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Apple History #3: The First iMac
By Leo at 15 January, 2009, 6:56 pm
One of the very first Apple products to get a large update in the late 90s was the Macintosh. Featuring an all-new design unlike anything Apple had ever produced before (including the unusable mouse), its new incarnation, the iMac, went on to become the company’s most popular product in many years.
Read More >>Apple Macworld Keynote: New 17″ Macbook Pro
By stormy at 6 January, 2009, 8:30 pm
Finally, looks like something big. Phil Schiller has just presented the new Macbook Pro.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro, is the .98 inches thin, 6.6 pounds, and is the world’s lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook. The 17″ LED backlit display has a very promising 1920×1200 resolution and as Schiller says: “This is the best display we’ve ever [...]
MacRumours Hacked While Broadcasting Apple Keynote From Macworld
By stormy at 6 January, 2009, 7:45 pm
MacRumours was publishing a live feed of Phil Schillers Apple Keynote At Macworld when they got hacked by a group that identifies themselves as “hackers on steroids from ebaumsworld.”
The group’s previous targets have been highly popular sites like Myspace and Fox News so it’s no wonder they managed to get their hands onto Mac Rumours’ [...]
Apple Keynote: “Faces” and “Places” Added To iPhoto
By stormy at 6 January, 2009, 7:20 pm
As Phil Schiller revealed a few minutes ago in Apple’s keynote at Apple, there is a new feature added to iPhoto. “Faces” lets you tell your Mac the name of a person on one of your pictures and iPhoto will try to find all of the other photos with that person.
Wouldn’t it be great if [...]
Live Macworld Coverage
By Leo at 6 January, 2009, 4:50 pm
The opening keynote for Macworld 2008, delivered by Phil Schiller this year, will begin at 9AM Pacific time, 12AM Eastern time and 6PM Central European time. We’ll post the most important announcements as they happen, and sum them up after the keynote ends.
Last-minute rumors include a slim, non-removable battery for the 17-inch MacBook Pro and DRM-free music in iTunes.
When you really want to follow it live, I recommend Mac Rumors.
Steve Jobs Is Indeed Missing From Macworld Due To Health Reasons
By Leo at 5 January, 2009, 5:27 pm
Apple has published a letter from CEO Steve Jobs explaining why he is missing from Macworld and providing a little insight into his health.
Read More >>Google Hides Easter Egg Into Its iPhone App!
By stormy at 3 January, 2009, 9:21 pm
The Google Mobile App has a few hidden menus that allow you to access a couple of extra features, not very useful but still quite entertaining.
It was probably discovered by an iPhone user that had nothing better to do than go to the “About” pages of various applications and continuously swipe the screen, waiting for something to happen…
Read More >>UPDATED: What to Expect from Macworld
By Leo at 2 January, 2009, 2:00 am
2009 is here, and (Apple’s last) Macworld takes place in a few days. Click Read More to see a list of things that could be revealed when Phil Schiller’s opening keynote takes place on January 6th.
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