Archive: March 2009 — page 3
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Apple Orders 10-inch Touchscreens For Unknown Product
Following reports from the Commerical Times and the Dow Jones , Reuters is now reporting that Apple has ordered 10-inch touchscreen units expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2009. The source of the information is said to be close to the manufacturer…
Op-Ed: How Important Are Looks to Apple's Bottom-Line?
Hello from the East Coast! I’m thrilled to be writing to you as a new member of the World of Apple team. Approximately once each week, you’ll hear from me on my musings regarding our favorite company. In my regular life, I work as a…
iTunes 8.1 Coming Soon
The new iPod shuffle which was launched today lists iTunes 8.1 as a requirement on the the Apple website. Now Apple has revealed that iTunes 8.1 will come with a few new features. The iTunes "What's New" page highlights some of those new features that…
Apple Releases Smaller iPod shuffle With Voiceover
From Apple's press release. Apple today introduced the all-new iPod shuffle, the world’s smallest music player at nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks to you. The revolutionary new VoiceOver feature enables iPod shuffle to speak…
Touchscreen Apple Netbook Rumours Persist
The Dow Jones reported today that two anonymous sources confirmed that Apple is planning to unveil a touchscreen netbook in the second half of 2009. The report which cites "two people close to the situation" claims that the device will feature a display between 9.7…
Chinese Newspaper Suggests Apple Buying For Netbook
DigiTimes is relaying a report from Chinese newspaper Commercial Times which reports that Apple is set to receive deliveries of touch-panel displays for a "netbook" later this year. The firm which is said to be Taiwanese company Wintek will reportedly begin shipments in the third…
March 24 Apple Event Software Focused?
Following World of Apple's original report that a March 24 event would concentrate on desktop hardware Apple promptly revamped the entire desktop computer lineup. Now rumours suggest that the event is still on but will instead focus on software. Sevenmac.de is reporting that an anonymous…
Development of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Continues
Just over one week ago Apple gave developers the first build of Mac OS X 10.5.7, now the company has unleashed a new build to its vast community for testing. The latest build (9J27) asks for developers to focus on over 20 areas in the…
In Brief: China Unicom Confirms Talks With Apple
Reinforcing reports from February , Chang Xiaobing chairman of China Unicom has confirmed that Apple and the company are in talks about bringing the iPhone 3G to China. The report which comes from Reuters states that China Unicom is "talks with many handset suppliers, including…
WWDC Scheduled for June 6th - 12th?
The Baltimore Sun reports that Moscone West's event schedule has an event scheduled for the week of the 6th in June. The listing is named "Corporate Meeting" running from June 6th to 12th most likely represents the dates for WWDC 2009. Apple historically announces WWDC…
New Snow Leopard Build Packs New QuickTime, Cocoa Finder
Less than a month after the last seed of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ( Seed notes ) Apple has released another major build. Build 10A286 packs three main important changes. Build 10A286 of Snow Leopard is said to contain a new QuickTime with…
Stars of "Welcome to Macintosh" Speak on Camera
To compliment the publication of World of Apple's review of Welcome to Macintosh we have also released an exclusive video containing footage filmed after the screening of Welcome to Macintosh at Macworld 2009. The video features stars of not only the movie but the Apple…
Review: Welcome to Macintosh Movie
At this year's Macworld the Apple faithful had a real treat in store, but little did I know just how good the treat would be. Ahead of Macworld I had invites to two new movies that were out to cover Apple as a company and…
Apple v. Psystar: Apple Files its Answer to Psystar's First Amended Counterclaims
Brief Background On February 12, 2009, with permission of the Court via its Order dated February 6, 2009 , Psystar filed its First Amended Counterclaims for Declaratory Relief . The Court Order required Apple to "answer" within twenty calendar days of Psystar's filing. As noted…
Early-2009 iMac Unboxing and Dissection
Engadget has posted a hand-ons of the new iMac released earlier this week. Engadget also offers a gallery of the iMac unboxing . Externally the iMac has changed very little, the FireWire 400 port has been removed and replaced with an additional USB port and…
Apple Presented With Four iF Gold Awards
Apple has today been awarded four coveted iF gold awards handed out by the International Forum Design . Apple netted the awards for the iPod nano, iPod touch, MacBook Air and the iPhone 3G. As a whole Apple came second to Samsung in iF's most…
In Brief: MacBook Pro Receives Speed Bump, New SSD Option
Apple has today very quietly bumped the mid-range 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz and the top of the range MacBook Pro from 2.8GHz to 2.93GHz. Additionally Apple is now offering a 256GB SSD option on both the 13-inch MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro.
ATI Radeon HD 4870 Available Soon for Early 2008 Mac Pros
With today's Mac Pro updates Apple began shipping a new graphics card as a build-to-order option. The $200 ATI Radeon HD 4870 option can be put in place of the standard NVIDIA GeFore GT 120 graphics card. In addition Apple looks set to make the…
Updates: iPhoto, iLife Support, AirPort Client and Utility
iPhoto 8.0.1 Update - 11.9MB This update improves overall stability and addresses minor issues in a number of areas, including internet connectivity, keyword import, and slideshow export. iLife Support 9.0.1 - 50.56MB This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues…
Apple v. Psystar: Judge Alsup Approves Parties' Request for Protective Order
On Tuesday March 3, 2009, Judge Alsup signed an Order Approving Stipulated Protective Order Subject to Stated Conditions. This Order was interesting in that Judge Alsup sua sponte added conditions/restrictions to the request of the parties. Specifically, the Order stated: 1. The parties must make…