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.Mac Adds Easy iDisk Public Folder Access
iDisk Apple has today announced that all .Mac members now have a simpler way to access iDisk Public folders, using a standard web browser. Entering the URL "idisk.mac.com/membername-Public" brings up a page with all the downloads available from that particular folder. Friends and colleagues can…
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Promotion Goes Awry
It appears that customers attempting to take part in Apple recent promotion of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers have been unable to receive the necessary codes to purchase tickets before pre-sales. Some users reported today that they received codes just 30 minutes before the deadline…
Apple Teams up with the NBA to Bring 2006 Playoffs
The NBA and Apple have teamed up to bring the NBA 2006 Playoffs to the iTunes Music Store. Inside the NBA by TNT, the awarding winning show. 15 to 20 minute recaps will be available for each of the Playoff games and during The Finals…
Jobs Comments on Apple v Apple
Jobs this morning spoke to the press and invited Apple Corps to join the digital music revolution. "We are glad to put this disagreement behind us," said Jobs. "We have always loved the Beatles, and hopefully we can now work together to get them on…
Head Legal Exec Leaves Apple
Apple's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary Nancy Heinen has left the company. Heinen is the third exec to leave since March when Jon Rubenstein and Avie Tevanian left the company. The terms of departure are unknown but the exec sold more than $7.5…
Apple Corps Loses to Apple Computer [Update x 2]
Today Mr Justice Edward Mann ruled that the computer firm used the apple logo in association with its store, not the music, so no breach was present. The Beatles' label had wanted the High Court to award damages and stop Apple Computer form using the…
Aperture Here to Stay Confirms Apple
Apple today responded to rumours that the development of Aperture was lacking commitment. “The reports of Apple reducing their commitment to Aperture are totally false,” Kirk Paulsen, Apple’s Senior Director Pro Applications Marketing, “In fact, we’ve got more people working on Aperture right now than…
Apple Releases Updates for Logic Express and Aperture
Apple has today posted two updates, one for Aperture 1.1 and the other for Logic Express 7.2. The update to Aperture moves it up to version 1.1.1 and is around 14MB in size, Apple describes the update as follows: This update addresses several issues related…
Hacker Defaces Korean Apple Website
Silicon.com is reporting that a hacker of Turkish descent gained access and modified Apple's Korean online Store last week. The hacker who identifies itself as "Dinam" defaced a portion of the site which runs a Mac OS X server with Apache Webserver software, Apple reportedly…
Apple’s Market Value Tops that of Dell. Again.
Back in January Apple very briefly became more valuable than Dell and the feat was recognised by a message from Steve Jobs being sent round to all staff. Now once again Apple is valued more than Dell with Apple being worth $ 60,777,591,440 compared to…
Get a Mac TV Ads Begin
Apples new TV ad began airing in America last night, a total of 6 ads have been produced consisting of two men standing in front of a white background. The ads are on Apple's website.
Regent Street Store Music Event May 4
Apple Regent Street Store is hosting a special music event on May 4, the BRIT School Concert. Apple states on their website: "The world-famous BRIT School has spawned such luminaries as Katie Melua and Amy Winehouse. Prepare to be wowed as this year's crop of…
Apple Renews Contracts With Record Companies
On Monday Apple revealed it had renewed contracts with the big four, it comes as a win to Apple as the record companies were pushing for a variable pricing scheme but the contracts reportedly still stick to a static pricing scheme. No one from the…
Aperture Team Change Confirmed
It appears that Aperture lives long and prosper, a blog posting by Blake confirms that a new Aperture team is being formed. In case the article goes down, here's the re-post: One of the reasons I left my previous job was to focus all my…
Three Years, Three Cheers
You wouldn't believe it but three years ago on this very day, the iTunes Music Store opened its doors to the US market, making it the first viable solution for online music sales. The store was naturally an immediate success with the Apple followers but…
Keyboard Update 1.0 for Intel Based Macs
Apple today released Keyboard Update 1.0 for the following computers: MacBook Pro iMac (Early 2006) Mac mini (Early 2006) Apple States: The Apple Keyboard Update 1.0 addresses reliability of keyboard and mouse functionality. The installer guides you through the steps to install the Apple Keyboard…
Shareholders Meeting Reveals Apples Future Plans
In todays annual shareholder meeting held at Apples Cupertino Campus many questions were raised with some interesting results. Steve Jobs, Peter Oppenheimer and Phil Schiller attended as part of the executives of Apple, during the session all three remained tight-lipped. When one shareholder asked Jobs…
Apertures Development a Shambles
Think Secret is reporting that Apple has let the majority of its Aperture development team move onto to separate projects. The report claims that the development of said application was a "mess" and the worse they had witnessed from Apple, it is even reported that…
Apple Updates iWorks
Apple today released updates for both Pages and Keynote. Keynote 3.0.1 - 39MB approx Keynote 3.0.1 addresses issues with three-dimensional charts and textures. It also addresses a number of other minor issues. Pages 2.0.1 - 21MB approx Pages 2.0.1 addresses issues with charts and image…
Quanta Withdraws from iPod Deal, Samsung Claims it has the Chips
Back in mid-march World of Apple reported on a story citing that Quanta Computer had won the contract to produce the up-coming iPod Video. It is now being reported that Quanta Computer never acknowledged the order and that the whole thing has been shifted to…