While many think Apple is shining a spotlight on the very products it wants to keep quiet with the lawsuit filed against Think Secret, at least one analyst says it could just be to distract Apple fans from actual plans. “It’s possible that Apple is doing this to spread misinformation,” Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg said yesteday.
Read MoreApple shares have climbed more than 6 percent today amid speculation of new products at Macworld Expo and further analyst anticipation about upbeat quarterly results driven by iPod sales. Apple rose US$4.15 to $68.65 after First Albany Securities analyst Joel Wagonfeld raised his first-quarter earnings estimates on the company to 50 cents a share from 47 cents.
Read MoreMindVision Software has released VISE X 1.5, an update to its Mac OS X installer product. Developers can use VISE X 1.5 to create single-file updaters–compact installers that contain just enough information to update Mac OS X applications quickly and safely based on the differences between the old and new versions. Other new features in version 1.5 include: the ability to make changes to the Dock or Startup Items; check the user’s install permissions; use shadows of folders to reduce installer size; and share forms between archives.
Read MoreDelicious Monster Software has announced that every time a user buys an item from Amazon.com through its Delicious Library application, the company will donate 100 percent of the revenue sharing that it gets from Amazon.com to charities, starting with tsunami relief efforts. Delicious Library users automatically participate whenever they buy items from the Similar tab, or any link to Amazon.com within the application.
Read MoreApple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from MacMall, CompUSA, and O’Reilly. Highlighted products include: Sony CyberShot DSC-T1 Digital Camera, Speck Products 4G iPod Skins, Epson Stylus Photo R300 Color Inkjet Printer, H&R Block TaxCut Premium, “Modding Mac OS X,” and “Mac OS X Power Hound.”
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