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Now available for download via Software Update: Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 3 includes version 1.5.0_05 and improves functionality of J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X v 10.4 Tiger 10.4.2 and later. This release does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 1.4.2. For more details on this Update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302412...

Looprumors.com claims that the iPod shuffle may get a redesign by January 2006. The new models are rumored to be smaller than the current shuffle, available in both black and white, with a better grip for easier switch...

Today Motorola released a new phone with optional iTunes support, the RAZR V3i. The new phone is the ultrathin design and lazer-etched keypad. Updated and streamlined Motorola RAZR V3 design 1.23 megapixel digital camera with 8x digital zoom, video capture and full screen viewfinder iTunes music software or Motorolas Digital Audio Music Player with mini-USB stereo headset Airplane mode...

Now available via Software Update: This update fixes reliability and resolves AirPort compatibility issues with certain third party 802.11 cards and access points for Mac OS X v10.4.3 and later. Apple also recently released the Mac OS X 10.4.3 update. The previous Airport update was in July 14, 2005. Update: One user reports that Motion 2.0.1 has also recently been...

Now available via Software Update: The 10.4.3 Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users. It includes fixes for: - AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP network file services - AirPort and Bluetooth wireless access - Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, and RAW camera support - disc recording when creating and burning media - ...

Backup 3.0.1 available via software update. Backup 3.0.1 addresses file restoration and other issues and is highly recommended for all users of Backup 3.0. Significant areas addressed are: Restoring files to alternate location Accuracy of iDisk progress bar when uploading files For more information about Backup 3, visit the .Mac website at: http://www.mac.com. For Backup 3 support...

Posted at MacWorld.com: Apple Computer is once again gathering the press together as it rolls out new innovations. The latest invitation-only event will be held in New York City on October 19, 2005 on the eve of PhotoPlus Expo. Apple doesn't say exactly what the press conference will be about, but the invitation sent to MacCentral asks to join them as "we unveil Apple's latest pro innovations." ...

Now available via Software Update: QuickTime 7.0.3 delivers several important bug fixes, primarily in the areas of streaming and H.264 video. QuickTime 7 Pro users also gain the ability to create video and audio files that can be played back on compatible iPods. This update is highly recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users: Installation of QuickTime 7 will ...

One thing not mentioned in today's media event was the mysterious disappearance of the eMac from Apple's online stores. While http://www.apple.com/emac/ still loads, clicking the "buy now" button only leads to the online store's main page, where the eMac is noticeably absent. Scroll down for further announcements...

Contrary to information posted by AppleInsider yesterday, Think Secret now claims that Apple will use the October 12 media event to release newly updated versions of the Power Mac and Powerbook. Think Secret does not provide any speculations to what the upgrades might entail. Their source claims that Apple is not likely to release a competitor to the new iPod nano this early, for fear of...

Along with reports of an upcoming video-capable iPod, AppleInsider claims that Apple is set to release a new wireless device like the Airport Express. The new box is rumored to have video-out capability, offering wireless video feed to a television or other display. As AI claims, it is unclear as to whether the release of this device will coincide with the release of the video iPod, or...

According to AppleInsider, Apple is prepared to launch a video-capable version of the iPod in the coming weeks, possibly as soon as the scheduled October 12th media event. The new iPod is expected to be a similar form factor as the present 60 GB iPod, although several millimeters thinner. It is expected to have a smaller click-wheel as found on the iPod nano, making way for a larger...

An anonymous source tipped us to an Apple Invitation-Only event to be held at 10:00 a.m. October 12 at the California Theater in San Jose. The invitation itself features red curtains in the background with simple white type in the middle stating "One more thing..." Apple CEO Steve Jobs has often used the phrase "one more thing" at the end of Keynote addresses at large conferences to bring...

Multiple reader reports state that on September 30, iTunes 5.0.1 asked users to update to the most current version of the software. No upgraded version appears to be available from Apple as of...

According to a user submission, Apple has started shipping 1.5Ghz G4 Mac minis while still packaged in 1.42Ghz boxes. The system profiler shows the video card as a 64MB VRAM Radeon 9200, and a Dual-Layer 8x SuperDrive. Mac mini upgrades were recently rumored in this page 2 post. The Apple online store still lists the Mac mini as being offered with either a 1.25Ghz or 1.42Ghz PowerPC G4....

Apple quietly updated the Xserve and Xserve RAID lines today to allow for the adoption of larger 500GB hard drives. The new Xserve 1U rack-optimized server can now support up to 3 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 1.5TB of in-box storage. Pricing for the server starts at $2999. The new Xserve RAID can also accept the larger 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 7TB of storage. Pricing for the...

ThinkSecret has posted that new builds of OS X 10.4 have been released to developers. The PowerPC build of the update is said to include some 500 bug fixes. Final release of 10.4.3 is not expected until September, according to the site. The Intel-based Developer Transition Kits (DTK) have been seeded their first major OS update since release. The new build weighs in at 2.7GB and is a complete...

According to a new entry to Kevin Rose's blog, Apple is set to debut a smaller sibling to the iPod Mini along with the iTunes-compatible Motorola ROKR. The iPod Nano is expected to sport 2 GB of solid-state memory & color screen to display photos, but will be much smaller and thinner than the iPod mini. Our source claims that the Nano will come with a necklace holder like the...

Reported by MacWorld, Apple has sent out media invitations to a "Special Music Event" to be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Moscone Center West in San Fransisco on September 7, 2005. The invitation features a pair of denim jeans and the caption "1000 songs in your pocket changed everything. Here we go again." The iPod line has been continually refreshed year over year since introduction and...

On anonymous reader reports that a recent Xserve order has received an Order Status update to say "Replaced with new product" with estimated ship time of August 23. The online Apple store still gives shipping estimates for stock Xserves at "within 24 hours." Any additional reports of similar Xserve orders would be...