Apple has updated prices for options Mac Pro

Apple updated prices for options when configuring a new Mac Pro. All prices refer to the base top configuration for $ 3999. If you want to get more advanced (in the database so worth 3.5GHz 6-core Intel Xeon E5), it will have to pay $ 1,500 for a 3.0GHz 8-core or $ 3000 for 12-core 2.7GHz Intel Xeon. More advanced graphics (in base Dual AMD FirePro D500 3GB GDDR5) will cost you $ 600 - Dual AMD FirePro D700 6GB GDDR5.

Additional memory (in the database is installed: 16GB 1866MHz DDR3 ECC - 4 strips of 4GB) will cost:

32GB (4 strips of 8GB) + $ 400

64GB (4 strips of 16GB): $ 1,600 +

Well, additional disk space (in base: 256GB PCIe-based) will cost you:

512GB + $ 300

1TB: $ 800 +

Tim Cook: new categories of products coming in 2014

The last two months have been very challenging for Apple, considering that the company has updated a number of its devices, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro and Mac Pro. Missing now for a completely new product, the good news is that next year could be incorporated unpublished categories of devices on the market by Apple.

Cook's answer to an analyst, interested to know if 2014 will see the introduction of novel products and innovative:

In terms of new product categories, in particular, if you look at the skills that Apple has the hardware / software and services, and the incredible ecosystem of applications, it is clear that n o one has a set of skills of this kind. We obviously believe we can use our skills to build other major categories of products within the areas where we are not present today.  We're pretty sure of that.

Words of this kind immediately recall two devices, iWatch and the TV by Apple. The latest rumors talk about a team consisting of 100 engineers currently working on the development of smartwatch made ​​in Cupertino, while as regards the entries of a hypothetical full-sized TV, the latest speculation affirmed their intention to sell two models from 4K 55 and 65 inches during 2014.

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Microsoft Remote Desktop arriving on the App Store

Like what was stated in a version optimized for Office iPad, also Remote Desktop is released in version iOS and Android as long as the other party is ready by not Touch Window 8.

Remote Desktop connects two computers on your network or during the Internet. Formerly the link is recognized, you can see the desktop of the remote computer and access to all the files and programs as if they were physically in front of noi.Come Engadget has discovered, the news has been buried in a press release on the Microsoft cloud solutions business.

In particular, the statement that with Windows Server 2012 R2, customers will be able to download the application from Microsoft Remote Desktop app store "later this month"  .  As well the versions of Windows, Windows RT, the application will be available for iOS, OS X and Android. The iOS version will require an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with iOS 6 or higher, while his counterpart will run on Android smartphones and tablets running Gingerbread OS and higher.

The App Store offers some pleasant desktop applications for remote access to Windows, such as Splashtop and LogMeIn Ignition. The software giant has also appeased business customers, announcing that a new version of Windows Intune will be available October 18. Windows Intune is combined with System Center Configuration Manager, enabling IT managers to give employees secure access to applications and data on Android devices Windows devices as well as iOS devices .

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Its representative Apple introduces the new iPhone 5C!

Accordingly all the rumors and speculations were confirmed, iPhone 5C , the economic model according to Apple, inspired by the imagination of the designer Joni Ive, Apple are actually presents the new iPhone that aims at a glance as a polycarbonate version of the iPhone 5.

iPhone 5C will be sold in 5 different colors, for a unibody high strength metal elements with interiors that will serve not only as protection but will improve reception: red, yellow, green, blue and white colors available. Among the features of prepaid time, the 4-inch display as in iPhone 5 (full sRGB), 8Mpx rear camera, Facetime HD front-facing 1.9 megapixel, Bluetooth 4.0, and among the new features, processor A6 and support LTE networks.

As anticipated features that led him to the level of an iPhone 5, and materials that are more poor though, offer a greater solidity thanks to the construction technology used and the metal elements mentioned above.

