Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing

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Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing.

Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing. 07/08/2004 12:12 AM
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Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing (MacCentral)

Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing (MacCentral) 07/07/2004 03:00 PM
MacCentral - Sony Corp.'s new hard disk-based Walkman is the product with the biggest brand recognition that Apple Computer Inc.'s market-leading iPod has had to face since its introduction. But it's not the Walkman's 25-year history that bothers Apple executives, it's Sony's marketing message. When Sony released the 20GB Walkman they claimed to have trumped Apple with the number of songs that their device could hold -- 13,000 compared to the iPod's 10,000 -- even thought the total capacity was half of the iPod's. That message is misleading to consumers, according to Apple.

Apple Hits Back At Sony 'Misleading'
Walkman Marketing

Apple Hits Back At Sony 'Misleading'
Walkman Marketing 07/07/2004 06:09 PM
Sny's 13,000 song measurement is based on it ATRAC3 compression system at the relatively low rate of 48Kbps while Apple's measurement is based on the AAC compression system at 128Kbps. "ATRAC3 at 48Kbps is nowhere near CD quality." By Jim Darlymple, MacCentral (via MyAppleMenu)

Mossberg: Sony's new Walkman is no iPod
killer

Mossberg: Sony's new Walkman is no iPod
killer 07/28/2004 01:08 PM
The Wall Street Journal's technology columnist, Walter Mossberg, t akes a look at Sony's new 20GB Network Walkman NW-HD1, the first Walkman portable music device to feature a hard drive (subscription required to read the article). Already dubbed an "iPod killer" by some industry wags, the Walkman fails to impress Mossberg on several points, including "confusing" user interface, "tedious" song-loading process that took more than two hours to transfer 416 songs, and less robust companion music download service that also sports more restrictive rules than the iTunes Music store. "The iPod wins this round, and remains champion," said Mossberg.
Sony's Network Walkman "not as good" as
iPod

Sony's Network Walkman "not as good" as
iPod 09/07/2004 06:39 AM
Matthew Fordahl has written an article for The Associated Press appearing in today's Detroit Free Press looking at Sony's recently announced NW-HD1 Network Walkman and compares it to Apple's iPod...
IPod clobbers Sony's new digital Walkman

IPod clobbers Sony's new digital Walkman 08/04/2004 09:56 PM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 5 2004 1:34AM GMT
Sony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1

Sony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1 07/01/2004 08:45 AM

So this is it, then; the Sony Network Walkman NW-HD1, the new music-only player powered by a 1.8-inch hard drive, enough RAM to provide 25 minutes of skip-free playing, and an impressive 30 hour battery life. While initial reports mention that the NW-HD1 will support MP3, WMA, and WAV -- and technically, that's true -- it seems the "support" comes via the same old Sony trick of converting everything to ATRAC3 on the fly. That still sucks as much as it ever did, Sony. Still, this is the one they're counting, really, to make a dent in the iPod's dominance, and right out of the gate it's got a couple of dings again, with the ATRAC3 and probable lack of WMA DRM files. At least it's small [8.9cm x 6.2cm x 1.4cm], if not cheap -- the initial prices for the 20GB model look to be around $400.

Our previous rumors of the NW-HD1 also mentioned a 40GB prototype. I wouldn't be surprised to see that soon. The 20GB version should be available in Japan July 10th, in the States in August, and in Europe by September. (Thanks to everyone who sent this in. You all get cupcakes.)
Read - Network Walkman Product Flash [SonyJP]
Read< /b> - Sony unveils HDD Walkman [TheRegister]
Read - Sony's 20GB Walkman Sets Sail for America [EverythingUSB]
Read - mit Festplatten-Playern auf Apples Spuren [HeiseDE]
Read - 20 GB Hard Drive Digital Music Player to Store up to 13,000 Songs [WholesaleConnection]
R ead - Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod [BBC]
Read - Sony debuts revamped Walkman to silence iPod [Yahoo/Reuters]

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Apple Hits Back

Apple Hits Back 12/17/2003 07:21 AM
Apple's PC market share might be as little as three percent, but the pundits have lately queued up to praise its sense of style and innovation. By Russell Brown (New Zealand Listener via MyAppleMenu)
Apple Power Mac ads 'misleading'

Apple Power Mac ads 'misleading' 06/11/2004 04:56 AM
Apple's claim that its G5 was the "world's fastest personal computer" is unjustified, says the UK's ad watchdog.
sony's trying a fourth MJ greatest hits

sony's trying a fourth MJ greatest hits 08/30/2004 02:38 AM
they should do a box set of all his best-of CDs and call it "thriller"
Sony's PlayStation Portable hits retail
shelves

