In what was perhaps the worst kept secret on the internet, Apple updated some products in their line up, as well as introducing new ones. Products getting a revamp are all on this page and include the iMac, MacBook, Mac mini, Wireless Keyboard, and AirPort Extreme. The new products are the Magic Mouse and the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter that is similar the 45W model, and the VESA Mount Adapter Kit.

The biggest update came to the iMac line. The 24 inch model has been replaced with a 21.5 inch and 27 inch model. They are LED backlit now, the image quality is even better. Aside from the bumped up default configuration RAM, hard drive space and processor prowess, the 27 inch model is sporting a native resolution of 2560 x 1440. The 21 inch model has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080. The iMac is the best it’s ever been. We’re still waiting on that blu-ray drive Steve Jobs.
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It still seems like summer but Snow will be here in August. Along with it, there’ll be many snow leopards.

Apple announced the release of Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard for August 28 2009. Mac OS X Snow Leopard is an even more powerful and refined version of the world’s most advanced operating system. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use. New core technologies unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation. And Snow Leopard includes built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use your Mac at home and at work.

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard includes hundreds of improvements that will help make your Mac faster, more responsive, and more reliable than ever. Installation is up to 50 percent faster than with Mac OS X Leopard; wake from sleep is as much as two times faster; shutdown is up to 80 percent faster; and initial Time Machine backups to Time Capsule are up to 80 percent faster than in Leopard.

New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation. The next-generation media technology, QuickTime X powers the audio and video experience in Snow Leopard. It debuts a completely new QuickTime Player application with a clean, uncluttered interface as well as an easy way to record, trim, and share your media. Every Mac comes standard with a wide range of assistive–or Universal Access–technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer. Snow Leopard continues this support with a variety of innovative features that advance accessibility even further.

Snow Leopard includes out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in Mail, iCal, and Address Book, so it’s easier than ever to take your Mac to work. The latest version of the blazing-fast web browser, Safari 4, delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance and is more resistant to crashes than ever.

If your Intel-based Mac is running Mac OS X Server v10.4 or v10.5, just purchase Mac OS X Server v10.6, read the Upgrade Guide, and follow the simple instructions.

Snow is here. Now you can lounge on the patio with your MacBook and appreciate that you chose Macintosh over the others.

 

The new Apple iPhone looks pretty amazing, but who wants to deal with canceling their current cell phone plan, paying a hefty early termination fee, then signing on with AT&T, which may or may not be your first choice in cell carriers? No worries. You can have all the music listening, touch-screen having, WiFi connecting fun of the iPhone minus all that phone junk with an iPod Touch.

It’s got that magical touchscreen that you know about, and it can connect to the web at any WiFi hotspot. In addition to surfing the web, it can also download songs directly using the iTunes WiFi Music Store. You can get it with twice the capacity of the iPhone, 16GB, which will hold 3,500 songs for your listening pleasure. It also plays video, automatically switching between portrait and landscape modes when you turn it. Who needs the phone with all that stuff?

 

Apple’s highly anticipated OS X v.10.5 Leopard is just about to launch. So what makes this so exciting? Well, to start, it includes over 300 new innovations designed to help accomplish any task. Old standbys like iChat and Mail have been updated and improved, while new features will blow you away.

Here are some of the exciting additions to Leopard:

Finder takes the functionality of iTunes cover search and applies it to your files. You’ll be able to see your files not just as icons, but as they really look! Spaces lets you group your application windows and banish clutter completely. Bootcamp gives your Mac the ability to run Windows. Just pop in your copy of Windows, fire up Bootcamp and you’re good to go. Quick Look allows you to view the contents of a file without even opening it. Flip through multipage documents. Watch full-screen video. See entire Keynote presentations. All with a single click. Time Machine keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have the need, you can easily go back in time to recover anything.

So what are you waiting for? Pre-order your copy of OSX 10.5 Leopard here. Have more than one Mac? You can also pre-order the Leopard Family Pack here, which will allow up to five users in the same network.

 

If there’s one thing Apple is good at (besides designing electronics that people are immediately drawn to), it’s making basic computer and media tasks intuitive and easy for people who aren’t computer geeks. The cornerstone of this is their iLife suite of software, which includes programs to help you manage your photos, home videos, website and music easily.

First, you get iPhoto, which makes importing and organizing your digital pictures extremely easy. It organizes your photos into “rolls” for easy sorting. Want to share those pictures online? You can use the included .mac Web Gallery to quickly and easily set up a site full of galleries of your pictures.

You also get iMovie, an intuitive video editing program, and iDVD, for burning your masterpieces to DVD when you’re done. Want to add backing tracks to your flicks? Garage Band is also included, which is a music-making program as easy to pick up as it is deep. Rounding out the package is iWeb, a website-making tool that’ll allow you to build your own home page on the web without needing to know any code or the nitty-gritty details behind having a web presence. All together, iLife aims to be the cornerstone of your media on your computer, and by making it so easy it might just become just that.