Apple has also made ​​a cover for a special iPhone 5C, colorful and with holes that let you see the original color. It will be sold separately for $29.00 In the market the U.S. and other countries will instead be booked 6 to 13 September and on sale from 20.

Apple prepares for the training of personnel AppleCare depending on the release of iOS 7

As reported by 9to5Mac , Apple has started training of personnel support AppleCare concerning the changes and set of new features that iOS 7 will implement. The report speaks of a training course started during the last day that will end in the second week of September.

And it is the second week of next month, the most quoted by the media event for the presentation of new devices Color iPhone (or iPhone 5C?) and iPhone 5S , then the information makes sense in terms of timing, towards' Apple's intention to provide immediate support to those who nourish doubts in the use of the new OS. With good chance to upgrade to iOS 7 will be made ​​available a few days after the Keynote, as usually occurs with the release of important software updates.

Moreover, it seems that Apple has asked for the availability of full-time staff currently in part-time, to enter the support team, preparing themselves adequately to the launch of iOS 7. As mentioned in the article, the current year is different from the previous ones and more challenging from this point of view, in fact the news side hardware and software are manifold (New Mac OS X Maverick, iOS 7, etc.), but the staff Mac OS X technicians receive training related to iOS 7 to provide additional support, this is because we expect an exponential increase in requests for support to AppleCare, for the new mobile operating system, due to the redesign and the brand-new features.

The process of training will focus on some of the most important features of iOS 7, with a specific focus on features such as locking and activation of the iPhone , as well as "Find My iPhone" option that requires a user name, password and access iCloud, designed to discourage theft of iOS devices, or subsequent resale of stolen property.

Other that will push AppleCare in particular, include iCloud photo sharing, camera app redesigned, the new features in Safari, Control Center and the files using AirDrop. A particular focus will be focused on new functionality iTunes Radio , the music streaming service to iTunes , for which will be provided detailed information on the available stations, subscription options to avoid the integrated advertising and other info of common usage. Not only support the new features but also attention to users who will be displaced towards the change of the design of the UI.

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New images of the framework of the iPhone 5S in "champagne"

Are becoming more precise and clear on the features of the new iPhone 5S in the new and exclusive color. Initially called "gold", now the clues to a nuance "champagne" become more and more consistent, thanks to these new leaked pictures that show the chassis of the next iPhone by.

The source is Sonny Dickson, a developer with a fairly accurate tracking, which publishes a series of shots of the chassis of the iPhone 5S in the "champagne".

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Nokia after Apple wants to give up a partnership with Samsung

Now it is well known that Apple is increasingly seeking to exclude Samsung among its suppliers. According to media reports, Nokia is also preparing to follow the manufacturer iPhone refuse purchase components from the Korean manufacturer. The reasons for this decision is discontent in industrial espionage on the part of Samsung.

Samsung is also a main trader of components and a direct competitor of Nokia, Apple and other phone makers that makes them wary of the Korean company.

Last year, Samsung claimed that her unit for the production of components is independent of the rest of the company, which eliminates leakage technology. However, insiders say that Samsung stole some technology Nokia, which was the main reason for non-service vendor.

Sources familiar with the situation around orders parts for Nokia at Samsung, said that already happened that the orders for the next-generation components were canceled by the customer, and then these components are then detected in the devices Samsung.

Recall that in Apple, which is against the Samsung patent wars on four continents, practically no secret opinion that Samsung was able to copy the design of its products through access to its design, which she has a partner. South Korean giant has denied the charges and in turn, also accuses Apple of violating copyright.

At the same time as Apple would not want to get rid of the "enemy" of components, make it completely so far. Today more than half of NAND memory chips in smartphones and tablets the company received from the Korean company Hynix, Elpida and Taiwanese Japanese Toshiba, but the rest is still accounted for by the hated Samsung.

Intel will release a competitor to Apple TV with a camera to track viewers

Intel announced plans to launch its own online TV. Head of the company Eric Haggers said that before the end of the year Intel will release the appropriate set-top box with "nice industrial design" and well-designed software.

