Someone help me out here: I think I’m missing the point of Apple’s newest iPod accessory, the iPod Hi-Fi, and it’s bugging the bejeezus out of me. If we stroll into any Apple Store, Store-in-a-Store (CompUSA), or one of the increasing number of iPod vendors, like Target, Wal-Mart, or BJ’s, we are apt to find…
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Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #43: Cable Modem Madness! Speed Tests, Tweaks and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 13th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun dig deep into the world of cable modems and broadband connections, giving you exactly what you need to know to make yours work…
Analyst Looks at Value of 'Chatter From iPod Suppliers'
He continued: “While we understand that some of these data points appear to be painting a more negative picture of iPod sales, we believe a better indicator is actual data (vs. chatter/rumors) that is directly applicable and has a history of correlating highly with actual iPod shipments, such as point-of-sale monthly NPD data.” With 56…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: New Intel Chips, Experiments in Download Pricing
Direct Link: MP3 Version This week in the Context Machine, Intel develops suburban housing — no, wait, sorry: it’s a quad-core processor. Plus a smorgasbord of iTunes pricing experiments, total cost of PC ownership, and Microsoft’s iPod non-competitor. Support the Roundup, win an iPod nano! Check out our Podcast Survey The Weekly Roundup will be…
Steve Jobs #140 on Forbes List of World's Richest People
Microsoftis Bill Gates was number one on the list with an estimated net worth of $50 billion, followed by Warren Buffett at $42 billion. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen placed sixth with $22 billion.
Columnist: 'Jobs & Co. Should Consider Hiring a Security Czar'
The latest round of attention focused on Mac OS Xis security “illustrates changing perceptions about [it],” Mr. Hesseldahl wrote. “The Mac is increasingly on the radar screen of people who have long ignored it and who, for whatever reason, want to find the chinks in as-yet virtually impregnable armor … Hackers love nothing more than…
Time Machine Uses MySQL Database to Manage Employee Time Cards
A single-seat license is US$29, while 5-, 10- and 20-seat licenses are $99, $179 and $329, respectively. Time Machine runs on Mac OS X v10.2 and Windows XP. It uses MySQL database server version 4.1, which isnit included but can be downloaded for free.
Apple CFO: 1,000 Intel Apps, But Challenges Remain
Edward Moltzen, reporting on Oppenheimeris comments for CRN, said that Mr. Oppenheimer pointed to Adobe Photoshopis lack of a Universal Binary as an example of that. “For power users, they are going to notice a difference [in performance],” Mr. Oppenheimer noted. “They may or may not find that acceptable.” However, he noted that Adobe, Quark…
Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves - Easy to be Hard(ware)
I’m a nut for input devices – keyboards, mice, trackballs, tablets, etc. And because my job is to test Mac products and relate my impressions of those products to you, gentle reader, I have the opportunity to try a lot of different input devices. Apple does a lot of things right but I think their…
Just a Thought - Inside the Photo Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show
The Orlando Convention Center hosted the Photo Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show this week. Imaging professionals of every kind turned the spacious trade show floor into a crowded high-tech marketplace. Vendors, both international and local, displayed hardware and software that can aid the professional at every step of photo production. The list of vendors…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Classy Products, Stinky Products
Direct Link: MP3 Version TMO Editor Bryan Chaffin and Ricky Spero grind Napster, Microsoft, and Apple’s super-slick branding through the Context Machine. Also a question this week: who wants a $100 iPod case? The Weekly Roundup will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own feed if you’d like to add…
Telecoms Looking to Restructure Internet Fees
One concept involves a “pay as you go” service where users pay one rate for Web surfing, and a higher rate for more bandwidth-intensive activities, like streaming video. Phone companies are also discussing ways to charge customers for premium delivery of services, meaning Web content will be delivered faster from sites that are willing to…
Analyst Gene Munster Discusses the Potential of 'AirPort Express for Video'
When contacted about the statement, Mr. Munster said via e-mail: “We are looking for a product that we have named iAirport Express for video.i Something that will allow your TV to hook up to your Mac like Airport Express does today for music. You could use some of the sharing in the new iTunes to…
Apple "Fun New Products" Event Coverage
Apple distributed media invitations to a special event to be held at its world headquarters in Cupertino, inviting journalists to attend the unveiling of new products. There is no official word on what Apple plans to announce, but speculation ranges from the usual Apple-branded phone, to Intel-based Mac minis, and on to full-length movie downloads…
Simply Elegant Sales, Vocal Lab Get Universal Binaries
Simply Elegant Sales is aimed at small retail business owners who want to manage inventory, track vendors and customers, stay abreast of employee hours and more from a computer they use as a point-of-sale register. The update also includes integration with iPhoto, the ability to create custom fields for inventory and the ability to track…
iPod Becomes Dominant in Japan
The iPod had 51.3% of the MP3 player market in Japan at the end of 2005, up from around 32% in 2004 and dwarfing its nearest competitors, second-place Sony (16.2%) and third-place Panasonic (8.2%). BusinessWeek’s Ian Rowley explained that while Japan has “one of the most competitive consumer-electronics markets on the planet,” consumers in that…
SmartDisk Announces PhotoBank Image Storage
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Analysts: PortalPlayer Likely to Retain iPod Business
Mr. Berger and Mr. Schneider, however, think itis unlikely Apple will refresh the video iPod this spring, given the companyis history of updating iPods on an annual basis. They also donit see Apple moving the video iPod to a single chip solution, dropping PortalPlayer in favor of Broadcom, as their analysis of the iPodis power…
Clarifying the April 1st iPod Announcement Reports [UPDATE]
Some confusion has developed between three news outlets over a possible announcement on April 1st, 2006 from Apple, confusion that needs to be clarified. In the rumor-fueled world of speculation about Apple and its upcoming products, many people need nothing more than the whisper of a possible hope from CEO Steve Jobs to concoct their…
The Slacker's Guide - iAlarm and Growl
Alerting the Masses: Growl Notification has never been an easy thing, both in real life and within technology. Yes, we want something that will gently tug at our pant leg and point out that something important is happening. On the other hand, we also don’t want something that brings every minute detail to our attention.…
The Back Page - John C. Dvorak: Apple Plans Move to Windows
John C. Dvorak, the master cage-rattler, is at again, and this time his whip-up-the-Mac-masses angle is that Apple is going to dump Mac OS X, and move to Windows. This is one of his clumsier arguments, but it bears mentioning (and debunking) mainly because there are some folks worried about this very issue. Accordingly, let’s…