Apple Announces an iMac, MacBook Makeover Oct 22, 2009
Apple Updates iMac, MacBook Lines - InternetNews ... Apple Updates iMac, MacBook Lines ... Tuesday was one of those moments: Just a day after stealing the spotlight by posting for its fourth quarter, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced two new iMac desktop computers with updated internals and true widescreen displays, plus a new MacBook. (SmallBusinessComputing)
A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com... Oct 21, 2009
The iMac line got a size boost with new 21 ... The new iMacs and Mac minis are available now ... IMacs outfitted with Intel Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors will be available in November. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Apple refreshes their Mac line Oct 21, 2009
5- and 27-inch iMac all-in-one desktops ... Apple has also finally added an SD memory card slot to the iMacs ... 5-inch iMacs are relative dwarfs next to the new 27-inch models ($1699 or $1999 for the base configurations). (USA Today -- Tech)
Snow Leopard Bug Erases Personal Data Oct 21, 2009
"Add my parents to the list of people waxed by this bug. Brand new iMac, less than 1 month old, EVERYTHING lost. Just as I convinced them to go Mac (after years of trying). My god...how can ANYONE advocate Apple now?" wrote "Ratty Mouse.". An Apple spokesperson told InternetNews. (eSecurityPlanet)
Jessica book sales fall short Oct 21, 2009
Apple is updating its iMac desktop computer line, debuting a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. Taxpayers continue to foot the bill for perks such as the use of private jets and country club memberships for bailed-out executives, says new report. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Apple has new iMacs, MacBooks, Magic Mouse Oct 21, 2009
Apple updates iMacs, MacBooks, adds Magic Mouse - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... Apple updates iMacs, MacBooks, adds Magic Mouse ... on Tuesday unveiled new versions of the iMac desktop computer and said it has updated the MacBook notebook computer, too. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Apple Revamps iMac, MacBook Lineups Oct 21, 2009
27-Inch iMac Will Have New Look; 13-Inch Polycarbonate MacBook Gets Needed Upgrade ... Apple's new 27-inch iMac. (CBS News)
Apple updates Mac computer lines Oct 21, 2009
The updates include two new iMac all-in-one desktop computers featuring bigger 21 ... The new iMacs, starting at 1,199 U.S. dollars, will be shipped with a new wireless Magic Mouse, billed by Apple as the world's first mouse featuring the company's multi-touch technology which has been used in iPhone and other products ... The Magic Mouse, which comes standard with the new iMac models, will also be available as a Mac accessory at 69 dollars, Apple said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Apple shares soar; value beats Google Oct 21, 2009
Meanwhile, for the holiday season, Apple yesterday unveiled its larger-screen, desktop iMac computers ... The iMac computers account for 40 percent of the company revenue ... Meanwhile, for the holiday season, Apple yesterday unveiled its larger-screen, desktop iMac computers. (New York Post -- News)
Apple updates iMac, wireless mouse Oct 21, 2009
The updated iMacs have bigger screens and speedier processors ... SEATTLE - Apple Inc. updated its iMac desktop computer line yesterday and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels ... The updated iMacs have bigger screens - 21. (Boston Globe)
Apple Updates iMac Desktop Line Oct 21, 2009
(October 20, 2009)--Apple Inc. is updating its iMac desktop computer line and introducing a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. The updated iMacs have bigger screens, at 21 ... The least expensive model costs $1,199, the same as the past generation, but the top-of-the-line iMac is now $200 cheaper, at $1,999. (KWTX.com, TX)
Preemptive Strike? Apple Upgrades Mac Computers Oct 21, 2009
Apple also updated its consumer desktop lines, including the iMac and the Mac Mini, and added an entry-level server built into a body similar to that of the Mac Mini ... Apple also fundamentally redesigned the desktop mouse, dubbed Magic Mouse, which will ship with the new iMac, making it similar in many respects to the multitouch glass touch panels found on its laptops. (BusinessWeek)
Apple gatecrashes Windows 7's coming out party Oct 21, 2009