Intel plans to equip the camera set-top box, which will follow the user to provide them with personalized recommendations for viewing. This will allow the device to adjust to a specific audience. For example, the prefix will offer one set of programs for children, adults - on the other. In addition, by tracking the interests and habits of users, it will be able to provide targeted advertising.

The new service will provide live coverage of Intel, TV "after ether", at the request of the program and the necessary range of applications, said Eric Haggers. Service will also be available on mobile devices Apple. However, the company does not intend to provide proper services to users of Internet access service, as before, will have to connect to the web via a third-party provider.

Top-manager of Intel said that the new service will be used codec HEVC, provides higher compared to H.264 video quality to be used in most systems, cable and IP-TV. In Intel did not give an exact date for the launch of television and Internet service release set-top boxes.

2013 will be the year iOS 7, despite the debut of iPhone 5S and iPad 5

Scheduled for 2013 many new products: iPhone 5S and iPhone 6, iPad mini with a Retina-display and an updated iPad 5. There will be A7 processor and technology LTE, which allows the simultaneous transmission voice and data. Maybe we will see a flexible display, biometric sensors, AirPlay-enabled 4K, built identifier voice, gestures and facial expressions. Apple, in one way or another, will continue on its path to the future, but for ordinary users of technological innovation is enough - they are quite pleased with the capabilities of their devices. Therefore, the most important thing in 2013 will not form inside or outside - and around him. We are talking about iOS.

iOS 6 to prepare the site for the future: to get out from Google, wedged into social networks and tighter targeting the China. The site is built but there is no future, even function with iOS 5 - iCloud and Siri - stuck in the problems of yesterday, despite fresh concept.

After starting the BlackBerry 10 later this month, will be the oldest iOS mobile system in the industry. Windows Phone has not yet found its place in the market, but Microsoft can always pour money and as long as their mobile office - the only part of the company going forward. Android is still behind iOS in terms of interface and usability, but its feature set pulls the whole platform forward. Also, do not forget about the Amazon, Facebook, Intel, NVIDIA, and other companies. They are all present in the market more and more variety of equipment - often much more diverse than the products Apple. But from a hardware point of view is not Samsung (or LG, HTC, Nokia and BlackBerry) will face Apple, namely Google and BlackBerry - who focuses on social mobility system.

The emphasis, of course, is not expressed in these old things as custom applications or minor variations of the interface. No, it is a software, which will force us to look for the right information, and independently provide all necessary. The interaction of the operating system and applications. Multilayer intuitive interface. Cloud technologies that allow to link together the entire ecosystem - so you can access the information when needed and where needed. Devices, operating jointly with each other. iOS version 7 should bring a brilliant synthesis of software and services to the physical device and cloud technologies.

In the coming weeks and months we will fall a ton of rumors about the new iPhone, iPad and other devices, the Californian company. But none of them will be as important to Apple, for us and for the future of mobile platforms like iOS 7, launched this summer.

Apple for the first time in the history of China offered to buyers in an interest-free loan

Apple desire to win Chinese market is huge. Further evidence that the unprecedented step to which the company went the first time in the history of Apple buyers of iPhone, iPad and Mac computers in China the opportunity to take advantage of interest-free credit.

 

Apple reached an agreement with Bank of China Merchants Bank credit terms consumers who buy computers and mobile devices Cupertino corporation with zero interest rate. Purchase limit of $5,000.

According to the official statement of Apple, the company will pay to local buyers for purchases made for 3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 months. Those who choose the loan program to a year, the percentage is not calculated at all, while the half year operating rate of 6.5%, and for two years - 8.5% of the purchase price. The program only applies to residents of China, and want to use it will have to apply for a credit card China Merchants Bank.

This action started in China just days after the country was visited by Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said about the strategic importance of the Chinese market. In an interview with local edition of "Xinhua" Cook said that China will soon overtake the U.S. as the largest market for the company. Over the past year, Apple actually doubled the number of its stores in China, and the country in terms of sales was the second iPhone manufacturer to market after the U.S..

