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Apple Set to Dazzle Wall Street
With Apple's Quarter 4 earnings report to take place this Wednesday analysts are betting on what Apple will announce. Apple looks set to outperform its own guidance of $4.5 billion to $4.6 billion in revenue with earnings per share between 46 cents and 48 cents…
Apple Seeds New Build of Mac OS X 10.5 (Image)
iCal sports a new look in the newest build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Over the last few days Apple has begun seeding a new version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to to developers. The update brings Leopard up to Build 9A283. The…
Apple Officially Releases iPod nano PRODUCT RED
Apple PRODUCT RED iPod nano As widely expected Apple today officially announced the release of the RED iPod nano. The new special edition iPod is only available as a 4GB model and sells for the normal price of $199, $10 of that money going directly…
Oprah and Bono Visit Magnificent Mile
Earlier today Bono and Oprah were met by hundreds of fans waiting to get a glimpse of them visiting the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. Bono and Oprah Share RED iPod nano (Courtesy Chicago Tribune ) The two entered the Store and subsequently spoke about…
RED nano to be Released Tomorrow?
Numerous sources are claiming that U2's Bono will release a RED version of the 4GB iPod nano. it is expected to be announced when Bono appears on Oprah tomorrow, although the show was reportedly filmed today. According to sources the RED iPod would be priced…
Home on iPod Emerges Again
A new US Patent numbered 7,120,785 which is described as a "Method and apparatus rendering user accounts portable". The abstract describes the patent as follows; Improved approaches for enabling user accounts to be portable across different multi-user computer systems are disclosed. A user account created…
In Brief: Apple Offers $20 iLife Discount to .Mac Customers, Muslim Community Takes Offence to Cube
Apple Offers $20 iLife Discount to .Mac Customers As a .Mac member you can save $20 on iLife '06, the offer is valid between October 10 through to December 13, 2006. Muslim Community Takes Offence to Cube Earlier this week an Islamic website posted an…
PBS Shows Available via iTunes Store
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) has joined the ever growing list of networks available on the iTunes Store. PBS has debuted seven series' for download via the iTunes Store; Arthur, Cyberchase, Fetch!, Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Now and Scientific American Frontiers. Most shows are available for…
Foxconn Hired for New MacBooks?
Reports claim that Foxconn is to manufacture new MacBooks for Apple. Citing a Chinese newspaper, DigiTimes reports that Foxconn will begin "volume shipments of one new MacBook model" before the end of the year. No further details have been supplied.
Apple Officially Posts New ‘Get a Mac’ Adverts
Get a Mac Advert The three adverts that were reported to be airing last month have now been officially posted on Apple's website. The three new adverts are named; Better Results Self Pity Counselor
Apple Seeking iTunes Mobile Marketing Manager
MacRumors recently reported on a job listing which provides some form of insight into the future of Apple and the Mobile market. The full time position seeks the following: This position is responsible for overseeing worldwide mobile marketing programs for iTunes content and feature campaigns…
Stock Option Investigation Yields Results
Apple today released a press release containing information about the recent stock option investigation which lasted 3 months. The special committee of outside directors, together with independent counsel and accountants, examined more than 650,000 emails and documents, and conducted interviews with more than 40 current…
Jobs to Keynote MacWorld SF 2007
IDG have recently announced that Steve Jobs will deliver the opening Keynote at next years MacWorld Expo. “Steve’s keynote is always a great way to kick off the biggest Mac event of the year,” said David Korse, CEO of IDG World Expo. “We’ve added several…
Apple to Reveal Q4 Results October 18
Apple today announced that it will reveal its Quarter 4 Financial Results on October 18. The company is believed to reflect upon the year as a whole and the success of 2006. Apple is also expected to speak about the stock options irregularities which have…
World of Apple at the Arndale Apple Store [Updated]
World of Apple was proud enough to be the first members of the public to enter the brand new Apple Store in the Arndale Centre, Manchester, UK. You can check out the exclusive pictures here. Arndale Apple Store Store Layout The Store layout is very…
Apple Releases Aperture 1.5 Download
After announcing Aperture 1.5 at Photokina earlier this week, Apple today released the Aperture 1.5 update for download. The software, which is a free upgrade for existing Aperture users, is available for immediate download at Apple's website: http://www.apple.com/aperture/download/ For further information on what updates Aperture…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.3.9 Security Update
Alongside the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, Apple also today released a new security update for Mac OS X Panther (10.3.9) users. Security Update 2006-006 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: CFNetwork Cyrus SASL Flash Player Plug-in QuickDraw…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update
After earlier reports by WOA, Apple today released Mac OS X 10.4.8. The update, which is available via Software Update and Apple's website , includes a number of general OS fixes, along with specific fixes for the following issues: Connecting to wireless networks using the…
Apple Updates iLife and iWork
iPhoto 6.0.5 - 57.7MB This update to iPhoto contains new calendar, greeting card, and postcard themes for use with Apple print services, including a variety of holiday card designs. It also addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in iPhoto. iMovie HD 6.0.3 - 7MB…
Logic Applications Recieve Update
Logic Pro Update 7.2.3 - 25MB Logic Pro 7.2.3 addresses performance issues when Logic Pro 7 is used on Mac Pro and G5 Quad computers. Logic Pro 7.2.3 is recommended for all Mac Pro and G5 Quad users. An existing Logic Pro 7.2.1 or Logic…