Apple's new iMac with 27-inch screen and the so-called magic Mouse ... The updated iMacs boast bigger screens - 21 ... Among the new offerings is the wireless "magic mouse", as Apple calls it, which will be sold standard with iMacs or by itself for $99. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Rumors point to new Macs in stores soon Oct 16, 2009
Upgraded iMacs, MacBooks and maybe a multitouch mouse may be in stores soon. Apple refreshes its iMacs about every seven months; last upgrades were in March ... Reports say a new MacBook will be released simultaneously with a new iMac. (CNN)
Hexacore CPU for Mac Pro Oct 16, 2009
IGN: New Mac Pro and iMacs Rumored ... New Mac Pro and iMacs Rumored ... Buzz is a little bigger for potential iMac updates however, as rumors are pointing toward Intel's recently released Core i7 quad-core mobile processors making their way into the new line of iMacs, effectively making them the first Macs with four processing cores targeted towards the average consumer. (IGN Gear)
Tech Review - iTunes Genius is... well, genius! (2) Oct 14, 2009
In this test on my iMac, Genius made me a play-list that consisted of Cat Stevens, The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, and so on. Instead of having to search through thousands of songs to create a 25-song play-list I simply clicked a button. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Net nomads of the electronic age Oct 8, 2009
Page last updated at 11:47 GMT, Thursday, 1 October 2009 12:47 UK. Technology is making it easier for people to work from outside the office. (BBC News -- Technology)
> Business Profile: Small Palo Alto designer helps develop big ideas Oct 7, 2009
Its clients include Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Tesla Motors Inc., Varian Medical Systems Inc. and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. Sparkfactor has worked on the iMac and iPod and Tesla s Roadster. SHORT-TERM GOAL: Sparkfactor s leaders want to be more involved in new product mentoring for small and startup companies. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
College technology 'catching up' with students Oct 6, 2009
There is a new iMac computer attached to it so students can get a little exercise while doing homework or other things on the computer. 100 BEST VALUE COLLEGES. (USA Today -- News)
Who were the good old days good for? Sep 26, 2009
She has a computer in her room (an iMac that really belongs to both of us), but a stationary computer isn t really her cup of tea. A laptop, however, that s what she wants for Christmas. (L Observateur, LA)
Macs in Business: A Lost Cause Sep 23, 2009
Why would an enterprise spend $2499 on a Mac Pro or $1499 on an iMac that looks like a table lamp when a $200 Linux netbook will run Firefox or Safari just as well. These days netbooks come in white, anyway. (Datamation)
Hopkinton High gets new technology Sep 15, 2009
"The Strategic Plan for the next five years," said Geary, "is to have 100 percent of kids that graduate to have an online course of some type When they go to college they will have online classes and it takes a different set of skills to do online courses: discipline, and critical thinking and figuring things out on their own. I think it is a very valuable thing for kids to have." According to Geary, who is excited about the new technology at the high school, "We have two hundred thirty iMac and... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Full Story » Sep 11, 2009
Apple rolls out iMac graphics, RAID card firmware updates by Macworld ... Apple rolls out iMac graphics, RAID card firmware updates ... Hey, owners of iMacs with ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics cards that run OS X 10. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
`You're Nuts' or `Why Not?' for Mac, PC Users: Rich Jaroslovsky Sep 11, 2009
Installation, which took about 40 minutes on both an iMac and a MacBook Pro, was pretty painless as these things go. All my data, settings and other files were intact. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Returning To Form, Apple's Jobs Touts Newest iPod, iTunes Sep 11, 2009
The iPod, the Intel-based Mac, the iMac and the iPhone they were all. 09/10/2009 05:11 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
My Life With a Hackintosh--and How the Movement Suggests a New Model for Innovation Sep 10, 2009
Using a mobile device. Go to for our mobile version. (FastCompany)
