Apple To Kill Off Mac Pro?
Still a rumour, Apple might be removing Mac Pro off their product range. Currently, MacBook Pro and MacBook are taking 74% of Apple’s computer sales. Go figure.
Apple Released New iMacs With Faster Intel Chips, Thunderbolt And AMD Radeon HD Graphics Processors
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its iMac line with Intel quad-core processors, AMD Radeon HD graphics processors, Intel Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz and Thunderbolt data transfer technology. The new line also includes a built-in FaceTime HD camera.
From Apple:
Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design. With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime HD camera, we’ve made the world’s best desktop even better.
HP Unveils Reclining TouchSmart PC
HP’s new HP TouchSmart610 and TouchSmart 9300 can recline the touchscreen 60 degrees up or down and swivel it 180 degrees.
The 610 will be available on February 9th for $899 and up, while the 9300 price is not available yet.
Apple Will Release iMac With Touch Interface
Patently Apple has release some juicy info on the next generation Apple iMac having a touch interface. These people have dug out new patent from Apple that indicated how they are going to use Mac OS X and iOS to come up with a multitouch iMac.
The next cool feature is turning the iMac into a tablet:
For example, an accelerometer in the display could sense the force of gravity along an axis, and the measured force could be used to determine an angle of the display with respect to the ground (i.e. the plane perpendicular to the direction of the force of gravity). A transition between input modes could be performed when the vertical angle (tilt) of the display crosses a predetermined angle.
In another example, a rotation sensor could be mounted in an adjustable stand of the display. The rotation sensor could measure a rotation position of the stand, such as an angle between the base of the stand and a hinged arm that connects the base and the display. The measured rotation position could be used to determine the orientation of the display.
Apple Released Slim Unibody Mac Mini With HDMI
Apple has updated Mac Mini with a slim unibody case, 1.4-inches tall, an SD-card slot, an HDMI port, faster NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics hardware, FireWire 800, Mini-DVI, four USB ports and Ethernet.
There are two versions: 2.4-GHz processor, 2 GB RAM and a 320-GB hard drive cost $700 and the 4 GB RAM, two 500-GB hard drives and a 2.66-GHz processor cost $1000.
Press release after the jump.
The Death Of Floppy Disks
Sony has announced that the company will no longer be producing floppy disks in Japan. This would officially make floppy disks extinct as of 2011. We are guessing the next format to go are CD disks.
Microsoft Arc Keyboard
Microsoft Arc Keyboard in white and lime finishing is now available on Amazon for $60. The keyboard is slim and has a arched design It comes with the same tiny 2.4GHz USB transmitter.
Apple Unveils New iMac
The new Apple iMacs, LED-backlit 21.5-inch and 27-inch models replace the former 20-inch and 24-inch iMacs, and are priced starting at $1,199. The two models comes with the fastest Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors, wireless keyboard and the new magic mouse.
From Apple’s Press Release, The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics in the 27-inch model. The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. Every iMac features a built-in iSight® video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into the thin aluminum and glass design. iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire® 800 port and a new built-in SD card slot.
Apple New Ads Counterattacks Microsoft PC Ads
Check out these four new ads from Apple which fires back at recent Microsoft’s lame PC ads. The four ads are Biohazard suit, Time traveller, Legal copy and Stacks.
Conficker Worm A Dud
The Conficker worm on April 1 has begun to phone home for instructions to 15 million computers but so far no doomsday scenarios have emerged. This is due to the high publicity the worm has received since early this year and the threat is overblown by the media.
Vincent Weafer, from Symantec said, We believe the software is geared towards making money. The characteristic of this type of worm is to keep it slow and low, keep it under the radar to slowly maximise profits over the long term.
