The last two weeks of the year are upon us, and this week’s look back at Apple’s history finds a couple of esoteric moments, as well as the one of the most pivotal moments in Apple’s corporate life. First, we’ll start with the esoteric: It was this week in 1994 that Kaleida Labs shipped Media…
Computing with Bifocals - MacFamilyTree: Recommended Genealogy Software
Anyone interested in serious genealogy research, or anyone who just wants to create a good family tree, may be interested in checking out an application called MacFamilyTree. This particular application has three things going for it: It was created for the Mac platform, it is relatively inexpensive, and it is fairly easy for a beginner…
Tunewear Announces Cases & Clips for iPod/iPod mini
< A href="https://www.tunewear.com/">Tunewear has announced several iPod and iPod mini accessories today, including the WATERWEAR cases, POPTUNE wrappers, PRIE HOOK hooks, and the ALUMINUM CLIP for ICEWEAR cases. WATERWEAR for 4G iPods and WATERWEAR mini for iPod minis are water resistant cases made of “hard toughened plastic” that includes a waterproof seal. The scroll wheel…
Production MySQL Management with Navicat 2004
A bridge was constructed between the existing Apple user community and open source when OS X was released. It has not only helped migrate traditional Mac users to OS X, but also has generated a Switcher group of developers accustomed to working either from a UNIX variant or Windows-based workstation. MySQL has clearly become one…
The Back Page - 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 problem, according to Mr. Dvorak, is "Apple’s inability to make the Mac a commodity computer by pricing it to compete with PCs made inexpensively in China and selling with razor-thin margins." In other words, Mr.…
Computing with Bifocals - Get a New Mac? Erase Your Old One!
If you got a new Mac for Christmas or Chanukah, you better hang on to this. Everyone knows how well-built our Macs are and how long they last. Well, OK, everyone who uses a Mac knows. Anyhow, those of us "in the know" know that when we get a new Mac, we have left a…
Seattle Times Compares Apple and Google to Microsoft "of Old"
I n a sign of the ever-changing times, the Seattle Times has published an editorial by Paul Andrews that compares both Apple and Google to not only Microsoft, but the Microsoft "of old." Mr. Andrew looks at Appleis successful iPod and Googleis successful Internet and desktop search platforms, and wonders how it is that Microsoft…
Piper Jaffray Sees Bigger iPod mini, Flash iPod, Moto Phone for Mac Expo
< A href="https://www.piperjaffray.com/">Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has told investors to expect bigger iPod minis, a new iTunes phone from Motorola, and a flash-based iPod during Januaryis Mac Expo. Listing a higher-capacity iPod mini, a flash-based iPod, and an iTunes-capable cellular phone from Motorola as “likely” products to be announced, Mr. Munster wrote a G5…
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, as well as his US$78 per share 12 month target price. In a research note to his clients obtained by The Mac Observer, Mr. Milunovich offered a variety of anecdotal notes that indicate that Apple’s current quarter continues to go well, and…
Analyst: iTunes Motorola Phone Demo a MacExpo Possibility; Ship by July
analyst Shaw Wu told clients in a commentary released Thursday. “We believe that Apple and Motorola are ready to demo a yet-to-be released new cell phone with iTunes software client,” Mr. Wu wrote in his report, obtained by The Mac Observer. “we believe Steve Jobs may give an update on its progress during his keynote…
iPod Prices Reduced in Canada After Levy Decision (UPDATE)
, 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. Prices were cut by $25 Canadian (US$20.26) for 20 gigabyte (GB) and 40GB iPod models, and $15 Canadian (US$12.16)…
iRiver-Maker Unveils Hard Disk MP3 Player
< a href="https://www.reigncom.com/eng/en_default.asp">ReignCom Co., makers of the iRiver line of digital music devices, has announced its first hard disk-based MP3 player digital media device, in what it hopes will be its first big attack to steal away sales from Apple Computeris iPod, The Korea Herald reports. The iRiver H10 is built around a 5-gigabyte (GB)…
Apple Sues Three For 'Tiger' Posting on Web (UPDATE)
