Browsing For A Browser Since it was first introduced, I’ve enjoyed using Safari, Apple’s unique and entirely usable Web browser. What’s not to enjoy? It’s quick, looks great, and is lightweight; you can’t ask for more from a Web browser. Well…yeah, you can. See, while Safari has been my default browser for some time now…
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Financial Times Talks iPod, Too
The Financial Times is the latest mainstream news outlet to publish something about Apple’s iPod. The London newspaper took a broad look at the market Apple dominates in an article called "Kids happy to get an Apple in their stocking." The article doesn’t break any ground in the news department, but is a continuation of…
Lehman Targets Apple at $64; Ups Earnings Forecast (UPDATED)
Citing expectations that busy retail traffic and strong demand for iPods will continue through the holiday season, Mr. Blount lifted his earnings estimate to 45 cents a share from 41 cents and his revenue forecast to $3.1 billion from $2.9 billion. He reiterated his iequal weighti rating on the stock. He also raised fiscal year…
Frameline - DVD Studio Pro: Creating a First-Play DVD Without Stress
For those novice users of DVD Studio Pro, I thought I might impart a simple little tip when using Apple’s DVD authoring application, specifically, how to create first-play DVDs. First play DVDs are movies that automatically play when placed in a home DVD player, and oftentimes simplify the DVD authoring process by eliminating the need…
2004 Profit Would Have Been Cut 38% by Options, Apple Admits
Apple said its 2004 earnings per share was 71 cents a share, but would have been 44 cents had it used the different method to figure the cost for employee stock options. Stock options give employees the right to buy the companyis stock at a set price in the future. Apple measures expense for its…
.Mac Offers New Holiday iCards From Members, More
When we invited submissions for a special Members section of .Mac Holiday iCards, we expected to see some great images and we werenit disappointed. Now the time has come to applaud the creators of the 32 photos and illustrations selected this year. How? By sending their masterpieces to friends and family, of course — a…
Apple Launches iTunes in Canada (UPDATED)
The company is charging CDN 99 cents for individual music tracks. Apple said the Canadian service will feature over 700,000 songs. “The demand across Canada for the iTunes Music Store has been overwhelming,” said Eddy Cue, Appleis vice president of Applications, in a prepared statement. “We are excited to be able to offer music fans…
TMO Reports - Apple iTunes Adds Band Aid 20 Single, But Not in US
iPod owners in Great Britain can now download the Band Aid 20 single from the iTunes Music Store after Apple Computer reached agreement with the charity and its record label over its price. The single, priced at GB�0.79, is currently only available through the UK iTMS (see screen shot below) and not available in the…
Apple Delays iTunes Launch in Canada; Coming "Soon"
In a company statement given to The Mac Observer, an Apple spokesperson said, “We said that we would launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada by the end of November, but weire going to miss this deadline by a bit. Youill hear from us very soon.” Apple did not indicate why the launch had been…
iPontificate: iPod Photo Redux
After my last column, I received a pantload of responses about the iPod Photo. A lot of readers were wondering why in the world the new iPod Photo could not be used in the field as a storage device for digital cameras. Some readers thought you should be able to omit the computer altogether and…
Apple's Stock Closes Over 61; Sets New 4-Year High
After Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster surprised the investing community on Monday by raising Apple’s target price from US$52 a share to $100 per share, the markets reacted by shoving Apple’s stock up more than 11%. In very heavy volume of 45.9 million shares trading hands, AAPL closed Monday at 61.35, higher by 6.18 (+11.20%),…
Maine High School Freshmen Return to Pen and Paper
The majority of eighth graders in Maine who received iBooks across the state as part of a new laptop initiative last year have had to go without them this year, as only a quarter of high schools in the state could afford to extend the program to their schools. As the Morning Sentinel reports, however,…
iTunes Music Store Canada Arriving Tomorrow?
