Year: 2009

Today at the Worldwide Developer Conference,
Apple unveiled a Developer Preview of Mac OS X
Server Snow Leopard. It’s a full 64-bit UNIX
server operating system based on open standards
that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor,
according to Bertrand Serlet, Apple’s senior vice
president of Software Engineering.

Snow Leopard Server includes new features such as
Podcast Producer 2, for automating the creation
and publishing of podcasts, and Mobile Access
Server with secure access to firewall-protected
network services for the iPhone and Mac.

Apple today released Safari 4, the world’s fastest and most
innovative web browser.

Apple today unveiled Mac OS(R) X Snow Leopard(TM), an even more
powerful and refined version of the world’s most advanced operating
system and the foundation for future Mac(R) innovation. Snow Leopard
builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of
refinements, new core technologies, out of the box support for
Microsoft Exchange and new accessibility features.

Apple today updated the aluminum unibody MacBook Pro line to include
13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apple’s innovative
built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life. Each
MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display with greater color
intensity, the innovative glass Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated
keyboard, an SD card or ExpressCard slot, a FireWire 800 port and
state of the art NVIDIA graphics. Starting at just $1,199, the
MacBook Pro line is more affordable than ever, with some models up to
$300 less than the previous generation.

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced a way to add media player
functionality to existing storage devices. The US$99 LaCinema Classic
Bridge enables users to leverage the investments already made on
internal and external storage solutions, and turn them into dynamic
multimedia devices.

To use, you connect the Classic Bridge to a desired TV, add a storage
device, and play libraries of movies, music, and photos in flawless
1080p HD resolution. The LaCinema Classic Bridge enables two options
for adding storage.