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iPod shuffle Now Starting at Just Rs.4,600
NEW DELHI: Apple® has unveiled a new 1GB iPod® nano
for just Rs.9,700, offering the same features as the 2GB
and 4GB iPod nano models and holding up to 240 songs or 15,000 photos.
The new 1GB iPod nano's ultra-portable design is thinner than a
#2 pencil and features Apple's patent pending Click Wheel and the
same gorgeous color screen as the other iPod nano models. In addition,
Apple announced that the iPod shuffle is now more affordable than
ever with the 512MB and 1GB models priced at Rs.4,600 and Rs.6,500
respectively.
"Now everyone can afford an iPod nano, with our new 1GB model
starting at just Rs.9,700," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice
president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. "The iPod is
the world's most popular digital music player with over 40 million
sold, and now even more music lovers can experience the unrivaled
combination of iPod and iTunes."
iPod nano features an ultra-portable design and fits into even
the smallest pocket, making it easy to take iPod nano anywhere you
go. With its stunning, high-resolution color screen, iPod nano allows
users to display album art while playing music, view photo slideshows
or play games in full color. iPod nano also features the same 30-pin
dock connector as the iPod and works effortlessly with a wide range
of over 2,000 accessories developed for iPod.
Featuring seamless integration with the iTunes® Music Store
and the iTunes digital music jukebox, iPod nano includes Apple's
patent pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads
a user's digital music collection, photos or Podcasts onto iPod
nano and keeps it up-to-date whenever iPod nano is plugged into
a Mac® or Windows computer using USB 2.0.
Pricing & Availability
The 1GB white and black models of iPod nano for Mac or Windows are
available worldwide immediately for a maximum retail price of Rs.9,700,
through all Apple Authorized Resellers. All iPod nano models
include earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable, case and a CD with iTunes
for Mac and Windows computers.
iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS® X version
10.3.4 (or later) and iTunes 4.9 (or later); or a Windows PC with
a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (SP4), XP Home or Professional (SP2)
and iTunes 4.9 (or later).
Music capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC
encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred
from iTunes.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with
the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with
the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading
the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players
and iTunes online music store.
For further information, please contact Bishalakhi Ghosh /
Ryan (Perfect Relations) at 011-24379862-67
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, Power Mac, iPod,
iTunes and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple. Other company and
product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Apple Announces the iPod Radio Remote
Combines Convenience of a Remote Control with FM Radio Capabilities
Apple has announced the iPod® Radio Remote which combines the
convenience of a wired remote control with new FM radio capabilities
for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod. The iPod Radio Remote
is a convenient way for music lovers to skip tracks and adjust the
volume of their iPod even when it's in a pocket or backpack, and
listen to FM radio stations while displaying station and song information
on their iPod screen.
"The iPod Radio Remote combines two great features in one elegant
product," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of Worldwide
iPod Product Marketing. "The iPod Radio Remote is both the
best remote control and the best FM radio listening experience for
iPod."
In addition to the iPod Radio Remote and the over 2,000 accessories
designed for iPod are the iPod AV Connection Kit and the new iPod
nano In-Ear Lanyard Headphones. The iPod AV Connection Kit includes
everything needed to connect the iPod to a TV for watching photo
slideshows and video, or a stereo system for listening to music,
and charges the iPod. The new iPod nano In-Ear Lanyard Headphones
combine the best of the iPod nano Lanyard Headphones and the Apple
In-Ear Headphones, providing convenience and style with comfort
and sound quality.
Pricing & Availability
The iPod Radio Remote includes a pair of Apple headphones with a
shorter cable, perfectly complementing the iPod Radio Remote and
this would be available with all Apple Authorized Resellers for
Rs.3,600. The iPod displays station and song information for stations
that support the Radio Data System (RDS). The iPod AV Connection
Kit includes an iPod Universal Dock, an Apple Remote, an iPod AV
Cable, an iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable and an iPod USB Power
Adapter and is compatible with all iPod models with a dock connector
for Rs.6,700. The iPod nano In-Ear Lanyard Headphones will be available
for Rs.3,200 and include three different sized caps to ensure the
headphones fit comfortably and securely. The above accessories will
begin shipping immediately and will be available through Apple Authorized
Resellers.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with
the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with
the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading
the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players
and iTunes online music store.
For further information, please contact Bishalakhi / Ryan
(Perfect Relations) at 011-24379862-67
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and iPod are trademarks
of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Apple Announces iLife '06
Major Upgrade Features New Versions of iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD
& GarageBand and Introduces iWeb
NEW DELHI:Apple® announced iLife® '06, the most significant
upgrade to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications
ever. iLife '06 features iPhoto® 6 with blazing performance,
new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple's innovative new
Photocasting(tm) for sharing photos over the Internet; iMovie®
HD 6 with new motion themes for adding spectacular production value
to your movies; iDVD® 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today's
widescreen TVs; and GarageBand(tm) 3, now the complete solution
for creating professional-quality Podcasts. iLife '06 also introduces
iWeb(tm), a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create
amazing websites with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them
on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet with just a single
click.
