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This morning Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research sent a note to clients, speculating that Apple will indeed launch a new product line at MacWorld in January 2009. Apple will announce a much-needed netbook to help Apple gain the upper hand and cover a fast growing market in which they have not yet tapped.
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Apple to announce new netbook product line at MacWorld?
By Staff Editor on Tuesday, Dec 16th 2008 1 CommentMac Mini update at Macworld 2009 claims insider: new $499 budget model?
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Dec 16th 2008 No Comments
According to an internal Apple source, the company is planning to announce the expected Mac Mini update at Macworld 2009 in January. While the source – who requested anonymity so as to keep his corporate job with the Apple – could only confirm that the new Mini was on the cards, that has prompted speculation that two versions of the entry-level desktop will be unveiled. The first, in response to the credit crunch, will be a sub-$500 model with integrated Intel graphics, a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor and a unibody-style casing.
Apple 10.5.6 update gets official, 9G21 available now
By Daniel Lim on Monday, Dec 15th 2008 6 CommentsGuess what just popped in? the long awaited 10.5.6 Mac OSX update didn’t arrive last week but it’s still well within its rumored time frame. Available now, the 9G21 update is recommended for all MAC OSX 10.5.x Leopard users. it is said to include general fixes to enhance system stability, compatibility and security.
EFix USA preps built-ready Hackintosh desktop
By Daniel Lim on Friday, Dec 12th 2008 No CommentsSpeaking of hackintosh; some of you probably heard of EFix, an USB-based dongle that permits a retail DVD installation of OSX with compatible PC hardware. In fact, I’m running one on a PC system that has been though XP, Vista and now is EFix-powered MAC OSX. Does it work? Yes, buggier than previously Vista-powered system but it boots and craps out as usual. For those that aren’t preferred to go though lengthy time of putting together PC parts and pieces, but anxious to get a taste of Mac-clone, you’ll get your wishes; Efix USA (Not the official manufacturer of EFI-X) readies desktop featured an OCed Quad core processor will get officials as soon as early next week.
Update : EFI-X reseller EFIX USA said they will NOT be selling the system after all. EFI-X (the manufacturer of the USB dongle) has made it clear that they do not support system builder that uses EFI-X.
Apple patents reveal a 3D desktop may be in the works
By Staff Editor on Thursday, Dec 11th 2008 2 CommentsThere were dozens of patents made by Apple that were published today. The most notable would have to be a 3D desktop patent for Mac OS X. Back in 2007 Apple has done research on many different topics encompassing future versions of Mac OS X.
Mozilla adds Multitouch Gestures to Firefox for Macs
By Staff Editor on Wednesday, Dec 10th 2008 1 Comment
The latest version of Mozilla’s Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 will bring many new features that we have been asking for, including multifingered gesture support for Mac users. In October, Mozilla’s Eddie Lee created an experimental version that allowed Mac users to have limited gesture controls, now it has been made official.
SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise gains OSX support
By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Dec 4th 2008 No CommentsA higher cost external drive or USB-based flash storage usually comes equipped with a encryption to protect its data against theft or loss of the drive. Unfortunately most of them only work conjunction in Windows platform; but not anymore, Sandisk has announced the Industry first Secure USB drive to fully support OS X system.
Apple pull antivirus advice
By MaryBeth Lowell on Wednesday, Dec 3rd 2008 2 CommentsApple’s much-publicized anti-virus advice has disappeared from the company’s support pages. The document, which “encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities”, used to be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550, but at time of posting is no longer there.
Apple advise Anti-Virus software for OS X
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Dec 2nd 2008 No Comments
Apple has begun advising users of its computers to install anti-virus software, in a move that is likely to stir controversy between Mac aficionados and their PC counterparts. The advice is part of a support document entitled Mac OS: Antivirus Utilities, posted on November 21st, in which the company “encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult”.
Apple MacMall and Best Buy discounts compared
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Nov 26th 2008 2 CommentsWe may be a least a day or so away from Black Friday, but the cut-price Apple hardware-fest is already underway. The Cupertino’s own sale is for one day only, and we won’t know exactly what’s on offer until Friday, but Best Buy have been selling discounted Macs since Monday and MacMall have just kicked off their own promotions. Rather than wade through the deals yourself, MacRumors have put together a summary of where the bargains are.
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