http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/tmo_scoop/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftmo_has_close_encounter_with_space_shuttle_discovery%2F&seed_title=TMO+has+Close+Encounter+with+Space+Shuttle+Discovery http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmo_has_close_encounter_with_space_shuttle_discovery/ While in the middle of bringing you breaking Apple news, staffers at TMO’s Northern Virginia office were interrupted this morning by an unexpected visitor. The Space Shuttle Discovery, on a final tour before she’s decommissioned at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center, buzzed our office on the back of a NASA 747. News, TMO Scoop Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:56:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fos_x_mountain_lion_galaxy_photo_identified%2F&seed_title=OS+X+Mountain+Lion+Galaxy+Photo+Identified http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/os_x_mountain_lion_galaxy_photo_identified/ When OS X Lion shipped, Apple used an image of the M31 galaxy in the constellation Andromeda as the default desktop image.  Then, when Mountain Lion was announced, the default image changed to a galaxy no one could identify immediately. Now, a reader has tipped us off. News, TMO Scoop Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:41:13 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fwhy_andy_taylor_is_leaving_nuance%2F&seed_title=Why+Andy+Taylor+is+Leaving+Nuance http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/why_andy_taylor_is_leaving_nuance/ Andrew Taylor is leaving Nuance, the company he sold MacSpeech to. Just exactly what’s in store, he doesn’t yet know, but he’s decided it’s time to move on. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:00:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_moves_to_dismiss_psystars_florida_case1%2F&seed_title=Apple+Moves+to+Dismiss+Psystar%26%238217%3Bs+Florida+Case http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_moves_to_dismiss_psystars_florida_case1/ Despite its busy schedule with Psystar in U.S. District Court in Northern California, Apple still managed to file a motion to dismiss the PC maker's case in Florida on Tuesday. News, TMO Scoop Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:06:08 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpsystar_snow_leopard_belongs_in_florida%2F&seed_title=Psystar%3A+Snow+Leopard+Belongs+in+Florida http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_snow_leopard_belongs_in_florida/ Psystar reasserted its claims that Leopard and Snow Leopard copyright-related issues should be dealt with in court independently in its response to Apple's motion to dismiss the unauthorized Mac clone maker's recent case filing in Florida. Apple and Psystar have been battling in U.S. District Court in California over whether or not the PC maker can build and sell Mac clones for months, but the clone maker added a new wrinkle to the case when it started the legal process over again with a new filing in Florida. News, TMO Scoop, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard, Leopard Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:07:44 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpsystar_hit_with_5k_fine_for_discovery_abuse%2F&seed_title=Psystar+Hit+with+%245K+Fine+for+Discovery+Abuse http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_hit_with_5k_fine_for_discovery_abuse/ Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar was slapped with a US$5,000 fine for discovery abuse, indicating the company's "guns blazin'" legal strategy may have misfired. The ruling came as part of Apple's case against the company for selling PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed. News, TMO Scoop Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:03:09 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_psystar_locked_in_discovery_dispute%2F&seed_title=Apple%2C+Psystar+Locked+in+Discovery+Dispute http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_psystar_locked_in_discovery_dispute/ Apple's lawsuit against Psystar took an interesting turn on Tuesday when Apple was granted a motion to file its discovery brief and exhibits under seal, meaning the documents and information will remain confidential and out of the public eye. The move indicates the two companies are likely embroiled in a major discovery dispute. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:12:07 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fjudge_dismisses_psystar_bankruptcy_blocks_stays_against_apple%2F&seed_title=Judge+Dismisses+Psystar+Bankruptcy%2C+Blocks+Stays+Against+Apple http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/judge_dismisses_psystar_bankruptcy_blocks_stays_against_apple/ Psystar, the company Apple is suing for allegedly building and selling Mac clones without authorization, has been granted its motion to dismiss its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Florida. The Judge overseeing the case, however, included the stipulation that if Psystar files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Apple's case against the company in California will not be subject to an automatic stay. News, TMO Scoop Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:41:37 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpsystar_moves_to_drop_bankruptcy_ahead_of_apple_legal_battle%2F&seed_title=Psystar+Moves+to+Drop+Bankruptcy+Ahead+of+Apple+Legal+Battle http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_moves_to_drop_bankruptcy_ahead_of_apple_legal_battle/ Unauthorized Mac clone maker, Psystar, filed a motion to dismiss its bankruptcy case in Florida on Thursday claiming it couldn't afford to simultaneously deal with that filing along with Apple's copyright infringement case in California. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:07:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_asks_court_to_resume_psystar_case%2F&seed_title=Apple+Asks+Court+to+Resume+Psystar+Case http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_asks_court_to_resume_psystar_case/ Apple filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Miami on Friday requesting a modification of the stay that is preventing it from moving forward with its case against Psystar in the Northern District Court in California. Apple's case against Psystar for selling PCs with Mac OS X preinstalled has been on hold ever since the PC maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of May. News, TMO Scoop Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:04:12 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpsystar_files_bankruptcy_stalls_apples_case%2F&seed_title=Psystar+Files+Bankruptcy%2C+Stalls+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Case http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_files_bankruptcy_stalls_apples_case/ Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida, temporarily slowing down Apple's legal case against it. The filing may be an indication that the company's financial backers have pulled out, signaling they see Apple as the clear winner in court. News, TMO Scoop Tue, 26 May 2009 10:22:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Sr._VP_of_Enterprise_Sales_Leaving_Apple_Wont_Be_Replaced%2F&seed_title=Apple+Sr.+VP+of+Enterprise+Sales+Leaving+Apple%2C+Won%26%238217%3Bt+Be+Replaced http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Sr._VP_of_Enterprise_Sales_Leaving_Apple_Wont_Be_Replaced/ Al Shipp, Apple's Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales, will be leaving the Cupertino company, and he won't be replaced. The Mac Observer has confirmed that the changeup includes having everyone that formerly reported to Mr. Shipp now reporting directly to John Brandon, the Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas, and Asia Pacific. News, TMO Scoop Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FSkype_2.0_for_Mac_to_Add_Intel-Only_Processor_Features%2F&seed_title=Skype+2.0+for+Mac+to+Add+Intel-Only+Processor+Features http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Skype_2.0_for_Mac_to_Add_Intel-Only_Processor_Features/ Look for a new version of Skype's peer-to-peer VoIP software for the Mac in the second quarter with 10-way conferencing capabilities that can only be used on Apple Macs with Intel dual core processors News, TMO Scoop Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApples_Tim_Cook_iPod_nano_Demand_is_Staggering%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Tim+Cook%3A+iPod+nano+Demand+is+%26%238216%3BStaggering%26%238217%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apples_Tim_Cook_iPod_nano_Demand_is_Staggering/ Unsurprisingly, the new iPod nano was an oft-raised topic of discussion during Apple's Q&A session with financial analysts on Tuesday. Apple executives Tim Cook and Peter Oppenheimer answered some analysts' questions and deflected others. News, TMO Scoop Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Confirms_More_iPods_to_Come_for_Holidays%2F&seed_title=Apple+Confirms+More+iPods+to+Come+for+Holidays http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Confirms_More_iPods_to_Come_for_Holidays/ In Tuesday's analyst conference call, an Apple executive specifically confirmed that the company has more new iPods coming