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Apple has released Final Cut Express HD 3.5.1, a maintenance update that "addresses compatibility on specific hardware." No other information was given about the update, which can be found on Apple's website....

Apple has released a reset utility for its first generation of iPod Shuffles aimed at correcting a number of problems that users may have encountered during use of their shuffles, including: --With the iPod shuffle switched on, pressing the Play button will cause amber and green LEDs to flash for a few seconds, and the unit will not play any music, nor can you sync music to it from iTunes....

As first noted in a HardMac forum post, it appears Microsoft is specifying in its license agreements that the ability to operate in a virtualized environment is prohibited in Home Basic and Home Premium editions, leaving users to have to purchase either the Business or the Ultimate versions of the software to legally run in a virtualized environment. Mac users have found virtualization...

TUAW posts some purported screenshots of the latest Mac OS X Leopard build, including some features (anti-phishing technology in Safari, parental controls, iCal UI, etc) that was described in the latest seed notes. At this point, MacRumors can't independently vouch for the authenticity of the photos, but there is nothing yet to indicate the screenshots are fake. Update: The images are...

Gartner has released preliminary market share numbers for 3Q 2006 (calendar, Apple's financial 4Q) which show Apple seeing substantial industry growth at 1.5%. Apple now ships 6.1% of all U.S. "PCs", 4th in the industry behind Gateway (6.4%), HP (23%), and Dell (32.1%). Apple did not place in the top-5 in worldwide PC shipments, so that data was not available. Gartner notes that the overall...

TrustedReviews.com claims that an "extremely well informed exec" at a firm that makes "made for iPod" products has indicated that the "official 6G iPod" would be announced in December 2006. While we're not so sure how much we believe a "made for iPod" company (other than Apple) would be privy to this information, the report does echo a recent Engadget post quoting reliable sources saying that...

Engadget provides some further confirmation, although from a seemingly unconfirmed source, that Core 2 Duo (Merom) MacBook and MacBook Pros are due in November. We just got word from an IT guy at a Swiss university who claims to have the gotten the scoop on upcoming MacBooks from some sales reps. Apparently they've confirmed Core 2 Duo processors will be making their way into upcoming MB and MBPs...

A new report out by computer repair and support company RESCUECOM suggests that Apple is maintaining its overall high reliability scores. In the report's rating system (where a larger number is better) Apple scored a 201, second only to IBM/Lenovo which scored 243. The next-best was HP/Compaq with a score of 12, and market leader Dell only had a score of 4. Negative scores were possible, as...

ThinkSecret claims to have uncovered documents that indicate that Apple may support both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD next-generation high definition DVD formats. Apple joined Blu-ray's board of directors on March 10, 2005, and has been expected to include the technology in future Mac Pros, however the ongoing changes in the HD-DVD / Blu-ray market war may be changing Apple's plans. Blu-ray has...

Infoworld reports that Transmeta has sued Intel for violating 10 of its patents relating to processor design and power efficiency in Intel's Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium M, Core, and Core 2 processors. The companies had apparently been attempting to work out a licensing terms, but failed. "Friendly win-win discussions between the two parties had broken down and we thought is was appropriate...

As expected, Apple announced today the RED version of the 4 GB iPod Nano. The new nano is identical to other Nanos, but comes in a bright red color (go figure) and $10 of every sale goes to The Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Sleek, lightweight, and just $199, the 4GB(2) iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED delivers everything youd expect from the worlds best-selling digital music player. For more...

An anonymous source claims that U2's Bono will announce a RED version of Apple's 4 GB iPod tomorrow during his appearance on Oprah. The show was apparently taped today in Chicago, and Oprah.com has the following to say about tomorrow's show: Get "red"-y! It's something so huge, it took Oprah, Bono and a convertible to make it happen! Plus, Penelope Cruz and Kanye West are in on it! An...

Engadget claims that Apple is ready to announce their rumored video/wireless iPod in the "very near future," which the site takes to mean before the end of the year. According to the report, the much-hyped widescreen iPod would contain wireless connectivity, however which specific technology would be used was not detailed. Meanwhile, ThinkSecret has gone back and forth on the possibility of...

Apple has finally released via the 'Get A Mac' website the three ads that have been curiously making the rounds on Canadian TV and some Apple Stores. The ads are as follows: 1. Counselor 2. Better Results (guest-starring Gisele Bndchen) 3. Self Pity Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bndchen's involvement had been rumored since May, when her official website reported that she had been...

A recent posting on an Apple developer's blog Musings from Mars depicts new Safari features built into the latest developer preview of Leopard. As of this posting, MacRumors cannot independently verify the claims, however the blogger posts multiple video clips of the features. The blogger highlights the following features: Tabbed Browsing Enhancements Following the lead of other browsers,...

In a press release issued today, Apple announced that its independent investigation into stock option grant irregularities has been completed. The investigation's key findings are as follows: -The investigation found no misconduct by any member of Apple's current management team. -The most recent evidence of irregularities relates to a January 2002 grant. -Stock option grants made on 15...

MacTelChat has found hidden references in iPhoto 6.0.5 that show Apple is preparing iPhoto for integration with Google Maps. It appears as though a hidden button in the interface would allow hidden GPS attributes about a photo to link with Google Maps and show where in the world a picture was taken. This news comes as AppleInsider revisits a patent application discovered in September by MacNN ...

Coming as little surprise to veteran Apple watchers, IDG World Expo announced on Tuesday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs would deliver the opening keynote address at Macworld Expo San Francisco. The expo will be held at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center from January 8-12, 2007, with the keynote on Tuesday January 9th at 9 am Pacific at Moscone West. Last year's keynote brought software...

Nokia has developed a potential successor to Bluetooth dubbed Wibree. Separating this technology from other potential, but more developed technologies (ZigBee) is its interoperability with existing Bluetooth radios, making cheap dual-mode devices a possibility. While Bluetooth's power requirements are far less than other wireless protocols such as WiFi/802.11, some deem it still too high for...

Jon Lech Johansen, or "DVD Jon", is getting back into the ring with Apple's Fairplay according to GigaOM's Liz Gannes. This time, however, Jon plans to replicate Fairplay so that other companies can sell songs in iPod-compatible formats (similar to what Navio and Real's Harmony have previously attempted). According to the article, at least one unnamed company is already on board. Earlier...