Macworld keynote news
Jan 10, 2006 Tech
live coverage was shown here. Highlights included More iTMS content, FM and remote for all iPod, New ads, 10.4.4 TODAY, Photocasting, iLife 06 TODAY, iWeb, iWork 06 TODAY, Intel iMac SHIPPING TODAY 2-3x FASTER!, Pro Apps – March, MS in it for 5yrs, New Mac Ad, MacBook Pro 5.6lbs 5.6lbs. $1999 1.67 Core Duo; $2499 1.83GHz.
More details on the Intel MacBookPro can be found here. This replaces the Powerbook and uses an Intel Core Duo, a whole new architecture which gives the MacBook Pro up to four times the horsepower of PowerBook G4! Full spec here. Also released today, the Intel iMac, this comes with an Intel 2.0Ghz processor! Full spec here.
iTMS now offers more content such as Music videos and TV Shows.
“features select NBC Universal, Sci Fi Channel, USA Network, Disney and ABC television shows, ready to download. For $1.99, you can own the latest episode just one day after it airs. With full seasons of “The Office,” “Law and Order,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Monk” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and more at your fingertips, you’ll never miss your favorites. Plus, you can sync shows to the new iPod and watch them on the go. Just try that with your big-screen TV.”
This content is offered in ad-free, MPEG-4 or H.264 format that you can watch over and over again without the hassle and stutter of streaming video.
Also released Apple iLife 06 which Includes iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand, plus iWeb, an innovative application that lets you share photos, movies, podcasts, and blogs on the Internet using .Mac. And then there iWork 06, which offers Photocasting support, one-click iWeb publishing, web hosting, and more!
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January 26th, 2006 at 4:55 am
Macworld had This to say about the claims
January 26th, 2006 at 4:55 am
http://www.macworld.com/2006/01/features/imaclabtest1/index.php