CIO Profiles: Ken Silva, Senior VP And CTO Of VeriSign Sep 5, 2009
Personal computer of choice: iMac. Advertisement. (TechWeb)
New Apple OS delivers only rudimentary protection Sep 3, 2009
I personally purchased and installed snow leopard on my iMac at home as soon as it was available. I have not and will not purchase any version of Norton which is more of a virus than any software "in the wild" because I don't need it. (FCW.com)
Snow Leopard: An Upgrade in Camouflage Aug 27, 2009
But Snow Leopard, the operating system that's available on Aug. 28, is so short on eye candy that it was hard for me to tell anything had changed after I installed it on my iMac. In contrast to Windows 7, where Microsoft () focused on fixing the dismal experience of using the Vista operating system, Apple concentrated on improving OS X's underpinnings. (BusinessWeek)
Many of Snow Leopard's 100s of refinements are subtle Aug 27, 2009
" Apple says Snow Leopard merely enhances the "File Quarantine" technology, introduced in Mac OS X Tiger, for detecting malware. It works with files downloaded in Safari, iChat and Mail; if malware is detected, Snow Leopard suggests you move the file to Trash. Through the Mac's Software Update technology, Apple has the ability to add the "signatures" of new malware as it learns about them, potentially avoidng spreading malicious code. By Edward C. Baig By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY doesn't need... (USA Today -- Tech)
Flexible displays on the horizon Aug 22, 2009
Jonathan Ive, who designed the iMac, the iBook and the iPod, better sharpen his pencils because he is going to have a lot of interesting work to do in the next few years. Bill Thompson is a regular commentator on the BBC World Service programme Go Digital. (BBC News -- Technology)
You, Your Doctor, and Peter Orszag Aug 21, 2009
Its called IMAC, or the Independent Medicare Advisory Commission, which will have the authority to ration new drugs, tests, and technologies. IMAC will be a new Washington bureaucracy with an independent mandate, founded on the fiction that an expensive treatment must be by definition a waste of money ... Weve seen this approach before as it turns out, in Britain, which has employed the IMAC philosophy for more than a decade. (Townhall.com)
Can the Google Phone Be Saved? Aug 21, 2009
It starts with well-designed, "lickable" hardware (to borrow a phrase from the response to the original iMac) -- this has been Apple's key to success. -- sixmemos(To reply, ). (Slate)
MSI Wind Top Aug 20, 2009
To change your newsletter settings, AskMen. Latest in Entertainment Promos. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Netbook solves limited video camera storage Aug 11, 2009
Q: Does anyone make a scanner for the iMac (mine is five years old) to transfer slides into the iPhoto program ... Using any scanner connected to your iMac, scan your slide and save the resulting photo to a folder on the computer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Michael Steele: Right on Rationing, Wrong on Reasoning Aug 1, 2009
Especially, if the proposed Independent Medicare Advisory Council (IMAC) is formed that will put bioethicists in charge of who can and cannot receive treatment. We are in grave danger any time health care decisions are taken out of the hands of individual patients and their families and placed into the hands of government bureaucrats whose decisions are based on cutting costs rather than valuing the dignity and equal worth of every human life. (Townhall.com)
Obamacare: Not Waterloo, Just a Tactical Retreat Jul 31, 2009
The CBO said that IMAC would do nothing, trimming costs by perhaps 0. 2 percent. (Townhall.com)
Remarks by the president in an AARA tele-town hall on health care reform Jul 31, 2009
Some of you may have heard we wanted to set up what we're a IMAC -- an independent medical advisory committee -- that would, on an annual basis, provide recommendations about what treatments work best and what gives you the best value for your health care dollar. And this is modeled on something called MedPAC, which, by the way, Jennie, who is sitting right next to me, is currently on, and gives terrific recommendations every year about how we could improve care -- to reduce the number of tests,... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
As Health Vows Don't Hold Up, Dems Scramble To Square Circle Jul 29, 2009
