Bank of America Securities analyst Keith Bachman on Thursday released a brief research report obtained by The Mac Observer. In it, Mr. Bachman states that the “two key metrics” to focus on regarding Apple are iPod units and computer sales growth rates. With 5.4 million iPods in his sales forecast and a Mac sales growth…
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TMO Reports - AmTech Research Raises Apple Earnings Estimates on Tiger Strength
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu on Wednesday issued a research report that raised estimates for the quarterly financial numbers Apple will reveal on July 13. In the note, a copy of which was obtained by The Mac Observer, Mr. Wu writes: “From our checks with industry and channel sources, we believe AAPL will exceed…
Amnesty Widget Browser Runs Widgets Directly From Desktop
Widgets loaded in Amnesty Widget Browser run completely outside of Appleis Dashboard environment, maintain their own preferences and feature expanded capabilities such as adjustable window level (desktop, standard or floating) and opacity. Widgets can also be arranged into multiple virtual workspaces that can be called to the screen at any time. The utility will also…
Star Wars Battlefront To Start Shipping July 18
Sporting gameplay similar to Aspyris Battlefield 1942, Star Wars Battlefront features 20 different soldier types, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, as well as over 25 air and ground vehicles — including X-Wings, TIE Fighters, AT-ATs and AT-STs — that players can use to turn the tide of a battle. Players can test their mettle…
IBM, Microsoft Settle Antitrust Suit
According to an article by Grant Gross and published at the IT World Web site, Microsoft and IBM on Friday announced a settlement to the antitrust claims filed by IBM after the U.S. government took action against Microsoft in the mid-1990s. Microsoft will pay US$775 million to IBM and extend a $75 million credit for…
Business Week: Lots of iPod/Tunes Phones in the Works
Apple Computer and Motorola intend on announcing a variety of new mobile phones with iPod/iTunes capabilities over the next year, according to a published report by Business Week magazine. The magazine said the range of phones will include low end and high end phones available “before Christmas”, and that the first phone out of the…
TMO Reports - iTunes 4.9 Confirms Existence of iPod Phone
Dialog instructions buried inside version 4.9 of Apple’s iTunes software give clear evidence that some type of “iPod Phone” does exist and will use iTunes to synchronize not only music but contact information as well, The Mac Observer has learned. A resource file that is included with iTunes 4.9 contains instructions that will be displayed…
Motion Picture Academy Invites Steve Jobs to Join
Current Academy members propose new candidates for membership, with committees from the organizationis 14 branches deciding whether or not to extend invitations to them. Individuals nominated for Academy Awards are automatically considered for membership, but theyire not guaranteed an invitation. The Academy recently made a change last year that limits growth by 30 new members…
Cingular Considering Selling iTunes-Ready Phone, Report Says
US mobile phone provider Cingular Wireless is considering selling Motorola’s soon-to-be-released iTunes-ready phone, a published report said Saturday. The Reuters news agency quoted an un-named source as saying, “Motorola and Apple have been talking to Cingular about it using the iTunes phone.” RBC Capital analyst Mark Sue said in a recent research note that Apple…
Coldplay Ups Apple Quotient with Solar iPod Charger
iPod-wielding Coldplay fans can exercise both loves with a new Coldplay-branded Solio, the solar-powered iPod charger that was introduced at Macworld San Francisco 2005 (see TMO’s Solio review for more product information). As The Unofficial Apple Weblog noted with the site broke he Coldplay story, the band has a history with Apple that includes releasing…
'Mad as Hell' Author Winn Schwartau Explains How He Got There, Where He's Headed
“Iive had it with the amount of downtime,” he recalled saying. “Letis go try this [switching to the Mac] experiment. I had a fit and started writing about it. Then Network World wanted my next article, so I published iMad As Helli and started the blog at the same time.” Mr. Schwartau is currently in…
Mediaboard ONE Manages All Media Files in One Place
The software also includes image and movie viewers, with the latter offering full-screen mode and the ability to display 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios. Users can also define their own automated workflows, such as importing images from iPhoto or burning files to a CD. Mediaboard ONEis database can be stored locally or on a network…
