Apple Inc. and T-Mobile of Deutsche Telekom AG jointly launched the iPhone on Nov 9, 2007.

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Chart shown the quietly upgraded configuration of MacBooks announced as of today.



Chart shown the previous configuration of MacBooks (Price in Hong Kong Dollars).

Apple updates the MacBook lineup today.
*Major improvements by taking the advantage from the true Santa Rosa platform,
*Increased memory management up to 4GB, in 2 SO-DIMM slots.
*Slightly faster Intel Core 2 Duo CPU enhanced up to 2.2GHz, with 800MHz Frontside Bus.
*Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory.
*Optional 250GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA 2.5"-inch Hard Disk Drive.
*Bundled with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (of course).

Additionally, Apple MacBook Pro offers "Built-to-order" to the 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, for US$250.

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Since releasing Mac OS X Leopard on Friday, Apple sold (or delivered, in the case of maintenance agreements) more than 2 million copies of the sixth major release of Mac OS X, far outpacing the first weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most successful OS release in Apple’s history. “Early indications are that Leopard will be a huge hit with customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Leopard’s innovative features are getting great reviews and making more people than ever think about switching to the Mac.” [Oct 30, 2007. News from Apple]

AAPL hit 52-week All-Time high of 189.37 at 14:00 Hrs. (EDT) on Oct 30, 2007.

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Today, Apple officially releases Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Hong Kong Retail Price: HK$1,000.

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Countdown the Snow Leopard, less than 6 hours to go.

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Don't Panic! The snow leopard is still alive. Someone from Apple Campus sent me the screen shots of true Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Retail Version.

Let's take a closer look...


Full screen view with gorgeous Aurora Desktop Background picture.



Leopard in Mac Pro, powered by Intel QC Xeon 2 x 2.66 GHz CPU, hefty stuffed with 16 GB DDR2 FB-DIMM Memory Modules. I have no words.



Picture shown gear-up with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 display card, 512MB video memory, of course.



Fabulous 3-D Dock with Aqua effects.



Cover-Flow browsing at Finder's level, a look alike of iTunes viewing style. A useful smart feature for photographer to preview tons of photos swiftly.


P.S. Many thanks, Dude!

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15 Hours & 30 Minutes left and counting, Leopard on its way to the public. Ladies and Gentlemen, Please welcome the fabulous Leopard!

ETA on October 26, 2007. (Friday, 06:00 Hours EDT)

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Quarterly Mac Sales Set New Record
Quarterly iPhone Sales Exceed One Million

CUPERTINO, California—October 22, 2007—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 33.6 percent, up from 29.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 40 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macintosh® computers, representing 34 percent growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac® shipments by 400,000. The Company sold 10,200,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone™ sales were 1,119,000, bringing cumulative fiscal 2007 sales to 1,389,000.

“We are very pleased to have generated over $24 billion in revenue and $3.5 billion in net income in fiscal 2007,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re looking forward to a strong December quarter as we enter the holiday season with Apple’s best products ever.”

“Apple ended the fiscal year with $15.4 billion in cash and no debt,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we expect revenue of about $9.2 billion and earnings per diluted share of about $1.42.”

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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard finally off the cage on October 26, 2007. With 300+ features to unleash the power of your Mac.

Retail Price: US$129 (HK$1,000)

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Apple warns unlocking iPhone users, in particular, for those who installed commercial hacking software to bypassing AT&T SIM card and hacked to make compatible with another cellphone carrier as well as unauthorized Ringtone modifications tampering. Apple's future iPhone software updates will soon to disable and cripple the hacked iPhone like a brick. Guys! Don't even try to think about it.

"Users who make unauthorized modifications to the software on their iPhone violate their iPhone software license agreement and void their warranty," the company said in a statement. "The permanent inability to use an iPhone due to installing software is not covered under the iPhone's warranty."

"This has nothing to do with proactively disabling a phone that is unlocked or hacked," Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, said in an interview. "It's unfortunate that some of these programs have caused damage to the iPhone software, but Apple cannot be responsible for ... those consequences."

As with any Apple product, hacking into the iPhone will void its warranty, Apple said.