But the lack of near-term savings to offset expanding coverage means that IMAC won't "change the math" for passing health care reform, said Daniel Clifton, head of policy research for Strategas Research Partners. Creative Tax Hikes. (Investors Business Daily)
Read the 'FNS' interview Jul 28, 2009
BAIER: Just last week, the executive branch wrote a piece of legislation, a section, sending it to Congress to be included in the bill, called the Independent Medicare Advisory Council Act, IMAC. The CBO, Congressional Budget Office, sent a letter analyzing that particular section, designed to keep Medicare costs down and produce savings, and they estimate that it would only, as drafted, yield about $2 billion over the next 10 years ... The IMAC proposal was not intended to garner savings, a... (Fox News)
SJBPS ready to open a sparkling Emily Watkins Jul 26, 2009
The school boasts two computer labs, each equipped with 30 brand new iMac computers with the library containing six more. Of the library, Robinet said, The purpose is to be like a little multimedia center. (L Observateur, LA)
The wide web of widgets Jul 24, 2009
I had it running on a previous iMac and if you can get it working it's a nice little widget. Find it at tinyurl. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dell Expands Vostro Desktop Line with Sleek All-in-One Jul 21, 2009
While the Vostro All-In-One isn t the first or only integrated PC on the market there s the Apple iMac, HP TouchSmart and eMachines EZ Series, among others Dell claims it is the only one designed for small business. Before, most all-in-ones were expensive or catered to consumer users, said Kirk Schell, director of the Vostro Product Group at Dell. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Board slices its pay Jul 15, 2009
Moncier acquiesced, but also had issues with the district selling off of a large amount of computer equipment, including 74 iMac computers from Lompoc Valley Middle School, all listed as too old to be compatible with current software requirements. After all the money this district has put into technology, and we re selling it for scrap. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Is iPhone’s Voice Control the Sound of Things to Come? Jul 8, 2009
Starting with the Mac but most evident with each new generation of i products iMac, iPod and iPhone the company has demonstrated time and again what so many other device makers and mobile operators have failed to understand: It s the UI, stupid. So when Apple features Voice Control in commercials for the newest iPhone 3GS, the mobile industry should sit up and take notice. (Salon)
How's your hardware? Jul 5, 2009
Allows users to see which games run on their Mac or on other standard Macs (a newG5 iMac, a 2. 5 GHz Dual G5, etc). (IGN Mac)
* Recession brings Las Vegas dream to an end Jun 29, 2009
9 billion casino that intended to offer perks such as an Apple iMac computer in every room, went bust this month. Echelon, a US$4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Touch Gives Desktop PCs New Life Jun 24, 2009
More manufacturers are following Apple's () lead in ditching ugly, noisy "minitowers" in favor of all-in-one units inspired by the iMac. And when the Windows7 operating system arrives later this year, it's likely to attract a fresh look at desktops because the software has touch-control features that simply work better on a big desktop monitor than on a notebook screen. (BusinessWeek)
Help! My Macs are Cranky Jun 18, 2009
I currently use two Macs on a daily basis -- a 24-inch aluminum iMac and a 13-inch white MacBook. The iMac is running Mac OS X 10 ... But what is the possible excuse for my iMac. (Datamation)
Macs are Better Looking than Windows PCs (Not) Jun 16, 2009
I'm writing this on a 24-inch aluminum iMac. It's gorgeous. (Datamation)
Letter from the editor: Chronicling newsprint’s finale — and a new beginning Jun 16, 2009
I m writing this on my iMac at home, from which I can send this document via my University Web-mail account to my editors superphones a Blackberry, an iPhone or any other handheld device. I might later post a link to this piece on my Facebook page, where I can share it with my network of friends, including Meresamun, a 2,800-year-old mummy who resides at the University s Oriental Institute. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Are CDs Going The Way Of The 8-Track? Jun 16, 2009
