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Macworld.com - You may not have been able to attend the keynote in person, but that doesn’t mean you don’t get to see Phil Schiller go about presenting the final Apple keynote at Macworld Expo. Over at the official website, Apple has graciously uploaded a streaming version of the keynote for your viewing pleasure.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 4:51 pm

Macworld.com - My favorite thing about Macworld Expo is stumbling across cool little products from companies I’ve never heard of. If my first foray onto the show floor is an indication of what Expo has in store for me I’m pretty excited.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 4:28 pm

AP - Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Macworld.com - JBL on Tuesday announced a pair of speaker systems designed to support everything from MP3 players and laptops to desktops and home-entertainment centers. Both the JBL Duet II and JBL Duet III systems are designed to provide a clear, powerful sound while maintaining a small footprint.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Macworld.com - As part of the trio of iTunes-related announcements during his Tuesday morning Macworld Expo keynote address, Phil Schiller announced that Apple had added support for purchasing and downloading music and podcasts on the iPhone using a 3G data connection (previously support was limited to Wi-Fi-connected phones and iPod touches—it was even called the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store until today). And yes, it works.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 3:52 pm

Macworld.com - iLuv’s iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock with Weather Band Radio is making its debut at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, not at Macworld Expo. But the digital dual alarm clock should still grab the attention of iPod and iPhone owners thanks to its ability to charge two devices at once.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 3:37 pm

Macworld.com - If you couldn’t tell from our Keynote live blog (and live tweeting), Apple is very proud of the new battery technology that powers the monstrous new 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro. They’ve posted an extensive video explaining all the cool, new features that the battery includes (7 hours worth of power, up to 1000 charge cycles, and a fancy new chemical make up). Plus, did we mention it powers your laptop? No kidding!

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Macworld.com - Yeah, Acura may have cars on the show floor, but none of their mechanical conveyances measure up to the automotive star of this year’s expo. In the north hall at the TechRestore booth, you can find—prepare yourself—a DeLorean. We may not have a Marty McFly or Dr. Emmett Brown to pilot it, but the car, flux capacitor and all, is sitting with open doors at the expo.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 3:25 pm

NewsFactor - Apple showed a new version of its iLife package Tuesday at the Macworld Conference & Expo, now taking place in San Francisco. iLife is a suite of software programs included with a new Mac, and provides tools such as iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb and iDVD. The newest iLife requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:54 pm

NewsFactor - In yet another move to get Apple’s iPhone into more retail outlets, Best Buy on Tuesday became the first retailer to offer refurbished iPhone 3Gs at stores nationwide.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:46 pm

Macworld.com - Just in time for Macworld, those ridiculously talented Estonian engineers have come out with the latest version of everyone’s favorite Internet phone and video calling software the Skype 2.8 beta.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company’s final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Macworld.com - Accessory maker Kensington announced the SlimBlade Trackball Tuesday at Macworld Expo.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:12 pm

NewsFactor - Despite this Macworld being Apple’s last, despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs not delivering the keynote address, and despite efforts at a silent protest during the keynote, the show went on with great success. Apple had a lot to announce and Philip Schiller, vice president of worldwide product marketing, took his time on stage to announce new products and services.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:57 pm

PC World - There was a standing ovation at the Macworld Conference and Expo this year, but it wasn’t for Steve Jobs or a hot new Apple product.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday said it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company’s final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Macworld.com - A quarter-century after it began making products for the Mac, Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit announced future updates to Microsoft Office that will enhance collaboration and sharing.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:01 pm

Macworld.com - In what the company has said will be its last Macworld Expo keynote ever, Apple on Tuesday announced updates to its iLife and iWork suites while unveiling a 17-inch MacBook Pro that now mirrors the unibody design of the rest of Apple’s laptop line.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:40 pm

PC World - Looking for a good deal on an iPhone? You could try eBay but a safer bet might be Best Buy in the U.S., which announced on Tuesday that it has started selling refurbished iPhone 3Gs at a slightly discounted price.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm

Macworld.com - For a product that seems to dominate most everything Apple does these days, the iPhone was curiously absent from Tuesday’s Macworld Expo keynote by Apple senior vice president of worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller—at least until the end.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Macworld.com - The 17-inch MacBook Pro will join the rest of Apple’s laptop line in getting a unibody enclosure, as Apple unveiled a new configuration of its largest laptop during the Macworld Expo keynote on Tuesday. Apple bills the updated MacBook Pro as lighter, thinner, faster, more environmentally friendly, and equipped with a unique, long-lasting battery.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:01 pm

CNET - The Internet telephony company Truphone has turned its client for the iPhone and iPod Touch into an aggregator for a range of popular VoIP and instant-messaging applications.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:57 am

Macworld.com - Apple has announced three significant changes to its iTunes Store at Macworld Expo, but the first is undoubtedly the biggest news: The music and video download service, which features more than 10 million songs, is finally going Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:40 am

CNET - We’re posting live updates from Macworld 2009 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, where Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, Phil Schiller, is delivering the keynote speech.

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:39 am

CNET - Some nasty pranksters, likely associated with Web forum 4Chan, have hacked into Apple gossip mainstay MacRumors’ live-blog coverage of Tuesday’s Macworld keynote. Hosted on a separate domain, MacRumorsLive.com, the site was plagued by offensive messages about Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ health and general inanity (i.e. “SEX ME”) before finally succumbing to “technical difficulties.”

Article Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:13 am