News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Changes to the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines highlighted Apple’s notebook announcements overnight, as the company unveiled new versions of all its laptops during a press event at its US headquarters.
Philip Michaels | Oct 15, 2008
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s new high-end notebook line during the special event held at Apple’s headquarters last night.
Jim Dalrymple | Oct 15, 2008
Calling the MacBook an “amazing product,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the latest generation consumer notebooks at the company’s headquarters overnight.
Jim Dalrymple | Oct 15, 2008
Apple didn’t just unveil remodeled laptops at its overnight press event; the company also added a 24-inch LED monitor to its Cinema Display offerings, though the new display is geared specifically for Apple's revamped MacBook and MacBook Pro lines.
Philip Michaels | Oct 15, 2008
The MacBook Air will feature more storage capacity and faster graphics, Apple announced Tuesday during a press event overnight at its US headquarters. The revamped versions of the smallest and thinnest laptop in Apple’s portable product line will ship in early November at a $2,899 entry price.
Peter Cohen | Oct 15, 2008
At today’s special event in Cupertino to introduce new laptop systems, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook offered a look at the current state of the Mac.
Peter Cohen | Oct 15, 2008
When almost 1,000 freshman students showed up at Abilene Christian University on Aug. 16, they got something more than the usual medical release forms, parking permits and Welcome Week T-shirts. They got a choice of a brand-spanking-new Apple iPhone 3G or iPod touch, plus a package of ACU-written Web applications to use on them. (Watch a slideshow of the coolest iPhone apps.)
John Cox | Oct 14, 2008
Electronic Arts (EA) on Monday announced the development of two new expansion packs for its hit game Spore, released in September for the Mac and Windows. A Space stage expansion pack and Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack are both on tap.
Peter Cohen | Oct 14, 2008
Apple has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by dissatisfied iPhone 3G owners because they did not ask the company to repair their iPhones or refund their money, according to court papers recently made public.
Gregg Keizer | Oct 14, 2008
The OpenOffice.org Community announced Monday the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0, a free office software suite designed as an alternative to Microsoft Office. This is the first version to run natively on Mac OS X. The software was previously released as a public beta.
Peter Cohen and David Braue | Oct 14, 2008
Aquafadas has announced the release of VideoPier and VideoPier HD, two new utilities designed to help users of camcorders that use MPEG-2 or AVCHD. VideoPier and VideoPier HD cost $US49 ($A72) and $US79 ($A116) respectively.
Peter Cohen | Oct 13, 2008
Apple has posted details of a new service program for MacBook Pro laptops affected by a flaw involving Nvidia graphics chips. It’s also offering to reimburse customers who have already paid for a fix.
Peter Cohen | Oct 13, 2008
Myvu has announced that its Crystal video goggles now work with the iPhone. The Crystal glasses require a new cable which costs $US24.95.
