“The Series 60 browser will use the same open source components, WebCore and JavaScriptCore, that Apple uses in its popular Safari Internet browser,” the statement read. “Nokia intends to continue its collaboration with Apple and actively participate in the open source community to further develop and enhance these components, contributing Nokiais expertise in mobility.” Safari…
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Apple/Intel Partnership "Worth the Risk," Says BusinessWeek
Apple’s partnership with Intel Is “worth the risk” and could help Apple control more of the growing laptop market, according to a technology analysis by Business Week columnist Peter Burrows. “Hooking up with Intel is worth the risk,” Mr. Burrows wrote. “So long as Apple is growing, software developers are likely to adapt their programs…
Spotlight Could Kill the Finder, Wired News Says
Spotlight relies on filesi metadata, as well as their actual content, to quickly find whatis relevant to a search query. And Smart Folders enable users to create a persistent query that constantly updates, finding, for example, all files and folders pertaining to a particular project and grouping them together without the user needing to run…
NPR Drops Audible.com; Talks With Apple & Others (UPDATE)
The programs were removed at the end of last week. Programs such as “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition” and “Wait Wait…Donit Tell Me,” are no longer available. When a program linked is selected, subscribers are met with the message, “That product was not found in our database.” Subscribers of the programs who have paid in…
Cool Waste Of Time - It's Just An Illusion
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one. -Albert Einstein Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. -Douglas Adams Optical illusions are cool; just ask any Escher fan. What would be even cooler is if there was a Web site chock full of optical illusions. Well, feast your peepers on this installment of A…
iPod 'Silhouettes' Ads Win U.S. Ad Agency Accolades
The ad agency also won a Gold Effie in the Consumer Electronics category and a Gold Global Effie, which “recognises campaigns that have proven effective in six or more countries across two or more regions”. “Our Grand Effie winner honors a product at the forefront of popular culture complemented by a creative, breakthrough marketing campaign…
Just a Thought - Decisions, Decisions...
"This sucks!" Steve paces an oblong path in his sizable office that takes him a full 30 seconds to complete. He looks as if he could take a bite out of the hull of a battleship, chew the steel, then spit perfectly formed nails. Anyone else would have cringed at the heat emanating from Steve…
TMO Reports - Merrill Lynch Cites 'Short-Term Risk, But Long-Term Benefits' From Intel Switch
Merrill Lynch analyst Steve Milunovich on Tuesday issued a research report in response to Apple’s announced move to Intel-based Macs within two years. He writes in it that he expects the switch to result in “a better value proposition for the end user” and notes that it involves “short-term risk, but long-term benefits.” Mr. Milunovich…
NPD Says 'iTunes More Popular Than Most P2P Services'
Russ Crupnick, president of The NPD Groupis Music and Movies division, said in a statement: “One of the music industryis questions has been when will paid download stores compete head-to-head with free P2P download services. That question has now been answered. iTunes is more popular than nearly any P2P service, and two other paid digital…
BofA Sees 'Net Positive' in Apple's Intel Move
Mr. Bachman continued: “On the whole, we believe this is a net positive … as the transition will allow it to provide improved performance, better heat and power management and lower price points, especially for mobile platforms. Further, we have always believed that Appleis value has rested with its software development (for its OS and…
TMO Reports - Analyst Rates Apple 'Hold,' Says Intel Transition 'Not Without Risk'
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu issued a Monday morning research report that addresses the ever-building rumors that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will use his WWDC keynote to announce a switch to Intel processors. He assesses the stock as “Hold,” believing that it’s fairly valued, and writes: “We believe using Intel x86 is technically feasible…
MojoWorld 3.1 Includes Native Poser Support, More
This upgrade also offers MorphGrid, a new primitive type that places a network of handles over a surface and enables designers to push and pull them to shape the terrain without having to import bitmap terrains. Pandromeda also improved the previews of all materials by systematically organizing and displaying them. MojoWorld 3 is available in…
