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No Jobs keynote; Apple's last Macworld Expo appearance
In a shock move, Apple has announced that Steve Jobs, its CEO, will not give his traditional keynote address at Macworld Expo 2009. It has also announced that it will not be exhibiting at the event in future.
£50 4GB iPhone 3G?
Rumours that the Wal-Mart supermarket chain in the U.S.A may begin selling cheap 4GB iPhones around December 28th are flying around the internet today.
Apple v. Psystar lawsuit: the plot thickens?
Apple are currently suing Psystar, a small U.S. company who are selling PCs with Mac OS X preinstalled, accusing them of copyright infringement and DMCA violations. However, in a new twist, Apple's lawyers are hinting that there may be other companies behind Psystar.
Handbrake 0.9.3 released; DVD conversion tool gets new features
Handbrake, the free and excellent tool for converting your DVDs to formats appropriate for playback on iPods, the Apple TV and other devices has just hit version 0.9.3.
iPhone software v2.2 released
Apple has released a new update of the iPhone's system software, taking it to version 2.2. The update offers some new and improved features, as well as general security and bug fixes.
Safari 3.2 released; gains anti-phishing protection
Apple has updated its web browser, Safari, to version 3.2.
Apple apologises for MobileMe launch problems
Apple's MobileMe, which continues to suffer from a number of teething troubles following its launch, has prompted an apology from Apple to all former .Mac and new MobileMe users - along with a 30-day credit on all MobileMe accounts.
Apple Previews Mac OS 10.6, 'Snow Leopard'
Apple previewed Mac OS 10.6, codenamed 'Snow Leopard' at its annual developer's conference.
MacBook Air Price Cut
Apple has cut the price of the SSD (solid-state drive) MacBook Air from £2,028 to £1,719, a price drop of approximately 40%.
Original iPhones: No more hacking required!
To those of you out there who are using the original iPhone in the UK on a non-O2 tariff, get ready to be happy!
iPhone 3G & iPhone, iPod Touch 2.0 Software
Apple has released its 3G iPhone, which sports a new glossy black or white plastic back, much faster 3G internet, GPS and the long-awaited new iPhone 2.0 software. While Apple had a few well publicised difficulties coping with the launch demand, all is now well. Also available for owners of original iPhones and iPod Touch owners [iPod Touch upgrade costs £5.99], software version 2.0 introduces refined versions of many of the existing apps, support for push email via MobileMe (formerly .Mac) and Microsoft Exchange servers, among many others. The most eagerly awaited, however is the App Store.
Warning: stay away from thin 'EcoDiscs'!
A new type of DVD, typically given away with newspapers, magazines and various promotions, is incompatible with almost all Macs.
Apple introduces new Apple TV software, lowers pricing
Apple today unveiled new software for Apple TV that allows movie fans to rent movies on the iTunes Store directly from their widescreen TV, and lowered the price of Apple TV in the United States.
High-definition format war over?; Warner, Apple to break deadlock
The much-discussed 'format war' between supporters of the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray high definition formats appears to have been decided by Warner's decision to switch from HD-DVD to the Blu-Ray standard.
Apple responds to MacBook drive failure
Apple has not yet fully responded to the MacBook issue we reported earlier this month, in which a particular Seagate drive revision was found to be behind a spate of MacBook hard drive failures, with either a resolution or a warranty extension program.
Warning: for all MacBook and MacBook Pro owners
It has come to our attention that a high number of MacBook and MacBook Pro owners are experiencing total hard drive failure, with almost no subsequent chance of data recovery. We wish to make sure that anyone not yet affected by this issue is aware of it, and therefore can take precautions against the chance of this happening.
Preparations for MacLive Expo underway, search for new shop
Our preparations for the upcoming MacLive Expo are in an advanced stage, as is our search for our third Mac and iPod repair shop in London.
Apple announces Leopard release date
Apple will make Mac OS X "Leopard" available at 6pm on October 26 for $129 (€91), and Apple's online store is taking pre-orders from today.
Review: iPod Touch
Heading up Apple's recent iPod redesigns is the first ever iPod Touch, which brings the video playback and wireless functionality of the iPhone, as well as its touchscreen controls, to the iPod. Coming in two models — an 8GB and a 16GB, which retail at £199 and £269 respectively — can the Touch outshine the iPod Classic's vastly higher storage capability? Our tests of the 16GB model provide the answer!
No Jobs keynote; Apple's last Macworld Expo appearance