Apple Magic Mouse Review

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The new Apple Magic Mouse has been shipping for a couple of days. Our review partner Digital Trends just tested the Magic Mouse and published this review.

Quote from the review: "Apple's history with mice looks a lot like GM's history with economy cars. It's kind of sketchy. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:47:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Parallels Desktop 5 for Apple Mac Is Available Now

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Parallels announced the availability of the new Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac today. Parallels Desktop 5 allows you to run Windows 7 or Linux next to your Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

According to performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than the nearest Windows-on-Mac competitor in standard productivity testing of Windows 7 64-bit on a MacBook Pro. In addition, version 5 is up to 300% faster for virtual machine operations than the previous version. For 3D and graphics performance, tested under the industry standard 3Dmark 2006 Professional test suite the new version performs up to 7 times better. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:28:49 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple To Provide TV Through iTunes?

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I don't have access to cable TV, but I do have the Internet and an iTunes account. If I could pay $30 to get access to a wide variety of TV shows through iTunes, I'd be sorely tempted. Apple is apparently betting that there are a lot of people like me. According to AllThingsDigital Apple is pitching that very idea to several TV networks. And no, before you ask, this service has nothing to do with Apple TV.

There are over 65 million people with iTunes accounts. A potential audience of that size must look very good to the networks. While none of them have bought into the plan yet, it seems likely that Apple will be able to convince at least a few that its service has a future. The All Things Digital article states that Disney is one of the companies being courted.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:56:57 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple iPhone Has Launched In China

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After a long back and forth, the Apple iPhone is now on sale in China via carrier China Unicom.
According to Sina the first customer of the iPhone in China is a man named Zhi Xianzhong. He "only" waited 7 hours and 40 minutes in the cold and rain.

The question is now how many will follow his lead and buy the rather expense iPhone in China. According to Sina there has been large crowd gathered at The Place shopping center in Beijing before the China Unicom Store. Read more

Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:21:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple TV 3.0 Software Update With New UI Released

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Early yesterday Apple TV 3.0 was just a rumor, but then Apple unveiled the new major software update for the Apple TV.
Apple TV 3.0 featuring a redesigned main menu that supposedly makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV.
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Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:26:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple TV 3.0 Coming Soon

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Since Apple TV 2.0 launched it hasn't gotten much attention. According to AppleInsider, however, that's all about to change. The iTunes Store Terms and Conditions list has been updated in order to prepare for the launch of Apple TV 3.0. As far as we know, 3.0 will just be a software update, primarily designed to allow viewing of iTunes LP and iTunes Extras content.

The iTunes LP format is basically a normal album with added tracks, photos, videos, and other extra content. LPs were designed for the purpose of making full album sales more attractive to consumers. iTunes Extras is the same service, only for movies. It delivers bonus content for films purchased through iTunes.

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:24:35 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Engineers Visiting Asia As Tablet Nears Completion?

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The much-rumored but still unconfirmed Apple tablet could be nearing completion. BusinessInsider states that a source told them a friend of his, who works in systems integration at Apple, has been taking trips over to Asia on company business with increased frequency. Foxconn, who assembles many Apple products, is based in China. If the tablet exists, Foxconn is likely the company that will put it together.

If Apple is indeed putting a tablet together, increased visits by Apple engineers could be a sign that it is nearing completion. AppleInsider states that these rumors are in line with the Q1 2010 launch rumors they've heard.

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:14:36 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Magic Mouse Already In Top 10 On Amazon And Started Shipping

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The new Apple Magic Mouse has been available on the Apple Store and on Amazon since a couple days after it was announced on October 20th. MacRumors reports that the first Magic Mouse buyers already got shipping notices from Apple.
On Amazon the Magic Mouse is still only available as pre-order without a shipping date, but the Magic Mouse is already under the top 10 bestselling products in the Electronics category. The Magic Mouse is in the 8th place outselling the Flip. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:57:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New $999 Apple MacBook Review

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Earlier this month Apple unveiled their new redesigned entry-level notebook - the new MacBook. The new Apple MacBook has a polycarbonate unibody design for extra durability, glass multi-touch trackpad, a 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 2GB RAM, 2.26Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 250GB HDD, 8x Super Drive and a built-in 7 hour battery. Apple sells the new MacBook for $999.

Macworld has tested the new MacBook and published this review. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:01:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

No More New Apple Products For the Holidays?

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It is October and there is still time to unveil new products for the Holidays. Nintendo for instance will still unveil a Black Wii this Holidays also in the United States. I cannot believe that Europe and Asia get a black Wii and not the United States. I am getting side tracked, back to the topic. Apple is apparently done with new product announcements for the holidays. Gizmodo reports that Phil Schiller said "The holiday lineup is set."
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Shows Apple Tablet Specs Around Down Under?

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The Apple Tablet is still the most rumored next new Apple product. Apple rumors are a hot topic around the world. Today a report from the Australian The Sydney Morning Herald (via Techmeme) makes its rounds as it claims that Apple has shown the Apple Tablet to Australian media companies.

