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Late-Breakers
Wednesday, October 24 2007 @ 02:00 PM PDT
Apple confirms no Classic support in Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5)

We previously reported that Mac OS X 10.5 does not support the Classic (Mac OS 9 runtime) environment for PowerPC-based Macs. The only option for running Mac OS 9 applications after updating to Leopard is to boot your system into Mac OS 9 (if it supports the OS) or booting into a Mac OS X 10.4.x or earlier volume.

Apple has now confirmed this information with a Knowledge Base article that states:

“Classic applications do not work on Intel processor-based Macs or with Mac OS X 10.5. Upgrade your Mac OS 9 applications to Mac OS X versions. Check with an application’s manufacturer for more information.”

SendStation, makers of adapters to get more use out of your iPod is currently giving away 1000 FireWire PocketDocks. PocketDocks allow you use various cables (in this case FireWire) to connect your iPod to our computer and or other devices. For more info check the following link -

http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pocketdock/fw.html

As with the last version of Office, Microsoft is giving recent purchasers of the Suite a chance to buy the next version for a steep discount. Buy Office between Sept. 25th, 2007 and March 15th, 2008 and get Office 2008 for 10 dollars plus tax. For more information check the following link -

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/

The Apple Expo in Paris is where Microsoft announced updated info on Office for Mac 2008. According to Jim Dalrymple of Macworld magazine the pricing is as follows -

Microsoft details Office 2008 for Mac pricing

Office will be available in three versions: Office 2008 for Mac ($399.95; $239.95 upgrade), Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition ($149.95) and Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition ($499.95; $299.95 upgrade).

Office 2008 for Mac remains the core suite that includes Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008 and Entourage 2008. A new bundle called Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition, features the Office 2008 applications and adds the Microsoft Expression Media digital asset management system. This edition also includes Exchange support and Automator tools.

The final bundle is the home and student edition that gives users the basics of what Office has to offer. According to Microsoft this version includes three user licenses, but does not have Exchange support or automated workflows.

All versions of Office 2008 for Mac support the new Open XML file format and are Universal applications that run natively on Power PC- and Intel-based Macs.

For those early adopters who bought the iPhone in the first couple of months of launch, Apple is now issuing the $100 credit as promised by Steve in his letter. You will need your iPhone telephone number and its the Serial Number. Apple will then send a confirmation code by SMS to the iPhone. You enter the confirmation code on the Apple website and it will display a store credit number and allow you to print it out as a coupon.

Here are the detailed instructions…

You can subscribe to Flickr or Picasa Web Albums’ RSS feeds by copying the RSS link (at the bottom right of the album page if the owner of the album has set the corresponding pref in his Flickr/Picasa Web profile), switching to iPhoto, selecting File » Subscribe to Photo Feed, and pasting the link.

You will see a new item in the left hand Library window with the RSS album’s name. Clicking on that name will show you all the pictures in that album in the main iPhoto window. You can then drag drop pictures from the Picasa/Flickr album into your main iPhoto library.

Enjoy !

After personally reading hundreds of emails from disgruntled iPhone customers, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs appears to have had a change of heart and now plans to offer early iPhone adopters a $100 credit towards future Apple purchases.

In an open letter to customers published on Apple’s website, Jobs conceded that while the technology road is a bumpy one, Apple should have done a better job of taking care of early iPhone customers, many of which make up the company’s most faithful.

“Our early customers trusted us, and we must live up to that trust with our actions in moments like these,” he wrote, referring Wednesday’s unprecedented 33 percent price drop on the iPhone just 9 weeks after release. “Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store.”

Details on the $100 store credit are still being worked out, according to Jobs, but will be posted on Apple’s website sometime next week.

“We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers,” Jobs added. “We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple.”

iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

Also launched alongside the iPod touch is Apple’s iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which lets you browse the iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre, check out new releases and “What’s Hot,” or search for your favorite songs, albums or artists.

You can preview any song for free, then purchase and download the ones you like directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi. The music you download will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library the next time you sync your iPod touch with your computer.

Starbucks partnership

Apple also announced an exclusive agreement with Starbucks that allows you to access the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating US Starbucks stores starting next month. When you enter a participating Starbucks location, your iPod touch, iPhone, or PC or Mac running iTunes will automatically recognize the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. You can see what song is currently playing or has recently played in the store, and immediately preview, buy and download it over Wi-Fi.

Apple on Wednesday catered to the demands of iPod users worldwide, unveiling a new “iPod touch” player featuring the company’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables users to find and enjoy all of their music, videos and more on its widescreen display with just the touch of a finger.

iPod touch

First introduced on iPhone, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new Mac OS X-based software to present the ideal user interface for each application. The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three applications that use it — Safari, the most advanced browser on any mobile device, lets users wirelessly view web pages just as they look on their computer, and features Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch; Apple’s YouTube application lets users wirelessly watch over 10 million free videos from the Internet’s most popular video website; and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums from the most popular online music store in the world. The iPod touch is an unbelievable 8 mm thin, and is priced starting at just $299.

“The iPod touch is a landmark iPod, ushering in a whole new generation of features based on its revolutionary multi-touch interface and built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking,” said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. “People are going to be amazed at how thin it is and how much it does.”

With its 3.5-inch widescreen display, iPod touch is ideal for watching movies and TV shows, as well as viewing photos and album art. The player also features a built-in accelerometer that automatically senses when you rotate it into its landscape position, just like iPhone. When you’re in music, it automatically switches to Cover Flow so you can browse your music collection by album cover artwork with just a flick of a finger. When in Photos, it automatically displays the photo in its landscape aspect ratio; and when in Safari it displays the web page horizontally.

Pricing & Availability

The 8GB iPod touch model is $299 (US) and the 16GB iPod model is $399 (US). iPod touch requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.4; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.4. Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended, fees may apply. The iTunes Store is not available in all countries.

In line with expectations, Apple on Wednesday introduced an all new iPod nano, bringing video playback, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and a diminutive new design to the world’s most popular music player.

The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, which lets users watch their favorite movies, TV shows and music videos in the same resolution they currently enjoy on the video iPod. iPod nano also includes three fun games, and additional games can be purchased from the online iTunes Store, Apple said.

The new iPod nano delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge, and is encased in a new all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel and comes in five new colors — silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition.

“We’ve taken the most popular music player in the world and added stunning video playback just in time for the holiday season,” said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. “The iPod nano just keeps getting better and better with each new generation.”

The screen on the new iPod nano features a 204 pixel per inch display that is 65 percent brighter than the previous generation and delivers 320×240 resolution that is ideal for watching your favorite movies and TV shows on the go. iPod nano also features an enhanced user interface that shows off album artwork and photos like never before, and now includes Cover Flow, so you can scroll through your entire music collection by album cover artwork using the Click Wheel.

Pricing & Availability

Available today, the 4GB iPod nano comes in silver for just $149 (US) and the 8GB model is available in silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition for just $199 (US). Both the 4GB and 8GB iPod nano for Windows or Mac are available worldwide immediately through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. All iPod nano models include earbud headphones, a USB to 30-pin cable and a Universal Dock Connector.