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30th Birthday iMac?
An image has emerged on the internet today that appears to be a product listing for a product callled the "iMac 30", the screenshot was supposedly taken just the other day. We'll look into it some more, but it could simply be a photoshop, typo…
Apple faces Writers’ Appeal
Apple will be heading to a Californian court to face an appeal on behalf of bloggers and online journalists who claim that themselves and their sources should be protected. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and Apple are scheduled for a hearing on April 20 which…
The Big 3-0 at Regent Street Apple Store
First off if your reading this expecting to see images of a big party at the Regent Street Store then sadly your wrong, but World of Apple did try and bring the birthday spirit to London...
Happy 30th Birthday, 1996 - 2006
Read the first two parts of this series: Part 1 - 1976 - 1986 Part 2 - 1986 - 1996 Apple's board had ousted Gilbert Amelio from his position as Chairman and CEO and was searching for a replacement, the board immediately turned to Steve…
Aperture 1.1 Delayed Until April
In February Apple announced that the Universal version of Aperture would be released in March. Apparently Apple have slipped this release and it is now expected to ship in mid-April, although this is not confirmed by Apple. Apple's page has simply been updated to say…
What’s NeXT for Apple? 1986 to 1996
Read the other parts of this series: Part 1 - 1976 - 1986 Part 3 - 1996 - 2006 Apple Computer was now 10 years old and was dominating the personal computer industry but things were not looking good, Steve Jobs was out of the…
Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo Uncovered
DailyTech is reporting that Gateway have accidentally jumped the gun by offering a new notebook which is powered by a new Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor. The new ULV processors clock in at 1.06GHz and 1.2GHz with a 533MHz bus and featuring 2MB…
Apple at 30 - 1976 to 1986
Read the next two parts of this series: Part 2 - 1986 - 1996 Part 3 - 1996 - 2006 Well as you all know 2006 marks the 30th year since Apple Computer was founded and in a mere 3 days it will be the…
Apple V’s Apple - “Even a Moron”
Today it was the turn of Apple Computer to fights its side of the battle, rejecting claims by Apple Corps Ltd. that selling music via the iTunes Music Store was a violation of an agreement made in 1991. Apple Computer lawyer Anthony Grabiner said that…
Universal Final Cut Studio Available
Final Cut Studio 5.1 which is made up of Final Cut Pro 5, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro 4 and Motion 2 is now fully Universal allowing it to work natively on both Intel and PPC systems. Final Cut Studio 5.1 costs $1,299 (£899.99). Customers…
Apple Corp Case Begins
Today was the opening day of the court battle between Apple Corps and Apple Computer. Apple Corps made opening arguments in its request for an injunction that would bar the computer manufacturer from using its logo - an apple with a bite taken out -…
iPod Updater 2006-03-23 Released [Updated]
Available in Software Update for around 27.7MB: iPod Updater 2006-03-23 delivers: New iPod Software 1.1.1 for iPod New iPod Software 1.1.1 for iPod nano For all other iPod models, iPod Updater 2006-03-23 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2006-01-10. Important: After downloading the…
Apple Quietly Updates 30-inch Cinema Display
Apple today boosted the specs on its 30-inch Cinema Display. The displays brightness was originally 270 cd/m2 and has now been upgraded to 400 cd/m2. The contrast ratio has also been increased from 400:1 to 700:1. We are unable to confirm whether it is a…
2007 Q1 Debut for Quad Core Processors
It looks like Intel's quad-core processor named 'Kentsfield' may arrive earlier than touted. Intel's official release schedule spanned the whole of 2007 but when details of the chip emerged late last year it was said to be released sometime during mid-2007. But it looks like…
Avie Tevanian to Leave Apple?
SF Gate is reporting that Apple has confirmed that Avie Tevanian will leave Apple to "pursue other interests". It was rumoured back in 2001 that Avie could be leaving. As chief software technology officer, Avie Tevanian focuses on setting company-wide software technology directions for Apple…
Week Ahead on World of Apple
Been a while since we gave you a forward view on what's going down on World of Apple. But this week is particular special for anyone interested in Apple, because as you know Apple is turning 30. We've put up a new header with the…
DVD-Length Music Video Sales on iTMS
Apple is continuing to offer more video content via the iTunes Music Store, it now offers a 21-video clip collection of Tori Amos as a complete digital set. 'The Tori Amos Video Collection: Fade to Red' (UK) is a set of 21 videos that cost…
Apple Corps V’s Apple Computer
This week the two companies are back in court again. Apple Corps, owned by the former Beatles and their heirs still owns the licensing rights to Beatles'. Apple Corps claims that the introduction of iTunes broke the agreement they made back in 1991. The agreement…
Jobs Pays $296m in Tax on Stock Gift [Updated]
Article updated due to the sheer inaccuracy of the original Steve Jobs this week sold 4.5 million of his Apple Computer shares to pay $296 million in taxes. The shares were reportedly sold on the same day that the shares vested to meet tax obligations…
Mac OS X Shipped 5 Years Ago Today
On March 24 2001 Apple announced it was shipping Mac OS X. Take a look at Apple's Press Release regarding the shipping of Mac OS X 10.0. Mac OS X 10.0 First Boot Jon Siracusa has taken a look at Mac OS X over the…