Archives for December 2004

December, 29th December 2004

• Apple Death Knell #44: Philips Electronics Buys Apple in 2005

  Writing for TheStreet.com and MSN Money, John D. Markman rings forth Apple Death Knell #44. According to him, Apple will…

• More On The DV To 35mm Transfer Process

  Mike Washlesky offers a follow up to his experience in transferring Digital Video to 35mm film with the "Oh My…

• December 19-31: ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT

  The last two weeks of the year are upon us, and this week's look back at Apple's history finds a…

• MacFamilyTree: Recommended Genealogy Software

  Nancy Carroll Gravley reviews MacFamilyTree, genealogy software she recommends for "even casual family tree makers who want a nice product…

• Production MySQL Management with Navicat 2004

  Blane Warren reviews Navicat, a Mac OS X GUI management and development tool for MySQL databases

• Happy New Year, From TMO!

  We'd like to wish everyone around the planet a Happy New Year! TMO will resume publishing on Monday, January 3rd…

• Tunewear Announces Cases & Clips for iPod/iPod mini

  Tunewear has announced several iPod and iPod mini accessories today, including the WATERWEAR cases, POPTUNE wrappers, PRIE HOOK hooks, and…

• Kanguru Releases Standalone 200 DVD Duplicator

  Kanguru Solutions has released the Kanguru DVD Auto Loader 200, a standalone DVD burning station that can mass produce up…

• Piper Jaffray Calls Rumors of Sub-$500 Mac "Not Out of the Question" [UPDATED]

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is calling rumors of an inexpensive iMac "not out of the question." We have updated…

December, 28th December 2004

• Dvorak: Mac Platform Stagnant; Cheap Mac Needed

  John C. Dvorak has a new column about Apple in which he said "the Mac platform is essentially stagnant." The…

• Steve Jobs Highest Paid Bay Area Executive in 2003, Study Says

  Late on Tuesday, we reported that a study of executive compensation in the Bay Area found that Steve Jobs was…

• Get a New Mac? Erase Your Old One!

  Did you get a new Mac for the holidays? Nancy Carroll Gravley offers instructions on how to erase your old…

• Apple’s Home Dedicated to Earthquake/Tsunami Relief

  Apple Computer has dedicated its home page, one of the busiest corporate sites on the Internet, to disaster relief for…

• New Sony Division to Target Apple’s iPod Dominance

  Sony Corp. has established a new technology division to develop products and services that challenge the iPod digital media device…

• Kanguru Solutions Releases Flash Music Player for Mac/Win

  Kanguru Solutions has released a new flash-based digital media device called the Kanguru Audio Flash. The device features an OLED…

• Amazon Hosts Red Cross Donations For Earthquake/Tsunami Victims

  Amazon is hosting online donations for the American Red Cross to help victims of the devastation in Asia and Africa…

December, 27th December 2004

• Nuendo 3 Now Shipping From Steinberg Media Tech

  Steinberg Media Technologies Gmbh has begun shipping a new version of Nuendo, bringing it to version 3.0

• Microsoft’s New File System Still A Long Ways Off

  Microsoft, is a bit red-faced these days; not only will PC users have to wait longer for Longhorn, it now…

• Business 2.0 Predicts iPhone for 2005

  Writing for Business 2.0, Erick Schonfield has predicted that Apple will release an iPhone in 2005, while Motorola will introduce…

• Amazon.com Posts Best Xmas Sales Ever; iPod Among Most Popular

  Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. reported record holiday sales Monday, thanks to strong consumer demand for products like the Apple iPod…

• Advanced Web Ranking Updated to Version 3.5

  Caphyon LLC has released an update to Advanced Web Ranking, bringing it to version 3.5; the new version adds several…

• Mac Doctors’ Office Software Enters Beta Development

  MacPractice announced today that its suite of Mac software for doctor and dentist offices has entered beta development

• Steve Jobs Highest Paid Bay Area Executive in 2003, Study Says

  According to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, a study of executive compensation in the Bay Area found that…

December, 26th December 2004

• WSJ: Letters from iPod Switchers, Would-Be Switchers, & Never Switchers

  The Wall Street Journal has published some 27 letters from people who Switched to the Mac because of their iPod,…

• Jobs Named London Times ‘Business Person of 2004’

  Apple and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs has been named 'Business Person of the Year' by the London Sunday Times

