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2022 posts filed under Apple News
Apple Invests $1.25bn in Flash Memory
Apple today confirmed that it has invested a massive $1.25bn to help secure flash memory supplies. Apple has reached agreements with Hynix, Intel, Samsung and Toshiba which will help the company support a supply of NAND memory until 2010. SJ himself, said "We want to…
Black Friday Discounts
As with previous years Apple is planning to offer discounts on selected products on the 25th of November. In previous years Apple has varied which products it has applied discounts too and varied the amount of discount.
Grand Opening - Manchester, UK [Update 1]
Unfortunately World of Apple were unable to attend the Grand Opening of the Trafford Centre Apple Store but some other lucky sod got to go. Earlier this week ifoAppleStore reported that Apple had opened the Store before the Grand Opening day, for us this just…
Apple Releases Front Row 1.0.1 [Update 1]
Apple has released its first update to its new Front Row application. "The Front Row Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for browsing music, photos, and videos on your iMac." Early reports have shown that the update checks whether the application is running on…
Apple to Open Four Stores This Saturday
Most sites have covered this story as three stores opening but IFOApplestore has reported that in complete non Apple fashion the fourth Apple Store in the UK has opened today, but a Grand Opening will take place on Saturday at the Trafford Centre Apple Store…
Apple Updates Xsan
Apple today released three updates for its Xsan software. The update comes in a few forms depending on which operating system your on, the update for Mac OS X 10.3.9 makes the software more reliable and is recommended for all users of Xsan. The update…
Powermac G5 1.8GHz Firmware Update
Back in late 2004 when the 1.8GHz PowerMac was released users began complaining of random pauses during certain tasks, it has taken Apple a whole year to fix it but finally the update is out. Apple states the following: "Some 1.8 GHz models of Power…
Xcode 2.2, WebObjects 5.3.1 and Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple has recently updated Xcode to version 2.2 and also updated WebObjects to version 5.3.1, unfortunately the update is available to registered ADC members only. Notes for the update are: "The GCC compiler has been upgraded, introducing support for applications moving to the Mac from…
iPod nano Now With a Case
In a very quiet move Apple has began shipping iPod nano's with cases similar to those that ship with the 5G iPod, it is clear that Apple has made this decision due to recent issues with people taking legal action against the company regarding the…
Airport Update 2005-001
Now available in Software Update for all those on 10.4.3, the update is 1.4MB in size. This update fixes reliability and resolves AirPort compatibility issues with certain third party 802.11 cards and access points for Mac OS X v10.4.3 and later.
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.3
Now available via Software Update, weighing in at around 97MB! The 10.4.3 Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users. It includes fixes for: - AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP network file services - AirPort…
Apple Shifts 1 Million Videos in 20 Days
Apple today announced that customers of the iTunes Music Store had downloaded more than one million videos since they were launched on October 12th. "Selling one million videos in less than 20 days strongly suggests there is a market for legal video downloads," said Steve…
Mac Expo 2005
On October the 29th 2005 World of Apple made a visit to Mac Expo London, based at a new location and advertised as bigger and better than ever, expectations were high. At first impressions the show floor didn't disappoint and it felt like it always…
Backup 3.0.1 Available [Update 1]
Apple has posted an update to Backup. The update is available via Software update although Apple has supplied no specific details. [Update 1] "Backup 3.0.1 addresses file restoration and other issues and is highly recommended for all users of Backup 3.0. Significant areas addressed are…
Apple Posts Final Cut Pro 5 Updates
Apple has posted updates that apply to Final Cut Pro 5 and its related applications, Cinema Tools 3, LiveType 2 ad Compressor 2. The update comes as a 85MB download and is said to provide "improved reliability" according to Apple. Get it here.
iTMS Australia Slams to Earth
As predicted although slightly ahead of schedule iTunes is now available for use by those down under. Songs are being sold for $1.69(AUS) and videos for $3.39(AUS). A media conference is being held tomorrow to official announce the release.
Apple Posts Pro Application Support 3.1
Apple has just posted an update for all those who use pro applications, recommended for users of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack, Logic Pro and Logic Express. The 6.1MB download is described as: "This update improves general user interface reliability…
Apple Updates iTunes to 6.0.1
After just 8 days since the release iTunes 6.0 Apple has unveiled the first patch. Apple stated the following about the iTunes 6.0.1 update: "With iTunes 6.0.1, you can preview, buy, and download over 2,000 videos on the iTunes Music Store and sync your music…
Apple Releases Dual Core PowerMac G5’s
After much speculation and rumour Apple has finally released the Dual Core PowerMac G5 and as anticipated they have also released a Dual Dual Core machine, known as the Quad G5.
Apple Releases Pro Photography Application - Aperture
As widely expected Apple today announced the arrival of a Pro application which will act as a post production tool for photographers. Apple describes Aperture as; "Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Aperture provides everything you need for after the shoot, delivering the…