NBC Replaces Spurned iTunes With Fanfare
Three months after a messy breakup with Apple's iTunes Store, NBC Universal said Tuesday it will make its catalog of TV shows available through a download service made by rival portable device maker SanDisk. The shows the studio will offer through Fanfare, SanDisk's Web-based download service, include those from its main network along with USA Network, SciFi Channel, Bravo and vintage shows.
NBC Replaces Spurned iTunes With Fanfare
NBC Replaces Spurned iTunes With Fanfare
Mac OS X Leopard are driving Apple computer sales to record levels in the next few months while both Dell and HP are mired in sinking or largely stagnant demand, according to a new report from ChangeWave Research.
Of those poll respondents shoppin...
Apple's Leopard to boost Mac sales while Dell, HP slump: report
Of those poll respondents shoppin...
Apple's Leopard to boost Mac sales while Dell, HP slump: report
Determined to play ball in the digital arena without the help of iTunes, NBC Universal announced plans Tuesday to offer its video catalog through a new service from Apple rival SanDisk Corp that lets users download shows for playback on big screen TV...
NBC hitches onto download service from Apple rival SanDisk
NBC hitches onto download service from Apple rival SanDisk
Arstechnica sources are pinpointing this week for the launch of television shows via iTunes in Canada.
Canadian iTunes TV Coming This Week
Canadian iTunes TV Coming This Week
Though smarting for the recent loss of content partner NBC, iPod maker Apple Inc. will nonetheless continue its charge towards dominance in the digital video market this week by launching its first array of TV programming on the Canadian iTunes Store...
Apple to launch TV downloads on iTunes Store Canada
Apple to launch TV downloads on iTunes Store Canada
Apple has delivered some amazing and successful products over the years, beginning with the groundbreaking Macintosh in the 1980s. 2007, however, may very well be Apple's biggest and most influential year yet. In January, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs set the tone for the next 12 months with the announcement of the now iconic iPhone, a device that had consumers drooling for months before it ever saw the light of day.
2007: Apple's Biggest Year Ever
2007: Apple's Biggest Year Ever
In spite of its convergence appeal, the iPhone won't yet carve into the iPod's success -- but it checks off many of the boxes needed for a future windfall, according to an investor note from analyst firm Piper Jaffray.
The group warns in a new ind...
iPhone on right track, but won't knock iPod sales yet -- report
The group warns in a new ind...
iPhone on right track, but won't knock iPod sales yet -- report
Introduced last year as the DVD player of the future, Apple Inc.'s $299 Apple TV set-top-box has thus far been anything but a hit with consumers, says one market research firm, which estimates that first year sales have fallen well short of initial e...
First year Apple TV sales fall below expectations
First year Apple TV sales fall below expectations
The Boynq Sabre stereo iPod desktop speaker is neither awesome nor awful. It's a decent enough little speaker system with a few unique touches that may make it appealing to some. While its sound quality isn't as good as some other similarly priced iPod speakers -- most notably the mStation 2.1 Stereo Orb I reviewed a couple of weeks ago -- its size, styling and features may make it worth considering.
Boynq Sabre iPod Speakers Stand Out With Looks, Not Sound
Boynq Sabre iPod Speakers Stand Out With Looks, Not Sound
Consistent with my policy of staying at least five years behind technology, I am just now preparing to acquire an iPod. Actually, I'm inheriting one from my teenage daughter. I think it's called an iPod Dodo, owing to its outdated nature -- it's 2 years old. The Dodo holds 1,000 songs -- a woefully inadequate number by today's standard, I'm told.
Hand-Me-Up iPods, Hand-Me-Down Music
Hand-Me-Up iPods, Hand-Me-Down Music
European consumers in search of electronics gadgets this holiday shopping season have their eye on products from two primary manufacturers -- Apple and Nintendo -- according to a new market research study.
Commissioned by comScore during the first...
Apple, Nintendo gadgets lead holiday search queries in Europe
Commissioned by comScore during the first...
Apple, Nintendo gadgets lead holiday search queries in Europe
In late October, a buddy from my <i>MacWeek</i> days e-mailed me with this half-joking dig: Apple's worth more than IBM. The Mac wins!! My friend wasn't alone in his glee. Bloggers and Web sites devoted to all things Macintosh were quick to put a verbal boot to IBM's keister when Apple's market capitalization surpassed IBM's.
A Reality Check for Apple in the Enterprise
A Reality Check for Apple in the Enterprise
As rumors start to build for Macworld San Francisco 2008, the most consistent rumor appears to be one of an ultra-portable Apple notebook computer.
Apple Ultra-Portable MacBook Rumor Roundup
Apple Ultra-Portable MacBook Rumor Roundup
Though somewhat speculative, Timesonline.co.uk profiles Apple's Vice-President of Industrial Design, Johnathan Ive, as a possible successor CEO to Steve Jobs.
Jonathan Ive in Line to Succeed Steve Jobs
Jonathan Ive in Line to Succeed Steve Jobs
Apple's West 14th Street Store in New York will have its grand opening tonight at 6 pm EST.
West 14th Street Apple Store Opening Tonight
West 14th Street Apple Store Opening Tonight
(ifoAppleStore) Confirmation of six new locations and official company statements suggest that expansion for Apple Inc.'s retail stores in the coming year will focus on international hot spots, including Brazil and Mexico.
During a press conferenc...
Apple retail stores bound for Brazil, Mexico City
During a press conferenc...
Apple retail stores bound for Brazil, Mexico City
Slumping consumer confidence is squeezing apparel chains and department stores this holiday season, but people are still buying computers, iPods and other electronics, benefiting tech companies from Apple to Seagate Technology. Retailers reported mixed November sales Thursday as shoppers watched their wallets amid the ongoing economic slowdown and a tightening credit market.
Apple Rides High Amid Mixed Holiday Shopping Market
Apple Rides High Amid Mixed Holiday Shopping Market
A Fortune blog explores what Apple could be doing with their $15 billion cash reserve that they have accumulated in the past few years.
Apple's $15 Billion Cash Reserve
Apple's $15 Billion Cash Reserve
Forrester Research, Inc has released a new research study that is critical of Apple's iTunes video attempts, and states there is room for competition in the industry.
Research Study: iTunes Video Failing To Duplicate Music Success
Research Study: iTunes Video Failing To Duplicate Music Success
A combination of Mac OS X Leopard, refreshed Macs, and iPods have formed a perfect storm that hint Apple will exceed its already optimistic targets, according to investment bank Bear Stearns.
Checks with retail channels as well as the Asian manufa...
Booming Apple sales strain supply, will beat estimates - report
Checks with retail channels as well as the Asian manufa...
Booming Apple sales strain supply, will beat estimates - report