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WWDC rumors: new nanos, iTMS movie rentals?

T Evans — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:34:22 +0000

As if the Apple rumor mill wasn’t peppy enough on the off days, things are really getting moving now that their Worldwide Developers Conference is mere weeks away. Some flavor of Mac Pro seems a shoo-in, but Think Secret has some dirt on the iTunes Music Store and iPod nano, which they think are due for some keynote love as well. Read on to find out

On the iTunes front, the word is that Steve Jobs will announce movie rentals for the store, with titles coming from Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. — with more on the way. While a significant move, this marks a bit of a defeat for Jobs, who was purportedly going for mirroring music model with a-la-carte movie purchases, instead of having the file expire after a specific time or number of viewings. We’re not sure which rental method Apple will go for, but the movie industry types seem pretty smug about their victory in the matter. As for the iPod, Think Secret’s insiders are reporting that the second-gen nano is on the way, which should come in 6-8GB capacities, and feature multiple colors, including that metal alloy enclosure we were hearing about. Otherwise, the new nano shouldn’t be much of a departure from the current offering. Rumblings of 40GB and 80GB 5G iPods are also making the rounds, with that 6G being delayed into 2007, but Think Secret doesn’t expect anything for the WWDC.

LCD with built-in PC from Quixun

T Evans — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:01:08 +0000

So not much to report here – but a clever idea none the less. So you like the look of all-in-one PC’s but have realised that if anything breaks not only do you loose your computer but your monitor/display too – well not any more. The GrandOpera sports a competely removeable PC. These LCDs will ship in 32, 37, and 42-inch models and feature an on-board analog TV tuner and removable PC running a Celeron M, up to 1GB of RAM, and 100GB of disk. Prices will start at about ¥150,000 or roughly $1,300 for the 32-inch kit when these drop in Japan sometime late July.

New eMacs TBA?

K Saleh — Sat, 27 May 2006 15:50:36 +0000

Apple Insider’s has said that they have received word that a brand new version of the infamous eMac will be coming out soon (September it seems). The image above is a simple mock by engadget, however it has been said that the final design will look similar to the iMac. It has been also said that the screen will now be an LCD rather than CRT and it seems that it’s quite obvious that intel chips will be used. Expect the bare specs though, this is an education machine not a power house. Now you’ll have your whole summer to wait for it!
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Apple developing a media center rival?

T Evans — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:38:12 +0000

With Apple’s general method of publicly denying the demand for a product until they announce its imminent release, Steve Jobs’ words at today’s annual shareholder meeting were quite telling. Without giving much away, Jobs stated: “The new products in the pipeline are the best I’ve ever seen in my life.” But in response to a particular shareholder’s request for Apple to develop “the ultimate media center” to give Microsoft’s WMCE a run for its money, Jobs responded: “we hear you loud and clear.” Quite the strong words from such a secretive man, though he was on a bit of a roll. In regards to the recent 17-inch MacBook Pro’s release, Jobs let everyone know, “Everyone wants a MacBook Pro because they are so bitchin’.” Thanks for that, Steve. Jobs also mentioned the possible demise of the CRT in their lineup, due to environmental concerns and their general lack of bitchin-ness.

Dell XPS 600 Renegade

K Saleh — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:50:27 +0000

If you’re interested in getting one of the most powerfull gaming towers out there, you’ll have to consider the XPS 600. Yes it is $10,000, however look at the specs. It’s got NVIDIA Quad-SLI graphics and an overclocked Pentium 965 Extreme Edition running at 4.26 GHz. Dell is also throwing in their 30-inch 3007WFP display to boot.
I’m not a fan of Dell, far from it, but you have to acknowledge raw power when you see it.

Worlds first dual cursor mouse

Admin — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:56:56 +0000

This is apparantly the first dual (cursor) mouse on the market,the basic idea is that when you press the side of your mouse, a red pointer appears and takes control,and when you release the side of the mouse,the normal cursor appears.I don’t know how practical this is to use but its certainly interesting.

