John Welch, writing for the Jupiter Research Web site IT Management, used his Friday column to lament the lack of mature groupware servers that run on Mac OS X. He notes that the solutions in use in his office work well with Microsoft Exchange, while there are only “some products [for Mac OS X] that…
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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…
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…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab: Vidcast from Portable Media Expo
TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 12th, 2005 – Video Direct Links: MPEG-4 Video Version. As promised to their listeners, nay viewers, Dave and John put together a short vidcast, optimized for the video iPod. Dave and John talk briefly about the Portable Media Expo, and discuss the agenda for the next audio…
The Slacker's Guide - Enigma and Gypsy Mod
Enigma: Oxyd’s Revenge Some people spend their prom nights whisking a high school sweetheart away on the most romantic night of their young adult lives. Complete with limo, corsage, formal attire and several months of minimum wage income sunk into one glamorous event, they head off to try to make an evening last forever. Then…
Analyst: Apple to Face Harder Battle to Dominate Digital Video
Apple Computer is is going to have a harder time dominating digital video than it did conquering the digital audio market, according to a Wall Street analyst. David C. Bailey of Goldman, Sachs & Co. said that the news of CBS and NBC offering TV shows for US$0.99 per episode through video-on-demand services is an…
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.
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab: 10.4.3, Repartitioning, Swap Location, and TiVo
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 8th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version. Dave and John wade through quite a few issues related to Apple’s latest 10.4.3 OS upgrade, discuss repartitioning (and how not to do it!), and moving your swap partition. Additionally, announcements from TiVo and Google round out this…
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.
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…
Needham Downgrades Apple to Hold
However, he added a caveat: “The risk in our downgrade is that the frenetic pace of innovation at Apple could present new opportunities, which could trigger an upgrade at a price thatis much higher than it is today.” Mr. Wolf wrote in his research report that, beginning with Appleis introduction of the Mac mini this…
AmTech Research Raises Apple Target Price, Sales Estimates
Mr. Wu said that his checks with industry and channel sources show that not only are the new video-capable iPods selling better than he expected, but he believes they may even be outselling the iPod nano. “We believe vPod buyers are mostly installed base users attracted to its high storage capacity (30 GB and 60…
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,…
Piper Jaffray Sees Nano Supply Constraints Easing
The decrease in estimated days to ship is partly due to the release of the video iPod, Mr. Munster hypothesized. However, “the true test in availability of the nano will be the holiday buying period from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31,” he wrote. He also pointed out that the number of iPods on Amazon.comis Top…
Apple Wins PC Magazine Readers' Choice Awards for iPod, Wireless Networking
Among all MP3 players, Appleis rating was just barely Excellent, the only company to hit that mark. iRiver, Dell, Creative and Archos were next in line, in that order. Readers were most enthusiastic about Appleis iPods with 10GB or larger hard drives — among flash players with 1GB or less storage, Apple was at the…
Seiko Smart Label Printer 430
Introduction Seiko hasnit been in the Mac label printer market since the late 1990s, due to a decision that retooling their software for Mac OS 8 wasnit worth the investment. But after noticing a beta Mac driver in May, Mac support in June, and the units at Macworld in July, we had to get one…
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
TMO Reports - Attorney Discusses Lawsuit Over iPod nano Scratches
Patrick Warner, an attorney with David P. Meyer & Associates, told The Mac Observer on Thursday that a “large number of users” have been affected by the problem with iPod nanos scratching easily. He added: “We’ve been inundated with calls [since the court filing last week].” Mr. Warner’s law firm is handling the case with…
IBM to Continue Producing PowerPC Chips Without Apple
IBM plans to continue developing the PowerPC chip, currently used in Apple computers, and will focus on server and embedded chip markets, even though Apple has planned a transition to Intel processors for future Macs, according to an eweek article. IBM intends to pursue more dual core chips based on the ones used in the…
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