Microsoft Prepares Apple GarageBand Competitor
It seems that the ongoing battle between Apple and Microsoft is about to get a bit bigger. According to Microsoft-Watch, Microsoft is preparing a program code named Monaco to go up against GarageBand, a part of Apple's iLife suite.
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9.4.2006 iCar by Apple
Distrust for Windows Could Help Apple
A new report out by market research firm Forrester suggests that Apple could double its market share through defections from the Windows platform alone. The firm said that much of this has to do with customers' deep distrust of Microsoft.
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14.4.2006 Apple Announces iPhone
Macworld is going on right now, and Apple’s biggest announcement of the day so far has been the introduction of the iPhone.
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9.1.2007 Get ready for the summer of Apple
Apple is preparing for one of the most pivotal summers in its history. On June 29, the company is expected to release the iPhone, perhaps one of the most hyped gadgets in history and a clear sign of where CEO Steve Jobs is placing his bets.
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9.6.2007 Apple twice the price of PCs
Research by analyst house NPD has shown that, on average, Apple users pay twice as much in the shops as PC users.
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11.8.2008 Why Apple does not make a netbook
As netbooks continue their inexorable rise up the wish lists of gadget hounds, businesses and ordinary folk alike, the clamor for Apple to join the market continues to increase from all sides.
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5.3.2009 Apple looking to purchase EA?
Take this with a with a grain of salt, but the intertubes are buzzing with rumours that Apple is going to acquire Electronic Arts, the world's second largest gaming company. Yup, Twitter isn't the only one they are going after apparently.
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5.5.2009 Apple, Microsoft on Windows on Mac
Microsoft's response to Apple's release of Boot Camp with a positive statement:
"Windows is a great operating system," a Microsoft statement said. "We're pleased that Apple customers are excited about running it, and that Apple is responding to meet the demand."
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8.4.2006 Apple Boot Camp 1.1.1 Beta
Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.
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17.9.2006 Microsoft's Zune 'no threat' to Apple
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has rubbished claims that Microsoft's Zune media player will pose a serious threat to the iPod's market dominance.
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17.10.2006 Apple’s “Leopard” has Glass UI
Think Secret today published some new screenshots (a report) of Apple's latest "Leopard" Build - Build 9A321.
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22.12.2006 Microsoft Warns Apple On iPhone
Software giant Microsoft has warned its rival, Apple Inc., into launching its iPhone and said the much-awaited modern mobile phone could face some very serious challenges if the popular iPod MP3 player is integrated into it.
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12.1.2007 Nortel may sue Apple over iPhone
NOT CONTENT with getting itself into hot water with Cisco over the iPhone name, Apple may find itself in deep water over the use of the term 'Visual Voicemail'.
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15.1.2007 Apple iPhone vs. Nokia N95
Perhaps no other cell phone in history has been as anticipated as Apple's iPhone. From the moment it was announced by Apple to the time it was released six months later, the cell phone was a constant topic of rumors and speculation.
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21.8.2007 Apple: Give Up on Windows Vista!
You know that old saying… all is fair in operating system measuring contests? Well, enter the unorthodox daddy of all operating system measuring contests…
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22.11.2007 What if Apple had conducted the Mojave Experiment?
In watching the many negative blog posts and comments about Microsoft’s “Mojave Experiment” — designed to try to distinguish perception from reality around Vista — I can’t help but wonder how different the take would be if it were Apple doing the same kind of marketing campaign.
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30.7.2008 Apple Safari 4 beta - not for Windows 7
Safari 4 beta work only in Windows XP and Vista. Apple has released to public beta its Safari 4 web browser, and I thought I’d give it a hands-on spin to see what all the fuss is about. Here are my first impressions and review.
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24.2.2009 Apple teaches iPhone 3.0 new tricks
The first round of news out of today’s Apple event has to do with a “major update” to the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system.
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17.3.2009 No Media Player 10 for Apple users
Microsoft will not be developing a version of Media Player 10 for the Mac
Microsoft has confirmed that it will not be developing a version of its Media Player 10 for Apple users.