Picture shown one of the shops in Sincere Podium Cellphone Shopping Mall of Hong Kong is now promoting parallel imports of iPhone from States, provided "Full Unlocked" 8GB iPhone asking the price of HK$4,980 (US$640/Euro 455). Parallel imports retail marketing is common in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

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iPhone to Debut in UK on November 9

Apple and O2 today announced that iPhone would debut in the UK on November 9 with O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, as its exclusive carrier. “Our strategy at O2 is to bring our customers the best products and experiences,” said Matthew Key, CEO, O2 UK. “The iPhone is a breakthrough that is changing the way people use their mobiles forever, and we’re thrilled to have it exclusively for O2 customers in the UK.” [News release by Apple Inc. on Sep 18, 2007]



iPhone debuts in Germany on November 9

Apple and T-Mobile today announced that iPhone will debut in Germany on November 9 with T-Mobile, the leading network operator in Germany, as its exclusive carrier. “I am proud that Apple and T-Mobile have become partners. The best mobile device currently on the market will soon be operating on the best network in the country,” said Hamid Akhavan, CEO, T-Mobile International. [News release by Apple Inc. on Sep 19, 2007]

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If you bought your iPhone before August 22, you may be eligible for an instant $100 electronic credit toward the purchase of products at the Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Requests for the $100 credit must be submitted by November 30, 2007.

Early iPhone owners should first read the terms and conditions, limitations are applied.

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News released from Apple Inc.

Yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29, Apple sold the one millionth iPhone. “One million iPhones in 74 days—it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season.” [Sep 10, 2007]

AAPL stock share has skyrocketed during Pre-Market from 132.45 (08:00 EDT) to 136.79 (09:25 EDT).

Way to go, Apple!

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Mac OS X 10.5, a.k.a. LEOPARD is officially recognized and conformed of UNIX 03 Product Standard. In simple term, Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 version operating system is a true Unix platform.

Details can be further obtained from Open Group.

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More pix of web browsing on iPhone has sent to me the other day. Let's take a closer look on the following real-world photos.

1. Full Size Web Page Browsing

Left: iPhone has shown a full size web page in portrait viewing mode.
Right: Airis using IE mobile browser, has shown only a partial section of a web page.

2. Closer Look Of The Web Page

iPhone(left) and Internet Explorer(right) has shown respectively the webpage orientation on normal magnified viewing mode.

3. Closer Look On Landscape Viewing Mode

iPhone(top) and Internet Explorer(bottom) has shown webpage in landscape orientation on normal magnified viewing mode respectively.

4. Large Magnified Viewing

iPhone(left) has shown tack-sharp fonts of contents, as IE(right) displayed not-so-favorable fonts.

5. W3C Web Format (Apple Website)

iPhone at left has shown a full size Apple home page. Yet, IE could not display the webpage in normal format.

6. W3C Web Format (Microsoft Website)

iPhone(left) has shown the homepage of Microsoft in full page orientation, and again, the IE(right) has shown a crippled page layout.

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Apple will ship the long awaited Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless headset for the iPhone. Although, Apple Online Store indicates that the shipment will take 2-4 weeks for delivery. However, reliable sources say iPhone Bluetooth Headset will be soon available and off the shelves within next week.

The iPhone Bluetooth Headset packed a headset Dual Dock, fits to charge iPhone and Bluetooth Headset simultaneously. Additionally, iPhone Bluetooth USB Travel Cable is also included.

iPhone Bluetooth Wireless Headset is not working with iPhone's music player function, that in real world term, the headset is not functioning to listen to the music through iPhone. Apparently, for cellphone audio communication purpose only.

Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset Package is selling for US$129.00 (iPhone not included)

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This is the new 85W MagSafe Power Adapter for the MacBook Pro notebook computer, which will be replaced the old brick shaped power adapter.

Apple indicates that this new gadget will be available in mid-August, US$79.00 from Apple Store.

Picture shown at the left - the new 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, while the right hand side is the one soon obsolete.

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I had a dream. I dream about the pizza from Santa Rosa!

Would it be this aluminum metal brushed pizza box make my dream comes true? Rumored from reliable source that it would be the Apple next generation iMac in pizza box form factor.

