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Thunderbolt Display Touted as Ultimate Notebook Dock
Apple has today released a brand new Thunderbolt external display. Touted as world first the Thunderbolt display will be available within the next 60 days for $999 (£899). Apple's Thunderbolt Display is the first in the world and also acts as a notebook dock using…
OS X Lion Available
Apple has today made OS X 10.7 Lion available to download from the Mac App Store. Lion is available to download only for $29.99 (£20.99) and packs over 250 new features. Users who do not have broadband access at home, work or school can download…
Where is iTunes Streaming?
Those that recall the rumours leading up to this years Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco will know that many of them made mention of Apple making deals with music labels for a streaming music service. Following Apple's announcement of iCloud and the associated iTunes…
Apple Confirms OS X 10.7 Lion Available Wednesday
Following a rumour earlier this week Apple has confirmed that its latest Mac operating system will be available tomorrow (Wednesday, 20). Although the company did not state a time when it announced the product release during its third fiscal quarter results, it is likely that…
Apple Reports $28.57 Billion in Revenue During Third Quarter 2011
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter which ended in June 2011. The Company posted revenue of $28.57 billion and net quarterly profit of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.70 billion and net…
Updated MacBook Airs to Drop Alongside Lion on Wednesday
Despite stepping right on the heels of Apple's third fiscal quarter results it is looking increasingly likely that Apple will unveil the long-rumoured MacBook Air update alongside OS X Lion this coming Wednesday. AppleInsider cites "people with proven track records" who point towards the two…
Looking Ahead to Apple's Q3 2011 Fiscal Results
On Tuesday Apple will announce its third fiscal quarter of 2011 results at 4.30PM EST (9.30PM BST) and as always the eyes of Wall Street, analysts and bloggers will be firmly in Apple’s direction. Apple will also hold a conference call at 5PM EST (10PM…
Third Beta of iOS 5 Released
Last night Apple released the third beta of iOS 5 to registered developers. Accompanying the beta of iOS 5 was a new iTunes 10.5 and Apple TV software beta. The third beta of iOS 5 brings the software to build 9A5259f and according to a…
Apple's Growth Mirrored in Retail Movements
Apple's massive growth over the last few years is beginning to be mirrored in changes being made to retail stores that are beginning to strain under the pressure of Apple's new found popularity. Over the last year Apple has built bigger and bigger stores around…
MacBook Stock Slim Ahead of Suspected Refresh
It would appear that Apple is heading into a period of multiple Mac refreshes, this week signs have appeared that Apple is likely to refresh the MacBook Air and rumours point towards a Mac Pro refresh. Now it is being reported that supplies of the…
The Case for a Second iPhone Model
Having to wait over a year for a new model of iPhone is sending the rumour mill into delirium. Yesterday saw not one, but two analysts stick their heads above the parapet and oust the idea that Apple will later this year release two models…
Apple Preparing Mac Pro Refresh Featuring 16-Cores
Apple's top-end Mac the Mac Pro hasn't seen an update since July 2010, but it's not uncommon for Apple to be lax on updates to this machine. Now rumours suggest that a refresh could be nearing. 9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Apple is…
MacBook Air Refresh Nears
The week has kicked off with reports that Best Buy has suspended the ordering of MacBook Airs from its online store. All MacBook Air models on the Best Buy site are now listed as "Not Available for Shipping", Apple's online store still lists the notebooks…
Mac OS X 10.6.8 Release Prepares for Lion
Apple has released the eighth major update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard via Software Update. The update which will presumably be the last for Mac OS X 10.6 primarily prepares users systems for the next major Mac OS update which is due in July…
Apple Silently Updates AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
Today Apple has quietly updated both the AirPort Extreme WiFi base station and Time Capsule backup drive, but the changes have left many wondering what exactly has changed. A noticeable change to the Time Capsule is a bump in storage capacities with Apple now selling…
Apple Releases Final Cut X
Following several months of discussion and rumours, Apple has release Final Cut X . The product from Apple represents a complete rewrite of Final Cut with a Magnetic Timeline that lets you edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon…
Apple Begins Fifth Avenue Plaza Overhaul
Apple has begun work on a major renovation to the plaza that sits above its famous Fifth Avenue retail store in New York City. The renovations which will take until early November will see the iconic glass cube removed and then reinstalled. The details of…
Latest iPad Ad Focuses on 'Now'
Apple has begun airing its latest iPad advert which focuses on the subject of 'Now'. The advert looks at how the consumption of many forms of media has become instantaneous from reading newspapers to looking at the stars.
Apple's 2011 Back to School Program Begins
Apple has today launched its Back to School program offering a $100 (£65) Back to School Card to use on the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and the iBookstore. When you buy a new qualifying Mac with Apple education pricing from…
Apple Retail Chief Scooped Up by J.C. Penney
Apple's Senior Vice President of Retail Ron Johnson who has long been associated with the company's rapturous retail success is leaving the company to become president and eventually CEO of J.C. Penney. In an official statement J.C. Penney announced that Johnson will become CEO of…