Mac OS X 10.4 being released April 29th.
Written on April 12, 2005 by Rich Trouton and 1 person has commented
It looks like Apple has set the release date for Tiger as April 29th. 17 days and counting, folks.
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AppleCare Available to Florida Residents After All
Written on April 05, 2005 by Chris Lawson and 17 people have commented
Turns out AppleCare is available to Florida residents, but Apple is too cheap to pay a one-time $500 administrative fee to the state to be allowed to offer it.
The Apple Blog Writer Openings
Written on April 05, 2005 by Josh Pigford and 2 people have commented
The Apple Blog is looking for a few new writers for the site. If you’re interested, contact us. When you contact us be sure to include some examples of your past writing.
Do note that these are currently not paid positions though you do get free software and hardware for various things.
Only requirements are that [...]
Apple preparing to sue The Apple Blog silly
Written on April 01, 2005 by Rich Trouton and 4 people have commented
Sources have revealed that Apple Legal has been in contact with The Apple Blog following this morning’s revelation of iHome and iNote, demanding that they remove all images and specifications of the aforementioned devices. Reaction to the news has been mixed, but most of the blog’s writers are astonished that Apple even read the [...]
Nikon partners with Griffin for D70 iPod Photo attachment
Written on April 01, 2005 by Josh Pigford and 2 people have commented
Today Griffin Technology announced they will be releasing a new attachment for the iPod Photo that will allow Nikon’s D70 digital SLR camera to be attached to the top of the iPod Photo.
The iNikonD70iPodPhoto will allow the iPod Photo to act as a battery pack for the D70 as well as storage for photos.
The [...]
Apple Planting iSeeds with Kitty
Written on April 01, 2005 by Nick Santilli and 7 people have commented
Taking a note from the Knoppix book, Apple will be releasing a lite version of OS X - code named Kitty, in honor of their feline naming conventions - which will run from a bootable optical disc.
Knoppix is a Linux distro that only runs from a booted cd. Recent version allow users to even [...]
Apple releasing Mac OS 9.0 for free
Written on April 01, 2005 by Rich Trouton and 22 people have commented
Following in the footsteps of the release of System 7.5.3 for free in January 1999, Apple has decided to give away Mac OS 9.0 operating system for free since it’s been replaced by Mac OS X, and not used by OS X’s Classic (Mac OS 9.2.2 is required for Classic.). Sources at Apple have said [...]
Apple To Release Home Media Center: iHome
Written on April 01, 2005 by Josh Pigford and 66 people have commented
The Apple Blog has obtained, from reliable sources, information on an upcoming release from Apple of the much rumored home media center. It will be called iHome. The following images that we received from said source are believed to be a mix of official product photos (promo images) as well as product mock ups.
iHome will [...]
iNote: The Apple PDA
Written on April 01, 2005 by Josh Pigford and 75 people have commented
Sources tell us that Apple will be releasing, in the coming months, a sort of PDA. It will be entitled iNote.
iNote will run a modified version of OS X called XNote. Many of the current Mac apps will be available (iCal, Mail, Preview, Safari, iPhoto, iTunes, and QuickTime to name a few) but will be [...]
Apple unveils customized pre-paid iTunes cards.
Written on March 18, 2005 by Rich Trouton and 2 people have commented
Apple has used Austin’s South By Southwest music festival to introduce a new type of pre-paid cards for the iTunes Music Store, according to Playlist magazine. Over 200 bands appearing at South By Southwest are distributing their own numbered, limited edition iTunes cards, which usually entitles the bearer to one free song on the ITMS. [...]
NEWS FLASH: Think Secret is Not a Blog
Written on March 16, 2005 by Chris Lawson and 11 people have commented
A wake-up call to the mass media, imploring them to get their terminology straight.
UPDATE: eWeek Confirms Tiger in April?
Written on March 15, 2005 by Nick Santilli and No one has commented
Well, at least “according to sources close to [Apple]“.
April 1st is not confirmed or denied as the announcement date (while it IS April Fool’s Day, it’s also the anniversary of the Apple I…) of the Tiger release, but mid April does seem to be the agreed-upon time for Tiger to be available in stores. [...]
March: In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Tiger?
Written on March 14, 2005 by Nick Santilli and No one has commented
It’s pretty hard to swallow the rumors floating around that Tiger (OS X 10.4) may be announced by Apple on April 1st. I mean, really. Who announces something that big on a Friday, but especially April Fool’s Day?
Well, in recent history, Google’s GMail was announced on April 1st, almost a year ago. [...]
Another Customer Database Compromised
Written on March 11, 2005 by Chris Lawson and No one has commented
MemoryToGo’s customer database is exposed to the world, allowing for all sorts of mischief.
Mobile mini, Take Two
Written on March 11, 2005 by Chris Lawson and No one has commented
The second round of Mac mini car installations is a huge step up from the first.
Apple to Join Blu-ray Association
Written on March 10, 2005 by Josh Pigford and No one has commented
During an announcement at CeBIT, Apple has committed to joining the the Blu-ray Association and will occupy a seat on their board. Obviously Apple’s joining will have a pretty big impact on the success of Blu-ray with Apple now using their technology.
Dell and HP are two other companies who are members on the Blu-ray board [...]
Star Wars iPod Skin
Written on March 04, 2005 by Chris Lawson and 1 person has commented
StarWarsShop debuts the perfect companion to the Chewbacca Pod Pouch.
Apple Wins Preliminary Ruling in Rumour Case (UPDATED)
Written on March 04, 2005 by Chris Lawson and No one has commented
The judge in Apple’s lawsuit against PowerPage, AppleInsider, and Think Secret has refused to protect the sites under California’s “reporter’s shield” law or the First Amendment.
iTMS Still Picking Up Steam
Written on March 02, 2005 by Brendan Byrne and No one has commented
Apple today announced that the 300 Millionth download has occurred from the iTunes Music Store. For those of you not keeping track, this is the second the iTMS milestone of the new year, occurring just 5 weeks after the last. Doing the math, this means that Apple has been selling songs at a [...]
Apple offering web chat for their iMac support.
Written on March 01, 2005 by Rich Trouton and 23 people have commented
Apple is testing a new web chat support service for iMac customers that’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Eligible iMac owners include those who purchased their iMac less than 90 days ago, or those who have purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan for their iMac.
On the site, Apple answers the question of [...]
