewing on new iPods and new iPods alone’
The Wall Street Journal reports that Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, which already offers ‘toons and clips on TurboNick…
Intel-based Macs dominate January’s Macworld Expo 2006 rumor mill
Wall Street analysts and Mac experts are predicting a surprise announcement of a new Intel-based Mac at MacWorld this January…
Study: Apple iTunes to drive podcasting to hit critical mass by 2010
Based on interviews with radio listeners in ten national markets, Bridge Ratings released today its projections for user growth in the podcast universe…
Apple Xserve clusters hold two of top 20 spots on Top 500 Supercomputer list
Apple Xserve-powered computer clusters hold two of the top 20 spots in the Top 500 Supercomputer lists…
Apple to upgrade tech-support boards, new features due today
Apple has been upgrading its tech support ‘Discussions’ boards over the weekend and hopes to reveal a slew of handy new…
Will Microsoft assure its eventual demise?
I can’t help but think that Microsoft, like IBM before it, is indeed afflicted with a deadly corporate disease…
Apple Quad 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 vs. previous generation dual 2.5GHz Power Mac G5
We ordered a new Power Mac G5 2.5GHz Quad on October 12, the day they were announced…
Apple’s Jobs offered Mac OS X free to $100 laptop developers, declined because it’s not open source
A novel plan to develop a $100 laptop computer for distribution to millions of schoolchildren in developing countries has caught the interest…
