In addition to the exhibits, the Games Pavilion will feature a wide selection of games showcased in G5-equipped arcade. Titles include Doom 3, World of Warcraft, Myst IV, Call of Duty: United Offensive, Rise of Nations, Halo, and Unreal Tournament 2004. The Pavillion will also house a PowerMac G5-based tournament area for multiplayer gaming. For…
TMO Reports - ATR Urges 'Buy' of Apple; Targets $78 Price
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu has initiated coverage of Apple Computer (AAPL) with a ‘buy’ recommendation, and a 12-month target of US$78 per share. The firm cited Apple’s growing iPod success and the oft-mentioned iPod ‘Halo Effect’ that could boost Mac sales as reasons for optimism. “We believe (Apple) is well-positioned to capitalize on…
Apple Employee Spouse Protests Long Work Hours
It wasn’t much of a protest, but it did turn heads. The San Jose Mercury News reports Monday a recent weekend impromptu protest by an unidentified Apple employee’s husband who demonstrated his furstration about the overtime hours he said his wife was required to work at Apple. Michael Gough drove his car around the Apple…
Apple Hot Deals Updates For MacWarehouse, MacMall
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for CDW|MacWarehouse and MacMall 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 Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at…
Steve Jobs Finalist for CBS Marketwatch CEO of the Year
A pple CEO Steve Jobs was on the short list for CBS Marketwatchis CEO of the Year, though he lost out in the end to Legg Mason CEO Raymond Mason. The financial publication has published a look at Mr. Jobs successes at both Apple and Pixar during the last year, with the emphasis being on…
It's A Quick Life!
W e live in a high-tech, high speed world where everything is abbreviated to accommodate our constantly shrinking attention spans. News is segmented in sound bites lasting only so many seconds, the rides at Disney, while fun, last barely a New York minute, and movie makers often opt for more bang in less time, rather…
Apple Developer Connection Posts Dashboard Tutorial
T he Apple Developer Connection has posted a detailed tutorial for making Dashboard Widgets. The tutorial comes a couple of days after Apple announced a contest that will give a free iPod to a developer who makes the best Widget. Dashboard is one of the flagship features of Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger, which is…
A Cool Waste Of Time - It's A Quick Life!
We live in a high-tech, high speed world where everything is abbreviated to accommodate our constantly shrinking attention spans. News is segmented in sound bites lasting only so many seconds, the rides at Disney, while fun, last barely a New York minute, and movie makers often opt for more bang in less time, rather than…
This Week in Apple History - December 1-11: Byte Opens, Star Trek Demo, NeXT vs. Be
This week is another interesting week in Apple history, as we have the opening of the retail store that single-handedly capitalized Apple’s founding, the sale of Pixar to Steve Jobs, the first executive briefing on Star Trek, and a shootout between NeXT and Be at 12 Infinite Loop. That’s a lot of action for one…
Frameline - DV To 35mm Film Blowup with the Panasonic DVX100A
I recently completed a short film as Director of Photography using the Panasonic DVX100A with the intention of blowing up the image to 35mm film for festival releases, and thought I might impart some insight into the recommended settings for such transfers. The short film, titled Oh My God, has recently been selected in the…
Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves - Convenience is my Middle Name...
Convenience isn’t really my middle name, but it should have been. I love for things to be convenient, and I love convenient things. It’s not uncommon for me to spend half a day tinkering with a macro or script or utility or whatever, hoping to make some repetitive task just a wee bit easier and…
Just a Thought - Foxy Firefox!
Browsing For A Browser Since it was first introduced, I’ve enjoyed using Safari, Apple’s unique and entirely usable Web browser. What’s not to enjoy? It’s quick, looks great, and is lightweight; you can’t ask for more from a Web browser. Well…yeah, you can. See, while Safari has been my default browser for some time now…
MacWireless Releases Keychain WiFi Finder
War Driving just got easier: MacWireless has released a keychain-sized WiFi finder called MacWireless WiFinder. WiFi finders can detect open WiFi networks, and MacWireless says that its unit can "distinguish between a wireless network and other devices that produce the same frequency, such as a cordless phone or a microwave oven." In addition, the device’s…
Financial Times Talks iPod, Too
The Financial Times is the latest mainstream news outlet to publish something about Apple’s iPod. The London newspaper took a broad look at the market Apple dominates in an article called "Kids happy to get an Apple in their stocking." The article doesn’t break any ground in the news department, but is a continuation of…
Lehman Targets Apple at $64; Ups Earnings Forecast (UPDATED)
Citing expectations that busy retail traffic and strong demand for iPods will continue through the holiday season, Mr. Blount lifted his earnings estimate to 45 cents a share from 41 cents and his revenue forecast to $3.1 billion from $2.9 billion. He reiterated his iequal weighti rating on the stock. He also raised fiscal year…
Apple Hot Deals Update For MacWarehouse
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacWarehouse 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 Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at least in…
Frameline - DVD Studio Pro: Creating a First-Play DVD Without Stress
For those novice users of DVD Studio Pro, I thought I might impart a simple little tip when using Apple’s DVD authoring application, specifically, how to create first-play DVDs. First play DVDs are movies that automatically play when placed in a home DVD player, and oftentimes simplify the DVD authoring process by eliminating the need…
2004 Profit Would Have Been Cut 38% by Options, Apple Admits
Apple said its 2004 earnings per share was 71 cents a share, but would have been 44 cents had it used the different method to figure the cost for employee stock options. Stock options give employees the right to buy the companyis stock at a set price in the future. Apple measures expense for its…
Apple Launches iTunes in Canada (UPDATED)
The company is charging CDN 99 cents for individual music tracks. Apple said the Canadian service will feature over 700,000 songs. “The demand across Canada for the iTunes Music Store has been overwhelming,” said Eddy Cue, Appleis vice president of Applications, in a prepared statement. “We are excited to be able to offer music fans…
.Mac Offers New Holiday iCards From Members, More
When we invited submissions for a special Members section of .Mac Holiday iCards, we expected to see some great images and we werenit disappointed. Now the time has come to applaud the creators of the 32 photos and illustrations selected this year. How? By sending their masterpieces to friends and family, of course — a…
TMO Reports - Apple iTunes Adds Band Aid 20 Single, But Not in US
iPod owners in Great Britain can now download the Band Aid 20 single from the iTunes Music Store after Apple Computer reached agreement with the charity and its record label over its price. The single, priced at GB�0.79, is currently only available through the UK iTMS (see screen shot below) and not available in the…
Apple Delays iTunes Launch in Canada; Coming "Soon"
In a company statement given to The Mac Observer, an Apple spokesperson said, “We said that we would launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada by the end of November, but weire going to miss this deadline by a bit. Youill hear from us very soon.” Apple did not indicate why the launch had been…
iPontificate: iPod Photo Redux
After my last column, I received a pantload of responses about the iPod Photo. A lot of readers were wondering why in the world the new iPod Photo could not be used in the field as a storage device for digital cameras. Some readers thought you should be able to omit the computer altogether and…
TMO Tip: Macworld At The 4-Star Grand Hyatt For $106 Per Night!
A s you all may remember, we here at The Mac Observer try to get great hotel rooms at great prices when we travel to Macworld Expo each time around. In years gone by, we have found great rooms through both Hotwire and Priceline; better yet, we have once again put together our instructions for…
