Here’s something nobody expected from Windows 7. It looks like the new Microsoft OS and the iPhone don’t really like each other. There are various syncing issues already reported but Microsoft is not to blame this time. At fault seems to be Intel’s P55 Express chipset and its USB controller. People say that the iPhone gets recognized but syncing is not possible. We’ll be waiting for an official stance on the matter and the parties involved should better find a fix for it. The iPhone is the best sold phone so far and Windows 7 is already very popular. Naturally there are quite a lot of iPhone owners out there that will be using Windows 7 soon. And let’s not forget that Apple is getting ready to ship iMacs packing Intel Core i5 and i7 processors in November. Cupertino would hate to see similar syncing problems occur especially between iMacs and iPhones. So what do you say Intel? Is a fix coming soon?

via TheRegister

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Apple has today come forth to announce a whole slew of updates to their various product lines. First up is the plastic MacBook that is getting an almost full redesign with a uni body enclosure, non removable 7-hour battery and large multitouch track pad as found on the MacBook Pros.

The iMac will feature generally the same design as the last generation, a 21.5-inch LED display with various Core 2 Duo offerings. Alternatively, there is a 27-inch model that features an Intel i5 or i7 with both models support up to 16GB of RAM.

The Mac Mini keeps the same design but gets a processor upgrade, more RAM and a NVIDIA 9400M 256MB graphics card.

And last but not least, the Magic Mouse — As you could probably already tell this is the successor to the Mighty Mouse and features probably the biggest redesign of all the updated product lines. This new mouse features no buttons whatsoever but instead a touch sensitive face for, you guessed it, gesture based controls.

Head over to Apple’s website to check all of these updates out.

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You can always call it an innocent mistake, or if you like conspiracy theories, you can assume that Google has leaked Apple’s new Apple iMac, Mac mini and MacBook intentionally. What happened you ask? It looks like Google served some new AdSense ads in the Netherlands mentioning all these new gadgets.

Google’s AdSense has been delivering the following ads:

• “Apple’s Newest MacBook. Thinner, lighter and faster! Free delivery. Order today”
• “Apple’s New Mac mini. Faster and more affordable than ever. From only $723. Order immediately.”
• “The Brane new iMac. Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From $1.063. Apple Store”

The links are pointing to a dead page of the local Apple Store which means this all looks pretty genuine. Let’s see how and if Apple will respond to this! What do you think?

via appleinsider

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, imac, Laptops, Mac Mini, MacBook, Mobile News, store

Despite having a great financial quarter and despite answering to Microsoft commercial campaign which shows everyone how a regular PC is just as good and way cheaper than a MacBook, Apple seems ready to do all that’s necessary in order to keep the customers interested in Apple laptops and desktops. Therefore the Cupertino-based company is willing to offer cheaper MacBooks and iMac lines in the near future while in the shadows the company will be working on a new tablet line meant to compete against those netbooks out there.

Apple still says no to an Apple netbook but all the signs point to a different directions. Rumors say that Apple and Verizon will be releasing an iPad this year while Quanta is delivering 10-inch displays to Apple. If it’s not an Apple netbook, what else could it be?

via AppleInsider

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Without hosting a special event to show us the new machines, Apple has gone ahead and updated its desktop line. We have new iMacs, new Mac Minis and new Mac Pros for you.

If you’ve been waiting for a new Apple desktop then it’s decision time. Here’s what you can choose from, neatly arranged by price:

• iMac:
  • $1199 (only 20-inch model) - 2.66 GHz, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 320GB HD
  • $1499 (24-inch) - 2.66 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 640GB HD
  • $1799 (24-inch) - 2.93 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD
  • $2199 (24-inch) - 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, 1TB HD
• Mac Mini:
  • $599 - 2.0GHz, 1GB 1066 MHz DDRS SDRAM, GeForce 9400M, 120GB HD, 8x SuperDrive, Mini DisplayPort, mini-DVI, 5 USB Ports, FireWire 800 Port
  • $799 - 2.0GHz, 2GB 1066 MHz DDRS SDRAM, GeForce 9400M, 320GB HD, 8x SuperDrive, Mini DisplayPort, mini-DVI, 5 USB Ports, FireWire 800 Port
• Mac Pro:
  • $2499 - 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 processor, 3GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD
  • $3299 - Dual 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 processors, 6GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD

What do you think? Which one is the right for you?

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Tags: Apple, desktop, Desktop PCs, imac, Mac Mini, Mac Pro

Ready for a new Mac Mini or a new iMac? Rumors say that Apple is going to launch new desktops at a special event on March 24th. We’ve told you before that Apple was going to unveil the new Mini and the new iMac but that didn’t happen yet. Don’t act out all surprised if this turns out to be just another unconfirmed rumor as Apple didn’t send out any invitations yet.

via worldofapple

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, desktops, imac, Mac Mini, Mobile News

2009 will bring us among other things the new generation of iMacs. We’re actually waiting for them early next year. One of their new features might be the new cooling system according to various sources outside the Taiwanese manufacturing facilities.

Foxconn is now said to be responsible with building the new iMacs. The company will be making the new magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis. And the same company will be responsible for the cooling system.

Other rumors are saying that Apple, HP, Acer and Dell have agreed, despite rivalries, to each use the new quad-core desktop chips provided by Intel. Desktops arriving in early 2009 should receive the new chips.

