Apple Innovations Roundup for 02-21-07

Apple Innovation News

The iPhone Has Very Little New Technology: So Why Does Apple Need ...
InformationWeek, NY
Apple under the leadership of Steve Jobs has been a leader in innovation. Apple didn't invent the MP3 player; they just innovated it and made it mainstream. ...

Computerworld: Apple Macs are the most flexible, compatible ...
MacDailyNews
As competition drives innovation, it’s likely that the virtualization options for Macs will keep getting better and better." ...

The Virtue of Patents
Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY
And, without that money, they will be unable to invest in other new products and technology, meaning that innovation could become the purview of a few large ...

Beware the signs that point to the winner's curse
The Age, Australia
Lacking Apple's constant innovation, Dell's model was based on selling the same stuff that everyone else was flogging but with lower costs and tailoring it ...

Apple Innovation Blogs

Oy, I'ma Mac
by bwedwards
Looks like the Apple vs PC characters are a little different in England than in the US. In my opinion, the PC guy doesn’t look as nerdy as the American version, and the Mac person looks more like a footballer than a Gen-Y hipster—he’s ...
Innovation Science - http://brentblog.typepad.com/brentblog/

The Infinite Loop response that never was
by tom
Well we've been asking Apple to change since 2004. Given Apple changed its entire computer hardware and software range to run on new chips in just a year, it seems that some green innovation from Apple is long over due. ...
Greenpeace - Making Waves - http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/

A random guide to DRM
by Mike Mullane These can only be played on iPods, which are protected by Apple’s FairPlay system. ... can be used to view programmes, thus stifling technical innovation. ... Elsewhere, the French Parliament has passed a bill compelling Apple to open ...
MULTIMEDIA MEETS RADIO - http://multimediameetsradio.typepad.com/ebu/

The exhibition: Improving life
by oceanskies79 An innovation doesn't have to be of a grand scale, but it can neverthless contribute ... the odds as they present their designs and innovations to the world. ... I remember that I was playing on one of my uncle's Apple computer and ...
Places - http://oceanskies79places.blogspot.com/index.html

Up Close and Personal with the SupaCam DVi
by Nate ... two events may have been the development and future release of the Apple iPhone. ... for unknown innovation – is overwhelmed by the high-rollers of the industry. ... which is something the already-extra-hyped Apple iPhone can’t say. ...
ShieldZone Covered - http://www.shieldzone.com/blog

Apple Innovations Roundup for 02-19-07

Apple Innovation News

Rising chorus against DRM
p2pnet.net, Canada
That week, which began with Apple CEO Steve Jobs calling on the industry to drop DRM and concluded with the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), ...

The Future of Computing: the Flash Key
IT Management, CT
And Apple owns the portable device market and is known for their innovation. In the upcoming years, we will be seeing much more integration between our ...

Three books look at effects of egos on businesses
Miami Herald, FL
The result is that Apple, even with its comparatively small share of the personal computer market, is its industry's clear leader in innovation. ...

Apple to re-enter the sub-notebook market
Apple Insider - 16 Feb 2007
A tiny sub - notebook on its way from Apple Inc . is expected to re - establish the Mac maker as a leader in the field of compact computing while drawing parallels to the legendary PowerBook ...

Apple security update patches iChat, disk image flaws
Apple Insider - 16 Feb 2007
Apple Inc . on Thursday issued a security update that stomps out four critical flaws within its Mac OS X operating system , all of which were first revealed last month as part of the " Month ...

Apple may turn to induction for iPod docking, charging
Apple Insider - 15 Feb 2007
Apple Inc . is attempting to develop a revolutionary dock connector for handheld consumer electronics gadgets that will allow the devices to be docked in any orientation and , in some cases , ...

DigiTimes reiterates claim of 15.4-inch Apple 'MacBooks' in Q2
Apple Insider - 15 Feb 2007
A technology publication situated in Taiwan is reiterating its claim that Apple Inc . next quarter will expand its consumer line of ' MacBook ' notebooks to include a 15.4 - inch model.Citing ...

ATI Radeon X2800XT with CrossFire rumored for Apple's next Mac Pro
Apple Insider - 14 Feb 2007
The centerpiece of ATI's next - generation graphics card line may make its first appearance as part of an upgrade to Apple Inc . ' s Mac Pro line of professional desktop computers , according ...


Apple Innovation Blogs

The iPhone Highlights The Difference Between Invention And Innovation
by mmasnick
Over at Computerworld, Mike Elgan has written up a great piece highlighting how the iPhone is a fantastic piece of innovation that really has very little new in it. As we pointed out when we questioned Apple's claim to 200 patents ...
Techdirt Corporate Intelligence:... - http://news.techdirt.com/news/wireless/

Make way for music
by Julie Bryce
For most of us, our first experience with digital music was with Apple’s iTunes and some version of the Apple iPod. Given the history of technology and the trend that competition encourages innovation, is that a good thing? ...
Red Hat Magazine - http://www.redhatmagazine.com

Innovation in wireless handsets: a David and Goliath story (?)
by Jorge Fernandez
While calling Apple a ‘David’ these days is a bit of an understatement, ... The WSJ ran a story last week that detailed how Apple and Steve Jobs were able to turn our ... Picker could design a new course called “Apple and the Law”? ...
Network Industries - http://picker.typepad.com/network_industries/

The cost of being cool
by Dennis Howlett
I was discussing this with Scott Converse, the only ex-Apple exec with whom I’ve ever spoken. Scott roomed with Steve Jobs at college and worked at Apple for 10 years so I guess he has a unique insight into both ... Innovation. Share This.
AccMan - http://www.accmanpro.com

GMP 3GSM Wrapup
by Mark McQueen
Apple had no formal presence at 3GSM although this is surprising given ... The general perception of handset competitors is that the hype surrounding Apple is a ... There was a lack of hardware innovation as discussed earlier in this ...
Wellington Financial Blog - News,... - http://www.wellingtonfund.com/blog