Archive: August 2006 — page 2
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Film Studio Spills Apple’s Movie Store Plans [Updated]
According to reports Apple has been forging deals with numerous film studios to arrange distribution of motion pictures via the iTunes Music Store or some other variant. One studio by the name of Lion Gates recently let the plans slip during its quarterly conference call…
Apple Updates MacBook, Logic and Xsan
Today Apple released a plethora of updates for the MacBook, Xsan Software, Logic Express and Logic Pro. MacBook Firmware Update - Under 1MB The SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in the MacBook. After this update has completed successfully, your SMC Version will be: 1.4f10…
Apple Granted Patent for Mac mini, Fluid Cooling and Compression Techniques
Today Apple was granted 3 patents that it had previously filed. The first patent is described simply as "Computing device," and refers to the Mac mini case design, the patent was originally filed in December of 2005 with the blurb; "ornamental design for a computing…
Wireless iPod Rumours Appear Again
The Digitimes today reported that Apple may soon launch an iPod successor with wireless capabilities. The said device is supposedly set to compete against Microsoft's Zune media player. Interestingly Apple Taiwan has actually come out into the open and denied the rumours.
First Look at Apple’s Future Boston Store
Boston.com has posted a rendering of the future Apple Store to be situated in Downtown Boston. Last week the Back Bay Architectural Commission approved the design for the Apple Store. Boston Apple Store Rendering While details are still being tweaked, Apple has generally been proposing…
Making The Switch: A New Mac User’s Story
Mac or PC? To some people, it's an easy answer, and generally you can pick one side and be completely for it. To a large group that answer has always been..."I use a PC, I always have". Well, I was faced with that choice. I…
Boot Camp 1.1 Available
Today Apple made a new version of Boot Camp available for download. Boot Camp 1.1 is available for download and is 202MB in size. Boot Camp 1.1 beta contains many updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users. Boot Camp…
iTunes Offers Free Video Downloads
Apple has added a page to the US iTunes Music Store that lists 14 videos available for free download from a variety of TV networks. Free TV Episodes available on iTunes Some shows include "Blade: The Series," "Project Runway," "30 Days," "Psych," "Prison Break," "Who…
Nordic Regulators to Discuss iTunes Policy
Nordic consumer regulators are set to meet in Iceland on the 24th August to discuss possible legal action against Apple. The meeting is set to discuss whether a lawsuit should be filed against Apple if the company refuses to lift DRM restrictions on iTunes tracks.
In Brief: iPod nano Nearing End-of-Life, Merom Coming to MacBook Pro?
iPod Nano Nearing End-of-Life? Reports appear to show that inventory management systems of one unnamed US retailer shows the whole of the iPod nano product line to be reaching the end of its life. The whole lines shows end-of-life notices for September 16th. This date…
Steve Jobs’ Health “Robust”
In the hours and days following last weeks Keynote, many fans and publications expressed concern about Jobs' physical health. A writer from Information Week kindly emailed Katue Cotton, Apple's VP of Worldwide Corporate Communications to inquire about Jobs' health. She replied by saying "Steve's health…
Apple to Expand “Get a Mac” TV Campaign
The LA Times had recently published an Interview the publication had with Justin Long, the actor whom plays the Mac in the 'Get a Mac' adverts. "Nine out of 10 people who recognize me recognize me from the commercials," he told the LA Times. "I…
Apple Requests NASDAQ Hearing Over Stock Option Troubles
On Friday Apple announced that it will request a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, the company is responding to a letter from NASDAQ claiming that Apple is not in compliance with the filing requirements for continued listing as set forth by Marketplace Rule…
Jobs Boasting About iPhone?
AppleInsider is reporting today that Steve Jobs has been talking up Apple's upcoming iPhone. Apparently Steve is so excited over the product it has caused him to produce "zealous ramblings". AppleInsider goes on to provide further detail: One person familiar with the ongoings believes the…
Leopard Goodies Straight From Developer Previews
AeroXP has posted an extensive list of features that are in Leopard that were not demonstrated at this weeks Keynote and are present in current builds of Mac OS X 10.5. Complete 64-Bit support for Intel and PowerPC through all frameworks excluding QuickTime C, QuickDraw…
ExpressCard Update 1.0 For MacBook Pro Released
Apple today released ExpressCard Update 1.0 for the MacBook Pro which "resolves an issue that prevented the system from sleeping when some cards are inserted in the ExpressCard/34 slot." The update requires a MacBook Pro and Mac OS X 10.4.7 and is 492KB in size.
Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro and Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
The update is available via Software Update and also as a standalone installer (2.3MB). Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all Mac Pro systems running Mac OS X v10.4.7 (build 8K1079), and systems running Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 (Universal), and improves the security of…
Apple Teams in Leopard
Over the last few days since the introduction of Leopard at WWDC speculation has been wrought concerning the Teams project featured on Mac OS Forge. Text from Mac OS Forge: Teams is a feature of Mac OS X Server, slated for Leopard (10.5). Among its…
In Brief: Xcode 3.0, Mac Pro, Leopard
Xcode 3.0 Xcode 3.0 has been overlooked considerably with all the hype of Leopard. Xcode 3.0 Interface Xcode has developed into a sturdy application over the years and now features iChat like notifications as well as speed increases. Xcode now supports Objective-C 2.0. Xcode 3.0…
Microsoft Scraps Virtual PC, Universal Office Coming
Microsoft today announced that it is axing development of Virtual PC for the Mac. Although the company said it will continue to support existing customers. "Developing a high-quality virtualization solution, such as Virtual PC, for the Intel-based Mac is similar to creating a version 1.0…