http://apple.corante.com/ news + developments: iPod, Mac and more en-us readme@mac.com 2005-12-06T16:30:17-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/06/conan_the_contrarian.php The new NBC lineup on iTunes includes some interesting price flexibility. Although most of the full-length episodes sell for $1.99 each -- just like the Disney/ABC shows -- there are some exceptions. The award for highest price goes to Conan... 39674@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-12-06T16:30:17-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/21/stockpiling_flash_memory.php Apple says it will prepay $1.25 billion USD over three months to secure a reliable supply of flash memory from five suppliers: Hynix, Intel, Micron, Samsung Electronics and Toshiba.“We want to be able to produce as many of our wildly... 38384@http://apple.corante.com/ Headlines 2005-11-21T12:51:38-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/16/buying_rights_versus_songs.php Has the success of the iPod given Apple too much control of the music business? I'm not sure how many consumers feel that way, but it certainly seems to be a problem for the recording industry. Who will rescue the... 38075@http://apple.corante.com/ Recommended Reading 2005-11-16T16:09:56-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/08/tv_extras_and_the_long_tail.php Sunday night's special live episode of The West Wing on NBC was produced twice -- once for the east coast and again for the west coast. Each version was slightly different. I watched both versions -- I wanted to see... 37742@http://apple.corante.com/ Music 2005-11-08T11:30:56-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/04/mactel_strategy_includes_windows_and_linux.php Here's some new ammunition for those who think Apple's move to Intel processors is about building computers that can run both Mac and Windows applications. Apple's U.S. patent application 0050246554 ("System and method for creating tamper-resistant code") describes scenarios in... 37687@http://apple.corante.com/ Predictions 2005-11-04T09:27:45-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/02/the_browser_problem.php The Windows Live demo page is designed to work with the Windows version of Internet Explorer. The site is smart enough to detect the Windows version of Firefox, and it promises that Windows Live will support Firefox. Where does this... 37631@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-11-02T02:04:03-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/01/what_microsoft_has_always_wanted.php Big news of the day: the preview of new Web services from Microsoft: Windows Live and Microsoft Office Live. The coverage I've read has focused on Microsoft's competition with Google and Yahoo, but this is much more than a grab... 37629@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-11-01T22:38:43-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/10/19/sustained_marketing_campaign.php For the third time in two months, Apple will host a special invitation-only media event today to announce new products. The rumor sites predict new professional hardware and software, including new Power Macs, new pro photo software, and possibly new... 37162@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-10-19T11:56:44-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/10/18/whats_in_a_name.php Signal vs. Noise (37 Signals) notes the branding problem presented by adding video sales to the iTunes Music Store. Although iPod and iTunes are officially "music first" according to Apple, the iTunes Music Store has become Apple's main distribution channel... 37127@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-10-18T08:56:53-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/10/17/its_curtains_for_tv_as_we_know_it.php One more thing turned out to be Apple's deal with Disney to sell ABC and Disney Channel programs for $1.99 each. Why did the event invitation use a picture of red velvet curtains? I think Tao of Mac was the... 37011@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-10-17T22:01:12-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/10/12/stealing_thunder.php Suppose you're a broadcast journalist focused on technology. What story will you cover on the evening news? - New products from Apple - Microsoft, Yahoo Strike Deal to Link IM Services - Microsoft partners with RealNetworks - First looks at... 36996@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-10-12T13:42:44-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/08/ipod_nano_first_impressions.php "The iPod nano is small. You just won't believe how precisely, minutely, mind-bogglingly small it is. I mean, you may think the iPod mini was small, but that's just peanuts compared to the nano. Listen..." And so on. (with apologies... 7341@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-09-08T02:35:56-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/07/wheres_the_revenue_stream.php Suppose 10,000 people buy a ROKR phone this week. Motorola would profit from 10,000 handset sales. Cingular would profit from 10,000 two-year wireless contracts. Where's the money for Apple?... 7339@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-09-07T22:21:25-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/08/30/freescale_rumor_frenzy.php Rumor: Apple's plan to move to Intel chips may be in trouble. Anatomy of a rumor: 1. Apple announces move to Intel microprocessors. 2. Timeline announced for transition to Intel: "by end of 2007." 3. Apple SEC filing shows purchase... 7329@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-08-30T08:56:37-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/08/29/backup_strategy_still_needed.php I'm discouraged by the fact that Matt Henderson's backup strategy is linked all over the place on Mac sites this week. I'm not knocking Matt's plan - it's fine, except that it requires a pretty high level of technical setup... 7327@http://apple.corante.com/ Analysis 2005-08-29T14:59:37-05:00