Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Apple to introduce HMDI on some Macs?

Apple to introduce HMDI on some Macs?

Posted by | Mar 1, 2010 | , |

Apple plans to introduce HDMI connectivity on some of its personal computers this year, including the Mac mini, according to “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

The article says that prototypes of a new Mac mini show an HDMI port that sits besides mini DisplayPort connector and marks the first instance of full-featured HDMI connectivity on a Mac. It also represents only the second Apple product to feature an HDMI port, the other being Apple’s “hobby,” the Apple TV.

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Mass launch of the iPad delayed until April?

Posted by | Mar 1, 2010 | , |

Say it ain’t so, Steve. I need an iPad RIGHT NOW, but I can (maybe) wait until the end of March. However, an analyst is speculating that the release may be delayed a month.

When it was unveiled by Apple, it was announced that the iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of US$499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model, $699 for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB model and $829 for the 64GB model.

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Maxis, DiGI to carry the iPhone in Malaysia

Posted by | Mar 1, 2010 | |

Just when you thought Maxis will be the only network operator to sell authorized Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS sets in Malaysia, DiGi — a Malaysian mobile phone company run by Norway’s telecoms giant Telenor — has announced that it will be offering the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS in the first quarter of the year, reports “Yongkailoon” (http://www.yongkailoon.com/2010/03/01/digi-to-offer-the-apple-iphone/).

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NetMarketShare: Mac OS X, Safari lose market share in February, but the iPhone gains

Posted by | Mar 1, 2010 | , |

Mac OS X and Phone market share for Internet usage dipped from January to February, according to the latest market share survey from NetMarketShare (http://www.netmarketshare.com). However, the iPhone saw a slight increase.

According to the report, among operating systems, Mac OS X had 5.02% of the global market share in February, compared to 5.16% in January (that’s global market share; in the US it’s almost 10 percent). Windows remains dominant with 92.12% as of February. That’s up from 92.00% in January. Apple’s highest percentage was 5.27% in October 2009.

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