Archive: 2010 — page 3
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Apple Discontinues Xserve, Intros Mac Pro Server
Apple has today announced that as of January 31, 2011 the Xserve will no longer be available for purchase. In a PDF detailing the change [PDF] Apple outlines that it will continue to honour Xserve warranties and extended support programs. Apple also offers two server…
Apple Set to Increase iTunes Previews to 90 Seconds
Apple looks set to increase the preview time of songs on the U.S. iTunes store to 90 seconds. The change was detailed to music label representatives on Tuesday via email. The change of song preview from 30 seconds to 90 seconds will only affect songs…
Mac mini Drops in Price Outside U.S.
Apple has today quietly lowered the price of the Mac mini in international countries. The change noted by Macerkopf.de appears to have taken place in all markets outside of the U.S. and Australia. In the UK the two Mac mini models reduced from £649 to…
Apple Airs 'iPad is Electric' Advert
Continuing with the previous style of iPad adverts Apple has this week begun airing a brand new advert entitled 'iPad is Electric' . In the style of Apple's previous iPad adverts the 30 second ad shows a series of apps followed by a single word…
Apple Releases iOS 4.2 GM
Apple has today given iOS developers access to a pre-release build of iOS 4.2. iOS 4.2 will be the first version of iOS 4 for the iPad and will bring all the major enhancements such as folders, multitasking and Game Center. Early in September Apple…
Target to Begin Selling iPhone November 7
Target has today announced that it will begin selling Apple's iPhone 4 and 3GS in the United States on November 7. Target said that it would carry the iPhone in 846 stores including Target Mobile centres. "At Target we continue to offer our guests the…
Mac OS X 10.6.5 Release Imminent
Over the weekend Apple released another build of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers. Build 10H568 comes six days after the previous release . Today it has come to light that build 10H568 has gone pre-release with a select number of developers having access to…
iPhoto 9.0.1, Logic and Mac Pros Receive Updates
Apple this week released a flurry of software updates for a number of different pieces of software, also released was an EFI update for the mid-2010 Mac Pro models. iPhoto 9.0.1 - 33.87MB This update addresses issues that, in extremely rare cases, could result in…
iPhone 4 Tops Christmas Most Wanted List
According to a survey named the Toy Report done in the UK by Duracell Apple's iPhone 4 tops the list as the most wanted item for this Christmas. The survey which gleaned information from five to 16 year olds, with 66 percent of 13 to…
Apple’s North Carolina Data Center Set for Operation Soon, Further Details Arise
Apple's $1 billion data centre in North Carolina is to begin operations "any day now" according to a report from Data Center Knowledge . The report stated that the data centre is "fully operation" and that Apple could be planning to double the current size…
Apple Delivers Another Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build
Today Apple released to developers the ninth build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The release comes just three days after the previous release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The current version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard was released in mid-June after just under two…
Unique Chicago Store Opens Doors
This weekend saw the grand opening of Apple's Lincoln Park store in Chicago. The store which is located just a few minutes away from the flagship North Michigan Avenue store is unique in its appearance and story. The opening of the Lincoln Park store was…
Apple Increases Rate of Mac OS X 10.6.5 Builds
Today Apple released to developers the eight build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The release comes just eight days after the previous release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The current version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard was released in mid-June after just under two…
Aperture 3.1 Adds iLife '11 Compatibility
Apple has quietly released a minor update to Aperture. The update labelled 3.1 fixes a number of bugs and adds compatibility with iLife '11 which was released today . Apple has released a support document detailing the changes in Aperture 3.1.
'Back to the Mac' Event Available to Watch
Today's 'Back to the Mac' special event hosted by Apple in Cupertino is now available to stream and download. The special event which lasted 1 hour 30 minutes saw the first preview of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion which marks the eight major iteration of…
FaceTime Available for Mac
During today's 'Back to the Mac' event Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly demonstrated FaceTime running on a Mac. FaceTime on the Mac now allows those with the iPhone 4 or latest iPod touch to video chat with those on Mac. “FaceTime makes video calling to…
Apple Introduces iLife '11
Apple has announced the availability of iLife '11 which is available today. iPhoto ’11 has a whole new look, with stunning full screen modes for Faces, Places and Events. iMovie ’11 makes it easier than ever to edit videos and quickly transform them into fun…
MacBook Air Gets Thinner Now with 11.6-inch Model
During today's 'Back to the Mac' special event Apple unveiled two brand new models of MacBook Air . The original 13.3-inch MacBook Air has been redesigned with an even thinner enclosure and is now accompanied by a smaller 11.6-inch brother. Available in 11-inch and 13-inch…
Apple Gives Sneak Peak at Mac OS X Lion, App Store Coming Soon
Apple has today given a short preview of the next major release of Mac OS X . The eight major release of Mac OS X will be called Lion and Apple expects the OS to be in consumer hands during Summer 2011. Lion was described…
Tim Cook Gives State of the Mac
To kick of today's 'Back to the Mac' special event Steve Jobs invited Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook on stage to give a quick update on how the Mac is doing. During fiscal 2010 the Mac made up 33% of Apple's revenue last year…