Worms and viruses have been featured a lot in the news of late. Of course, that’s nothing new, but what is new is the types of virus-related stories that are appearing: The Bagel virus — this one a variation of the original theme — is spreading, stories from IT security experts warning of a new…
iTunes 4.7 Disables iPod Download
In September, Apple forced Sylvain Demongeot, the developer of iPodDownload, to remove the free plug-in from his Web site, citing the “unauthorized” use of Apple iTunes software code. Mr. Demongeot told TMO he categorically denies using Appleis code and said he had broken no laws. Mr. Demongeot also said he has never received correspondence from…
Apple Hot Deals Update For MacZone
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacZone 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…
Forbes Suggests Steve Jobs as Disney CEO
Forbes Magazine Editor Steve Forbes believes Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is the best candidate to succeed Michael Eisner as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. Writing in his weekly opinion column, Mr. Forbes said, “(Mr.) Jobs knows high tech, Hollywood and finances as few Hollywood moguls do, and he knows the critical importance…
Frameline - HD Production: 24 Days in the Valley, Part IV
24 Days In The Valley: The Life And Times Of An HD Production In South Texas In Part I -III of this series, I introduced readers to the production of Harvest of Redemption, a High-Definition narrative feature I shot in the Texas Valley. In Part IV, I will cover the technical aspects of the post-production…
First on TMO - Apple Q3 Global Market Share Falls to 1.8% as Competitors Post Strong Gains
Apple Computer’s worldwide market share fell to 1.8% in the third quarter of this year from 2.1%, and dropped to 3.2% from 3.6% in the U.S., according to figures from research company Gartner. The numbers also showed dramatic declines in the quarter-to-quarter growth rate of Macs sold while Apple’s Windows-based competitors saw double digit increases…
Just a Thought - A Mac in Every PC
Preface: I work in a place where mentioning Macs makes people crinkle their noses as if someone had just out-gassed after eating egg salad. The arguments for their Mac aversion are as tired as their expressions; most opinions are hold-overs from the days of Apple’s single digit OSes. When I set about explaining that OS…
Another 52-Week High: Apple Closes At $52.19
A fter hitting a 52-week high on Wednesday, shares in Apple Computer (AAPL) closed Thursday at yet another new 52-week high of US$52.19, a gain of $1.89 (+3.76%). The stock traded on heavy volume of 15.4 million shares trading hands. Appleis current market value climbed to $20.43 billion, and its price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) stands at…
TMO Reports - iPod Photo Shipping; Stores Quoting Stock Early Next Week
Apple began shipping Wednesday its new iPod Photo portable multimedia device, a day after it debuted the product, TMO readers and product buyers have confirmed. A number of Apple retail stores in the U.S. told TMO Wednesday they will have “sparse” availability of the new product by the end of next week. Readers starting receiving…
Apple Stock Hits New 4-Year High; Closes at $50.30
Shares in Apple closed up $2.33, or 4.86%, on volume of 20.98 million shares. The companyis previous 52-week high at market close was set on October 19 at $48.35. Appleis current market value stands at $19.69 billion. The new close is Appleis highest since September 2002. The new high comes the day after the company…
First on TMO - Apple Introduces iPod Socks (W/Photo)
Apple’s new iPod Sock (Click the thumbnail for larger image.) SAN JOSE, Calif — During Thursday’s U2 event in the California Theater, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Apple’s first iPod accessory, the iPod Sock. The socks come five to a package, with one each in green, purple, orange, pink, and blue. Packaged just like normal…
Apple Launches Online iPod Store Within Apple Store
On the heels of Thursday’s iPod announcements, Apple has added an "iPod Store" to the online Apple Store. The iPod Store prominently features Apple’s four iPod offerings as well as links to a multitude of iPod and iTunes-related pages and accessories. A section titled "iPod Everywhere" includes pages with specific accessories for connecting an iPod…
TMO Reports - Apple Announces iPod Photo; U2-Customized iPod (UPDATE)