Sony's PlayStation Portable hits retail
shelves 03/22/2005 03:14 PM
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iPod's Still The Apple Of My Ear, Even
With A Walkman In Hand

iPod's Still The Apple Of My Ear, Even
With A Walkman In Hand 08/14/2004 10:35 PM
"How's it compare to the iPod?" "Battery life is a lot longer, up to 30 hours." "The LCD readout is kind of dim." "Battery life is a lot longer." "I understand it can't play MP3 files." "Battery life is a lot longer." Sense a theme here? By Stephen Williams, Newsday (via MyAppleMenu)
New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player 06/30/2004 10:50 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 1 2004 3:10AM GMT
New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player
(AP)

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player
(AP) 06/30/2004 10:29 PM
AP - The iPod may finally have a serious competitor. The company that brought us the Walkman is entering the hard disk music player arena now dominated by its trendsetting-rival Apple Computer Inc.
Walkman 'inventor' threatening to sue
Apple over iPod

Walkman 'inventor' threatening to sue
Apple over iPod 06/04/2004 10:47 AM
The German inventor behind the Sony Walkman has been offered a multi-million dollar lawsuit after a 25-year-long dispute with the consumer electronics company...
Japanese Swap The Sony Walkman For The
Apple iPod

Japanese Swap The Sony Walkman For The
Apple iPod 04/10/2005 05:54 AM
Tokyo's so-called 'gadget city' of Akihabara, where Sony's walkmans once reigned supreme, the most prized gadget is now Apple's iPod. It was perhaps some indication of how Japan's self confidence has faltered along with its economy. By Peter Cave, ABC News

German Walkman Inventor Wins Battle
Against Sony, Fixes Gaze on Apple

German Walkman Inventor Wins Battle
Against Sony, Fixes Gaze on Apple 06/07/2004 12:09 PM
German inventor Andreas Pavel has just settled a 20 year court battle with Sony over the origins of the Walkman, a device Pavel claimed to have patented in 1977. While Sony has spent the better part of two decades trying to ignore his claims of invention (despite the fact they paid him royalty fees for the first few years of the device's life), Pavel's near bankruptcy after a 3.7 million dollar court battle was finally rewarded by a confidential agreement in which Pavel was reportedly paid off to the tune of several million euros. Pavel, cock of the walk, is now planning to take a swipe at Apple, whose iPod has become the Walkman of this generation. Even better, Pavel has another patent in the wings: a 1989 US filing for a technology that combines the features of a portable audio player and a mobile phone. That patent will be decided on 'soon.'
Read [Management.Silicon via Blues]

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Fiona Apple Saga Shows Sony's Core
Dilemma

Fiona Apple Saga Shows Sony's Core
Dilemma 04/11/2005 08:54 AM
Comment Disc rejected, online distribution too
The MSN Butterfly Is Back to Kick Off
The New MSN Multimedia Marketing
Campaign -- And Now It Has Something to
Say

The MSN Butterfly Is Back to Kick Off
The New MSN Multimedia Marketing
Campaign -- And Now It Has Something to
Say 12/30/2003 11:04 AM
Next Version of MSN Launches With All-Encompassing Campaign, Including Print, TV, Online Media and First Added-Value Cable Network Sponsorship Activities. REDMOND, Wash. -- Dec. 30, 2003 -- The MSN® network of Internet services today announced that the colorful star of the "It's better with the Butterfly" campaign will make an encore appearance with the launching of the new version of MSN. The new MSN, due to be released Jan. 8, 2004, spurs the Butterfly character to speak for the first time, setting off a yearlong U.S. advertising and marketing campaign that includes print, television and online media.
Torvalds hits back at SCO

Torvalds hits back at SCO 12/24/2003 06:36 AM
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Racing hits back at fix claim

Racing hits back at fix claim 05/29/2004 06:37 AM
Ladbrokes chief Chris Bell comes under fire after claiming that one race per day in the UK is fixed.
Ex-NYSE boss hits back in pay row

Ex-NYSE boss hits back in pay row 05/25/2004 10:28 PM
Former New York Stock Exchange chief Richard Grasso countersues in a legal battle over his compensation package.
Yahoo hits back at Sensis

Yahoo hits back at Sensis 08/03/2004 09:54 PM
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Sudan hits back over sanctions

Sudan hits back over sanctions 07/27/2004 04:38 AM
Sudan summons UK and German diplomats after the EU pushes for sanctions over the Darfur conflict.
Football: Beckham hits back

Football: Beckham hits back 06/26/2004 02:25 PM
David Beckham denies issues off the pitch affected his performance at Euro 2004.
China premier hits back at Japan