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz/2.4GHz CPU, Santa Rosa platform,
Built-in iSight, DDR2 Memory up to 4GB, Firewire 400 & 800,
Ethernet 10/100/1000,
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0,
Apple Remote, USB 2.0 ports.

Estimated Price: US$1,899.00 (20"-inch iMac 2.2GHz)


(Picture shown the new iMac from artist illustration)

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There is a reason to believe that Apple iPhone is powered by an OEM Samsung S3C6400 Mobile CPU, a 32-bit RISC microprocessor of ARM1176 based SoC (Silicon On-Chip), 533/667MHz Operating Frequency, cost-effective, low power, high performance Application Processor solution for mobile phones.

Furthermore, audio processing chip by Wolfson (U.K.), Wi-Fi chip provided by Marvell Technology (U.S. based), cellular network power amplifier by Skyworks Solutions Inc., while Bluetooth chip by Britain's CSR Plc.


Source: Block Diagram from Samsung.

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List of U.S. Apple Retail Store indicates iPhones unavailable at 11:30 Hours (EDT) on July 01, 2007.

State of California:
Burlingame,
Canoga Park,
Corte Madera,
Emeryville,
Glendale,
Irvine,
Los Angeles, Century City.
Los Angeles, Beverly Center.
Manhattan Beach,
Palo Alto, Stanford Shopping Center.
Palo Alto, Palo Alto.
Pasadena, Pasadena.
San Francisco, Stonestown.
San Francisco, San Francisco.
Santa Clara,
Sherman Oaks,
Simi Valley,
Walnut Creek,

State of Florida:
Miami, The Falls.

State of Nevada:
Las Vegas, Fashion Show.

State of New Jersey:
Atlantic City, The Pier.
Paramus, Garden State Plaza.
Woodcliff Lake, Tice's Corner.

State of Texas:
Austin, The Domain.
Plano, Willow Bend.
Southlake, Southlake Town Square.

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Apple U.S. Store accepts orders for purchasing the iPhone online, starting today. However, you need to wait for another 2-4 weeks for the delivery. iPhone is pretty hot these days and according to the news that iPhone has sold 10,000+ units during magic hours on the first night.

iPhone is only compatible with AT & T mobile networks in States.

Although, tens of thousands iPhone buyers are lined up on "i-Day" at the Apple Stores and AT&T retail outlets longing for the iPhone purchase, Apple's website indicates that iPhone availability is still good in supply.

Picture shown below is the supply status of Apple Stores in New York State, at 20:00 Hours Local Time. Green Lights!

iPhone Availability Web page: http://www.apple.com/retail/iphone/

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Picture shown the back side of iPhone.

Browse iPhone info at http://www.iphone.org

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The "iDay", iPhone will be off the shelves at 18:00 Hours (U.S. local time) on Friday, June 29 and will be sold only in the United States through Apple’s retail and online stores and AT&T's 1800 retail stores.

iPhone will be available in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac.

iPhone activation requires an Internet connection; an iTunes Store account or a major credit card; a valid Social Security number (as required by AT&T); the latest version of iTunes available at www.itunes.com and a PC or Mac with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later; Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later; or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition. iPhone requires a new two-year AT&T service plan. Customers with existing AT&T accounts will have the option of keeping their existing phone number and upgrading their account to work with iPhone.

"Users will be able to activate their new iPhone in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated," Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, said in a statement. "There are tens of millions of people in the US who already know how to sync their iPods with iTunes, and syncing their new iPhone with iTunes works the same way."

Apple and AT&T jointly announced the iPhone Service Plans today. Rates refer to charts as of below (Sources: Apple website):

Individual Plan:


Family Plan:


Existing Customers:

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Last Christmas, I prayed for a Mac mini upgrade from Apple. Unfortunately, Uncle Santa Steve did not make my dream came true and Apple failed to reveal anything better for Mac mini's evolution. It sucks!

Nowadays, the existing Mac mini is still stubbornly powered by the out-dated Intel's Core Duo CPU, running the CPU speed at 1.66GHz or 1.83GHz respectively. I do not hear anything significant from the Apple Campus since last year, and obviously Apple will soon drop the Mac mini.

The only way I can see that Mac mini is ended up to serve its glorious duty as a toilet paper holder in my home.