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20.1.2006 Apple Releases Boot Camp 1.1 (Beta)
Apple has quietly posted an update to Boot Camp to version 1.1. According to the Boot Camp page, the new version remains in beta and contains many updates for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.
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16.8.2006 Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple on Friday pushed what is likely the second-to-last update to Mac OS X 10.4, code-named "Tiger." The update includes several fixes to printing, Finder and Apple applications and networking, as well as several third-party fixes among other modifications.
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30.9.2006 Apple Confirms Touch-Screen iPod?
Apple may have slipped up and given the first public confirmation of the long-rumored touch-screen iPod. In a PDF document intended for developers discussing the iPod notes feature, the Cupertino, Calif. company references such a device.
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2.11.2006 Apple Launches 8 Core Mac Pro
Meet the latest addition to the Mac Pro family: The world’s first 3.0GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. Consider the bar officially raised.
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5.4.2007 The low-cost laptop that Apple should have built
The buzz around the XO Laptop, aka the One Laptop Per Child group’s “$100 laptop” is growing, with an innovative donation program coming in time for the holidays.
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8.10.2007 Microsoft to open Apple-like retail shops
Our sources close to Microsoft have confirmed that the company wants to reach out for the retail market presence. Microsoft wants to open and create many retail shops dedicated exclusive to Microsoft and its products.
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14.4.2008 Apple may nuke iPhone apps remotely
Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked.
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7.8.2008 Apple Officially Announces New iPod Touch
Apple has officially announced the launch of its new second generation iPod touch, which features sleek new design, integrated volume control buttons, built-in speaker for casual listening, built-in wireless support for Nike + iPod, Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface, built-in accelerometer as well as other advanced sensors, working with new iTunes 8 Genius feature that allows consumers to create playlists automatically while on the go.
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11.9.2008 Apple set to release $800 notebook
The Inquisitr is reporting that Apple is getting ready to release its first sub-$1,000 computer - an $800 notebook.
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9.10.2008 Apple WWDC 09 Event Coverage
Phil Schiller delivering the WWDC 09 keynote address
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Apple has kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference today, with a keynote address delivered by the company’s SVP of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller. As expected, Apple pulled off some great stuff recently, and shared it all with WWDC attendees.
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8.6.2009Microsoft's GarageBand called
Monaco
Taking a page from Apple's
playbook, Microsoft is
preparing a new application
for creating music in the same
vein as GarageBand for Mac OS
X, according to the Microsoft
Watch newsletter. The program,
code-named Monaco, would be
designed specifically for
Windows Vista and take
advantage of the operating
system's Avalon user
interface...
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10.04.2006Apple Drops Case Against
Bloggers
Apple Computer has decided not
to continue its case against
two Web sites after being on
the losing end of a California
appeals court decision in May.
Apple had sought to obtain
information on the source of a
leak regarding a
FireWire-based interface for
GarageBand code-named
"Asteroid."..
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13.07.2006Apple iLife '09 launches tomorrow
Apple's iLife '09 creativity suite will be released tomorrow, according to the company. The software package will include updates to the iPhoto,
iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and IDVD products made famous for being pre-installed on Macs.
iMovie '09 received the a new Precision Editor
mode, video stabilization, animated travel maps and improved drag and drop functionality. iPhoto '09 now recognizes GPS tags, face detection and face
recognition technologies for improved indexing of photos. GarageBand '09 has added instruction modes with 18 lessons on how to play piano and guitar,
bolstered by the star power of Sara Bareilles, John Fogerty, Norah Jones, and Sting.
All new Macs will come preloaded with iLife '09, and
users can upgrade their previous versions
via download for $79...
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26.01.2009Microsoft Readies 'Monaco'
Competitor to Apple'
Some industry watchers have
portrayed Apple Computer's
decision to make Windows
available as a dual-boot on
Intel-based Mac OS X systems
as a big win for Microsoft.
Microsoft doesn't seem to be
taking the move as a sign that
it can call off the dogs,
however.
