However, he added a caveat: “The risk in our downgrade is that the frenetic pace of innovation at Apple could present new opportunities, which could trigger an upgrade at a price thatis much higher than it is today.” Mr. Wolf wrote in his research report that, beginning with Appleis introduction of the Mac mini this…

When Apple rolled out the iTunes Music Store in Australia, they also asked about video content. Apple offered no time frame to the Aussies, either. Eddy Cue, global head of iTunes, commented for the Sydney Herald “Itis something we just started in the US and we have nothing to announce at this time.” Similarly, Tony…

Mr. Wu said that his checks with industry and channel sources show that not only are the new video-capable iPods selling better than he expected, but he believes they may even be outselling the iPod nano. “We believe vPod buyers are mostly installed base users attracted to its high storage capacity (30 GB and 60…

Apple has been building a track record for the overall strength of its stock for over a year. Sullivan noted that as of November 2004, Apple had already held its gains for 12 months. Appleis stock then shot up to US$45 in February of 2005 before slipping to a slightly lower average. The stock value,…

The decrease in estimated days to ship is partly due to the release of the video iPod, Mr. Munster hypothesized. However, “the true test in availability of the nano will be the holiday buying period from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31,” he wrote. He also pointed out that the number of iPods on Amazon.comis Top…

Among all MP3 players, Appleis rating was just barely Excellent, the only company to hit that mark. iRiver, Dell, Creative and Archos were next in line, in that order. Readers were most enthusiastic about Appleis iPods with 10GB or larger hard drives — among flash players with 1GB or less storage, Apple was at the…

Introduction Seiko hasnit been in the Mac label printer market since the late 1990s, due to a decision that retooling their software for Mac OS 8 wasnit worth the investment. But after noticing a beta Mac driver in May, Mac support in June, and the units at Macworld in July, we had to get one…

Searching the iTMS for Stanfordis lectures and other content wonit turn up much. Instead, a special link from the Stanford web site opens iTunes and takes you to the content. Currently, there are over 300 pubic downloads and about 100 reserved for faculty and students. Stanford on iTunes

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Eddie Cue, the global head of iTunes commented "The result from video has been great, as has the customer feedback." ABC seems pleased, too. It announced that negotiations are underway to clear the rights with musicians, actors and directors so that more shows will find their way on to the iTunes Music Store. More programming…

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PortalPlayer supplies the ARM-based system-on-a-chip used in both the iPod nano and the full-size iPod. The company saw its revenue for the quarter just ended increase 30% from the prior quarter, with 12-29% revenue growth expected for the December quarter. Given those numbers and the fact that iPods account for 33% of Appleis revenue, Mr.…