Archive: September 2006 — page 3
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Apple Updates iTunes Store & Adds Movies, more..
iTunes Store: Movies Page Apple today updated their iTunes Store with a nice new facelift and some very nice features. Name Change The first change is regarding the name - the iTunes Music Store is now just referred to as the 'iTunes Store.' Clearly with…
Apple Updates iTunes Store & Adds Movies, more..
iTunes Store: Movies Page Apple today updated their iTunes Store with a nice new facelift and some very nice features. Name Change The first change is regarding the name - the iTunes Music Store is now just referred to as the 'iTunes Store.' Clearly with…
Apple Announces Presence of iTV [Updated with Images]
Apple's media centre iTV Apple has made a move which has shocked many by announcing a product ahead of official release. The product has no official name nor release date but some details were available. The product which is codenamed iTV is a media centre…
Apple Introduces iTunes 7
iTunes 7 with Cover Flow At today's media event Apple announced an update to its popular music jukebox software. Of note the iTunes Music Store has been renamed to iTunes Store to coincide with the addition of sales of movies. The following changes are present…
Apple Updates Fifth Generation iPod
Apple's 5G iPod: Now Updated Whilst updating their iPod Shuffle and nano ranges, Apple also today updated the full-sized iPod (5G) product line. All new iPods now feature the following: Gapless Playback A 60% Brighter Screen Longer Battery Life (details below) Ability to play back…
Apple Updates iPod nano Range
The new iPod nano Apple today released their 'second generation' iPod nano music player. Along with the introduction of multiple colours, Apple also bumped the memory sizes up to 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb. All models now feature 24-hour battery life, and a screen that is…
Apple Unveils New iPod Shuffle
Apple's new iPod Shuffle music player Amongst other news, Apple today updated their popular iPod Shuffle music player. The new iPod Shuffle (above), is available in one universal size (1 Gigabyte) and can hold up to 240 songs. Its enclosure is made entirely of aluminium…
Unconfirmed Schedule of Today’s Event Posted
TUAW has posted a detailed agenda of what they say will happen at today's media event, set to be begin in less than three hours. "...Let's just say I have been informed by a little reliable birdy about Tomorrow's event. The line-up will follow this…
iTunes Music Store Unavailable Says ‘It’s Showtime’
The iTunes Music Store around the world has been down for at least an hour, the UK store is simply saying it is unavailable while the US store is displaying a message; It's Showtime The iTunes Store is being updated It's Showtime - iTunes Music…
In Brief: Major Studios Unlikely to Join iTunes Movie Store, Biggest Event in Recent History Expected
Event Expected to be a "Blockbuster" It is being reported that today's media event to be held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco will be the largest in recent years from Apple. The event is being dubbed a "blockbuster". It is expected that…
It’s Showtime
Tomorrow Steve Jobs will present a live keynote from the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco which will be streamed via satellite to locations around the world. iPod poster at Yerba Buena Center (Image courtesy of Engadget) World of Apple will not be providing live…
Apple Announces Future Release of Final Cut Pro 5.1.2
During the IBC tradeshow this week Apple announced details on an upcoming update to Final Cut Pro. The update will bring FCP up to version 5.1.2 and will bring support for Motions FxPlug plug-in as well as more capture formats. The update will also allow…
Apple Releases Further Builds of Mac OS X 10.4.8 [Updated]
Apple has very recently released build 8L2112 (Intel) to developers with a PPC apparently missing. The build which is a massive 300MB is said to be drawing to a close with listed bugs being limited with the only known issues being; Running Cisco VPN client…
New Apple Patent Confirms Apple Cell Phone
AppleInsider is reporting that a new patent filing for a "multi function device" that could lead the way for an Apple-Engineered smart phone. Shaw Wu, an analyst with American Technology Research, said in a research note on Friday that he believes Apple is describing a…
Apple Acknowledges MacBook’s ‘Intermittent Shutdown’ Issue
Apple has acknowledged the fact that some MacBook users may be experiencing intermittent shutdown issues with their machines. A small minority of users have been experiencing the 'intermittent shutdown' issue, whereby their machines simply turn off for no apparent reason at sporadic intervals. While Apple…
Notebooks to Recieve Upgrade in 2007?
Yesterday the iMac became the first Apple product to use the brand new Core 2 (Merom) processor from Intel. It has been widely rumoured that Apple will upgrades it's MacBook and MacBook Pro product lines in the near future. Today The Inquirer is reporting that…
Apple Begins “Get a Mac” Print Campaign
Apple has begun a print campaign to compliment the TV adverts which have been airing for a few months. Get a Mac print advert showing Garageband The ads have been seen in numerous publications during this week and advertise all aspects of the Mac including…
Disney Movies to Come First on iTunes?
MacRumors is reporting that Disney will be the first multimedia company to release movies for download on the iTunes Movie network, expected to be announced officially on September 12th. Again, Apple would like to provide downloads for a standard price of $9.99 but some companies…
Apple Files Upgraded iMovie Trademark
On August 22, the European Office of Harmonization published Apple’s latest trademark under application number 005269221. iMovie is listed as an official trademark since July 2003 as well as some parts of the trademark which appear to date back to 1999. The new filing appears…
Apple Releases 24-inch Core 2 iMac
Apple has today released a brand new 24-inch iMac. As well as keeping its 17 and 20 inch, Apple has also moved the whole line-up to Core 2. 17 inch 1.83Ghz $999 US 1440x900 resolution 2MB L2 Cache 512MB RAM 160GB SATA HD 24x Combo…