for the holiday shopping season. Logic suggests that any such unannounced products will be included in the media event Apple will hosting on Wednesday, October 12th, 2005. News, TMO Scoop Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Worldwide_Marketshare_Inches_to_2.5_Mac_mini_a_Strong_Factor%2F&seed_title=Apple+Worldwide+Marketshare+Inches+to+2.5%25%3B+Mac+mini+a+Strong+Factor http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Worldwide_Marketshare_Inches_to_2.5_Mac_mini_a_Strong_Factor/ Apple Computer's share of the worldwide personal computer market grew 34.8% in the second quarter, inching up just a fraction to 2.5% from 2.2% a year ago, The Mac Observer has learned News, TMO Scoop Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FSmith_Barney_Raises_Worldwide_PC_Sales_Forecast_But_Apple_Unaffected%2F&seed_title=Smith+Barney+Raises+Worldwide+PC+Sales+Forecast%2C+But+Apple+Unaffected http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Smith_Barney_Raises_Worldwide_PC_Sales_Forecast_But_Apple_Unaffected/ Analyst Richard Gardner on Wednesday issued a research report that revises his 2005 and 2006 PC unit growth forecasts, reflecting "better than expected consumer notebook (sales), West European and emerging markets demand " this year News, TMO Scoop Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FReport_2GB_4GB_shuffles_Coming_JuneAugust%2F&seed_title=Report%3A+2GB+%26amp%3B+4GB+shuffle%26%238217%3Bs+Coming+June%2FAugust http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Report_2GB_4GB_shuffles_Coming_JuneAugust/ Apple Computer will launch two and four gigabyte versions of its flash-based iPod shuffle this June and August, the online Asian technology Web site DigiTimes reported Friday News, TMO Scoop Thu, 26 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FEndorphin_Posts_Two_Full_Screen_Videos_Showcasing_QT_7s_Capabilities_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=Endorphin+Posts+Two+Full+Screen+Videos+Showcasing+QT+7%26%238217%3Bs+Capabilities+%5BUPDATE%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Endorphin_Posts_Two_Full_Screen_Videos_Showcasing_QT_7s_Capabilities_UPDATE/ Endorphin Productions has released samples of full-screen, high-quality compressed videos in H.264, the Mac Observer has learned. The new compression technique is being seen as the future in delivering high-quality movies to the masses over the Internet News, TMO Scoop Sun, 22 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FAOL_Starts_Back_Door_Testing_of_Free_AIM_Mail_for_Mac%2F&seed_title=AOL+Starts+Back+Door+Testing+of+Free+AIM+Mail+for+Mac http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/AOL_Starts_Back_Door_Testing_of_Free_AIM_Mail_for_Mac/ America Online announced Monday the beta launch of AIM Mail. Launched as a Windows-only AIM client, an AOL spokesperson confirmed to TMO that Mac users can use the service directly through a Web login News, TMO Scoop Sun, 15 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Granted_Patent_for_Tablet_Mac_wIllustrations_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=Apple+Granted+Patent+for+Tablet+Mac+%28w%2FIllustrations%29+%5BUPDATE%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Granted_Patent_for_Tablet_Mac_wIllustrations_UPDATE/ Apple Computer was granted a patent application on Tuesday, May 10th, for a device whose Illustrations clearly indicate it to be a tablet-style Macintosh News, TMO Scoop Mon, 09 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FiTunes_Music_Store_Launches_in_Denmark_Norway_Sweden_Switzerland_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=iTunes+Music+Store+Launches+in+Denmark%2C+Norway%2C+Sweden+%26amp%3B+Switzerland+%28UPDATE%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iTunes_Music_Store_Launches_in_Denmark_Norway_Sweden_Switzerland_UPDATE/ Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland are the newest international markets with their own iTunes Music Stores News, TMO Scoop Mon, 09 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Exec_Shuffle_Grabs_58_of_Flash_Player_Market_What_Cell_Phone_Threat%2F&seed_title=Apple+Exec%3A+Shuffle+Grabs+58%25+of+Flash+Player+Market%3B+What+Cell+Phone+Threat%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Exec_Shuffle_Grabs_58_of_Flash_Player_Market_What_Cell_Phone_Threat/ Apple's iPod shuffle has grabbed a 58% share of the flash-based digital media player market, up from 43% in February, a company executive has reported. Additionally, Apple said it doesn't seemed worried about competition from music-ready cellular phones News, TMO Scoop Tue, 03 May 