Apple Computer has filed suit against three individuals it alledges posted illegal test versions of its next version of Mac OS X, code-named “Tiger”, it was reported Tuesday. The Reuters news agency reported (link attribution: MacMinute) the three unidenitifed men, members of Apple Developer Connection, posted copies of the operating system on the Internet on…
Just a Thought - Geekier
Taped to my desk at work, there use to be a copy of an ad I found somewhere a long time ago. The ad claimed that Linux was 33% geekier than Windows; it had charts and graphs that showed that Linux was, indeed, 33% geekier. That ad isn’t there anymore, I moved to a different…
eMac Makes PC Magazine's "10 Worst Products of the Year"
The end of the year inevitably brings with it scores of “Best of” lists from a variety of sources. Such lists from this year frequently have Apple’s iPod at or near the top, but Apple also made another kind of list this year: PC Magazine’s “Worst Products of the Year” list, where the eMac was…
Baltimore Sun Names iPod mini This Year's "Must-Have" Gift
T he Baltimore Sun has added to the coverage Appleis iPod is getting. Naming the iPod mini, in particular, as this yearis "must-have" gift, the article looks at how hard the mini has become to find. "From New York to San Francisco, there are reports of shoppers entering Apple and other retail stores seeking the…
Just a Thought - Geekier
Taped to my desk at work, there use to be a copy of an ad I found somewhere a long time ago. The ad claimed that Linux was 33% geekier than Windows; it had charts and graphs that showed that Linux was, indeed, 33% geekier. That ad isn’t there anymore, I moved to a different…
TMO Exclusive - Apple Subpoenas Mac Rumor Sites Over Audio Product
A California Superior Court has granted a request by Apple Computer to serve subpoenas on three Mac rumor Web sites seeking information on who leaked facts about an un-announced audio hardware product code named “Asteroid” or “Q97”, court documents obtained Monday by The Mac Observer showed. Apple’s seven-page civil complaint, filed with the Santa Clara…
December 12-18: Apple Goes Public, 1984 Airs
You can find more information on many of the entries below in Owen Linzmayer’s excellent Apple Confidential 2.0. The other entries can be found in TMO’s archives, and we link to articles whenever we can.1981: December 12-18 1980: Underwriters Morgan Stanley and Hambrecht & Quist take Apple Computer public in the largest IPO since Ford…
Frameline - HD Marketing: Getting Too Gimmicky?
While I will be the first to admit to jumping on the High-Definition bandwagon recently, it has occurred to me that the term HD is becoming a rampant buzzword that is being thrown around like a magic term to describe the Holy Grail of digital cinema and television. Granted, HD does look spectacular, and using…
California Fruit-Sellers: "Would You Like iTunes with That?"
The California Tree Fruit Agreement, the entity responsible for marketing California produce, will begin a new promotion using Apple’s iTunes Music Store. Buyers of California produce, including nectarines, plums, and peaches, will earn free iTMS downloads. The Sacremento Bee reports, “The number of songs to be given away — they usually cost 99 cents –…
Jim Lehrer News Hour Examines Apple
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, the flagship news program for PBS, has broadcast a story examining Apple. The show, which was first aired Friday, December 10th, looks at all the usual suspects for Apple’s current prospects, including the company’s success with the iTunes Music Store and iPod, as well as Apple’s market share in…
MacSoft Brings Breakout, Centipede, Pong to OS X
< A href="https://macsoftgames.com/">MacSoft has announced a three-in-one pack of Atari arcade games that have been redeveloped for Mac OS X. The three titles are Breakout — a game originally developed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs* for Atari — Centipede, and Pong. "Each game in Atari Arcade Classics gives you a nostalgic game redone in…
New Refurb Products At The Apple Store
A pple has updated the Hot Deals pages for B&H Photo-Video, Publishing Perfection, OiReilly, the new Clearance" section, and the Apple Store itself at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several…
