Apple today also introduced a new 160GB Apple TV retailing for $399. The current Apple TV costs $299 for the 40GB model. Way to go Apple!
Apple TV, which includes the Apple Remote, is available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $299 (US). Apple TV with a 160GB hard drive will be available tomorrow for a suggested retail price of $399 (US). The YouTube feature for Apple TV will be available as a free software update in mid-June.
Steve Jobs today announced that Apple will be officially releasing an update for the Apple TV to play YouTube videos in June. Apple has updated the Apple TV site to reflect this. So don’t install that YouTube hack we talked about yesterday…
Apple today released iTunes 7.2 via Software Update which brings support for “iTunes Plus” tracks (DRM-free) as announced by Apple last month. You will also be able to upgrade any tracks you’ve previously bought if they’re from EMI or any other participating music labels for $0.30 each. Apple also added Paul McCartney’s music to the Store.
Apple today confirmed they have banned access to MySpace.com from all Apple Stores. This is the first time Apple has blocked a specific website. The ban was brought about because “heavy MySpace use was simply getting in the way of business”.
Whether Apple will squeeze another revision from the mini, and how long it plans to allow existing models to linger, are both unclear. But as the extended Memorial Day break dawns upon us, the point being driven should be clear: Ladies and gentlemen, AppleInsider believes in all sincerity that the Mac mini is dead.
So this is “A Series Of Tubes“. We’re not quite sure how this thing works, but it works. If you have an Apple TV you can install (in other words hack) this “application” to let you view YouTube videos. Nifty. Now if only we had an Apple TV…
Like MacRumors we were also lucky to have an iPhone user visit our site. The visit took place last night from an internal Apple address. The browser seems to be the same:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/1A538a Safari/419.3
Some readers are reporting that according to a CNBC “On the Money” report, an AT&T store told them Apple’s cellphone would launch on June 20th. We’ll just wait for official confirmation from Apple. These launch rumors do get a tiring.
Apple has released a new iPod game by Gameloft S.A. based on the TV show Lost. What next, a Desperate Housewives or Ugly Betty game?
Join your favorite castaways in their quest to seek the truth and survive in the official iPod game of the hit television series Lost. Help Jack search for dynamite, tend to the wounded, and avoid the black smoke. Relive the crash scene, open the hatch, and ultimately try your best to escape from the Others. Immerse yourself into their mysterious world with authentic settings and a genuine storyline created by the writers behind the hit show.
Just got info from a new source so treat as “a possibility”. New MacBook Pros tomorrow powered by Intels new Santa Rosa chipset. One of the new model configs (the “middle” model) is as follows:
MacBook Pro 15.4″ (MA6019LL) - $2499
15.4″ LED-backlit LCD
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo “T7700″
2GB RAM
Radeon X1700M
160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Built-in Airport Card
Bluetooth 2.0
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire + 1 FireWire 800 port
DVD Burner (with BTO of Blu-ray player)
Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8P2178)
Apple has sent out brief teaser emails to developers inviting them to WWDC 2007. “Feature-complete” presumably indicates that Apple would finally be revealing the “secret” features that they have been hinting at for months. The email reads:
See the future.
Then take it home with you.
At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, we’re planning to show you a feature-complete version of Mac OS X Leopard, and you can take home a beta copy. Be the first to get your hands on the Leopard beta and get a huge head start on development. Register now for WWDC 2007 — it’s your ticket to the future of Mac OS X.
ThinkSecret cites an unconfirmed source who believes that Apple may show the long-awaited touch-screen iPod tomorrow and ship the device alongside the iPhone in June.
For the third year in a row, Apple lead the pack of creative firms on the BusinessWeek list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies”. Apple manages to dominate any would-be contenders, beating out two-time runner-up Google with more than twice as many votes. The top 10 on the list were Apple, Google, Toyota, General Electric, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, 3M, Walt Disney, IBM and Sony. BusinessWeek says:
“Apple tops the BusinessWeek-Boston Consulting Group’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for the third year in a row. That sort of staying power speaks volumes about the sort of innovation that matters today. Unlike the Post-it Note, which proves the value of lone inventors, the iPod epitomizes today’s innovation sensibilities. These include the ascendance of design, the focus on the user’s experience, and the power of ecosystems: The iPod is a hit because it works so seamlessly with the iTunes software. The company’s much-anticipated iPhone, which launches in June, will likely keep Apple high on our list next year too.”
Not Mac related but still important…Reuters is reporting that Microsoft has once again approached Yahoo!, asking the Sunnyvale based search portal and content destination to come to the table and negotiate a friendly takeover by Microsoft. The same report values Yahoo! at $50 billion; the interest by Microsoft is said to be serious to the point that world renowned bankers Goldman Sachs are advising Microsoft on the deal.
Carrie Underwood’s performance of The Pretenders “I’ll Stand By You” debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Thursday. The song was performed at last week’s American Idol “Idol Gives Back” television show. In addition to Underwood’s success, the top three selling music videos on iTunes are also from the “Idol Gives Back” show.
Steve Jobs today layed out his plans on how he’ll make our Earth that little bit greener. Basically it all revolves around switching over to LED displays.
We plan to introduce.. LED backlight technology in 2007… Apple plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of mercury by transitioning to LED backlighting for all displays when technically and economically feasible.
Steve also goes on to slam rivals.
Apple completely eliminated the use of CRTs in mid-2006. A note of comparison - Dell, Gateway, Hewlett Packard and Lenovo still ship CRT displays today.
Who knew a hippie could be so tough - kick it Steve! It’s enough to make us go hug a tree and turn veggie.
Whether Apple will squeeze another revision from the mini, and how long it plans to allow existing models to linger, are both unclear. But as the extended Memorial Day break dawns upon us, the point being driven should be clear: Ladies and gentlemen, AppleInsider believes in all sincerity that the Mac mini is dead.
Carrie Underwood’s performance of The Pretenders “I’ll Stand By You” debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Thursday. The song was performed at last week’s American Idol “Idol Gives Back” television show. In addition to Underwood’s success, the top three selling music videos on iTunes are also from the “Idol Gives Back” show.
