What's New - Jan 16, 2008

Introduction

• General issues, workarounds and fixes
• New Software and hardware
• Software and hardware updates/patches
• Apple Inc. related news

Section Links

1. iPod Touch
   
2. iPhone 1.1.3
   
3. Apple TV
   
4. iTunes 7.6
   
5. Quicktime 7.4
   
6. iMovie 7.1.1
   
7. Profcast 2.2.0 pb9
8. DivX 6.7.1
9. Amadeus 1.2.1
   
10. Security Updates
11. MacBook Air
12. Time Capsule
13. Mac Pro 8-Core
    
14. XServe 8-Core
15. Apple News
16. Issues
17. Humor

iPod Touch

• iPod Touch
• Five new applications available
• Mail
• Maps
• Stocks
• Weather

•     Cost to upgrade $19.99
• See fo more info: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/whatsnew.html

iPhone 1.1.3

• iPhone
  
• New web apps
• Customized home screen
• Personal Maps (finder)
• Web clips from favorite website
• Test message multiple people at same time
• Watch rented movies from iTunes

• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Apple TV

• Apple TV
• Lower  price, starting at $229.00
• New software for rentals
• High-Def support and 5.1 surround

• See for more info:  http://www.apple.com/appletv/

iTunes 7.6

• iTunes
  
• Movie rentals
• starting at $2.99
• 640-by-480
• 30 day rental period
• Once started view within 24 hours

• Digital Copy included with new FOX movies

• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/

QuickTime 7.4

• Quicktime
• Added support for iTunes U
• Many bug fixes
• Better audio quality

• See for more info:  http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/

iMovie 7.1.1

• iMovie
• Fixes for publishing to .Mac Web Gallery
• Overall stability fixes

• See for more info:  http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/

Profcast 2.2.0 pb9

• Profcast
• Garageband 3 exporting issues
• Updated chapter duration variables to handle long durations
• Updated PPT observer to handle PowerPoint  to display a blank slide at end of show

• See for more info:  http://www.profcast.com/support/index.php

DivX 6.7.1

• DivX
• Leopard Support
• Player 2.1
• Supports registered DivX devices
• Supports DivX file with XSUBS (bitmapped)

• See for more info: http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/

Amadeus 1.2.1

• Amadeus
• Fixes issues with pausing tasks
• Improved handling of large files
• Opens compressed WAVE files with Quicktime
• Up / down arrows switch selection between channels when no sound is playing

• See for more info: http://www.hairersoft.com/Welcome.html

2007-009 Security Update 1.1

• Security Updates
  • • Core Foundation
    • CUPS
    • Flash Player Plug-in
    • Launch Services
    • perl
    • python
    • Quick Look
    • ruby
    • Safari
    • Samba
    • Shockwave Plug-in
    • Spin Tracer
• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2007009111051.html

MacBook Air

• MacBook Air
• 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (1.8 GHz optional)
• 13.3” 1280-by-800 Backlit LCD
• 2GB SDRAM
• 80GB Hard Drive (64 GB solid state optional)
  
• Multi Touch Track Pad
• 802.11n
• NO ACCESS TO DRIVE, BATTERY, OR MEMORY
  

• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

Time Capsule

• Time Capsule
• Back-up device
• Wi-Fi base station
• 500GB or 1TB
  
• Staring at $299.00

• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/

Mac Pro 8-Core

• Mac Pro
  
• 8-Core Standard-up to 3.2GHz
• Xeon “Harpertown” processors
• 12MB L2 Cache per processor
• ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory, PCI Express 2.0, and two dual-link DVI ports standard
• Option for four cards with dual-link DV
• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/macpro/

XServe 8-Core

• XServe
• Standard 8-Core up to 3.0GHz
  
• PCI Express 2.0
• 8GB/s of bandwidth
• 8-Lane & 16 Lane

• Bluetooth standard
• Up to 32GB of memory
• Optional Dual redundant power supplies
• Improved cooling 
  
• Fits all racks
• 2GB RAM standard
• 8X dual-layer SuperDrive
  
• USB up front (replaces FireWire)
  
• Power now 750W                                        

• See for more info: http://www.apple.com/xserve/

Apple News

• Apple News
• Apple shares top $200 day after Christmas
• Shares of Apple have risen more than 130 percent in 2007
• See for more info: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=aapl&d=t

Issues

• Remote Booting
• Boot via remote disc with MacBook Air
• "you can even use it to install a new version of Mac OS X or reinstall the software that comes with MacBook Air.” Apple guided tour

• See for more info: http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080116164035343

Humor