iTunes users in Canada report being greeted today with the message “The iTunes Music Store is not available in your country yet” when they try to browse the store, MacRumors. The message is identical to the one some European users saw a day before Apple expanded its iTunes Music Store operations to nine countries over…
Bill Gates Gets 4 Million Spams A Day
Junk e-mail, more commonly know as spam, clogs inboxes world wide, and wastes millions in thus far vain attempt to curb nuisance. It is likely that no one knows this more than Microsoft chairman Bill Gates: According to the Associated Press, Bill Gates gets millions of spams daily, 4 million to be exact. Steve Ballmer,…
Apple to be Delisted by Tokyo Stock Exchange
Bloomberg reported late on Wednesday that Apple’s stock will be removed from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 25th of this year. Trading at the exchange for AAPL has averaged a mere 1,340 shares per day in 2004, a tiny fraction of the 7.74 million shares per day that trade on the NASDAQ, the US…
Just a Thought - Human Pacman: The Next Big (iPod?) Thing!
It’s early evening on October 12, 2010. The air has that crisp hydrocarbon laced bite to it that makes you feel both lazy and invigorated at the same time. The sun has just set, and though the chill in the air requires a jacket or sweater, it is still warm enough for you to enjoy…
Creative Plans MP3 Marketing Blitz Against iPod
Creative Technology will spend US$100 million next year to market its portable media devices in a worldwide campaign to grab market share from Apple Computer and its popular iPod player. Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo is quoting by the Reuters news agency as saying, “the MP3 war has started and I am the one who…
Stephen King: "I'm Thankful for iTunes"
S tephen King says that he is thankful for iTunes. The world-famous author listed iTunes among the many things he is thankful for in a column for Entertainment Weekly (EW). After mentioning his thankfulness for Tom Waitsi newest album, Real Gone (US$9.99 – iTunes) Mr. King said simply: “Come to think of it, Iim thankful…
Which Came First? Foofpod or iPod Sock? Readers Say Former
An Australian company has been selling for a few months now the foofpod, 17 different iPod fabric sleeves. Although not in as many colors or styles, Apple Computer announced its set of iPod Socks in late October. As one TMO reader stated Thursday, “My Foofpod arrived yesterday from Australia after almost a month of waiting…
Photos From Europe Apple Stores
< EM>HardMac.com offers two small collections of photographs today from Apple stores in Europe. The first is a collection of three photos of Appleis currently under-construction retail store in London on Regent St.. The store is scheduled to open November 20. “The building really is quite something and holds itself up well against all the…
TMO Reports - Apple Exec Stock Selling Doesn't Stop; Schiller Racks Up $4.2M
The buying and selling of stock options just doesn’t stop for Apple’s executives who are taking advantage of the company stock now sitting in the range of record highs. Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, made an additional US$4.2 million in stock option sales last Thursday, for a total of $8,036,714.10…
Iomega, IOGEAR Debut Portable 1.8-inch Hard Drives
I omega and IOGEAR today both introduced new lines of portable hard drives based on the same 1.8-inch drive used in Appleis iPod. Both companies offer USB 2.0 drives, while IOGEAR also offers USB 2.0/FireWire Combo versions. Iomegais new USB 2.0 Mini Hard Drive line is available in prd_id=21652029″>20GB and prd_id=21652029″>40GB capacities, as is IOGEARis…
Merrill's Milunovich Ups Apple iPod Sales, Earnings
Mr. Milunovich now believes the company will sell 3.5 million iPods in the holiday quarter. That is a jump from 2.7 million he predicted on October 25. “Whereas the older generation still thinks it strange to own a Mac, the younger generation may consider Apple a core brand for their digital lifestyle,” he wrote to…
Apple wins Billboard Digital Music Awards
Apple won Billboard’s 2004 Digital Entertainment Award for Brand of the Year, while CEO Steve Jobs was named Visionary of the Year. Apple’s iTunes Music Store lost out to Real Networks’ Rhapsody for Best Downloadable or Subscription Music Service, however, and Apple was also edged out by XM Satellite Radio for Innovator of the Year.…