With the announcement by Apple that they have sold approximately 6.5 million songs and are basically break-even in their new music service yesterday during their quarterly conference call, many people are announcing their intention to follow Apple's lead and compete with it. An article from Australian IT discusses EMI's …

Apple has released Security Update 07-14-2003 (available through Software Update) which fixes a problem associated with security and the screensaver on OS X. The patch is available as a free download. So much for the complaints about Apple not responding quickly to security issues.

Philips is releasing the HDD100, an personal music device that records and plays back MP3 and WMA format files. The design is rather reminiscent of the Apple iPod. The most interesting feature of the new device is the ability to record using analog or digital connections directly to the device …

Macintosh users with Apple's Dot Mac service now have the ability to synchronize their bookmarks between their Macs and also to use those same bookmarks from anywhere on the internet. Once enabled, your synchronized bookmarks are available through the web interface at mac.com. I've tried it and it works …

The positive reviews for Apple's new iSight camera and iChat AV software continue to roll in. This time, it's Popular Mechanics adding their kudos for the pair. Once again, the comparison is made to Microsoft's MSN Messenger offering, but once again, the issue of tight integration has given the Apple …

SendStation has announced that they will be releasing an adapter from a standard 6-wire FireWire cable to the new 3G docking connector on the iPod. Although a bit pricey at $16.95, those who travel often and prefer to keep the number of cables down will find it very nice …

The soundtrack for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be exclusively released on the Apple Music Store, according to an article from CNet. Granted, it is only a soundtrack, but given that no CDs will be pressed in the US, it is an interesting marketing maneuver.

An article from CNet quotes Adobe executives as saying that it "would have taken a lot of work to have cross-platform support" and that in a small and crowded market for video products, Adobe was not interested in making the investment to release a new version of Premier Pro for …

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Green Day, Linkin Park (among others) are declining to put their music up on Apple's iTunes. The dispute, according to an article from Reuters via Yahoo! is about the ability to sell single songs. The bands say that they will not bend their "art …

Those at the Apple World Wide Developer's Conference last week had mixed reviews for the wireless access. Although coverage in the facility was excellent as far as signal goes, there were troubles with the volume of users on the system. Most of the problems were because of the sheer numbers …

According to an editorial comment by Rush Limbaugh, the reason that Apple's "superior equipment" doesn't have a larger market share (he suggests double its current share) is it's politics. Um, I'm no big fan of Al Gore, but if I have to choose between Al supporting my computer and Rush …

Charlie White (author of the infamous, and now missing Adobe "PC Preferred" article), has written an editorial piece for Digital Video Editing. Not surprisingly, it takes Apple to task on their PR this week. Although not likely to curry favor with the Macintosh crowd, it is not a bad article …

Apple released version 1.0 of Safari, and it is now available for download or via Software Update if you have a beta version installed. The release is a bit larger than the betas, because it also includes Frameworks that allow non-Apple developers to use the Safari renderer in their …

Along with new computers, Apple announced a bunch of new products and software, including some available now. iChatAV, available for download, is probably the most interesting to most users, with the exception of the 1.0 version of Safari. The new iChat will allow for not only IM, but also …

I love it when this happens. About a week after the iTunes Music store came out, I sent them a note asking for a global "Just Added" list. Now, I'm sure they didn't hear my one request, but they did add the feature. Not only does it show what is …

For those into very serious blue-screen and compositing effects, Apple has announced Shake 3, and upgrade to the compositing package they purchased in February of 2002. The package is pricey ($3900 on the Mac, and $9900 under Linux and IRIX), but it is acknowledged to be the best product in …

In late April, I was feeling concerned because all of my reviews had been favorable. I wrote in that review "At this point, you are wondering if I ever pan a film." The time has come, the movie is The Hulk and to cut to the quick, don't waste your …

According to Apple's QuickTime site, they will be offering a replay of the WWDC Keynote from Monday morning (PDT) after the Keynote is finished. This should provide hours of "fun" for the folks who don't get to go.

I have been refraining from the various blow-by-blow rumors for the upcoming Apple WWDC, but this one is just too juicy to let pass. I will note that the following may well be a hack from outside of Apple or it may just be a huge mistake from inside, but …

Apple has released version 2.01 of the iPod software. The update includes goodies for both Macintosh and Windows users, but most importantly for the Windows folks are Audible.com support and USB 2.0 support. Better support for Asian languages Enhanced On-The-Go playlist functionality Improved playback performance Improved handling …