We are trying out some new forms of advertising, as you may have noticed. The latest is “IntelliTXT” which we started…
Month: April 2006
How to tell if your Apple iPod nano, iPod shuffle is counterfeit
Apple’s iPod has become so popular that counterfeiters are making their own versions and passing them off as authentic…
Apple to report second quarter 2006 earnings today
A reminder: Apple Computer, Inc.’s FY 06 Second Quarter Results Conference Call is scheduled for today…
In-depth review finds Intel Core Duo’s performance per watt is unmatched
Based on what we’ve seen, one can’t help but conclude the Core Duo’s performance per watt is unmatched in the world of PC processors…
Jobs orders fixes on Apple Store entry as couplings threaten to interrupt the esthetic of the cube
Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs is reported to have been unhappy with some of the materials used to construct…
Apple releases Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3
Apple has released Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3. Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking…
Apple releases Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 4 for Mac OS X Tiger
Apple has released Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 4 delivers numerous enhancements…
When Apple Mac grabs more market share, will malware creators target Mac users?
You can take the PowerPC chip out of the Mac, but you can’t take the fear out of Mac owners…
Apple analysts and investors look for signs of ‘Intel effect’ in tomorrow’s earnings report
When Apple reports its second quarter earnings tomorrow, investors and analysts will watch closely for evidence of how the company’s…
Apple Centre Mac Store opens in Abu Dhabi Mall (w/ link to photos)
The new Mac Store in Abu Dhabi Mall looks really nice. Apparently it opened today so it’s really brand new…
Washington Times: Parallels Workstation 2.1 ran Windows XP ‘quite nicely’ on an Apple Macintosh
Apple Computer’s announcement of Boot Camp, a way to run Microsoft Corp.’s Windows XP on Apple’s Intel-based Macintosh computers…
Parallels Workstation 2.1b4 released; run Mac OS X, Windows & Linux concurrently on Intel-based Macs
Parallels Workstation 2.1b4 has been released. Parallels Workstation is not simply a “dual-boot” solution; rather, it allows users to run…
Microsoft Windows patches causing crashes, system hangs, lockups
Two patches released in Microsoft’s April batch of security updates are causing system hangs, Windows crashes…
Cowen & Co survey shows strong Apple Mac sales prospects, Boot Camp impact ‘broadly positive’
Cowen & Company maintained a ‘neutral’ rating on Apple Computer after receiving mixed readings in its latest consumer survey…
32-foot-by-32-foot glass cube-topped Midtown Manhattan Apple ‘Mecca’ to serve the faithful 24/7?
We had really hoped to confirm recent blog reports that a massive Apple Computer store going up in midtown Manhattan…
Directions for triple-booting Apple Intel-based Macs posted online
“Intel-based Macs can now play host to three operating systems and boot into any one of them at will…
U.S. actors close to reaching deal on iPod residuals
Members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) are likely to receive…
Digigami Ships ‘MoviesForMyPod/PSP 1.0’ batch movie converter for Apple iPod/Sony PSP
Digigami today announced it is shipping MoviesForMyPod/PSP 1.0, a simple, yet powerful batch movie converter…
How Microsoft benefits from rampant piracy
Microsoft Corp. estimates it lost about $14 billion last year to software piracy — and those may prove to be the most lucrative sales never made…
Apple confirms ‘sneak peek preview’ of Mac OS X Leopard at WWDC 2006 this August
Apple today invited Apple Developer Connection members to register for the Worldwide Developers Conference 2006…
Burst.com sues Apple for iTunes, iPod, QuickTime patent infringement
Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple Computer claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software…
Dvorak: Apple needs to make Mac OS X open-source
A cloud is rising over Mac OS X and its future unless Apple makes its boldest move ever: turning OS X into an open-source project…
What are your expectations for Apple’s earnings report this Wednesday?
Apple’s second quarter is expected to be weak compared with its December quarter, as sales of iPods and other consumer electronics typically…
Review: Apple Remote Desktop 3
When Apple released Remote Desktop 2, I for one hoped they would finally add basic functionality like the capability to drag files from…
Autodesk: Support of AutoCAD on Apple Macs running Windows XP not yet settled, too soon to tell
Macintosh users have long waited for the day when Windows-only applications such as AutoCAD…
Consultant: Apple iPod dominance holding back subscription services
The online music business is booming, but is anybody making real money at it? If you’re doing the actual selling of music…
What if Steve Jobs became Microsoft CEO?
Microsoft already embarrassed itself by being five years late with Windows Vista. In a properly run organization…
Hands on with Apple MacBook Pro 2.16Ghz Intel Core Duo
Our MacBook Pro was ordered with the optional 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo CPU and the optional 7200RPM 100GB hard drive in order for it to be as fast as possible…
iVisualize 1.0 freeware released; iTunes visualizations via Mac OS X Tiger’s Quartz Composer
With Mac OS X Tiger, Apple introduced a convenient way to create your own graphical effects: The Quartz Composer…
San Jose court to hear Apple ‘Asteriod’ case, weigh in on bloggers’ rights
At PowerPage.org, a Pennsylvania blogger offers up a daily menu of passionate online dish about all things Apple Computer…
Chicago Tribune writer: Will Apple’s Jobs offer Mac OS X to Michael Dell?
Back in the mid-1990s when the mountains were taller and it was still OK to call somebody a liberal, your humble correspondent…
‘Origami’ Stumps CEOs in failed Jobs-style presentation
Samsung Electronics, Intel and Microsoft have been promoting their joint project ‘Origami’ mini-laptop PC since they first showed…
Novatel debuts first EVDO ExpressCard for Apple MacBook Pro
“Novatel Wireless [has] announced the first EV-DO card in the ExpressCard/34 format…
Apple FY 06 Second Quarter Results Conference Call this Wednesday
Apple Computer, Inc.’s FY 06 Second Quarter Results Conference Call is scheduled for Wednesday…
Cringley: Apple plans to provide best darned Windows experience anywhere -even better than Microsoft
One part of last week’s column on Apple’s Boot Camp that slipped past many readers was the idea that Apple would actually start shipping OEM…
MSNBC’s Krakow: Boot Camp software lets Microsoft Windows XP fly on Apple Macs
Not only is the new iMac a spectacular example of computer jewelry — but you can now run Windows XP in addition to OS X on it…
PC World adds Apple Macintosh to their Top Desktop Windows PC Charts
“Welcome to Our Top Desktop PC Charts, Apple! We’re interested in having you there, that is, if your systems…
Apple unloads G4 Mac minis at Costco
Apple is getting rid of its old G4 powered Mac Mini computers at Costco, the store where America buys its cat food and pallets…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs declines to write foreword for Woz’s autobiography
Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs in 1976, was in Seattle Thursday to speak to…
NY Times’ Pogue on running Mac OS X and Windows XP on your Apple Mac
Only a week ago, Apple released what seemed like an astonishing piece of software called Boot Camp. This program radically rewrote the rules…
Microsoft’s July 2006 termination of Windows 98/SE/ME support an opportunity for Apple’s Mac
It looks like Microsoft is getting users of its operating systems coming and going. Microsoft’s next generation Vista OS may prove too much…
QUAKE 4 Universal application for Apple Mac OS X now shipping
Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that it has begun shipping QUAKE 4, a Mac OS X Universal application, developed by Raven Software…
