Making a Case for Apple Software in the Workplace
While the public perception is that Macintosh users are a world apart from mainstream computing, the Mac and PC worlds appear to be drawing closer together as technology continues to converge. Even though Apple software sells to a much smaller user base than Windows products, Macintosh users generally face no shortage of business and productivity software options.
Making a Case for Apple Software in the Workplace
Making a Case for Apple Software in the Workplace
According to multiple sources, orders placed early for Apple's 2G iPod Shuffle are beginning to ship from factories in China. Apple announced the redesigned miniature music player on September 12th at its It's Showtime event, with a shipping date ...
iPod Shuffle 2G Now Shipping
iPod Shuffle 2G Now Shipping
The iPod is the world's most popular media player. It comes with iTunes software for transferring music, photos and videos. However, there's not much in the box in terms of a User's Manual. To get the most out of your iPod, it helps to know your way around iTunes. There's a lot that you can do beyond the basics of importing songs from your CDs, and purchasing music and videos from Apple's online store.
Teaching iTunes New Tricks
Teaching iTunes New Tricks
Apple appears to have pulled the publicly accessible Mac OS 10.4.8 Source Code (Darwin, the open-source foundation of OS X, and XNU, Darwin's open-source kernel), leaving only developers with ADC log-ins with access to the code (public link, ADC link...
Apple Pulls Public Mac OS 10.4.8 Source
Apple Pulls Public Mac OS 10.4.8 Source
The Apple iPod turned five this week -- but the popular brand was given an unwelcome birthday present when it was named among shonky products by a consumer watchdog. The largest independent consumer organization in Australia -- Choice -- announced a list of 10 shonky products for its annual awards this month.
Down Under Critics: iPods Are 'Shonky'
Down Under Critics: iPods Are 'Shonky'
Apple Computer released a new utility on Wednesday that resets first generation 512 MB and 1 GB iPod shuffles that stop responding correctly. The iPod shuffle Reset Utility erases all music and data from the shuffle, restores the original factory settings, and reinstalls software version 1.1.4.
Apple Utility Fixes First-Gen iPod Shuffle Bugs
Apple Utility Fixes First-Gen iPod Shuffle Bugs
Apple on Thursday released MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 to address sudden shutdowns on a small percentage of its laptop computers. The SMC Update improves the MacBook's internal monitoring system and addresses issues with unexpected shutdowns, according to the company.
Apple Fixes MacBook Shutdown Issue
Apple Fixes MacBook Shutdown Issue
Apple Computer shows no signs of losing momentum with its iPod product line, according to JupiterResearch analyst Michael Gartner. Gartner released a report based on a survey covering the U.S. portable music device market, and his conclusion is that the iPod shouldn't lose significant market share in the next 12-18 months.
Report: iPod Boom Won't Be Slowing Soon
Report: iPod Boom Won't Be Slowing Soon
Now that a respectable duration of time has passed, podcasting shows no signs of slowing down. People everywhere are creating new podcasts. Some of the more popular ones boast a loyal following of millions around the globe. And just like in any creative venue, you will find the good, the bad and everything else in between.
The Podcast Pool: Quick Dip vs. Going the Distance
The Podcast Pool: Quick Dip vs. Going the Distance
Apple has released MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1, which aims to improve the MacBook's internal monitoring system and address issues with unexpected shutdowns.
Apple Releases MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1
Apple Releases MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1
First on AI: Apple Computer on Thursday released a software update for its 13-inch Intel-based MacBooks that it claims will resolve an extremely frustrating issue where some of the notebooks would shut down randomly during use.
The MacBook SMC Fi...
Apple says firmware update solves MacBook shutdowns
The MacBook SMC Fi...
Apple says firmware update solves MacBook shutdowns
Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace was forced to shut down it booth at the MacExpo in London on Thursday after show organizers claimed to have received complaints from unnamed sources, according to a report at MacNN.com.
Greenpeace is repor...
Apple suspected of forcing Greenpeace out of MacExpo
Greenpeace is repor...
Apple suspected of forcing Greenpeace out of MacExpo
Five years ago, Apple Computer unveiled the iPod, and chief executive Steve Jobs brazenly proclaimed that listening to music will never be the same again. As it turns out, he was right. The family of iPods has captured the bulk of the market for digital music players and prompted Apple's transformation from mere computer maker into full-fledged entertainment firm.
A Changed Music Landscape - Thanks to iPod
A Changed Music Landscape - Thanks to iPod
John Hodgman is best known -- if he is known at all -- as the round and bespectacled guy who plays the hapless PC on those Apple ads. He is not known as an expert on matters historical, matters literary and matters having to do with hobos, squirrels, lobsters, eels and the worst men's haircuts in history.
Unusual Career for Apple Ad Star Hodgman
Unusual Career for Apple Ad Star Hodgman
Apple Computer on Thursday released a software utility for its first-generation iPod shuffle digital music players that address several issues users have been experiencing with the device. The company also recently issued a minor update to its Final ...
Apple issues iPod shuffle Reset Utility, Final Cut Express update
Apple issues iPod shuffle Reset Utility, Final Cut Express update
A new patent filing by Apple Computer for a touch sensitive digital media player is the most comprehensive to date, intertwining several previous filings in describing iPod-like devices with touch sensitive bezels, displays and sensors for determinin...
Special Report: Apple's touch-sensitive iPod ambitions disclosed in filing
Special Report: Apple's touch-sensitive iPod ambitions disclosed in filing
Hrmpf reports on a particularly revealing patent application from Apple that was published on October 26, 2006.
Video iPod Patent Pictures and Touch Sensitive Bezel
Video iPod Patent Pictures and Touch Sensitive Bezel
Apple has released a reset utility for its first generation of iPod Shuffles aimed at correcting a number of problems that users may have encountered during use of their shuffles, including:
Apple Releases iPod Shuffle (1G) Reset Utility
Apple Releases iPod Shuffle (1G) Reset Utility
Exclusive: Apple Computer is prepping a lavish new version of the Mac Pro that will boast nearly twice the brawn of existing models and form the centerpiece of the company's high-performance professional desktop line, AppleInsider has learned.
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Ripe in Cupertino: an Apple with 8 cores
Thu...
Ripe in Cupertino: an Apple with 8 cores
Hrmpf reports on a particularly revealing patent application from Apple that was published on October 26, 2006.
Video iPod Patent Pictures and Touch Sensitive Bezel
Video iPod Patent Pictures and Touch Sensitive Bezel