According to the report Apple's 2012 fiscal year, operating income of the company in China totaled $ 23.8 billion or 15% of its total revenues. The country has 11 stores Apple Store, especially in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong are at 3 stores, 1 - in Shenzhen and one - in Chengdu.

The car rammed the glass door of the Apple Store in Chicago [Photos]

Car brand Lincoln Town Car on Sunday night rammed the front door of the shop Apple in Chicago. Fortunately, there were no casualties, a man received minor injuries, Was sent to the hospital. Other visitors, who at that time were in a shop, got off with only a fright.

According to 9to5Mac, driving the car that night was an elderly man who just lost control. Apple Store will be closed for two days.

Note that this is not the first time Apple Store hit by a car. In 2011, the Apple Store in Greensboro, North Carolina was closed all day after unknown by car rammed his storefront . Unlike the incident in Chicago, it was a failed attempt to rob. According to witnesses, after the crash of the dark gray "Honda" came the robber, dressed in a suit of white ninja. In this case, the samurai, afraid of what he'd done, just ran away without taking anything with them.

Gigabyte introduced a compact competitor Mac mini processors Core i7 [CES 2013]

Manufacturers continue to demonstrate their achievements in the field of computer electronics at CES 2013 in the U.S.. Thus, the Taiwanese company Gigabyte Technology introduced ultra desktop, designed to compete with the Mac mini.

Miniature computer that has not yet received a name, is, according to representatives of Gigabyte, a miracle of engineering. Body volume tiny device is only 300 cubic centimeters, that is even smaller than a mini-computer Apple operating system OS X.

Despite its small size, the car has impressive characteristics to cope even with demanding tasks. The computer will be equipped with an Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processor and equipped with 8 GB of memory. Also, the device will have a SSD-drive capacity of 256 GB.

For the sake of the size of the manufacturer had to donate a set of interfaces. In the arsenal of new computer Gigabyte only two connectors USB, Ethernet port and two HDMI.

Machine delivery will begin in April of this year. About the price of a mini-desktop is not reported.

Adobe made public Photoshop CS2

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, the two most used by graphic artists applications, you can now download for free. Unlimited license to the popular software package for Mac and Windows offered product developer - the company Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Officially get free licenses for Photoshop and other software products that are packaged with Adobe CS2 Premium Plus, is very simple. To do this, you need to register on the official website. After registering, you will have access to the download page with free serial numbers for programs Adobe.

Free package Adobe CS2 Premium Plus includes:

• Photoshop CS2
• Illustrator CS2
• Creative Suite 2
• Acrobat 3D 1.0
• Acrobat Standard 7.0
• Acrobat Pro 8.0
• Audition 3.0
• GoLive CS2
• InCopy CS2
• InDesign CS2
• Photoshop Elements 4.0/5.0
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 

Please note that applications are available only in English. In addition, to use the software on Apple operating systems require running Mac OS X 10.2.8-10.3.8 or established dynamic translator Rosetta.

Adobe offered  for free download Photoshop and its other graphic software with a single request - to not upload the software on torrent trackers and file services.

The number of applications in the App Store surpassed 775,000, downloads - more than 40 billion

According to an official Apple, the number of downloads of applications from the online store App Store, opened in 2008, has exceeded 40 billion, and accounted for half of the downloads in 2012. Clarifies that it is 40 billion unique downloads without re racing and software updates.

Community of developers created more than 775,000 applications for the owners of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch from 155 countries around the world, including more than 300,000 programs written specifically for the iPad. According to Apple, last December was a record for the store.

"It was a great year for the community iOS-developers" - said vice-president of Apple's Internet services Eddy Cue. According to a top manager from the opening App Store developers company donated more than $ 7 billion.

App Store users have access to applications submitted in 23 different categories, including newspapers and magazines available in the Kiosk, games, business, news, sports, health and fitness, and travel. Also in Apple reported that the number of active user accounts in the system App Store has exceeded 500 million.

