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January 17, 2005
So the iPod shuffle is like really hot, we are talking Paris Hilton hot people, Speck Products is already capitalizing on that hot factor with the first third party case for Apple's new iPod Shuffle. Designed with shock-absorbing, tear-resistant plastic skin, the SkinTight for iPod Shuffle case adds protection without adding bulk. The iPod Shuffle Skin features a unique two part design which allows for easy synching and charging of the Apple's flash based iPod.
SkinTight for iPod Shuffle will be shipping in 2nd half of February. Singles in multiple colors will be priced at $19.95 and 3-Packs will be priced at $29.95
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January 14, 2005
Hot on the heels of all the Mac news this week, Apple Computer has started to push their new OS system scheduled to arrive during the first half of 2005. Mac OS X v10.4, "Tiger," features include Spotlight. Quickly search and find anything, anywhere on your computer. Lightning fast - Mail. A significant new version of Mail integrates Spotlight searching, provides Smart Mailboxes, and lets you save photos you receive via email in your iPhoto collection. - QuickTime 7. It's the biggest upgrade to QuickTime in a decade; and with H.264, QuickTime 7 makes the future of video crystal clear. - Dashboard. Access mini-applications (widgets) with the touch of a function key.- iChat AV. Invite up to three other people to a high-quality video conference. - Automator. Automate repetitive, manual tasks with point-and-click simplicity. - SafariRSS. Get up-to-the-minute RSS news, headlines and summaries from the web. - Parental Controls. Limit kids' Mac access and monitor Safari, iChat and Mail activity. and .Mac Sync. Sync valuable data on Macs, portable devices and .Mac
accounts.
take a tour- http://www.apple.com/macosx/
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The Mac Mini does not officially hit stores until Jan 22nd, when it does you will need a purse to carry it around, right - Case maker Tom Bihn is to the rescue with the "eM2" a purse(bag) designed to transport the Mac Mini. The bag measures 7.5 x 7.5 x 2.75 inches and weighs 6.7 ounces -- it protects the Mini with .25 inches of padding. It's available in Deep Blue, Crimson, Steel and Solid Black, and sports a splash-resistant zipper and webbing handles. The eM2 also has a stretch mesh pocket that accommodates cables or jewel cases. The eM2 will ship in mid-February for US$ 40.
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January 13, 2005
Touted as the most affordable Mac ever, Apple is hawking the $499 Mac Mini towards people who have long considered switching to Mac. According to Apple CEO Steve jobs this Mac Mini should bring an end to excuses of why they have not switched. Looking like an external CD drive the Mac Mini comes without a monitor, mouse and keyboard, features includes Mac OS X. Panther operating system, iLife suite digital media software programs, G4 processor, slot-loading combo drive (DVD/CD-R), DVI & VGA, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Firewire, audio out and up to 1GB memory. With just a 2 percent share of the US computer market, Apple hopes to entice PC users who may have felt Apple products were too high-priced. For $499 you get a 1.25GHz G4 processor and a 40GB drive; for $599 you get a 1.42GHz G4 processor and an 80GB drive. Mac Mini Starts Shipping Jan 22nd.
Opinion - There goes that warm fuzzy feeling
I love Apple products dearly, I have always enjoyed running into the Mac store to make a purchase, I basked in the idea of knowing I was 1 of that 3% who could afford who enjoyed Mac. Meeting art minded people in the Mac store was always so easy. Open blurb to Steve - How on earth will I be able to tell a real Mac enthusiast from a budget Mac shopper. Tell me how.
PS. I own more PCs than Macs, it just hurts to not be Mac Special.
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Apple has announced the "Made for iPod" certification, a little badge that iPod accessory developers can display on their Apple-authorized iPod accessories to differentiate from unauthorized ones. According iPodLounge this seal is aimed to curb the growing problem of less than iPod worthy accessories that may harm the hardware, even when used as advertised and intended. Vendors believe Apple might have some other motives behind the Made for iPod seal -- may be equal parts financially driven, marketing driven, and consumer protection driven.
- Seen at Engadget
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Following yesterday's announcement from Apple computer on first-quarter earnings that soared past expectations thanks to strong sales of its popular iPod digital music player, Shares of Apple Computer Inc. surged 11 percent today. Apple shares traded $7.20 higher at $72.66 this morning on the NASDAQ Stock Market, above its 52-week high of $70.70 set on Monday. Even with the stock surge Apple executives warned Wall Street veterans not to expect similar success in upcoming quarters. Apple cautioned that the introduction of the Mac Mini and iPod shuffle products unveiled at the MacWorld Expo by Steve Jobs would make it difficult to provide accurate financial guidance for the rest of the year. Th iPod Shuffle starts at $99. The 40-gigabyte Mac mini will cost $499, an 80-gigabyte model $599.
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Griffin Technology has released BlueTrip Bluetooth Transmitter for the iPod. BlueTrip can broadcasts audio from any full-size iPod via Bluetooth. Features include transmission up to 30 feet away from your stereo, draws its power directly from the iPod -- no batteries or extra cables required and RCA plugs as well as optical and headphone output, it can integrate into any stereo configuration
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Elgato System and ATI Technologies have announced the USB 2.0 analog EyeTV Wonder TV tuner for Apple Computers. Features include on-demand recording and remote programming via the included electronic program guide, TitanTV. EyeTV Wonder will begin shipping at the end of January 2005 with a suggested retail price of $149.00
- Seen at Engadget
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Thanks to the iPod music player mania sweeping the country, Apple Computer Inc. said yesterday that profit in its first quarter which ended December 25. more than quadrupled - a better-than-expected profit for the Quarter. Quarterly income jumped to $295 million, or 70 cents per share, compared earnings of $63 million, or 17 cents, in the year-ago period. Sales for the period were $3.49 billion, an increase of 74 percent from $2.01 billion a year earlier. Apple said it shipped 1.1 million Macintosh computers during the quarter, up 26 percent from the year before. Shipments of iPods rose to 4.6 million.
Apple unveiled iPod Shuffle, a slimmer version of the media player that will sell for $99, as well as a $499 Mac Mini computer aimed at the budget home-computer market on Tuesday at the MacWorld Exp. Shares of Apple rose 90 cents yesterday, to close at $65.46 following the introduction of the iPod Shuffle and the Mac Mini. Shares continued to rise in after-hours trading, gaining as much as $7.22.
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January 12, 2005
Creative Technology CEO Sim Wong Hoo who has publicly declared war on Apple has some fighting words for Apple Computer in response to the iPod Shuffle unveiled yesterday - here are some lovely quotes that will sure upset apple enthusiast
CEO Sim Wong Hoo on the Apple iPod Shuffle - We're expecting a good fight but they're coming out with something that's five generations older. It's our first generation MuVo One product feature, without display, just have a (shuffle feature). We had that - that's a four-year-old product. So I think the whole industry will just laugh at it, because the flash people - it's worse than the cheapest Chinese player. Even the cheap, cheap Chinese brand today has display and has FM. They don't have this kind of thing, and they expect to come out with a fight; I think it's a non-starter to begin with.
Creative expects to see a 45 percent on year jump in revenue for the three months ended in December to over US$ 360 million. Creative's share price jumped 3.3 percent on Wednesday to end at S$25.30.
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