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Drooling Yet? - We want our sixth-generation iPods now!
Sixth generation iPod anticipated
New iPods to help Apple counter rivals
iPod Expectations, iPhone Estimates Lift Apple's Stock
Mac-Lovers Are Back In The Gaming Loop
Is there logic in Apple's Mac mini pricing?
Pee-Powered Battery Unveiled
Spammers Add A New Dimension To Junk Mail - Say hello to 3D spam
A Brief History of the iPod
Will New iPods Leave Any Room for Zune?
PC Mag: Apple Event May Ring In New iPods, iPhone Upgrades
PC Mag: Apple Macbook 13-inch (Core 2 Duo T7200)
PC Mag: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
The Mac Night Owl: Is the New Eudora Bait and Switch?
PC Mag: Apple iPhone Tops July Mobile Phone Sales
Drooling Yet? - We want our sixth-generation iPods now!
<IMG>Whispers and Wishes: What will the next iteration of the iPod bring?
Newsweek's Brian Braiker says:
"The beat goes on"? At least that's what Apple told select members of the media in an invitation to some sort of announcement on Sept 5. The words appeared on the invite just under a picture of the iconic silhouetted iPod dancer, holding a fifth-generation model of the device. The image is centered over six album covers, launching Apple watchers worldwide into fevered speculation that the next-generation iPod will be unveiled this Wednesday.
There are few gadgets that inspire the passion, devotion and, sometimes, the ire of consumers more than the iPod. So it didn’t take long for the rumor mill to spin furiously out of control last week over what a new, much-needed iteration of the digital music player would look like. Here are our favorites. Of course this is all wildly irresponsible gossip and hearsay. But it's fun:
For the full report, visit:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20583288/site/newsweek/?from=rss
Sixth generation iPod anticipated
The Guardian's Jemima Kiss reports:
Apple is gearing up to announce the sixth generation of iPods tomorrow, prompting fervent speculation about how the technology giant will develop its market-leading MP3 player.
The company is expected to reveal a touch-controlled, more video-centric iPod with a 3.5" wide screen, similar in appearance to the much-hyped mobile phone it launched across the US in June, but could also include a new digital radio component for the first time.
For the full report, visit:
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2162250,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24
New iPods to help Apple counter rivals
Reuters' Scott Hillis reports:
Apple Inc is expected to unveil new iPods this week, injecting fresh excitement into the product line at a time when defections by partners have shown cracks in its digital music dominance.
Apple has not revealed what Chief Executive Steve Jobs will announce at a Wednesday event in San Francisco, but analysts are betting on an iPod with a large touchscreen and a new form for the smaller iPod Nano.
There is also speculation that Jobs could pull a surprise out of his sleeve and show off iPods with the ability to buy and download music wirelessly, or finally announce the addition of the Beatles' music catalog to the iTunes online store.
For the full report, visit:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070904/tc_nm/apple_itunes1_dc_1
iPod Expectations, iPhone Estimates Lift Apple's Stock
Dow Jones' Rex Crum reports:
Apple Inc. shares climbed more than 3% Tuesday due to anticipation over what is expected to be revamped versions of the company's iPod music players, as well as a slate of new estimates showing strong sales of its iPhone and Macintosh computers.
Stock in Apple (AAPL) rose $4.38 to $142.81, and is up more than 12.5% since Aug.28, when the company sent out invitations to the media for a "special event" to be held Sept. 5 in San Francisco. The invitations, saying "The Beat Goes On" and featuring a silhouette of a man dancing with an iPod in his ears, have fueled speculation that Apple will unveil new iPods, possibly including a device that incorporates the iPhone's touch-screen technology.
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Mac-Lovers Are Back In The Gaming Loop
The Pitt News's Donald Campbell reports:
Although Apple has gone out of its way to ship capable graphics cards with its machines and Macintosh OS X is renowned as a highly-stable platform, Mac still lags behind Microsoft Windows in one crucial arena: computer gaming.
It is true that the world of gaming is continuing to open to Macintosh users: Many very popular titles are currently available for the Macintosh platform. Still, there are many Microsoft-centric video game manufacturers who insist on producing software for only the Microsoft Windows platform.
This phenomenon is not for lack of trying on the part of Apple Computer, Inc. Apple has added "OpenGL" support to Macintosh OS X, allowing OS X-enabled computers to run complicated 3-D games and applications.
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Is there logic in Apple's Mac mini pricing?
Applepeels says:
I would actually like to replace one of my older Macs with a new Mac. I am on a budget and would buy a Mac mini if the pricing were at all competitive.
It is hard for me to look at PC prices and give a product like the Mac mini a second thought except that I know the software, especially the operating system is far better on the Mac.
Still the Mac mini hardware configuration is anemic for the money.....
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http://viewfromthemountain.typepad.com/applepeels/2007/09/is-there-logic-.html
Pee-Powered Battery Unveiled
The Register's James Sherwood reports:
The trouble with batteries is that there never seems to be a power socket in sight when you want to charge them up. Thankfully, one manufacturer has developed a battery that should be slightly easier to recharge, thanks to its ability to run off a variety of liquids, including water and urine.
Dubbed NoPoPo, the battery has been developed by the Japanese company Aqua Power System and comes in standard AA and AAA formats. Although, larger capacities for use as auxiliary power supplies have been rumoured.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/09/04/nopopo/
Spammers Add A New Dimension To Junk Mail - Say hello to 3D spam
The Register's John Leyden reports:
Spammers have added a fresh dimension to the fight against junk mail with the creation of image spam rendered in a pseudo 3D layout.
