Yes, Apple is planning another WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), full with the future of OS X and iOS, along with the demoing of many apps and with 100 technical sessions by Apple’s engineers. And of course, the package that comes with every WWDC is a new iPhone which would be surprising not to see as well. Press release, after the break. Via: Apple
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Apple’s WWDC Will Run On June 6 To June 10 In Moscone, SF
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Macbook Air 11-Inch Hands-On Video
While this clip is no more than 40 seconds, I completely scroll through a page, put the Macbook Air on standby, and give it an “instant-on” test which successfully works. This is the base $999 model with an 11.6-inch screen, a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia Geforce 320M graphics, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, and finally 64GB of flash storage. On an editor’s note, so to speak, I have to mention that I am ultimately buying this Macbook Air, simply due to the practicality of its thinness, speed (yes, it is fast running OS X), and decent price for a Mac.
And then there’s just that feeling of having the latest gadget. I am a gadget blogger, aren’t I?
Note: This was filmed with an Android phone, hence the shakiness.
Macbook Air Refresh Features 8-10 Hour Battery, Souped Up Graphics?
Now this is interesting. Since I on a personal note don’t really need a DVD drive in my next laptop, the Macbook Air might just be a perfect addition. Even for the average consumer, the below info leaked by Cult Of Mac makes the Macbook Air quite a show-stopper (or starter?).
Specs leaked by Cult Of Mac:
- 11.6-inch model starting at $999, 13.3-inch model starting as low as $1,100
- 2.1 GHz and 2.4 GHz processor options
- 8-10 hours of battery life (vs. a “claimed” 5 hours in the current model)
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics
- Upgradeable RAM (2 GB base) and SSD options
- New thinner case design
- An SD card slot, two USB ports, standard MagSafe port and Mini DisplayPort
Keep in mind with specs like these and an NVIDIA Geforce 320M graphics card you can play games the Alienware M11x can, just not on high settings, so as a Windows gaming rig, this could pull off a few miracles.
Why An 11.6-Inch Macbook Air Would Sell: It’s Obvious
Taking the Macbook Air in as family to every Apple fanboy (and non-fanboy) has been quite hard. In a few days, a new version of the OS X operating system will at least be previewed, if not announced and shipped. Along with that, the possibility of refreshed Macs and an 11.6-inch version of the Macbook Air, with a Core 2 Duo processor (boo!), have glass trackpads, and an aggressive price. At the moment, th only 11-inch laptop out there that really sells is the Alienware M11x, which is one of the most perfect laptops ever created, available in Core 2 Duo and up to Core i7 options with 6 hours of battery life at the least, and in the newer models, Optimus graphics switching.
If a new Macbook Air with an 11.6-inch screen, “aggressive” pricing, and the simple satisfaction of owning a Mac was offered, then everyone would go bonkers. And it would be the iPad all over again. I can see myself as a customer already. Over at AppleInsider, they have a full spec sheet (or close to one).
Mobility and Apple mix; starting with iPhone, continuing with iPad, boosted by Air. A cheap Macbook Air would sell. It’s just so simple.
Apple Brings The Media To Cupertino For “Back To The Mac”
Another Apple event? Gee, wasn’t three for the year enough? Not in Cupertino’s eyes it didn’t; they’ll be talking about the next iteration of the OS X operating system, and from what our eyes tell us, that’s a lion, not snow leopard hiding behind the Apple logo. The event will be held on October 20th, and you can bet your Apple cats we’ll be blogging about it!
UPDATE: Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out now, Atom support is unknown
Update you Snow Leopard system to 10.6.2! Unless you have a netbook. The new update fixes the guest user account deletion error, so that problem is probably thrown into the “iDon’t Care” bin. Only other things that have changed are about 40 bug fixes, and the size of the update, which is supposed to be 500mb. As for the Atom support, no one knows about that yet. If you want to take the risk, update, and if you “survive”, comment here about that. The changelog is after the jump. Updated: Several users at BGR are reporting that the update is under 200mb. Confusing. Update 2: Atom support is DEAD on 10.6.2
Latest Snow Leopard Build dosen’t work on Hackintoshes
The latest developer build for Snow Leopard – 10.6.2, once again kills the Atom support for netbooks, so that means if you’re running a Hackintosh, do not update. If you really want to see what happens when you get the latest build – well, the above vid is just for that.
[Gizmodo via OS X Daily]
Snow Leopard will officially be released on August 28th, we even have a press release
The Apple Store is back up with a new product. Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” is going to officially ship on August 28th for $29 as an upgrade, that means those of you who have a Mac with Leopard on it get Snow Leopard for 29 bucks.
Here’s the full press release from Apple:
Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X v10.6 Snow Leopard(TM) will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. Snow Leopard will be available as an upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard® users for $29.
“Snow Leopard builds on our most successful operating system ever and we’re happy to get it to users earlier than expected,” said Bertrand Serlet, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “For just $29, Leopard users get a smooth upgrade to the world’s most advanced operating system and the only system with built in Exchange support.”
To create Snow Leopard, Apple engineers refined 90 percent of the more than 1,000 projects that make up Mac OS X. Users will notice refinements including a more responsive Finder(TM); Mail that loads messages up to twice as fast;* Time Machine® with an up to 80 percent faster initial backup;* a Dock with Expose® integration; QuickTime® X with a redesigned player that allows users to easily view, record, trim and share video; and a 64-bit version of Safari® 4 that is up to 50 percent** faster and resistant to crashes caused by plug-ins. Snow Leopard is half the size of the previous version and frees up to 7GB of drive space once installed.
For the first time, system applications including Finder, Mail, iCal®, iChat® and Safari are 64-bit and Snow Leopard’s support for 64-bit processors makes use of large amounts of RAM, increases performance and improves security while remaining compatible with 32-bit applications. Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) provides a revolutionary new way for software developers to write applications that take advantage of multicore processors. OpenCL, a C-based open standard, allows developers to tap the incredible power of the graphics processing unit for tasks that go beyond graphics.
Snow Leopard is the only desktop operating system with built in support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and it allows you to use Mac OS X Mail, Address Book and iCal to send and receive email, create and respond to meeting invitations, and search and manage contacts with global address lists. Exchange information works seamlessly within Snow Leopard so users can also take advantage of OS X only features such as fast Spotlight® searches and Quick Look previews.
Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, the next major release of the world’s easiest to use server operating system, will also go on sale Friday, August 28. Snow Leopard Server includes innovative new features such as Podcast Producer 2 and Mobile Access Server and is priced more affordably than ever at $499 with unlimited client licenses. More information and full system requirements for Snow Leopard Server can be found at www.apple.com/server/macosx/.
Pricing & Availability
Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard will be available as an upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard on August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers, and online pre-orders can be made through Apple’s online store (www.apple.com) starting today. The Snow Leopard single user license will be available for a suggested retail price of $29 (US) and the Snow Leopard Family Pack, a single household, five-user license, will be available for a suggested price of $49 (US). For Tiger® users with an Intel-based Mac®, the Mac Box Set includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iLife® ’09 and iWork® ’09 and will be available for a suggested price of $169 (US) and a Family Pack is available for a suggested price of $229 (US).
The Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date upgrade package is available to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller between June 8, 2009 and the end of the program on December 26, 2009, for a product plus shipping and handling fee of $9.95 (US). Users must request their Up-to-Date upgrade within 90 days of purchase or by December 26, 2009, whichever comes first. For more information please visit www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate. Snow Leopard requires a minimum of 1GB of RAM and is designed to run on any Mac computer with an Intel processor. Full system requirements can be found at www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html.
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