As we reported last week, Apple’s legal department has been busy trying to squelch rumors about a new Mac "Cube" that will supposedly be released during MACWORLD. MacOS Rumors, AppleInsider, and now MacInTouch have all felt the long arm of Apple tap them on the shoulder. The controversy started when MacOS Rumors first printed information…
Warm Up Rally Heats Up MACWORLD
<body> MACWORLD Expo kicked off today with the fun filled Warm Up Rally. With over 400 vendors, and show goers from 70 countries, this expo promises to be memorable. Expo director Paul Kent started things of with a near immediate reference to forthcoming hardware announcements at tomorrowis big keynote speech. Although he did not offer…
The First Observer Arrives in New York City (with Pictures)
For those in the local area, you may entertain the thought of driving in the city, but your humble author definitely doesnit recommend it. Once you see how people drive around here, and notice the amazing lack of parking, youill understand why. Best to take advantage of the train and subway service offered by the…
MP3 Super Utility Updated
MP3 Rage 2.6 change history: Added Volume Adjuster feature to analyze MP3 files and automatically adjust the volume of each MP3 file so they all play at a similar sound level. This also supports specifying a reference file so you can have the volume of each MP3 file adjusted to play at a sound level…
Apple Stock Watch - Apple Climbs Higher Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report Tomorrow
The earnings hit parade continued to drive the Nasdaq higher today. However, volume was light and the Dow drifted lower while many investors sat on the sidelines ahead of this week’s economic data reports. Apple’s stock continued to trend higher. Tomorrow after the bell Apple reports earnings. Analysts expect our favorite computer company to meet…
MACWORLD Early News - New Music Section At MACWORLD
Attendees of this week’s MACWORLD Expo will be witness to a new special interest area at the show, the Music and Audio Area. The area will feature companies focusing on music creation and performance, but will also host daily concerts and a special "keynote" for fans of Mac music. According to MACWORLD organizers: Macworld Conference…
MACWORLD Early News: Keyspan To Unveil FireWire Cardbus & PCI Cards
Keyspan has let The Mac Observer know that they will be showing two FireWire products at this weekis MACWORLD Expo. The company will be showing a FireWire CardBus card for laptops and a FireWire PCI card for Desktop Macs and PCs alike. According to Keyspan: Keyspan (Booth 1419) will announce and demo two brand new…
MacOS Radio To Talk Rumors
The second broadcast of the MacOS Radio Network will begin tomorrow at a special time, 3:55 pm Eastern Time (the time change is to accomodate host and guest travel to MacWorld … the broadcast will return to its regular time of 6:55 pm Eastern Time next week). The broadcast will include Gretchen Steckel, Channel Manager…
Apple Climbs Higher Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report Tomorrow
. Appleis stock continued to trend higher. Tomorrow after the bell Apple reports earnings. Analysts expect our favorite computer company to meet or beat earnings expectations of $0.44 per share and to report higher gross margins. The Mac Observer will have a preview of Appleis earnings tomorrow morning, followed by a report after the conference…
Apple Legal Cracks Down On MacCards
A Mac-centric electronic greeting card site, MacCards, was forced by Apple to shut down earlier this year. This came on the heels of Apple launching iTools, which includes an e-card service. Although the MacCards site was Mac friendly, they were forced to close. An attempt by MacCards creator Simon Jones to launch a new greeting…
But I Digress... - How To Get Into The Apple Party And Other MACWORLD Tips
How To Get Into The Apple Party And Other MACWORLD Tips July 13th, 2000 Next month, I’ll take some time to let you all (or perhaps I should write y’all, as I do live far south of the Mason-Dixon line.) on how this works. For now, though, it is, most definitely, MACWORLD time, and that…
Ambrosia President To Eat Live Bugs At MACWORLD
Last August, Ambrosia Software, Inc. threw down the gauntlet by stating that it would force Marketing Director Jason Whong to eat real insects if any Fall/Winter 1999 or Spring 2000 Ambrosia product shipped with bugs. The moment of truth has arrived, and it looks like Mr. Whong will have a full plate of creepy crawlies…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - Authentic MACWORLD Rumors!