The chips are the Core 2 Quad Q8200 (2.33GHz/4MB L2), Core 2 Quad Q9400 (2.66GHz/6MB L2), and Core 2 Quad Q9550 (2.83GHz/12MB L2). The chips will be operating at 65W which is 10W higher than the usual 55W iMacs chips. That’s why Apple should ask for a new cooling system to cope with the extra power.

Apple has orders for 800,000 new iMacs per quarter starting with mid-January. What else are we going to expect?

Tags: Apple, cooler, desktop, Desktop PCs, imac, Intel, Quad-core

While we’re waiting for Apple’s trial against Psystar to come to an end, we found another company ready to follow Psystar’s lead. OpeniMac is the new Mac Clone and it’s coming from Argentina.

An OpeniMac costs $990 and it will bring you a 2.53GHz processor, 3MB of shared L2 cache, 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 320GB SATA HDD, an 8X SuperDrive, an ATI Radeon HD Pro with 256MB GDDR3. The 19-inch optional LCD display costs $340 and you will have all that’s needed to make your station work.

The OpeniMac Pro is also available. It costs almost double, at $1,710 and it comes with a 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 6MB of shared L2 cache, 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 500 SATA HDD, an 8X SuperDrive and a NVIDIA GeForce GS with 1GB of GDDR3 memory. An LG 20 inch LCD is also included in this offer.

Should you get and OpeniMac with that Mac OS X on board? I wouldn’t, not at least until I’ve seen what Apple and Psystar are doing with their predicament.

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, imac, Mac clone, mac os x

We were left wondering when the new iMacs and Apple Minis were going to be released after Apple unveiled its new line of MacBooks. And it looks like November 10 is the day we were waiting for. That’s when people say the new desktops will be released. That means we have 10 days to release lots of rumors surrounding the features of the new Minis and their prices. Stick around!

via Fudzilla

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, desktops, imac, Mini, Portable Devices

After releasing the new line of MacBooks, Apple is also upgrading their iMacs. On the heels of the company’s new MacBook lineup, there’s now buzz about new iMacs that could be out in time for the holidays. Apple is expected to refresh its 20- and 24-inch iMacs in the coming weeks, entering the shopping season with one of its strongest product portfolios ever.

As for the specs of the new machines, there hasn’t been any report on that yet. But Apple fans have been speculating on a move to Intel’s Centrino 2 platform and possibly new NVidia chips like the new MacBooks have.

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After Apple released its new line of laptops this Tuesday we were expecting it to launch new iMacs too. It looks like the new iMacs will arrive in a few weeks, although there’s nothing confirmed yet.

Apple is expected to launch new 20 and 24 inch iMacs just in time for the shopping spree season. We’d like to offer you real facts about the new iMacs but all we have are guesses for now. We might expect the Intel Centrino 2 platform and the new NVIDIA chips we’ve seen in the new MacBooks. Oh and we’d like some prices too. Anyone ready to leak official details?

Tags: Apple, imac, Laptops, MacBook, software

Here’s an All in One PC from Averatec. It’s a similar iMac concept but I am not sure it will be as popular and dependable as the Apple is. And the name is quite ‘original’ too: “All-In-One PC”.
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Tags: Averatec, desktop, Desktop PCs, imac

I am waiting for a plausible explanation for that line of people in New York. If you are not familiar, they are waiting in front of Apple’s store on 5th Avenue in New York City and they are quite a few.
We know that there’s an iPhone shortage everywhere and I hope that’s not the reason for them to be waiting there like that with the iPhone2 around the corner. What else can they be waiting for? iPods? iMacs or MacBooks? OS X? The store is open 24 hours a day so why would anyone form a line?
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Apple is getting ready for Mother’s Day with a new iMac series. If you were about to buy one, hold your horses just yet and wait for a couple of more days.

Here’s what a new iMac will offer:

• Faster processors - 6MB L2 cache
• Faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line
• 2GB of memory standard in most models
• 3.06 GHz Intel processor - for the 24-inch iMac
• the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics - for the 24-inch iMac

These last few days it was rumored a new iMac will pack Intel’s upcoming Core 2 Duo Extreme X9100 chip, in preparation for the future “Montevina” Centrino 2 which is supposed to deliver better results for less power consumption. After all that talk it appears that the new iMacs aren’t using Montevina, but a 45nm Penryn 3.06GHz chip with a 1066MHz frontside bus.

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Apple unleashed the new all-in-one iMac line-up boasting 20″ and 24″ widescreen displays safely enclosed in aluminum and glass bodies. Powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors and an ultra-thin Apple Keyboard (also made of aluminum), the new iMacs also boast integrated iSight video camera for video conferencing.

The all-in-one design on the new iMac provides for a clutter-free desktop, with one sleek enclosure along with a glass cover to create a seamless front surface. The drool-worthy 20- and 24-inch screens make for some true-to-life displays, whether you are working with images or watching the latest Bourne movie. Despite this, the keyboard design looks sucky at best, being available in the same old design. Of course, it depends on how much typing you actually do on the typing. If you are a, ahem, blogger, that thing will give you all kinds of pains in no time flat.

The keyboard is available in two avataars - a wired model and a wireless one, that works over Bluetooth and requires three AA batteries. The 20-inch 2.0GHz iMac, featuring a 250GB SATA hard drive, while the 2.4GHz version comes with a 320GB hard drive. The 24-inch iMac is available only in the 2.4GHz version and is equipped with a 320GB hard drive as well.

Prices:

20-inch 2.0GHz iMac: US $1,199

20-inch 2.4GHz iMac: US $1,499

24-inch 2.4GHz iMac: US $1,799Specs in the extended entry.

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