Month of September , 2005

Sources that can be qualified as reliable informed MacosXrumors that Apple is planning to revamp several lines of Macs (if not all) within early October and early December.

As reported on News.com, Motorola's CEO, Ed Zanders, told to the press about Apple "we know that they are going to build a smart phone--it's only a matter of time", while he was explaining that Apple was not only an partner but also a competitor for his company.

This week, Apple acknowledged issues on two of its products. The first is the new iPod nano's screen and the second is the PowerMac G5 Single-1.8Ghz when running on Tiger.

Schrankmonster has posted some pictures of iTunes running on Windows Mobile and claims that Apple is porting its popular music application to Microsoft's mobile platform.

According to TheInquirer, Apple would like that Intel releases its Woodcrest and Merom processors earlier than planned.

Along with the Security Update, Apple has also released iPod Updater 2005-09-23. The update provides improvements to iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod mini, iPod photo (or iPod white), and iPod with click-wheel.

Apple has made available a Security Update, numbered 2005-008, through the Software Update utility.

Here is the description of this update:

Reliable sources confirmed us today that Apple is planning to release an updated Mac mini line with top processor speed of 1.5Ghz. Rumours that Apple would soon update this product line surfaced earlier this week.

According to Macnews.tc.net and MacRumors, Apple has seeded build 8F28 of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 update earlier this week.

According to ThinkSecret, Apple is planning to update its Mac mini soon with a slight performance increase and improved storage and wireless features. MacRumors had already reported similar information earlier this week, however the site had not provided any details.

Apple has just released iTunes 5.0.1 through the Software Update utility. This update brings the following changes:

In replacement of the keynote usually performed by Steve Jobs every year for the opening of Apple Expo, the company held a press conference today in Paris.

Apple has updated its .Mac service last night, adding more storage and some features to the service.

According to several reports from Mac sites and readers, Apple is about to announce new laptops as soon as tomorrow, for the opening of Apple Expo in Paris.

After two years of MacWorld Boston without Apple, IDG announced that it will cancel MacWorld Boston 2006 and focus on MacWorld New York.

MacsimumNews points out that the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office revealed on September the 15th, a patent that was filed by Apple in March 2004.

ThinkSecret believes that Apple will soon announce a new PowerMac with dual-core PowerPC G5 processor (PowerPC 970MP).

Apple has filed the trademark "iPodCast" along with its logo at the U.S. Patents and Trademarks office on September the 4th.

As ArsTechica notes, fscklog points out interesting icons that can be found into iTunes 5. These icons show "Buy Video", "Gift Video" and "Add Video" buttons.

Apple has released Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 through the Software Update utility. The update provides the following improvements:

Today, Apple announced it has increased the storage capacity of its Xserve and Xserve RAID products.

According to ThinkSecret, Apple has released new developer seeds for both Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 for PowerPC and Tiger 10.4.2 for Intel.

According to Forbes, Apple is preparing to launch its iTunes Music Store in Australia. The online music store should be launched in Australia as soon as on October the 3rd.

According to an article from the french newspaper Le Figaro, Bouygues Telecom, which is one of the three major telecom carriers in France, will announce that it will offer the iPod phone by the end of this month.

Cingular has launched a new site dedicated to the iTunes phone, which is actually named "ROKR E1". The mobile phone was launched earlier today during a Special Event at the Moscone Center, San Fransisco.

Along with the announcements made during a Special Event earlier today, Apple has released an update for QuickTime. The update, which is available through the Software Update utility, brings it to version 7.0.2 and provides the following enhancements:

As reported on our coverage, during a special event that took place today at the Moscone Center, San Fransisco, Apple announced the much anticipated iTunes phone, iTunes 5 and the iPod nano.

Here is a summary of the event :

The special event that was announced last week to the press through invitations has started, while the online store has closed. MacWorld is providing a live coverage of the event.

Here are some updated notes:

On rumours that Apple is about to announce an iTunes enabled mobile phone and maybe a new line of iPods as soon as tomorrow, the company's stock soared during today's trading session.

Apple's stock (AAPL) closed at all time high at $48.80, up 5.97% or $2.76 per share. In after hours trading, the company's shares have even traded near $49.

Apple announced today that there will be no keynote address at Apple Expo Paris. Those who had registered for Steve Jobs' keynote, which was schedued to take place at Palais des Congrés on September the 20th, received an e-mail from Apple stating:

ThinkSecret is confirming today, that Apple is planning to launch a new iPod mini line that will be using Flash memory instead of hard-drives. The announcement will be made during Steve Jobs' AppleExpo, Paris, opening Keynote, on September the 20th. The site also expects the iPod shuffle to be updated and provides further details on the iTunes phone.

ThinkSecret and AppleInsider are both providing details on the forthcoming Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 update. This new version is going to bring a lot of improvements and bug fixes. AppleInsider even claims "hundreds" of bug fixes. The update is expected to be released by the end of September or on early October.