MacMinute Executive Briefing: Nov. 20
MacMinute’s Executive Briefing for Nov. 20, 2004–a recap of all the news we have posted over the past week–is now available. If you think you may have missed something, here is your chance to catch up.
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Toronto Apple Store to open next year
Apple has confirmed that it plans to open a new retail store in Toronto, Canada, in mid-2005. The company began notifying Canadian Apple resellers of the plan earlier today. In addition to its slew of US retail stores, Apple currently has two stores in Japan, a new store in London that will tomorrow, and has said it is looking to open two new UK stores and other European locations in 2005.
Read MoreMacworld UK announces MacExpo Best of Show winners
Macworld UK has announced its Best of Show awards for London’s MacExpo 2004.
Read MoreApple updates Hot Deals
Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from the online Apple Store and O’Reilly. Highlighted products include refurbished eMacs, iPods, iBooks, and PowerBooks, “GarageBand: The Missing Manual,” “Mac OS X Panther: Hacks, 2nd Edition,” “Mac OS X Unwired” and “Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual.”
Read MorePortalPlayer IPO raises $106.25 million
PortalPlayer, the sole supplier of audio chips for Apple’s iPod, raised a more-than-expected US$106.25 million during its initial public offering on Thursday. PortalPlayer’s IPO priced 6.25 million shares at $17 per share.
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