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Apple released new iPod Shuffles at the "Beat Goes On" special media event, offering a refresh to the current line of Shuffle. It keeps the $79 price point at 1GB storage, and offers these colors: silver, light blue, teal & green. Also in the offering is a Product (RED) version of the...

Apple also released the iPod Touch today, featuring full, touchscreen controls like the iPhone. Included apps are Calendar, Clock Contacts, Calc, Settings and a few more. Steve Jobs called it "One of the Seven Wonders of the World." Thinner than the iPhone - only 8mm Same multitouch pinch & spread zooming controls for photos as the iPhone Same coverflow as the iPhone 3.5" diagonal...

Now available via Software Update: This update is recommended for all users and improves the security of QuickTime 7.1.6. For more information on security updates, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798 The download weighs in at 1.9MB and is available for both PowerPC & Intel...

Now available via Software Update: Security Update 2007-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: bind CarbonCore CoreGraphics crontabs fetchmail file iChat mDNSResponder PPP ruby screen texinfo VPN Security Update 2007-004 has been incorporated into this security update. For detailed information on this update, please visit this...

Steve Jobs released a statement today giving insight on how Apple intends to become a greener, or more environmentally friendly, company. Major high points in the essay are the removal of toxic chemicals and an attempt to dramatically increase the amount of product recycling. While the decrease of impact on the environment is commendable and this essay shows Apple is going to take a more...

Released today via Software Update: iTunes 7.1.1 addresses a stability issue and minor compatibility problems in iTunes 7.1....

Among other rumors floating around the mill looking forward to tomorrow's Keynote Speech, minor details have emerged about upcoming use of 802.11n wireless networking. Found in the MacWorld Conference & Expo PI: Advanced Wireless outlook, the description starts with: Wireless networking is about to undergo major changes, with 802.11n, or Airport Extreme X2 and X4. Apple has been rumored to be...

Now available via Software Update: This update renews the .Mac certificate required by iChat for encrypting text, audio and video conferences. For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304899...

Now available in Mac OS X's Software Update: Security Update 2006-007 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: AirPort, ATS, CFNetwork, Finder, Font Book, Font Importer, Installer, OpenSSL, PHP, PPP, Samba, Security Framework, VPN, WebKit, gnuzip, perl Apple provides detailed information about this update in t...

Apple has released updates to the members of the iWork '06 suite via Software Update. The updates include: Keynote 3.0.2 (2.7MB) - download page This update addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in Keynote. Pages 2.0.2 (2.7MB) - download page This update addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in Pages. iLife '06 was updated today as...

Apple has released updates for all elements of iLife '06, which are now available via Software Update. The updates include: iWeb 1.1.2 (24.1MB) - download page This update addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in iWeb. iPhoto 6.0.5 (57.7MB) - download page This update to iPhoto contains new calendar, greeting card, and postcard themes for use with Apple print services,...

Now available via software update: Security Update 2006-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components. AirPort For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798....

MacNN notes that Lions Gate Films has tipped Apple's hand to the existence of upcoming feature-length films available for purchase/download through iTunes. Steve Beeks, President of Lions Gate, stated: "In terms of iTunes movie downloads, I think most likely some time before the end of the year. We know when they are planning on launching, but since they have not announced it publicly, I do...

Now available via Software Update: Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components. AFP Server Bluetooth Bom DHCP dyld fetchmail gnuzip ImageIO LaunchServices OpenSSH telnet WebKit For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798....

According to MacFixIt: Apple has quietly released version 1.0.2 of its beta Boot Camp software for running Windows XP on Intel-based Macs. Apple has provided no documentation regarding enhancements in this release. The disk image download itself has a modification date of July 10th (yesterday) at 9:17 AM, but the files therein -- including BootCampAssistant.pkg, the installer for the Boot Camp ...

Apple has quietly introduced an Education-Store-Only model of the iMac to replace the removed eMac model. The new low-end iMac sports a 1.83GHz Core Duo, 80GB hard drive, 24x Combo drive, and uses the GMA 950 shared memory video configuration found on the Mac mini and newly released MacBook. Bluetooth 2.0 and the Apple Remote are NOT included. Base price for the machine is set at $899...

Now available via Software Update: With iTunes 6, you can now preview, buy, and download music videos, short films, and hit TV programs on the iTunes Music Store and sync your music and purchased videos with iPod to enjoy on the go. iTunes 6.0.5 allows you to sync your Nike + iPod workout data to nikeplus.com, where you can easily track your progress, set training goals, challenge others, and...

Available via Software Update: QuickTime 7.1.2 addresses an issue previewing iDVD projects. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users Installation of QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or QuickTime 6. If you proceed with this installation, you must purchase a new...

Now available via Software Update: The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies. It includes fixes for: - preventing AFP deadlocks and dropped connections - saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes - Bluetooth file transfers, pairing and connecting to a...

Announced in a press release this morning, Steve Jobs will headline a group of Apple's top brass to preview OS X 10.5 "Leopard" at the Worldwide Developer's Conference beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT on August 7. The rest of the team is set to include Philip Schiller - senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Bertrand Serlet - senior vice president of Software Engineering, and Scott...