Mr. Mayer commented “Iive seen both sides of the Apple story, because I sold the G5 to Steve (Jobs) the first time he wanted to move to Intel.” Later, IBM decided not to pursue a laptop version of the G5, instead focusing on chips for game consoles like Microsoftis new Xbox 360. IBMis move most…
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Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
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Macworld Expo To Highlight Music and Audio
The podcasting stage will be in the Exhibit Hall, and attendees will be able to watch some of the industryis leading podcasters at work conducting interviews on the Expo floor. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit mobile state-of-the-art recording studio. It travels around the country exposing students to music and recording technologies,…
iPod Sales Strong Despite Resupply Issues
The Piper Jaffray report compared ten Apple retail stores, and 11 third-party retailers for on hand iPod inventory over Thanksgiving weekend, and again on December 1 and December 2. The second study also included an additional nine third-party retailers. In both cases, Appleis own retail stores had a larger selection of iPods available than the…
Adobe/Macromedia Acquisition to Close Dec 3
Adobe and Macromedia expect to have all of the regulatory clearances necessary to complete Adobe’s purchase of Macromedia by December 3, 2006. The acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe began last spring, and will transfer Macromedia’s product line to Adobe. The transaction will be all stock, and Macromedia share holders will receive 1.38 shares of Adobe…
Apple SEC Filing Reveals Growth Plans, Legal Actions
Planned Spending Apple projects that is will spend roughly US$390 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2006, compared to $260 million in fiscal 2005. $210 million of that will be used for further expansion of its retail segment, with the remainder to support normal replacement of existing capital assets, along with enhancements to the companyis…
Intel/TiVo Deal Precursor to Mac DVR?
Viiv (rhymes with “five”) is Intelis new chip set for home digital entertainment systems and supports both 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound speaker systems. It is designed to be easy to use with a remote control, and manages movies, photos, and games. It also is designed to communicate with other electronic devices, online services, and…
Yale Using Macs to Manage Art
The system uses Image Portal X to manage a MySQL database, and runs on a 1.8GHz Power Mac G5. Although Yale isnit saying how much the package cost them, they did state that it is far cheaper than other comparable systems. Lee Faulkner, Yaleis Digital Media Center media director, commented “Our budget is tight. Itis…
Intel Adds Internal Apple Group
Little else is known about the group, since both Intel and Apple are keeping quiet about the details. Most likely, Intelis group will work in concert with Apple to develop chips and other technologies that will benefit both companies.
Steve Jobs Makes Time's Person of the Year List
Steve Jobs was nominated because of the innovative changes he has made to the entertainment industry through the iPod and the iTunes Music Store (iTMS). This year saw explosive growth in podcasting, the introduction of video downloads at the iTMS, the iPod nano, video capable iPods, and the G5 iMac with Front Row. Each technology…
EMI Claims New iPod Copy Protection On the Way
Music distributer EMI stated that Apple is adding compatibility for its copy protected CDs to the iPod, a claim that Apple flatly denies, according to TMC. EMI will be releasing albums in the upcoming months that use digital rights management (DRM) software from Macrovision. EMI stated “Apple is nearly finished with the technical work necessary…
Apple Hot Deals Update For PowerMax, ClubMac, MacMall, Publishing Perfection, O'Reilly
The new PowerMax Hot Deals page has offers on the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition, Xerox Phaser 6100/DN Color Laser Printer, Keyspan PS-4A 4-Port Print Server, Canon PowerShot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera, Wacom Intuos2 12″x12″ USB Graphics Tablet, and more. You can find the PowerMax Hot Deals page at Appleis Web site. The new…
Sony BMG Pulls DRM Protected CDs From Shelves
Sony went so far as to post a list of every CD it produces that uses the XCP copy protection software. This is the latest action on Sonyis part to stem the consumer backlash of problems stemming out of privacy and security issues from the DRM tools it uses on music CDs. A statement on…
Sony Halts DRM Software for Mac and Windows [UPDATED]
Sonyis copy protection software can install and hide itself on both Mac OS X and Windows systems in a manner commonly known as “rootkit.” Mac users are not affected by the new viruses that take advantage of Sonyis DRM technology, but Windows users are. The music company released new tools for Windows users that remove…
iTunes Sells 125,000 Pixar Shorts
Pixar also commented that it is in “deep negotiations” with Disney regarding a potential distribution deal for three upcoming animated features after its current project, Cars.
NBC and CBS Ready to Challenge iTunes
The programs will be commercial free, just like the shows that are available on the iTunes Music Store (iTMS). CBS plans on making CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Survivor, and The Amazing Race available. NBC will include Law & Order: SVU and The Office, along with Monk from USA Network, and Battlestar Galactica from the…
MYOB Announces AccountEdge 2006
AccountEdge Network Edition, which lets multiple users access the same company database at the same time, is bundled AccountEdge. AccountEdge 2006 sells for US$299, and additional multi-user licenses cost $149. Upgrades from previous versions are $139.
Apple Not Expanding Video Beyond the U.S. For Now
When Apple rolled out the iTunes Music Store in Australia, they also asked about video content. Apple offered no time frame to the Aussies, either. Eddy Cue, global head of iTunes, commented for the Sydney Herald “Itis something we just started in the US and we have nothing to announce at this time.” Similarly, Tony…
The Chartist Pleased with Apple Stock
Apple has been building a track record for the overall strength of its stock for over a year. Sullivan noted that as of November 2004, Apple had already held its gains for 12 months. Appleis stock then shot up to US$45 in February of 2005 before slipping to a slightly lower average. The stock value,…
iTunes Video Downloads Top 1 Million
Apple has already sold one million videos on the iTunes Music Store in the 20 days since the October 12 debut, suggesting a strong market for legal video downloads. Videos cost US$1.99 each, and currently there are over 2,000 music videos, along with short films from Pixar, and television shows from ABC and Disney. Apple…
Stanford Extends Campus and Services Through iTunes
Searching the iTMS for Stanfordis lectures and other content wonit turn up much. Instead, a special link from the Stanford web site opens iTunes and takes you to the content. Currently, there are over 300 pubic downloads and about 100 reserved for faculty and students. Stanford on iTunes
Apple Hot Deals Update For CompUSA
The new CompUSA Hot Deals page has rebate offers on the Kodak Professional 1400 Digital Photo Printer, ViewSonic VX924 19-inch LCD Display, Toshiba S25U Projector, Acomdata 120GB External FireWire/USB 2.0 Hard Drive, and more.You can find the CompUSA Hot Deals page at Appleis Web site.