mobogizmo.com

Gadgets and Gizmos

Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren’t talking about Elvis here. Apple’s iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple ’s dominance of the digital music world seems solid — at least for now.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were up at the close of trading: Apple Inc. rose $6.60 or 2.6 percent, to $258.77. Dell Inc. rose $.23 or 1.9 percent, to $12.59. Hewlett Packard rose $.66 or 1.7 percent, to $40.34. IBM rose $2.54 or 2.0 percent, to $127.58. Lexmark rose $.55 or 1.5 percent, to $37.77.
story link

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. It also unveiled a new line of iPods, including a touch-screen Nano model.
story link

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.: Apple Inc. rose $5.17 or 2.1 percent, to $257.34. Dell Inc. rose $.17 or 1.4 percent, to $12.53. Hewlett Packard rose $.65 or 1.6 percent, to $40.33. IBM rose $2.00 or 1.6 percent, to $127.04. Lexmark rose $.31 or .8 percent, to $37.53.
story link

Wondering why you can’t use Facebook to find your friends on Ping–Apple’s new iTunes-based social network that supposedly connects to the social networking site?
story link

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 10 a.m.: Apple Inc. rose $4.23 or 1.7 percent, to $256.40. Dell Inc. rose $.17 or 1.4 percent, to $12.53. Hewlett Packard rose $.63 or 1.6 percent, to $40.31. IBM rose $1.42 or 1.1 percent, to $126.46. Lexmark rose $.53 or 1.4 percent, to $37.74.
story link

Apple fans in the Coachella Valley soon will be able to buy their iPods, iPhones and iPads locally.
story link

Apple executives have frequently called the Apple TV a “hobby”—as much an acknowledgment of customers’ lackluster reaction to the set-top box as it is the amount of attention the company has devoted to the oft-overlooked product. But after Wednesday’s music-centric press event, Apple has begun to show signs of taking this particular hobby a little more seriously.
story link

Apple Computer announced several new products today and true to the rumors, most of what was announced centered around music. Beyond that though, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the Apple team continues to innovate with hardware that squarely places Apple in a position to control the lion’s share of digital music, video and game delivery for some time to come. After some sales data and an announcement …
story link

Apple appears to be the only company immune from a falloff in notebook shipments for the month of July, according to a report from Digitimes Research senior analyst Joanne Chien. HP is said to be the hardest hit, with notebook shipments expected to reach only 39.5 million units by the end of the year. The company had set a goal of 45-47 million units…. Apple - Macintosh - IPhone - Articles …
story link