Nitrozac and Snaggy celebrate the birth of Apple’s latest creation, the Mac Mini with a special episode of the Joy of Tech comic… “Son of Cube.” If there’s any doubt as to the Mac Mini’s lineage, this comic puts that to rest, with a fun look behind the scenes at the Apple nursery. The Joy of Tech comic series routinely delivers a humorous look at technology and the issues surrounding it.
Read MoreApple’s worldwide unit shipments had strong growth of more than 25 percent in the fourth-quarter of 2004, according to new research from IDC. “This gain represents a significant improvement over prior quarters, reflecting the introduction of the G5 iMac as well as some substantiation that PC sales have benefited from the popularity of Apple’s music business,” the firm said.
Read MoreAs anticipated, Pepsi has purchased 2.5-minutes of airtime during this year’s Super Bowl to promote its second promotion with Apple. Pepsi is “currently shooting work that will focus on corporate branding in addition to spots for Diet Pepsi and a Pepsi/iTunes promotion,” according to AdAge.
Read MoreMacMinute readers are reporting that Apple has begun shipping Mac mini orders from the company’s online store. The Mac mini, which was introduced at Macworld Conference & Expo last week, will be made available in Apple’s retail stores this Saturday. The low-cost Mac mini comes with either a 1.25GHz ($499) or 1.42GHz ($599) G4 processor, ATI Radeon 9200 graphic card, and either a 40GB or 80GB hard drive.
Read MoreJust one week after its introduction, Apple’s iPod shuffle is in such heavy demand that the company’s online store is quoting a wait of two to four weeks for the device. “The backlog of orders comes not quite a year after the introduction of the iPod mini sparked a a six-week wait when ordered online.
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