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MacBook Glitches Testing Apple Users' Patience

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 21:24 by Bob 0

Apple Computer has a well-earned reputation of being solid to the core when it comes to quality. As it struggles to keep up with dizzying growth, however, Apple is beginning to show some bumps and bruises. The company last week quietly acknowledged that an undisclosed number of its best-selling MacBook laptops have a flaw that causes them to inexplicably shut down.

MacBook Glitches Testing Apple Users' Patience

Briefly: Apple's $79 iPod shuffle now shipping

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 18:24 by Bob 0

Apple Computer has made good on a promise to begin shipping its second-generation iPod shuffle digital music player during the month of October, tipsters tell AppleInsider.

This past Sunday, a handful of customers who placed orders for the $79 cli...

Briefly: Apple's $79 iPod shuffle now shipping

Apple Patent Filing Hints at iPod Without Click Wheel

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 17:24 by Bob 0

Bye-bye click wheel? If a recent patent filing is any indication, Apple Computer may abandon the iconic wheel that has become virtually synonymous with its popular iPod music players. The company had previously explored replacing the click wheel with a virtual one as part of a touch-sensitive display. Now, though, Apple Apple appears to be looking at a third option: a touch-sensitive frame surrounding the display.

Apple Patent Filing Hints at iPod Without Click Wheel

Under IBM's Hood, Oracle's Linux Move, Apple's Vista Surprise

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 15:24 by Bob 0

I spent most of last week in Las Vegas with IBM, learning about things that firm doesn't often talk about. While that was going on, Oracle implemented the first step in its latest world domination plan and I continued to hear chatter on Apple's planned surprise for Microsoft during its Vista launch.

Under IBM's Hood, Oracle's Linux Move, Apple's Vista Surprise

RED iPod Nano In High Demand RED MacBook

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 15:24 by Bob 0

MacScoop (formerly MacOSXRumors) reports that Apple's recently released (Product) RED iPod Nano is seeing high demand, with hundreds of thousands of orders already placed for the AIDS-fighting product. Overall iPod demand is also said to be high, ...

RED iPod Nano In High Demand RED MacBook

Making a Case for Apple Software in the Workplace

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-30 13:24 by Bob 0

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

iPod Shuffle 2G Now Shipping

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-29 19:24 by Bob 0

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

Teaching iTunes New Tricks

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-29 13:24 by Bob 0

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

Apple Pulls Public Mac OS 10.4.8 Source

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-28 21:24 by Bob 0

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

Down Under Critics: iPods Are 'Shonky'

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-28 13:24 by Bob 0

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'

Apple Utility Fixes First-Gen iPod Shuffle Bugs

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 20:24 by Bob 0

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 Fixes MacBook Shutdown Issue

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 20:24 by Bob 0

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

Report: iPod Boom Won't Be Slowing Soon

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 17:24 by Bob 0

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

The Podcast Pool: Quick Dip vs. Going the Distance

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 13:24 by Bob 0

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

Apple Releases MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 00:24 by Bob 0

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 says firmware update solves MacBook shutdowns

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-27 00:24 by Bob 0

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

Apple suspected of forcing Greenpeace out of MacExpo

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-26 21:24 by Bob 0

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

A Changed Music Landscape - Thanks to iPod

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-26 19:24 by Bob 0

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

Unusual Career for Apple Ad Star Hodgman

Apple 10303 Published 2006-10-26 18:24 by Bob 0

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

Apple issues iPod shuffle Reset Utility, Final Cut Express update