Monday's WSJ: Intel Switch a Go; Partners Briefed
The WSJ reported Monday (subscription required) that Apple “has begun briefing some partners about plans to begin shifting its Macintosh computer line next year to Intel chips, according to industry executives and people familiar with the briefings. Apple has said it expects to announce the move today, these people said.” Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve…
Dell to Enter High-End PC Market
The article also quoted Mr. George as noting: “I donit think those customers have a specific place to go. There is not a clear identity to go in that high-end direction. We are competing for those customers along with companies like HP, Sony, Apple, Alienware and those customers that basically build their own systems.” The…
iEmulator.com Releases iEmulator 1.7.6
iEmulator 1.7.6 now provides the ability to access Mac files, folders and volumes directly from the emulated Windows environment, adding tremendous value and making file sharing across platforms extremely simple. Other previous features of iEmulator include the ability to assign up to 1 gigabyte of memory to each emulated PC, instantaneous PC state saving and…
TMO Reports - Goldman Sachs Says AAPL Should 'Remain in Neutral,' But 'Business is Healthy'
Goldman Sachs on Friday advised its investors that Apple’s stock “should remain in neutral,” but the company’s “business is very healthy.” In the report, a copy of which was obtained by The Mac Observer, analysts David C. Bailey, Laura Conigliaro and Min Park write: “We had an update with AAPL management and, while there was…
Just a Thought - Good Apple: Bad Apple
"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me." Zora Neale Hurston (American folklorist and writer, 1903-1960) As a Black Mac user and die-hard fan of Apple, I would like to think that my color,…
Apple Podcast Backing "A Signal Event", Analyst Believes
Writing for Technology Review.com, Eric Hellweg believes last Sundayis announcement by Apple CEO Steve Jobs that a new version of iTunes software will debut in the next 60 days with full support to download and play a variety of podcast “will be a signal event for the technology, propelling it from a hobbyistis pursuit to…
Alabama iBook Pilot Program Deemed a Success
Goodman explains that the program will continue for two more years and could expand to all the sixth graders in the district, depending on decisions made by a committee comprised of parents, teachers and administrators. He says that “most teachers saw not only significantly increased class time on computers, but also improvements in attendance. They…
S&P Equity Research Rates Audible 'Sell,' Cites Podcasting Threat
Audible emphasizes compatibility with Appleis iPod on its Web site, and Apple has supported Audible by selling its content on the iTunes Music Store, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently announced that iTunes 4.9 will offer features for finding, downloading and managing podcasts. Apple will also freely distribute what it deems are the best podcasts…
Jobs at D: "Great Things" Coming; Jabs at Yahoo Music Service
Mr. Jobs made his comments during his keynote address at the Wall Street Journalis D Conference Sunday night outside San Diego, Calif. An invited guest, who asked not to be identified, told The Mac Observer of specific topics and quotes from the almost two-hour open conversation, in which Mr. Jobs fielded a range of questions…
Analyst: Apple Sending Message to IBM With Intel Talks
Kevin Krewell, editor-in-chief of industry newsletter Microprocessor Report, believes Apple is trying to send a message to IBM that it should be its highest priority when it comes to the Power PC processor. “iThis news came out the week after the E3 games Expo in Los Angeles, where IBM was very much in the center…
Analyst Sees Apple Selling Video, But Such Speculation is "Premature"
Mr. Milunovich also observes that “music videos have been on sale through Appleis iTunes Music Store since last week” and that “the music industry doesnit have an outlet to sell music videos and would likely cooperate with Apple.” However, it should be noted that Apple isnit selling any music videos — theyire only available to…
TMO at E3 - E3 Keynote Offers "Six Easy Steps to World Domination"
Entertainment Software Association president Douglas Lowenstein laid down the facts in this year’s E3 keynote speech. The "Six Easy Steps to World Domination" speech was delivered in an unconventional style that directly addressed industry insiders while explaining the state of the video game industry to the broader audience listening. Mr. Lowenstein presented the following major…