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2022 posts filed under Apple News
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 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…
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…
Apple Shares Rise, Analyst Warns of Vulnerabilities
Prior to the market opening yesterday morning, analyst Shebly Seyrafi of Calyon Securities issued a research note to clients warning of circumstances for concern facing Apple. In particular Seyrafi attacked Apple's average selling price, "Apple's premium-pricing model is vulnerable in today's recessionary environment," he wrote…
Apple Issues 2.3.1 Update for Apple TV
Apple has quietly issued a minor update for the Apple TV. According to several reports and World of Apple's own experiences it is unknown what has changed in 2.3.1. Unlike previous updates Apple has yet to change the Apple TV software update page to reflect…
Apple Announces Public Beta of Safari 4
Apple has today announced that Safari 4 will be available as a public beta immediately for both Mac and Windows. Innovative new features that make browsing more intuitive and enjoyable include Top Sites, for a stunning visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search…
Apple Shareholder Meeting Approaches, Jobs Not Attending
On Wednesday February 25th 2009 Apple will hold its annual shareholders meeting and CEO Steve Jobs will not be attending for the first time in more than ten years. As Bloomberg reports the meeting will give shareholders a chance to question Apple executives and directors…
Apple Snapping Up Supplies of Flash Memory
Apple has recently had massive leverage on the NAND memory market and has in the past caused issues for other manufactures wanting to use flash memory in their products. According to AppleInsider , Apple is once again causing supply issues across the industry of flash…
Gaming Top Priority in New iPod touch Advert
Apple has released a new iPod touch advert called "More Fun" which continues to advertise the iPod touch as a gaming device. The advert cycles through over a dozen games available on the app store to the tune of Franz Ferdinand's No You Girls.
Mac and iPod Sales Slump in January
New NPD data released earlier this week shows that Apple had a slow month in January. According to the data Mac unit sales were down 6% while iPod sales dropped 14% compared with January 2008. A followup report by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster this data…
Update: MacBook (Early 2009) SMC Update 1.3
MacBook SMC Update 1.3 - 557KB This SMC Firmware Update improves overall system stability and performance on MacBook computers. Polycarbonate MacBook computers released in early 2009 may display slower performance when started up using battery power only. Restarting using battery power may not clear the…
17-inch Unibody MacBook Pros Arrive and Disassembled
Mac Rumors notes that several users on its forums have reportedly received their 17-inch MacBook Pro orders. One of the users UFOGoldorak also posted benchmarks for the 2.93GHz model with 4GB of RAM. iFixit has also posted a full disassembly of the new 17-inch Unibody…