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Read MoreYear: 2004
St. Louis Apple Store coming [updated]
Apple plans to open a new retail store at the Galleria shopping center in St. Louis, Missouri. MacMinute reader Jeff Geerling writes, “I was at the Galleria on Saturday night, and I noticed an Apple Store being built on the second level–there is a large white Apple logo and ‘www.apple.com’ painted on a black covering over the storefront.” Both the Galleria’s Web site and Apple’s jobs site confirm the new Apple Store. The St. Louis Galleria houses more than 165 stores, including 35 exclusive stores.
Read MoreBloomberg: Jobs made costly mistake with options
Bloomberg columnist Graef Crystal points out that Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a costly mistake by trading in his options too soon. “Jobs in January 2000 received the largest option grant in history: 20 million shares with a present value that I estimated were US$471 million,” writes Crystal. “The option promptly sank under water, as did a second option covering another 7.5 million shares, which was granted in October 2001.
Read MoreStudio TVR and Devideon 16x DL bundle offered
Formac Electronic today announced a new bundle promotion for the 2004 holiday season, which includes Studio TVR, a FireWire media converter with built-in TV Tuner, and the Devideon 16x DL, Formac’s new DVD Authoring solution with 16x DVD burning speeds (DVD-R) and dual-layer technology. The bundle sells for an estimated retail price of US$399 and is available immediately through Formac’s online store.
Read MoreApple updates Hot Deals
Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from Apple’s Clearance Bargains, MacMall, AudioMIDI, ClubMac, and Tech Depot. Highlighted products include: Dr.
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