Study: Music Still iPod Content of Choice
A study focused on the usage habits of 400 U.S. iPod owners has found that listening to audio content such as music remains the top use for the media device. Conducted by Nielsen Media Research, the study found that video content only represented nearly 1 percent of the iPod owners' content items, and that number only increased to 2.2 percent when those studied owned a video iPod.
Study: Music Still iPod Content of Choice
Study: Music Still iPod Content of Choice
For some, their Web browser of choice is just as emotionally charged as their choice in operating systems. For the rest of us, there are several quality Web browsers to choose from, and Firefox 2 certainly holds its own. The Firefox Web browser is open source and free, and comes from the Mozilla Foundation.
Firefox 2 a Reliable Alternative to Safari
Firefox 2 a Reliable Alternative to Safari
You're driving along on a busy street when someone strays into your lane. You honk but get no reaction. Then, you see why. Instead of a cell phone to the wayward driver's ear, you see white strings dangling -- the telltale sign of an iPod listener. The use of iPods or other devices while driving is an emerging concern among auto insurance professionals and safety officials.
iPod Distraction: A Growing Road Hazard
iPod Distraction: A Growing Road Hazard
Apple started new advertising their new iPod shuffle tonight on U.S. television. Like the recent iPod nano ad, the new Shuffle ad is a departure from the silhouette iPod ads that Apple has previously used.
iPod Ad: 'Put Some Music On'
iPod Ad: 'Put Some Music On'
If you're shopping for a portable media player this holiday season, there's probably one brand that comes to mind first: Apple's iPod. The iPod has dominated sales of the devices almost since it hit store shelves five years ago, and most analysts think this holiday season will be no exception.
iPod, Rivals Fight for Position on Holiday Wish Lists
iPod, Rivals Fight for Position on Holiday Wish Lists
Appleinsider reports on a research note by analyst Shaw Wu about a possible second version of the iPhone from Apple.
iChat iPhone from Apple
iChat iPhone from Apple
Apple Computer this week is rolling out a number of enhancements within its retail stores to more efficiently address customer interest in its Mac line of personal computers, including a new alert system dubbed Rhonda.
The move comes just days b...
Apple enlists 'Rhonda' to help drive Mac sales at retail
The move comes just days b...
Apple enlists 'Rhonda' to help drive Mac sales at retail
Apple Computer, which recently released its first mobile handset to manufacturing, is working on a second model that will incorporate messaging capabilities, according to one Wall Street analyst.
From our understanding, it will leverage off exist...
Apple working on second, iChat-based cell phone
From our understanding, it will leverage off exist...
Apple working on second, iChat-based cell phone
In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday, which is historically one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Black Friday 2006 - Apple (and others) After Thanksgiving Sale
Black Friday 2006 - Apple (and others) After Thanksgiving Sale
The Apple iPod is facing the most serious challenge yet to its dominance. Will Zune, Microsoft's new music player, sway iPod loyalists away? The answer will depend on how successfully Microsoft markets the product, because Zune is at its best when it's in contact with other Zunes. Its users can wirelessly send songs and pictures to each other.
Can Zune's Sociability Factor Unseat iPod
Can Zune's Sociability Factor Unseat iPod
Apple Computer's second-generation iPod shuffle is in extremely high demand this month with sales tracking in excess of 5 million for the quarter, AppleInsider has been told.
People familiar with the matter say Apple executives are thrilled with t...
Demand for Apple's new iPod shuffle outstripping supply
People familiar with the matter say Apple executives are thrilled with t...
Demand for Apple's new iPod shuffle outstripping supply
Question: Where is the cheapest and safest place to purchase an Apple iPod nano? Answer: As PC and Mac owners clamor for more and more iPods, this question gets asked a lot, and the short answer has to be something of a lame-sounding no-brainer: Buying any Apple product from the company's own online store is your safest move because it's easier to make a return or get prompt help.
On the Trail of Apple Bargains
On the Trail of Apple Bargains
Shares of Apple Computer closed at an all-time high Thursday after PiperJaffray released an upbeat research note stating that the company appears on track to see record-setting sales of its iPod digital music players during the December holiday quart...
iPod report boosts Apple shares to all-time closing high
iPod report boosts Apple shares to all-time closing high
Apple Computer is gearing up to launch its annual Black Friday sale next week, in which it will offer price cuts on various Mac and iPod products in a 24-hour bid to usher in the holiday shopping season with a bang.
The one day event extends fro...
Apple preps for "Black Friday" holiday bonanza
The one day event extends fro...
Apple preps for "Black Friday" holiday bonanza
Shares of Apple Computer hit an all-time high Thursday after PiperJaffray released an upbeat research note stating that the company appears on track to see record-setting sales of its iPod digital music players during the December holiday quarter.
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iPod report boosts Apple shares to all-time high
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iPod report boosts Apple shares to all-time high
Apple has remained tight-lipped about the iPod Video, but that hasn't stopped the Internet from buzzing with details of the gadget. The product, which is scheduled for UK release in January 2007, will cost Pounds 400 (US$512) and could be the iPod to propel Apple into the TV and movie market -- and cancel out Microsoft's Zune.
Apple iPod Video: A Commuter's Dream Come True
Apple iPod Video: A Commuter's Dream Come True
Digitimes claims that according to Taiwan component makers, there is an increase in orders for certain capacitators that are intended for use in an AMD-based Apple notebook. Few other details are provided.
AMD Based Apple Laptop
AMD Based Apple Laptop
Inside its Cupertino, Calif.-based design labs, Apple Computer has been developing a multipurpose touch interface, similar to a track pad, on top of which users could place several alternative types of hot-swappable mechanical control interfaces, a r...
Apple developing "mechanical overlay" touch interface
Apple developing "mechanical overlay" touch interface
Apple Computer on Thursday released a significant update to its network-based desktop management system, Apple Remote Desktop, which addresses numerous issues related to the overall reliability, usability and compatibility.
Version 3.1 of the soft...
Apple releases Apple Remote Desktop 3.1
Version 3.1 of the soft...
Apple releases Apple Remote Desktop 3.1
PodJournals announced Wednesday a beta release of its signature social networking service that is centered around podcasting. The beta version of PodJournals is free to try, and the company also released a Mac OS X version of its client software. PodJournals is aiming its service at people interested in developing or following podcasts for and from friends.
PodJournals Combines Social Networking, Podcasting
PodJournals Combines Social Networking, Podcasting