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According to AppleInsider, pre-production models of the liquid-cooled dual processor 2.5 Ghz Power Mac G5 are running Mac OS X 10.3.5. While encountering key-command and 'artifacting' glitches, the OS is expected to ship in the new units, possibly prior to its public release. Sources at WWDC said that the 2.5 Ghz units on display at the show were indeed running a pre-release version of...

After a long delay due to US demand far outstripping supply, the iPod Mini was made available for order from worldwide online Apple Stores. Identical to the currently available US version, the mini sports 4 GB of hard drive storage and the same familiar iPod user interface, automatic iTunes syncing, choice of 5 colors of annodized aluminum casing and 8 hour battery life. Included with the mini...

As shown on the Apple Store: Apple has stopped taking orders for the current iMac as we begin the transition from the current iMac line to an all-new iMac line which will be announced and available in September. We planned to have our next generation iMac ready by the time the inventory of current iMacs runs out in the next few weeks, but our planning was obviously less than perfect. We...

In a new promotion, Apple is giving away iPods, Powerbooks, and a 10,000 song iTMS gift certificate in recognition of it's approach to the 100 million song mark. When the number of songs downloaded from Apples iTunes Music Store crosses 95 million, Apple will begin the countdown to 100 million songs by giving away 50 special 20GB iPodsone to the purchaser of each 100,000th song downloaded between...

Apple released a developer's preview of Rendezvous Networking for Windows 2000 & XP at wwdc 04. This preview release includes full link-local support, allowing Windows machines to discover advertised HTTP and FTP servers using Internet Explorer. It also includes a printer setup wizard which allows Windows machines to print to Rendezvous networked printers, including USB shared printers...

In a press release, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that music fans in the UK, France and Germany have purchased and downloaded more than 800,000 songs from the iTunes Music Store in only its first week, with more than 450,000 sold just in the UK. With these figures, the Euro iTMS beat its closest competitor OD2 with 16 times as many sales in the same...

Appearing on Apple's website today is the official release of the iPod Your BMW campaign that had been previously rumored, thread and had also appeared earlier in a magazine advertisement Connect with music like never before behind the wheel of your BMW 3 Series, and X3 and X5 SAV, Z4 Roadster or MINI. With the installation of an integrated adapter developed by Apple and BMW, you can now control...

Sporting over 50 new features and enhancements over the previous version (1.2), Remote Desktop 2.0 has quietly been released today by Apple. Offering a simplified way of software distribution, asset management, remote assistance and remote administration, this software provides management tools for Mac and mixed-environment (via VNC) workgroups, including Windows, Linux & UNIX...

Seagate recently introduced a 1-inch 2.5 GB & 5 GB compact-flash interface hard drive for use in digital cameras and other small-size, large storage space devices. With a form factor the same as Hitachi's 4 GB model currently found in the iPod Mini, these new smaller and larger capacity hard drives may find thier way into the iPod Mini. In an Reuters interview with Brian Dexheimer, head of...

Announced in London today, an abridged release of the European iTunes Music Store is now available in the UK, France & Germany, with plans to open to the rest of Europe in October of this year. Using the already released iTunes 4.6 in localized versions for the UK, France and Germany users can download from the same 700,000+ song catalog available in the United States at prices of 0.99 and 0.79....

iTunes 4.6 is now available as a free update via Software Update, or available for download from Apple.com. iTunes 4.6 includes support for playing your music wirelessly using AirPort Express with AirTunes. It also includes a number of other minor enhancements. This update was previously announced by Steve Jobs at the D: All Things Digital Conference earlier this...

Now available in Software Update: Security Update 2004-06-07 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components: DiskImages LaunchServices Safari Terminal Mac OS X will now present an approval alert when an application is to be run for the first time either by opening a document or clicking on a URL...

According to Appleinsider Apple has informed resellers to not expect any further shipments of the iMac G4, leading the way for an iMac G5 (Previously Rumored) and has delayed PowerMac G5 shipments to some resellers for weeks to come. Additionally, Apple Cinema displays of both the 20" & 23" models are showing signs of dwindling inventory, leading to the release of new displays to coincide with ...