Year: 2004

Adobe considers iTunes-style imaging service

Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen told ComputerWire that the company is considering a digital imaging service similar to Apple’s iTunes. “Adobe believes it might be able to bring a similar service to its army of creative professionals, offering the ability to download stock photography, design templates and the like from a trusted source—and of course for a fee,” notes the story.

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CDRestore 2.0 adds CD burning capability

SubRosaSoft today announced the availability of CDRestore 2.0, the latest release of the company’s utility that creates image files from scratched or surface damaged CDs and DVDs. New features in version 2.0 include Audio CD support, CD burning capability, and a new and streamlined interface. CDRestore 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later and is priced at US$24.95. Upgrades for users of version 1.0 are free.

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2.5GHz G5s on the way?

IBM plans to announce on Friday that it has begun mass production of 90-nanometer PowerPC chips, which offer improved speed and energy efficiency over their predecessors. “The PowerPC 970FX, which is used inside IBM’s blade servers and Apple’s Xserve G5, is the first processor to be made with this manufacturing method,” reports CNET News.com.

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Apple plans flagship London store

Apple is planning to open a large flagship store on London’s Regent Street before Christmas, The Times is reporting. The new Apple Store, which will span 20,000 sq ft and cost Apple about £1.5 million a year in rent, would be the company’s first in Europe. The Times said Apple will take space in Crown Estate’s (the holding company for the Queen’s property assets) first re-development at 229-247 Regent Street.

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