Yet another columnist has weighed in on the iPod’s future and what steps Apple needs to take to stay ahead of the ever-growing pack of rivals. In his article today on BusinessWeek, Peter Burrows writes “With the iPod, Jobs has proved himself capable of thinking different; already, he is letting Hewlett-Packard resell and accessorize the music player.
Read MoreNICHENICH, Germany (November 3, 2004) — Monkeybread Software Releases
IP in menubar v3.0, an application to show the current IP address in the
menubar.
IP in menubar v3.0 is made with REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc.
New in this version:
* Now router save using whatismyip.org
* Updated to REALbasic 5.5.
* Event based updates. (=Updates whenever you plug or unplug the cable)
* Added Copy menu item.
Requires Mac OS X 10.2 or newer; source code is included.
Read MoreCNET News.com reports that Sun Microsystems has hired a new vice president of marketing for its Solaris operating system, luring Tom Goguen from Apple. “Goguen had worked for Sun on Solaris in the 1990s. He returned to the server and software company on Nov. 1, said Ingrid van den Hoogen, Sun’s vice president of brand experience and community marketing. In his time away from Sun, Goguen worked on two other operating systems that rival Microsoft’s Windows.
Read MoreMiglia Technology today announced Harmony Express, a miniature sound card that connects to your USB 2.0 port. “Barely the size of a USB memory stick and simple to install, Harmony Express lets you enjoy the incredible sound quality of your speaker system to its full extent, thanks to its virtual 5.1 output support.
Read MoreKW Media Group today announced the release of “Photoshop Elements 3 for Beginners,” a new training DVD covering the latest version of Adobe’s consumer image editing application. The DVD features Scott Kelby, best-selling author of “The Photoshop Elements Book for Digital Photographers,” who covers all the essential tools and key features that will allow users at all levels to get up to speed quickly and start using Elements 3 effectively. “Photoshop Elements 3 for Beginners” is priced at US$39.95.
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