I confess. I am in love…with my new video iPod. I mean…why does anyone reject this fabulous gadget in favor of that iPod nano? OK; the nano is smaller and lighter, and has a no-moving-parts flash drive. If I try hard, I can see where these might be good reasons for some people to prefer…
Salling Clicker 3.0.1 Adds Support For New Devices, More
In addition, Salling Clicker 3.0.1 features better support for controlling EyeTV, DVD Player and QuickTime. This is a free upgrade for registered users. The full software sells for US$23.95 and requires Mac OS X v10.3.9, along with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity between the device and the computer.
Quark Buys ALAP
Quark plans on developing a closer collaboration between its products, and the XTensions ALAP makes for them. It also will use ALAP technologies to enhance QuarkXPress 7, which is still in development. ALAP President, Paul Schmitt, will become Quarkis Vice President of Product Development, and eventually the ALAP offices in California will be relocated to…
iPod Accessories Market Reaches $300 Million Annually
Writing for the Boston Globe, John P. Mello reports that the market for iPod accessories is now worth US$300 million per year. He cited Gavin Downey, Belkin Corp.’s director of product management, as the source for that figure — Mr. Downey added that the “attach rate” for accessories was originally one for every 15 to…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #29: Podcasting/Recording Answers and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 12th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version and the AAC Enhanced Version courtesy of Michael, also known as ComputerNap!. John and Dave spend time going through listener feedback, with a bit of a focus on podcasting and audio recording-related questions. Additional notes include additional backup…
iPod Dominates Holiday Buying
Apple’s iPod product line is taking the holiday buying season by storm, out-pacing sales of other electronic items. Holiday shoppers are also becoming more tech-savvy, looking online for the best deals on their electronic gadget purchases. As of Monday morning, Amazon listed the 30GB white video capable iPod as one of its top selling items.…
TMO To Go Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Dec. 9th, 2005
Direct Links: MP3 Version TMO to Go presents the Weekly Roundup Podcast, your source for the top headlines in Mac and iPod news. Each week The Mac Observer’s Ricky Spero covers the territory, paints the picture, and fills in the gaps. It’s like stealing notes after you missed the meeting. Or maybe five meetings. Consecutively.…
iPod Drives Global Chip Sales Up
Gartner Research predicts computer chip sales will surpass their dot-com high, thanks to high demand for iPods and other portable electronic devices, according to The Mercury News. Flash memory chips, like the ones used in the iPod shuffle and nano, now make up a substantial part of the computer chip market. Andrew Norwood, Gartner’s research…
Apple Hot Deals Update For ClubMac, MacMall, PowerMax
The new ClubMac Hot Deals page has offers on the Sony CyberShot DSC-S90 Digital Camera, Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter, SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Profile Biometric USB 2.0 Flash Drive, Hewlett Packard DeskJet S650 Color Inkjet Printer, Altec Lansing inMotion Portable iPod Speakers, Kensington WiFi Finder, and more. You can find the ClubMac Hot Deals page…
Wozniak: Software Lost Its Human Focus
Mr. Wozniak commented “I would try to take us back to the early Macintosh, the failed Lisa-type thinking of philosophies that the human is the center of the world and the computer gets designed around that person.” He feels that even Apple has lost its focus, noting that the original core group of Mac developers…
Freescale Discusses Apple's Intel Switch
Mr. Mayer commented “Iive seen both sides of the Apple story, because I sold the G5 to Steve (Jobs) the first time he wanted to move to Intel.” Later, IBM decided not to pursue a laptop version of the G5, instead focusing on chips for game consoles like Microsoftis new Xbox 360. IBMis move most…
Macworld Expo To Highlight Music and Audio
The podcasting stage will be in the Exhibit Hall, and attendees will be able to watch some of the industryis leading podcasters at work conducting interviews on the Expo floor. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit mobile state-of-the-art recording studio. It travels around the country exposing students to music and recording technologies,…
Apple Developer Connection Spotlights Mac OS X Success
"The ease with which the customer can set up a Macintosh network, the ease with which a Macintosh computer can find and connect to hardware on the network," Salon Transcripts Chief Technology Officer Aaron Conti said in the article, "those aspects are critical to customers in the beauty industry. Most salon owners donit have an…
Apple Launches "iPod 101: Master Your Music & More"
Apple Computer has launched a new iPod feature at the company’s Web site: “iPod 101: Master Your Music and More.” As the name implies, it’s a collection of tips for making the most of your iPod, though some obvious advertising of Apple products and services is also included. The tips include instructional videos, written instructions,…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #28: Mailbag Fun! Backup strategies, Skype and more.
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 5th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version and the AAC Enhanced Version courtesy of Michael, also known as ComputerNap!. John and Dave spend the entire show answering YOUR questions, including their favorite backup strategies, setting the Windows workgroup name, and some iTunes tips, including one…
iPod Sales Strong Despite Resupply Issues
The Piper Jaffray report compared ten Apple retail stores, and 11 third-party retailers for on hand iPod inventory over Thanksgiving weekend, and again on December 1 and December 2. The second study also included an additional nine third-party retailers. In both cases, Appleis own retail stores had a larger selection of iPods available than the…
Adobe/Macromedia Acquisition to Close Dec 3
Adobe and Macromedia expect to have all of the regulatory clearances necessary to complete Adobe’s purchase of Macromedia by December 3, 2006. The acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe began last spring, and will transfer Macromedia’s product line to Adobe. The transaction will be all stock, and Macromedia share holders will receive 1.38 shares of Adobe…
Fontographer 4.7 Supports Mac OS X
Fontlab’s Fontographer 4.7, released on Monday, finally supports Mac OS X. The professional font design application also resolves several bug fixes, supports the Euro character, supports copy and paste compatibility with Freehand and Illustrator, and more. Macromedia purchased Fontographer and released the final update, version 4.1.4, in 1996. The product, which only ran in Mac…
BackBeat Media Launches Podcast Network
BackBeat Media announced Wednesday the launch of the BackBeat Media Podcast Network, a network of three tech, music, and whatnot podcasts. The three podcasts include Coverville, The Evil Genius Chronicles, and The Mac Observer’s own Mac Geek Gab. The network will be providing advertising, infrastructure, and business support, similar to the kind of support BackBeat…
Apple SEC Filing Reveals Growth Plans, Legal Actions
Planned Spending Apple projects that is will spend roughly US$390 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2006, compared to $260 million in fiscal 2005. $210 million of that will be used for further expansion of its retail segment, with the remainder to support normal replacement of existing capital assets, along with enhancements to the companyis…
Intel/TiVo Deal Precursor to Mac DVR?
Viiv (rhymes with “five”) is Intelis new chip set for home digital entertainment systems and supports both 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound speaker systems. It is designed to be easy to use with a remote control, and manages movies, photos, and games. It also is designed to communicate with other electronic devices, online services, and…
AmTech Research Sees Strong 2GB nano, shuffle, Aperture Sales; Raises Estimates
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu on Tuesday issued a new research report that covered the results of his recent checks with industry and channel sources, which showed “a better-than-expected pick-up in sales of 2GB iPod nanos, iPod shuffles and [Apple’s] new $499 Aperture professional photography software,” he wrote. As a result, he increased his…
