An article today by Arik Hesseldahl on BusinessWeek reports on the innards of Apple’s new video iPod. Market researcher iSuppli, says chipmaker Broadcom is the new name among a list of chip and component suppliers that has changed little from other iPod models over the years. Broadcom’s chip handles the video, while longtime suppliers PortalPlayer and Wolfson Microelectronics are still responsible for audio chips, notes the report.
Read MoreGriffin Technology today announced iTrip for iPod nano, the latest rendition of the company’s iPod FM transmitter. “In the new nano version of their best selling iTrip, Griffin completely rethought how the product interfaces with the user both aesthetically and functionally. iTrip now uses the iPod’s high resolution LCD for optimal viewing of station information.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Macintosh Business Unit today released Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.1 Update. The company says this release “fixes a synchronization issue in versions of Microsoft Entourage that have been updated with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 2 (11.2.0).
Read MoreApple today posted Pro Applications Update 2005-02, which it says “addresses several issues with underlying frameworks and shared components for Apple’s professional applications, and is strongly recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro 5, Motion 2, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro 4, LiveType 2, Compressor 2, Apple Qmaster 2, and Final Cut Express HD 3.” Thanks to MacMinute reader Scott Baker for this news tip.<
Read MoreApple today released WaveBurner 1.1.2, which it says is a highly recommend release that addresses several reliability issuses.
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