Confirming recent speculation from Mac rumor sites, Amazon.com has added a new dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 model. The online retailer lists the new Power Mac under model number M9749LL/A with the following specifications: Mac OS X10.4, code named Tiger, Dual 2.7 GHz PowerPC G5 processors, 512MB of DDR SDRAM, 250GB hard drive, and 16x Dual Layer SuperDrive (CD/DVD+RW). Amazon is selling the machine for US$2,994.99.
Read MoreBelkin today announced its new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub, which features a top-loading port that lets you easily connect your iPod shuffle or other USB device. “Smartly packaged in a white, compact shell that complements the shuffle and the Mac mini, this Hub features a patent-pending, top-loading USB port for easy access (with 3 additional ports in the back). The Hub Connects up to 2 devices without a power adapter. It works with both Macs and PCs and comes packaged with a device cable.” The US$29.95 hub will ship in June.
Read MoreAlco Blom, developer of the popular URL Manager Pro, today announced the availability of SMS Mac 1.0. SMS Mac is an Address Book plug-in that allows users to easily enter an SMS message and send it to any mobile number world-wide through the Internet. A mobile phone is not required. SMS Mac supports Flash SMS (Europe only), Unicode and long messages (concatenated SMS), and Caller ID (not in the US). SMS Mac requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later and is priced at US$10 per year with each SMS
costing $0.10.
Zero-G has released another expansion pack of loops for Apple’s GarageBand. World Pack for GarageBand includes 9,000 samples for users of GarageBand, Soundtrack, Logic Pro 7, Logic Express & Final Cut Pro. The loops and Instrument samples cover a diverse range of world cultures including Indian, Polynesian, Australian, Spanish, Latin American, Celtic, Middle Eastern, and African. The World Pack is priced at £99.95 or €149.
Read MoreApple has extended it’s early registration for WWDC to May 6, 2005. This means attendees can still save US$300 off the regular price. “All week long, from the opening reception to the last session on Friday, in presentations and hands-on sessions, at brown bag lunches, in labs, and at special events like the Apple Campus Bash, you’ll find key members of Apple’s engineering teams available and eager to answer questions on Tiger and all of Apple’s cutting-edge technologies.”
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