The results fell short of forecasts for a California company analysts Gartner, who expected the App Store will record up to 2012 about 21 billion downloads, and will remain the leader in this segment. Only on the results in December 2012, mobile device users have downloaded from the Apple App Store for about two billion copies of applications.

Note that the directory main rival App Store - store software for Android-devices Google Play - as of November 2012, an estimated 700 000 development.

Corning announced the Thunderbolt optic cables up to 30 meters

The company Corning has developed an accessory that is intended for users of the Mac, requiring a very long cord to connect their devices. New optical cables Thunderbolt will be presented together with a new generation of protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 at CES 2013.

Details on Thunderbolt cables will shine in a separate announcement, scheduled for Monday, but some data they already have. Cords provide two-channel bi-directional data transfer rates up to 10 Gbit / s. The company used to have optical fiber Corning ClearCurve VSDN, the merits of which include high flexibility and light weight. Optical cables favorably with conventional conductors larger maximum length.

Apple Thunderbolt standard cords are strong restrictions by the specifications, their length is only 2 meters. Corning has found a way to get around this and suggested cable lengths of 10, 20 and 30 meters. They can be connected in a chain up to 6 devices to the port Thunderbolt. Accessories will get to the shops in the first quarter of 2013 and their price information yet. Corning is also working on similar cables to interface USB 3.0.

High-speed data interface Thunderbolt is the standard in notebook and desktop computers Apple. Gradually, this standard is used in the motherboard and ultrabooks on Windows.

Analysts: Apple bets on wearable computers

Watches and sunglasses Apple - is the visible signs of the impending era of wearable computers, said Gene Munster of research firm Piper Jaffray. IPhone and iPad manufacturer engaged in the development of so-called"Points of the future» iGlass, which displays digital images directly on the lens. The idea of ​​such a device is to allow people to see the data and images on special lenses, and without having to look at the world through the lens.

Technology, patented Apple in this area have not yet reached a level of maturity that would run it in production. But it can happen soon. If this happens, computerized glasses become a new major discovery in the field of personal computing, the analyst said.

With clever clock all the easier. According to Piper Jaffray, the Cupertino company has the potential to release a portable companion for smartphones and tablets in the next two years. In case of success, as a convenient extension of tablets, "smart" watches also have a chance to replace or oust smartphones. Rumors about the imminent opening of the device are already .

According to some, the "smart" clock iWatch receive a small 1.5-inch display. The device will connect to mobile phones and tablets iPhone iPad with Bluetooth 4.0 wireless interface to perform a variety of tasks, such as notification about calls for alarm, SMS and other notices. Answer calls from them can be more useful.

Perhaps, Apple would not hurry with the glasses and watch, but the interest in this area by Google may force the company to take steps in this direction. This is the area where the Internet company shows some advantage in the development of new technologies. In early 2013, the project points Project Glass promises to become a reality in the form of field trials on human volunteers. Actually, Microsoft is also interested in such projects. Apple is God himself commanded to think about the practical implementation of portable PCs.

Apple began selling the recovered MacBook Pro with the Display Retina

If you buy a MacBook Pro with the display Retina, past the restore (refurbished), you can save up to $ 500, according to 9to5Mac. The online Apple store appeared latest models Apple computers with "good discount."

According to the publication, Apple began offering a certified Apple Store MacBook Pro with a mark «refurbished» («recovered»). The list of models available for order appear top configuration 15-inch "apple" laptops with a display Retina, equipped with a processor Intel i7.

Suggested Retina MacBook Pro customers have been returned after the disappointment or repair, they got a new battery and a full one-year warranty, and a full set of supporting accessories and fresh packaging. The housing is also replaced. All other components have been cleaned and tested for functionality. Not the easiest operation to replace parts were made by experts, the devices retain the factory warranty.

