Archives for February 2005

February, 28th February 2005

• Former Exec Tim Bucher Sues Apple for Wrongful Termination (UPDATE)

  Former Apple executive Tim Bucher is suing Apple for wrongful termination accusing the company of not paying all compensation owed…

• Bill Gates to be Knighted This Week

  The long awaited knighting of Bill Gates will be taking place in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on…

• Creative Drops Zen Micro Pricing in Response to iPod mini

  Creative announced Tuesday that it was lowering the price of its micro drive-powered Zen Micro MP3 player family. The company…

• Mystery Connector Suggests Integrated Mac mini iPod Dock

  One intrepeid Mac mini hobbyist proposes that an extra connector could accomodate a built-in iPod dock

• Fujitsu Announces 2.5" 120GB Drive for Laptops [UPDATED]

  Fujitsu Computer Products announced Tuesday a 120 gigabyte 2.5" hard drive that will allow laptop users in the Mac, Windows,…

• Mac mini Sells Out During South Africa Launch

  The Mac mini has been well-received in South Africa, with all of the units allotted to Apple retailers selling out…

• Iogear Introduces Combination USB 2.0 Hub & Card Reader

  Iogear introduced what it said is a first of its kind combination hub and card reader for USB 2.0. The…

• Send Windows Media, Real, More to AirPort Express

  Rogue Amoeba has announced the release of Airfoil, an app that allows Mac users to send audio from third party…

• Mac Sims 2 Hits Beta Mark; Early June Release

  Development of The Sims 2 for Mac has reached beta status and is expected to be released in early June

• Norpath Ships Elements Studio 3.0

  Norpath announced Tuesday the availability of Elements Studio 3.0, the latest version of its multi-platform authoring software

• Miglia Technology Announces Evolution TV DVR

  Miglia Technology announced Tuesday Evolution TV, a fully featured digital video recorder for the Mac

• Gefen Extends FireWire 800 a 300-foot Hand

  Gefen's new Firewire Extender 800 extends computer generated video for remote powered performance up to 300 feet away

• Duke to Decide Fate of iPods in Two Weeks

  Duke University will deliver the final decision on its iPod initiative in two weeks time. The university, which outfitted 1,650…

• Hitachi to Boost Mini Hard Drive Production

  Hitachi Global Storage Technologies said Tuesday it will "more than double" production of the mini hard drive used in certain…

• SMPTE Asks Industry for Lip-Sync Error Information

  SMPTE has announced an open call for film and video industry professional's input on the ever growing audio-video synchronization errors

• DR Group Ships New RAID Xserve Alternative for FCP

  The DR Group is now shipping new drives for users of Final Cut Pro

February, 27th February 2005

• Google Maps Goes on Safari

  The new Google Maps service is now compatible with Safari and Opera Web browsers

• Firefox, Safari Usage Rising Slightly, Report Shows (UPDATE)

  Global usage of the Web browser Firefox and Safari have risen slightly in the past four months as Internet users…

• Iomega Ships Super DVD 16x Dual-Format USB Drive

  Iomega Corp. announced Monday it has begun shipping its Super DVD Writer 16x16 Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive, retailing for US$189

• Eat Skittles, Win Star Wars-themed iPods

  As part of the promotional run-up to the debut of Star Wars Episode III, Skittles will kick off a "Hunt…

• Jef Raskin, Father of the Macintosh, Dies at 61

  Jef Raskin, Apple employee #31 and father of the Macintosh, died Saturday at age 61

• Report: Music Labels Want Online Price Hike; Jobs Fuming

  Some leading music labels are trying to raise prices for digital music downloads to squeeze out more profits, and Apple…

• Apple Bumps up to Third Most Admired Computer Company

  Fortune's 23rd annual Most Admired Companies ranks Apple Computer third among computer companies, while Dell captured top honors for America's…

• Silhouette Roto 1.0 Now Shipping

  Silhouette SFX is now shipping Silhouette Roto 1.0 for Mac users

February, 24th February 2005

• Is Dell Dissing Its Customers?

