Apple has announced that more than 100,000 developers have downloaded its beta iPhone Software Development Kit during its first four days of availability. Although the iPhone has been on the market for the better part of a year, the SDK represents the first time Apple has lifted the hood on iPhone and iPod touch application development, enabling programmers to create their own native applications for the iPhone rather than building Web-based services that can be accessed via the iPhone’s integrated Safari Web browser.
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Apple Revs Up Mac Pro Desktops, Xserves
In an unusual move, Apple has preempted itself at next week’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco by announcing updates to its most powerful computer offerings: the top-of-the-line Mac Pro desktop, and its rack-based Xserve servers. And for folks who appreciate raw power, the new machines do not disappoint, offering eight processor cores on two Intel Xeon 5400 series CPUs running at up to 3.2 GHz, and a new architecture designed to offer up to twice the performance of their predecessors.
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Line
Just a few weeks after refreshing its line of MacBook notebook computers, Apple has beefed up it’s MacBook Pro line of notebook computers aimed at professionals and (of course) media junkies, adding faster Core 2 Duo processors, support for up to 4 GB of RAM, and Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics to speed up animation and gaming. And the 15-inch model gains the industry’s first LED-backlit display, doing away with traditional fluorescent backlighting and the mercury it entails.
Apple Revs Up Its MacBook
Apple has updated its MacBook line of notebook computers aimed at consumers, students, and other everyday computer users, including bigger hard drives, more RAM, and speedier Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
“The MacBook is a huge hit with customers, and is one of the reasons that Mac sales are growing three times faster than PC sales,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The new MacBook is faster, has even more memory and storage, and is an ideal notebook for customers’ growing library of digital music, photos, and movies.”
MacBooks Jump to Core 2 Duo
Apple Computer today refreshed its MacBook of notebook computers, adding Intel Core 2 Duo processors at speeds of 1.83 and 2.0 GHz, with prices starting at just $1,099.
“MacBook has helped drive Apple’s notebook market share to over 10 percent in US retail, and the new MacBooks will be among this holiday season’s most exciting new products,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With Intel Core 2 Duo processors across the entire line, these new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than their predecessors.”
Apple Takes MacBook Pros to Core 2 Duo
Apple Computer today upgraded its entire line of MacBook Pro notebook computers to Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at 2.16 GHz (for the 15-inch model) or 2.3 GHz (for either the 15-inch of 17-inch model) wit 4 MB of L2 cache. Apple claims the new systems offer up to 39 percent faster performance than the previous generation of 2.16 Ghz Intel-based MacBook Pro notebooks, and up to seven times fastr than the 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4-based notebooks the new Intel-based models replaced. The new machines also add a FireWire 800 port for connecting to high-speed peripherals, and still measure just one inch thick.
iMac Goes Big Screen, Adds Core 2 Duo
Apple Computer today gave its iMac line of all-in-one computers a significant speed bump, moving the entire line to Intel’s new Core 2 Duo processors, and adding a new high-end configuration sporting a 24-inch built-in LCD display. Apple’s iMac line now offers two configurations with a 17-inch display (with prices starting at $999), one system with a 20-inch screen, plus the new 24-inch screen size.
"Every iMac—from the $999 model up through the new dazzling 24-inch widescreen model—now features blazing Core 2 Duo performance," said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, in a statement. "And the new 24-inch widescreen iMac is the fastest, biggest and brightest iMac we’ve ever made."
Apple Ships Intel Core Duo MacBooks
Apple Computer today announced it has transitioned another segment of its Macintosh computer line to Intel-based processors, unveiling new entry-level MacBooks portables based on Core Duo processors.
“Apple began the transition to Intel Core Duo-based notebooks in February with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, and now just 90 days later we have completed the transition with the release of the all new MacBook,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The complete MacBook lineup leads the industry with Apple’s trademark innovative design and advanced mobile features
Apple Adds New MacBook Pro
Apple today pulled out one of its big guns as it unveiled a new laptop powered by an Intel Core Duo Processor. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro is priced at $2,799 and should be available next week.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro, said Apple, sports a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo Processor and reportedly runs up to five times faster than the 17-inch PowerBook G4. Features of this laptop, which has an aluminum enclosure which is one inch thin, include a weight of 6.8 pounds, a built-in video camera, 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI Express graphics with 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory, a scrolling trackpad, FireWire 800 and 400 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, optical and digital audio input and output, built in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and integrated AirPort 802.11g WiFi wireless networking.
Apple Expands Recycling Efforts
In what looks to be a tie in to tomorrow’s Earth Day, Apple today announced they were expanding a computer recycling program in which they will offer free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase of a new Mac beginning in June. Also announced was that their newest iPods are now RoHS compliant in California and Europe.
The expanded recycling program, said Apple, will let consumers who buy a new Mac through the Apple Store online or Apple’s retail stores will receive free shipping and disposal of their old computer. Equipment recycled through this program is done so domestically, with no hazardous materials being shipped overseas. The extension of this program stems from a 2001 start which has seen a reported 90 percent of electronic equipment collected recycled.