My iMac came with 2 GB of RAM and upgrading to 4 GB cost about $50. So I have 1,000 times the memory at 1/6th of the cost. (CBS News)
Seeds of success Jun 16, 2009
Apple has become one of the big success stories in the consumer tech world thanks to popular products such as the iMac, iPod and iPhone. Co-founder Steve Jobs has been the driving force behind Apple's rise since his return to the company in 1997. (BBC News -- Technology)
Trip report: The search for ARM-based netbooks at Computex Jun 3, 2009
Interestingly, desktops seem to be mimicking the Apple iMAC, with more of them being configured as all-in-one (AIO) solutions. Perhaps the AIO form factor will initiate a new wave of desktop adoption given the compact size, much more appealing industrial design, excellent price performance, and the attraction of a 20 inch or larger high-resolution display. (EETimes)
Garage's Specialty: Hybrids May 26, 2009
Using an iMac Webcam, the signature and the customer are photographed, put together with the repair information, converted to a PDF and e-mailed to the customer. "I hadn't seen that before," Mellor said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
External Hard Drives - How to choose a good one? May 26, 2009
External Hard Drives - How to choose a good one. The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Not all warranties equal May 26, 2009
The iMac protection plan is $169. The math, however, changes drastically with the iPod shuffle, a $79 purchase that comes with the option of a $39 protection plan. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Tech Data opens lab to push Apple business products May 20, 2009
The Apple Lab is supported by Tech Data s Apple Specialized Business Unit and features a complete line of products available to businesses such as the Mac Pro, Xserve and the iMac, as well as more consumer-friendly products such as the iPod and Apple TV.. Macintosh sales slipped for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in its second fiscal quarter by 3 percent while the Microsoft Windows-based personal computer market dropped 6. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Your iPhone is Not a Phone? May 14, 2009
I guess Apple should change the name of the device to ;iMac; since its not considered a phone anymore. In addition other applications that are now available via the Apple iTunes store also stream television with these restrictions. (Multichannel News)
CNET: Living With Windows 7 May 12, 2009
I run several games made for Windoze on my iMac and even the flight simulator runs better and faster on it ... I run several games made for Windoze on my iMac and even the flight simulator runs better and faster on it ... I run several games made for Windoze on my iMac and even the flight simulator runs better and faster on it. (CBS News)
Less than pixel perfect? May 12, 2009
Just ask Duncan Pickup, who bought a 24-inch Apple iMac recently. "There is a prominent dead pixel smack bang in the centre of the screen," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A hamburger X-rayed May 7, 2009
Inner beauty: Stuelke scanned this elephant toy using a GE 4-slice medical research scanner and then processed it on his iMac computer. I do the scans at the college's Biomedical Imaging Centre where they have generously do 00004000 nated scanner time to me when it is not being used,' he said. (Harper's Magazine)
Moto offers near next-generation multitouch tablet May 4, 2009
But for all of the netbooks I've seen, and the Apple tablet rumors I've read (with as much anticipation as those about "Star Trek XI"), I remain tethered to the iMac, with the busted screen, under my desk. That's because what I want is the lightweight, sophisticated, touch-sensitive, tablet that Geordi LaForge used to monitor his engines in "Star Trek: The Next Generation.". (Boston Globe)
WIN a Core i7 Upgrade Kit valued at $2,200 Apr 30, 2009
iPod iInet iPhone iTunes i30 iMac iCe-tv iNtel iAsus iRudd iObama iSpy iSore iPlane iP. and of course. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"Nettops" Reviving Desktop Market Apr 15, 2009
A category long dominated by Apple's $1,200 iMac is suddenly rife with nice-looking imitators that pack less power than traditional Windows desktops, but are also gentler on the wallet. They're a subcategory of desktop PCs called Nettops, and, like , they're generally defined as a computing platform powered by the Atom processor that runs either Windows XP or a version of Linux. (CBS News)