R.I.P. Mac mini 2005-2007.

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MacBook Specification:
* 2.0GHz or 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor,
* 4MB shared L2 cache, 667MHz FSB,
* 1GB (512MB X 2 SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, supports up to 2GB,
* 80GB, 120GB, or 160GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive, with optional choices of 120GB or 160GB 5400 rpm drive or 200GB 4200 rpm drive.
* 8X slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW),
* 55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, 60W MagSafe Power Adapter,
* 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with 1280 X 800 native resolution,
* Intel GMA 950 GPU with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory,
* Built-in iSight camera,
* Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector),
* Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification),
* Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR),
* One FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps, 8 Watts)
* Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
* Powered by Mac OS X 10.4.9, iLife '06, & Front Row.

Technical data are subjected to Apple's official product specifications.

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Would it be the OS X 10.5 the "Snow Leopard"?

The original Apple Statement [Apr 12, 2007]

iPhone has already passed several of its required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned. We can’t wait until customers get their hands (and fingers) on it and experience what a revolutionary and magical product it is.

However, iPhone contains the most sophisticated software ever shipped on a mobile device, and finishing it on time has not come without a price — we had to borrow some key software engineering and QA resources from our Mac OS X team, and as a result we will not be able to release Leopard at our Worldwide Developers Conference in early June as planned.

While Leopard's features will be complete by then, we cannot deliver the quality release that we and our customers expect from us. We now plan to show our developers a near final version of Leopard at the conference, give them a beta copy to take home so they can do their final testing, and ship Leopard in October. We think it will be well worth the wait. Life often presents tradeoffs, and in this case we're sure we've made the right ones.

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If I ever wanted to take this brand new Mac Pro workstation for the replacement of my existing system, that I have to spend a fortune before I am able to own this 8-Core Mac behemoth.

Two Intel's 3GHz Quad-core Xeon "Clovertown" CPU, 4GB capacity of Apple's original Fully-Buffered DIMM memory modules, a total of 1TB of SATA hard disk drives, equipped with only 1 unit of DVD-R/RW Superdrive, Bluetooth EDR(Enhanced Data Rate) and a set of Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mighty Mouse. Of course, AirPort Wi-Fi card is a standard necessity nowadays.

Take a look on the check list below, considered a humble configuration of the system, a price tag of HK$41,700 (US$5,300+). And yet, 23"-inch LCD Display is not included.

Gosh! Apple Macintosh Desktop System is nothing cheap at all.

Picture shown above is the Apple's original FB-DIMM 667MHz DDR2 ECC Memory Module Board. Expensive!

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The trademark legal disputes between Apple Inc. and Apple Corps Ltd, that is the Beatles' guardian entity have resolved.

The settlement gives Cupertino-based Apple Inc. ownership of the name and logo in return for agreeing to license some of those trademarks back to London-based Apple Corps - guardian of The Beatles' commercial interests - for their continued use.

Other terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Legal analysts estimate that Apple Inc. paid $50 million to $100 million for the rights to own the name and the Apple logo.

Jobs welcomes the positive settlement and Beatles fans are expecting the Fab Four to show up in Apple's iTunes Music Store, no songs of The Beatles are available to download yet, however.

Official statement from Apple is in here......

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Remastered Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station will be off the shelves in February, complies with IEEE802.11n Draft 1.0 protocol.

Meanwhile, Apple finally released an update patch for the new AirPort Extreme, AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 to unleash the power of speedy wireless transmission from 802.11n standard. The update patch is free, while the rumored US$1.99 of 802.11n activation fee is being waived.

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High Technology Specification:
Screen size: 3.5 inches
Screen resolution: 320 by 480 at 160 ppi
Input method: Multi-touch
Operating system: OS X
Storage: 4GB or 8GB
GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: 2.0 megapixels
Battery:
* Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing
* Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams

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Macworld Conference is starting today, and featuring the Macworld Expo highlight on January 9 (Wed) for 4 consecutive days. The Dark Apple, may the force be with you.

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Hi, guys!

4 more days to come and get ready to experiencing the Mac style of Digital Lifestyle, the Macworld Conference & Expo for the Mac users around the world.