Microsoft is still pushing
full-steam-ahead with a
music-making program,
code-named "Monaco,"
according to Microsoft
partners who requested
anonymity. Monaco would be
very similar to Apple's
GarageBand application, but
would be optimized to take
advantage of Windows Vista and
the Aero user interface.
GarageBand is
Apple's MacOS application for
amateur musicians. It comes
with 1,000 pre-recorded
sampled loops, and 50 sampled
or synthesised instruments
that can be played using a
MIDI keyboard connected to the
computer, or using an
on-screen keyboard.
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10.04.2006iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand
Improved
FROM MACWORLD As part
of its $79 iLife '06 suite,
Apple has updated iMovie with
the ability to export video to
the iPod and create video
podcasts. Animated themes are
also now available for movies,
along with new audio
adjustment tools and real time
effects. iDVD has also been
improved to automate the
creation of DVD movies...
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10.01.2006Apple iLife '09 ships from Jan 27th
Apple announced on Monday that iLife '09 will be available from Tuesday, 27th January with major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand for
US$79. iLife '09 made its debut this year at the MacWorld Expo. The iLife '09 Family Pack includes five licenses and will be available
for $99. The iLife Up-To-Date upgrade package is available to customers who purchased a Mac on or after January 6, 2009 for a shipping and
handling fee of $9.95.
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27.01.2009iLife '09 and iWork '09 Released
Today, at Apple’s final appearance at MacWorld, the popular software applications iLife ‘09 and iWork ‘09 were both updated.
iWork ’09,
which comes with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, had many very useful features added. Pages received a decent amount of updates, with a full screen view
of documents, dynamic outlines, integration with MathType and EndNote, and 40 new themes included. In Keynote, there are several new transitions and
chart options. Apple released a new keynote remote app for the iPhone/iPod Touch that will allow you to control and preview your slide show. The app
however is not free surprisingly and will cost $0.99. Numbers got 250 new functions to make things easier to understand. Most notable however is the
future launch of iWork.com. This will be a fee-based service that will allow others to review and edit your documents online.
iLife ’09,
including iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and GarageBand, also had its fare share of updates today. This version of iLife will only run on Mac OS X Leopard.
iMovie had received dynamic themes, automatic image stabilization, precision editor, advanced drag and drop, and video effects. In iPhoto, faces
(facial recognition), places (using GPS locations to tag areas in photos), and slideshow themes (using facial dedication to property position pictures
in a slide show) were all added. Finally, in GarageBand, music lessons by professionals and celebrities were added. A few are included, but additional
lessons cost $4.99 each to download.
iLife ‘09, iWork ‘09, and OS X Leopard are all available in the Mac Box Set costing $169.00.
Individually, iLife and iWork cost $79.00 each for a single user license and $99.00 each for a family license, which allows you to install to program
on up to five Mac computers in your household. Apple computers purchased between January 6, 2009 and March 28, 2009 that do not include iLife ’09 can
be upgraded for $9.95 through Apple. All software titles are expected to be shipping in late January.
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07.01.2009Beatles' Apple Corps After
Apple Again
For the third time, Apple
Corps, the company that
represents the business
interests of the Beatles, and
Apple Computer will meet in
court. Apple Corps is accusing
Apple of breaking a 1991
agreement by selling music
online, and will argue its
case in London this week...
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27.03.2006Apple Beefs Up Apple TV Offering
In an attempt to make the
product more attractive to
potential buyers, Apple has
begun selling a version of
Apple TV with a 160GB hard
drive as well as announcing
plans to allow access to
YouTube from the device...
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31.05.2007Apple Computer Beats Beatles
in Court
Apple Computer scored a legal
victory over Apple Corps, the
company that represents the
business interests of the
Beatles, which could finally
put to rest a long-running
trademark dispute between the
two companies. Apple Corps
accused Apple of breaking a
1991 agreement by selling
music online with iTunes...
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08.05.2006Apple to build its own chips?
If it looks like a duck, acts like a duck and quacks like a duck then that must mean that Apple is about to start producing its own chips for its
products. Apple is compiling all the personnel and technology needed to fabricate the products and the idea is not so crazy as it first seems.
