Television networks took a leap into the unknown when they started selling their shows on Apple’s iTunes online store, but even in these early days…
Month: February 2006
OWC lowers prices on FireWire 800 Mercury On-The-Go 2.5-inch drives
Other World Computing (OWC) today announced price reductions on its newly enhanced 800 FireWire-equipped version of the award-winning…
Unreal Tournament 2004 patch for Mac OS X supports Intel-based Macs
Epic Games has created a Universal Binary version of its Unreal Tournament 2004. In addition to support for Intel Macs…
Contois Music & Technology sues Apple for patent infringement in iTunes software
A Chittenden County businessman has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple Computer Inc. that accuses the computer and iPod manufacturer …
Cringely: Did Disney buy Pixar mainly to get Steve Jobs?
What if, instead of having to accept the board presence of Steve Jobs as a cost of getting Pixar’s animation talent and film library, Disney actually views…
The useless iPod ‘potential for hearing loss’ lawsuit
Useless lawsuits are one of the great traditions of American jurisprudence. These costly and time-consuming actions serve only…
Nine years ago today: Apple completes purchase of NeXT Computer
The year is 1985 and Steve Jobs is in trouble, after hiring Sculley as new CEO of Apple he began to enter a struggle over power in an attempt to regain control over his beloved Apple. In a move that was strange…
Review: Etymotic Research ER-6i Isolator black earphones
I’ve been using Etymotic Research’s ER-6i Isolator earphones with my Apple iPod since September 2004. The earphones come in a small package featuring…
More blood on Apple iPod’s Click Wheel: Dell dumps ‘DJ’ hard-drive MP3 player line
Dell Inc. stopped selling its most expensive digital music players after failing to take market share from Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod…
Macs outstrip Windows PC’s 22 to 7 in one of world’s hippest places
“It’s no secret that among the young and hip, Macs are the computer of choice. That has been proven time and time…
Apple Mac mini implanted into Macintosh SE/30; Mac OS X Tiger running on 9-inch grayscale screen
When Mac mini was been announced, I was consulted by the friend who wanted to build the Mac mini into the body shell of Macintosh SE/30…
Secrets behind Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ $1 annual salary
It sounds noble. A top executive takes a $1 salary, opting to base his pay on the performance of the company’s stock, and thus the company itself…
RUMOR: Apple to announce Intel-based iBooks in March
Apple’s first Intel-based iBooks, originally anticipated by Think Secret last November to arrive at Macworld Expo San Francisco, now appear slated to be announced in March…
Apple Computer leases 116,830-square-foot building in Cupertino
Apple Computer signed a deal for the entire 116,830-square-foot building at 10400-10450 Ridgeview Court in Cupertino…
Apple ad disses Dell, others – and Intel claims it’s okay
In its ad blitz announcing the first ever Intel-based Macs, Apple skewers PCs — which happen to be Intel’s biggest customers…
Formerly anti-iPod+iTunes writer switches to Apple’s iPod+iTunes
About two years ago, I wrote an opinion column titled iTunes Bad, WMA Good that certainly stirred up a hornet’s nest…
Comedy Central stand-up specials are strong performers on Apple’s iTunes Store
MTV Networks has been surprised to discover that low-profile stand-up specials from its Comedy Central channel are outperforming such…
Companies offer downloads of Super Bowl ads for Apple iPod
Companies are now designing TV ads to appeal to the iPod generation, hoping people will like the commercials enough to download…
Apple Mac is #1 in European education market, pushes Dell down into second place
Confirming the news we broke yesterday (Apple Mac hits #1 in Western Europe Education market), Apple says the company has taken…
End comes quickly for 17-inch iMac G5, as Apple discontinues sales of model
Only 20-inch 2.1GHz iMac G5s are left on Apple online store or, according to MacDailyNews readers’ reports, at Apple’s Retail Store…
iPod ecosystem grows and grows
Last year, Apple sold 32 million iPods, or one every second. But for every $3 spent on an iPod, at least $1 is spent on an accessory…
Apple applies for more touch-sensitive display tablet patents
Apple has applied for new patents that detail methods for recognising data from a multipoint touch sensitive display and interpreting…
CBS Digital Media President: CBS in talks with Apple about iTunes distribution
CBS Corp., in what it calls a first for network television, is making its popular reality-television show ‘Survivor’ available for download…
Wired News wrtier: What’s up with Mac users’ ‘blind hero worship’ of Steve Jobs?
