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MacBook and iPod Updates Due Later This Month
AppleInsider is reporting that the Intel based computers are unlikely to show up on Tuesday as reported by many other online sites. The rumour site believes that manufacturing was ramped up over the last week but still seems to think its unlikely that Apple will…
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…
Apple Debuts New iPod Advert
The advert was first shown last night on American TV, the Mac web has been buzzing for most of the day as no signs of the ad had appeared on Apple's website. iPod + iTunes Advert featuring the song Love Train by WolfMother It appears…
Apple Patents Audio Navigation
Filed back in November of 2004 and granted just yesterday the patent refers to "an audio user interface that generates audio prompts that help a user interact with a user interface of a device is disclosed. One aspect of the present invention pertains to techniques…
MacBook Coming May 9th? [Update]
It looks like the rumours are coming to an end, a glitch on Apple's website today has all but confirmed the presence of the MacBook. Earlier in the week it was rumoured that Apple Stores were receiving stock that was labelled "do not open until…
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…
The Day the Whining Ends - May 20th 2006
MacBook Pro owners around the world are preparing to simultaneously call Apple support as a form of protest. Scheduled for May 20th 2006, the protest calls for all MacBook Pro owners to call into Apple's support centre and report their problems. Personally I can't see…
BBC Releases Video Search Widget
The BBC Motion Gallery has released a Dashboard widget to allow users to search the online film archives. The widget from the BBC "Apple has built fantastic tools into Tiger, like Spotlight and Dashboard, to expedite production workflow and we intend to take full advantage…
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…
Apple to Double nano Capacities?
Research firm American Technology has maintained its "buy" rating on Apple stock along with its previous $101 price target. The research firm believes that the iPod nano is losing its market grasp and requires a refresh of storage capacities or a drop in prices to…
Apple Interested in Solaris’ ZFS?
According to rumbles on the internet, the ZFS team at Sun has been contacted by Apple's Filesystem Development Manager to make headway with a port of ZFS to Mac OS X. Wikipedia description of ZFS: ZFS is notable for its high capacity, integration of the…
Apple to Assume Spectacular Space for Retail Store in Boston?
ifoAppleStore is reporting that Virgin Records have announced that in June 2007 they will be vacating a huge retail space in Boston so that an unidentified "upscale retailer" can move in. The retail space situated at 360 Newbury Street, is around 40,000 square feet, this…
Single of the Week Turns 2
Apparently Apple likes releasing things this time of the year, we had iTMS turning three on Thursday, Tiger turning one and Single of the Week is turning 2. Single of the Week turns 2, holding image from iTunes Music Store Strangely enough Apple is only…
Happy 1st Birthday Tiger
Today April 29th Mac OS X Tiger celebrates it's first birthday, I'm sure we all remember the day well. World of Apple was in attendance of the World Premier of Tiger at the Grand Opening of the Bullring Apple Store. You can relive the evening…
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…