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Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro and Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
The update is available via Software Update and also as a standalone installer (2.3MB). Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all Mac Pro systems running Mac OS X v10.4.7 (build 8K1079), and systems running Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 (Universal), and improves the security of…
In Brief: Xcode 3.0, Mac Pro, Leopard
Xcode 3.0 Xcode 3.0 has been overlooked considerably with all the hype of Leopard. Xcode 3.0 Interface Xcode has developed into a sturdy application over the years and now features iChat like notifications as well as speed increases. Xcode now supports Objective-C 2.0. Xcode 3.0…
QuickTime Keynote Stream Posted
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream of today's Keynote presentation. World of Apple would like to thank our live text feed contributor as well as everyone who joined in. Although not confirmed it looks like we broke the record that we set back in January…
Apple Slashes Prices of Cinema Displays and Airport Cards
Apple today slashed the price of all its Apple Cinema Displays across all of its Stores. Apple Cinema Displays US Store Apple Cinema Displays UK Store Apple also knocked the price of an individual Airport Extreme card down from $79 to $49.
Apple Shows Off New 64-bit Xserve
“Xserve has always been the perfect server for Mac workgroups and now it will run over five times faster for the same breakthrough price,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With new Intel processors, a redesigned hardware architecture, and an…
Apple Unveils Mac Pro
Mac Pro, inside “Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in just seven months—210 days to be exact,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “And what better product to complete it with than the new Mac Pro, the workstation Mac users have been…
Apple Teams Up With Ford, General Motors & Mazda To Deliver iPod Integration
Apple today announced a partnership with Ford, GM and Mazda which claims to result in seamless iPod integration. “We’re delighted that Ford, General Motors and Mazda will support iPod connectivity in nearly all of their new models,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide…
Apple Teams Up With Ford, General Motors & Mazda To Deliver iPod Integration
Apple today announced a partnership with Ford, GM and Mazda which claims to result in seamless iPod integration. “We’re delighted that Ford, General Motors and Mazda will support iPod connectivity in nearly all of their new models,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide…
Airport Card Exploit on MacBook Untrue [Updated]
The Washington Post Blog, has published an article about two hackers who have reportedly demonstrated a flaw in the MacBook's device driver for the Airport card which would allow complete control of the system. ...this attack can be carried out whether or not a vulnerable…
European iTunes Music Store Shifts Over 200 Million Songs
Today Apple announced that the iTunes Music Store in Europe has sold over 200 million songs in just 2 years since its release in the UK, France and Germany in 2004. “The number of songs downloaded and purchased from the iTunes Music Stores in Europe…
Apple Teams With Coca-Cola
Yesterday Apple and Coca-Cola announced a partnership that would result in 70 million songs being given away. The new Coca-Cola Music website is the main feature of the promotion with complete iTunes integration. In the UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, unsigned artists will be encouraged…
Apple Officially Responds to Nordic Complaints
Macworld UK is reporting that Apple has officially provided a response to Norway's Consumer Council regarding DRM on the iTunes Music Store. Although the contents of the response are yet to be made public, Macworld claims that the letter could determine the future of the…
Security Update - 2006-004 in Software Update
Security Update 2006-004 is now available in Software Update for both Tiger and Panther users, and is around 5.5MB in size. Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components. AFP Server Bluetooth Bom DHCP dyld fetchmail gnuzip…
Apple Begins Repairing ‘Whining’ MacBook Pro’s
This week Apple acknowledged that some of its 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks emit a whining sound, Apple says that customers experiencing such a thing should contact customer support. Reports from the Internet seem to show that Apple will attempt to replace the main board fan…
Facebook Giving Away 10 Million iTunes Samplers
Today Facebook.com the 7th most visited Internet website in the world has announced a back-to-school promotion to give away 10 million music samplers from the iTunes Music Store. The site will give away 1 million, 25-song music samplers for the next 10 weeks, each sampler…
Apple Officially Announces Wireless Mighty Mouse
As expected Apple today officially announced the wireless Mighty Mouse, the only major differences between this and the original Mighty Mouse is the addition of Bluetooth and Laser tracking. The wireless Mighty Mouse is available immediately through the Apple Store, at Apple’s retail stores and…
Apple Q3 Conference Call Notes
Below are notes from today's Live Conference Call discussing the Q3 2006 financial results. (In reverse chronological - brought to you by MDN ) End of conference call. Once again: Apple is very confident in and excited about the products in the pipeline. Music phones…
Apple Announces 3rd Quarter Financial Results
Apple today posted their 3rd Quarter 2006 financial results, with revenue of $4.37 billion and a net quarterly profit of $472 million. Compared to year on year of $3.53 billion in revenue and net profit of $320 million. Apple shipped 1,327,000 Macintosh computers and 8,111,000…
Apple Q3 Results - 19 July
Tomorrow Apple will officially announce its results for its third financial quarter of 2006 after the market close at 1700 EST (2200 BST). As per usual a live webcast will be available, which will stream both the announcement and discussions. Analyst predictions suggest that Apple…
Apple Reaching Out to a Wider Market
According to Apple's UK Director, Mark Rogers, Apple must take the emphasis away from its creative image to attract a wider market. "There is the challenge of how you address the particular need that the customer has, rather than pitch the Mac purely as the…