HP officially unveiled what it is calling "Apple iPod from HP," the first (more or less) non-Apple iPod licensed by Apple. Announced in January, HP’s foray into the music player business is effectively the same product sold by Apple, including the Apple logo. The company is offering two models, the 20 GB and 40 GB…
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Tattoo You: HP Offers Printable iPod Tattoos (W/Pics)
A s part of todayis rollout of "Apple iPod from HP," HP also introduced an iPod add-on called HP Tattoo, a printable sticker for your iPod. The Tattoos are available for customers who purchase an Apple iPod from HP from "select" Circuit City and CompUSA locations, or directly from HPShopping.com. HP describes the Tattoos as…
Danish Mac User Makes An Apple Table
Thereis not much of a story accompanying the images, but it appears as if the Dane posting the images made the table for his (or her) own use. We thought it cool enough to show you, and so: cbaynis Apple logo table
Microsoft Reportedly Sought iPod Support for Upcoming Music Store
One source close to the matter says that Microsoft has made several overtures to Apple to make its store compatible with the industry-leading iPod but has been rebuffed. (Apple declined to comment.) Manufacturers of players that support Windows Media — essentially all of them except the iPod — are excited about the new site. "Any…
Apple Store Adds Portable iPod mini Speakers
A pple has posted an exclusive iPod accessory at the Hot Deals page for the Apple Store. The accessory is Altec Lansingis new inMotion Portable iPod mini Speakers speaker solution for the iPod, and Apple says the product is exclusive to the Apple Store. From Appleis description: Earphones are like toothbrushes. Canit live without iem,…
Apple's iWrite Trademark Application Suggests PDA Device [TMO Scoop]
Following a tip from one of our guest’s comments in John Kheit’s column about new Apple trademark applications for iWork, ProBand, and Pod, we found that Apple filed a trademark application for the IWRITE mark on September 15, 2003. ThinkSecret broke the news, and MacRumors subsequently reported on the iWrite filing back in 2003, with…
iPod Leads Professed "Apple Hater" to Consider iBook
Michael is a self professed Apple Hater, or he was until he got an iPod. HardwareGeeks.com has published a review of the iPod from this one-time hater of all things Apple, and according to his review, the iPod has made Michael look at things in an entirely new light. From the article: I am the…
70,000 People Expected For Apple Expo Paris
M acworld UK is reporting that the organization in charge of this monthis Apple Expo expects some 70,000 people to attend the event in Paris. Apple Expo begins on Tuesday, August 31st, with a keynote from Phil Schiller. The Paris show is the largest Mac trade show in the world outside of Macworld San Francisco,…
Apple Looked To Startup For iPod Interface Help
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that when it came time to make the iPod work like the iPod, Apple turned to a small startup named Pixo. According to the report, Apple approached the company for help in getting the iPod ready for market. From the article: After weeks of hammering out the business side…
Apple Hot Deals Update For AudioMIDI.com
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for AudioMIDI.com at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at least in…
Mac OS vs. Linux: Who's #2?
So, who holds the number 2 spot in terms of desktop computer market share, Apple, or Linux? It seems the answer depends entirely on who you talk to. HP claims that its new Linux-based laptop will sell like hot cakes, helping Linux to displace the Mac OS’s current number 2 position., while IDC, a market…
Alias Buys 3D Developer Kaydara, Mac Products To Continue
< A href="http://www.alias.com">Alias and 3D developer Kaydara announced today an agreement for Kaydara to be acquired by the Maya maker. Kaydarais products include MotionBuilder and FBX for QuickTime, both available for the Mac platform. Kaydara also offers some platform independent technologies. Kaydarais products will be offered under the Alias brand name, and Alias says that…
Apple Hot Deals Update For MacWarehouse, Sweetwater
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacWarehouse and Sweetwater Sound at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get,…
Apple Lays Off 74, Unit Sales Up, Reported Profits Threatened
Apple’s 10-Q SEC filing for the fiscal 3rd quarter of 2004 was released today. The 10-Q filing offers the most comprehensive look at Apple’s financial and operational health available to the public. Included in the filing is the news that Apple laid off 74 employees during the quarter, saw the best Mac unit sales in…
The Back Page - French Virgin Mega Whines About iPod/iTunes/Apple: Let Them Eat Bits
The French arm of Virgin Mega’s online store has filed a complaint against Apple relating to its online music store dominance. According to Virgin Mega, Apple’s refusal to license its DRM scheme, FairPlay, to other online music stores makes it difficult to compete. At issue is the fact that the iPod will only play downloads…
Analyst: Apple's Stock "Riding On Vapors, a Lot of Promise, and Hope"
A n analyst with Wall Street firm Morningstar says that Appleis stock is "riding on vapors, a lot of promise and hope." The comments from analyst Rod Bare come in an article from CNN that looks at how Apple CEO Steve Jobsi cancer surgery might affect the companyis valuation. At issue, of course, is what…
Apple Hot Deals Update For MacWarehouse
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacWarehouse at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at least in…
Apple Offers Free Downloads Of DNC Speeches On iTMS [UPDATED]
[ Update 3:35 PM: An Apple spokesperson has confirmed for TMO that the iTMS will be carrying speeches from next monthis Republican National Convention.] Our friends at MacMinute noted that Apple is offering free downloads of speeches from the 2004 Democratic National Convention through the iTunes Music Store (iTMS). The iTMS currently has speeches from…
1,500 Line Up To Buy iPod mini in Japan
The iPod mini brought as many as 1,500 people to wait in line in Japan the first day the units went on sale, according to a report at MacCentral Saturday. The iPod mini went on sale in Japan this Saturday after a delay of many months. The delay was due to demand in the US…
Apple & TIBCO Reportedly Settle Over Rendezvous; Welcome To OpenTalk
Apple has reportedly settled a lawsuit with TIBCO over the use of the name “Rendezvous” for Apple’s implementation of the ZeroConf networking protocol. The lawsuit was filed in August of 2003, with TIBCO accusing Apple of knowing that the name was already in use for a networking-related product. In a statement from TIBCO at the…
BusinessWeek Looks at Walkman vs. iPod Capacity Claims
In an editorial at BusinessWeek, Cliff Edwards looks at capacity claims, and the sound quality issues relating to that, between Apple’s iPod and Sony’s Walkman NW-HD1. At issue is the methodology used by Sony to claim that its 20 GB Walkman can hold more music than Apple’s 20 GB iPod, something only possible by using…
Apple Hot Deals Updates For AudioMIDI.com, MacZone
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for AudioMIDI.com and MacZone at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at…
Apple Ships AirPort Express, Announces 80,000 Pre-Orders
Apple announced this morning that it has begun shipping AirPort Express, the company’s portable 802.11g base station. The device was announced in June, and features wireless networking and printing, as well as wireless streaming of music to a stereo or speakers through AirTunes, software that works through iTunes. In the announcement today, Apple claimed 80,000…
iPod Threatens Windows Domination of Copy-Protected CDs
The popularity of the iPod is putting pressure on the copy-protection business. CNet News reported yesterday that the most successful copy-protected CD to date, Contraband by Velvet Revolver, was the subject of many complaints from consumers who couldn’t play music from the CD on their iPod. According to the article, those complaints, and the continuing…