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FConsumer_Reports_mini_Too_Basic_Shuffle_Given_Good_Marks%2F&seed_title=Consumer+Reports%3A+mini+%26quot%3BToo+Basic%3F%26quot%3B%3B+Shuffle+Given+Good+Marks http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Consumer_Reports_mini_Too_Basic_Shuffle_Given_Good_Marks/ It's a mixed review from Consumer Reports on Apple's Mac mini and iPod shuffle News, TMO Scoop Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FCagey_Apple_Sold_138000_minis_in_Q2_Analyst_Believes%2F&seed_title=Cagey+Apple+Sold+138%2C000+mini%26%238217%3Bs+in+Q2%2C+Analyst+Believes http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Cagey_Apple_Sold_138000_minis_in_Q2_Analyst_Believes/ Despite not wanting to publicly say just how many Mac mini systems it sold in the first quarter of this year, one market analyst has determined Apple moved some 138,000 of the newest Mac desktop News, TMO Scoop Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FiTunes_Music_Store_Hits_350_Million_Download_Mark%2F&seed_title=iTunes+Music+Store+Hits+350+Million+Download+Mark http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iTunes_Music_Store_Hits_350_Million_Download_Mark/ Customers of Apple's iTunes Music Store have purchased and downloaded more than 350 million songs, a transcript from Wednesday's conference call with analysts has revealed News, TMO Scoop Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FAnalysts_Agree_Apples_Halo_Effect_Might_Be_the_Real_Deal%2F&seed_title=Analysts+Agree%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+%26%238216%3BHalo+Effect%26%238217%3B+Might+Be+the+Real+Deal http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Analysts_Agree_Apples_Halo_Effect_Might_Be_the_Real_Deal/ Wall Street analysts remain bullish on Apple Computer and are warming to the idea that customers who buy iPods are also buying Macs News, TMO Scoop Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FiPod_1_with_American_Teens_Survey_Shows%2F&seed_title=iPod+%231+with+American+Teens%2C+Survey+Shows http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iPod_1_with_American_Teens_Survey_Shows/ The Apple iPod remains the number one digital media device among American teenagers by a signifcant margin, a new survey of U.S. high schools conducted by the investment firm Piper Jaffray & Co. reported Wednesday News, TMO Scoop Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Discloses_2004_Exec_Stock_Option_Profits_Rubinstein_Rakes_in_26M%2F&seed_title=Apple+Discloses+2004+Exec+Stock+Option+Profits%3B+Rubinstein+Rakes+in+%2426M http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Discloses_2004_Exec_Stock_Option_Profits_Rubinstein_Rakes_in_26M/ Apple Computer disclosed Tuesday that three of its top executives took home more than US$49.9 million in profit from exercising 6.4 million stock options last year News, TMO Scoop Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FPiper_Jaffray_Sony_Yahoo_No_Quick_Match_for_iPod_iTunes_Dominance%2F&seed_title=Piper+Jaffray%3A+Sony%2C+Yahoo+No+Quick+Match+for+iPod%2C+iTunes+Dominance http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Piper_Jaffray_Sony_Yahoo_No_Quick_Match_for_iPod_iTunes_Dominance/ Analyst Gene Munster of the investment firm Piper Jaffray & Co. reiterated his "outperform" rating on Apple Computer stock Thursday, saying recent competitive "rumblings" from Sony and Yahoo! are no match for the iPod maker News, TMO Scoop Wed, 09 Mar 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FAverage_iPod_Owner_Shelling_Out_150_on_Accessories_Study_Finds_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=Average+iPod+Owner+Shelling+Out+%24150+on+Accessories%2C+Study+Finds+%28UPDATE%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Average_iPod_Owner_Shelling_Out_150_on_Accessories_Study_Finds_UPDATE/ The average U.S. iPod owner is spending about $150 on cases, cables, adapters and other accessories and there is little evidence that trend will subside any time soon, a consumer survey has found News, TMO Scoop Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FRuling_on_Fate_of_Protective_Order_in_Trade_Secret_Case_Due_Next_Week%2F&seed_title=Ruling+on+Fate+of+Protective+Order+in+Trade+Secret+Case+Due+Next+Week http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Ruling_on_Fate_of_Protective_Order_in_Trade_Secret_Case_Due_Next_Week/ SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Lawyers representing Apple Computer and three Web sites argued Friday over whether journalists should be protected from revealing their sources about an unreleased Apple product. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FPrudential_Encouraging_iPod_iTunes_Sales_Positive_Signs_for_Apple%2F&seed_title=Prudential%3A+%26quot%3BEncouraging%26quot%3B+iPod%2C+iTunes+Sales+Positive+Signs+for+Apple http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Prudential_Encouraging_iPod_iTunes_Sales_Positive_Signs_for_Apple/ Strong demand for the iPod shuffle and sales from the iTunes Music Store are "encouraging" signs shares of Apple Computer is tracking above expectations for the remainder of 2005, the Prudential Equity Group said Friday News, TMO Scoop Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Bumps_up_to_Third_Most_Admired_Computer_Company%2F&seed_title=Apple+Bumps+up+to+Third+Most+Admired+Computer+Company http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/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 Most Admired Company News, TMO Scoop Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FAnalyst_Denies_TiVoApple_Report_Rumors_Abound%2F&seed_title=Analyst+Denies+TiVo%2FApple+Report%3B+Rumors+Abound http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Analyst_Denies_TiVoApple_Report_Rumors_Abound/ A report of an impending buyout of digital video recorder maker TiVo by Apple was denied Thursday by the analyst quoted in a recent story by the Reuters news agency. Despite the denial, rumors continue to spread. News, TMO Scoop Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FAnalyst_Raises_Earnings_Estimates_and_AAPL_Target%2F&seed_title=Analyst+Raises+Earnings+Estimates+and+AAPL+Target http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Analyst_Raises_Earnings_Estimates_and_AAPL_Target/ AmTech analyst believes product demand is "better than expected," says Apple "remains among the best growth stories in technology." News, TMO Scoop Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FUBS_Software_The_Magic_in_Apples_Future%2F&seed_title=UBS%3A+Software+%26quot%3BThe+Magic%26quot%3B+in+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Future http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/UBS_Software_The_Magic_in_Apples_Future/ Revenue from Apple Computer's Mac OS X, iLife '05 and iWork '05 will be "attractive" and "significant" in the next 12 months and will be the nucleus in getting consumers to buy Macintosh personal computers, UBS analyst Benjamin Reitzes said Monday in a research note to clients News, TMO Scoop Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FSchiller_Profits_2.3_Million_on_Apple_Stock_Surge%2F&seed_title=Schiller+Profits+%242.3+Million+on+Apple+Stock+Surge http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Schiller_Profits_2.3_Million_on_Apple_Stock_Surge/ Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing profited more than US$2.3 million as he cashed in on stock options February 4, an SEC filing says News, TMO Scoop Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FView_Pepsis_Second_Super_Bowl_iTunes_Commercial_HERE%2F&seed_title=View+Pepsi%26%238217%3Bs+Second+Super+Bowl+iTunes+Commercial+HERE%21 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/View_Pepsis_Second_Super_Bowl_iTunes_Commercial_HERE/ Pepsi had released the second of two Pepsi/iTunes commercials for Super Bowl XXXIX. See it first on TMO News, TMO Scoop Thu, 03 Feb 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FMerrills_Milunovich_Mac_mini_at_Best_Buy_a_Logical_Step%2F&seed_title=Merrill%26%238217%3Bs+Milunovich%3A+Mac+mini+at+Best+Buy+a+%26quot%3BLogical%26quot%3B+Step http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Merrills_Milunovich_Mac_mini_at_Best_Buy_a_Logical_Step/ Best Buy and Apple teaming up to sell the US$599 Mac mini is a "logical" step that "could accelerate the halo effect", Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said Friday News, TMO Scoop Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FBest_Buy_to_Sell_Mac_mini_512MB_shuffle_in_Stores_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=Best+Buy+to+Sell+Mac+mini%2C+512MB+shuffle+in+Stores+%28UPDATE%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Best_Buy_to_Sell_Mac_mini_512MB_shuffle_in_Stores_UPDATE/ Apple will begin selling its both models of the Mac mini and the $99 iPod shuffle at Best Buy stores in the U.S. sometime in the next 30 days, the electronics retailer has confirmed and highly reliable, third-party sources have corroborated to The Mac Observer News, TMO Scoop Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_Spotlight_Patent_Reveals_3-Year_Head_Start_on_Microsoft_UPDATED%2F&seed_title=Apple+Spotlight+Patent+Reveals+3-Year+Head+Start+on+Microsoft+%5BUPDATED%5D http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Spotlight_Patent_Reveals_3-Year_Head_Start_on_Microsoft_UPDATED/ A patent granted to