World of Apple

As has been long time rumoured AppleInsider have once again reiterated that they expect Apple to release a new Intel iBook (likely to be called MacBook) with a 13.3″ wide-screen display, incorporating a built-in iSight and coming bundled with Front Row and Apple Remote.

They have noted that they expect the MacBooks to ship with the same design as current iBooks and WILL retain FireWire connections, they also expect the 13.3″ model to replace both the 12″ and 14″ models, the new models are expected in the 2nd quarter of the year.

We’ve now posted the photos from the Grand Opening of the Brent Cross Apple Store.

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MacsimiumNews has posted a detailed report on a new patent that has been filed by Apple which shows the use of an accelerometer in a tablet computer.

An accelerometer is a very similar technology to that used in the PowerBooks but is known as a Sudden Motion Sensor.

The patents appears to point towards the following possible uses;

• using the movement of the device to trigger what type of content is displayed on the device
• detect whether the device is moving
• movement as a form of security

  Its a great article summing up the patent beautifully.

Apple has posted a very interesting Job Application page asking for a Software Engineer that specialises in the Finder.

Here is what Apple describes its perfect candidate:

The Finder team is seeking an energetic, motivated software engineer to help develop next generation versions of the Finder, the notorious file browser for Mac OS X.
You will be responsible for developing new features of an application that is often perceived by our users as the “face of the system”. You will be working on user interfaces spanning various browser views, new advanced search features, navigation and data presentation as well as many other parts of the application.

5+ years of experience developing software.
Experienced in using STL, Boost.
Shipped shrink-wrapped products.
Knowlege of Core Graphics, HIView and Carbon, Core Foundation.
Experience developing file browser, graphics, productivity or creativity desktop applications a plus.

It looks like Cingular is preparing to do an advertising blitz with the brand new Moto SLVR L7. We’re pretty sure this is real anyway.

Apple has update their Aperture page to state that the Universal Crossgrade will be free of charge and be available before the end of March 2006.

Apple has once again expanded the selection of videos available on the iTunes Store.

The content includes the following;

• South of Nowhere (Season 1)
• Soapography (Season 1)
• Spongebob SqaurePants (Season 1)
• Dora the Explorer (Season 1)
• Zoey 101
• Beavis and Butt-head
• Laguna Beach
• Wonder Showzen
• Gauntlet 2
• My Super Sweet 16 (Season 1-2)
• Jackass
• Punk’d (Season 1-3)
• South Park (Season 1-2)
• Drawn Together
• Best of Comedy Central
• Wildfire (Season 1-2)

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has begun testing of the next update to Mac OS X, this will be the fifth update to Tiger within a year.

Details are slim right now but it appears the area of focus will be Safari, Core Graphics applications, Mac OS X Dock and Quartz Composer.

It’s quite possibly this update may coincide with the release of MacBook Pro’s.

No less than 3 hours have the papers have been signed the iTMS has gained some new additions in the form of Disney Short Films, they are available for $1.99 and a total of 10 are available.

Apple has added the following shows the the US iTunes Store.

• ABC’s “Wildfire” Season 1 and 2
• NBC’s “The Munsters” Season 1
• ABC’s “Ebert and Roeper at the Movies”