Next-gen MacBook Pro to shine brighter with new backlight tech

A forthcoming update to Apple's MacBook Pro line will usher in a generation of more vibrant and uniformly-colored notebook displays thanks to some new underlying backlight technology, AppleInsider has learned. Confirming an earlier but widely disc...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, appleinsider

Apple's latest Leopard Server seed packs some punch

Apple is distributing a new pre-release versions of its next-generation server operating system software that packs significant boosts to flexibility and stability, but also carries enough problems to put off any expectations of a near-term release, ...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, appleinsider

Briefly: New version of Apple Xcode making the rounds

In addition to the new pre-release distributions of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Client and Server install this past week, Apple is reported to have seeded a new developer preview of its Xcode integrated development environment. Unlike the client and ser...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, appleinsider

iPhone: PC Mag Review, Fingerworks, and Jeff Han

PCMag's Cade Metz was given the opportunity to play with the Apple iPhone for 10 minutes at Macworld San Francisco. He provides his impressions from his brief time with the device. A day after Steve Jobs unveiled the...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, macrumors

XScale ARM CPU in iPhone?

An IlSole24ore.com interview with Intel executive Dario Bucci reveals that the processor in the Apple iPhone will be based on the XScale architechture. Google Translation: The micropchip of new Apple iPhone they are Intel?

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, macrumors

LED-lit Displays in Upcoming 15'' MacBook Pros?

Appleinsider provides confirmation for a rumor that first appeared on Digitimes (Page 2) earlier this month. According to Appleinsider, the newest MacBook Pros will transition away from "cold cathode fluorescent backlights (CCFLs) and towards LED ba...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, macrumors

Why the iPhone Keynote Was A Mistake

jcatcw writes "Mike Elgan at Computerworld lists six reasons why it was a mistake to make the iPhone keynote at Macworld. He argues that extremely high expectations can only lead to disappointment for consumers and investors. The focus on the phone during the keynote also took away from the Apple TV announcement, put iPod sales at risk, gave competitors a head start, and (perhaps worst of all) ruined the company's talks with Cisco over the iPhone name. From the article: 'The iPhone, despite its many media-oriented virtues and its sweet design, will do far less than most existing smart phones. The problem Apple now faces because of Jobs' premature detail-oriented announcement is that of dashed expectations. When customers expect more and don't get it, they become dissatisfied.'"

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, apple-slashdot

Microsoft to Launch Zune in EU

An anonymous reader writes "Happy with the sales from the little brown music player here in the states, Microsoft is working to launch the Zune media player in Europe by the end of the year. According to the Washington Post article, they are trying to have a realistic outlook on the entrenched Apple product line. They're not trying to play catch-up at the moment ... they're just trying to get on the map. From the article: '"Our next round of introductions will probably be in time for the holiday of this year." [Jason Reindorp] said Microsoft planned extensive research with focus groups in Europe to see how it could be modified for a European consumer. He said the Zune had a 10.2 percent market share in the U.S. in the 30 gigabyte category, according to the latest data, and that it was still in line to sell over a million units by June 30, the end of its current fiscal year.'"

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, apple-slashdot

Final Boot Camp To Be Offered To Tiger Users For $30?

MacScoop claims to have uncovered a report that indicates Apple may offer the final version of its popular Boot Camp software for users of Mac OS 10.4 "Tiger" for $29.99 upon its release when Leopard ships. Boot Camp, currently in publ...

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, macrumors

Apple to Charge for Boot Camp?

An anonymous reader writes "According to a report MacScoop has obtained, Apple will charge current users of Mac OS X Tiger for the final version of Boot Camp that will be released at the same time as Mac OS X Leopard, this Spring."

published on Sunday, the 21. January 2007, apple-slashdot