Year: 2005

Business 2.0: Startups missing the ‘Mac opportunity’

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | |

Om Malik of Business 2.0 says startup companies that launch their products only for Windows-based PCs are missing a big opportunity. “I think these companies are focusing too much on the numbers and missing the more promising opportunity,” writes Malik. “Why? Because rolling out a product for the Mac platform ensures a certain buzz and élan, which begets more buzz, which begets sales. Let me explain. By some estimates there are 5 million active Mac users. Not a lot, that’s for sure.

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DVForge Releases JamPlug FM Plug-in FM Transmitter For Guitar

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | , |

DVForge Releases JamPlug FM Plug-in FM Transmitter For Guitar

Hendersonville, TN – February 28, 2005 -Today, DVForge, Inc. announces
the April 8th shipping date of its new JamPlug FM plug-in FM music
transmitter for electric guitar or bass guitar.

“With so many musicians in our customer list, it is inevitable that we
will sometimes come up with fun little product ideas.” said CJ Sorg,
DVForge’s music products manager, “And, the JamPlug FM is about as fun
as you can get, if you play electric guitar or electric bass.

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MacGourmet 1.1 update released

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | |

Advenio today released MacGourmet 1.1, a free update to its recipe, wine note and cooking note organizer application designed to make organizing, printing and publishing recipes and notes simple. Version 1.1 features many more print options, including printing on index cards, new templates for displaying recipes and notes, improvements in shopping lists which can now be exported to PDAs, new .Mac publishing templates, sample recipes for first time users and numerous others enhancements and tweaks. MacGourmet is priced at US$24.95.

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PodBrix to give away Woz prototype mini figure

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | |

PodBrix is giving away a prototype version of a possible new Lego figure based on Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The “Woz” figure stands 1.75″ tall and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity. “To enter, simply submit your e-mail address below. You will be added to the PodBrix e-mail list and be entered in the contest. The contest ends March 31, 2005.

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