Archives for November 2004

November, 21st November 2004

• iTunes Music Store Canada Arriving Tomorrow?

  iTunes users in Canada are being told the store is not available in their country yet, the same message some…

• Two Apple Executives Leave Company

  Two executives have left Apple in recent weeks, C|NET is reporting, including the Mac unit's head of engineering

• Quickly: Apple Posts iCal 1.5.4

  The new version includes security enhancements

• Virex 7.5.1 Available to .Mac Members

  After releasing--and removing--Virex 7.5 from its servers in August, a new version of the anti-virus software is again available for…

• Maine High School Freshmen Return to Pen and Paper

  Only one-quarter of eighth graders state-wide who received iBooks last year have similar programs in their new high schools, but…

• Apple Sees Developer Community Grow 250 Percent

  Mac OS X, Xcode, and open-source have all helped contribute to a big jump in developers during the last two…

• More Than 5,000 Show For London Store Opening

  Apple fans from all over braved the cold for a chance to be one of the first to enter Apple's…

• Roxio’s New Popcorn Makes Copying DVDs Easy [Updated]

  The company behind the popular Toast Titanium CD/DVD authoring software expands its horizons with the release of Popcorn, which allows…

• iPod Mania Continues: Broker Gives Apple Shares a $100 Price Target

  Runaway iPod demand and the effect it has on the rest of Apple's products is behind the target level that's…

November, 18th November 2004

• Apple Updates iPod Software

  Late on Thursday, we reported that Apple had released a software update for iPods

• From the Show Floor: Photo Gallery 1

  The Mac Observer attended MacExpo in London, and we present these photos taken by Brad Gibson direct from the show…

• Q&A with David Gibbons, Director of Product Marketing, Digidesign

  Digidesign's Pro Tools has become synonymous with digital audio recording much the way Xerox is for photocopying or Kleenex is…

• Apple Retail Arriving in Canada in 2005

  Toronto will get the country's first retail store around the middle of next year.

• Apple Fans Queue Over Night for London Store Opening

  At least 50 Apple enthusiasts are lined up outside of the Regent Street store awaiting its grand opening.

• Apple Hot Deals Update: More Apple Refurbs, Books

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for O'Reilly and the Apple Store itself at the Macintosh Product Guide, including…

• Bill Gates Gets 4 Million Spams A Day

  According to the Associated Press, Bill Gates gets millions of spams daily, 4 million to be exact, while Steve Ballmer…

• Apple Developer Connection: Java Studio Creator For OS X

  Apple's Developer Connection Web site is offering a look into Sun's newly released Java Studio Creator for OS X

• iTunes Music Store Coming to Japan in 2005

  The Nihon Keizai newspaper says the store will be ready by March with 100,000 songs.

• Notable Updates: Power Mac G5 Firmware, Mathematica 5.1

  Also: Delicious Library 1.0.5, Timbuktu Pro 7.0.4, DAVE 5.1

• The Woz Praises Steve Jobs, Apple

  "I love Apple. I love what [Jobs] is doing," Wozniak told CRN in an interview.

• FileMaker Offers Free Kit for Creative Pros

  The FileMaker Creative Pro Starter Kit includes five ready-to-use database solutions for creative professionals.

• On Heels of New London Apple Store, Expo Visitors Excited About Mac Future

  The London Expo show might look the same, but all the talk is about one thing...The London Apple Store.

• Apple Wins 6 MacUser UK Awards

  Apple took home the lion's share of the awards with six wins, while Adobe and Cannon each won three at…

November, 17th November 2004

• An Interview With Doug Chiang: The Man Behind Robota

  Vern Seward interviews Doug Chiang: Mac user, Robota creator, and special effects contributor to Star Wars (Episode I), The Matrix:…

• Human Pacman: The Next Big (iPod?) Thing!

  Vern Seward talks about a new virtual reality Pacman game, and suggests that such games could be a part of…

• Apple Updates iPod Software

  iPod minis gain Shuffle songs, multiple On-The-Go playlists, and more. iPods get better USB 2.0 support.

