Apple TV Could Take Living Room by Storm
Apple TV hasn't shipped yet, but Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks the home theater box is already poised to steamroll over Microsoft's Media Center. He commented, We believe iTunes is a Trojan horse media center, which will give Apple a significant early lead in the digital living room.
Apple TV Could Take Living Room by Storm
Apple TV Could Take Living Room by Storm
I ran across an article recently that discussed concerns that a large portion of our history, recorded on tapes, vinyl records, slides, movies film and paper, is in real danger of being left in limbo because of the lack of means to digitize these artifacts. What was surprising to me is that only 10 percent of the records in the Library of Congress are planned to be digitized.
Apple's Next Task: Archiving Your Entire Existence
Apple's Next Task: Archiving Your Entire Existence
The European Commission has in short order raised -- and then quashed -- hints of legal action on a larger scope against iTunes' closed system. At the same time, Apple's latest Mac OS X update has greatly expanded its phone support, details have su...
Briefly: EU on iTunes, 10.4.9 phone sync, Intel's Bearlake, Verizon card for MBP
Briefly: EU on iTunes, 10.4.9 phone sync, Intel's Bearlake, Verizon card for MBP
Investment research firm PiperJaffray on Thursday cautioned shareholders of video production firm Avid Technology, Inc. that shares could experience some short-term volatility should Apple Inc. pull something from its sleeve at next month's NAB confe...
Avid investors prepped for Apple surprises at NAB
Avid investors prepped for Apple surprises at NAB
Spending a week without Safari and exclusively in a different Web browser is kind of like visiting some place you've never been before -- you never know what surprises are waiting around the next corner. Lucky for me, the surprises waiting in OmniWeb town were happy and nice and kick-in-the-shins free. Last week I used only Firefox, and this week, it's OmniWeb.
OmniWeb: More Mac-Like Than Safari
OmniWeb: More Mac-Like Than Safari
Apple released a big security patch for its Mac OS X operating system Tuesday. The mega-update patches some 45 weak spots, including several zero-day vulnerabilities. About one-third of the fixes address security issues revealed on the Month of Kernel Bugs and Month of Apple Bugs blogs. This latest update marks the seventh time Apple has released a security patch since the start of 2007.
Super-Sized Apple Update Fixes 45 Flaws
Super-Sized Apple Update Fixes 45 Flaws
An increasing number of reports are pointing to Apple using more Flash memory in various components in the near future.
Flash Memory and Apple iPods and Laptops
Flash Memory and Apple iPods and Laptops
The PDO Aluminum V2 from Portable Device Outfitters is an aircraft-grade anodized aluminum case for your fifth-generation iPod Video with a unique feature -- a soft silicone cover to protect your iPod's clickwheel. Beyond the clickwheel cover, the PDO Aluminum V2 is a high-quality aluminum case much like others on the market.
PDO Aluminum V2: A Solid Case for iPod Video
PDO Aluminum V2: A Solid Case for iPod Video
According to Reuters, the European Union's consumer chief Meglena Kuneva is softening her stance on Apple's iTunes-iPod ecosystem. Recently, she had been quoted as comparing Apple's store with CD's, and the lack of transportability of Apple's...
EU Not Interested In Pushing Legal Case At iTunes
EU Not Interested In Pushing Legal Case At iTunes
The European Union's consumer protection commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, is backing off from her stance that Apple should open the iTunes Store to all portable digital music players. After her comments earlier this week, she is reportedly now claiming that she simply wanted to raise questions.
EU Commish on iTunes: Can We Talk
EU Commish on iTunes: Can We Talk
Bank of America Securities this week joined a chorus of other Wall Street firms who say they believe Apple Inc. is working on flash-based notebook and video iPod designs for a release sometime later this year.
The financial reports arrive on the h...
BofA echos reports of flash-based Apple sub-notebook in 2H07
The financial reports arrive on the h...
BofA echos reports of flash-based Apple sub-notebook in 2H07
When podcasting hit the scene late in 2004, it made a big splash. Podcasters who had floated under the radar were suddenly the focus of a bevy of broadcast and print news reports. What had been a grassroots movement by a few technology-savvy radiophiles with a show in the barn mentality would, many thought, be the next super trend, following in the footsteps of the blogging phenomenon.
Copyright Law and the Perils of Pirate Podcasts
Copyright Law and the Perils of Pirate Podcasts
Attendance at IDG's Macworld San Francisco scored the most visitors even in its history this year, while WR Hambrecht began its coverage on Apple with an optimistic look. Meanwhile, a market study showed Apple at 10 percent of notebooks in January, a...
Briefly: MWSF attendance, Apple notebook sales, Panther update, iPhoto
Briefly: MWSF attendance, Apple notebook sales, Panther update, iPhoto
Apple Inc. on Monday transformed its 32-foot glass cube in Midtown Manhattan into a enormous teaser advertisement for its upcoming iPhone handset.
Workers on scaffolds could be seen draping the semitransparent billboard ad down the entire right si...
Huge iPhone ad dawns on Apple's 32-foot glass cube
Workers on scaffolds could be seen draping the semitransparent billboard ad down the entire right si...
Huge iPhone ad dawns on Apple's 32-foot glass cube
Shares of flash-memory maker SanDisk rose over 1.3 percent on Tuesday after one Wall Street analyst said Apple Inc. is working on two new NAND flash-based video iPods that should help strengthen pricing in the overall flash market during the second h...
SanDisk upgraded on 16/32GB flash video iPod rumors
SanDisk upgraded on 16/32GB flash video iPod rumors
Apple on Tuesday released Mac OS X 10.4.9, a recommended update for all PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running versions of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Client
The company said Mac OS X 10.4.9 includes general operating ...
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Client
The company said Mac OS X 10.4.9 includes general operating ...
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update
Apple has finally released the Mac OS X 10.4.9 updater to users through the Mac OS X Software Update tool:
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 and iPhoto 6.0.6
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 and iPhoto 6.0.6
Shares of flash-memory maker SanDisk rose over 1.3 percent on Tuesday after one Wall Street analyst said Apple Inc. is working on two new NAND flash-based video iPods that should help strengthen pricing in the overall flash market during the second h...
SanDisk upgraded on NAND flash-based video iPod rumors
SanDisk upgraded on NAND flash-based video iPod rumors
Apple has been feeling increased regulatory and rhetorical heat in Europe, where its iTunes-iPod near-monopoly in digital music is under heightened scrutiny. A member of the regulatory body overseeing antitrust and consumer protection for the EU lashed out at Apple, saying its policy of tying together the iPod music player and the iTunes Music Store is improper.
iTunes Draws Ire of EU Commissioner
iTunes Draws Ire of EU Commissioner
Al Gore on Monday launched his revolutionary new TV for the Internet generation in Britain. The 24-hour Current TV service, screened on Sky and Virgin Media, allows viewers to decide what is shown and when, and make their own programs. The channel, described as the television equivalent of the iPod, went on air Monday with a mix of news, fashion, music, politics and the environment.
Gore Takes 'TV Equivalent of iPod' to UK
Gore Takes 'TV Equivalent of iPod' to UK