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In Brief: WebObjects Going Open Source, Boot Camp and Vista, iTunes Pre-Order Page
WebObjects 5.4 Going Open Source? Reports began several months back that Apple was planning to open source some select parts of its WebObjects suite. Recently at WWDC it was made official that such a thing would be happening, Apple is planning to open source some…
Apple Planning Bluetooth iPod Adapter?
AppleInsider and Macrumors are simultaneously reporting that rumours point towards Apple releasing a Bluetooth iPod adapter. The device which was claimed to be in existence by Michael Broadhurst of Pioneer will allow music to be streamed to other Bluetooth equipped audio equipment. In particular relation…
Updated Mac minis Soon?
It looks like Apple may be planning to update its Mac mini line of Macs. Reports from a blogger who works for a colocation company says he was very recently denied a bulk order of Mac minis. The individual was told by an Apple rep…
Film Studio Spills Apple’s Movie Store Plans [Updated]
According to reports Apple has been forging deals with numerous film studios to arrange distribution of motion pictures via the iTunes Music Store or some other variant. One studio by the name of Lion Gates recently let the plans slip during its quarterly conference call…
Wireless iPod Rumours Appear Again
The Digitimes today reported that Apple may soon launch an iPod successor with wireless capabilities. The said device is supposedly set to compete against Microsoft's Zune media player. Interestingly Apple Taiwan has actually come out into the open and denied the rumours.
In Brief: iPod nano Nearing End-of-Life, Merom Coming to MacBook Pro?
iPod Nano Nearing End-of-Life? Reports appear to show that inventory management systems of one unnamed US retailer shows the whole of the iPod nano product line to be reaching the end of its life. The whole lines shows end-of-life notices for September 16th. This date…
Jobs Boasting About iPhone?
AppleInsider is reporting today that Steve Jobs has been talking up Apple's upcoming iPhone. Apparently Steve is so excited over the product it has caused him to produce "zealous ramblings". AppleInsider goes on to provide further detail: One person familiar with the ongoings believes the…
Possible New Features To Be Added To iTunes Music Store
MacShrine is reporting that a recent survey done by Apple may point towards new features in the iTunes Music Store, information is requested about the following: A rewards program for those who buy more from iTunes The ability to replace lost songs via a maintenance…
WWDC in Brief: iPhone Images, Expo Banner and Leopard Preview
As WWDC quickly approaches every Mac addict on Earth is pulling out the stops to dig up some dirt on the upcoming products. Naturally World of Apple will be providing Live coverage of the Keynote and will be hot on every detail of the show…
iPhone Nearing Release?
Engadget is reporting that the long rumoured Apple iPhone could appear as early as August. A reader is reporting to us that a coworker's tech-unsavvy friend, who is regularly hired by Apple to do marketing photo shoots, was recently brought on to take some shots…
Bluetooth Mighty Mouse Imminent [Updated x2]
According to reports Apple has submitted a filing with the FCC for a Bluetooth version of the Mighty Mouse which was introduced back in August 2005. The new Bluetooth Mighty Mouse The new mouse will be exactly the same as the current version except using…
Next iPod to Have eBook Reading Ability?
Engadget is reporting that two separate "trustworthy" sources have cited information to Engadget about Apple including eBooks with the next iPod. We'd say the possibility is very real, since according to a source at a major publishing house, they were just ordered to archive all…
Apple’s Proximity Detection Patent
As of last week Apple was granted a patent related to touch screen technologies and mobile devices, although its true that Apple patents hundreds of objects that never make it to a product, this particular patent directly links in to rumours of a "non-touch" video…
Nvidia to Help Power “Video iPod”
The EETimes is reporting that nVidia has won a major contract for the designing of the multimedia chip for upcoming iPods. The current line of iPods use a Broadcom multimedia chip, it seems that the nVidia chip could be powering the long awaited video iPod.
WWDC to Surprise with Movie Rentals?
Think Secret is reporting that Steve Jobs will use his Keynote presentation to debut movie rentals through the iTunes Music Store. The company is said to have ironed out all agreements with the studios, with only a few major players still in discussions. Think Secret…
Mac Pro to Sport Dual Optical Drive Slots?
Both AppleInsider and MacRumors are reporting that the forth coming Mac Pro enclosure will be very similar to that of the current PowerMac G5, with the addition of an extra optical drive slot which will ship empty to allow future insertion of Blu-Ray or HD-DVD…
OLED Displays on Future iPods?
The Inquirer is reporting that Organic LED displays could possibly be used on future iPods. This report is similar to that by Think Secret back in May of 2003 when they mentioned OLED displays coming to iPods. The idea behind OLED displays is that battery…
Woodcrest Coming to Mac Pro?
AppleInsider Roadmap of Apple product line pairings with Intel processors AppleInsider is claiming that they have confirmation that Apple will use Woodcrest processors in the upcoming Mac Pro. The Woodcrest processor , otherwise known as the Xeon 5100 Series is said to run at speeds…
Apple Logo Pops-up on Playstation 3 Site
Apple logo appears on Sony's PS3 website. This image has been brightened to exagerate the logo. Last night it has been widely reported that an Apple logo appears to have appeared on the Sony PlayStation 3 website. At this point in time it is unknown…
“Charts” Coming in iWork ‘07
Think Secret is reporting that Apple is building a new application called Charts. The article states that Charts is not a competitor to Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. But is aimed at the needs of home users and small businesses. The article offers few details on…