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iLife '05, Keynote 2, Asteroid, and Other New Applications? [Updated]

Tuesday December 28, 2004 5:18 pm PST by Doctor Q
Think Secret reports announcements they expect at Macworld Expo in San Francisco in January:
  • iLife '05:
    • iTunes 4.7.1 -- minor update
    • iPhoto 5 -- update
    • iMovie 5 HD -- new name; support for high definition video, MPEG-4, and the 16:9 aspect ratio
    • iDVD 5 -- one-click copying of DV tapes to DVDs; support for dual-layer DVD media; burning directly from an iPhoto library
    • Garageband 2 -- additional instruments and possibly new loops
  • Keynote 2 -- new transitions, which Steve Jobs has been observed using in presentations (see also previous rumor)
  • Asteroid (code-name), previously rumored and the subject of legal action
  • Crossbow (code-name) -- new application related to Keynote
  • Slingshot (code-name) -- new application related to Keynote
  • Sugar (code-name) -- new application, purpose unknown


[Update] The application code-named Sugar is now believed to be iWork '05. Think Secret also reports that Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra will accompany (and require) GarageBand 2, providing 2000 new loops and 30 new instruments.
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iJon
93 months ago
This is great news. I am glad ThinkSecret finally reported this stuff. This will be a nice thing to wake up to after I get back from my trip.

jon
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DavidLeblond
93 months ago
Queue the barrage of speculation as to what "Sugar", "Crossbow", and "Slingshot" are.

Where's our iPod Flash??? ;)
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rosalindavenue
93 months ago
Minor minor minor-- what about the powerbook updates? I dont think the last ibook revisions would have taken place if the pbooks were going to stagnate any longer-- can't someone leak a powerbook update?
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roadapple
93 months ago
Appleworks X?
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DTphonehome
93 months ago

Minor minor minor-- what about the powerbook updates? I dont think the last ibook revisions would have taken place if the pbooks were going to stagnate any longer-- can't someone leak a powerbook update?


These are the SOFTWARE announcements expected. Don't know what Asteroid is doing in there, but presumably there is some software associated with it. I'm sure there will be hardware updates, too.

--DT
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Littleodie914
93 months ago
Woo hoo, sounds pretty sweet. Nice to see they're getting back into Keynote, I heavily prefer it over PPT, but Apple hasn't really updated it in a while. As for that thing code-named sugar... I guess we're gonna have to wait and see. :D :rolleyes:

BTW... Shouldn't Apple be announcing 10 new Tiger features by now? I mean it's not that far off.
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Flying Llama
93 months ago

...iDVD 5 will also support dual-layer (8.5GB) DVD media, enabling users to burn DVDs up to 4 hours long or shorter movies at higher quality.


could this mean we will be soon seeing apple computers with dual-layer superdrives in them?? :eek:
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Doctor Q
93 months ago

These are the SOFTWARE announcements expected. Don't know what Asteroid is doing in there, but presumably there is some software associated with it. I'm sure there will be hardware updates, too.

Think Secret will presumably report what they know about hardware announcements (including more about Asteroid) when they are ready to summarize it.
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shemp9999
93 months ago
so, i got an iMac G5 for the girlfriend _today_ how much is iLife '05 gonna cost me?
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Brevity
93 months ago

This is great news. I am glad ThinkSecret finally reported this stuff. This will be a nice thing to wake up to after I get back from my trip.


I agree. This is fantastic news.
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