iPhone nano Rumor alive again before MacWorld 2009

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

Now that the Macworld 2009 is just a couple of weeks away all kinds of Apple product related rumors are floating around again. One of my favorite is the iPhone nano rumor, as I really would like to have a smaller iPhone that fits nicely in my jeans front pocket.
The iPhone nano rumor started even before Apple introduced the first iPhone. Now according to MacRumors case manufacturer XSKN added an iPhone nano category to their website. XSKN has a reputation of releasing information about new cases before Apple actually announces new products. The company sold iPhone 3G cases before the announcement by Apple and also showed cases of the unreleased latest iPod nano. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:01:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

OpenCL and Apple a Love Story to take Center Stage at MacWorld 2009?

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

More and more rumors point towards a big showing of OpenCL at the MacWorld 2009 from Apple. We already reported that rumors point towards an early release of OS X Snow Leopard supporting OpenCL.
With OpenCL the NVIDIA GPU can be used in parallel to the CPU offering possibly dramatic performance increases.
New rumors point to iMac and Mac mini updates that bring NVIDIA GPUs to these systems. Read more

Posted on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:21:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X Snow Leopard said to debut at MacWorld 2009

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

At the WWDC 08 in June Apple previewed the next release of OS X Snow Leopard. An article on The Guardian suggests that Apple is faster than expected pushing out Snow Leopard and the new OS could already get a showing at the MacWorld 2009 next month.
As reported Steve Jobs will not hold the keynote, but Phil Schiller is taking over. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:51:30 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple says MacWorld 2009 is last for them and Steve Jobs will not hold Keynote

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

Apple announced today that the MacWorld Expo 2009 is the last show the company is exhibiting.
Additionally Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. So cancel your trip to MacWorld right now, there will be no Steve Jobs show.
Apple cites as reasons for the move that trade-shows are not important for the company anymore to reach customers. Apple says that 3.5 million people visit an Apple Store each week and the Apple site reaches more than a hundred million customers.
I am saying this all along that Trade-shows are a dying species. Since you can these days have high quality video webcasts companies can pull off a show that cost way less than a trade show participation. To continue to reach customers and partners on a personal level, companies are better off arranging special events. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:03:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rumor Says New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

Wired is reporting that Apple will launch its new Mac Mini at its Macworld Expo in 2009. The Mac Mini rumor comes from an Apple employee who contacted Wired. According to the source, the announcement will be made at Macworld starting on January 5th. Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced many new Apple products during keynotes at the show.

The Mac Mini has been a subject of debate with some camps saying it will be discontinued and others saying a new verison of the cheapest Mac machine is coming. The last refresh for the mini came in August 2007. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MacWorld Expo 2009 Registration started, overlaps with CES 2009

Topic: Macworld Expo 2009

The registration for the MacWorld Expo and Conference 2009 has opened. The MacWorld 2009 will start on Monday, January 5th (Conference) and the Expo kicks of on Tuesday, January 6th with Steve Jobs' keynote. The MacWorld Expo 2009 lasts until Friday January 9th.
The CES 2009 opens already on January Thursday 8th and lasts until Sunday January 11th. For most the CES is opening though already on the 7th as Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is holding the traditional Microsoft CES keynote on the eve before the CES opening. Read more

Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr