The Jim Henson Company launches on Apple iTunes Store
The Jim Henson Company today announced that favorites from the Company’s TV programming and feature film library…
Archive for January, 2008
Startup sets full mobile browser free
Following the lead of the iPhone and its Safari browser, developers are working to make Web browsing on a mobile phone match the experience on a computer.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs: ‘Investors who stay with us will be rewarded… hang in there’
In a private communication last week, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs acknowledged…
RBC Capital’s Abramsky: Unlocked iPhones are positive for ‘recession resistant’ Apple
RBC Capital analyst Mike Abramsky in a research report to clients Monday, said
Game Room: Guitar Hero III
After a much-needed software update, the Mac debut of this guitar-playing franchise is a one-of-a-kind game that’s sure to please the entire family, even with its high price tag and staggering system requirements.
Developers ‘chomping at the virtual bit’ for Apple iPhone SDK
Macworld may be over, but for a group of developers the most important Apple news…
Why I finally took the Apple TV plunge
The Apple TV has been available since March 2007. But it took iTunes movie rentals and the promise of a forthcoming software update to convince Jonathan Seff to buy the device.
Review: Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus (750GB)
While the drive no speed demon, the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus’s attractive styling and encryption features make it worthy of consideration.
So-called ‘analyst’ finds his ‘missing’ iPhones
Having stirred up a hornet’s nest with his first take in the so-called missing iPhones…
Mac OS X Sheets still need some work
There’s a time and a place for transparency in the user interface and Mac OS X usually…
Network World: Assessing the iPhone for enterprise users
Now that AT&T will offer iPhone data plans for business users, Network World re-exams what the mobile device can and can’t provide enterprise users.
Apple working on iPhone Copy, Paste (and how it could be implemented)
Apple is aware of the desire for Cut, Copy, Paste on iPhone and it is working on it in the labs as we speak…
Apple tops own guidance by average of 40.5% over past 8 quarters
Apple Inc. has, on average, reported actual financial results in the previous eight quarters that came in 40.5%…
Playlist: Digitize your cassettes and LPs
If your music collection stretches back several decades, odds are you have at least a few beloved analog titles on cassette or vinyl. They need not languish unloved and unheard simply because they’re in an old format.
MacBook Air: Making the migration
Jason Snell uses a modified Migration Assistant to get his data transferred to the new MacBook Air.
Old Mac needs better browser
Stuck with OS 9 and an ancient web browser? A couple of more up-to-date browser options remain.
Palm to close retail stores
Palm announced it plans to close its retail stores.
Qtrax’s claim of having ‘all major labels’ disputed, no deals signed with Warner, EMI, Universal
A revamped online file-sharing service that promised to offer unlimited, free music downloads…
Apple taking a cut of movie rentals to subsidize Apple TV price cuts?
Apple TV margins are already uncharacteristically low for Apple, how can they cut $70 more?
Joggle collects content across devices on Web
Joggle is a new Web service that enables you to gather your digital content and share it with others.
Pentax offers new point-and-shoot cameras
Pentax has rolled out three new compact point-and-shoot digital still cameras that will be introduced this spring.
Cover Stream iTunes utility adds mini-flow mode
Cover Stream, the utility that brings iTunes Cover Flow to your desktop, has been updated with a new “mini flow” feature and other changes.
Nokia to buy software developer Trolltech for $153M
Nokia has offered to buy Trolltech, the Norwegian developer of a widely used application framework, for 844 million Norwegian kroner (US$153 million) in cash. Nokia hopes the Trolltech development team will give its own software efforts a boost.
Microsoft admits security flaw in Mac Office 2008 Installer; promises fix
You may have seen recent reports on the web of a security issue in the installer for Mac Office 2008…
Amazon to add MP3 store to international sites
Amazon.com will start selling MP3 music files through its international Web sites this year, the company said Sunday. But details of the company’s plans to expand its digital music service remain scarce.
Qtrax file-sharing service launches; promises free ‘iPod-compatible’ music downloads
A revamped online file-sharing service aims to woo legions of music fans by offering unlimited, free song downloads…
Ben Stein: Traders can manipulate the stock market any way they want
I have come to believe in the theory of what I would call ‘financial realism,’ or what might more accurately be called…
If history holds true, profit taking in Apple stock will soon exhaust itself
While the Street frets about slowing iPod sales, it’s easy to forget Apple’s range…
Germany’s T-Mobile activates 70,000 Apple iPhone customers in first 11 weeks
German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom said on Saturday it had signed up 70,000 iPhone customers…
Germany’s T-Mobile activates 70,000 Apple iPhone customers in first 11 weeks
German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom said on Saturday it had signed up 70,000 iPhone customers…
Engadget reviews Apple’s MacBook Air: thinnest, sexiest laptop around today
It fits in a manila folder, you can slide it under a door, and if you threw it hard enough you could probably…
There are no ‘missing’ Apple iPhones
With Apple having announced iPhone shipments far in excess of reported activations…
Computerworld: A new iPhone this summer?
Computerworld’s Mike Elgan looks at the number of iPhones shipped and concludes that a new release is needed to help the company reach its 10 million unit goal by year’s end.
Fox Business’ Matt Egan reports Apple’s record-breaking earnings as ‘lackluster performance’
The importance of Microsoft’s positive earnings announcement comes from the lackluster…
Microsoft promises fix for Office 2008 installation issues
Users have uncovered several installation-related issues with Office 2008 that, while not affecting everyday use, could result in security vulnerabilities.
MemoryMiner adds Flickr upload support
Among its new features, MemoryMiner has added support for Flickr uploads and Apple’s Media Browser.
iPhone 1.1.3 ‘jailbreak’ released
Hackers on Thursday released a simple ‘jailbreak’ solution for iPhone 1.1.3, allowing users…
IDC analyst doesn’t seem to understand that Apple Macs can run Windows, too
DC analyst Richard Shim contributed some “analysis” for Jennifer LeClaire’s MacBook Air article for NewsFactor…
IDC analyst: Apple’s market not the typical executive because they use notebooks that run Windows
DC analyst Richard Shim contributed some “analysis” for Jennifer LeClaire’s MacBook Air article for NewsFactor…
Expo’s international flavor
Our final podcast recorded on the show floor of last week’s Macworld Expo featured two developers who traveled a long way to exhibit at Expo — Rob Randtoul of PlasmaDesign.co.uk and Riccardo Ettore of Ettore Software.
