Archive for April, 2008

Apple Notebooks to See Major Design Changes?

Appleinsider claims that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be retired and are expected to see “major design changes” in their next revision.
The consumer MacBook line is expected to transition from plastic enclosures to …
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Mac Pro Owners Still Waiting for NVIDIA 8800GT Option… Due Next Month?

Upon the release on the Penryn-based Mac Pros in January, Apple introduced the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT as a new video card option. Existing Mac Pro owners initially saw this is an opportunity to upgrade from current cards as well as ailing 1900XT cards…
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Mossberg: 3G iPhone In 60 Days

9to5Mac points out that Walt Mossberg may have confirmed the release timeframe of the 3G iPhone, expected to be in June. In an online video (about 6:50 in), Mossberg casually but confidently says that the iPhone will be 3G in 60 days.

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3G iPhone with Glossy Black Back?

iPodObserver posted an image that they claim represents what the rumored 3G iPhone will look like:
Apparently the new iPhone will also sport a glossy black back, replacing the satin nickel look found on the current model.

Four reasons to get your parents to use Leopard

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS
I held the phone tightly in my right hand. With my left, I rubbed my dry, tired eyes. I looked at the clock in my Mac’s menu bar. I had been on the phone for forty-five minutes, with no indication that I’d be hanging it up any time soon.
“OK,” I […]

Dance piece, for iPod shuffle

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, Multimedia, iTunes, Apple
Apparently this iPod-enabled dance performance has been around for quite a while (here’s an NYT piece on it from 2006), but it’s the first we’ve heard of it, and it’s pretty amazing. The 87-year-old choreographer, Merce Cunningham, who has collaborated with John Cage and Andy Warhol […]

AT&T Mobility CEO: 3G iPhone Coming in ‘Months’

iPhone speculation has remained at an all-time high this week. Reports of iPhone shortages has generated analyst speculation that the iPhone could be sooner than expected… despite June expectations.
While we don’t put too much valu…
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Mac OS X 10.5.3 9D12 Seeded

Just two days after the last Mac OS X 10.5.3 Seed, Apple has again seeded a new build revision for Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9D12) to developers. 17 more fixes and only 1 known issue remains.
Typically, Apple has waited several builds before …
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‘Get a Mac’ Ads: Yoga and Breakthrough

Yoga featuring Judy Greer
Apple has posted two new ‘Get a Mac’ ads featuring actors Justin Long and John Hodgman playing “Mac” and “PC”, respectively. The two new ads continue with some more attacks against Microsoft’s Vista …
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Apple Now Number #1 Music Retailer

Arstechnica reports on an internal email from Apple congratulating employees that Apple is now the #1 Music Retailer in the U.S., surpassing Wal-Mart for the first time.
The iTunes Store leads the pack with 19 percent, Wal-Mart (whic…
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