China premier hits back at Japan 04/12/2005 05:51 AM
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tells Japan to "face up to history" after protests against its controversial textbooks.
Bush hits back over Iraqi weapons

Bush hits back over Iraqi weapons 07/12/2004 08:42 PM
The US president defends the Iraq invasion, after scathing criticism of US intelligence in the run-up to war.
India hits back on outsourcing job fears

India hits back on outsourcing job fears 12/02/2003 01:28 AM
Offshore outsourcing from the U.S. and Europe is the result of barriers in those nations to Indian professionals, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee said.
Oracle hits back in PeopleSoft suit

Oracle hits back in PeopleSoft suit 11/05/2003 08:20 PM

Minister hits back on vote fraud

Minister hits back on vote fraud 04/05/2005 11:12 AM
The government rejects a judge's claim it is "in denial" about the extent of postal voting fraud.
Microsoft hits back at Commission ruling

Microsoft hits back at Commission ruling 04/22/2004 12:04 PM
Microsoft has issued a lengthy response to the European Commission's finding against the company, claiming that the ruling seeks to set a precedent that will damage intellectual property rights. Redmond's seven-page response, which also attacks the Commission's 300-page ruling as undermining its ability to innovate, is likely to form the basis of an appeal which needs to be lodged by June.
Donjin hits Intel back with its own suit

Donjin hits Intel back with its own suit 04/06/2005 02:26 AM
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UKIP hits back over Howard attack

UKIP hits back over Howard attack 06/02/2004 07:08 AM
The UK Independence Party attacks Michael Howard as a "stop-gap" leader a day after he brands them "extreme".
Insight UK hits back at 'jobs on the
rocks' claim

Insight UK hits back at 'jobs on the
rocks' claim 01/29/2004 09:58 AM
'Committed to Sheffield' says MD
EU Competition Commissioner hits back at
Microsoft critics

EU Competition Commissioner hits back at
Microsoft critics 04/19/2004 06:59 AM

Kerry Hits Back at Bush, Cheney Over
Leadership (Reuters)

Kerry Hits Back at Bush, Cheney Over
Leadership (Reuters) 03/08/2004 11:10 PM
Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry blasted the White House on Monday for "bad, rushed decisions" like the war with Iraq that he said had cost American lives.
Kerry Hits Back at White House, Defends
Patriotism (Reuters)

Kerry Hits Back at White House, Defends
Patriotism (Reuters) 04/16/2004 02:18 PM
Reuters - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry, lashing out at the White House's "twisted sense of ethics and morality," accused Republicans on Friday of distorting his record and attacking his patriotism.
Fox News hits back at "Outfoxed" video
and New York Times article

Fox News hits back at "Outfoxed" video
and New York Times article 07/13/2004 11:53 PM
Fox Fights Back Against N.Y. Times Over Film Story .. scary rebuttal
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"Yahoo! News - Kerry Hits Back at White
House, Defends Patriotism"

"Yahoo! News - Kerry Hits Back at White
House, Defends Patriotism" 04/17/2004 03:09 PM

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Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003

Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 04/10/2004 12:43 PM
This white paper explains how to troubleshoot delegation issues that can arise in Kerberos authentication scenarios. The paper summarizes required infrastructure and describes Windows authentication scenarios. The central discussion is organized around four troubleshooting checklists: one each for Active Directory, client application, middle tier, and back-end. The appendices detail diagnostic tools and give examples of how to resolve problems in typical IIS to SQL delegation scenarios.
Aigo MP-P750 MP3 Player

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Aigo P750 20GB MP3 Player

Aigo P750 20GB MP3 Player 02/05/2005 10:13 PM
Review As classy as its manufacturer thinks?
Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act

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Aigo P880 20GB MP3 photo player

Aigo P880 20GB MP3 photo player 04/06/2005 12:24 PM
Review Does music too
KTH Kerberos 1.2.2

KTH Kerberos 1.2.2 07/02/2004 03:24 AM
A Kerberos 4 implementation.
Kerberos, continued

Kerberos, continued 05/28/2004 05:15 PM
My ISP wrote me back (will yours?) but I'm at a loss how to proceed. "No, we don't support Kerberos," he writes. "You can use SSL on smtp-remote.rawbw.com port 465 with authentication, and ignore any self signed certificate warnings." There...
Kerberos Module For Apache

Kerberos Module For Apache 04/28/2004 08:41 AM
mod_auth_kerb 5.0-rc5 released
Email Sender ID: It's like Kerberos all
over again