Apple Unveils Mac mini with Intel Core Duo

Admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:46:25 +0000

Apple today also unveiled the new Mac mini with the Intel Core Duo processor,delivering performance up to four times faster than its predecessor and providing even greater expansion in the same innovative and incredibly compact design.Starting at just $599, the Mac mini is the most affordable way to enjoy iLife 06the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications,and features the Apple Remote and Front Row so you can play your music, enjoy your photo slideshows, watch your DVDs, iMovies, music videos and television shows from across the room.

“With the new Mac mini, Apple has now moved 50 percent of its entire product line to Intel within 60 days—a record transition,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The new Mac mini is now up to four times faster with the Intel Core Duo, includes even greater expansion in the same incredibly compact design, and is the most affordable way to enjoy Front Row and iLife ‘06.”Featuring the next generation of Apple’s breakthrough Front Row media experience, the new Mac mini gives customers a simple way to enjoy their digital lifestyle content on the Mac mini including music, photos and videos from across the room using the Apple Remote. With the latest version of Front Row, customers can now effortlessly access shared iTunes® playlists, iPhoto® libraries and video throughout their home via Bonjour™, Apple’s zero configuration wireless networking built into Mac OS® X.

The new Mac mini offers a completely new system architecture for performance up to four times as fast as the previous Mac mini, including a 667 MHz front-side bus and 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB. With the latest high-performance connectivity options, every new Mac mini now includes built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort® Extreme 802.11g WiFi for fast 54 Mbps wireless networking**, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) and a total of four USB 2.0 ports, twice as many as the previous generation. Mac mini includes a DVI interface and a VGA-out adapter to easily connect to a variety of displays, including many of today’s most popular flat panel televisions, and now features both analog and digital audio outputs to easily connect to a home stereo.

The new Mac mini includes iLife ‘06, the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD®, GarageBand™ and introducing iWeb™, a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet with just a single click. All the iLife ‘06 applications are Universal applications that run natively on the new Intel-based Mac mini for maximum performance.

Every new Mac mini comes with the latest release of the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger” including Safari™, Mail, iCal®, iChat AV and Front Row, running natively. Mac OS X Tiger includes an innovative software translation technology called Rosetta™ that lets customers run most Mac OS X PowerPC applications seamlessly.

The desk with built-in PC

Admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:17:05 +0000

Powerdesk is believed to be the world’s first integrated desk and personal computer.What is does is cut down on clutter the wiring and the hard drive are concealed within the desk leaving only the monitor on display. All of the controls, including a CD/DVD drive and USB ports, are embedded within the desktop, as is the sound system.

SyncMasterMagic “TabletPC”

Admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:25:15 +0000

Samsung is going to release the SyncMasterMagic CX719TD a 17″ screen that, just like the TabletPC,uses an electromagnetic field that allows you to use a stylus instead of a mouse.

Philips the Blu-ray Disc,DVD and CD writer for PC’s

Admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:33:12 +0000

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The new Philips TripleWriter (SPD7000) showcases Philips’ ability to integrate PC products and technologies into the consumer electronics realm.The drive features recording and playback capabilities of all popular optical storage formats including CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc, which allows users to select their media of choice depending on the preferred application.

Philips is enhancing consumers� HD experience with its new Blu-ray Disc solutions. A founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, Philips introduced its all-in-one PC Writer (TripleWriter), consumer Blu-ray Disc Video player (BDP9000) and new Blu-ray media (BD-R and B-RE, single layer 25 GB* and dual layer BD-R and BD-RE 50 GB*). Both the BDP9000 consumer player and the TripleWriter (SPD7000) will be available in the second half of 2006.

Blu-ray solutions offer consumers the ultimate storage platform for HD entertainment and digital archiving, providing consumers the ability to store massive amounts of content on a single disc. Blu-ray Disc technology has the support and technological innovation behind it to be the industry leader and is supported by more than 160 of the world�s largest gaming manufacturers, movie studios, consumer electronics and PC manufacturers.
www.philips.com