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MacRumorsUpdated at 9:15 am, January 7, 2009.Macworld 2009 Keynote Stream Available Apple has posted the QuickTime video stream of today's Macworld Expo keynote by Phil Schiller. Apple made a number of announcements at today's event: - Apple Releases Aluminum Unibody 17" MacBook Pro - Apple Announces Changes to... Apple Releases Aluminum Unibody 17" MacBook Pro Apple announced a new 17" MacBook Pro which will be available in late January. Utilizing the same unibody construction as the 15" MacBook Pro and 13" MacBook, the 17" MacBook Pro will be available in a single alterable configuration f... Apple Announces Changes to iTunes Stores: DRM Free, Variable Pricing At today's Macworld Expo keynote, Apple announced several changes to the iTunes store. Starting today, 8 million of the iTunes Store's 10 million songs are now available DRM-free via iTunes Plus. All 10 million songs in the iTunes Stor... Apple Releases iWork '09 In addition to iLife '09, Apple announced a major revision to its iWork suite of applications. iWork '09 is available now for $79/single user and $99/family pack, or only $49 with the purchase of a new Mac. It begins shipping today. Ke... Apple Announces iLife '09 At MacWorld San Francisco today, Apple announced a major update to its iLife suite of applications. iLife '09 will be available by late January 2009. Upgrade costs are $79, with a family pack at $99. It is shipping on all new macs. Here's a quick bre... MacRumorsLive Hacked Our MacRumorsLive keynote coverage was hacked today, inserting inappropriate content into the text and photo feeds. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to restore our services. The hack appears to be limited to the MacRumorsLive serv... Macworld San Francisco Keynote Coverage, iWork '09 Coming The keynote line has started for attendees and media. The keynote will kick off at 9 a.m. Pacific today. Live coverage will be provided here at MacRumors. All traffic will be directed to MacRumorsLive.com when the time approaches. ... Last Minute Rumors: DRM Free iTunes, Mac Mini, iPhone Tethering With Macworld Expo kicking off in a matter of hours, a number of last minute rumors have appeared today. - CNet reports that Apple has cut deals that will allow iTunes to offer copy-protection free (DRM free) songs from the largest ... Picasa for Mac and FileMaker Pro 10 Released Google today released Picasa for Mac. As detailed in the Official Google Mac Blog entry on the release, the beta version of Google's free photo management application provides users with a number of tools for photo manipulation while also providing s... |
Apple MattersUpdated at 9:15 am, January 7, 2009.Ballmer is Running Scared, Spewing FUD with every Step How can you not love Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer? Microsoft may seem troubled of late with the red rings of death on the Xbox, the failure of the Zune to do substantial damage to the iPod's market share, the massive flop that is Vista, the… Can the iPhone’s Momentum Be Stopped? The last few days the news and blogosphere have been awash with headlines of good fortune for Apple's iPhone. The iPhone is building a lot of momentum that might soon become unstoppable Here's a few headlines from the last few days: "iPhone 3G overtakes theRAZR as bestselling domestic handset" "iPhone… Apple to Spend Even More on R&D, Continue to Scare Piss Out of Competition In 2008 Apple spent over $1 billion on R&D, a %40 increase from the previous year. And I don't expect 2009 will be any different. Adding to my amazement was the realization that software development was not included in that figure. That means that Apple is spending a billion dollars… November 10, 1983: Gates Announces Microsoft Windows November 7, 1980: Apple Files Paperwork to Go Public, Sorry Massachusetts Apple’s Finder Remixed After the review I wrote about Path Finder, I started thinking more about how Apple could possibly enhance the Finder in the next version of OS X. Of course it could use a lot of what Path Finder has included, especially tab browsing and increase customization. But I'm thinking why… November 6, 1997: Jobs Eyes Dell iPhone Showcasing Apple’s new Flexibility (or What Apple Learned from the original Mac) You remember when the iPhone was first announced amid the hype and excitement there was also a ton of people complaining that the iPhone was making all the mistakes of the original Mac. Those people had a point. The iPhone was closed off, Apple expected people to write… November 5, 2004: Jobs, iTunes Honored Apple Consistently Makes a Difference As I write this, it just a few hours after the election victory of Barack Obama, one of the most significant events in modern American history. Consequently anything I write feels somewhat trivial and insignificant. And I can't imagine reading Apple Matters will be on anyone's list of things to… |
Apple Top iTunes SongsUpdated at 9:15 am, January 7, 2009.1. Just Dance - Lady GaGa & Colby O'Donis Just Dance by Lady GaGa & Colby O'Donis from the album The Fame 2. Heartless - Kanye West Heartless by Kanye West from the album 808s & Heartbreak (Bonus Video Version) 3. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyoncé Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) by Beyoncé from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version) 4. Love Story - Taylor Swift Love Story by Taylor Swift from the album Fearless 5. Circus - Britney Spears Circus by Britney Spears from the album Circus (Deluxe Version) 6. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry Hot N Cold by Katy Perry from the album One of the Boys 7. Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects from the album When the World Comes Down (Deluxe Edition) 8. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz I'm Yours by Jason Mraz from the album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things 9. Love Lockdown - Kanye West Love Lockdown by Kanye West from the album 808s & Heartbreak (Bonus Video Version) 10. Womanizer - Britney Spears Womanizer by Britney Spears from the album Circus (Deluxe Version) |
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