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New Apple iPods, MacBooks, and iMacs still to come this Fall

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New Apple iPods, MacBooks, and iMacs still to come this Fall Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We already reported about new iPod nano rumors and other rumors of new products that Apple is supposedly still introducing this year in time for the Holiday shopping season.
AppleInsider compiled a roadmap of rumored Apple announcements expected in the next two months.
Apple is seen to release new cheaper iPod touch players and as mentioned above new iPod nano players.
Additionally new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks are rumored. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: 3G iPhone, Memristor, new iMacs, LG Scarlet

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Weekly Top 10: 3G iPhone, Memristor, new iMacs, LG Scarlet Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Rumors about the 3G iPhone are springing up daily now. Good thing Apple released something new that is for real this week for a change. Apple updated the iMac with new Intel CPUs. Last Apple related news, the Psystar Mac Clone does exist and got reviewed this week.
There is a new Bluetooth version coming in 1 or 2 years called Bluetooth Low Energy. It will open new ways phones, watches and sensors will work in our personal area network.
AT&T launches Mobile TV this Sunday. Maybe something to try out at your local mall on Sunday.
This week saw also one of the biggest video game launches in a while. Grand Theft Auto IV is available. The game even makes fun of the Apple iPhone, it must be cool.
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Posted on Sun, 4 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple iMac 3.06GHz Performance tested

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New Apple iMac 3.06GHz Performance tested Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Apple announced new updated iMac computers this week. Engadget published already performance comparison with the new Apple iMac 3.06Ghz against the previous generation iMac, Macbook Pro and MacBook Air.

The results are nice and show the power of the new CPU used in the iMac. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:01:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple iMac announced

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New Apple iMac announced Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The rumors from last week about Apple introducing new iMac computers become true. Apple announced new iMacs with more performance today. Whatever happened to Apple launching new products on Tuesday?

The updated all-in-one Apple iMac comes with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:29:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rumor: New Apple iMac coming next Week

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Rumor: New Apple iMac coming next Week Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Apple introduced the new all-in-one iMac in August 2007. Now GeekSugar reports that they heard Apple is unveiling new iMac computers next week, most likely Tuesday April 29th.

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New Apple iMac official

The Apple iMacs would have the same price but would sport better CPUs and larger hard-drives. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:17:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

How to upgrade RAM on the new Apple iMacs on the Cheap [Video]

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How to upgrade RAM on the new Apple iMacs on the Cheap [Video] Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Our friends over at Gearlive published an interesting video guide about upgrading RAM on the new Apple iMacs.

The step-by-step guide shows you how to upgrade the RAM of the iMacs cheaper than having Apple do it for you.
There is just one screw to loosen, but there are is an issue with actually getting the installed RAM out. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Launches New iMac Computers

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Apple Launches New iMac Computers Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review

Today Apple announced new iMac computers. The new machines will use Intel Core 2 Duo processors and sport either a 20” or 24” display. The processors available include the Core 2 Duo at speeds up to 2.4 GHz and the 24” iMac can get the Core 2 Extreme processor at 2.8 GHz. See hi-res photos of this new dream machines.

The 20” iMac gets a screen resolution of 1680 x 1050 and the 24” version gets a 1920 x 1200 screen resolution. The new iMacs also ship with integrated 802.11n technology as well as wired network capabilities and built-in Bluetooth.

Graphics are ATI Radeon HD processors with the 20” iMac getting the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 and the 24” version getting the HD 2600 Pro with 256Mb of GDDR3. the iSight camera that most Apple systems now use is built into the new iMac as well. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:45:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple unveils redesigned iMac Desktop Computers

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Apple unveils redesigned iMac Desktop Computers Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc. unveiled a line of slimmer desktop computers on Tuesday in a long-expected update of its iMac brand, positioning it for the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Aug 2007 13:00:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple to announce new iMacs and .Mac Update today?

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Apple to announce new iMacs and .Mac Update today? Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Today Apple is holding a media event at the Apple head quarters in Cupertino. The event starts at 10am PCT. The current rumors point to the announcement of new iMacs.

Apple also notified .Mac users of a down-time for today. This notification is of course the basis to assume that Apple will roll-out a .Mac update. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Aug 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iMac Core Duo 17 inch Review

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Apple iMac Core Duo 17 inch Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Check out the latest review from our partner Digital Trends featuring the Apple iMac Core Duo 17 inch.

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"Following Apple's master plan to move all computer systems to Intel processors by the end of 2006, Apple's new 17" iMac with Intel Core Duo processors replaces the 17" G5-based iMac.
Unlike the dramatic move from iBook to MacBook, there is no iMac redesign to fawn over. Apple continued using the highly praised and iconic all-in-one form factor of its powerful, yet compact desktop computer.

The truly significant differences are internal - some subtle, some very evident. "

Read the full Apple iMac Core Duo 17 inch Review.
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Posted on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review of Apple iMac with Intel Core Duo

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Review of Apple iMac with Intel Core Duo Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review PCMag has published a review of the new Apple iMac with Intel Core Duo CPU.

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"The 20-inch new iMac combines a dual-core Intel Core Duo processor with the Mac OS X experience. Casual Mac users, switchers from Microsoft Windows, and iPod aficionados will love the new iMac; however, professionals and people who use graphics apps such as Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro should hold off until the critical app is updated to work smoothly with the Intel processor.
For these people, we recommend holding on to your current G5-powered Mac. However, there are some improved features, such as Front Row, which is now a totally natural user interface and has less of the irksome pauses in the last iMac G5. "
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Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:34:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iMac G5 Review

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Apple iMac G5 Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Time Magazine reviews the new Apple iMac G5.

The Time Gadget of the Week review talks about the usual aspects of the new iMac G5 but also talks about less known features like the automatic Mac-to-Mac upgrade software. We reported about the iMac G5 launch end of August. Now also other stores besides the Apple shop sell the iMac G5.
Read the Full Review.
Compare Prices for the Apple iMac G5.

See also this page with photos of a disassembled iMac G5 by Kodawarisan.

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Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2004 02:16:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iMac G5 officially announced!

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Apple iMac G5 officially announced! Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The new iMac G5 is officially available for purchase. The G5 fits all its Computer components in the 2 inch thick wide-screen that also houses the DVD or Super Drive.

The iMac G5 come in 17 and 20 inch wide-screen and 1.6Mhz and 1.8Mhz G5 CPU. The 20 inch model can display 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution. Apple offers three models starting at $1,299.00.

Well I would say Apple did it again, this is a excellent designed machine. Looks really slick.
More details on Apple.

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Posted on Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:01:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr