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Apple Announces Winner of 1 Billion App Contest

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:49:51 EDT

In a press release issued this morning regarding the App Store's one billion app milestone, Apple announced that the winner of the associated contest was 13-year old Connor Mulcahey of Weston, Connecticut. Connor, who downloaded Bump [App Store] as ...

Apple Reduces Retail Workforce by 10% Over Last Quarter

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:34:34 EDT

CNET notes that, according Apple's 10-Q document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in association with the release of its earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2009, Apple reduced the number of employees in its retail store divisi...

Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J56 to Developers

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:15:23 EDT

Apple has yet again seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.5.7, this one termed Build 9J56, to developers for testing. World of Apple publishes the seed notes, which detail five changes since the previous build issued last week.

Despite...

15" OLED Panel from LG Headed for Apple Notebook This Summer?

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:15:02 EDT

SmartHouse reports that LG is preparing to release a 15" display panel based on OLED technology, with the first appearance of the panel to be in a "brand new Apple notebook" in June.

A senior executive at LG Display who has been close...

Microsoft to End Support for Office 2004 in October

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:06:17 EDT

Macworld reports that Microsoft will end its support of Office 2004 as of October 13, 2009.

"In line with Microsoft's standard Support Lifecycle policy, Office 2004 for Mac Mainstream Support will be retired October 13, 2009," the com...

Apple Enters Fortune 100 for First Time Since 1994

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:24:15 EDT

As mentioned in a Fortune report, Apple has reentered the top 100 of the Fortune 500 rankings for the first time since 1994, jumping 32 spots from last year's rankings to land at #71 in the 2009 rankings.

Reflecting a strong 2008 in w...

Apple Launches Movie Downloads in German iTunes Store

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:00:23 EDT

Apple today announced that it is now offering downloadable movie rentals and purchases through the iTunes Store in Germany.

Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures,...

Laptop Hunters Ad: Frank (Humor)

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:33:21 EDT

Along the lines of Microsoft's recent Laptop Hunters ad campaign is this humor video shows "Frank" offered the same deal:

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Apple Releases iMovie 8.0.2, Aperture 2.1.3 and Server Admin Tools Updates

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:29:00 EDT

Apple today released a pair of software updates for iMovie and Aperture users.

iMovie 8.0.2 weighs in at 24.5 MB and requires OS X 10.5.6.

This Software Update fixes an issue with projects having a size of 0 KB. Attempt...

Microsoft Releases Free Office 2008 Trial and Updates for Office 2008 and 2004

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:53:24 EDT

Microsoft today announced that it is now offering free, 30-day trial downloads of Office 2008 for users located in the United States.

Many of us like to try something before we decide to buy. And with today's launch of the downloadabl...

OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J47 Seeded to Developers

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:11:13 EDT

Apple has continued its pattern of nearly-weekly seeds of OS X 10.5.7 builds to developers, this time releasing Build 9J47. World of Apple again publishes the seed notes, revealing a continued decrease in the number of fixes since the previous seed....

AutoCAD Returning to Mac?

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:41:22 EDT

Autodesk, creator of the industry standard design and drafting software AutoCAD, is apparently contemplating the return of a version of AutoCAD running natively on Macs. In a recent blog article, Autodesk "Platform Technology Evangelist" Shaan Hurle...

Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J44 to Developers

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:34 EDT

Apple has seeded yet another version of OS X 10.5.7, this one termed Build 9J44, to developers. The release comes a little more than a week since the last developer seed was released. World of Apple republishes the seed notes, again revealing that ...

Apple Offering $30 Discounts on Leopard and 500 GB Time Capsule to MobileMe Members

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:32:37 EDT

Apple is currently offering $30 discounts on Mac OS X Leopard and the 500 GB Time Capsule to current MobileMe members using a promo code sent to their MobileMe e-mail accounts. The offer is valid through June 1, 2009.

Apple ha...

Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J39 to Developers

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:13:54 EDT

Apple's pattern of seeding new builds of Mac OS X 10.5.7 to developers each weekend continues, with Build 9J39 making its way out this weekend. World of Apple publishes the seed notes, which reveal only five documented changes since the previous see...

Apple Releases iLife '09 and iWork '09 Updates

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:10:22 EDT

Apple today issued a number of minor updates for its iLife '09 and iWork '09 application suites.

- iWork 9.0.1 weighs in at 42.75 MB and is recommended for all iWork '09 users.

- iLife Support 9.0.2 "improves overall sta...

Apple Offering 8 GB RAM Kits for 2.93 GHz and 2.66 GHz 15" MacBook Pros

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:51:37 EDT

Apple has begun offering 8 GB RAM upgrade kits for the 2.93 GHz and 2.66 GHz models of the latest unibody 15" MacBook Pro, despite the published technical specifications claiming support for a maximum of 4 GB in these higher-end models. Appl...

OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J34 Seeded to Developers

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:21 EDT

Over the weekend, Apple seeded Build 9J34 of Mac OS X 10.5.7 to developers. World of Apple publishes the seed notes, which detail ten changes since the previous seed and continue to list a lack of Safari 4 beta compatibility as the only remaining kn...

Apple Retains 17" iMac for Education Store

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:36:59 EDT

Several sites have reported that Apple is advertising a 17" iMac for $899.

This doesn't appear to be a significant new finding however, as there are reader reports that Apple has simply not stopped selling the 17" iMac in the educati...

Apple Preparing to Use OLED Displays for iPhone and Computers?

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:18:40 EDT

In an article making a broad sweep of claims, SmartHouse revives rumors that Apple will be moving its computer and iPhone/iPod touch displays to OLED technology, claiming that a representative of display manufacturer LG has confirmed the news.
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