Archive: 2006 — page 23
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Burst.com Files Patent Infringement Suit
Burst.com has filed counterclaims against Apple. Back in January it was revealed that Apple was suing Burst.com for declaratory relief, alleging patent invalidity or non-infringement. Now Burst.com is turning the tables on Apple and accusing Apple of patent infringement. Burst is seeking “a reasonable royalty…
Apple Retail Store Planned for Masonville Place, Canada
Apple is planning it's sixth Retail Store in Canada. The Store is planned for the Masonville Place mall, around 120 miles southwest of Toronto. The store is one of five Stores known to be opening in Canada as well as the Yorkdale Store.
MacBook to Arrive Tomorrow?
Speculation has built over the Easter Weekend about the release of the long rumoured MacBook on the eve of Apple's Q2 Financial Results Call which will take place on April 19th. The MacBook has been rumoured ever since the release of the MacBook Pro back…
Video iPod Delayed?
ThinkSecret is reporting that the long rumoured touch-screen Video iPod has been delayed due to a technical issue with the display module. Apparently Apple and the display manufacturer have had to return to the drawing board to find a solution to whatever problem they were…
Aperture 1.1 Released
Apple has today released an update to Aperture. Aperture 1.1 addresses several issues and has also had a price change, Aperture is now priced at $299 (£349) as opposed to the previous $499. Users who bought Aperture for $499 can receive a coupon for $200…
Coinstar to Accept Coins for iTunes
Coinstar the coin counting company is letting customers exchange spare coins for iTunes Music Store gift cards. The "Coin to Card" scheme is available on 5,000 Coinstar machines in the US and unlike normal coin-to-cash services which usually charge a processing fee customers of "Coin…
Aperture 1.1 to be Released April 13, Severe Price Drop? [Update]
Yesterday Apple's Hot News feed showed that Aperture 1.1 is due for release on April 13. It appears the news appearance was a mistake and has now been removed, the Hot News section of the website described Aperture 1.1 as the following; Aperture 1.1, a…
Beatles Catalog Coming to iTunes?
Word is out that The Beatles catalog is being digitally re-mastered and will appear on online digital download stores. With the recent legal actions between Apple Computer and Beatles Catalog owners Apple Corps, it is unknown whether the catalog will become available on iTunes. Neil…
MacBook Coming in Colours?
AppleInsider is reporting that it expects the up coming MacBook to be available in different colours. Over the last few months rumours have appeared of a possible black notebook from Apple, however the idea appears to have been discarded. With the current black iPod selling…
Apple releases Remote Desktop 3
Apple today released Remote Desktop 3 featuring 50 new features including; System Status Indicators that let administrators quickly check the overall health of multiple systems at a glance; Power Copy files up to 11 times faster than with Apple Remote Desktop 2*; Remote Drag and…
Inte Core Duo Price Drops?
The Inquirer claims that it expects Intel's Core Duo processors to drop in price around the 28th of May. The 2.16GHz Core Duo which is a build to order chip on the MacBook Pro is expected to drop in price by $214 per chip. The…
Microsoft Gives Apple Birthday Wishes
The Microsoft Business Unit has posted a little birthday gift to Apple, the image can been seen on the MBU website. Microsoft's Birthday Card for Apple
Apple Store Southlake Opening
Today Apple opened its Southlake Store in Texas, crdean1 of macrumors has posted images of the opening. iPod Bar at the Soutlake Store The Store is very spacious with a Studio to the rear of the Store, the Store also features an iPod Bar as…
iPod: Past, Present, and Future
Since 2001 they have served us, being very reliable and quite stylish; the iPod. When released in 2001 the skepticism over the whole concept was widespread. People were rather confused about the whole iPod idea; what the hell is this thing, where do I get…
Apple Q2 Earnings Conference Call
Apple Computer has announced that it will holds its Quarter 2 Financial Earnings Call on the 19th of April at 17.00 Eastern time.
The Apple Store Cube is Revealed
Gothamist has collected together some pictures of the unveiling of the Glass Cube at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store. Workers begin to take down covers on Fifth Avenue Store Glass Cube
MacBook Almost Officially Confirmed [Update]
A few weeks back World of Apple reported as well as several other sites that the MacBook was due to go into manufacturing, today Think Secret confirmed that the MacBook (formerly iBook) has entered manufacturing and should be available in the next 30-60 days. Think…
Apple Incorporates Braeburn Capital
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has formed a new company to manage its large reserves of cash. Braeburn Capital is an asset management company based in Reno, Nevada, Apple incorporated the company recently and began placing "help wanted" ads looking for financial officers. BusinessWeek writes…
Apple Vs Apple Decision Due After Easter
The final decision on the Apple Corp versus Apple Computer case will be given before the end of the month but after Easter. With both sides of the case argued Judge Edward Mann must now decide whether to grant and injunction preventing Apple Computer from…
Apple Releases Firmware Updates for Intel Macs
Apple today released Firmware updates for all the current Intel Macs, the update provides EFI with BIOS support, allowing Intel Macs to boot Windows XP or even Linux.