• NewerTech Ships Higher Capacity PowerBook Battery

  The latest NuPowr battery is for 15-inch aluminum PowerBooks and boasts up to 11 percent more capacity than Apple's battery.

• OWC Launches New G4 Mac Processor Upgrades

  Other World Computing (OWC) has announced some additions to and price cuts for its Mercury Extreme G4 processor upgrades

• Apple Hot Deals Updates: Music Gear, Publishing Tools, More

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for Publishing Perfection, Sweetwater Sound, and the new Clearance Bargains page at the…

• London Apple Store Opens to Media (FIRST PHOTOS)

  Apple opened its new London retail store to the news media Thursday for a 'sneak peak' of its new UK…

• Apple Confirms More UK Retail Stores Coming; Additional Locations in Europe

  Apple Computer confirmed Thursday it plans to open two additional Apple retail stores in the United Kingdom in 2005 and…

• Epson Launches Portable Media Storage Viewer

  LONDON -- Epson launched the P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer at this week's MacExpo in London, a standalone device that stores…

• Epson Launches Pro Standalone Film Scanner

  At MacExpo London, Epson launched on Thursday the F-3200, a professional standalone multi-format film scanner

• PrintDevizor Print Visualization Tool Released

  LONDON - At MacExpo London, UK firm Stonecube launched a new product for the print magazine business, PrintDevizor. The software…

• Elgato EyeTV 610 Supports European DVB-C Digital Cable

  LONDON - At MacExpo London, Elgato Systems has announced Thursday the EyeTV 610, a new version of the company's Digital…

• Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword Goes Gold

  Aspyr Media announced today that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword has gone gold. The game is an expansion…

• 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…

November, 16th November 2004

• Second Report Shows Apple’s Share Continuing to Slide; Now 1.87% Worldwide

  Late on Tuesday, we reported that Apple Computer's worldwide market share fell to 1.87% in the third quarter of this…

• An Interview With Doug Chiang: The Man Behind Robota

  Vern Seward interviews Doug Chiang: Mac user, Robota creator, and special effects contributor to Star Wars (Episode I), The Matrix:…

• O’Reilly Releases iPod & iTunes Hacks

  O'Reilly has released a new book called iPod & iTunes Hacks. As its name implies, the book offers readers a…

• New York Post: SoHo Apple Store is Latest Singles Hotspot

  The New York Post has published an interesting and entertaining article that names Apple's SoHo Apple Store location the latest…

• Seagate Ships 400 GByte Hard Drive

  Seagate Technology has upped the ante in the hard drive war by shipping a super-sized version that can store 400…

• 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…

• Mobile High Speed Enlists Users for Adding More Cell Phones

  Nova Media has released ModemTest for Mac, a new companion tool for its Mobile High Speed mobile phone configuration utility…

• DVD Training Set on Mastering Digital Color Released

  KW Media Group has announced the release of a 2 DVD training program called Mastering Color with Ben Willmore that…

• Two Belkin iPod Products Get ‘Innovation Distinction’

  Belkin Corporation has been honored by the Consumer Electronics Association with seven 'Innovations Distinction' awards, two for the design and…

• HP’s Fiorina: iPod Sales ‘Going Extremely Well’; ‘Excited’ About Accessories

  Hewlett-Packard chairman and chief executive officer Carly Fiorina told The Mac Observer Tuesday the company's fiscal fourth-quarter iPod sales were…

November, 15th November 2004

• Formac Introduces 16X FireWire DVD Burner

  Formac has introduced a 16X FireWire external DVD burner. The Devideon 16X DL includes Formac's proprietary DVD burning software, and…

• Yeald: Apple is Single Biggest Force in Future Music Sales

  Investment site Yeald has published an editorial by its CEO, Marcel van Leeuwen, in which Mr. van Leeuwen makes the…

• iTrip Black for U2 iPod U2 Now Shipping

  Griffin Technology announced Tuesday it has begun shipping the iTrip Black FM Transmitter for the U2 Special Edition iPod.