A Brief History of iPod
iPod and iTunes helped catapult Apple's brand beyond easy-to-use computers known for their multimedia software and a keen aesthetic sense. Almost single-handedly, iTunes and the iPod revitalized the Apple brand amongst ordinary consumers, not just Macintosh users and computer nerds in general.
A Brief History of iPod
A Brief History of iPod
The future of Internet television will be dominated by ad-supported models, according to a report from Forrester Research that raises new questions for the future of Apple's iTunes-focused and Apple TV video download service. Even as the report predicts that the market for paid downloads will nearly triple in 2007 to $279 million, it claims that the paid download market is ultimately a dead end.
Study: iTunes' Pay TV Model Headed for Extinction
Study: iTunes' Pay TV Model Headed for Extinction
Vodafone may not be the only European wireless carrier under consideration for Apple's iPhone contract in Europe. Meanwhile, a prominent market research firm says video services like iTunes are just a temporary flash along the way to better alterna...
Euro iPhone carrier; iTunes video service; McCartney on iTunes
Euro iPhone carrier; iTunes video service; McCartney on iTunes
Apple Inc.'s next big step into wireless may well be an integrated cellular broadband module, says one source -- but would have a unique spin on an established formula.
An unproven but seemingly credible source has told AppleInsider that a new wi...
Source: Apple may build 3G wireless into future notebook model
An unproven but seemingly credible source has told AppleInsider that a new wi...
Source: Apple may build 3G wireless into future notebook model
Last week, there was a showcase of the HP/AMD/DreamWorks collaboration, Intel's big mobile coming out party, and the launch of the Halo 3 Beta. I have to write this before the H3 beta event, so that's the one thing I won't talk about. I'm also going to shift from Mother's Day and dads and grads gifts to the product of the week.
HP/AMD/DreamWorks vs. Intel/Apple/Disney/Pixar, the HDMI Switch
HP/AMD/DreamWorks vs. Intel/Apple/Disney/Pixar, the HDMI Switch
Apple TV came advertised as a convenient way to connect a computer to your TV -- and do it in HDTV, no less -- but critics say the device has clearly missed the mark. To be fair, Apple has never promised anything contrary to the specific complaints lodged by detractors. Still, the question remains: will consumers accept Apple TV, worms and all?
Apple TV: What It Can't Do
Apple TV: What It Can't Do
You know what? I've been doing this all wrong. For weeks now, I've been telling you all about the free videos that appear weekly on the iTunes Store. That was OK and all, but the freebies I've been looking at is hardly all there is. It's like looking at the tip of an iceberg and saying, gee, it's kinda small, ain't it?
Turning Heads: Free iTunes Video Podcasts
Turning Heads: Free iTunes Video Podcasts
Bloomberg provided March 2007 marketshare numbers from the NPD Group.
NPD: Apple's March 2007 Desktop, Laptop, and MP3 Marketshare
NPD: Apple's March 2007 Desktop, Laptop, and MP3 Marketshare
A DRM software firm has sent cease and desist letters to Apple Inc. as well as other top media software providers, accusing them of copyright violations by choosing not to run proprietary anti-ripping tools.
Media Rights Technologies issued the fo...
Apple, others given notice over alleged DMCA gaps
Media Rights Technologies issued the fo...
Apple, others given notice over alleged DMCA gaps
The headlines were rather scary. A study found that Apple iPods can cause pacemakers to malfunction. The articles reporting this news arose from a presentation made at the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting in Denver this week. Those attending the meeting heard that electrical interference of pacemakers was found about 50 percent of the time when an iPod was held within several inches of a patient's chest.
Attack of the Killer iPods
Attack of the Killer iPods
Apple's annual meeting on Thursday was marked by pointed questions from shareholders and perhaps just as pointed resistance to answering by board members. The meeting followed close on the heels of Apple's announcement in April of its most profitable quarter in the company's history, a fact that CEO Steve Jobs surely would much rather have focused on at the gathering.
Jobs Irks Institutional Shareholders
Jobs Irks Institutional Shareholders
At Apple's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, chief executive Steve Jobs ran into some fresh sources of criticism and also commented on some new products and strategies, such as third-party iPhone application development and the future of the c...
Apple's Jobs addresses critics, new product directions
Apple's Jobs addresses critics, new product directions
Apple Inc.'s line of MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks combined for nearly 10 percent of all notebook sales at U.S.-based retail stores during the month of March, while sales of iMacs also helped the Mac maker rank amongst the top five desktop manufa...
Apple snags 10 percent of U.S. retail notebook sales in March
Apple snags 10 percent of U.S. retail notebook sales in March
Your iPod really could show you the way to Amarillo, San Jose or even the way to go home as a result of research pioneered by Welsh computer scientists. A bizarre hybrid of MP3 player and sat-nav for pedestrians will form the focus of a three-year research project at the University of Wales, Swansea, it was revealed Wednesday.
Let Your iPod Be Your Guide
Let Your iPod Be Your Guide
One additional tidbit from Apple's shareholder meeting notes was a revealing blurb that Apple still hadn't completely decided whether or not they will open the iPhone to 3rd party developers.
Apple Still Considering 3rd Party iPhone App Development
Apple Still Considering 3rd Party iPhone App Development
After being put on guard at his company's shareholders meeting, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs fired back with a defense of his controversial stock options.
Jobs quickly became the primary focus of the Q&A session at the end of the annual event,...
Jobs: 'I make fifty cents just for showing up'
Jobs quickly became the primary focus of the Q&A session at the end of the annual event,...
Jobs: 'I make fifty cents just for showing up'
Macworld.com and CNBC have notes from Apple's shareholder meeting which took place today.
Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research
Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research
At tonight's Apple shareholder meeting, Apple's reportedly hinted at iTunes Movie rentals in the future.
iTunes Movie Rentals in 2008
iTunes Movie Rentals in 2008
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)
Apple Inc. strayed from making any material announcements during its shareholders meeting on Thursday, but did hint that it will offer video rentals through iTunes at some point in the future.
Timing of this is difficult to determine, but we woul...
Apple hints at video rentals through iTunes
Timing of this is difficult to determine, but we woul...
Apple hints at video rentals through iTunes