Year: 2006

Time declares Apple iPod 80GB as ‘Gadget of the Week’

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

Time Magazine has named Apple’s recently announced 80GB iPod as Gadget of the Week. The magazine notes: “There were sexier announcements made by Steve Jobs last week, like the new line of nanos — super slenderized, brushed aluminum 4GB models that come in pink, green, blue and silver (for US$199) and the bold black one ($249) with 8GB capacity. However, I thought the 80GB iPod was more situated at the center of Apple’s big picture: movie downloads at the iTunes Store and a future in the living room.

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MyMac Podcast live at Apple store

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

MyMac.com will be recording their 100th podcast live this Saturday, September 23, at the Apple Store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hosts Tim Robertson and Guy Serle will be at the Apple store between 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. recording the show, as well as giving away almost US$1,800 worth of Macintosh and iPod gear.

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David Pogue: ‘When Apple Hit Bottom’

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

In his latest blog column, renowned technology author and columnist (particularly on Apple issues) David Pogue takes a look at where Apple has come in the last 10 years, with a number of humorous posts by technology “experts” that pronounced Apple dead. “Nowadays, Apple is a media darling,” writes Pogue. “The critics like the company’s direction, and so does Wall Street. But it wasn’t always so. This summer marked the tenth anniversary of Apple’s lowest point–a time in 1996 when the company’s profits and products were hitting bottom.

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