• Clarion to Market iPod-Ready Car Audio System in Japan

  Automotive electronics maker Clarion Co. will begin selling a car audio and video system in Japan next year that's compatible…

• Apple Resellers Retain New, Experienced Counsel

  Five Apple resellers have retained new lawyers in their legal fight with Apple Computer over what they claim was the…

• Making Graphing Calculator, or "How I worked at Apple for Free"

  Graphing Calculator is an app that millions of Classic Mac OS users saw in their Apple Menu, but never launched.…

• Maya NURBS Modeling Training DVD Released

  Dover Studios has announced the release of Maya NURBS Modeling, a training DVD that is the first title in the…

• Seattle Times Compares Apple and Google to Microsoft "of Old"

  In a sign of the ever-changing times, the Seattle Times has published an editorial by Paul Andrews that compares both…

• Piper Jaffray Sees Bigger iPod mini, Flash iPod, Moto Phone for Mac Expo

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has told investors to expect bigger iPod minis, a new iTunes phone from Motorola, and…

December, 22nd December 2004

• Thieves Smash & Grab 6 PowerBooks at Pittsburgh Apple Store

  Late on Wednesday, we reported on the theft of six PowerBooks from a retail store in Pittsburgh

• These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

  Vern Seward offers a few of his favorite things, just in time for Christmas

• Happy Holidays From TMO!

  Happy Holidays, from The Mac Observer! As we close out a very busy holiday shopping season, at least in terms…

• Apple Hot Deals Update : Music Gear & Clearance Items

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for Sweetwater Sound and the Clearance section at the Macintosh Product Guide

• Apple Posts Overview Of 64-Bit App Development In Tiger

  Apple has posted an informative overview of how to develop 64-bit applications aptly called "Developing 64-bit Applications" at the Apple…

• Apple Files Patent Application for iTunes Producer

  Apple has filed a patent application covering iTunes Producer, the system the company developed to manage the process of submitting…

• PC Magazine Awards iPod mini Top Honors

  The Apple iPod mini has taken 'best mobile device' award in PC Magazine's 21st annual technical excellence awards, the magazine…

• Analyst: iTunes Motorola Phone Demo a MacExpo Possibility; Ship by July

  Apple and Motorola are ready to demo a yet-to-be released new cellular phone with an iTunes software client built in…

• Analysts Agree: 4 Million iPods Under Xmas Trees; mini Shortage?

  The consensus among technology industry analysts is holding firm that Apple will sell around four million iPod's this holiday season…

• Merrill Lynch Reiterates "Buy" on AAPL; Sees Mac Market Share Growth in 2005

  Steven Milunovich of Merrill Lynch reiterated his "Buy" rating on Apple's stock Thursday, offering a variety of anecdotal notes that…

December, 21st December 2004

• Court Papers Name "Tiger" Leak Defendants, Apple Seeks Damages [UPDATED]

  Late on Tuesday, we reported that court papers filed by Apple revealed the names of those the company is suing…

• Apple Starts Online Retail Store Survey; Offers $10 Discount

  Got less than 20 minutes? Apple has $10 for you if you're willing to fill out an online consumer survey

• Realmac Releases RapidWeaver 3.0.2

  Realmac Software announced Wednesday version 3.0.2 of RapidWeaver, its Web design application, that includes 30 new features and improvements.

• Slipstream an AirPort Express Tool For All Audio Apps

  Rogue Amoeba Software announced Wednesday Slipstream, a new application that allows audio from any application to be heard through remote…

• Microsoft Loses EU Sanctions Appeal; to Unbundle Media Player

  Microsoft on Wednesday lost a European Union court appeal and has been ordered to unbundle its Windows Media Player from…

• iRiver-Maker Unveils Hard Disk MP3 Player

  ReignCom Co., makers of the iRiver line of digital music devices, has announced its first hard disk-based MP3 player digital…

• Apple To Use Multi-OS Chip in Future Macs, IBM Reveals

  Apple Computer will use a new PowerPC 970 processor in future Macs that will run multiple operating systems simultaneously, an…

• iPod Protectors Go Chic for the Winter

  pdatrends has launched the SkinArt Winter '04 Collection for the Apple iPod and iPod mini in six different, trendy styles

• HMV Partners With Microsoft for New Music Service

  British music retailer HMV will launch its own digital music downloading service in the second half of 2005 and will…