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Engadget posts some unconfirmed reports that Apple is gearing up to release a G5-based eMac "really soon". Previous rumors pointed to an upcoming update to the entry level...

According to one unconfirmed source, marketing materials are being completed for a November 26th announcement of a localized version of the iTMS for Canada. Details are slim, but songs are expected to be listed at $0.99...

An anonymous submission from Italy reports that resellers are expecting revised versions of the eMac tomorrow. There's not much more to go on than that, but the machine is now 174 days from its last revision, with the previous revision happening 179 days from its predecessor. The machine is said to keep the CRT monitor, as opposed to moving to a flat panel LCD.[Update] Speculation from...

According to MacWorld UK, the launch of digital-music subscription service VirginDigital in the US has sparked a debate about the future of the subscription model for music distribution, with Apple admitting it may consider a subscription service in the future. Speaking to the International Herald Tribune Apple's Eddy Cue explained his conviction that there will always be a preference for the a...

AppleInsider has noted that Apple has dropped several internation distributors of Emagic's Logic: Emagic--creator of the Logic music production software suite--was purchased by Apple for a rumored $30 million in 2001, and has since operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the computer company. Frustrated by the most recent move, some former international Emagic distributors are crying foul...

According to MacOSRumors.com, Keynote is about to undergo a rework from Apple. Keynote 2 is expected in January 2005, according to MOSR. More bundled themes -- "ten times more," according to our primary source. More import and export formats, including a streamlined export-to-HTML (web) function. More 2D and 3D transition effects. More chart and table styles to display your data. More optimization ...

Showing up briefly on a personal .mac homepage, then finding thier way to both Apple Insider and french mac enthusiast site MacBidouille, photos of a mysterious product have emerged that has been claimed to be the new iMac. The story surrounding the photos is fishy at best, with the box being opened in an elevator by a curious worker at Charles DeGaulle airport in Paris. The photos are...

The Register takes a look at the upcoming CD copy-protection move by Macrovision dubbed CDS-300. Macrovision feels comfortable enough to send notes to its shareholders that it will be able to offer previously rumored iPod compatibility via FairPlay DRM, which is currently used in the Protected AAC (m4p) formats used by the iTunes Music Store. The note to shareholders included the passage:...

In a story on Apple's iPod influence in Japan, the Associated Press released an interview excerpt with Apple Japan's vice president Yoshiaki Sakito. A former Sony employee, Sakito claims that the iTMS would be made available in Japan within a year, offering downloads at prices comparable to US download prices. This is sharply below other download services currently available in Japan, with most...

According to an Australian IT interview with Unwired chief executive David Spence, hints are being dropped that due to a large-scale broadband rollout and a tie-in with Apple, the iTMS may be localized to Australia within a month. Unwired already offers deals on Apple's Airport Express 802.11g base station, but seeks to offer more in the near future. Apple Australia has consistently refused to...

Think Secret provides a product-by-product breakdown of current Apple stock and it's availability to fulfill orders on time. Channel availability of several Apple products is expected to be constrained during August and possibly into September, Think Secret has learned. While specifics vary from dealer to dealer, reports indicate that a majority of Apple's products are experiencing...

A listing for a book entitled 'AppleWorks X for Mac OS X: A Visual Quickstart Guide' from Peachpit Press was discovered by one of our members on BookFinder4U. Given an a March 2004 copyright date, ISBN number, and listing the author as Nolan Hester, the book is listed as "not yet printed." Hester is also the author of a large number of Peachpit's other visual quickstart titles. The last...

According to ThinkSecret, Apple is putting the finishing touches on iPhoto 4.0.2 to be released in July. iPhoto 4.0.2 will fix several bugs involving photo books in Europe and Smart Albums, both of which are new features that Apple introduced with iPhoto 4. The updated application will also inform users when new updates are available for download. Any further details would be...

A few reports indicate that Best Buy has received new product codes for new iPods to be available in August and September: Purple iPod (15GB) Yellow iPod (20GB) Orange iPod (40GB) Presumably this could be an abbreviated list, but may hint toward color iPods associated with the impending...

According to one anonymous source, Duke University is in talks to provide each incoming new student with an iPod, or an iPod mini. While the deal is not necessarily tied to the iTunes Music Store, the iPods should be used for various educational content purposes, as well as for new student...

As a followup to the debate on the initial Mac OS X 10.4 Screenshots, here are a few more... Safari About Box Safari RSS Feed Pipeline About System Preferences About Images removed at request of Apple Legal...

Despite on the ongoing controversy regarding the Tiger screenshots posted yesterday, the screenshots do introduce some interesting concepts. One, which was not posted initially is one of a new application called Pipeline. The application reportedly provides non-programmers the ability to link together actions in Applescript to create their own self-contained Applescript applications. Imag...

According to an unconfirmed source, Apple is working on a new iPod commercial presently, directed by Spike Jonze. The new commercial reportedly features characters jumping from one musical to another. It's unknown if the commercial features a new/revised iPod or simply the current iPod...