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iTunes to be a Deciding Factor in UK No. 1
This year Digital Downloaders will be deciding what song reaches Number 1 on the UK chart for the Christmas week. The BPI has said that Digital Downloads have surged and a huge hike in digital music player sales will also contribute. The BPI has said…
Apple Releases Final Cut Pro Update [Update 1]
Apple has today released an update for Final Cut Pro 5, the update weighs in at 85MB and is described simply as providing "Improved reliability" . View the update page [Update 1] It appears the updates pushes Final Cut Pro up to version 5.0.4.
Commander in Chief added to iTunes
ABC have added another popular TV Series to the line-up on iTunes, Commander and Chief, a very popular show in the US about a woman president is now available to download from the iTMS.
iBooks, minis and shuffles at MWSF
ThinkSecret has made a confirmation of what we all knew, it claims that "reliable sources" has confirmed that Apple will launch new iBooks, Mac minis and iPod shuffles. With Intel readying its Yonah processor, much like World of Apple reported , ThinkSecret believes Apple will…
The Week Gone and the Week Ahead on World of Apple
Last week was a quiet week in the World of Apple, news was slow, but that hasn't stopped the MWSF rumour mill from turning. For the last 4 weeks rumours and predictions have been popping up almost weekly. This week World of Apple will be…
Light weight Notebooks in 2006?
As with most pre Macworld rumours an analyst has made "predictions" that Apple will introduce light-weight notebooks with a stylish design, aimed the female customer. The analyst goes on to predict exactly how much they will weigh, predicting the following: 12-inch notebook at 1.5KG (3.3lbs)…
Third NYC Retail Store
It has been reported by the New York Times that Apple will be opening a third New York store just across from the Empire State building on 21 W. 34th Street. The space is reported to be a 30,000ft five story building.
Shuffle Sold Out for Christmas
Apple online US store is reporting that the 1GB iPod Shuffle is out of stock, the website states: "Sold out for holiday. Expected availability mid-January." A sign of a revision to the iPod shuffle?
Apple to Expand Front Row
Apple has put up a job listing indicating that it has more in store for its Front Row application. The job description is as follows: "Do you want to join a team building revolutionary new multi-media software for Mac OS X? Would you like to…
10.4.4 Development Update
AppleInsider has reported that it appears the development of Mac OS X 10.4.4 is winding down. The most recent release was sent to developers a few days ago and is said to be build number 8G22, the build weighs in at 52MB and fixes numerous…
HBO Digging for Deal With Apple
HBO CEO said today that the network is hoping to make a deal with Apple at some point to deliver its programming to the iPod, much like NBC. It appears Cingular have beaten Apple to the line as they have reported plans to send video…
Google Music
As reported a few months back Google has launched a new service which allows users to type in details of a song and receive back relevant results with links to online merchants. iTunes is listed as one of these online merchants, along with Real, Amazon…
Patent Filed for Real-Time Adaption to Changes in Display Configuration
On December 8 the US Patent and Trademark Office revealed that Apple had filed a patent titled “System for real-time adaptation to changes in display configuration.” The following is an abstract from the Patent Filing; "A hot-plugging capability for video devices is achieved by shifting…
Apple Settles up With Tiger Leaker
Apple today settled with the third man who leaked a pre-release copy of Mac OS X Tiger onto the internet in 2004. Apple have reached an agreement with David Schwartzstein who was a member of an Apple Developer group. Apple sued three men last December…
Apple Shares Drop 5%
As of publishing this Apple's share prices resides around $71.50, a drop of 4.64%. It looks like this sudden drop has occurred after an analyst said that Apple's share valuation was above fair value. The analysts downgraded Apple from "outperform" to "peer perform" and said…
MTV and Microsoft Music Store
The store is rumoured to be called 'Urge' and will feature both subscription based sales as well as individual song sales. Flexible song pricing is also expected. The services is expected to be heavily promoted across the MTV network and also be integrated into future…
Sugababes Live Gig at Regent Street Tomorrow
In continuation will Apple's 'Live from London' gigs, Sugababes will be playing live at the Regent Street Store tomorrow. The act will start at 9pm and space is said to be strictly limited and is allocated on a first come first served basis. For those…
Widescreen iBook?
Think Secret today reported that they have received rumour of a Intel iBook due in January that will feature a 13.3" WXGA screen supporting a resolution of 1280x720. In the past months its been rumoured that Apple will discontinue the 12" PowerBook, possibly in conjunction…
This month on World of Apple
The month ahead is very busy and we're sure you will all be excited and amazed by what we have in store. This month of course is the month that counts down to the biggest Mac Event of the year, Macworld San Francisco. For this…
First Pictures of Meadowhall Opening [Update 1]
Remember Nik from the Trafford Store opening? No I didn't think so, well this time he's at the front of the line and has snapped some pictures of already. The Store opened an hour ago so expect some more pictures to arrive within the next…