Prime-time ABC television shows were viewed more than 11 million times on the Web in the first month of a test by the Walt Disney Co…
Month: June 2006
Apple to launch 50 Cent-branded low-cost Macs?
In rap years, Chris Lighty, 37, is something of an old-timer…
Report: Movie studios flatly reject Apples’ proposed $9.99 pricing for feature films via iTunes
After conquering the digital music biz and taking the lead with TV shows online, Apple is looking to feature films…
Review: Tom Bihn ‘Smart Alec’ backpack
SteveJack reviews the Tom Bihn ‘Smart Alec’ backpack for Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro models…
Review: Tom Bihn ‘Smart Alec’ backpack for Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro models
With the arrival of my new Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro, my trusty old 15-inch PowerBook-toting backpack…
When will Apple CEO Steve Jobs follow Bill Gates’ lead and step down?
What would happen to the arguably most iconic and hip consumer products company if the charismatic…
Microsoft preps iPod+iTunes killer
Microsoft is readying a digital music player to take on the iPod, according to…
Slate writer: Apple’s new ads don’t make me want to buy a Mac
When I write about ads, I often face an obstacle: I’m not in the target demographic…
LA Times: Microsoft’s and MTV’s ‘URGE’ online music outfit leaves much to be desired
When Microsoft and MTV show up at a party — as a couple — attention must be paid…
Baltimore County Public Schools dump Mac for Windows-only PCs in graphics, multimedia labs
Most of [Baltimore County] school system’s computers are PCs running Microsoft Windows software, but not in the labs…
Report: Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.7 due ‘within a matter of days’
An update to Apple Computer’s Mac OS X Tiger operating system due within a matter of days will deliver audio enhancements…
Report: Apple in negotiations with movie studios; $9.99 feature films coming to iTunes soon?
Five years ago, when Steve Jobs was in negotiations to sell songs on iTunes, he gave music execs a choice…
Apple iPod manufacturer Foxconn sternly denies iPod sweatshop claims
Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) has sternly denied a report insinuating…
Apple iPod ‘sweatshop’ story a ‘poorly researched sensationalist article’
“Technology made in China has a bad reputation overseas because it is often believed to be of poor quality…
Apple ‘Get a Mac’ web page pushes Parallels Desktop instead of Apple’s own Boot Camp
I can’t even find Apple’s own Boot Camp mentioned on the ‘you can even run Windows’ page of Apple’s Get a Mac site…
Blogger: Apple’s ‘Touché – Macs Do Windows Too’ TV ad is ‘lame, smug, arrogant, and possibly wrong’
The new Apple ad annoys me. (Touché) It exudes the kind of smugness that a lot of people…
Why isn’t this in Mac OS X already (part 2)? The American Balloon releases PopCopy 2
The American Balloon, a professional wrestler and Mac Shareware programmer…
Why isn’t this in Mac OS X already (part 2)? The American Balloon releases PopCopy 2
The American Balloon, a professional wrestler and Mac Shareware programmer…
Bear Stearns: Apple outlook ‘compelling’ and valuation looks ‘attractive’
Bear Stearns lowered estimates for Apple Computer on Friday to reflect more pronounced iPod seasonality…
Montage screenwriting software for Mac OS X now available as Public Beta
Mariner Software, developers and publishers of professional and personal software for the writing and creativity markets…
Spiegel: Apple’s Mac and running both Mac OS X and Windows via Parallels Desktop for Mac
Newsmagazine “Spiegel-Online” (Spiegel Magazine) reports the arrival of Parallels Desktop for Mac software and explores…
Apple’s iPod with video helps Major League Baseball teams
Three hours before a start against Florida, Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings sits in front of his locker…
Requiem for Bill Gates
Gates was merely the best businessman ever born. He was ruthless. But capitalism is ruthless…
Can Scandinavians really force Apple to change iTunes Store terms?
A Norwegian complaint accusing Apple’s iTunes Music Store of breaching that country’s law may turn out to be a twist…
Apple Retail Store coming to Australia by Christmas?
Rumours are beginning to circulate that Apple is planning to open at least one of its own stores in Australia by Christmas…
Report: Microsoft readying Apple iPod+iTunes rival
Microsoft is laying the groundwork to compete against Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod digital entertainment device and iTunes service…
Why Windows Vista continually slips
Vista has suffered a series of high-profile delays, including most recently the announcement that it would be delayed until 2007…
Apple and ABC Family to add ‘Kyle XY’ to iTunes Store
ABC Family is pushing the promotional pump behind upcoming series Kyle XY via a deal with the iTunes Music Store…
Samsung ships first Blu-ray Disc player
The format war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD has finally reached consumers, now that Samsung is shipping…
Will Bill Gates really be able to stay away from Microsoft?
No one can accuse Bill Gates of acting rashly. On Thursday, Microsoft’s co-founder and chairman announced that…
Bill Gates to transition out of a day-to-day role in Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. today announced that effective July 2008 Bill Gates, chairman, will transition out of a day-to-day role…
Apple gives .Mac members 100 free ‘World Music Sampler’ GarageBand Jam Pack loops
Apple today offered .Mac members 100 free ‘World Music Sampler’ GarageBand Jam Pack loops…
Analyst Wu: Apple should meet or beat Q3 guidance
Despite a softening in demand for iPods, analysts believe strong Intel Mac sales will fuel solid third quarter…
Hon Hai Chairman: Apple about to unveil next-gen iPod using a ‘none-touch’ concept
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Taiwan’s largest electronics company, said stockholders approved plans to sell…
How to get the most out of dual-booting Mac OS X and Windows XP on Apple Macs
By letting you run Windows XP and Mac OS X side by side on the same computer, Apple’s Boot Camp beta gives you the best of both worlds…
BusinessWeek’s Stephen Wildstrom recommends students pick Mac over Windows for first time
In a few months, nearly 3 million freshmen will head off to college. Included in the gear most of them lug along will be a computer…
Merrill Lynch increases Mac computer revenue growth estimates
In a note to clients Thursday, Merrill Lynch analyst Richard Farmer lowered his iPod sales estimate to…
BusinessWeek: big market-share gains coming for Apple’s Macintosh
Put Windows on a Mac, toss in many with Intel chips, mix with the public’s passion for the iPod—and you’ve got big market-share gains for Apple…
Testers unimpressed with ‘super buggy, slow’ Windows Vista
Microsoft’s next-generation operating system, Windows Vista, could get a cool reception when it’s released late this year or early next…
Switching To The Mac: A Guide For Windows Users
With all the buzz surrounding Apple Computer these days, many Windows users are starting to think the unthinkable: Should I switch to a Mac?
Parallels Desktop for Mac goes final; simultaneously run Mac OS, Windows, Linux on Intel-powered Mac
Parallels today announced that its Desktop for Mac virtualization software is available for purchase for…
Do not flush iPod mini
The toilets at the Santa Clara University are flowing freely this graduation week, but that was not the case for the entire spring semester…
