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10.4.2 To Incorporate Widget Manager
Apple provided build 8C40 of 10.4.2 on Friday and included was a slick-looking widget manager that quickly enables users to, enable, disable and delete widgets.
New iPods Likely Next Month
Apple has delivered media alerts and special invitations stating that a special event will take place on Thursday July 7th.
European iTMS Hits 50 Million
Apple announced today that the European division of the iTunes Music Store has sold over 50 million songs in the first year. That works out at around 137,000 songs a day!
Think Secret Takes a Look at the first MacIntel
Think Secret has published a detailed report on the developers version of the MacIntel. The story with good images is available here .
Apple Developing Backup 3
Think Secret has learnt that Apple is developing a new version of its backup software included with the .Mac package.
“Sony Products Too Confusing” - The Queen
The Mac community recently learnt that Queen Elizabeth II owns an iPod but today it was released that she had said that Sony products are too difficult to use.
New PowerPC G4 Heading for Apple Notebooks
Appleinsider has posted a report that states that Freescale Semiconductors began showcasing the MPC7448 on Monday. The MPC7448 is the latest high performance chip from the company and the successor to the current chip used in PowerBook G4's.
iTunes 4.9 Ahead of Schedule
Appleinsider has reported that iTunes 4.9 is around three weeks ahead of schedule and is in final stages of development. Expected release is final week of June to first week of July. Apple is said to be trying to commercialise the Podcasting craze.
Midtown Apple Store
It appears Apple will indeed be opening an incredibly elaborate flagship store in the heart of Manhattan this year. A job listing gives details and confirms the position of the store to be in the General Motors Building.
Apple Spreadsheet Application in Development
Just a few days after Apple filed for the Mactel Trademark it seems they have also filed for the Trademark for the name 'Numbers'. The trademark filing describes it simply as 'Computer Software'.
Apple Files for Mactel Trademark
This has been around for a few days now but I only just got round to actually looking into it properly. On Tuesday CNet released an article saying that on the day of the Stevenote Apple Computer filed a trademark application for the term Mactel…
Single Processor G5 Dropped
Apple has removed the Single Processor model of the Power Macintosh G5 today. The model still appears on some pages on the Apple website and is listed on some stores worldwide but its being worked out slowly.
Apple TV Ads Coming Soon?
An Interview of Errol Morris has seemingly revealed that he is working on ads for Apple.
Apple to Update Retail Copies of Tiger to 10.4.2
Rumour sites are expecting Apple Computer to refresh the retail copies of Mac OS X Tiger with version 10.4.2 this month. The 10.4.2 release is due 'imminently' and is reported to deliver over 80 fixes and enhancements.
“Death is Natures Agent” - SJ
Steve Jobs paid Stanford University a visit on Sunday he told students that the best decision he ever made was too drop out of college because it forced him to innovate if even to find money for food.
Behind the Deal, IBM a Little Surprised
The New York Times has offered details as to what happened in the Apple Intel deal.
Security Update 2005-006 in SU
Will require a restart :(
Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.2 Imminent
Appleinsider reports that the next update to Tiger is almost completed, reported to contain around 60 bug fixes and some new features, some of these will apply to the Dashboard with the ability to delete widgets from the Dashboard dock and a new install method…
Jobs CNBC Interview
Interesting post WWDC Interview on CNBC.
WWDC 2005 - Apple to Switch to Intel by end of 2007
Its official Apple are switching to Intel, full details will be establishing themselves over at http://cgi.brooksnet.plus.com/?page_id=5