Archive: July 2006 — page 2
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Mac Pro to Sport Dual Optical Drive Slots?
Both AppleInsider and MacRumors are reporting that the forth coming Mac Pro enclosure will be very similar to that of the current PowerMac G5, with the addition of an extra optical drive slot which will ship empty to allow future insertion of Blu-Ray or HD-DVD…
OLED Displays on Future iPods?
The Inquirer is reporting that Organic LED displays could possibly be used on future iPods. This report is similar to that by Think Secret back in May of 2003 when they mentioned OLED displays coming to iPods. The idea behind OLED displays is that battery…
Apple Loses Case Against Online Journalists [Updated]
In a case where by Apple Computer wishes to obtain details of communications between unnamed sources that allegedly leaked information to several online news sites. On Friday the case took a major fall when the Judge agreed with lawyers that PowerPage and AppleInsider were protected…
Education iMac Disappears from Online Store
Just last week Apple officially announced a replacement for its eMac line of computers, the 17-inch iMac sported a 1.83GHz processor and a small price tag of $899. Sources have stated that Apple removed the iMac from the online store due to a mistake, the…
Apple Updates Boot Camp Beta
Apple today quietly released an update to its Boot Camp software. Although Boot Camp remains a Beta application the version number has now increased too 1.0.2. Apple has not officially announced the update nor have they offered any indication on what has been changed.
Woodcrest Coming to Mac Pro?
AppleInsider Roadmap of Apple product line pairings with Intel processors AppleInsider is claiming that they have confirmation that Apple will use Woodcrest processors in the upcoming Mac Pro. The Woodcrest processor , otherwise known as the Xeon 5100 Series is said to run at speeds…
Apple Japan Exec Steps-Down
Apple confirmed today that Vice President of Marketing Yoshiaki Sakito has stepped down from his position in Japan. The Associated Press claims that Sakito came to an agreement with Apple although further details are unclear. In a contrasting report Nihon Keizai Shimbun says that Sakito…
Apple Execs Revealed to be Involved in Stock Option Irregularities
AppleInsider has exclusively revealed that top Apple execs are involved with the stock option grant irregularities and could be forced to return any funds gained. List of options as well as those involved The 23-page complaint was exclusively revealed to AppleInsider, the complaint which was…
Upcoming iPod nano to Have Aluminium Enclosure?
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is making efforts to reduce the iPods susceptibility to scratches. According to the report, Apple has been experimenting with aluminium anodised enclosures similar to those of the iPod mini. The upcoming iPod nano has been the centre of much speculation…
Further News on Regent Street Store Renovations
World of Apple has recently reported on the construction work taking place at the Regent Street Apple Store in London, today ifoAppleStore has cleared up some of the confusion that was previously present. New theatre construction behind the current theatre at Regent Street Apple Store…
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to Lack Virtualisation
Needham and Company analyst Charles Wolf recently spoke with Phil Schiller at the opening of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store. He asked Phil a simple question, ‘will Apple include a virtualization solution in [the next version of Mac OS X] Leopard.’ He said ‘absolutely not…
Apple Logo Pops-up on Playstation 3 Site
Apple logo appears on Sony's PS3 website. This image has been brightened to exagerate the logo. Last night it has been widely reported that an Apple logo appears to have appeared on the Sony PlayStation 3 website. At this point in time it is unknown…
Lawsuits Announced Over Apple Stock Grants
Apple Computer has today announced that two lawsuits have been filed against the company over the awarding of stock grants. Both suits make claims against current and former officers and directors with respect to the company's awarding of stock option grants. Last week, Apple proactively…
The Loop Reveals Custom Branded iTMS
Chicago Radio Chicago radio station The Loop has unveiled a custom branded iTunes Music Store built right into their web page using Adobe Flash. The new type of store-front offers third parties the ability to use affiliate linking but also offers users the ability to…
“Charts” Coming in iWork ‘07
Think Secret is reporting that Apple is building a new application called Charts. The article states that Charts is not a competitor to Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. But is aimed at the needs of home users and small businesses. The article offers few details on…
Apple Introduces $899 iMac for Education [Updated]
Apple today released an iMac priced for education, at $899 the 17-inch iMac features a 1.83GHz Core Duo, as well as 512MB of memory, Combo and 80GB hard drive. The iMac has no been stripped of its iSight and ship with Airport as standard. The…
Apple Files For “MACEXPO”
Apple has recently filed a trademark for the term "MACEXPO". The filing comes as a surprise as the Mac-Expo show is held annually in London. The filing describes the term "MACEXPO" as follows: "Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other…
New Look for Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro
Think Secret is reporting that sources have confirmed to them that the upcoming PowerMac, expected to be called the Mac Pro will feature a brand new enclosure. Think Secret claims that the upcoming system will be powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo and come…
Apple Expands Retail MacBook Configurations
Apple has recently expanded its line of MacBook notebooks at its retail stores. The two new configurations push the offerings to five retail configurations. The first addition is a new 2.0GHz white MacBook with 1GB of RAM and 80GB of hard drive storage. The new…