Year: 2004

OWC intros new Mercury Extreme G4 upgrades

Other World Computing (OWC) today announced the new generation of its Mercury Extreme G4 processor upgrades. Available in 933MHz-1GHz (US$229), 1-1.2GHz ($299) and 1.3-1.4GHz ($389), the upgrades feature Smart-Bus technology, 256KB of 1:1 L2 cache on-chip and 2MB of high-speed L3 Cache. They are compatible with Power Mac G4 AGP Graphics (Sawtooth), Gigabit Ethernet, Digital Audio and Quicksilver models, and with Mac OS 9.2.1 or higher and all versions of Mac OS X (10.0.4 and later).

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Apple plans more European retail stores

Apple today confirmed that it plans to open two new retail outlets in the UK next year, and said other European stores were in the works. At a media event today at the London Apple Store opening, Apple’s senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson confirmed the company will be opening new stores in Birmingham at the Bullring retail complex and in Kent at the Bluewater shopping center. “We want to open as soon as possible,” Johnson said, confirming the company to be “working closely in Europe” to open additional stores there.

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Delicious Library 1.0.5 update released

Delicious Monster Software today released Delicious Library 1.0.5, a free update to its application that creates a stylish electronic card-catalog of all your books, movies, music, and video games, right on your Mac. Version 1.0.5 includes improved support for importing media from international sources, enhanced wireless scanner support, and handful of bug fixes. Delicious Library costs US$39.95.

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