01/10/03

MWSF Coverage : pictures of the Expo (part III)

Here are some new pictures from the expo, including one of the 12" PowerBook G4.

Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

MacSense announces HomePod, a digital home entertainment and home office device.

Macsense announced HomePod during MWSF. It is a digital home entertainment and home office device based on GLOO technology developed by GLOOLABS, Inc. HomePod allows users to take advantage of their existing wireless network to beam MP3 files stored on their Macs or PCs to devices located anywhere in the house. Imagine being able to select from any computer in your home or office and choose the music you want to listen to on any speaker or headphone set. Simply select your music from the LCD screen on the HomePod and you are set. HomePod even works outside on the patio, in the garden or while organizing your garage. HomePod is scheduled to ship in late March with a suggested retail price of $199. Until now, music lovers have been forced to huddle around their PCs or Macs because no standard format existed that enabled portable devices to seamlessly share media files. But now, with HomePod's 802.11b, or Wi-Fi, network interface to beam MP3 files to remote devices, consumers will end up the winners and finally emerge from behind their desks. The HomePod enhances Apple's digital hub, picking up where iTunes and iPod leave off. Think of HomePod as an iPod for home distributed entertainment. The handheld device functions just like an iPod, with the ability to browse by artists, style and song name. The device checks how many computers are on the wireless network and pools all the song lists together. All software can run on Mac, PC or Linux machines.

MWSF Coverage : the Cube is still alive (with pictures)

The Cube is still alive. There are some on the show floor. Here are the pictures that were taken at MWSF.

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Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

MWSF Coverage : pictures of the booth of our sponsor, Fastmac.com

Here are some pictures of the booth of our sponsor, FastMac.

01/09/03

MWSF Coverage : pictures of the Expo (part II)

Here are some pictures of the PowerBook area on the Apple booth. We'll post some more pictures of the PowerBooks very soon.

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Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

01/08/03

MWSF Coverage : XServe-Raid server displayed at the Expo.

Apple is displaying the XServe-Raid at MWSF. They did the same at Apple Expo Paris in September. We still wonder when it will be available.

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Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

Safari expires on June, 30th.

During his keynote, Steve Jobs said that the current version of Safari is a beta. We now know when it will expire. Here is what Emi found in the code of Safari (we thank Lionel from macbidouille for the info) :

" /* Message of alert when Safari Beta 1 has expired. */ "Safari Beta 1 expired on June 30, 2003." = "Safari Beta 1 expired on June30, 2003."

We now know when Apple will update Safari!

MWSF Coverage : video of the show floor.

Luke W sent us a video of the expo. That's a great summuray of the first day of MWSF!

Apple OEM ATI 7500 TwinViews for sale

One of our readers has 10 Apple OEM ATI 7500 TwinViews for sale. You can use them in AGP Powermacs or in Cubes. They are for sale for $275. Send him an e-mail if you're interested in buying such a card. If you own a Cube, he will explain you how to use install the card (it is quite easy).

MWSF Coverage : pictures of the Expo (part I)

Here are the first pictures taken at MWSF. Stay tuned, there will be more!

Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

Coverage of MWSF brought to you by Fastmac.com

Dr. Bott announces external antennas for AirPort Extreme base station

Dr. Bott announces external antennas for AirPort Extreme base station (compatible high-end base station model only). here is the press release :

" Dr. Bott Announces Range-Extending Antennas for AirPort Extreme. Dr. Bott's ExtendAIR products are Apple-certified range-extending antennas for Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Station. ExtendAIR Omni extends the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station in all directions to a 250 foot radius. ExtendAIR Direct extends the range in a single direction to 500 feet.

Compatibility: ExtendAIR is compatible with the new 802.11g AirPort Extreme Base Station featuring an external antenna connector for extending wireless connectivity. Dr. Bott's ExtendAIR Omni retails for $99.95 and will be available through Dr. Bott resellers worldwide in February. Dr. Bott's ExtendAIR Direct retails for $149.95 and will be available only in the United States and Canada in February (Regulatory restrictions prevent ExtendAIR Direct from being sold outside North America)."

01/07/03

Fastmac introduces the first Combo drive for the Cube!

Fastmac today introduced what all Cube lovers have been waiting for : a slot-loading DVD/ CD-RW drive designed to replace your existing built-in DVD-only or CDRW-only drive with a drive that can do both! After upgrading your Cube, you will be able to do what no Cube user has done so far : burn a CD AND play DVD movies on your Cube without any external device.

You will simply have to remove the old drive, install the new one, and get ready to burn Cd's and play DVD movies on your Cube. Fastmac will provide complete instructions with photographs, and a quicktime movie. The drive is compatible with Mac OS X (including Jaguar), Mac OS 9, iTunes, Disc Burner, and DVD Player software. The drive is bootable and works with Dantz Development's Retrospect. The drive writes CD-R's at 8x speed, writes CD-RW's at 8x speed, reads CD-ROM's at 24x speed and reads DVD's at 8x speed. It carries a 1 year warranty. The price is $269.95.

Fastmac has a special introductory offer for Cube-Zone readers: Take $10 off if you mention Cube-Zone on the order form. If you're attending MWSF, the discount will be even bigger : if you pre-order the drive ( booth # 528 ), you'll get $30 off! The drives should ship at the end of the month.

Apple introduces new PowerBooks!