To be exact the report says that "Apple has sent specifications of the Apple Tablet to Australian media companies in an effort to sound out whether they would be interested in delivering their content to the tablet." Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:54:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Tablet Rumors Intensify with New Leaked SIM Tray

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The technology world has been buzzing over the rumors surrounding a new tablet computer from Apple. These rumors have been persisting for a long time now and each time it gets close to a new Apple product announcement we hear more on the device.

A new Apple SIM tray has been leaked that is larger than the SIM tray that is used on the iPhone. The leaked tray has new rumors of the Apple Tablet percolating today. Any Apple tablet that would offer mobile broadband would need a SIM card to connect to anything other than WiFi. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Magic Mouse On Sale

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Apple unveiled the new Magic Mouse last week. If you do not want to buy the new iMac you can now also get the Magic Mouse by itself for $69.
In addition to its smooth, seamless top-shell design that acts as one button or two, Magic Mouse features a Multi-Touch surface with gesture support. The Magic Mouse has already proven to be controversal in reviews. The premise is awesome, but I guess you have to try it out for yourself to see if the Magic Mouse works for you.
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Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:47:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TomTom Car Kit For Apple iPhone On Sale in U.S. Apple Store

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The TomTom Car Kit for Apple iPhone has been selling in Europe since earlier this month. Today the navigation accessory also appeared on the U.S. Apple store.

TomTom Car Kit for Apple iPhone sells for $119.99 online at the Apple Store.
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Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Slate Has Reappeared As A Name For The Apple Tablet

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The Apple Tablet rumor is still strong, but because the launch is expected for 2010 it got a bit quite. Over the weekend the potential name of the Apple Tablet appeared. According to 9to5Mac Bill Keller, Executive Editor of The NY Times, mentioned Apple Slate as an example of devices in a speech. It could be a slip, but it also could mean nothing.
See, back in 2007, the Apple Tablet rumor already existed and some referred to it as Apple Slate. I also found on Google that some people just like to refer to a Tablet computer as a Slate. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple TV Ads Put Finger In Windows 7 Upgrade Wound

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Apple published three new Get a Mac commercials in time for the Windows 7 launch. All three new ads target the potential upgrade pain Windows user could have going to Windows 7.
The new Get A Mac ads are actually not funny, but highlight the situation Windows XP users are in. Upgrading to Windows 7 means complete new installation, there is no in place upgrade path like in Vista.
Additionally Windows 7 is a big leap for XP users in terms of User interface. If you have tasted the Mac experience like I have, XP users get tempted to switch entirely to Apple instead of upgrading to Windows 7. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:50:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple iMac Fall 2009 Reviews Start To Trickle In

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Apple unveiled the new iMac line for fall including the 21.5-inch and 27-inch models on Tuesday.
WSJ's Walt Mossberg keeps his new iMac review, published today, short and crisp. He can recommend the iMac and says that the iMac has spectacular screens. I was expecting to find more iMac reviews already yesterday, but as it looks the in-depth iMac reviews are still sparse.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:33:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The New 27-inch Core i7 Apple iMac Is Expensive But I Am In Love

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Apple unveiled yesterday the new line of Apple iMac All-In-One computers.
I mentioned several times in my iMac rumors coverage over the last weeks that a Core i7 iMac would give me weak knees and get my credit card number typed into the Apple Store checkout page at light speed.
Now Apple did announce a new iMac that can be had with Core i7, the fastest CPU Intel currently offers. The problem that stands between me and the 27-inch Core i7 iMac besides the November shipping date is the price.

Some say that 27-inch is too big, but I know it is just a matter of getting used to and then you are hooked. I currently work with a 26-inch Monitor and have a 19-inch as 2nd display next to it. The first 2 days I got seasick looking at the 26-inch screen, but now I can not work on smaller screens anymore. Therfore 27-inch just sounds very right to me.
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Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Announces Mac Mini

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Buried deep within the Apple press release today was information about Apple's new Mac mini. Like the rest of Apple's Mac line, the mini received a substantial boost. The entry-level mini now costs just $599, practically nothing compared to standard Mac prices, and packs a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, plus 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz RAM. The mini also saw its storage space increased. It's got a 160 GB HD, plus 5 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, an Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics card, and a SuperDrive.

If you've got an extra two hundred to spend, the $799 Mac mini is even better. It has a 2.53 GHz dual core processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 320 GB HD. There's also a $999 mini, that's built around Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server. This machine features 2 500 GB HDs.

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:34:34 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Magic Mouse Unveiled

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Today Apple introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple's Multi-Touch technology.
Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows you to navigate using intuitive finger gestures.
Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface.

Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as a Mac accessory at just $69.
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Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:06:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple MacBook With LED Display Unveiled

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Apple has just sent out the press release for its brand new MacBook. This update to the line has been given a polycarbonate unibody design for extra durability. It has a glass multi-touch trackpad, an LED backlit display, and a built-in 7 hour battery. This notebook is Apple's attempt to answer the netbook, both in terms of battery life and portability. It's available for $999 now.

The new MacBook weighs 4.7 pounds, and has a very sleek design. It packs some serious hardware inside its small frame, though. We're talking a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 250 GB HD, and an Nvidia Geforce 9400M integrated graphics card. All in all, that's a pretty hot little package.

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:04:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr