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A pple delivered a minor update to QuickTime following the Macworld Expo keynote, adding iLife i06 support to the software. QuickTime 7.0.4 also “delivers numerous bug fixes” and “H.264 performance improvements.” The 49.9MB update is available via Software Update or as a standalone download. iTunes 6.0.2 Apple also updated iTunes Tuesday evening to version 6.0.2,…

If you canit get enough of watching Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstrate iLife i06 for half an hour, Apple has you covered with a stream of todayis keynote presentation. Other highlights include the 3D charts Mr. Jobs featured throughout the presentation (new to Keynote 3, available today as part of iWork i06) and a nifty…

Adobe emphasized Lightroomis Lights-Out mode, which enables users to relegate control panels and tools to the background as they work on an image. In addition, the Identity Plate feature “allows photographers to apply their own branding to the application and its output, so that it becomes their own personal gallery for showcasing work,” the company…

In an interview for CBSi 60 Minutes, Mr. Stringer said “there is no question that the (Apple) iPod was a wake-up call for Sony. And the answer is that Steve Jobs was smarter at software than we are.” Mr. Stringer admitted Sony has spent too much time worried about its record division and made it…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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).

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.

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…

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…

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.…

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…