Underscoring his ongoing belief in Appleis growth potential, Mr. Munster raised his target price from $140 to $160. He estimated that Apple will show a 25 percent revenue growth for 2007, 29 percent for 2008, and 43 percent in 2009. Using Appleis ratable system that spreads the revenue from iPhone and Apple TV sales over…
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MaxUpgrades Introduces Memory Cooling for Mac Pro
max_flow for the Mac Pro upper (left) and lower (right) memory risers
Tracking Wi-Fi Networks
MacStumbler The application I relied on for years was MacStumbler. It displays a list of every visible wireless network signal in range of your Mac, shows signal strength, what channel the device is transmitting on, and whether or not the access point is open or password protected. MacStumbler
MacBook Pro Gets LED Display, Faster Processors [UPDATED]
Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro lineup on Tuesday with thinner, lighter 15-inch models thanks to new LED backlit displays. The new models also sport Core 2 Duo processors at up to 2.4GHz, and up to 4GB of RAM, but the 17-inch models will continue to use CCF backlighting. The new MacBook Pro lineup offers…
Former Apple Execs Join Palm Board
Mr. Rubinstein joined Apple in 1997 as senior vice president of hardware engineering. He was instrumental in the development of the iMac and iPod, and ran Appleis then-new iPod division when it was created in 2004. Mr. Rubinstein left Apple in March 2006. Mr. Anderson served as Appleis executive vice president and chief financial officer…
Apple Stock Climbs After iPhone Ad Launch
The three commercials, Never Been an iPod, How To, and Calamari, all show off iPhone features, but the most important news for many investors and consumers is at the end of each when Apple states the combination iPod and smartphone will be available on June 29. The exclusive iPhone service provider in the United States…
MailTags 2.0 Adds IMAP Support, Improves iCal Support
The updated version added support for IMAP email accounts, iCal event and task creation from within Mail, and tag viewing in List View. It also improved support for Smart Mailboxes, Mailis search tools, and AppleScript. Mailtags is priced at US$29.95, and is available for download at the Indev Software Web site.
Apple Hot Deals Update For Gadget Locker, CDW, Small Dog
The new Gadget Locker Hot Deals page has offers on the Keynote Theme Park Superset for Appleis Keynote application from Wow You Design, iLuv portable iPod video/DVD player with 7-inch screen, iLockr metal shell security case combo lock + iWRAPr shrink wrap protection for 30GB iPod video from i2Electronics, Sportfolio Deluxe Blue protective case for…
TMO Quick Tip - Mac Security: Protecting Virtual Memory
Your Mac is pretty secure out of the box, but there are several things you can do to help make it even safer. One potential weak point in your Mac’s armor is virtual memory. Should a bad guy get ahold of your Mac, there is a possibility that he could recover data from virtual memory…
Analyst: June Quarter iPod Sales May Be Down
That number is substantially lower than the 10.5 million units Mr. Munster has been predicting, but it could change as additional sales data emerges. So far, there is only one month worth of sales data available. “The 9.5 million unit approximation is based on various assumptions and is an extrapolation of one month of data,”…
Apple Hot Deals Update For B&H, MacZone, Publishing Perfection
The new B&H Photo Video Hot Deals page has offers on the SyncMaster 941BW widescreen LCD display from Samsung, X-240 2.1 speaker system with MP3 player cradle from Logitech, iKey USB Slim Combo keyboard and optical mouse from Macally, 3-port USB 2.0 T3Hub portable hub from Dr. Bott, EyeTV 250 USB TV Tuner from Elgato…
Analyst: Apple Stock Likely to Rise After iPhone, WWDC
“Using the closing price the day before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen an average of 1 percent the day of an event, and rise 3 percent in the week after the event,” he said. “Using the closing price the week before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen 6…
Montage 1.3 Adds Final Draft Export
A final ship date has not been announced, although Mariner Software did reveal that the update will be free to version 1 users. Montage is priced at US$139.95.
US-CERT Reports HTTP Vulnerability, Macs Safe
The vulnerability takes advantage of HTTP content scanning systems that donit properly scan full-width/half-width Unicode encoded HTTP traffic. An attacker that sends properly designed HTTP traffic to a vulnerable content scanning system could potentially bypass the scanning system and gain remote access to the network device or computer. The US-CERT advisory states that Apple systems…
Deal Hunting Made Easy
Letis say I want to buy a new digital camera. Instead of searching the Web myself for deals, I go to DealsOnTheWeb.com to see whatis available. Then hereis what I do: Enter what you want to find in the Search filed, and click the Search button. In this case, I entered “digital camera.” The search…
Apple Hot Deals Update For PowerMax, O'Reilly
The new PowerMax Hot Deals page has offers on the BT600 full-size BlueTooth wireless mouse from RadTech, iBook/PowerBook AC adapter APL-1110-G4 from Micro Accessories, 18x internal DVD-/+R/RW optical drive for the PowerMac G4/G5 from MCE, TrafficJamz FM Transmitter and charger for iPod from Monster Cable, HL-2070N monochrome laser printer for home or office from Brother,…
CS3 Installer Poses Mac OS X Firewall Security Issue
Adobe issued a security warning on Thursday for Mac OS X users installing Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server. The Adobe installer can disable the Mac’s built-in firewall during the installation process, potentially leaving the computer open to malicious attacks. Version Cue CS3 Server is included with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web…
Sorting Apple's AirPort Menu
To view WiFi networks by signal strength instead of alphabetically, simply hold down the Option key while you click the AirPort menu item. The list of networks will rearrange itself so that the strongest signal is at the top of the list and the weakest is at the bottom. Standard AirPort menu (left) and sorted…
Apple Stock Climbing, Breaks $110
Apple closed Thursday at $109.44, and continued to rise in after-hours trading. After Apple received FCC approval for the iPhone, a combination iPod and smart phone, on Thursday, its stock recovered from Wednesdayis losses and continued its upward momentum. The iPhone is scheduled to be officially launched some time in late June. Mac OS X…
Fake iPhone Report Throws Apple Stock
Apple stock took a wild ride on Wednesday after what initially appeared to be a legitimate leaked memo claimed that the iPhone would be delayed until October, and Mac OS X 10.5 wouldn’t ship until January 2008. Once the memo appeared on Engadget late in the morning, the Mac and iPod maker’s stock dropped about…
AC3D 6.2 Adds Google Earth Support, More
AC3D is priced at US$74.95, and is available at the Inivis Limited Web site.
Apple Offers Free Recycling to Schools
Schools must have at least 25 systems for recycling, and Apple doesnit care what brand computers are included. Apple will pick up the computers and recycle them completely within the U.S. Schools have until June 30 to register, and until July 31 to have the computers picked up. Additional information is available at the Apple…
Shared Contacts with .Mac
Hereis how to share your contacts: Launch Address Book. If it isnit in your Dock, you can find it hiding in your Applications folder. Choose Address Book > Preferences. Select the Sharing tab. Check Share your Address Book. Enable contact sharing in Address Bookis preferences.
AAPL Still On the Rise
The companyis strong performance over the past few quarters has analysts seeing continued growth for the foreseeable future. “We believe shares can continue to surge into calendar year end on the back of new products,” said UBS analyst Ben Reitzes. “The thesis that Mac sales can surge is alive and well.” Apple also has a…