Last April Apple bought P.A Semi which designs chips which was the first major clue that Apple may go at designing its chips all by itself. Shortly
after that Apple hired Bob Drebin who was the engineering director for ATI. Even more recently Apple brought on board Raja Koduri who was a
technology officer at AMD.
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30.04.2009Apple to Hold Event February
28
Apple sent out invites to
selected journalists on
Tuesday, asking them to
"come see some fun, new
products from Apple" at an
event scheduled for February
28. While past invitations
gave some kind of clue as to
what Apple may have been
planning to introduce, this
one does not...
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21.02.2006Apple Debuts Apple TV
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the
lid off of its "iTV"
project, renaming it Apple TV.
Being billed as a "way to
enjoy your media on a
bigscreen TV," the unit
would feature 720p HD video, a
40GB hard drive, and component
and RCA hookups...
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09.01.2007Apple has Wii-like Apple TV controller under development
A patent filed in 2006 and published this week indicates that Apple is developing a game controller that would allow for control much like Nintendo's
popular console...
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10.05.2008Apple approves nearly 1400 Apps in one day
It's no secret that Apple's App store has been a huge success for Apple. It has helped to propel the iPhone to the de facto stature that it
is today. Last Friday (9/18/09) Apple approved a massive 1394 apps for its store, according to Appshopper.com. The massive amount of applications
that Apple is approving clearly shows how popular the platform is and that Apple clearly has a hit on its hand. A quick look at the graph (posted
below) shows that Apple on average approvers roughly 400 apps a day. The immense volume also shows how Apple must stay on top of the organization
of the App Store.
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22.09.2009Apple doesn't want you to actually believe its advertisement
"Twice as fast for half the price" could be the statement that gets Apple in a heap of trouble. William Gillis of San Diego is suing Apple for its
claims that the new iPhone 3G is indeed "Twice as fast for half the price". While it could be quick to write this off as another lawsuit get rich
quick scheme, Apple's rebuttal is quite interesting. Apple's lawyers have crafted a nine page response
to Gillis complaint.
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neowin.net - 03.12.2008
Apple TV Begins Shipping
Apple said Wednesday that it
had begun shipments of its
Apple TV product, aimed at
solidifying its hold on the
digital entertainment
industry, and expanding its
presence into the living room...
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Report: Apple 'iTunes Replay' service rumored
Apple is rumored to be readying an on-demand video service that would let users stream iTunes Movie and TV show purchases directly from iTunes servers
for playback. The speculation springs from a report in Apple Insider , which proposes that such a service would benefit users by eliminating the
need for local storage of media files.
According to Apple Insider , Apple is now putting the finishing touches on "iTunes Replay" for inclusion
in iTunes 8. But the report also noted that it appears undecided by Apple whether or not it plans to charge for the service. Apple Insider does
not cite any sources at Apple as the basis for the report. When Betanews attempted to confirm this information with Apple today, spokespersons were
not immediately available for comment...
betanews.com - 13.02.2009
Apple setting the trend in print
News of the long awaited Apple Tablet is coming thick and fast recently - it seems that there are certain sectors who are not eagerly anticipating the
arrival of the Tablet as many consumers are. Exactly what Apple's iTunes seems to have done to music industry giants in making them concerned
about sales, along with the blow they have had to retailers of music, seems to be happening again with the arrival of the Apple Tablet. This time
however, it is a more obscure industry that Apple seems to be affecting. Publishing.
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neowin.net - 05.10.2009
Apple approve Spotify app
According to PaidContent.org, Apple decided to approve the application 'Spotify' for use on the iPhone, despite controversy that Spotify
represents a growing threat to Apple's iTunes. Decisions regarding which applications Apple allow for its devices have been closely watched by
many due to the previous applications which have been rejected by the company. For Apple it seems to boil down to duplicated functionality; in short,
if the application submitted for approval duplicates what the device can already do, then it is rejected.
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neowin.net - 28.08.2009