Meet Uncle Steve on stage and enjoy the excitement from his Keynote Address and the latest products announcement. How about a brand new wireless iPod? iMobile from Apple, and probably another Zirconia Zirconium Oxide Ceramic cased Smartphone from Apple?

Apple's iTV with hard disc drive storage to expand your home theater system, and the official launch of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is a must.

and One More Thing...

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Another rumor and speculation to stir up with Apple.

After U2 iPod launched a couple of years ago to the market by Jobs, Mac users always ask me who will be the next iPod Star? and I always claim that the forthcoming idol will be the Beatles.

The Beatles, under the management of Apple Corps, has been tangled up with Apple Computer in courtrooms for more than 20 years. And yet, it is about time to make peace for both companies to benefit themselves in a mutual solution, that put the Beatles' music exclusively in iTunes Music Store for the public. The Beatles music sell like hot cakes!

Make Love, No Wars! PEACE!

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I heard it through the grapevine. Apple's new iPod shuffle 2 has been selling like hotcakes.

In the meantime, let's take a look the gorgeous iPod shuffle 2 TV commercial. Enjoy!

More on iPod shuffle....

(This post is being updated on Nov 08, 2007)

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CUPERTINO, California—November 14, 2006—Apple® today announced it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod® and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays.

“There is no better traveling companion than an iPod, and now travelers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. “We’re excited to work with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to offer iPod users an even better in-flight experience.”

In-flight iPod connectivity will be available to Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United passengers beginning in mid 2007. Additionally, Apple is working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring even more leading airlines in-flight iPod connectivity in the future.

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The complete line of Apple notebook computers are finally upgraded to Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Apple reveals the 13.3"-inch MacBook using Intel Core 2 Duo,

MacBook in Black, Core 2 Duo 2GHz (T7200, 4MB L2 Cache) 1GB RAM 120GB SATA HDD
MacBook in White, Core 2 Duo 2GHz (T7200, 4MB L2 Cache) 1GB RAM 80GB SATA HDD
MacBook in White, Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz (T5600, 2MB L2 Cache) 512MB RAM 60GB SATA HDD


Reliable source provides MacBook's System Profiler below:



P.S. And yet, I can hardly wait for the Mac mini Lunch Box for a brain transplant of Core 2 Duo.

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Mr. Steven Paul Jobs of Apple plays Santa Clause.

Uncle "Santa" Steve gives free iPod shuffle 2 to his employees during the season, everyone works for Apple will be pleased to get one as a token of appreciation from Apple.

Apple iPod shuffle 2 (1GB) retail price at HK$650.00

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Apple released the Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1

Mac OS X Tiger provides support for a variety of popular digital camera and image file formats. Applications such as Aperture, iPhoto and Preview utilize this support to work with digital camera RAW files. This update improves RAW file format compatibility for the following digital SLR cameras:

-Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 400D / Kiss X Digital
-Nikon D80
-Pentax *ist DS

Other issues addressed:

-Handling of large Canon RAW files (.CRW)
-DNG compatibility on Intel-based Macs
-Lines sometimes appearing in images exported from Aperture

MacTel Download.....(2.4 MB)

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Apple® today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod® nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition.

(RED) was created by U2 lead singer Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage business in the fight against AIDS in Africa by getting the world’s most iconic companies to make uniquely branded products. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was established in 2002, with the support of the world’s leaders and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need by supporting locally-driven strategies. To date, the Global Fund has committed $5.2 billion (US) to more than 363 programs in 131 countries. For more information about (RED) please visit www.joinred.com.

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Apple Store Hong Kong indicated that the 2nd Generation iPod shuffle 1GB should be ready for the public, ETA will be on Nov 03 (Friday) accordingly.

Gosh! This tiny dirty gadget is too seductive. I can hardly wait for it.

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Today, Apple Computer finally launched the accelerated MacBook Pro, powered by Intel's Core 2 Duo (Merom) CPU.

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Born October 23, 1999 - Died October 24, 2003.

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Happy Birthday! 5-year-old on October 23, 2006.

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Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus

Quoted from Apple's Statement:

We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006 left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus affects only Windows computers, and up to date anti-virus software which is included with most Windows computers should detect and remove it.

