Macintosh Business Unit: 25 Years of Connecting Mac Users to Microsoft
Productivity
MacBU upgrades Entourage and delivers new ways to collaborate with PC and
Mac colleagues.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 6, 2009 — Twenty-five years after Microsoft Corp.
launched Word 1 for Mac, the Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) continues to
improve connections for Mac users to core Microsoft Office systems and
servers.
Apple Unveils iWork ’09
Introduces iWork.com Public Beta for Online Document Sharing
SAN FRANCISCO–January 6, 2009–Apple today introduced iWork ’09, the
latest version of Apple’s popular office productivity suite, which adds
powerful new features without sacrificing Apple’s legendary ease of use.
Keynote ’09 introduces advanced object transitions, which automatically
animate objects with a choice of effects and Magic Move, an innovative way
to create sophisticated animations just by applying a simple transition.
Pages ’09 features a new Full Screen view that helps you focus on yo
Apple Introduces iLife ’09
Major Upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie & GarageBand
SAN FRANCISCO–January 6, 2009–Apple today introduced iLife ’09, which
features major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, and includes iDVD
and an updated version of iWeb. iPhoto ’09 builds on the ability to
automatically organize photos into Events by adding Faces and Places as
breakthrough new ways to easily organize and manage your photos.
Apple Introduces 17-inch MacBook Pro With Revolutionary New Built-in
Battery That Delivers Eight Hours of Use & 1,000 Recharges
SAN FRANCISCO–January 6, 2009–Apple today unveiled the new 17-inch
MacBook Pro featuring a durable and beautiful precision aluminum unibody
enclosure, and a revolutionary new built-in battery that delivers up to
eight hours of use and up to 1,000 recharges for more than three times the
lifespan of conventional notebook batteries.
Changes Coming to the iTunes Store
* All Songs DRM-Free
* Users Can Download Songs Directly Onto iPhone 3G Over Their 3G Network
for the Same Price
* In April 2009, Songs on iTunes Will be Available at Three Price Points
SAN FRANCISCO–January 6, 2009–Apple today announced several changes to
the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com).