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APPLE NEWS FROM THE KEYNOTE

Apple today (09/01) had their big keynote event showing off some new products and software (you will be able to read about below). Some of the other news and highlights are: There are currently over 120 million iOS devices (iPads, iPhones and ipod touch) with over 230,000 activations per day! Over 6.5 billion apps have been downloaded (over 200 per second). Right now there are over 250,000 apps available from the iTunes Store.

Some of the other updates include a iOS4.1 update to fix some bugs in the system (Due next week). Also this updates include High Dynamic Range Photos HDR When you take pics it shoots standard pics and there is a HDR button the shoots three shots at once (A standard, under & lower exposed pics all combined to make a high Dynamic Range Photo). Game Center is going live with live multiplayer gaming network. With this update you will also be able to upload HD Video now over WiFi and allows TV rentals. Apple also showed a sneak peak to iOS 4.2 for the iPad due in November. Which will include PrintCenter the ability to print from your iPad. And Airplay.. streaming music, videos and pics via your iPad. Continue below reading about the exciting new product lines.

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APPLE INTRODUCES NEW iPOD TOUCH

Apple® today (09/01) announced the new iPod touch®, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s stunning Retina™ display, FaceTime® video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center—all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge.*

“We’ve put our most advanced technology inside the new iPod touch. Whether you’re listening to music, playing games, making FaceTime video calls, browsing the web, capturing HD video or watching TV shows and movies, the new iPod touch with its Retina display, A4 chip and 3-axis gyro is more fun than ever.” -Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. (more…)

THE REINVENTED iPOD NANO

Apple® today (09/01) unveiled a completely redesigned iPod nano® featuring Apple’s Multi-Touch™ interface that lets users navigate their music collection by simply tapping or swiping a finger on the display. Nearly half the size and weight of the previous generation, the new iPod nano features a polished aluminum and glass enclosure with a built-in clip, making it instantly wearable. The new iPod nano features Genius Mixes, the ability to create and edit playlists, a built-in FM radio with live pause and up to 24 hours of music playback on a single battery charge.*

“This is the biggest reinvention of the iPod nano since its debut in 2005, and we think users are going to love it. Replacing the click wheel with our Multi-Touch interface has enabled us to shrink the iPod nano into an amazingly small design that is instantly wearable with its built-in clip.” – Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO (more…)

THE NEW iPOD SHUFFLE

Apple® today (0901) announced the new redesigned iPod shuffle® which features both clickable “ring” buttons and Apple’s innovative VoiceOver technology, enabling users to easily navigate their music and playlists without ever looking at their iPod shuffle. The new wearable iPod shuffle has an all-aluminum enclosure with a built-in clip and comes in five brilliant colors—silver, blue, green, orange and pink. With nearly 50 percent more battery life, the new iPod shuffle features over 15 hours of music playback on a single battery charge* and offers 2GB of storage for just $49.

“We’re making the iPod shuffle even better by combining clickable buttons and VoiceOver technology, so users can find and enjoy their music without ever looking at their iPod shuffle. With its all-aluminum enclosure and built-in clip the new iPod shuffle is a great workout companion, and at just $49 it’s a great entry-level iPod that almost everyone can afford.” -Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. (more…)

APPLE INTRODUCES iTUNES 10 WITH PING

Apple® today (09/1) introduced iTunes® 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading. iTunes Ping lets you post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes, plus view concert listings and tell your friends which concerts you plan to attend. iTunes 10 also features HD TV show rentals* for just 99 cents an episode and AirPlay wireless music playback.

“iTunes is the number one music community in the world, with over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, and now we’re adding social networking with Ping. With Ping you can follow your favorite artists and friends and join a worldwide conversation with music’s most passionate fans.” – Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. (more…)

NEW APPLE TV!

Apple® today (09/1) announced the new Apple TV® which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent* from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for just 99 cents. (more…)

APPLE TO PROVIDE LIVE VIDEO STREAMING OF SEPTEMBER 1 EVENT

Apple® will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming, which is based on open standards. Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™. The live broadcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. PDT on September 1, 2010 at www.apple.com.

iWORK UPDATE 4

Apple today (08/26) released an iWork update. This update addresses issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, and adds export compatibility to Pages with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks). This update is recommended for users of iWork 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 9.0.3.

What’s included in the update:

Keynote 5.0.4 Addresses an issue when printing handouts with rule lines. ▪ Fixes an issue with the slide switcher. ▪ Resolves an issue when automatically resizing some images while changing slide size. ▪ Fixes an issue with tables. Pages 4.0.4 Fixes an issue with tables. ▪ Includes compatibility with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks) when exporting. Numbers 2.0.4 Fixes an issue with tables.

MACBOOK PRO EFI FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.9

This update is recommended for all 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro mid 2010 models. The update resolves a rare issue that may cause the system to freeze during startup or intermittently stall during operation, and it improves compatibility with external displays.  The MacBook Pro EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your MacBook Pro. Your computer’s power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source. When your MacBook Pro restarts a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your MacBook Pro during this update. This update is available using the Software Update or Click here. If you still are not sure, contact your MacMyDay service manager.