After weeks of criticism, Sony has finally agreed to temporarily stand down on an abusive and likely illegal copy restriction practice…
Month: November 2005
Virgin Digital to launch iPod-incompatible online music subscription service
Virgin Group on Monday is set to launch Virgin Digital Red Pass, the latest choice in the increasingly competitive field…
AOL to launch ‘In2TV’ ad-supported online service featuring ‘vintage’ TV shows
As major broadcast networks begin offering some of their hottest programs via video-on-demand, AOL and Warner Bros. have a new weapon of their own…
Anti-iPodders smash an iPod on videotape, put up some posters in Manhattan
If we can draw a lesson from Yegor Sak’s adventure, it’s never to underestimate the public’s desire to watch an iPod be destroyed…
Apple’s new iMac G5 a solid all-round performer that also has ‘wow factor’
Apple’s iMac home computer is not as iconic as the original, multicoloured iMacs launched in the late 1990s, or even the flat screen…
Apple Store Brea Mall grand opening photos
Crowds lined up as usual for Apple’s latest retail store grand opening earlier today in Brea, CA…
Like tennis elbow, ‘iPod thumb’ can cause inflammation and pain
Tennis players have their elbows, housemaids have their knees and athletes have their feet. Now users of the world’s most popular digital music player…
PC Magazine: Apple PowerBook 17-inch ‘a joy to work on, highly secure, one fine computer’
There’s always been much to like about the Apple PowerBook 17-inch ($2,499 direct), and the latest version is no different. In fact, it’s even better…
Microsoft to delay release of Windows Vista Beta 2
Sources at the company told me this week that Microsoft will soon delay the release of Windows Vista Beta 2…
Apple lowers special deal prices on iBooks, PowerBooks, and more
Apple has added select Mac models to their special deals section at their online Apple Store…
Gartner: Ignore Microsoft Windows Vista until 2008 (why not just get Apple Mac OS X Tiger today?)
Companies shouldn’t rush to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista, according to analysts at Gartner…
Apple Store Gateway? Apple plans secret Salt Lake debut within two weeks
In a move that showcases the state’s growing popularity as a site for retail expansion, Apple Computer plans to open within the next two weeks…
CNN’s joke: here come the ‘iTunes video killers’
Say goodbye to your DVD player and Tivo box? Perhaps, if one analyst’s predictions come true…
Who would have thought that a computer company would change the face of TV?
Who would have thought? Who would have thought that a computer company would change the face of television?
Anime goes Apple iPod
Hot on the trails of Apple’s recent debut of a video-capable iPod music/photo/video player, Central Park Media…
When will Apple Xserve go dual-core?
The announcement of Apple’s new dual-core Power Mac G5s last month was a much needed shot-in-the-arm for the company’s desktop lineup…
RealNetworks issues critical patches for Mac, Linux, and Windows
RealNetworks issued a critical patch Thursday to address three flaws that affect a wide range of its applications…
Sony BMG ‘temporarily suspends’ production of music CDs with copy-protection scheme
Stung by continuing criticism, the world’s second-largest music label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment…
Enderle: Sony’s last days – anticipating bankruptcy
Sony hasn’t had a good year and things are about to get much worse. With litigation against the firm proliferating at an impressive pace and the danger…
Apple disclaimer advises using protective case to protect iPod nano from scratches
Apple has added a disclaimer to their iPod nano web page…
Technology behind Apple’s Rosetta wins Wall Street Journal’s 2005 Technology Award
The genome-sequencing technique from 454 Life Sciences was selected as the Gold winner in The Wall Street Journal’s 2005 Technology Innovation Awards…
Analyst predicts Apple-branded ‘iPhone’ with iTunes and terabyte iPod within five years
Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray maintained an ‘outperform’ rating on Apple Computer and raised his price target on the company…
The hilarious story of Shufflicious
You could not make this stuff up. It’s like a sitcom, only better because it’s actually funny!
Worthless iPod nano case that nobody’s going to use, but which indemnifies Apple from lawsuits ships
Apple has apparently begun bundling a soft fabric slip-case with its iPod Nano, recent buyers of the diminutive digital-music player…
Daytime Emmy Awards to add new handheld video category
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, best known for handing out the Daytime Emmy Awards, is expected to announce on Tuesday…
Apple’s lockdown patent application a joke or just another inept effort?
Apple faces an uphill battle to get a crucial patent application accepted, say senior systems experts who have reviewed the proposal…
Audible intros service for measuring podcast audiences
Audible Inc. is introducing a tool to help advertisers measure how many people are listening to podcasts, the Internet-based audio shows…
Apple releases Xcode 2.2
Apple has released Xcode 2.2 which provides overall stability and performance enhancements to the Xcode IDE, as well as improvements…
Analyst: Sprint’s new $2.50 per song music store will flop
The NY Times reviews the new music store from Sprint. So let’s see if I get this right. It’s $2.50 a song…
New cases debut for Apple 5G iPod
Belkin today announced four new cases for the 5G iPod that meet the various needs of the 5G iPod user…
New software predicts hit songs before release, MIT PhD grads believe they’ve cracked the code
They know what songs you like, even before you like them…
Boycott Sony products: Sony music CDs can install kernel extensions on Mac OS X
Darren Dittrich followed up on the discovery that Sony was playing a dirty trick on its customers, secretly installing a malware-style…
Apple to release Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.4 as early Christmas present?
Engineers at Apple Computer have recently compiled the first builds of Mac OS X 10.4.4, the fourth in a series of several maintenance…
Want to switch to Mac? Mossberg answers common questions
Apple’s Macintosh computers claim only a tiny share of the overall PC market, but they are getting more consideration from Windows users thinking…
Mossberg survives laptop-free vacation thanks to Apple 5G iPod + BlackBerry phone combo
“Apple’s iPod is nowhere near as versatile as the cellphone, and is mainly an entertainment device. But it is hugely popular…
Computer security firm: ‘Stinx’ virus hides within Sony’s copy protection scheme
A computer security firm said Thursday it had discovered the first virus that uses music publisher Sony BMG’s controversial CD copy-protection software…
Bell Microproducts named third U.S. distributor for full line of Apple Macs and iPods
Bell Microproducts has been named U.S. distributor authorized by Apple to carry their complete product line including storage and server solutions…
Morgan Stanley ups Apple share price target from $60 to $70, expects ‘impressive’ future results
Rebecca Runkle of Morgan Stanley raised the price target and maintained an ‘overweight’ rating on Apple Computer in anticipation…
Sony sued over copy-protected CDs
Sony BMG is facing three lawsuits over its controversial anti-piracy software…
Needham’s Wolf: New products and innovative strategies from Apple should keep coming
We’re downgrading Apple from Buy to Hold because the company’s share price has reached our revised price target of $61…
Mac OS X Dashboard Widget development tool ‘Dashcode’ coming soon?
An Apple developer recently put together a 13 minute video demonstrating the capabilities of a yet unreleased development tool…
John Lennon’s solo work goes online, Apple iTunes Music Store conspicuously excluded
The entire solo catalog of the late rock icon John Lennon will be made available for Internet download for the first time in December, his record label…
