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First Intel Mac Shipping
In another shock announcement Apple announced its first Intel Desktop as the iMac. The iMac features are identical the recent revision expect it boasts Intel's Core Duo. 17 inch - 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo - $1299 20 inch - 2GHz Intel Core Duo - $1699
Apple announces MacBook Pro
Apple today announced in a shocking Keynote that it will ship a brand new MacBook Pro in February, the first Intel processor laptop from Apple. The books will come in the following specs: 1.67GHz InteL Core Duo - $1999 15.4-inch TFT display with 1440x900 resolution…
15″ Aluminium PowerBook Battery Update
We're not sure which revisions this applies too but its definitely updated some new PowerBooks. The update weighs in at 820KB and is described with the following sentence; " aids the 15-inch Aluminum PowerBook battery in performing at full capacity."
World of Apple Galleries Online
As we promised we've been feverishly taking pictures, out first days worth of images are up, the next set will go up on Monday. We have so many now that we've created a page to list them all We've updated the galleries with out visit…
World of Apple Galleries
Below are all the galleries that World of Apple have compiled - Apple Store Bullring - Bullring Apple Store Opening Apple Store Regent Street - Opening - Regent Street Store opening and MacExpo 2004 Mac Expo 2005 - MacExpo 2005 MacWorld San Francisco - Saturday…
.Mac Maintenance Scheduled for January 10th
Reports have emerged that the .Mac service will be undergoing maintenance during the MWSF Keynote on Tuesday. Mac will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST on 1/10/06. All .Mac services will be affected. We apologize for the inconvenience. Previous rumours…
Apple to release 42″ and 50″ Display
PowerPage has made a reports stating that it believes Apple could release a 42" and 50" Plasma displays at MWSF. The report states that the displays would be powered by Viiv, the prices are said to be $2599 and $3299 respectively. The report is very…
French Maids How to Guide
As a bit of humour I came across this on YouTube I have to say its pretty fun although not suitable for some
Flash based laptop at MWSF?
Rumour has it that Apple may have something really juicy up their sleeves. DigiTimes has reported that it believes Apple will release an Intel laptop with flash based cache for super fast startups and performance. The laptop is expected to be based on Intels Robson…
1GB shuffle Back in Stock
A few weeks ago the 1GB shuffle disappeared off the radar and everybody shouted "update" well now its back, although its carrying lead times of 3-4 days. The question is are Apple putting up that message to hold people off for a few more days…
iLife ‘06 Confirmed, iWeb Revealed
Readers around the Mac web noticed this afternoon that Apple had accidentally posted a link to its new iLife '06 product, expected to be released next Tuesday at MWSF. The page listed the usual suspects, i.e Garageband, iPhoto, iTunes but also mentioned an extra, iWeb…
Final Cut Pro 6, Final Cut Extreme and Xserve
ThinkSecret has posted a report claiming that Apple will be showing off some radical news products at NAB this year, the show is taking place between the 22nd and 27th of April in Las Vegas. According to the report new products will include Final Cut…
Airport Express Firmware Update
This new AirPort firmware update contains versions 5.7 and 6.3 for the Extreme and Express base stations, respectively. It addresses reliability and resolves issues with AirTunes, AirPort compatibility, and issues with some third party Routers. Fixes: -Resolves issue with Audio dropout when playing to AirPort…
World of Apple Keynote Coverage
As we've mentioned before World of Apple is committed to bringing you the best Keynote Coverage known to the Mac web and we've well and truly cracked it. We currently has three methods in place that could connect us to the internet while the Keynote…
The Week Ahead on World of Apple
First of all we'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year and we hope you have all recovered from the festivities. This week is of course the final countdown to MacWorld San Francisco and here at World of Apple…
Apple Adds More Content to iTunes
Apple is today adding further content to the iTunes Music Store, the content comes from the following networks, ABC Entertainment, Touchstone Television, ABC Family, ABC News, Buena Vista, SOAPnet, Disney Channel and some Walt Disney feature animations. In particular the addition of ESPN and ABC…
Bluetooth Firmware Update for 10.4.3
Apple has today released Bluetooth Firmware Update for 10.4.3 which improves performance and reliability issues. The update is available in Software update or via the Apple Support website. The update weighs in at about 1.5MB.
Upcoming Motorola Phone Lacks iTunes Support
The upcoming revision to the ROKR will not include iTunes but instead a service from Motorola called iRadio. The iRadio service, will include 435 commercial-free radio channels, including genres such as Heavy Metal, Rockin' Cowboys and Angry Women. Its satellite rivals also provide specialized music…
Unlimited Movie Downloads $9.95
The New York Time has reported that a new service has appeared on the internet that allows unlimited downloads of movies for just $9.95 a month. The service is available at Vongo.com and currently offers 800 movies for download at $9.95 a month. Users are…
Wearable Display for video iPods
eMagin Corp is a company that currently makes wearable display units for the military but it appears the focus maybe moving over to the industry, in particular video iPods. The company has developed a unit for the video iPod, the video appears in front of…