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It is expected that Apple will release an update to its brand new Aperture Application. The update which has not yet been released it expected to address issues with reliability and help to improve performance.

A negative point of almost all Aperture reviews is its ability to handle image exports and its RAW capabilities, improvements to these issues are also rumoured to be included in the update.

We’ll post more when we know.

ThinkSecret has made a confirmation of what we all knew, it claims that “reliable sources” has confirmed that Apple will launch new iBooks, Mac minis and iPod shuffles.

With Intel readying its Yonah processor, much like World of Apple reported, ThinkSecret believes Apple will use the Yonah processor in particular the lower voltage versions in the iBook.

ThinkSecret offered no details on the Mac mini or the iPod shuffle.

As with most pre Macworld rumours an analyst has made “predictions” that Apple will introduce light-weight notebooks with a stylish design, aimed the female customer.

The analyst goes on to predict exactly how much they will weigh, predicting the following:

• 12-inch notebook at 1.5KG (3.3lbs)
• 14-inch notebook at 2KG (4.4lbs)

  The analyst could not specify the type of notebook nore does the analyst mention the previously rumoured 13.3-inch model.

It has been reported by the New York Times that Apple will be opening a third New York store just across from the Empire State building on 21 W. 34th Street.

The space is reported to be a 30,000ft five story building.

Apple online US store is reporting that the 1GB iPod Shuffle is out of stock, the website states:

“Sold out for holiday.
Expected availability mid-January.”

A sign of a revision to the iPod shuffle?

AppleInsider has reported that it appears the development of Mac OS X 10.4.4 is winding down.

The most recent release was sent to developers a few days ago and is said to be build number 8G22, the build weighs in at 52MB and fixes numerous bugs but targets the following areas in particular; audio, Bluetooth, Dashboard, DVD Player, graphics drivers, iChat, Spotlight, Safari and AppleScript.

HBO CEO said today that the network is hoping to make a deal with Apple at some point to deliver its programming to the iPod, much like NBC.

It appears Cingular have beaten Apple to the line as they have reported plans to send video clips of HBO’s hit shows to mobile phones.

On December 8 the US Patent and Trademark Office revealed that Apple had filed a patent titled “System for real-time adaptation to changes in display configuration.”

The following is an abstract from the Patent Filing; “A hot-plugging capability for video devices is achieved by shifting the responsibility for recognizing changes in the configuration of a display environment from a computer’s operating system to a device manager. When an input/output device is added to or removed from the computer system, an interrupt signal informs a device manager of the fact that a change in configuration has occurred.

In response thereto, the device manager determines whether the changed component relates to the computer’s display function. If so, the device manager makes a call to the computer’s display manager, to inform it of the fact that the display configuration has changed. In response to this call, the display manager reconfigures the display space for the computer system and notifies clients as appropriate, to accommodate display features associated with the added component. With this change in the configuration of the display space, the added component becomes immediately available for use.”

View the filing.

Think Secret today reported that they have received rumour of a Intel iBook due in January that will feature a 13.3″ WXGA screen supporting a resolution of 1280×720.

In the past months its been rumoured that Apple will discontinue the 12″ PowerBook, possibly in conjunction with the release of the new rumoured iBook.

I know what you’re thinking, what in an iPod isn’t already wireless? Well its the headphones for those of you who were wondering. It appears that PortalPlayer, a semi-conductor manufacturer has plans to acquire a small company with a wireless technology portfolio and is quoted to say “[we are] dedicating 2006 to building out wireless capabilities”.

Steve Jobs has often been badgered on the subject of wireless headphones, he claims that bluetooth headphones would limit sound quality and cause battery issues as well as saying the following quote;

“We are very careful about what features we add because we can’t take them away”

One word springs to mind, FireWire…