Spreadsheets come to iWork

iWork has also been updated and now includes spreadsheets. See here for more.

iLife jumps ahead into the future

iLife has been updated to '08, presumably to give them a five months head start on the '09 version. Lot's of brand new goodies inside so see here for more details.

Mac mini defies death (again)

The Mac mini lives to see another generation.
Apple have finally give the poor mini a Intel Core 2 Duo which makes it 33% faster than the last. There's either a 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo or 2.0GHz Core Duo processor. Two models are available right now. The 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo model hosts an 80GB hard drive and 1GB of memory. It costs £399, the same price as the equivalent previous model.The 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo offers a larger 120GB drive, 1GB of memory and costs £499, £30 cheaper than it's dad. They both come with iLife '08. Why did they put the year in the name again?

4th Gen iMac gets sexy and I want one.

Ok, it's not that much different from the last one, but it's amazing what a bit of glass and metal can do. It's the iMac in an iPhone stylee. Word. It's slimmer, they removed that big waste of space under the screen and it's now made from anodized aluminum and glass (more recyclable).

I want one, so if anyone can spare me a grand, I'd be a very happy bunny.

Here's the spec and prices:

20" 2.0GHz Intel
Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
Ready to ship: 5 days
Free Shipping
£799.00
(£680.00 ex VAT)

20" 2.4GHz Intel
Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
320GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
Ready to ship: 5 days
Free Shipping
£949.00
(£807.66 ex VAT)

24" 2.4GHz Intel
Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
320GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
Ready to ship: 5 days
Free Shipping
£1,149.00
(£977.87 ex VAT)

24" 2.8GHz Intel
Core 2 Extreme
2GB memory
500GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
Ready to ship: 8 days
Free Shipping
£1,459.00
(£1,241.70 ex VAT)

They all come with the all-new iLife '08 and free .Mac subscription (that's been changed too).

Apple Store closed. You know what that means?

The Apple Store is closed for updating, the MacNN apple event feed is up and running, I'm getting quite excited!

Jobs didn't always wear black polo, faded jeans and NB trainers

The GuardianOnline have profiled the Seven Ages of Steve Jobs in a seven photo slide show. Nice 'tache!

New Metal iMac prices...

Rumoured prices for today's rumoured metal iMacs have been leaked to the Macrumor site. "We've received word that price points for the new "Good", "Better", and "Ultra" iMac models will fall at $1199, $1499, and $1799 price points. No details beyond this are available, and it does not exclude the possibility of other configurations. They previously noted that an Italian site discovered that a Google search for 'iMac with touchscreen' leads you to the Apple website. AppleInsider also say that an updated version of the 'soon to be axed' Mac mini may return for one last fight. Also in this post they say that over-priced, under-featured .Mac may be made 'more compelling' after Jobs confessed "I couldn't agree more [with the assessment]...And we'll make up for lost time in the near future."
Come 6pm tonight, I'll be refreshing the news feeds, doubled up in a jealous spasm as there's no way I'll be able to afford one (unless my G4 iMac is damaged in a child-related mishap and I can claim on the insurance). But what if the Mac mini is upgraded with a 200GB HD and a decent video card? I may be persuaded to go for the cheaper option and get a Dell monitor through work (I'm sure I'll be able to cover the logo with something or colour it in with a bit of black touch-up paint). Help! I'm getting over-excited. Don't disappoint me Ive. Like you did with the white plastic paving slab of the G5 iMac.

Ballmer in iPod-esque ad

I found this on the Fake Steve blog. Anything to do with Steve Ballmer is funny, in my book.

Next Tuesday - New iMacs!

New iMacs to be launched next Tuesday.
Appleinsider say that journalists have been invited to an event by phone. It will "begin at 10:00 am PDT at the Apple Town Hall on the company's Cupertino-based campus - the same venue used for the introduction of the Intel-based Mac mini and iPod Hi-Fi last February." The also said that the event will not have anything to with iPhones or iPods. iMac it is then. I'd better start saving.

Beatles on iTunes?

Are the Beatles about to appear on iTunes?
This morning I searched for the Beatles in the iTunes Store and, as you can see above, there's a link to them in Artists panel on the search results page. If you click on it you'll find that it's broken. I haven't seen this before so I guess it's been put there recently. I looks the Beatles' tracks are in place, ready to buy as the legal loose ends are being tied.