Latest User Group Podcast Features 'Mac News Brain Trust' Roundtable Discussion
Macintosh User Group (MUG) Center editor Chuck Joiner has posted the latest edition of his weekly Internet radio show, The User Group Report. In it, he features a “Mac news brain trust” roundtable discussion featuring MacCentral’s Jim Dalrymple, Macsimum News’ Dennis Sellers and The Mac Observer’s Bryan Chaffin. The three chatted with Mr. Joiner about…
MakeMusic to Ship Finale 2006 in July
Upgrades from earlier versions of Finale will be US$149.95, except for Finale 2005 users, who will pay $99.95. Suggested retail price for the full version is $600, with discounts available for volume license purchases and educational users. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2, a G4 processor, 256MB RAM and 200MB hard drive space.…
Exploding' MP3 Player Market Hit $4.5 Billion in 2004
Market research firm In-Stat has released its latest report, “Portable Digital Audio Players: Moving to the Beat of a Booming Market,” which shows that the worldwide MP3 player market — including both hard drive-based and flash-based devices — reached US$4.5 billion in sales in 2004. Analyst Stephanie Guza said the situation is “exploding,” with an…
Just a Thought - Ch-Ch-Changes
"Change is the one true constant of the universe." My version of a quote from the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. "Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine." Robert C. Gallagher What fun times we live, eh? Ten-twenty years ago, who would have thought that Apple and IBM would be buddies, that Microsoft would make…
Targus Announces iPod Accessory Line
Targus has released the Slide Case for iPod and iPod mini in three sizes that conveniently clip onto a belt or bag. The case has two pieces — the iPod slides into the top piece, which slips into the piece that contains a belt clip. The case allows the iPod to face in or face…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab: All About Podcatching
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, week of June 20th, 2005 Podcast Link: TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, June 20th, 2005 – RSS Feed This week, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton chat about their favorite ways to get and listen to podcasts, plus they talk about their favorite podcasts and…
TMO Reports - Intel Develops Chip That Integrates Existing, Future 802.11 Wireless Standards
Intel on Friday presented a paper detailing its latest chip breakthrough at the Symposium on VLSI Technology in Kyoto, Japan. The company has developed a prototype of a dual-band radio transceiver that supports the current 802.11a, b and g Wi-Fi standards as well as the requirements expected from the upcoming 802.11n protocol. Apple’s AirPort and…
Henrico County Selling iBooks to H.S. Seniors for $50 Each
Henrico County, which recently decided to switch its high school students and teachers to Dell laptops rather than renew its contract with Apple, has said that departing seniors will get first dibs on the iBooks that were in use for the past four years. As reported by Olympia Meola of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the county…
TMO Reports - In-Stat Sees Tempered Growth of Media Adapters; AirPort Express Leads Audio Category
Market research firm In-Stat has issued a new report stating that stand-alone media adapters, which bridge computers with such analog consumer electronics as TVs and stereos, could grow at an annual rate as high as 76% through 2009. However, those sales will be tempered by the eventual inclusion of adapter technology into traditional consumer electronics.…
Apple Store Updates Refurb Offerings (Many iPods)
Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for J&R, Publishing Perfection, CompUSA, MacGameStore, and the Apple Store itself 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…
Full Text of Jobs Stanford Speech: "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish"
Here are some other interesting comments by the Apple co-founder: Jobs on a college education "…I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parentsi savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldnit see the value in it. I had no idea…
TMO Reports - Computer Take Back Campaign Continues Pressure on Apple CEO Steve Jobs
As Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address to Stanford graduates on Sunday, telling them not to “let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice,” the Computer Take Back Campaign (CTBC) stepped up delivery of its opinions of Apple’s e-waste policies, flying a plane over the stadium that trailed a…
