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Apple Tiger OS X 10.4 review

Contrary to what Mac cynics might say, the upgrades in Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X Version 10.4, also known as Tiger, are not just cosmetic. New…

13/09/2005

£89 inc VAT
Apple iTunes Plus review

Apple and EMI recently announced that EMI would offer its entire catalogue without DRM (digital rights management) protection at the iTunes store, sometime in May.…

31/05/2007

£1 inc VAT
Safari 3.0 beta on Windows

The finished version of Apple's Safari 3.0 web browser will be the bundled browser in Leopard when Mac OS X 10.5 ships in October. It will also run on Windows XP.

12/06/2007

Free
Preview: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

More details have emerged about Mac OS X 10.5, the next major update to the Mac operating system that Apple has dubbed "Leopard".

21/06/2007

£85 inc VAT
Final Cut Pro 6.0

Final Cut Pro 6.0 - or FCP - has evolved over time into a workhorse application that handles everything from basic digital video editing to uncompressed HD video…

25/06/2007

£450 inc VAT
Apple Numbers '08 spreadsheet software

Slowly, but surely, Apple's iWork is turning into a full-fledged office suite, as iWork '08 gains Numbers '08, Apple's latest foray into the world of spreadsheet…

21/08/2007

£55 inc VAT
GarageBand '08 music-creation software

With the release of GarageBand '08, Apple shifts its music-creation tool's focus back to musicians.

28/08/2007

£55 inc VAT
Apple iWork '08

With iWork '08, the latest generation of its office suite, Apple has given Mac users a powerful alternative to Microsoft's Office for Mac.

18/09/2007

£54 inc VAT
iPod nano games

Apple has made video games available on its redesigned iPod nano. Does the game experience translate to Apple's smaller iPod?

09/10/2007

£4 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Spotlight

Mac users upgrading to Leopard will find a different Spotlight waiting for them.

25/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Safari 3.0

When Apple introduces a Mac new OS X, it often takes the opportunity to freshen up existing applications, adding capabilities or improving the way things get done.

26/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Automator 2.0

There's more to major OS X updates than introducing entirely new features such as Time Machine. Apple also takes the opportunity to freshen up existing applications,…

26/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Time Machine

Apple usually makes no secret of what it considers to be the marquee feature of its major Mac OS X releases. The clue is usually right there on the box in which the…

26/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: first review

Apple's latest operating system for the Apple Mac, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard represents evolution rather than revolution.

26/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Finder and Dock

When you think about it, the Finder is probably the single-most used program in Mac OS X. After all, it runs from the moment you log in until the time you log out,…

26/10/2007

£85 inc VAT
Apple iLife 08 review

Apple's iLife software is bundled free with every Apple Mac PC. This update sees impressive upgrades for iWeb, iPhoto and GarageBand, but iMovie is less than impressive.

07/12/2007

£55 inc VAT
Apple iPhone 1.1.3 software update

Apple's iPhone Software Update 1.1.3 reaffirms the company's commitment to rolling out much-needed software functionality to existing iPhone users, free of charge -…

02/01/2008

Free
iTunes movie rentals

By adding a movie-rental feature to iTunes, Apple enters new territory for its online digital media store.

18/01/2008

£2 inc VAT
iPod touch 1.1.3 software update

In all the hubbub over the announcement and release of the iPhone 1.1.3 software update, the existence of the same-numbered update for the iPod touch and the £12.99…

21/01/2008

£13 inc VAT
First look: iTunes Digital Copy

iTunes Digital Copy is a new feature included with selected movies. When you buy one of these videos on DVD or Blu-ray, you'll also get a version of the movie that's…

23/01/2008

Free