A story in The Wall Street Journal today reports that Apple is considering using Intel chips rather than IBM, its usual supplier, notes MarketWatch. “Two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies said Apple will agree to use Intel chips, the report said. Neither company would confirm any change in their relationship. It’s unclear what the impact would be on International Business Machines Corp.
Read MoreIreland’s Sunday Business Post is reporting today that Jumpit, the Norwegian maker of rechargeable batteries for iPods, has announced plans to float on the London stock exchange in a move expected to value it at £25m. The company’s portable docking station — iRecharge — allows users to charge an iPod when a power outlet is not available.
Read MoreIn an article appearing on the Chicago Tribune Web site today, Kimberlee Roth takes a look at how people are using their iPods in everyday life and reports on the upcoming book on iPod culture by Michael Bull, a senior lecturer in media and film studies at the University of Sussex in England. “For his upcoming book on iPod culture and urban experience, Bull has interviewed thousands of users around the world about how they use their iPods.
Read MoreThe early bird discount for the third annual Mac Design Conference & Digital Photography Expo in Tampa has been extended and is ending tomorrow — Monday, May 23, 2005. Attendees still have time to save US$100 off of the regular admission price of $499. To sign up for the conference, which features the likes of Scott Kelby, David Pogue, and Bob LeVitus providing world-class training on Apple’s new OS X Tiger and Adobe’s just-released Creative Suite 2, call (877) 622-8632, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Read MoreAlan Deutschman has published a review in the San Francisco Chronicle of Jeffrey S. Young and William L. Simon’s new unauthorized biography of Apple CEO Steve Jobs — iCon. “From all the prepublication controversy, you might assume that Jeffrey S. Young and William L. Simon’s ‘iCon,’ an unauthorized biography of Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs, has some really damning revelations,” notes Deutschman.
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