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Apple will giveaway beta version copies of its most anticipated OS “Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard” this june at the World Wide Developers Conference. It will be a Beta version of the yet to become final version of the OS that includes some of the “TOP SECRET” features that was not announced at WWDC last year & Macworld early this year.

WWDC is set for the peiord of June 11th - 15th of this year

According to AppleInsider, one WallStreet analyst is expecting the new Macbook Pros as well as new iMac be released on WWDC this coming June. The updated Macbook Pro would most likely be based on the new intel technology introduced earlier this year dubbed Santa Rosa as well as new LED LCD displays. ThinkSecret has also reported about the possible update being slated for June in a May 8th post. One site, MacShrine, has states that the update might come out on May 15th. Here is a Specification list quoted from MacShrine:

While it is unlikely that we would see any hardware updates anytime this week, most reports indicate that updates would be introduced during WWDC along with the unveiling of the new Leopard OS with all its “hidden” features come June 11th. People in the market for a new Macbook Pro should wait until WWDC on June 11th. Apple last updated the Macbook Pro in late October of last year.

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Review of Intel Santa Rosa

Hardmac was sent a link form a user reporting that someone was selling counterfeit iPhones on eBay. Here is the ebay link, click here.

Source: Hardmac.com

A hobbies was succsesful to have Youtube videos running on Apple TV and to stream videos from youtube’s site on your apple TV. watch the video below :

The plugin is said to be available on his list of plugins site soon at http://plugins.awkwardtv.org/

Think Secret believes that the iMac may be updated by late June, and as a previous report by Appleinsider that the revision would not include the 17″ model.

While no technical details have been discovered regarding the next iMac revision, Appleinsider said in its previous report that the revision would showcase a “striking new industrial designs aimed at leaving both competitors and onlookers smitten.”

On a related note, Think Secret believes that Apple will soon update its display line to swap out the 23″ display for the same 24″ LCD used in the iMac.

Source :Think Secret

Many Apple rumors sits are reporting of a class action lawsuit against Apple which claim that the the LCD displays on many Apple laptops are sub par and incorrectly advertised. The LCD displays on the laptops are supposed to be able to display 16 million colors but the lawsuit alleges they don’t. A person who is affected by the problem has put up a web site dedicated to this matter at ColorBlindMac. If this goes all the way and the suit is won or settled, then we might get new LCDs on our laptops or possibly some kind of compensation or settlement.
From a personal experience, the LCD screens on the Macbook and the Macbook Pro are of a low quality. The Macbooks’ screen keeps flickering at low brightness and the Macbook Pro have dark edges. I, however, haven’t seen an issue with the color. Read More:

I have always been an advocate of open-source software. It appeals to me from an ideological sense, but it also helps me save money and at the same time get great software that is free. I know that back home you could go some where and pick up CD for a couple of KDs and you get your self a whole set of software that simply works. The question is, if I have an alternative to a piece of software that costs lots of money, why not use it? Let me give you an example. Microsoft Office on the Mac costs $180 for student and teachers edition and more for other editions. There is an alternative called NeoOffice which costs $0 which is nothing. Plus it has Arabic language support. Most software that I intend to review is of a similar caliber. It is free and open source or donate ware.
A good question that one would ask is, why bother with open source? Well, Mac OS X is based on FreeBSD which is an open source OS. Our beloved operating system has so much to offer when it comes to open source software. Most software available to the Mac can be found open source and so most of the good ones are.
In the future, when I do a review article that is shareware or pay-ware, I will try to find open source alternatives. I would be happy to see what you, dear reader, use on your Mac and also to answer any questions relevant to the Mac.

Here are several Links about Open Source Software

According to AppleInsider.com, Apple is preparing the next major update to Mac OS X Tiger. The next update, 10.4.10, would fix issued with iMac sound but nothing else is know about the update content. We think the update would be released sometime around late July early August of this year. This is our prediction and not based on any other relevant information. Click here for more information.

According to MacRumors.com and several other Apple Rumors sites, the FCC granted approval for the new iPhone to be sold in the United States. MacRumors.com states that “Apple submitted the documents to the FCC on March 8th. Approval was granted today, May 17th.” Click here to see more

Apple Bumped up the speed of it’s Macbook line to reveal a faster range of macbooks that compete with todays faster laptops and come close in spec with it’s Pro line of notebooks “Macbook Pro” . Check out the pricing and spec below :

Pricing & Availability
The new MacBook is available immediately through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,099 (US), includes:

• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
• 667 MHz front-side bus;
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
• 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
• a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
• two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire® 400 port;
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
• Scrolling TrackPad;
• the infrared Apple Remote; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:

• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
• 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
• 667 MHz front-side bus;
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
• 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
• two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
• Scrolling TrackPad;
• the infrared Apple Remote; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
• 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
• 667 MHz front-side bus;
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
• 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
• two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
• Scrolling TrackPad;
• the infrared Apple Remote; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Additional build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 120GB or 160GB (5400 rpm) or a 200GB (4200 rpm) hard drive, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, Apple Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Additional build-to-order options also include pre-installed copies of iWork ‘06, Logic Express 7, Final Cut Express HD 3.5 and Aperture 1.5.

*AirPort Extreme is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network and other factors.

**iChat AV and video-conferencing require broadband internet connection; fees may apply.

Source :apple.com