Range offers reduced Retina MacBook Pro starts at $ 1,869 for a model with Intel i7 processor with a frequency of 2.3 GHz, 8 GB of RAM and SSD drive with 256 GB and ends with "pumped" version for $ 3189 Intel i7 chip with a clock frequency of 2, 7 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 768 GB SSD. For some, it will be a  way to save  and keep the warranty when buying a used "Pro-book."

How to install Windows Bootcamp on new iMac models with 3TB drives

Users of new iMac release in 2012, decided to install Windows on a computer with the software Boot Camp, faced with a problem. Modern versions of the operating Microsoft systems support large hard drives, but Apple Boot Camp Assistant does not work with hard drives that are superior to 2.2 TB.

Clearly, this problem will be solved in the next update Boot Camp, but for those who do not want to wait for the update, can use way that experts have found the company TwoCanoes Software. The trick is that the hard drive, you must first be divided into sections, and so that the Windows-partition is at the end of the first four chapters, but within the first 2.2 TB.

Thus, you can work around the limitation Boot Camp for a maximum amount of hard drive and install the iMac, for example the latest desktop platform Windows 8. Storage capacity of more than 2.2 GB can be used to store information, as OS X sees 3-terabyte drive completely.

By the way, along with the updated iMac introduced a new technology Fusion Drive, which combines conventional HDD and SSD into a single logical volume. For the automatic movement of data between the operating system responds immediately. Apple's innovative technology has allowed a 3.5-fold increase in speed Macs when performing different tasks.

Samsung will not suffer if Apple refuses its services to produce mobile processor

Everything points to the fact that Apple is going to deny service to Samsung Electronics for the supply of mobile processors. Based on the numerous reports in the press, the volume of orders has decreased and in the future of the necessary supplies, or even all of them can get another contract manufacturer.

However, according to observers Digitimes, Apple loss orders on mobile chips will not affect the Samsung. The publication says that the business of Korean company to produce logic integrated circuits will develop rapidly, thanks to strong demand for smartphones, tablets and other portable devices manufactured by most Samsung.

The fact that Samsung mobile gadgets in constant demand, but for them also needs processors. The proper production provides only a third of the needs of processors for smartphones and tablets Korean manufacturer, as most of the resources are occupied by orders for components for the iPhone and iPad. If this year Apple stopped ordering chips from Samsung, the South Korean company will be able to better meet their own needs.

Currently, Samsung manufactures chips for its products only the upper segment, including the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II and Note 2, the total volume of shipments in 2012 are estimated at 40-50 million. In units of mass and the lower segment, it uses chips from some accepted companies.

According to analysts, this year, Samsung will release for their needs 105 million processors, which corresponds to a load of more than 50% of production capacity.

Apple wants to undermine sales of ultrabooks, cheaper MacBook Air

If such classes as "tablet", "netbook" and "notebook" are abstract names by some types of computing devices, sharing common properties, belongs to the class of ultrabooks private companies - Intel and Apple, although the company from Cupertino, in fact, are only responsible for the development of the concept, promoting its ultra-thin laptop MacBook Air. And, as the owner of a whole class, Intel is trying to establish its own rules and standards of this forced to compete with the computer on the operating system OS X.

As it became known, Apple sent to their supply chain needs to suppliers on price, intending to make this summer's review of its notebooks, including the line of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. This situation has caused concern producers ultrathin laptops. The main pressure on the market ultrabook comes from the value of their prototype - MacBook Air, since Apple wants to reduce the cost of current models on the eve of the launch of new, eroding demand for similar solutions from other vendors.

According to sources, in June, "EIR" will undergo a number of changes. They do not affect the external design of machines and will be exclusively internal. It is a new line of computer processors used in the MacBook Air. The exhibition CES 2013 Intel will introduce the fourth generation Core processors, code-named Haswell. That they have to be part of the updated Apple laptops 2013 release.

Since the main advantage of Haswell is the increased level of energy, their use will make the design of laptops even thinner and increase the rate of battery life. Another advantage of the new chips are built-in graphics core, which saw the most marked increase in performance over previous generation processors.

In 2013, Apple plans to ship 17 million notebook MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.