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17-inch MacBook Pro Debuts
(April 24, 2006) The latest in the line of MacBook Pro mobile computers debuted today. The 17-inch MacBook Pro includes the top of the line 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo microprocessor, 667 MHz front-side bus, 1 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB, built-in iSight camera, Apple's new MagSafe power adapter, and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI Express graphics with 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory. Every new 17-inch MacBook Pro also includes a FireWire 800 port, a FireWire 400 port, three USB 2.0 ports, optical and digital audio input and output, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and integrated AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi wireless networking.

The sleek, new MacBook Pro weighs it at only 6.8 lbs and is 1 inch thick. Software shipping with the new MacBook Pro includes iLife '06, Front Row, and Photo Booth. The base models of the 17-inch MacBook Pro will be available next week for $2,799 at the Apple stores and other authorized retailers.

Source: Apple Computer, Inc.

New Apple Recycling Program Announced
(April 21, 2006) Apple today announced an expansion of its recycling program. Beginning in June, customers in the US who buy a new Mac through Apple’s online or retail stores will receive free shipping and environmentally friendly disposal of their old computer. According to Apple no equipment will be shipped overseas and all will be recycled domestically. Apple also operates a free drop-off recycling location at its headquarters in Cupertino for used computer systems and selected home electronics. For more information go to apple.com/environment.

Source: Apple Computer, Inc.

Apple Second Quarter Sees Soaring Profits and Revenue
(April 19, 2006) Apple (www.apple.com) today announced financial results for its 2006 second quarter ended April 1, 2006. These results compare to revenue of $3.24 billion and a net profit of $290 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple shipped 1,112,000 Macintosh computers and 8,526,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 4 percent growth in Macs and 61 percent growth in iPods over the year-ago quarter.

“We’ve generated over $10 billion in revenue and almost $1 billion in earnings in the first half of fiscal 2006,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Our transition to Intel processors is going very well, and our music business just experienced another quarter of outstanding growth.”

Source: Apple Computer, Inc.

New Apple California Campus
(April 19, 2006) According to Apple's CEO Steve Jobs, Apple is planning to construct a new,50-acre campus near its present headquarters in Cupertino. Due to company growth, Jobs mentioned in a Cupertino city council meeting Tuesday that the construction will likely take three to four years to design and build the campus while accommodating 3,000 to 3,500 employees.

Source: Reuters.com

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Spring Cleaning 8

Brawny has a lumberjack; Mr. Clean has that bald genie guy of its namesake. Just like these and many other cleaning products, Allume's Spring Cleaning 8 has many "New and Improved!" features to tout. All it really needs now is a geeky mascot to assure you that your Mac's hard drive has been thoroughly scoured.
The Spring Cleaning utility is based on the simple premise of performing searches of your hard drive for certain kinds of files and then letting you perform actions on them, such as moving them to the trash (or any other location) burning them to a disc, renaming them, archiving them with Allume's StuffIt technology and more. The file searches potentially show you files that you don't want, or are located in the wrong place, while the actions let you move, remove or compress them in order to save you drive space and organize your system.

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