eBay today announced the appointment of Apple chief financial officer Fred Anderson to its board of directors. “Fred is an outstanding addition to eBay’s board,” said Meg Whitman, eBay’s president and CEO. “Fred brings a wealth of talent and experience as a corporate executive and director to the eBay board. He will be a solid addition to an already stellar board of directors.”
Read MoreApple will open its newest retail store in Burlingame, California on Saturday, July 26 at 10:00 AM. The store, which we noted last month, is located on the corner of Burlingame Avenue and Park Road next to Peet’s Coffee. This will be Apple’s 63rd retail store.
Read MoreMOTU has announced Digital Performer 4.1, an update to its digital audio and MIDI sequencing production system. Version 4.1 will add support for the Digidesign Audio Engine (DAE), Apple’s Audio Units plug-in technology and virtual instruments. Digital Performer 4.1 will be provided as a free download to all registered users of version 4.0 on August 8.
Read MoreIBM’s new US$3 billion microchip factory, which produces the PowerPC G5 for Apple, was “supposed to bring the company efficiency and profit” but is instead giving the company “a headache,” according to Reuters.
Read MoreLynda.com has announced the availability of a new video training title, “Learning iLife,” by Garrick Chow. The new title offers over 5.5 hours of training, and is available in CD-ROM format for a retail price of US$79.95. However, for a limited time, you can pick up this new training course for $49.95. “Learning iLife” is also available, along with the complete lynda.com collection, on the company’s online movie library for as low as $25 per month. A sample movie is also available.
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