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iPod

Speck Products MobileTune

Being somewhat of an audiophile (read: snob) I’m not a big fan of FM transmitters for iPods. The sound quality is sub-par and you end up having to hunt for open stations far more often than is safe while driving at 60 MPH. That said, it’s not always possible to have a direct iPod connection […]

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MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro on the Cheap

MacMall has some great prices on the MacBook Pro. – MacBook Pro 1.83GHz – US$1,649 – MacBook Pro 2.0GHz – US$1,844 They appear to be trying to clear out 1.83GHz models since Apple upgraded the base model to 2.0GHz (which is also a great deal at US$1,844). Both configurations also come with a free Samsung […]

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Opinion

The Online Music and Movie Rental Myth

According to proponents of this myth, the real road to obscene profits in movies, music, software, and other digital media lies with online subscription rentals, not direct sales. They’re wrong, here’s why.

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: Apple to announce Q3 2006 financial results today

Apple’s conference call Web cast discussing Q3 – 2006 financial results will begin at today at 2pm PT/5pm ET. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster and American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expect the company’s revenue for Q3 2006 to be at the upper end of Wall Street’s consensus estimate of US$4.2 to $4.4 billion, with […]