iLife Shipping from Apple, Best Buy and now Amazon

9to5 Staff

As we reported yesterday, Best Buy and Apple are now shooting iLife out their backsides.  But what about 9to5mac affiliate Amazon?  They’ve just updated their page.

  This item will be released on January 28, 2009.

Go get it….

iLife ’09 $79
iLife ’09 Family Pack $99 (up to 5 licenses – screw you Brady Bunch!)

iWork ’09 $79
iWork ’09 Family Pack  $99

The Box Set – which includes iLife ’09, iWork ’09 and a Leopard license
Single License: $169
Family License: $229

 

Remember to check all of the Apple related deals at 9to5mac.com/toys (feed).

 

Papermaster to join Apple on April 24th

9to5 Staff

It looks like the Mark Papermaster/IBM hiring saga is over.  Apple today released the news in a Press Release entitled "Mark Papermaster to Begin at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24".  According to Apple, the litigation between IBM and Mark Papermaster has been resolved. In other words, some cash changed hands.  We hope he was worth it.

Papermaster will inherit outgoing iPod chief Tony Fadell’s turf along with other devices that spring from the iPhone and iPod touch platforms.   This is probably one of the most, if not the most exciting areas of product development for Apple right now.  The competing Netbook platforms on PC are the only growth area and Apple is widely expected to come up with an answer – although Apple’s will of course have to be a twist on the idea that you never thought of.

Papermaster’s mug still isn’t gracing the Executive Bios Page yet at Apple but you can bet it will shortly.

 

 

We are just starting to get reports in on iLife '09…

9to5 Staff

iWeb has some interesting new widgets (see picture below) but not a total overhaul.  iDVD not much changed (EOL’d?).  iMovie has a slick (marble?) new overhaul and has totally redesigned from the ground up.  iPhoto is as cool as advertised.  And then there is GarageBand…What new things have you found?

GarageBand

iWeb widgets including Adsense!

iMovie is totally different.

2 TB hard drives hitting the scene

9to5 Staff

Western Digital is heading the relentless progression of Hard Drive technology by unleashing their new 2TB "Green" monster. (sorry Sox fans).  Hot Hardware got their hands on one and ran it through the Windows NTFS ringer.  Results?  It held its own speed-wise against other 7200 RPM drives.  WD says they’ll retail at $299 but with 1.5TB Drives hitting $129 routinely, we expect to see these guys at around the $200 range very soon.  Specs below. 

  • Capacity:  2TB (400Gb/sq.in. areal density)
  • 32MB cache buffer
  • Variable spindle speed
  • 3.5-inch form-factor
  • 500GB/platter, 4-platter design
  • 3Gb/sec SATA with NCQ
  • SATA power connector only
  • PMR head technology
  • RoHS compliant

 

 

NVIDIA Graphics update 2009

9to5 Staff

Apple, today is attempting to rectify the problems associated with the Dual-link DVI adapter and 30-inch screens that have been plaguing new MacBook/AIR/Pro owners (including myself) since we received our devices (2 months late).  And some other stuff.  Hit software update and report any and all snappieness™.

 

This update improves cursor movement when using the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter with the Mini DisplayPort enabled MacBook Air, MacBook and MacBook Pro. It also improves playback of HD video running on systems with NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or GeForce 9600M graphics.