RUMOR: 17? MacBook Pros tomorrow

March 31st | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
Macenstein reader Jeff has popped up once again to provide us with his prediction for Apple’s 30th Anniversary Event tomorrow.
“Event?? you say. “ What event??.
Exactly.
BUT, claiming to have “some degree of insider? knowledge?, Jeff claims we will see a 17’ PowerBook (er… MacBook Pro) tomorrow.
Sure he could be pulling […]

Deals: Get a free iPhoto book

March 30th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
A company called mypublisher has created a new plug-in for iPhoto which allows you to bypass Apple’s iPhoto store when ordering photo books. The company claims they print higher quality books than those purchased via Apple, and deliver them faster and cheaper as well (although looking at the prices on mypublisher’s site, […]

Apple releases Final Cut Studio “Universal Binary?

March 29th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Helper Monkey
Well, Apple said its pro apps would be universal binaries by April, and they were true to their word with 1 week to spare. Final Cut Studio is now available as a universal binary, and existing users can upgrade for as little as $99 (for a “cross-grade?), or $699 for older versions […]

Apple updates iPod software to combat hearing loss

March 29th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
Apple will allegedly release iPod Software 1.1.1 for download later this afternoon. This update, which will allow users to set a maximum volume setting on their iPods, comes on the heels of lawsuits claiming the iPod can cause hearing loss if listened to for prolonged periods at excessively high volumes.
This measure seems […]

Apple brightens up its 30-inch display

March 28th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
Macenstein reader Gary B. noted that the spec page for Apple’s 30-inch Cinema display now claims it has a brightness level of 400 cd/m2, up from 270 cd/m2. The old specs are still listed on reseller pages such as Clubmac, so if you are not ordering directly through Apple, you may want […]

RUMOR: April 1st, special sales at the Apple Store?

March 27th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
While the odds of an Apple “special April 1st event” are dwindling with each “special invite”-less day, (we’re so worried we won’t see any new products unveiled this weekend, we’d even be happy just to see the normal batch of fake Apple invites on Flickr at this point) one source has […]

Apple to release “Freedom Pod” to combat the French

March 24th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by iGor
Amid reports that the French goverment is declaring war on the DRM technology Apple uses to protect purchased songs from unathorized use, comes word that Apple has decided to fight back, and is taking a page from none other than the The Pentagon’s war book. Insiders say Apple is set to release a […]

Adobe reports record financial results

March 22nd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Helper Monkey
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 22, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today reported record financial results for its first quarter ended March 3, 2006. The Company’s Q1 results reflect the recent acquisition of Macromedia, and are compared to pre-acquisition results of prior fiscal periods.
In the first quarter of […]

Has Howard Stern’s move to Sirius helped iPod sales?

March 22nd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Posted by Lab Rat
Back in October 2004, Howard Stern announced he was leaving regular “terrestrial” radio and jumping on board Sirius Satellite radio. Stern is often referred to in the press as the “’self-proclaimed’ King of All Media?, but after seeing the latest ratings from his terrestrial successors, there can be no dispute that he […]