  Here's a riddle for you: Why would a company known for selling cheap PCs, making a tidy profit at it…

• Banc of America Raises Estimates Citing "Significantly Stronger" iPod shuffle Sales

  Banc of America Securities raised its target price on Apple to $97 from $85 and upped its second-quarter and fiscal…

• Apple Offers iPod Discount to Students

  Apple is now offering iPod discounts to students through the Hot Deals page for the Apple Store for Education. The…

• Synaptics Admits its Technology Part of New iPods

  User interface maker Synaptics admitted Friday that its touchpad technology is being used in the new iPod products unveiled earlier…

• European Commission Launches iTunes Price Probe

  The European Commission has confirmed it's investigating allegations that Apple's iTunes Music Store discriminates against U.K. consumers by charging them…

• Mozilla Releases FireFox 1.01 Browser Update

  The Mozilla Foundation released late Thursday FireFox 1.01, an update to the free and popular open-source browser

• XtremeMac Launches 13 iPod shuffle Products

  Accessories maker XtremeMac will announce Friday 13 new iPod accessories , the majority of them focused on Apple's iPod shuffle

• Apple Admits USB Dominance Too Big to Ignore; Experts See it as Right Move

  Universal Serial Bus is the king of connectivity and industry experts agree Apple's decision to no longer include a FireWire…

• Doom 3 Goes Gold for Mac

  Aspyr Media announced Thursday that Doom 3 for Mac has gone gold, and that it will ship on March 14th

February, 23rd February 2005

• Filmmaker Gives Sundance Wrap Up Of "Oh My God"

  Mike Washlesky talks with filmmakers John Bryant and Andy Fisher about Sundance, the short "Oh My God," and the role…

• So Ends The PDA Fad

  With the news that Sony has left the PDA business, Vern Seward pronounces the PDA fad dead

• Georgia County Holds First Meeting Ahead of Laptop Proposal Vote

  George's Cobb County is one step closer to outfitting students in its public schools with iBooks following the first of…

• Dell Revs DJ One Day After Apple Updated iPods

  Dell debuted its new DJ 30 Thursday, a revision to its portable music player that features a 30GB hard drive

• Playlist Offers First Look at Second Generation iPod mini

  Chris Breen has posted a First Look at Apple's new iPod mini for Playlist magazine that examines the new features…

• EU Investigates Apple’s iTunes Pricing in Britain

  The European Commission (EC), a regulatory arm of the European Union (EU), is investigating Apple's practice of charging more for…

• Griffin Announces FireWire Cables for New iPod mini, iPod photo

  Griffin Technology announced Thursday Dock400, a FireWire cable for Apple's new iPod mini and iPod photo product lines

• Yale Daily News: Mac Presence Grows at Yale

  At Yale, the Platform Wars are back, or at least given new relevance in today's computing market, according to an…

• Big Tiki Adds Flair to USB Flash Drive

  Tired of a svelte piece of plastic with a USB plug? Try an island mask with glowing eyes

• Keyspan Expands Retractable Cable Offerings to USB 2.0, Ethernet

  Great for road warriors, the cables expand from four inches to four feet or more

• Analyst Denies TiVo/Apple Report; Rumors Abound

  A report of an impending buyout of digital video recorder maker TiVo by Apple was denied Thursday by the analyst…

• Seagate, Hitachi Announce 6GB, 1-Inch Drives; Competition to Escalate

  The battle of the 1-inch, mini drive continues and can only get better for consumers

• Needham Ups Apple to $104; mini Could be Silver Lining

  With iPod's selling well and cautious optimism of the Mac mini's success, analyst Charlie Wolf sees little to be worried…

February, 22nd February 2005

• Apple releases Java Security Update

  Late on Tuesday, we reported that Apple had released an update that delivers a number of security enhancements, and is…

• Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Dell of Bait-and-Switch Tactics

  Wintel computer giant Dell has been slapped with a class-action law suit accusing the company of bait-and-switch tactics, false advertising,…

• Apple Hot Deals Partners Offer New Bargains

  J&R, Sweetwater, AudioMIDI, and O'Reilly update their deals

• Apple Offers New iPod mini Arm Bands

  Apple Computer introduced Wednesday five new arm bands for its iPod mini family. The company added orange, yellow, blue, pink,…