Email Sender ID: It's like Kerberos all
over again 09/02/2004 08:00 AM
We received a lot of interesting feedback in comments and email as a result of the story we ran last week on Email Sender ID: the hype and the reality." Many of those who contacted us are intimately acquainted with the subject matter, having had personal, first-hand involvement in the process to date. One of those was Yakov Shafronovich, who co-chaired the Anti-Spam Research Group during 2003, when the group was considering this very issue, prior to passing it on to the IETF. That led to an exchange of email messages during which I got a much clearer look at how Microsoft is once again embracing, extending, and attempting to encumber open source technology. Doggone it, it looks like Kerberos all over again.
The Kerberos Authentication Process

The Kerberos Authentication Process 05/21/2004 05:21 PM

MIT Warns of Kerberos 5 Flaws

MIT Warns of Kerberos 5 Flaws 09/02/2004 11:48 AM
Internet News Sep 2 2004 4:05PM GMT
TSL-2004-0036 - kerberos

TSL-2004-0036 - kerberos 06/18/2004 10:25 PM
Trustix Security Advisor (Jun 18 2004)
TSLSA-2004-0032 - kerberos

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MIT Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in
Kerberos 5

MIT Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in
Kerberos 5 09/04/2004 10:32 AM
Slashdot Sep 4 2004 3:21PM GMT
Notes and Tips: Kerberos Flaw

Notes and Tips: Kerberos Flaw 09/02/2004 10:29 AM
There's a security hole in Kerberos, including the Mac version.
Critical Kerberos bugs surface

Critical Kerberos bugs surface 09/02/2004 05:54 AM
Action stations
Critical flaws plague Kerberos

Critical flaws plague Kerberos 09/02/2004 08:15 AM
ZDNet Sep 2 2004 12:09PM GMT
Buffer Overflow Compromises Kerberos

Buffer Overflow Compromises Kerberos 10/25/2002 03:31 PM
CERT says a buffer overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon in certain versions of the network authentication protocol could compromise the integrity of the entire Kerberos realm.
Taming Tiger: Pre-release of Tiger now
available

Taming Tiger: Pre-release of Tiger now
available 01/27/2004 01:21 AM

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright 06/27/2004 07:33 PM
My real concern lies with the hundreds of editors who will have to provide pithy, cliche-ridden titles featuring the word Tiger only moments after the keynote ends. By Brian Bailey (via MyAppleMenu)
Kerberos Flaws Allow Access to Protected
Networks

Kerberos Flaws Allow Access to Protected
Networks 09/01/2004 11:30 AM
MIT researchers have uncovered a number of serious security flaws in the Kerberos authentication system, the worst of which could give unauthorized users access to protected corporate networks.
Kerberos critical hole allows system
access

Kerberos critical hole allows system
access 09/01/2004 10:05 AM
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has warned of security vulnerabilities in its implementation of Kerberos that could allow attackers free access to protected systems. Users of MIT Kerberos 5 are urged to apply patches immediately.
Secure/authenticated email: Checking out
Kerberos

Secure/authenticated email: Checking out
Kerberos 05/28/2004 02:16 PM
TechNewsWorld: "If everyone used secure e-mail with authentication, viruses and worms would not be able to propagate. Spoofing wouldn't work, and phishing expeditions would yield no harvest." Worms might still propogate, but this is a sensible suggestion. I'd love to...
What is "delegation" in AppleScript?

What is "delegation" in AppleScript? 06/17/2004 12:59 PM
Delegation in AppleScript is similar to a filter. Using delegation, you can catch events which are not owned by you, then make some operations or let them flow.
MITKRB5-SA-2003-001: Multiple
vulnerabilities in old releases of MIT
Kerberos

MITKRB5-SA-2003-001: Multiple
vulnerabilities in old releases of MIT
Kerberos 01/01/2004 04:31 AM
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Cisco Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities
in Kerberos 5 Implementation

Cisco Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities
in Kerberos 5 Implementation 09/01/2004 04:24 AM
Cisco Systems Product Security Incident Response Team (Aug 31 2004)
Security pros warn of critical flaws in
Kerberos

Security pros warn of critical flaws in
Kerberos 09/01/2004 06:49 PM
ZDNet Sep 1 2004 10:27PM GMT
Buffer flaws fixed in Ethereal,
Kerberos, Squid and CVS

Buffer flaws fixed in Ethereal,
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Guantanamo delegation flies to US

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Families of Guantanamo Bay detainees fly to the US to put pressure on President Bush to ensure they are treated fairly.
US delegation in Gaddafi's Libya

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US congressman Tom Lantos is in Libya to see how its pledge to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme is progressing.

Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing

Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing

Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing

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Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing