Archive: March 2006
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Aperture 1.1 Delayed Until April
In February Apple announced that the Universal version of Aperture would be released in March. Apparently Apple have slipped this release and it is now expected to ship in mid-April, although this is not confirmed by Apple. Apple's page has simply been updated to say…
What’s NeXT for Apple? 1986 to 1996
Read the other parts of this series: Part 1 - 1976 - 1986 Part 3 - 1996 - 2006 Apple Computer was now 10 years old and was dominating the personal computer industry but things were not looking good, Steve Jobs was out of the…
Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo Uncovered
DailyTech is reporting that Gateway have accidentally jumped the gun by offering a new notebook which is powered by a new Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor. The new ULV processors clock in at 1.06GHz and 1.2GHz with a 533MHz bus and featuring 2MB…
Apple at 30 - 1976 to 1986
Read the next two parts of this series: Part 2 - 1986 - 1996 Part 3 - 1996 - 2006 Well as you all know 2006 marks the 30th year since Apple Computer was founded and in a mere 3 days it will be the…
Apple V’s Apple - “Even a Moron”
Today it was the turn of Apple Computer to fights its side of the battle, rejecting claims by Apple Corps Ltd. that selling music via the iTunes Music Store was a violation of an agreement made in 1991. Apple Computer lawyer Anthony Grabiner said that…
Universal Final Cut Studio Available
Final Cut Studio 5.1 which is made up of Final Cut Pro 5, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro 4 and Motion 2 is now fully Universal allowing it to work natively on both Intel and PPC systems. Final Cut Studio 5.1 costs $1,299 (£899.99). Customers…
Apple Corp Case Begins
Today was the opening day of the court battle between Apple Corps and Apple Computer. Apple Corps made opening arguments in its request for an injunction that would bar the computer manufacturer from using its logo - an apple with a bite taken out -…
iPod Updater 2006-03-23 Released [Updated]
Available in Software Update for around 27.7MB: iPod Updater 2006-03-23 delivers: New iPod Software 1.1.1 for iPod New iPod Software 1.1.1 for iPod nano For all other iPod models, iPod Updater 2006-03-23 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2006-01-10. Important: After downloading the…
Apple Quietly Updates 30-inch Cinema Display
Apple today boosted the specs on its 30-inch Cinema Display. The displays brightness was originally 270 cd/m2 and has now been upgraded to 400 cd/m2. The contrast ratio has also been increased from 400:1 to 700:1. We are unable to confirm whether it is a…
2007 Q1 Debut for Quad Core Processors
It looks like Intel's quad-core processor named 'Kentsfield' may arrive earlier than touted. Intel's official release schedule spanned the whole of 2007 but when details of the chip emerged late last year it was said to be released sometime during mid-2007. But it looks like…
Avie Tevanian to Leave Apple?
SF Gate is reporting that Apple has confirmed that Avie Tevanian will leave Apple to "pursue other interests". It was rumoured back in 2001 that Avie could be leaving. As chief software technology officer, Avie Tevanian focuses on setting company-wide software technology directions for Apple…
Week Ahead on World of Apple
Been a while since we gave you a forward view on what's going down on World of Apple. But this week is particular special for anyone interested in Apple, because as you know Apple is turning 30. We've put up a new header with the…
DVD-Length Music Video Sales on iTMS
Apple is continuing to offer more video content via the iTunes Music Store, it now offers a 21-video clip collection of Tori Amos as a complete digital set. 'The Tori Amos Video Collection: Fade to Red' (UK) is a set of 21 videos that cost…
Apple Corps V’s Apple Computer
This week the two companies are back in court again. Apple Corps, owned by the former Beatles and their heirs still owns the licensing rights to Beatles'. Apple Corps claims that the introduction of iTunes broke the agreement they made back in 1991. The agreement…
Jobs Pays $296m in Tax on Stock Gift [Updated]
Article updated due to the sheer inaccuracy of the original Steve Jobs this week sold 4.5 million of his Apple Computer shares to pay $296 million in taxes. The shares were reportedly sold on the same day that the shares vested to meet tax obligations…
Mac OS X Shipped 5 Years Ago Today
On March 24 2001 Apple announced it was shipping Mac OS X. Take a look at Apple's Press Release regarding the shipping of Mac OS X 10.0. Mac OS X 10.0 First Boot Jon Siracusa has taken a look at Mac OS X over the…
10.4.6 Quickly Approaching
Sources have confirmed with World of Apple that Mac OS X 10.4.6 is quickly approaching public availability. The current seeds available to testers are Mac OS X 10.4.6 build 8I1116 (Intel) and build 8I124 (PowerPC), few issues are reported in the latest seeds.
Podcasting - Big Boy Bullies
Podcasting has been with us Apple fans since June of 2005 when Steve Jobs announced that iTunes had built in Podcasting support and also a place to download them from. But lets look at where Podcasting actually originated, before Steve Jobs and Apple, and even…
BenQ Adds to the Strength of iPod Phone Rumour
Insiders at the Taiwanese manufacturer BenQ claim that Apple has been looking for a partner to help in the manufacturing of a new range of iPod mobile phones. The device which is expected within the next few months has been long rumoured and as of…
Macintosh Production Line Circa 1984
Flickr user wackymac has posted an image of the Macintosh production line around the year of 1984. wackymac writes: Macintosh production line circa 1984 "This is a photo of the original Macintosh factory in Fremont, California. It was the first of its kind for the…