Apple Pro App 4.0; notebook drives; new UK stores; Beatle(s)
Apple has released Pro Application Support 4.0 just as Hitachi hits a new storage capacity milestone with its 7200 RPM notebook drives. Meanwhile, Apple has confirmed plans for two more UK-based retail outlets. And one of Britain's Fab Four is said t...
Apple Pro App 4.0; notebook drives; new UK stores; Beatle(s)
Apple Pro App 4.0; notebook drives; new UK stores; Beatle(s)
Appleinsider details a new patent applicaton from Apple which explores the possibility of seperating the display from the touch interface by placing the touch screen interface on the back of the device.
Patent: Multisided Full Screen Touch iPod
Patent: Multisided Full Screen Touch iPod
Apple Inc. may be faced with an uphill battle in its patent litigation with Burst.com after the courts issued a Markman Claim Construction Memorandum that largely sided with its opponent.
Also known as a Markman Hearing and based on a crucial 1996...
Burst.com edges Apple in pre-trial rulings
Also known as a Markman Hearing and based on a crucial 1996...
Burst.com edges Apple in pre-trial rulings
Apple Inc. is looking to patent a design for a handheld device (or iPod) that displays its output on a small front-side display screen but receives input through a larger touch- and force-sensitive back-side interface, AppleInsider has discovered.
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Apple filing reveals multi-sided iPod with touch screen interface
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Apple filing reveals multi-sided iPod with touch screen interface
For five days this week, my son and I were fixated on making his second-generation iPod play through the car stereo system of his 2002 Pontiac. He researched the question online and bought a gizmo. Despite an hour spent talking to the help desk while lying in the car trunk, two trips to dealerships and a visit to a car stereo place, he couldn't make it work.
The Generation Gap and the Disposable iPod
The Generation Gap and the Disposable iPod
Walt Disney, which on Tuesday said second quarter profits rose 27 percent, also offered analysts and members of the media an update on its iTunes sales totals during a conference call.
For the quarter ended March 31, the entertainment conglomerate...
Disney sells 23.7M TV shows, 2M movies via iTunes
For the quarter ended March 31, the entertainment conglomerate...
Disney sells 23.7M TV shows, 2M movies via iTunes
For their part in the ongoing iTunes license re-negotiations, record labels are pushing for new digital sales bundles. Meanwhile, one iPod game developer has announced plans to deliver at least 4 new games for the Apple media players. And Microsoft s...
Labels want iTunes bundles; new iPod games; Vista iPod update
Labels want iTunes bundles; new iPod games; Vista iPod update
During their financial results, Electronic Arts revealed today that they would be publishing 4 new games for the iPod this year. An exact list of games was not provided, but Sims Bowling (screenshot) was listed as one of the upcoming titles for the ...
Four New Electronic Arts iPod Games Coming, Ms. Pac-Mac Demo
Four New Electronic Arts iPod Games Coming, Ms. Pac-Mac Demo
In The News: Disney profits rise but the media firm refuses to break out iTunes figures. Meanwhile, Redmond is still pumping out updates to Mac Office 2004 while Apple dangles a feature complete Leopard beta in front of developers. And Apple ranks ...
ITN: Disney, Mac Office, Leopard, Ticketmaster, and Apple
ITN: Disney, Mac Office, Leopard, Ticketmaster, and Apple
Apple has sent out brief teaser emails to developers inviting them to WWDC 2007. The email reads:
Apple Sends Out WWDC Teaser EMails
Apple Sends Out WWDC Teaser EMails
Appleinsider publishes comments by UBS analyst Benjamin Reitzes after a meeting between him and Apple executives Peter Oppenheimer (Chief Financial Officer), David Moody (Vice President of Mac Product Marketing), and Eddy Cue (Vice President of iTune...
iPhones on Target, Analyst Expectations on iPods and Macs
iPhones on Target, Analyst Expectations on iPods and Macs
Apple has sent out brief teaser emails to developers inviting them to WWDC 2007. The email reads:
Apple Sends Our WWDC Teaser EMails
Apple Sends Our WWDC Teaser EMails
Investment banking analysts for UBS just returned from a meeting in Cupertino with members of Apple's executive team, who were described as being confident about their company's strategy and very upbeat about the prospect for new products.
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Apple execs confident iPhone will ship on time and in volume
In ...
Apple execs confident iPhone will ship on time and in volume
TechnologyReview has an interesting article looking into Apple's design process with a focus on Steve Jobs who is said to have established the company's focus on industrial design.
Inside Apple's Industrial Design
Inside Apple's Industrial Design
The last time Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took on major recording companies, he refused to budge on his 99 cent price for a song on iTunes. As a new round of talks ramp up this month, however, Jobs has opened the door to higher prices -- as long as music companies let Apple sell their songs without technology designed to stop unauthorized copying.
iTunes, EMI and the Future of Online Music
iTunes, EMI and the Future of Online Music
Want to watch DVDs on Apple TV? On May 8th, Roxio will introduce a new application called Crunch designed specifically to convert a variety of different video formats for use with iPods, Apple TV, and the soon to be released iPhone. Check out how Cru...
Converting movies for Apple TV using Roxio Crunch (an in-depth review)
Converting movies for Apple TV using Roxio Crunch (an in-depth review)
With confirmation from Apple that they would be pursuing LED-based screen technology in the coming future, there was speculation on which specific models would first see the new LED screens.
LED-Based Laptops from Apple in 2007
LED-Based Laptops from Apple in 2007
Apple Inc.'s consumer line of 13-inch MacBook notebooks may join its 15-inch MacBook Pro line in receiving the LED-backlit display treatment this year, according to reports.
Citing sources in the industry, DigiTimes reports that the Mac maker ha...
Apple moves to certify LED-backlit panels for 13-inch MacBooks
Citing sources in the industry, DigiTimes reports that the Mac maker ha...
Apple moves to certify LED-backlit panels for 13-inch MacBooks
Last week, the two things that I thought were the most interesting were Sony's dropping the PSP price to a very attractive $169, and the resignation of <i>PC World's</i> editor in chief over a throwaway Apple piece. The first item got me thinking about why the PSP hasn't been a bigger hit, and the second got me thinking about ethics in technology journalism.
Why the PSP Can't Smash the iPod, Apple Gets Rid of Editor, 3 Gifts for Mom
Why the PSP Can't Smash the iPod, Apple Gets Rid of Editor, 3 Gifts for Mom
If what Jobs said in an open letter last week is true, then Apple was already doing a fine job in cleaning up its act, and with the enhancements to existing programs and the institution of new programs, Apple should establish itself as an industry leader for environmental concerns. Or so you would think.
The Notes Inside Apple's Greenpeace Report Card
The Notes Inside Apple's Greenpeace Report Card