Last week, my colleague Leander Kahney got sliced and diced pretty good by a lot of you readers who objected to a column he wrote suggesting…
Report: Apple iPod hearing loss lawsuit headed by Microsoft retained trial lawyer
The Washington Post reports: ‘A Louisiana man claims in a lawsuit that Apple’s iPod music player can cause hearing loss in people who use it…
Analyst: Moto SLVR’s impact on iTunes will be negligible, Apple prepping ‘wireless-enabled product’
After Cingular’s first attempt to offer an iTunes-branded cell phone landed on deaf ears, can the wireless carrier’s new [Motorloa] SLVR handset strike the right chord…
Can investors still make money with Apple Computer?
Can you, the Foolish investor, make money with Apple? And will your returns have a high likelihood of beating the market?
Apple calls on pro photogs to provide RAW photos for Aperture improvements testing
In an effort to improve the RAW conversion quality provided by Aperture (and other applications that rely on the same operating system code for those conversions), Apple…
Apple Mac hits #1 in Western Europe Education market
According to MacDailyNews sources, the latest data soon to be publicly published by a leading research firm will show that Apple has attained the number one position…
Final system requirements set for QUAKE 4 for Macintosh
Final system requirements have been set for QUAKE 4 for Macintosh, expected to ship in March…
Security consultant: Mac users may be feeling smug as latest worm threatens Windows users
Microsoft has joined computer security experts to warn of a malicious software worm that may have already infected hundreds of thousands of PCs…
Is Apple Computer stock still a ‘buy’ and is it due to split again?
The only thing more exciting than Apple Computer’s wildly popular iPod music player is its stock…
Ihnatko: As Apple transitions to Intel-based Macs, the coolest stuff is yet to come
Just six months after announcing the change, Apple has released its first Macintosh based on Intel architecture…
TheStreet.com: ‘360 Degrees of Apple’
TheStreet.com has always believed that offering a wide variety of opinions and viewpoints — rather than a monolithic ‘house view’
Royal Navy fits Apple iPod docks in UK’s latest powerful destroyer
HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy’s £6 billion fleet of six Type 45 Destroyers, thundered down the slipway into the River Clyde in Glasgow…
Mac users need not apply: Sky offers exclusive broadband TV only to Windows XP users
“Sky by broadband” is a new service exclusive to Sky digital customers based in the UK or Republic of Ireland. It allows you to enjoy hundreds of films on your PC…
RUMOR: Apple planning to hold special media event sometime this month
Activist and rock singer Bono may soon partner with Apple Computer on a red-colored iPod to help promote a new project aimed at battling AIDS…
BusinessWeek: Apple’s new iMac Core Duo is an iMac on Steroids
The most remarkable thing about Apple Computer’s newest iMac is that, even after using it for a while, it’s hard to tell just how different…
Adobe: no native Intel Mac support until 2007; Photoshop could be 14 months away
Adobe Systems on Wednesday said it has no plans to re-release its current applications as Universal binaries that can run natively…
iPod user sues Apple over hearing loss [UPDATED]
According to a court filing, a Mr. John Kiel Patterson filed suit against Apple Computer, Inc. yesterday in San Jose, California federal court…
CBS offers viewing of ‘Survivor: Panama’ for $1.99 for 24-hour period
New episodes of the popular ‘Survivor’ reality television series will be made available for download directly from CBS…
PC Magazine review gives Apple iPod FM Radio Remote 5 out of 5 stars
The new Apple iPod Radio Remote offers a good compromise by taking a significantly different approach than third-party…
