
We are about 20 minutes from the start of MacWorld and Steve Job’s keynote address and hopefully, many new innovative products from Apple. I will do my best to update this blog as the news streams out of the Moscone center.
[Update 10:51AM] TUAW has posted a story about that Cingular may have spilled the beans on the “iPhone” last night during a TV commercial. If this is indeed the “iPhone”, look for it to be serviced by AT&T and not under the Cingular name.
[Update 11:13AM] AAPL Stock up about 2% on much anticipation.
[Update 11:17AM] Apple Stores are making a hug difference. Nearly half of Macs are sold to switchers!
[Update 11:24AM] Over 2 Billion songs sold through iTunes Store. Will DRM die with these kind of numbers? Apple is the 4th largest music retailer bypassing Amazon.com
[Update 11:24AM] 1.3 Million Disney movies sold in 4 months, Paramount joins today with 250 titles.
[Update 11:41AM] Apple TV is the previously announced iTV. Order today, $299. Ships in February.
[Update 11:44AM] Here they come, 3 Revolutionary products: Widescreen iPod + Mobile Phone +internet communicator = iPhone
[Update 1:04PM] Back from lunch meeting. Holy, smokes! I missed a huge event.
[Update 1:20PM] iPhone pricing $499 4GB. $599 8GB. Available in June. 2 year Cingular contract. This phone looks unbelievable. I look forward to getting one of these to replace my SE W600.
[Update 1:22PM] AAPL Stock up nearly 7%.
[Update 2:02PM] Get notified from Cingular when the iPhone becomes available.
[Update 2:49PM] View the Apple MacWorld 2007 Keynote Video when it becomes available later today.
[Update 3:38PM] AAPL Stock finished up 8.31% closing at 92.57. Meanwhile, Blackberry maker RIMM closed down over 7%.

It is time for Apple to pull back the curtain and reveal all the new goodies we are going to want under our Christmas trees this year:
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New, 6th generation iPod.
30GB ($249) and 80GB ($349) capacities.
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Games for your iPod, just $4.99.
Play on 5th and 6th generation iPods.
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New, 2nd generation aluminum iPod Nano.
In colors: green, silver, black, blue, and pink.
2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities.
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New, 2nd generation metal iPod Shuffle.
1GB, $79.
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iTunes 7 is available today.
Improvements include separate libraries for all forms of media; store now has own section; devices have own section; Apple will provide art for any music in your library; cover flow view; NFL 2006 season coming to iTMS; 640×480 video resolution; gapless playback.
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One more thing…Movies! Today, films from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, Miramax — over 75 movies.
New releases $12.99 preorders and first week, after that up to $14.99. Most titles $9.99.
640×480 video resolution, Dolby surround sound.
Same usage rights as TV shows now.
US Only.
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Sneak Peak of Q1 2007. Take your content to your TV with Apple’s iTV (code name). Wireless and stocked with just about every protocol and port you might want.
FrontRow-like interface.

Photo credit: Gizmodo.com
iTV is iTunes Mac and Windows compatible and will be priced at $299
A big thanks to iLounge and MacRumors.com for the live coverage!
Here is a run down of the new goodies Steve has brought us today:
- No new iPods, however we do get an FM receiver as an accessory
- Mac OS X 10.4.4 has Widgets!
- iLife 2006 has lots of great new features. No FrontRow, No iPhoto/Flickr integration, everything is .Mac, No iTunes updates.
- iWork 2006 has no features, no spreadsheet. I guess we are still stuck with AppleWorks
- iMac first Mac to be offered with Intel chip (Intel Core Duo). Available today. Man my iMac G5 is looking old in the tooth and it is not even a year old!
- Ok, so 10.4.4 is completely native with Universal binaries as are iLife ‘06 and iWork ‘06. Pro apps will be universal in March.
- I hope 10.4.4 brings an updated iSync to sync to my new SE W600i
- MacBook Pro, rip Powerbook. Intel Core Duo inside. 15.4″, iSight, $1999 (1.67 Ghz) and $2499 (1.83 GHz) buy today, ship in February.
What no new iPod Shuffle? Powerbooks? iBooks? Mac Mini? DVR? Plasma screens?
Update: A QuickTime stream of the Jobs keynote is now available.
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