LAS VEGAS — Google cofounder Larry Page delivered the final keynote address of CES Friday afternoon. Like the company itself, Mr. Page’s keynote was markedly different from those of other executives at CES. The soft-spoken billionaire wore a Google lab coat and carried a packet of notes, as if he was making a presentation to…
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Sanho's HyperDrive Mini Backs Up Flash Cards to its HD
The HyperDrive Mini features a rechargeable battery and can connect to a computer via USB 2.0. It also doubles as an audio player compatible with the MP3 and WMA formats. Storage capacity, pricing and a ship date were not available, and a product page is not yet up on the Sanho Web site. A company…
Editorial - Apple and Microsoft Battle for Entertainment Dominance
Apple and Microsoft Battle for Entertainment Dominance CES may be the big name in consumer electronics and entertainment, with the likes of TiVo, Google and Yahoo! all puffing their chests and beating their drums, but the king of the digital entertainment market is very absent: Apple. Well, not exactly absent, since the iPod is a…
Bluetooth Firmware Update for Tiger
Apple released a Bluetooth Firmware updater for Mac OS X 10.4.3 on Monday. The updater improves Bluetooth performance and reliability, but the Mac models it is intended for is a bit confusing. From Apple’s Web site: The Bluetooth Firmware Updater supports D-Link USB Adapters and Apple internal Bluetooth modules on the following CPUs: iMac G4…
Apple Hot Pick for 2006, Winner in 2005
Appleis growth both years is credited to the iPod, considered the most popular MP3 player on the market. The iTunes Music Store (iTMS) also accounts for the majority of growth in the legitimate music download market. Those two products combined are now helping to increase interest and sales of the Macintosh computer line. Analysts expect…
Intel Gets a Facelift
The re-branding effort is being overseen by Intelis Senior Vice President, Eric B. Kim. His team is changing Intelis logo, and doing away with the “Intel Inside” slogan. The new tag line will be “Leap Ahead,” to tie together the companyis different platforms. Intel is expected to talk about the new consumer technologies it is…
iPod Makes AFI Moments of Significance
Apple was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) for its contributions to the entertainment industry in 2005, according to Podcasting News. The AFI’s Moments of Significance notes important events that have had a major impact on the world of moving images, and this year the emergence of on-demand video was marked as a significant…
Intel-based Laptop Manufacturers Named, New 'Books at Macworld?
The article also claims that Apple stated it will be exhibiting its Intel-based laptops at Macworld Expo 2006 in San Francisco. Apple is notoriously tight-lipped about up coming product releases, so it seems unlikely that the company publicly stated that it is showing its forthcoming PowerBook and iBook products at Macworld Expo. Itis more likely…
2006: The Year of Free Wi-Fi
JiWire tracks wireless Internet access points, and currently has over 100,000 hotspots from around the world in its database. In 2004, there were almost no free public hotspots listed, but in 2005, that number jumped up to 7,000. Kevin McKenzie, JiWireis CEO, commented “Weive seen a huge increase in shops offering free Internet access as…
Cinematize Now Outputs Video in iPod, PSP, Web Formats
Cinematize 2.05 is free for existing users. The full software sells for US$69.95 in a boxed version or $59.95 as a download. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2, a G3 processor, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 2.5MB free hard drive space and QuickTime 6.4 (QuickTime 7.0.3 required for iPod-compatible output).
TMO To Go Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Dec. 22nd, 2005
Direct Link: MP3 Version TMO to Go presents the Weekly Roundup, the best way to keep track of the headlines in Mac and iPod news. Each week The Mac Observer’s Ricky Spero covers the territory, paints the picture, and fills in the gaps. It’s like stealing notes after you missed the meeting. Or maybe five…
TMO Reports - Goldman Sachs Ups iPod Numbers Based on Holiday Demand
Goldman Sachs on Wednesday issued a research note in which the firm increased its expectation of iPod shipments this quarter from 10 million to 11.6 million, in light of strong holiday demand and supply chain checks that show better component availability. As a result, the firm has bumped its EPS forecast to US$0.53. Goldman Sachs…
Apple Joins Push For New PC-HDTV Link
UDI would be compatible with HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) and would support that standardis content-protection technology, Silicon Image president Steve Tirado told the newspaper. He noted that the technology is supported by Hollywood movie studios that are concerned about high-definition movies being pirated.
Reading the Macworld San Francisco Tea Leaves
Several analysts told her that they expect Apple to show off its first computers with Intel processors, with laptops the likely product line. Intel will introduce its dual core Yonah processor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the previous week, which led Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner to suggest that PowerBooks will be the…
Pro and Con: Should Apple Buy Palm?
Mr. Arendsi reasoning is that “iPods are not quite as invincible as they look,” arguing that Appleis refusal in the 1980s to license the Macintosh operating system is similar to the fact that iTunes Music Store purchases will play only on an iPod. With Palmis current net value of US$1.1 billion, Mr. Arends reasons that…
12 Days of Mac Internet Explorer Support Left
From Microsoftis Mactopia Web site: “It is recommended that Macintosh users migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Appleis Safari.” Safari is Appleis free web browser that comes bundled with all new Macs, as well as Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4. Alternative browsers are also available, including Firefox, OmniWeb, Opera, and Camino.…
Apple Exec Tevanian Makes $33 Million Off Stock Sales
Mr. Davis cited insider transaction data from Thomson Financial that showed Mr. Tevanian buying 300,000 Apple shares on Nov. 1 at $8.41 each. The executive sold the stock that same day, with each share going for somewhere between $57.14 and $57.74 each. Mr. Tevanian then acquired 300,000 more shares on Dec. 1, picking them up…
TMO To Go Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Dec. 16th, 2005
Direct Links: MP3 Version TMO to Go presents the Weekly Roundup, the best way to keep track of the headlines in Mac and iPod news. Each week The Mac Observer’s Ricky Spero covers the territory, paints the picture, and fills in the gaps. It’s like stealing notes after you missed the meeting. Or maybe five…
DLO Hits Belkin and Griffin With Lawsuit - Updated
Netalog, better known by its DBA name, DLO, has filed a lawsuit against Belkin and Griffin alleging patent infringement. The suit claims that both companies are violating a DLO patent that covers a type of FM radio transmitter and charger that lets you play your MP3 player’s music through your car stereo. The patent in…
Ted Landau's User Friendly View - Confessions of Video iPod Junkie
I confess. I am in love…with my new video iPod. I mean…why does anyone reject this fabulous gadget in favor of that iPod nano? OK; the nano is smaller and lighter, and has a no-moving-parts flash drive. If I try hard, I can see where these might be good reasons for some people to prefer…
Quark Buys ALAP
Quark plans on developing a closer collaboration between its products, and the XTensions ALAP makes for them. It also will use ALAP technologies to enhance QuarkXPress 7, which is still in development. ALAP President, Paul Schmitt, will become Quarkis Vice President of Product Development, and eventually the ALAP offices in California will be relocated to…