So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem. The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free. As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it.

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Tens of thousand Mac Users in Hong Kong will love to see iTunes Music Store cutting the ribbon in 2007.

And one more thing, iPhoto oriented Photo Album "Buy Book" service will soon be available in Hong Kong.

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Apple is expected to earn about $0.52 per share on revenue of around $4.7 billion. According to analyst reports, Apple has sold about 8 million iPods and close to 1.5 million Macs during its fourth financial quarter.

Though iPod sales are slowing down, Mac sales seem to be surging since the company has completed its transition to the Intel architecture.

AAPL closed @74.29

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Choose the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition and Apple will give $10 of its purchase price to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

US$199.00

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Will Apple reveal iPod nano U2 Red? Huh....

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Humorous Clips from Apple. Funny! (Click here...)

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Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) is going to OEM Apple MacBook Pro, that will be powered by Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU.

Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7400 (Merom), 2.16GHz, FSB@667MHz, 4MB L2 Cache Buffer.

Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7600 (Merom), 2.33GHz, FSB@667MHz, 4MB L2 Cache Buffer.

New MacBook Pro is expecting to launch very soon at the 3rd week of November, 2006.


Picture shown Intel's Core 2 Duo T7600 processor (left) and the current Core Duo T2600 (right).

The T7600 (Merom) is clocked at 2.33 GHz, while the T2600 (Yonah) at 2.16 GHz.

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Last month, I finally got this 5.5G iPod 30GB multimedia player. Retail Price: HK$1,980.00

Battery power is awesome, last up to 14 hours of music playback when fully charged.

All my music files are in original AIFF 16-bit/48KHz Hi-Fi format, I feel good about it.


Picture shown The Cleopatra VII kitten.

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Board of Directors, Apple Computer, Inc.

Bill Campbell
Chairman and former CEO
Intuit Corp.

Millard Drexler
Chairman and CEO
J. Crew

Albert Gore Jr.
Former Vice President of the United States

Steve Jobs
CEO, Apple

Arthur D. Levinson, Ph. D.
Chairman and CEO
Genentech

Dr. Eric Schmidt
CEO
Google

Jerry York
Chairman, President and CEO
Harwinton Capital

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Apple’s Special Committee Reports Findings of Stock Option Investigation

Fred Anderson Resigns from Apple Board of Directors

CUPERTINO, California — October 4, 2006 — Apple® today announced that the special committee of its board of directors has reported its findings after a three month investigation into Apple’s stock option practices. The special committee of outside directors, together with independent counsel and accountants, examined more than 650,000 emails and documents, and conducted interviews with more than 40 current and former employees, directors and advisors. Apple initiated this voluntary independent investigation after a management review discovered irregularities in past stock option grants.

The independent investigation's key findings are:

• The investigation found no misconduct by any member of Apple's current management team.

• The most recent evidence of irregularities relates to a January 2002 grant.

• Stock option grants made on 15 dates between 1997 and 2002 appear to have grant dates that precede the approval of those grants.

• In a few instances, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was aware that favorable grant dates had been selected, but he did not receive or otherwise benefit from these grants and was unaware of the accounting implications.

• The investigation raised serious concerns regarding the actions of two former officers in connection with the accounting, recording and reporting of stock option grants. The company will provide all details regarding their actions to the SEC.

"I apologize to Apple's shareholders and employees for these problems, which happened on my watch. They are completely out of character for Apple," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We will now work to resolve the remaining issues as quickly as possible and to put the proper remedial measures in place to ensure that this never happens again."

The company also announced that Fred Anderson, Apple’s former CFO, has resigned from its board of directors. Mr. Anderson, who served as CFO from 1996 until 2004, informed the company that he believes it is in Apple’s best interests that he resign from the board at this time.

The company and its independent auditors are reviewing the findings of the independent investigation. Management continues to believe, and the audit committee agrees, that Apple will likely need to restate its historical financial statements to record non-cash charges for compensation expense relating to past stock option grants. The company and its independent auditors are reviewing recent accounting guidance published by the SEC, and have not yet determined the amount of such charges, the resulting tax and accounting impact, or which periods may require restatement. The company continues to proactively inform the SEC of its findings.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

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