 

They have been talked about for awhile now, but they’re finally here…new iPods!

Earlier today, Steve Jobs announced the latest upgrades to the reigning kings of the mp3 market.

Here’s the rundown:

First off, new iPod Shuffles: The Shuffle will be available in a new color…(PRODUCT) RED. Proceeds from the sale of the (PRODUCT) RED Shuffle will go towards fighting AIDS in Africa. New iPod nanos: Besides excellent audio playback, these slimmer and sleeker nanos will now have video playback, games and a built-in stopwatch for your workouts. The screens will be larger (2 inches), brighter and have a much better resolution (320×240 pixels). Also included will be Cover Flow capability, where you can scroll through the album covers in your library. Video playback will be up to 5 hours and audio playback will be up to 24 hours in a single charge. Colors available will be red, black, silver, blue, and green. The silver nano will be 4GB, while all colors will be available in 8GB. New iPod Classics: They will retain the click wheel interface, but will be much thinner than previous generations. One charge will give you up to 40 hours of audio playback. The iPod Classic will come in two sizes: the whopping 160GB ($349) and the 80GB ($249). And finally, a new product all together…the iPod Touch. The most anticipated announcement of the day was not a disappointment. Ditching the “classic” iPod look, the new iPod Touch will now look very much like the iPhone. It will feature a larger multi-touch interface (3.5 inch widescreen), video & audio playback, Cover Flow capabilities, and most excitingly wi-fi support for 802.11 b and g networks. One charge will give your iPod Touch up to 22 hours of audio playback and five hours of video playback. It will be priced at $299 for the 8GB and $399 for the 16GB.

Whatever your budget, whatever your preference, these new iPods got you covered.

 

When it comes to getting a simple, beautiful, and powerful computer, it’s tough to do much better than the 24-inch iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo. If you’re no computer expert and are looking for a powerful machine to surf the web, check email, watch movies, play with home videos, and organize your pictures, there’s really nothing else out there that can compare.

What makes the iMac so great? Well, first of all, it’s got the guts of a powerful computer in the casing of a family-friendly machine. It’s all-in-one, so you don’t need to deal with lots of wires or connecting things. And it’s loaded up with Mac OS X and the software that goes along with it, which makes loading photos, editing videos, getting online, doing office work, and checking email a breeze for even the most technophobic member of your family. And that gorgeous 24-inch screen will make watching movies or looking at pictures a real pleasure. So if you’re looking to jump into the computing world head-first, go ahead and embrace the iMac.

 

You already use your iPod to listen to music while you go jogging, so why not let your iPod help you exercise in more ways than one? The Nike + iPod Sport Kit will turn your iPod nano into a workout companion like no other.

Simply insert the transmitter into your sneaker to track how fast you’re running. The iPod will then select tunes automatically that will sync up with your pace, helping you to keep on trucking through those tough slogs. It’ll also keep track of your runs for you, allowing you to get instant feedback on how you’re doing. You can then track your efforts on your computer later on, setting goals that you can try to match and making competing with yourself a viable reality. So don’t just listen to music while you run — let music help you run.

 

You’ve probably heard a thing or two about this new phone Apple is releasing, the iPhone. What’s the fuss all about? Let me break it down for you.

What makes the iPhone so exciting to geeks everywhere is that it has a giant touchscreen and only one button on the front. All the controls are on the touchscreen, which is multitouch. That means you can use multiple fingers to control it, and it’s much more intuitive than your standard touchscreen. The iPhone is also a new iPod, storing all your music, and it can surf the web too. See why it’s so cool?

It’s not perfect, however. The data network it uses, AT&T’s EDGE, is much slower than other 3G networks, making surfing the web on it away from a Wifi hotspot a chore. It doesn’t have some basic features, like picture messaging and voice dialing, and, well, it’s really expensive. Some people are planning to wait for a new version next year that upgrades to a 3G connection, adds GPS, and reinstitutes some of those missing features. So, now it’s time for your decision: is it worth it?

 

The iPhone is all the rage at the moment, and while its features as a phone and web-surfing device are awesome, one thing that people seem to forget is that it’s also a brand new iPod. Which means you’ll be listening to all your tunes on it as well as making calls with it. But, unfortunately, it has a unique minijack, meaning you won’t be able to plug your normal headphones into it. At least not without an adapter.

An adapter such as the Belkin F8Z177 Headphone Adapter for iPhone. It’ll allow you to plug any set of headphones into your hip new phone/iPod, letting you listen to music with something a bit better than the standard earbuds that come with it.