Apple is now accepting applications for the WWDC 2005 Student Program, which provides student scholarships to attend the annual developers conference. “This opportunity is available exclusively to ADC Student members, who are enrolled part-time or full-time at a college or university, have a student identification number, and are at least 18 years of age. This year’s conference will be held in San Francisco, California, June 6 through June 10, 2005.
Read MoreThree programmers have released PyMusique, new software that allows users to tap into the iTunes Music Store and download songs without digital rights management (DRM) protections.
Read MoreMorgan Stanley on Friday raised estimates on Apple, noting that a survey by the firm found that iPods owners had a 19 percent PC-to-Mac conversion rate compared with a street expectation of 10 percent. Morgan Stanley also said that while all PC makers are vulnerable to Apple share gains, Hewlett-Packard “is most at risk.” The conversion rate of iPod users to the Mac platform from PC “implies two points of global PC market share gain for Apple in 2005,” to 5 percent from 3 percent, Morgan Stanley said.
Read MorePopwire is now shipping its Windows Media 9 Export Component for QuickTime on Mac OS X. The component makes it possible to encode Windows Media 9 content from QuickTime-based products such as Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Discreet Cleaner. “With the 32 professional presets embedded in the component you will be able to produce windows media content at any given bitrate or connection in no time,” according to Popwire. The component is available for US$29.95.
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