Jeff Gamet

Despite the fact that Apple has been fairly low key about iWork over the past year, it still came in with 17.4 percent of the Mac market, compared to Office for the Macis 82 percent. Microsoft, however, does have the upper hand in this battle, since Office is available for both Mac and Windows platforms,…

From the bandis Web site: It has recently come to our attention that Apple Computersi new television commercial for the Intel chip features a shot-for-shot recreation of our video for iSuch Great Heightsi made by the same filmmakers responsible for the original. We did not approve this commercialization and are extremely disappointed with both parties…

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Citigroup also stated that it does not see any near-term positive or negative catalysts, and feels that Appleis guidance may be conservative. The lower earnings estimate is based on the potential that Apple will not be able to meet consumer demand for the soon to be released Intel-based MacBook Pro. After its debut at Macworld…

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…

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 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…

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.…

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…

Mr. Wozniak commented “I would try to take us back to the early Macintosh, the failed Lisa-type thinking of philosophies that the human is the center of the world and the computer gets designed around that person.” He feels that even Apple has lost its focus, noting that the original core group of Mac developers…