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Apple has released a 1.3 firmware update for 5th Generation iPods which includes "bug fixes". Few other details are currently available, and the update should appear in iTunes when you sync your iPod. The 5th generation iPod was released in late 2005. From Apple's guide: The iPod (5th generation) is a a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the ...

9to5mac points to a new job listing from Sensis, the search engine division of Telstra, Australia's largest mobile carrier. Sensis is looking for an iPhone developer for their Australia-only search engine: Were looking for a BA with a technical front-end UI background to help us design cutting-edge search applications for the iPhone.9to5mac reasonably concludes that this is because the iPhone...

Apple today released "AirPort Base Station Update 2008-001" via Software Update. The AirPort Base Station Update 2008-001 includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications: AirPort Utility; AirPort Disk Utility; and AirPort Base Station Agent.Shortly thereafter, three separate versions of "AirPort Utility 5.3.1" appeared on the Apple Downloads page. AirPort Utility...

Appleinsider claims that a Craigslist casting call for an "iPhone 2" commercial was posted over the weekend, but subsequently removed. The listing, which is no longer accessible from the site, sought several specific model types to play different characters in the ad, with filming slated for March 23 - 24 in Los Angeles, Calif. The site speculates that it may have been at the request of Apple's ad ...

Apple has released the MacBook Air SMC Update 1.0, aimed at fine tuning the cooling of the MacBook Air. The SMC Update fine tunes the speed and operation of the internal fan. This update is recommended for all MacBook Air systems. The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the process....

Apple has posted a firmware update for ATI Radeon 2600 XT cards for Mac Pro users running Mac OS X 10.5.2. This update is for Mac Pro computers with one or more ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics cards installed, running Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the Leopard Graphics Update. It updates the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card firmware on all of the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics cards in the...

More talk of Beatles coming to iTunes in 2008: Sir Paul McCartney is to release the Beatles back catalogue online - helping pay for his multi-million-pound divorce from Heather Mills. The singles and albums will be made available on iTunes in the coming months following the final divorce hearing, due to take place at the High Court in 10 days. Update: UPI reports that Paul McCartney has struck ...

Apple has released DVD or CD Sharing Setup Update for Mac and PC. This update installs software that enables remote disc sharing, system software restoration, and wireless migration with MacBook Air. The Mac version requires Mac OS 10.4.10 or 10.5, while the Windows version requires Windows XP or Vista. For more information, Apple refers users to the MacBook Air User Guide (pdf...

Macenstein percolates a rumor that Apple is preparing a final update to Mac OS 10.4 "Tiger", bringing the system version to 10.4.12. We have it on good authority (meaning this is a rumor, and good authority could mean anything) that Apple is ready to drop its final update to yesterdays OS, aka Tiger. Thats right. 10.4.12 is allegedly ready to roll, and will spring forth in the next couple weeks or ...

Apple released a small update to Aperture 2 today. The 44MB update "addresses issues related to performance and overall stability. It also fixes a number of other minor issues." A list of fixes are detailed: Aperture 2.0.1 addresses issues related to the performance and overall stability of Aperture 2. The update includes fixes that impact the following areas: - Publishing .Mac Web Gallery...

Apple released a small update to Garageband today. The 19MB update provides bug fixes: This update improves overall stability and addresses issues with the automation of software instrument parameters, FireWire and USB based audio devices and Magic GarageBand. Garageband is part of iLife...

Apple's co-founder, Steve Wozniak, spoke at a broadband conference in Australia. In a Q&A session with journalists, Wozniak spent some time relating his thoughts about some of Apple's newest products. In general, he had similar thoughts and concerns as many readers have had on Apple's iPhone and MacBook Air. Specifically, Woz found that lack of 3G on the iPhone to be surprising: I dont...

MacRumors reader IntrinsicMac has noticed from teardown photos of Apple's Time Capsule that Apple is not using "server-class" hard drives as advertised, but rather Hitachi Deskstar drives which are typically considered consumer-grade. When introduced, Apple described the 500 or 1 TB drive being used within Time Capsule as "server grade", and indeed continues to tout it as such today on its...

With the discontinuation of HD-DVD player production, Blu-ray has decisively won as the standard for high-definition video. Despite some initial hopes that Blu-ray would make its debut at Macworld San Francisco, Apple still has not yet committed to shipping Blu-ray drives in their machines. Blu-ray is expected to first arrive in their Mac Pro models, but notebook owners may have to wait a...

Apple has released an update to iPhoto through your Mac OS X Software Update, or through their support site. The 16.9MB update "addresses issues with wire-bound books and...

Readers report that Apple's Time Capsule is now shipping. Indeed, the Apple Store now lists the item as shipping in 5-7 business days. Apple announced Time Capsule at Macworld San Francisco with a target shipping date of...

MacNotes.de received unconfirmed word that new Penryn based iMacs would be seen next Tuesday, continuing Apple's pattern of weekly announcements since Macworld. There's been no independant confirmation of such an announcement, but would be consistent with rumors that Apple is transitioning their Merom processor based Macs over to Penryn due to a planned phase out of Merom processors in the...

Toshiba today announced 80 and 120 GB 1.8" hard disk drives that use the Serial ATA (SATA) interface and operate at 5400 RPM. Currently, Apple's MacBook Air and iPod Classic utilize 80 GB single platter 1.8" hard drives running at 4200 RPM over a Parallel ATA (PATA), though the Air has a solid state drive option. By incorporating the SATA bus and increasing the rotational speed, the...