Year: 2005

Hitachi Microdrive capacity to reach up to 10GB this year

Hitachi said that it plans this year to at least double the capacity of its 1-inch Microdrive hard-disk drive, which is currently used in Apple’s iPod mini. “At present Hitachi’s most capacious Microdrive can hold 4GB of data, but the new drives, due in the second half of this year, will be able to hold between 8GB and 10GB, said Bill Healy, senior vice president of product strategy and marketing at HGST.

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Showtime to give away Apple, iTMS gift cards

Showtime Networks announced today that it has selected Apple gift cards and iTunes Music Store gift certificates for the its first quarter 2005 acquisition campaign. Qualified consumers who sign up to receive Showtime programing and subscribe for at least three months, will get a US$25 gift card good at any of Apple’s retail stores in the U.S., or they can choose to receive a $25 iTunes Music Store gift certificate. The promotional period runs from now through March 31, 2005.

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Hess Memorial Events List is Up

HESS MEMORIAL EVENTS LIST IS CHOCK-FULL FOR MACWORLD C & E SF 2005

Boston, MA – January 5, 2005 – Macintosh Consultant, Ilene Hoffman would
like to announce that the ONLY comprehensive source of events for Macworld
Conference and Expo, San Francisco 2005 is ready for your perusal. The
(in)famous Hess Memorial Macworld Events and Party Page is overflowing with
special events, parties, training, and book signings.

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Realviz Launches Stitcher Express 1.0

REALVIZ LAUNCHES STITCHER EXPRESS 1.0

New Stitching Product Enables Professional & Amateur Photographers to Create
Superb Panoramas From Simple Photos in Just a Few Clicks

Sophia Antipolis, France (January 5, 2005) – REALVIZ, a leader in image
processing software development, has announced the release of a brand new
stitching product called Stitcher Express.

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Apple updates Hot Deals site

Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from J&R and Publishing Perfection. Highlighted products include: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16, Aspyr Media CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blizzard Diablo II Battle Chest, H&R Block TaxCut Premium 2004, Curious Labs Shade 7 Designer LE, QuarkXPress 6.0, AutoFX DreamSuite Bundle, and more.

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