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Aperture to Begin Shipping November 30th? [Update 2]
A number of sites have reported on the appearance of Aperture on Amazon, according to some customers of Amazon they have received an email stating that Amazon has already received copies of Aperture but is unable to ship it too the public. "Apple Aperture Post…
10.4.4 Seeds Again
Around one week after the first seed emerged Apple has reportedly released another seed of its upcoming Mac OS X update 10.4.4. The build is labelled 8G9 adds more fixes to the previous seed including Bluetooth and the MS DOS filesystem. Right now testers are…
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…
Intel iBook Due in January
Think Secret posted a report earlier this week suggesting a good possibility that Apple would release an Intel iBook at MWSF in January. Although the site states that the source is highly reliable it is unable to state any specific specs but can comment 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…
Intel Changes Logo Lineup
Not directly Apple related but Intel has made a series of changes to its logo lineup. Pentium-M has been replaced by "Core Solo" for single core versions and "Core Duo" for dual core versions of Yonah. Intel's next generation wireless Napa platforms will now be…
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…
Apple Patents Application to Protect Mac Platform
CNET is reporting that Apple has applied for a Patent to cover a "system and method for creating tamper-resistant code." Apple describes ways of ensuring that code can be limited to specific hardware, even in a world in which operating systems can be run simultaneously…
PowerBook G4 Dissection
This isn't a guide on how to rip apart your PowerBook, its simply a right up of my experiences and a chance to show you some pictures of a this beautiful machine with no clothes on! After my stock hard drive got to a certain…
Mac mini to go Intel First?
UBS Investment Research has posted information that it believes Apple will release some Intel Macs before the stated June 2006. According to "checks" they believe Apple could ship Intel Macs around January and that the first one will be the Mac mini.
Intel Laptops in January?
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple will introduce "eye catching" designs for both its laptop offerings. It appears Apple may be on schedule to release Intel machines much earlier than the stated mid 2006. The report contains information that five Macintel projects are underway and moving…
CBS to Offer iTunes Content?
It appears CBS may be following abc's example and allowing video content to be bought from the iTunes Music Store. The president of CBS has confirmed that he's "had talks" with Apple. Yesterday CBS confirmed that it will be distributing three episodes of "Threshold" through…
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…