Archives for October 2004
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October 24-31: Sculley’s Gift to Microsoft, Panther Released
In this installment of This Week in Apple History, we detail John Sculley's gift to Microsoft, the single biggest mistake…
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October 17-23: "1984," MessagePad 2100, OS 8.5, 9
Most people think the "1984" commercial was first aired during the Super Bowl of 1985, but it was this week…
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October 10-16: NeXT Cube, Sculley Out, Rhapsody Seeds
This week in 1988, NeXT unveiled the NeXT Cube, a foreshadow of the ill-fated Mac Cube. Another great story in…
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October 1-9: Apple Pay Beatles, Apple & IBM Partner, BeBox
The Beatles have been making a lot of headlines with Apple of late, but it was this week in 1991…
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September 26-30: Gass?e Resigns, Amelio Out
Apple's most famous pair of leather pants left Apple this week in 1990, as Jean-Louis Gass?e resigned. Funnily enough, it…
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September 19-25: Apple Sues Jobs, Mac Licensing Begins
This week in 1985, Apple sued Steve Jobs to prevent him from using any Apple technology in his new computer…
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September 12-18: NEXTSTEP, NeXT Slab, Steve Jobs iCEO
We have some NeXT history in this week in Apple history, with the introduction of NEXTSTEP 1.0 and the NeXT…
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September 1-11: Power Bought, OS X On All New Macs
It was this week in 1997 that Apple bought Power Computing's license, its customer base, and other assets. It was…
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August 22-31: "Welcome, IBM. Seriously," Too Late to License
In this installment of This Week in Apple History, we look at Apple's infamous "Welcome, IBM. Seriously" ad in the…
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August 15-21: Luxo Jr., iMac Ships, eMachines Sued
In this installment of This Week in Apple History, we look at the introduction of Luxo Jr., Apple first shipping…
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August 8-14: Happy Birthday, Woz!
As we continue to catch up to this week in Apple History, we offer a belated Happy Birthday to Steve…
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August 1-7: Newton Introduced, Big Brother Bill
In this installment of This Week in Apple History, we look at the introduction of the first Newton, and turbulent…
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Another 52-Week High: Apple Closes At $52.19
Late on Thursday, we reported that Apple's stock hit yet another 52-week high during heavy trading
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HD Production: 24 Days in the Valley, Part IV
Mike Washlesky completes his four-part series on working with HD in a feature narrative. In part IV, he looks at…
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Wil Wheaton’s Book Reviewed
Today's mail brought two goodies: a CD containing a piece of software that I am very much not supposed to…
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Why I Hate Apple Mice (and Trackpads) and What I’ve Done About It
Dr. Mac has a beef with Apple mice and trackpads, and this week's column offers tips on how he deals…
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Google Plans Desktop Search Tool for Mac
After telling The Mac Observer 11 days ago it would seriously consider developing its desktop search tool for the Mac…
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Inside Mac Radio to Feature Police Singer/Songwriter
Saturday's edition of Inside Mac Radio will feature special guest Scott Copeland of The Police, as well as columnist Andy…
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iTunes Music Store Ireland Postponed at Last Minute
The iTunes Music Store was set to debut in Ireland this past Tuesday but a disagreement between Apple and the…
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TEN Technology Announces flexDock for iPod mini
TEN Technology announced Friday the flexDock mini, an adjustable car dock and charger for the iPod mini.
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Forbes Suggests Steve Jobs as Disney CEO
Forbes Magazine Editor Steve Forbes believes Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is the best candidate to succeed Michael Eisner…
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3 New Apple Stores Open in Nov.; Danbury, CT Sat.
Apple Computer has announced it will open three new retail stores in early November, moving closer to its goal of…
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SyBrowser v6.0 Database Query Tool Released
MacSOS has announced the release of SyBrowser v.6.0, the company's database query tool
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Apple Q3 Global Market Share Falls to 1.8% as Competitors Post Strong Gains
Apple Computer's worldwide market share fell to 1.8% in the third quarter of this year from 2.1%, and dropped to…
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0 RC 1 Available
Mozilla.org has released Firefox 1.0 RC 1, the latest version of its standalone Web browser. This build targets users who…
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XM Unveils Handheld Satellite Radio Receiver; iPod-like Customers a Target
Late on Wednesday, we reported that XM Satellite Radio quietly introduced a portable, handheld satellite radio receiver with TiVo-like recording…
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Apple Releases Security Update Affecting Apple Remote Desktop
Late on Wednesday, we reported that Apple had released Security Update 2004-10-27 for Mac OS X
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July 25-31: Lisa, Apple Setback in Microsoft Lawsuit
We look back at the week of July 25-31 in this installment of This Week in Apple History. Apple's ill-fated…
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July 18-24: Last 68k Mac, OS 8, Be
We look back at the week of July 18-24 in this installment of This Week in Apple History. We cover…
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July 10-17: The Executive Shuffle, Profits, Jaguar Introduced
We look back at the week of July 10-17 in this installment of This Week in Apple History. Topics include…
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A Mac in Every PC
Vern Seward is in rant mode after having had enough of dealing with Windows zealots in his iT enviornment
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Developer Cross-Platform Testing Tool Updated
Redstone Software has announced version 2.0 of Eggplant, the company's cross-platform testing tool for Mac OS X developers. The new…
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Gateway Announces MP3 Photo Jukebox Aimed at iPod
Two days after Apple announced the iPod Photo, Gateway has announced its own music player and photo viewer device called…
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Apple Store Loads Up On Refurb Items
Apple has once again updated its refurb offerings for the Apple Store, including PowerBooks, iBooks, Power Macs, iPods, eMacs, and…
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Apple Ships Logic Express 7
Apple Computer said Thursday it has begun shipping its music creation and audio production product Express 7, almost a month…
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Mossberg: iPod Challengers Come Up Short
Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walt Mossberg has tested three competitors to the Apple iPod and concludes in his Thursday…
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4D version 2003.5 Released To Kill Bugs
4D, Inc. has announced the release of 4D 2003.5, and update to version 2003 of the database software
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Super Card 4.5 Enters Public Beta Stage
Solutions Etcetera has announced a public beta release for SuperCard 4.5, the company's HyperCard-like development environment
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Digidesign Updates ProTools To 6.7
Digidesign has released an update for Pro Tools, bringing it to version 6.7. The update features expanded MIDI sequencing capabilities…
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"Tale in the Desert, the Second Telling" for Mac Launched
eGenesis has launched the Mac version of A Tale in the Desert, the Second Telling. Unlike most MMORPGs this title…
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Digby’s Donuts Puzzle Game Released
Red Marble Games has announced the release of Digby's Donuts, a new puzzle game for the Mac
