Apple has dropped serial number verification in the new retail box version of iWork 09, making the revised office suite simply “just work” for new users who have purchased it. Previously, all versions of Apple’s iWork productivity suite have always required obtaining a serial number to work past the free thirty day trial. This included the version
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Macworld – 51 minutes ago by Peter Cohen, Macworld.com Some time in the last few days, Apple’s online store has updated the specifications of the entry-level, polycarbonate-clad MacBook to more closely match its aluminum cousins. Apple Updates White MacBook to Aluminum Version Specs DailyTech New 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro Comes to India Techtree.com Apple Insider – Khabrein.info – Reg Hardware – MusicRadar.com – The place for music makers all 38 news articles Langue : Français |
Forget Steve Jobs’ health problems. Cheap ”netbooks” could steal the sizzle from Apple’s hot notebook business.
suraj.sun writes “U.S. regulators are examining Apple Inc.’s disclosures about Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs’s health problems to ensure investors weren’t misled, a person familiar with the matter said. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s review doesn’t mean investigators have seen evidence of wrongdoing, the person said, declining to be identified because the inquiry isn’t public. Bloomberg News reported last week that Jobs is considering a liver transplant as a result of complications after treatment for cancer, according to people who are monitoring his illness.”
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While Apple may not have had the strongest of holiday sales for Macs and iPods, estimates for sales of iPhone 3G versus T-Mobile’s G1 may show Apple’s device having outsold one of its closest competitors by a ratio of six to one in the US alone.
Apple has removed a common security measure from its iWork ’09 office suite, according to an official support document. Mirroring a decision taken with iLife, which is bundled with new Macs as well as sold separately, Apple has eliminated the need to enter a serial number when installing a retail copy of iWork ’09. A number is still needed to…
New BulletFlight program could be a ‘killer’ app for Apple
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had launched an online shop selling second-hand Apple products in China, offering discounts of up to 22 percent, as it looks to beef up its business in the country. These are products that were previously sold and returned to Apple and have undergone quality tests, the company’s website said.
An anonymous Coward writes “Knights Armament Corp. who supply sniper rifles to the US military have developed a iPod Touch mounting system and software for the US Army M110 sniper rifle system. The use of off the shelf hardware no doubt cut costs and allowed rapid development of this system.” If it automatically played a theme song after every head shot, this would be the coolest rifle accessory ever.
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