IDC has published some details from its “Worldwide Compressed Audio Player Forecast 2004-2008: MP3 Reaches Far and Wide” study, which “provides an analysis and forecast of the worldwide and U.S. compressed audio player (MP3) markets.” Some of the more interesting pieces of data gleaned from the study include:
Read MoreMicrosoft is presently testing a Web-based radio service as part of its MSN Music service, reports AP. The new feature mimics nearly 1,000 local radio stations, offering the same kind of content, but with less commercial interruptions. Industry analysts say the move is more irritating than threatening — at least for now.
Read MoreIn an article published today on Wired, Nobuyuki Hayashi takes a look at the Mac gaming slump in the Japanese market and reports that Microsoft may soon come to the rescue. “While Japan is famous for video games and is the second-largest market for Apple’s Macintosh, it is not the land of the rising sun for Mac gamers,” notes Hayashi.
Read MoreCanon today announced several new digital cameras, as well as a new photo printer. First up is the company’s new 16.7 megapixel EOS-1Ds MARK II SLR (shown at right), which offers commercial photographers a full-size 24x36mm CMOS sensor to eliminate focal length conversion factors and features improved image quality with its new image sensor and Canon’s exclusive DIGIC II image processor. The EOS-1Ds MARK II SLR will be available in November for an estimated street price of US$7,999.
Read MoreThe organizers of AppleScript Pro Sessions have announced two special guest presenters for the November 8-12 event in Newport, Rhode Island. Matt Neuburg, author of “AppleScript: The Definitive Guide” from O’Reilly, and TidBITS Contributing Editor since 1991, will be leading an expanded session on AppleScript Studio. Neuburg will also be presenting a bonus session covering new AppleScript support in Microsoft Word 2004.
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