Tuesday, November 1, 2005
News
Writer Told To Take This Jobs And Shove It
On Friday, Steve Jobs lashed out at author Fredric Alan Maxwell after he sent Jobs a 4,000-word article he wrote for Fast Company magazine about the untold story of Jobs' biological father. "Are you a nut case?" Jobs demanded.
Usability At The Core Of iPod Emotion
When products are not differentiated primarily by features and prices are already competitive, factors such as ease-of-use and emotional response can provide a real edge.
iPods Users Hit Snags With Hookup To Cars
iPod owners have trouble using their trendy music players in their cars, according to an unscientific survey released last week.
Dressing Up As The iPod Lineup
Halloween iDog
Even dogs dress up as iPods on Halloween.
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.3
Among the changes in the update are improvements to Safari, Mail, iChat, and Apple's desktop searching tool, Spotlight.
iTunes Store Counts 1 Million Video Downloads
Apple said on Monday that it has sold more than 1 million videos in the 19 days since it launched its video iPod and started selling TV shows, short films and a wider assortment of music videos.
Opinion
I Want My Video iPod
Apple hasn't yet said how many of the new players it has sold since the units started shipping Oct 17, but clues are mounting that there simply aren't enough around. It's taking Apple between five and seven business days to fill online orders for the video iPod, according to the company's web site.
Why It Makes Sense For Apple To Build A Smart Phone
Address Book, iCal, iTunes, iPhoto, heck, even Mail and Safari. Those are the reasons why.
Review
Encyclopedia Software: World Book And Britannica Prove That Even The Internet Can't Beat A Good Encyclopedia
We were extremely impressed by World Book 2006's easy-to-use interface, as well as its in-depth search functions.
Take Automator For A Trial Run
Think Auomator seems cool, but don't know where to get started? Here are five useful workflows you can try right now.
Sidetrack
Chris Pirillo has assembled an army of cats and dogs to clean your screen.
