iPodlounge reports that Apple has changed the name of its iPod Photo to iPod photo (lower case “p”) in an attempt to unify its iPod product names. “The product’s name now matches that of the iPod mini. Apple’s Web site appears to have been quietly made over to reflect the name change.
Read MoreFormac today announced the Devideon 16x DL, a new DVD/CD external drive that features speeds of up to 16x for DVD-R and DVD+R media. The Devideon 16x DL also takes advantage of the new dual-layer technology, allowing Mac users to store up to 8.5GB of data or video on a single disc. Bundled with Formac’s DVD authoring software, the new drive features a FireWire interface and support for DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW.
Read MoreToronto Raptors star Vince Carter isn’t happy with a decision by the National Basketball Association to ban his iPod from pregame warm-ups. “The 27-year-old shooting guard had been listening to music on his trendy iPod on the basketball court during pregame warm-ups, chilling privately with his tunes while practicing jump shots with his teammates.
Read MoreJ.P. Morgan has raised its earnings estimates for Apple, saying it has “increasing confidence” in Apple’s music business. The firm raised fiscal 2005 and 2006 per-share earnings estimates to US$1.48 and $1.91, from $1.28 and $1.53, respectively. “The success of Apple’s digital music initiatives has been established, but its sustainability is still a hotly debated topic,” J.P. Morgan said.
Read MoreThirty-six Maine high schools that opted to use local money to pay for iBooks for ninth graders have received the laptops. “Thirty-one schools went through with a state plan to lease the machines for $300 each from Apple,” reports the Associated Press. “Five other schools brokered their own deals with the computer giant. The laptops were delivered in October.
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