Authentic MACWORLD Rumors! July 10th, 2000 All I know is that something is up (it always is), things are not as they seem (they never are), everyone will go into MacWorld with wildly different expectations (they always do), Steve will surprise the heck out of us (he always does), and as he walks off stage,…
The Back Page - In Reluctant Defense Of MacNN/AppleInsider
If you regularly follow the Mac Web with its occasional dramatics, you probably know the story of Adobe suing MacNN/Appleinsider and its proprietor, Monish Bhatia. AppleInsider published detailed information about officially unannounced upcoming versions of Photoshop (version 6) and Image Ready (version 3). According to a Law.com article, Adobe contacted Mr. Bhatia and gave him…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - The Deplorable State Of Mac Web Journalism
The Deplorable State Of Mac Web Journalism June 26th, 2000 Perhaps if you SAW a copy of the [PhotoShop 6] beta you’d believe all of these things [features reported on in a leaked Adobe PhotoShop spec sheet]. Normally, I don’t believe them, however, in this case, all of the things described are in the beta.…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - Investing On Faith
Investing On Faith June 19th, 2000 This is a frustrating time to be an Apple investor, especially if you recently bought the stock in the triple digits and have had to endure the stagnated stock price of late. On Wednesday, Apple’s stock will begin trading at a split adjusted price, but no one seems very…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - The Apple Cycle: Summer Brings A Good Bite
The Apple Cycle: Summer Brings A Good Bite June 12th, 2000 To reduce power requirements, JPL (NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory) is developing advanced electronics. New software, called Mission Data System, will be the first to use in deep space a common processor, based on G3 Macintoshes. "The software will let us operate the spacecraft with…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - The Mac Walks On Such A Tight Rope To Prosper!
The Mac Walks On Such A Tight Rope To Prosper! June 6th, 2000 Imagine Apple as the center of a movie with Steve Jobs as well as his management team as a sleepwalker. The scenario? Take a computer platform from Point A to Point B, walking on a tight rope. In 1984, this is exactly…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - If You' Got The Cojones, Buy AAPL Now
If You’ Got The Cojones, Buy AAPL Now May 30th, 2000 Sir John Templeton offers investors these classic contrarian rules as a perfect background for today’s fearful mood hanging over the market, "Buy when pessimism is at its maximum. Sell when optimism is at its maximum. Therefore, buy what most investors are selling." Dr. Paul…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - Mac OS X Delayed, That Sounds GREAT To Me!
Mac OS X Delayed, That Sounds GREAT To Me! May 23rd, 2000 Before we start, do you remember Copland? I found the original press release from Apple’s site. In keeping with the spirit of operating system history, we will discuss the delay of Mac OS X, announced last week at the WWDC. I understand how…
Ask Dave - Internal Speakers, Claris Organizer, & AOL Images
Internal Speakers, Claris Organizer, & AOL Images May 19th, 2000 "But underwear never gets held out like eels," he said as he ran from the forest. Little did he know that… oh…. yes… It’s that time again already? Well, I guess putting on the ol’ thinking cap wouldn’t be a bad thing after all that…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - Mac Advocates Are A Bunch Of Bigots
Mac Advocates Are A Bunch Of Bigots May 16th, 2000 [For the results of last week’s Volkswagen pop quiz, look at the very end of this column] There is something that we, Mac advocates, have to acknowledge. We are such bigots that we become annoying for other computer users. In fact, our bigotry level is…
Ask Dave - Mac-PC Networking, Launcher Problems, & Cable/DSL Security
Mac-PC Networking, Launcher Problems, & Cable/DSL Security May 12th, 2000 Hello! Here we are yet again. We’ve got heaping truckloads of juicy tidbits for you this week, so I’ll spare you with the standard fluff and banter to which I normally subject you. Still, there’s something to be said about Clezmer music as an antidote…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - Macintosh: The BMW Of Computers? No, It's A VolksWagen!
Macintosh: The BMW Of Computers? No, It’s A VolksWagen! May 9th, 2000 We’ve heard it often; the Macintosh is the BMW of computers. The analogy of the car with the computer is more popular today than ever, and it is understandable. Both reflect their industry’s technological position and both generate a lot of interest among…