The use of images as opposed to simple junk messages as a way to punt penis pills, refinancing offers and the like has being going on for months. The approach is designed to fool basic spam filters and is, these days, seldom effective. In order to have any hope of success, spammers must use the computing power of compromised machines to create a uniquely modified image in each spam email. Failure to do this would enable spam filters to discard known spam images.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/03/3-d_spam/
A Brief History of the iPod
Low End Mac's Tom Hormby says:
More than any other single product from Apple, the iPod has changed the company and the world. Before its introduction, MP3 players were the realm of small companies with limited budgets that were unable to provide content. After the iPod, the entire industry has evolved and grown to the point where the largest computer companies in the world have major interests in the digital music industry.
Tony Fadell, former employee of General Magic and Phillips, envisioned a brand new MP3 player. Unlike the bulky flash memory-based MP3 players from Rio and other companies, Fadell wanted to deliver a small hard drive-based player that was linked with a content delivery system where users could legally obtain and download music.
The first company he pitched it to was RealNetworks (in 2000), where the CEO, Rob Glaser, was already in control of a large content delivery system through Real's premium radio and television channels. Real could not rationalize going through the trouble of releasing an accessory to their already profitable system, so they would be caught off guard when the iTunes Music Store was opened.
Fadell also approached Phillips, which also rebuffed him.
Out of desperation, Fadell turned to Apple, which years before had sworn off consumer electronics after their unsuccessful Pippin and Newton. The executives at Apple were very enthusiastic about implementing Fadell's plan at Apple - unbeknownst to Fadell, Apple had bought the rights to SoundJam MP months before. He was hired in early 2001 and was given a development team of around thirty people and a deadline of one year to release a successful product.
For the full report, visit:
http://lowendmac.com/orchard/05/1014.html
Will New iPods Leave Any Room for Zune?
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Todd Bishopp says:
Signs indicate that Wednesday's big Apple event in San Francisco will focus on new versions of the iPod. If that's the case, it will lay down a new set of challenges for Microsoft in terms of its own line of Zune players - a line that's already challenged enough as it is. Can Redmond respond with anything interesting in time for the holidays?
Like a baseball pitcher with a wicked change-up, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has people guessing wildly about what he'll deliver this week.....
Apple's announcement will have implications for Microsoft, which last year launched its Zune music player in an effort to compete with the iPod.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/59158.html
PC Mag: Apple Event May Ring In New iPods, iPhone Upgrades
Apple watchers predict that new iPods, new iPhone features and iTunes Beatles content may be in the offing.
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2179190,00.asp
PC Mag: Apple Macbook 13-inch (Core 2 Duo T7200)
"Ever since Apple switched to Intel CPUs, the Mac versus PC debate has transformed the Apple MacBook into a crowd favorite, a status that its predecessor, the iBook, never really achieved. This is especially true among teens and novice users. To them, the MacBook is the epitome of what's cool in the computing world, and few have any quibbles about its gorgeous design. Every six months or so-at least that's been the trend with the past two releases-the MacBook also gets a component refresh, though the price remains the same. The new Apple MacBook 13-inch (Core 2 Duo T7200) ($1,099 direct) moves from a 1.83-GHz to a 2.0-GHz processor and offers several other enhancements. It's not the new and faster Intel chipset (aka Santa Rosa) that many had anticipated, but that won't take anything away from your overall experience. (So far, an upgrade to the new Centrino Duo has been limited to MacBook Pros.) And as I have said in my most recent MacBook review, the best place to start is at the base."
To read more, go to:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2178957,00.asp
PC Mag: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
"Apple MacBook Pro fanatics know the drill. Every six months or so, their eyes gleam in anticipation of earth-shattering upgrades. With Intel's launch of its Santa Rosa platform, the foregone conclusion was that the MacBook Pros would get the added speed from a component transplant. But what about other desired features? Would the MacBook Pro have built-in Wireless WAN? A Blu-ray drive? An LED display? Well, one out of three isn't bad. The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) embeds a new display technology called LED backlighting, not to mention an array of processing parts that range from a new Intel Core 2 Duo processor to a new graphics core from nVidia. You won't notice much of a visual difference with the LED screen, but the performance enhancements may be enough to make MacBook Pro owners out of some who had been undecided. Upgrading from a current MacBook Pro is probably not worth the expense, but Apple put enough into the MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) for the line to retain the Editors' Choice for mainstream laptops."
To read more, go to:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2178954,00.asp
The Mac Night Owl: Is the New Eudora Bait and Switch?
The other day, from out of nowhere, comes the first beta of the new open source version of that famed e-mail application, Eudora. In case you tuned in late, the publisher, Qualcomm, best known for for building cell phone chips these days, has given up on this venerable application. The project has been handed off to Mozilla, as part of their Thunderbird project.
Here's the link to the story:
http://www.macnightowl.com/2007/09/04/is-the-new-eudora-bait-and-switch/
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PC Mag: Apple iPhone Tops July Mobile Phone Sales
Apple's iPhone was the leading smartphone during the month of July, and sales equaled the leading "feature phone,' the LG Chocolate, according to a sales survey released Tuesday.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2178898,00.asp
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