iPod, This Is Your Life
Apple released the original iPod six years ago this week. During its first six years, the iPod has gone from a 5GB Mac-only music player to a cross-platform 160GB music and video player and the most popular media player on the market. Happy birthday, iPod. The first iPod cost US$399 and measured 2.43 by 4.02 by .78 inches.
iPod, This Is Your Life
iPod, This Is Your Life
With the delivery of Mac OS X Leopard, there have been a number of articles detailing individual observations. Here compilation of interesting Leopard tidbits:
Early Mac OS X Leopard Notes and Observations
Early Mac OS X Leopard Notes and Observations
As expected, Apple has released a software updated for owners of its white 24-inch iMacs to address a video issue that prevents Boot Camp from functioning properly. Meanwhile, the company also unleashed updates to iDVD and iLife Support.
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Apple releases iMac MXM, iDVD, iLife Support updates
iMac MXM ...
Apple releases iMac MXM, iDVD, iLife Support updates
Warner Music Group may be the latest content provider to become increasingly restless with Apple's pricing terms according to The Washington Post.
Warner Music Considering Not Renewing Long-Term iTunes Contract
Warner Music Considering Not Renewing Long-Term iTunes Contract
When Steve Jobs unleashes Mac OS X Leopard on Friday, Mac fans and others considering an Apple computer for the first time will have questions. Is the new Leopard operating system worth the $129 upgrade price? Is it the reason to splurge for a new Mac? Long before Leopard pounced onto the scene, I rated OS X superior to Windows for most consumers.
Apple's Leopard Is Spot-On
Apple's Leopard Is Spot-On
Steve Jobs helped save a sinking music industry by courting struggling record labels to his iPod + iTunes ecosystem, but his bargaining position hasn't been as strong when it comes to video content. As a result, some music companies are now starting ...
Warner Music may not renew yearly iTunes contract - report
Warner Music may not renew yearly iTunes contract - report
In addition to the new searching, browsing and back up features for office documents (Finder, Dock, Quick Look, Cover Flow, Spotlight, Time Machine) and new support for collaborative information sharing (Mail, iChat, iCal, Server), Mac OS X Leopard a...
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: QuickTime, iTunes, and Media Features
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: QuickTime, iTunes, and Media Features
Investment bank Piper Jaffray on Thursday maintained its extremely bullish outlook Apple Inc., raising its price target on shares of the company once again to $250 from $222, saying it remains confident in predictions that iPhone sales will increase ...
Piper Jaffray ups Apple target to $250, sees sales of 45M iPhones in 09
Piper Jaffray ups Apple target to $250, sees sales of 45M iPhones in 09
I've been testing Leopard, and while it is an evolutionary, not a revolutionary, release, I believe it builds on Apple's quality advantage over Windows, writes the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg in a review to be published in Thursday's editio...
Mossberg: Apple's Leopard evolutionary, not revolutionary
Mossberg: Apple's Leopard evolutionary, not revolutionary
With less than 48 hours to go before Apple unleashes its next-generation Leopard operating system, the company is also putting the finishing touches on another update of significance: Mac OS X 10.4.11 -- a final once-over for its soon to be yesteryea...
Apple putting finishing touches on Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple putting finishing touches on Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple has sold more than a million iPhones, but more than a sixth of them may never get hooked up to AT&T, the gadget's exclusive U.S. cell phone service provider. About 250,000 of the nearly 1.4 million iPhones that Apple has sold have gone to customers who don't have any intention of signing up for AT&T's service, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said Monday.
Apple COO: Users Unlock 1 in 6 iPhones Sold
Apple COO: Users Unlock 1 in 6 iPhones Sold
As noted by AppleInsider, Apple sent out a teaser email to mailing list members announcing the Leopard launch event at Apple Stores:
Apple Leopard Teaser: All Leopard, All Night
Apple Leopard Teaser: All Leopard, All Night
Dude, I invented the friggin' iPod. Have you heard of it? If those words mean something to you, there's a good chance you've been eagerly awaiting <i>Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs</i>. If not, as the book's author might say, where the hell have you been? The book, by <i>Forbes</i> reporter Daniel Lyons, is a satirical novel written from the perspective of Jobs, Apple's megastar CEO.
Fake Steve Jobs' Book Has Kernels of Real Insight
Fake Steve Jobs' Book Has Kernels of Real Insight
Apple continues to dazzle Wall Street and reward investors, posting fourth quarter results Monday that easily beat analyst expectations as surging Mac sales, strong iPod shipments and the first full quarter of iPhone availability set the stage for the most profitable non-holiday quarter in the company's history.
Mac Sales Power Apple to Record Quarter
Mac Sales Power Apple to Record Quarter
Apple announced Tuesday that a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin's entire discography is now available for pre-order exclusively from iTunes. Meanwhile, the digital download service is also reported to have landed exclusive distribution...
Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives
Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives
Analysts for investment research firm American Technology Research increased their estimates for Mac maker Apple Inc. on Tuesday as the company's perceived market value coasted past that of industry heavyweights Intel Corp. and IBM Corp.
Shares of...
AmTech ups estimates as Apple market cap surpasses Intel and IBM
Shares of...
AmTech ups estimates as Apple market cap surpasses Intel and IBM
NYTimes reports on Apple's efforts to bring more content and visibility to the Movie section of the iTunes Store.
Apple Attracting Indies to iTunes Movies
Apple Attracting Indies to iTunes Movies
Apple announced today that they would be offering a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin's entire discography, The Complete Led Zeppelin, for exclusive pre-order on iTunes.
Apple iTunes Offers Led Zeppelin Digital Box Set
Apple iTunes Offers Led Zeppelin Digital Box Set
Record-setting shipments of more than 2 million Mac systems during Apple Inc.'s fourth fiscal quarter of 2007 has pushed its share of the worldwide PC market ahead another 200 basis points to 3.2 percent, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray.
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Apple's worldwide share of PC market now 3.2 percent - report
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Apple's worldwide share of PC market now 3.2 percent - report
For small to medium-sized businesses, there are many compelling arguments in favor of adopting an all-Macintosh desktop setup in the organization. Security, stability, and easier maintenance are among those frequently cited. The next question then becomes: What about the server? Apple's Xserve can offer SMBs a raft of additional benefits; however, are they worth making the switch on that end as well?
Apple and SMBs, Part 2: The Case for the Xserve
Apple and SMBs, Part 2: The Case for the Xserve