World of Apple

As predicted although slightly ahead of schedule iTunes is now available for use by those down under. Songs are being sold for $1.69(AUS) and videos for $3.39(AUS).

A media conference is being held tomorrow to official announce the release.

A startup company known as P.A. Semi is reported to be working on a new family of low power, multicore, PowerPC processors.

The company plans to introduce a dual core 2GHz processor with typical power consumption of around 13 watts. A spokesman for the company had this to say;

“There isn’t a silver bullet to solve the power problem. You just have to have it as a priority all through the design process,” Hayter said. “We’ve applied the methodology whereby if a part of the chip isn’t being used, we won’t clock it.”

The chips are expected to be introduced towards the end of 2006.

Apple is holding a press conference in Sydney tomorrow and it is widely expected that Apple will launch the iTunes Music Store for Australia. Known to be attending is the worldwide head of iTMS and the worldwide head of iPod marketing.

In the past the store has been delayed due to pressure from Sony and Warner, it is unknown whether they have caved in and signed the dotted line.

Apple has just posted an update for all those who use pro applications, recommended for users of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack, Logic Pro and Logic Express.

The 6.1MB download is described as:

“This update improves general user interface reliability for Apple’s professional applications.”

After just 8 days since the release iTunes 6.0 Apple has unveiled the first patch.

Apple stated the following about the iTunes 6.0.1 update:

“With iTunes 6.0.1, you can preview, buy, and download over 2,000 videos on the iTunes Music Store and sync your music and purchased videos with iPod to enjoy on the go. To watch purchased videos, you must have Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

iTunes 6.0.1 features several stability improvements over iTunes 6.

After purchasing music from the iTunes Music Store with iTunes 6 or later, you will also need to upgrade your other computers that purchase music from the iTunes Music Store to iTunes 6.0.1.”

Management at the Meadowhall shopping centre today confirmed that Apple will open its next UK Store on the 10th of December. This will be the fourth Apple Store to Open in the UK.

After much speculation and rumour Apple has finally released the Dual Core PowerMac G5 and as anticipated they have also released a Dual Dual Core machine, known as the Quad G5.
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As widely expected Apple today announced the arrival of a Pro application which will act as a post production tool for photographers.

Apple describes Aperture as;

“Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Aperture provides everything you need for after the shoot, delivering the first all-in-one post-production tool for photographers.”
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The long rumoured update to the PowerBooks has finally arrived unfortunately lacking any kind of speed boost.

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As todays special event goes on it has been announced that the PowerBooks and PowerMacs have been upgraded as expected.

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