Archive: October 2008 — page 3
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Apple Notebook Event Keynote Available to Watch
Today's notebook focused special event is now available to view online . During the event Apple released brand new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks as well as updating the MacBook Air. In addition Apple released a new 24-inch Cinema Display.
Apple Unveils New MacBook Pro, and MacBook.
As expected Apple today announced a brand new MacBook Pro. The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in thinner, more durable and incredibly beautiful designs. In addition, every member of the…
Apple Unveils Brand New LED-Backlit 24-inch Cinema Display
During today's special event Apple unveiled the LED Cinema Display featuring a stunning 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with built-in iSight video camera, mic and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure. Designed for the new MacBook family, the LED Cinema Display includes an…
Apple's Spotlight on Notebooks Event Kicks Off
Apple's media event where it will unveil brand new MacBook and MacBook Pro models is set to start imminently, World of Apple will update this post periodically with key information. For live coverage see this post. Members of media getting seated, event starting soon! Steve…
Coverage of Today's Notebook Focused Event
Today Apple will be holding a media event at its campus in Cupertino that will focus on new notebook releases. World of Apple will not be offering live coverage of the event but will be giving extensive coverage during and after. Please join one of…
Photos of MacBook Pro Battery Bay Unveiled
Machome.com.cn a source of photos over the weekend has published further photos , this time of the rear of the MacBook Pro showing the battery. According to a rough translation the new MacBook Pro's will facilitate the replacement of the hard drive and battery.
Last Minute Flurries of Information, New MacBook Pro Photo, 24-inch LED Display Expected
With Apple's special event just nine hours away a huge flurry of last minute rumours and speculation have hit the internet. MacBook Pro Engadget has published an image (pictured left) from the same source that leaked an authentic image of the fourth generation iPod nano…
Wal-Mart to Carry iPhone?
BoyGeniusReport is claiming on good authority that Wal-Mart will join Best Buy as the only other third-party reseller of the iPhone. BGR notes that an announcement is expected on Saturday, November 15, the blog also goes onto write that it is uncertain whether Radio Shack…
Apple Adopting NVIDIA Chipsets for New Mac Notebooks
AppleInsider is reporting that they have "confirmed" information that Apple will use NVIDIAs new MCP79 platform in the new MacBook. AppleInsider offers no word on whether the MacBook Pro will also utilise any NVIDIA chipset. Apple's notebooks would continue to use Intel processors but the…
Speculation on Ports on the New MacBook and MacBook Pro
Here's something we don't do often at World of Apple, offer speculation on upcoming products without concrete evidence. Today Mac Rumors published an article speculating on the photos that surfaced over the weekend of what we believe to to be the cases for the new…
Apple Support Document Confirms New MacBook, MacBook Pro
Over the weekend Apple has posted a PDF repair guide (now removed) which instructs qualified technicians on how to replace the display in "Late 2008" MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The guide offers no discerning information about the new notebooks but does confirm their existence…
High Quality Photos of MacBook Pro and MacBook Cases Surface
Earlier this week we saw several photos claiming to be the new MacBook and MacBook Pro case enclosures. Now MacX.cn has published several high quality photos of each case, giving us intimate details of what to expect this coming Tuesday. The images which are mirrored…
Purported Video of New MacBook Appears [Video]
Apple.pro the site that brought us spy shots of the rumoured upcoming MacBook has also posted a video of what looks very much like a MacBook Air. The video which shows very little displays a notebook with a MacBook label with a very large trackpad…
Security Update 2008-007 Released
Apple has today released the seventh security update of calendar 2008 which fixes numerous security issues including one introduced by the Mac OS X 10.5.5 update. The security update which is available for both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger fixes holes in ColorSync, Finder…
Invites Reach Media for October 14 Notebook Event
Apple has just delivered invites to select members of the press for an event being held next Tuesday at the companies head quarters. The invite delivered to the media reads "The spotlight turns to notebooks". Apple will host the event at its Town Hall location…
Apple to Offer Worldwide iPhone Developer Tech Talks
Apple has launched a set of iPhone developer tech talks that will be available on select dates across the globe. Don't miss this unique opportunity. The event is free, but space is limited. Apple technology evangelists and engineers will soon be traveling the globe bringing…
MacBook Case Revealed?
Yesterday an image that looked much like the rumoured new MacBook Pro began circulating the internet. Today it appears that three images of the MacBook case have been leaked. Apple.Pro has posted several photos that show a similar style case to the one seen yesterday…
MacBook Pro Enclosure Photo Leaked?
An image originally posted to a Chinese site by an unknown source and then posted to the Mac Rumors forums seems to show part of the new MacBook Pro enclosure. It was rumoured over the weekend that Apple would be using a new manufacturing method…
What to Expect on October 14
Yesterday was exactly seven days before the rumoured Special Event which will reportedly lead to a brand new MacBook and potentially updated MacBook Pros. As many sources had pointed towards October 14 as the date then it looked certain that Apple would indeed be using…
Apple Reaches Target of 10 Million iPhones in 2008?
Apple 2.0 offers a breakdown of a research project by MacObserver forum members. Member "Tommo_UK" kicked off the project by asking purchasers of an iPhone 3G to post the IMEI number, date of purchase and part of the serial number. The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment…