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From the "what if?" department.... At least one report claims that we'll see a 20" iMac as early as tomorrow (Nov 18th). Whether this design would incorporate the rumored case redesign or simply a top-heavy version of the current iMacs is not clear. Previous rumors have pointed towards 19" iMacs... but have not yet materialized. Last week, there were rumors that significant...

Amazon is offering discounts on new iPods. Free shipping. 10GB iPod - $284.84 20GB iPod - $379.84 40GB iPod - $474.84...

With the final Top-500 Supercomputer rankings to be released on Sunday, The New York Times reports that IBM has built a dishwasher-sized prototype computer with 512 PowerPC 440 processors that ranks 73rd in the world. The computer is part of an ongoing project to build a a new supercomputer for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. This project is targeted to be completed by 2005...

According to an anonymous report... In light of the ongoing difficulties in incorporating desktop-class processors (such as the PowerPC 970) into the PowerBook, Apple and IBM have laid the foundation for an architectural revamp of the PowerPC to produce an ultra low power 64-bit mobile processor. According to this report, the upcoming mobile PowerPC will be part of a 300 series of...

Apple is rumored to make a significant announcement over the next week and host a Music related in-store event at their Apple Stores after Thanksgiving (Nov 28th). No further details yet...

According to one source, during the development of the Apple iPod, at least three concurrent models were developed prior to launch. One model allowed both Flash or Hard Drive modules to be plugged in and swapped by the user. The second model represents the current retail iPod and used a built-in hard drive. And a third model -- for which we have no...

Landon Fuller was laid off from Apple in late October. Landon Fuller was an engineer in Apple's BSD Technology Group and one of the primary architects of the Darwin Ports system. The number of Apple layoffs at that time was...

Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.3.1 build 7C107 to Apple Developers for testing. The update includes the following changes: Improvements in FileVault, Printing, WebDav and Firewire 800 Drives, and incorporates Security Updates ...

The IDG story referenced by MacNN that states that Virtual PC 2004 will be released to manufacturing appears to refer to the PC version. It's unclear if the Mac version will be updated during the same...

In July 2000, Apple introduced the PowerMac G4 Cube amidst rumors and speculation on the new radical new form factor. Due to poor sales, Apple discontinued the G4 Cube only one year later, though even today it remains a popular item on the used market. Uncharacteristically, Apple's press release announcing the Cube's demise noted that "there is a small chance [Apple] will reintroduce an...

Backup 2.0 Final was released by Apple on .Mac. A public beta of Backup 2.0 was originally released in early September....

Apple's eNews provides a $25 discount for purchases over $249 for all comers. claim code: KPZZAW48CY...

Mac OS X 10.3.1 is making the rounds, bringing Panther up to build 7C103. No details on the exact fixes, but Webdav, Terminal and IOStorage appear to be...

appleguru points to this screenshot which claims to be a prerelease version of DiVA and an upcoming 3ivx codec update. appleguru details some of the new features depicted: The leaked photo from DiVA 1.0 suggests that 3ivx 4.1 will contain 2-Pass encoding, and that DiVA 1.0 will have an Auto-2 pass function which will allow for unattended 2-pass encoding. Other...

Finding Nemo is now on DVD. Link: $19.49 @ Amazon...

According to one person at an educational institution looking to build a new grid/cluster, upon repeated questioning of Apple, they were told that they would have to wait 4-5 months before a 1U G5 solution was available. ...

The latest numbers (PDF, page 53) for the Virginia Tech PowerMac G5 Cluster, brings it up to 10.2 TFlops. Last week's numbers were at 9.5 TFlops, moving the cluster up to 3rd place. The current #2 ranked computer sites at 13.8...

Circuit City is offering the 40GB iPod for $50 Off. Link: 40GB iPod - $449.99...