SAN JOSE, Calif — As anticipated, Apple Computer announced Tuesday the iPod Photo with a 2-inch color screen and the ability to output digital photos to a television. The new handheld device will come in a 40 gigabyte (GB) and 60GB model, at US$499 and $599, respectively. iPod Photo, (photo below) holds up to 25,000…
Virginia Tech Xserve G5 Cluster Hits 12.25 Teraflops
System X was originally built from 1,100 standard desktop Power Mac G5s. In the past few months, the system has been upgraded to 1,100 dual 2.3GHz Xserve G5s, making the system 15% faster than the desktop machines they replaced. Virginia Tech announced in January that it planned to migrate its cluster of Power Mac G5s…
Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Inducted Into CE Hall of Fame
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and leaders from throughout the consumer electronics industry honored 11 new inductees in to the class of 2004 of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame at an awards dinner during a cermony in San Francisco on October 19. In addition to his designing the original Apple with Apple Chief Executive…
First on TMO - Merrill Analyst: Color, Flash-Based iPods Coming Early '05; Apple Doesn't Deny
Apple Computer will likely introduce a flash-based iPod in early 2005 and a color iPod in the first half of next year, Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich predicted Monday in a 10-page report to clients obtained by The Mac Observer. Mr. Milunovich focused primarily on future iPod products, of which Apple did not deny any…
QuickBooks Pro 2005 For Mac Ships
< A href="https://www.intuit.com/">Intuit has announced a new version of QuickBooks for the Mac, QuickBooks Pro 2005. QuickBooks is Intuitis very popular accounting solution, and the new version includes many improvements and enhancements. Intuit also stressed that QuickBooks Pro 2005 can share data more easily with Windows users of QuickBooks. The company stressed what it calls…
The Back Page - Error-Ridden Article On MP3 Player Market Is Just Wrong
Electronic News has published an error ridden article that attempts to look at the burgeoning music player market. A hodgepodge of facts, fallacies, strange interpretations, and other mistakes, the piece is not an attack on Apple, by any means, but just a pad piece of journalism. Since it’s out there, I felt a bit of…
Just a Thought - David Pogue Points Out The Windows Paradox
In David Pogue’s latest column for the New York Times, titled The Security Paradox, he discusses the odd state of affairs Microsoft and its patch update strategy, and the virus ad worm writers who take advantage of the holes in the Microsoft products the patches are suppose to fix. Mr. Pogue relays a story in…
Cinemetographer Shoots 5 Shorts Using Cell Phone
M otorola has announced five new documentary shorts created entirely on cell phone cameras. Using the Motorola V710 camera phones, director/cinematographer Edward Lachman based the shorts on stories where cell phones played a central role. According to Motorola, Mr. Lachman shot the shorts using the "Polaroid mosaic" visual style where a single individual is made…
Just a Thought - Hey! I'm Workin' Here!
Step Aside If you use a modern Mac, then you are likely already familiar with the ease and elegance of using OS X. I’ve said it before, and it doesn’t hurt to say it again; OS X, unlike any other OS, tries its damnedest to get out of your way to let you work. It…
Jef Raskin: "Little Difference Between Using a Mac and Windows"
Jef Raskin is as rascally today as he was more than 20 years ago when he fought to get his idea for a new computer through Apple’s management. That computer was the Macintosh, if not the Macintosh that was eventually brought to market, for Steve Jobs took over Mr. Raskin’s project, and effectively pushed him…
iPod Chip Maker Not Seeing Much Halo Effect
BusinessWeek’s Alex Salkever has turned his attention this week to one of Apple’s suppliers, PortalPlayer. The company supplies the chip that powers both the iPod and the iPod mini. With Apple’s massive iPod success, one could be excused for thinking PortalPlayer, a fabless chip maker, might be doing well, making its impending IPO attractive. According…
TMO Reports - Apple to Announce Special Edition U2 iPod?
Apple Computer will announce a new special edition U2 iPod promoting the band’s forthcoming album at an invite-only event next week, according to report’s by Think Secret and Forbes magazine. Forbes reporter Matthew Miller reported Monday that sources close to the band have confirmed the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come…
