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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…
Updates: Battery Update 1.4, Digital Camera RAW
Battery Update 1.4 - 210K This update improves the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when the system is shut down and not used for an extended period of time. Applies to: MacBook (13-inch), MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007), MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook…
New Compact Apple Wired Keyboard Quietly Introduced
Along with today's announcement of new iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro desktop computers Apple also introduced a new wired keyboard without a numeric keypad. The new keyboard is included with all iMacs as default but can be swapped for one with a keypad for…
AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule Now Feature Dual Band Wi-Fi
Amongst today's flurry of updates Apple also updated the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule. They both now feature simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band networking for optimal performance, range and compatibility. An innovative Guest Network feature allows setting up a secondary network…
Apple Unleashes "Nahalem" Powered Mac Pro
From Apple press release Apple today introduced the new Mac Pro using Intel "Nehalem" Xeon processors and a next-generation system architecture to deliver up to twice the performance of the previous generation system. The new Mac Pro starts at $2,499 and features the latest graphics…
Apple Updates Mac mini and iMac
From Apple's press release Apple today announced updates to its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including a 24-inch iMac that is priced more affordably than ever before and a Mac mini with powerful new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the previous…
Apple Store Goes Down, iMacs, Mac minis, Mac Pros and More Expected
As online Apple Stores around the world begin displaying the familiar "We'll be back soon" message, it looks increasingly likely that Apple will introduce minor updates to the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro as well as updating the Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme. As detailed…
Apple Readying new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule Units
Filings with the Federal Communications Commission suggest that Apple is preparing to released new versions of both the Airport Extreme and Time Capsule. The reports indicate that Apple is not intending to change the form factor of the units but is instead going to add…
New Mac mini Packaging Specs and Photo Circulates
AppleInsider , Mac Rumors , OneMoreThing.nl and MacFreak.nl have also received a photo purporting to be of the new Mac mini packaging. The image on the front of the packaging corroborates a photo that leaked late last month . As with previous leaked images the…
Apple Event Scheduled for March 24? [Updated]
A source has disclosed to World of Apple that Apple is planning to hold an event on March 24 to unveil new desktop hardware. The source which has been confirmed to be in reach of such information stated that the event would be similar to…
Apple Begins Testing Next Release of Mac OS X Leopard [Seed Notes]
Earlier this week Apple seeded the latest version of Mac OS X Leopard to developers for testing. Mac OS X 10.5.7 build 9J22 gives developers over twenty focus areas and packs over seventy areas of change. Many of the areas of change in Mac OS…
O2 Reports Increase in Revenues After Selling 1m iPhones
UK iPhone carrier O2 has announced that it has sold over one million iPhones while at the same time reported a 10% rise in revenues. O2 which is owned by Spanish firm Telefónica gained 390,000 new mobile phone customers in the last quarter of 2008…
Further Notes from Apple Shareholders Meeting
As journalists are not officially allowed to enter the shareholders meeting and attendees are not permitted to have communication devices details of the meeting often trickle through several hours after the close of the meeting. According to a detailed account by Prince McLean both a…
MobileMe Receives Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Gallery Improvements
Apple has released a comprehensive list of updates which have been applied to its MobileMe service. Apple describes the updates issued today as follows: Mail • Compose window address selector shows all email addresses for contacts, not just home and work addresses. • Newly added…
Softbank Offers "iPhone for Everybody"
In what is being considered an effort to clear inventory, Japanese iPhone carrier Softbank Mobile has begun a new promotion entitled "iPhone for Everybody Campaign" in which the company is offering Japanese customers a free iPhone 3G with a new two-year contract. The details which…
Apple Shareholders Re-elect Board at Annual Meeting
At today's annual shareholders meeting the entire eight member board was re-elected despite concerns over the way it handled Steve Jobs' health issues and four proposals were voted down. The eight board members include; Al Gore Jr. (chair of Alliance for Climate Protection, Generation Investment…