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ThinkSecret reports that Safari 1.2 is due for release in January/February. Most improvements known are referenced from David Hyatt's weblog which logs technical changes to the...

For unclear reasons, it seems Target's web designers took liberties with the "iPod in Dock" photo.... showing an arbitrarily shortened iPod in a photo selling the iPod dock. Simply posted for interests sake... and is not felt to represent anything except overzealous...

The Mini iPod rumor is gaining steam... with ThisIsLondon.co.uk and News.telegraph.uk having picked up the Mini-iPod story.... Scotsman.com goes so far as to say "Apple has announced it is unveiling a smaller version" -- which it clearly has...

With the rumors of cheap 2GB iPods floating around, many are asking what storage technology could be used in the new devices. Traditional hard drives and flash memory appear to be too expensive at this time. One reader points out that a company called Cornice has been producing 1inch 1.5GB Hard Drives since mid year that go for $65/each in lots of 10,000. Cornice was reportedly trying to get ...

MacOSXRumors reports that the next major revision of iChat AV will will have AOL/AIM video-conferencing compatibility... while interoperability with other protocols is not expected, according to the rumor site. AOL's AIM with video conferencing is currently in Beta testing... and several readers have reported that AIM Beta users appear in iChat with a greyed-out Video icon next to their...

AudioRevolution posted an article on the rumored low-end iPods. In their article, they mention the possibility of Flash-based iPods, but this appears to simply be recycled information from a Reuters article in which an analyst was speculating that the new iPods may be Flash-based. As a result, this report does not appear to provide any new information (beyond simple...

Appleinsider describes a possible new 1U rackmount enclosure with "3 drive bays, as opposed to 4, separated by two circular openings on the front of the chasis." ...

One OSXAudio forum post reports on some unconfirmed rumors circulating about a new audio application possibly coming from Apple. The new app is reportedly "primarily targeted at engineers more than musicians, and is thus designed to maximize speed, stability, and sound...

Some are speculating that eMacs may be updated due to their listing under "Previous Generation eMacs" in Apple's Special Deals page. But this small change alone does not appear to be convincing evidence of updates. That being said, an anonymous unconfirmed report previously sent to MacRumors had claimed that eMacs would be discontinued in January with the introduction of a new iMac. The...

ThinkSecret reports that QuarkXpress 6.1 is nearing release... "sometime within the next several...

Forbes posts a speculative piece about what is to come from Apple in the coming months. Much of the information posted is simply a summary of what has been circulating around the rumor sites. One analyst agrees with the predictions of speedbumped PowerMacs in Jan, and even speculates that a G5 PowerBook is...

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DigiTimes claims that Apple may move 17" PowerBook production to Quanta from Compal Electronics in the first quarter of next year at the earliest. DigiTimes maintains that Compal also landed orders for a 15.4" PowerBook... which previously spawned numerous rumors about the PowerBook... but no such PowerBook...

Appleinsider claims that Apple has sold over 500,000 PowerMac...

ThinkSecret reports that Apple has seeded developers with Mac OS X 10.3.2 build 7D24. Key enhancements include "improves file sharing and directory services for mixed Mac/PC networks, PostScript printing, font management, Mail, Address Book, and ATI/NVIDIA graphics drivers." ...

According to a new report, Apple has been demoing a new product to select insiders. The new device is reportedly a 2GB "mini" iPod, and has been noted to come in a variety of colors. Expected introduction of the new low-end iPods are in January 2004. Some recent rumors have hinted at low end iPods coming from Apple, with subsequent corroboration. While Apple presently uses Toshiba's ...

Mac OS X 10.3.2 7D23 has been seeded to developers as of Frday. Key enhancements are similar to previous seeds, and MacNews.net.tc expects it to be released to the public on Monday. ...

Appleinsider reports that PowerLogix is working on G5 upgrades for MDD (Mirror Drive Door) PowerMac...