Second Quarter Apple Sales Outpacing Industry

Credit First Suisse Boston predicts Mac sales to rise an estimated 35% year-over-year, well above the estimated industry average (10%).

Apple wins Back UK iTunes domain

Apple on Tuesday won a legal battle against iTunes.co.uk domain owner, Benjamin Cohen, as the UK internet registry, Nominet, found that Cohen had made an "abusive registration" and ruled that the domain name should be transferred to Apple.

Mac Mini vs. VIA Mini-ITX System PC

ExtremeTech does a great comparision

Mini vs Mini

Built comparable $800 complete systems.

Apple dominates

Google X

Google's latest technology experiment paid tribute to Apple Computer, but the Mac OS X-themed version of the search king's Web site was taken down a day after its debut.

Done by Chikai Ohazama. It was talked about on the company Blog

www.google.com—googleblog

Offered access to Google services in a Dock like interface complete with magnification effect.

Was take down as of Wednesday

Resurfaced Thursday

googlex.foxified.info

Apple wants a cut of iPod Accessories

They want 10% of the wholesale price on all products that feature the "Made for iPod" Logo

Until recently they wanted 10% of the retail price.

Retro iPod Shuffle Headphones

jim younkin iPod Headphones

Retro style iPod Shuffle headphone hack

No Cords. $1 Goodwill headphones. Roller Disco anyone?

John Edwards, Podcaster

Former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards is now Podcasting

Once a week. Next week He will answer your questions and update you on his family and projects.

johnedwards.com

New Term: PodShanking

The direct audio transfer of files from iPod to another (or other digital Recorder Device)

www.themodgods.com—podshanking

Can use iTalk, iRiver ot other MP3 Recorder with line in.

PsiberAudio: Hi-Fi Tube Amps for iPod

For true audiophiles. Pricing not available.

www.psiberportal.com

PodBrix Woz Sweepstakes

Giving away a one-of-a-kind Woz PodBrix proto-type

podbrix.com - woz sweepstakes

Custom PrePaid iTunes Cards for SXSW

The new iTunes Custom Cards are linked to specific songs, albums, or playlists and will be available through retail stores in the U.S.

Over 200 bands appearing at SXSW are distributing their own numbered, limited edition iTunes cards.

Apple updates iWork and KeyNote

Keynote updated to version 2.0.1. Pages updated to version 1.0.1.

Bothe updates are to fix reliability issues reported in some isolated cases.

100 Free Loops at MacJams

They are offering the 100 Free Loops

www.macjams.com—index.php

Part of another contest.

pyMusique open up iTunes Music Store

Custom user interface for iTMS written in Python

Allows you to buy music free of DRM and to re-download previously purchsed music.

A team of 3 developers including Norwegian Jon Johansen, who is the guy responsible for cracking the encryption on DVDs

Band Releases Album on Shuffle

LA-based band Sexohol is putting out their first album

The 12 tracks come pre-loaded on your choice of 512MB or 1GB players, for $109 and $159. CD will follow in April.

Toshiba has 4GB 0.85-inch hard drive

Showed it off in a player

Once they are able to produce it in volume, you will see 4GB MP3 players the size of today's flash players.

Apple Aquires SchemaSoft

Apple aquired Vancouver BC based SchemaSoft earlier this month according to AppleInsider

The small software development firm specializes in "developing software components that facilitates the workflow of digital information,"

It is unclear what Apple what the team will do at Apple.

New GM Vehicles to Have Line-in for iPod and MP3 Players

Several 2006 models will have the line in and AUX setting as astandard feature.

Jackonsville, FL Apple Store Opens

Apple today opened its newest retail store in Jacksonville, Florida, at the St. Johns Town Center

CenterStage goes Alpha

"Welcome to the home of CenterStage, the project to build a powerful and intuitive media center application for the Apple Macintosh, this project was inspired by the launch of the Mac mini, an ideal Mac to use as part of a home theatre system."

www.centerstageproject.com

Mac Media Center Project

Audio and Video Recording added to QuickTime 7

The latest Tiger builds add recording feature to QuickTime 7 Pro