Apple January 25th, 2005 reveals that Apple had a multiyear head start on Microsoft for Spotlight. Many had seen Spotlight as a me-too technology intended to compete with Microsoft's long-delayed Longhorn update to Windows, but the patent application shows that Apple began working on the technology years before Longhorn was announced News, TMO Scoop Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FNo_Web_Access_on_Show_Floor_Slows_Expo%2F&seed_title=No+Web+Access+on+Show+Floor+Slows+Expo http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/No_Web_Access_on_Show_Floor_Slows_Expo/ SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Browser dependent exhibitors were brought to a grinding halt Friday as Mac Expo suffered a Web outage going on three hours. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FApple_VP_PowerBook_G5_the_Mother_of_All_Thermal_Challenges%2F&seed_title=Apple+VP%3A+PowerBook+G5+%26quot%3Bthe+Mother+of+All+Thermal+Challenges%26quot%3B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_VP_PowerBook_G5_the_Mother_of_All_Thermal_Challenges/ The 64-bit PowerBook remains a distant vision, an Apple executive admitted Wednesday News, TMO Scoop Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FElectronic_Frontier_Foundation_To_Represent_Mac_News_Sites_in_Apple_Lawsuit%2F&seed_title=Electronic+Frontier+Foundation+To+Represent+Mac+News+Sites+in+Apple+Lawsuit http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_To_Represent_Mac_News_Sites_in_Apple_Lawsuit/ The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Monday it will legally represent Mac news sites AppleInsider and PowerPage in its legal battle with Apple Computer over a recent lawsuit filed by the company seeking information on who leaked facts about an un-announced audio hardware product. News, TMO Scoop Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FXM_Squelches_Combo-iPod_Rumors_Leaves_Door_Open%2F&seed_title=XM+Squelches+Combo-iPod+Rumors%3B+Leaves+Door+Open http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/XM_Squelches_Combo-iPod_Rumors_Leaves_Door_Open/ LAS VEGAS, NV -- XM Satellite Radio has had discussions about a combination portable media device and XM receiver with a number of major manufacturers, including Apple, but no formal partnership has been formed and there are no plans for an imminent announcement, the company has told The Mac Observer. News, TMO Scoop Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FUpBeat_Audio_Readies_High-Def_Amp_for_iPod%2F&seed_title=UpBeat+Audio+Readies+High-Def+Amp+for+iPod http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/UpBeat_Audio_Readies_High-Def_Amp_for_iPod/ LAS VEGAS, NV -- Audio enhancement manufacturer UpBeat Audio will ship a new iPod in-line audio amplifier by the end of January that features enhanced, high-definition sound News, TMO Scoop Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FI.D._Magazine_Names_Jobs_2_Design_Trendsetter%2F&seed_title=I.D.+Magazine+Names+Jobs+%232+Design+Trendsetter http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/I.D._Magazine_Names_Jobs_2_Design_Trendsetter/ Calling him "the Medici of his day: a 21st-centurn patron of the new and the best," I.D. Magazine has named Apple Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Steve Jobs the second most important design trendsetter for 2005 News, TMO Scoop Sun, 02 Jan 2005 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FThieves_Smash_Grab_Laptops_at_Pittsburgh_Apple_Store_WITH_PHOTOS%2F&seed_title=Thieves+Smash+%26amp%3B+Grab+Laptops+at+Pittsburgh+Apple+Store+%28WITH+PHOTOS%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Thieves_Smash_Grab_Laptops_at_Pittsburgh_Apple_Store_WITH_PHOTOS/ Police are looking for a black male and black female caught on videotape who broke into an Apple retail store in Pittsburgh Dec. 12, making off with six PowerBook laptops worth over $9,000. News, TMO Scoop Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:00:00 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Ftmo_scoop&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2FiPod_Prices_Reduced_in_Canada_After_Levy_Decision_UPDATE%2F&seed_title=iPod+Prices+Reduced+in+Canada+After+Levy+Decision+%28UPDATE%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iPod_Prices_Reduced_in_Canada_After_Levy_Decision_UPDATE/ Apple, along with Canadian retailers Future Shop and Best Buy, lowered the price of all Apple iPod digital media players by between US$12 and $20 Wednesday in response to a recent federal court ruling throwing out a levy on hard drive-based devices sold in Canada News, TMO Scoop Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:00:00 -0500