Apple today introduced two amazing PowerBooks. We love the tiny 12" 867Mhz one. The 17" one is incredible. For more information, check Apple web site now and the Cube-Zone later today.

Apple has already posted the commercials shown during the keynote. You can find them here.

Other announcements include : Final Cut Express, iLife (iApps suite including the new iMovie 3, iPhoto 2, iDVD 3), X11 for Mac OS X, AirPort Extreme (base station and boards), Apple's Safari browser, and the "Keynote" presentation app.

MWSF Coverage

We'll have a full coverage of MWSF later today and during the rest of the week.

Powerlogix announces single and dual 1.2 Ghz upgrades!

Here is the press release sent today by Powerlogix :

"PowerLogix today announced several new CPU upgrades for various Macintosh models, extending its industry lead with the most extensive announcement of CPU upgrades ever, and the most complete lineup in the marketplace. First and foremost, is the PowerForce Dual G4 1.2GHz for PowerMac G4s (from AGP to QuickSilver 2002 models.) The PowerForce Dual G4 1.2GHz is the fastest CPU upgrade ever for any Macintosh. PowerLogix continues to be the only manufacturer of high-end dual G4 upgrades. PowerLogix also pledges continued support for the PowerMac G4 Cube with dual processors, which now include a revised DC board to support the additional power demands of twin CPUs. (We intend to offer the dual 1.2GHz in the Cube if it is feasible, although at this time we are officially supporting a maximum of dual 1GHz for the Cube, pending final testing.) PowerLogix also announced the PowerForce G4 Series 233 single processor upgrade, available in speeds of 800MHz, 1GHz, and 1.2GHz. The Series 233 cards are compatible with all PowerMac G4s from the AGP to QuickSilver 2002, including the Cube; supporting both 100 and 133MHz bus speeds."

Sonnet introduces new 1.2 Ghz upgrades for the Cube!

Sonnet Technologies, the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh computers, introduces the fastest single processor Macintosh upgrade ever developed with the announcement of the new Encore/ST G4 1.2 GHz processor upgrade for Power Mac G4 machines. This upgrade utilizes the 745X series of Motorola G4 chips, has 2MB DDR (Double Data Rate) L3 backside cache, and delivers processor performance of up to three times that of the original systems. The Encore/ST G4 1.2 GHz joins the G4 800MHz and 1 GHz versions announced in July 2002. The Encore/ST line of products is compatible with the following G4 systems that employ AGP graphics: - Power Mac G4 AGP Graphics - Power Mac G4 Gigabit Ethernet - Power Mac G4 Digital Audio - Power Mac G4 Cube (Requires Cube Installation Kit and professional installation.) - Power Mac G4 QuickSilver 2001 733, 800DP, 867 - Power Mac G4 Servers, equivalent to desktop machines mentioned above - In order to work in both 100 MHz and 133 MHz bus speed machines, the new Encore/ST includes advanced technology that automatically detects the bus speeds of its host machine and sets the performance of its processor accordingly. The card integrates seamlessly with all software applications and supports all operating systems from Mac OS 9.2 through OS X with no additional software required. Pricing Sonnet is taking orders for the Encore/ST G4 1.2 GHz which has an estimated street price of $799.95. The Cube Dealer Installation Kit for this model has an estimated street price of $29.95.

Postworks.com introduces the Speedball, which will improve the cooling of your PowerBook

Postworks.com introduces the Speedball, which will improve the cooling of your PowerBook. The product consists of two half-spheres with adhesive or post & ball removable mounting blocks on the flat side and the curved side coated with a very smooth material. By attaching the two spheres to the far bottom corners of a laptop , the Speedball offers:

01/06/03

MWSF : DVForge Announces Special Edition G4 Cube Pedestal

DVForge announces a special edition product to celebrate the enduring beauty and elegance of Apple's G4 Cube computer. The DVCube pedestal will be shipping on January 20th, and will be available for pre-order from the DVForge web site starting Tuesday, January 7th, and from their Authorized Resellers starting January 20th. The DVCube has been designed especially for those people who have fallen in love with the innovative design and quiet operation of the G4 Cube. The concept arose from DVForge's business operations being handled DVForge's own Cube, running OS X 10.2.3, and the realization that this remarkable computer will likely serveDVForge's computing needs for a considerable time into the future.

Here is what the people at DVForge say about that product :"The DVCube weighs over ten-pounds, has been especially designed to subtly complement the lines and form of the Cube, and is our expression of delight at the lasting visual power of the only computer to ever be displayed in the Museum of Modern Art. DVForge will be publicly displaying the DVCube at the company's booth (#3961, Digital Media Pavilion) at MacWorld Expo from January 7th through 11th. The DVCube has a MSRP of $229.99".

If you want to see more pictures of the Cube Pedestal, click here.

01/05/03

MWSF coverage : great news for Cube lovers

A lot of products are going to be announced for the Cube at MWSF. Those news are still under embargo. However, several companies will announce amazing products for the Cube during the week.

We'll also have several surprises. Be sure to come here often for our special MWSF editions! Stay tuned.....

01/03/03

An amazing discount (up to $30) on the Sonnet single processor cards!

Once again, Macs4all is giving a big discount to the Cube-Zone readers. This time it is on Sonnet processor cards for the Cube. The deal is valid till the end of the month.

12/23/02

Great last minute Christmas presents for your Mac.

We have selected a few Christmas presents that you can still buy before it is too late :