"This is the most exciting iLife upgrade ever," said Steve
Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Apple pioneered applications to serve our
emerging digital lifestyle and then consolidated them into the iLife
suite. With this major upgrade to iLife, we're leaping even further
ahead of anything available for the PC."
iLife '06 introduces iWeb, the easiest way to create professional-looking
web pages, online photo albums, blogs and Podcasts in minutes. Apple-designed
templates help create stunning websites and the iLife media browser
makes adding photos, movies, music or playlists as simple as drag
and drop. Powerful editing tools make it easy to customize websites
without having to know HTML. iWeb works seamlessly with other iLife
'06 applications as a complete solution for creating photo albums,
blogs and Podcasts that can be published to the Internet with one
click using .Mac.
iPhoto 6 offers blazing performance, support for up to 250,000 photos
and introduces Photocasting, an innovative new way to share photos
directly from within iPhoto via .Mac to friends and family. Photocasting
is like Podcasting for photos where anyone can subscribe to a published
photo album and automatically receive full quality photos directly
within iPhoto 6 or on a PC. Pictures automatically update when the
owner adds, edits or deletes a photo within the published album.
Photos can be viewed on Apple's stunning displays with new full-screen
edit and compare mode without menus or windows to distract from
the image. Up to eight photos can be compared simultaneously and
adjusted with a one-click image enhancements and effects panel.
Professional-quality books, calendars and greeting cards are created
easily by adding photos to Apple-designed themes.
iMovie HD 6 introduces revolutionary new Apple-designed motion themes
that let users add Hollywood-style production value to their movies
in minutes. Effects can be previewed without waiting with new real-time
Core Video effects, while cinematic titling gives users flexibility
to create incredible text effects. New audio enhancement tools and
sound effects make movies sound as good as they look. Multiple projects
can now be opened at once in iMovie HD 6 and clips can be moved
among projects. iMovie HD is the easiest way to make a video Podcast
which can be published with iWeb for the whole world to experience.
iDVD 6 allows users to take content shot with the latest HDV and
widescreen DV cameras and author custom DVDs with widescreen menus,
movies and high resolution slideshows that fill every inch of the
newest widescreen TVs. iDVD 6 features 10 new Apple-designed menu
themes in both widescreen (16:9) and standard (4:3) formats. iDVD
6 themes include new autofill drop zones to make customizing menus
even easier. In addition, iDVD 6 can burn using compatible third-party
DVD burners. iDVD 6 also includes new Magic iDVD, the easiest way
ever to make a DVD. With just a few clicks, users select a theme
and choose their movies and photos, Magic iDVD then automatically
creates a complete DVD that's ready to burn.
In addition to being the best way to make music on a computer, GarageBand
3 is now also a complete solution for creating professional quality
Podcasts. Voices can easily be recorded using the built-in expertise
of an audio engineer and Podcasts can be enhanced with radio-style
sound effects and music jingles, chapter artwork and URL links.
Talk show Podcasts are created easily by interviewing one or more
guests simultaneously in iChat AV and recording directly into GarageBand
3. Podcasts can be posted for the world to enjoy on .Mac and submitted
to iTunes® using iWeb. In addition, a new video track makes
it easy to create music to score iMovie projects.
Pricing & Availability
iLife '06 is now available for a maximum retail price of
Rs.4,800 through all Apple Authorized Resellers. The iLife
'06 suite of applications will be included with all new Macs. iTunes
version 6.0.2 is currently available as a free download at www.apple.com.
.Mac is available as a subscription-based service for Rs.5,560 per
year for individuals and Rs.9,460 for a Family Pack which includes
one master account and five sub accounts. Anyone can sign up for
a free, 60-day .Mac trial from www.mac.com.
iLife '06 requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or version 10.4.3 or
later (Mac OS X version 10.4.4 recommended), a Macintosh® computer
with a PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel® Core(tm) processor
(733 MHz or faster for iDVD), 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended),
iTunes 6.0.2 and QuickTime® 7.0.4 (included), a DVD drive for
installation, and 10GB of available disk space. HD video requires
a 1 GHz G4 or faster processor and 512MB of RAM. Burning DVDs requires
an Apple SuperDrive(tm) or compatible third-party DVD burner. iPhoto
print services are available in the US, Canada, Japan, and select
European countries. A .Mac account is required for iPhoto Photocast
publishing and recommended for iWeb. Mac OS X version 10.4.4 is
required for iMovie themes, iPhoto Photocasts, and iChat AV recording
in GarageBand.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with
the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with
the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading
the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players
and iTunes online music store.
For further information, please contact Bishalakhi Ghosh /
Ryan (Perfect Relations) at 011-24379862-67
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iLife, Photocasting,
iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb, iTunes and QuickTime are
trademarks of Apple. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel
Corp. in the US and other countries. Other company and product names
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Apple Announces iWork '06
3-D Charts, Advanced Image Editing Tools & Spreadsheet-like
Tables Highlight New Features in Pages & Keynote
NEW DELHI:Apple® announced iWork(tm) '06, a new version
of Apple's suite of productivity software with new features designed
to make it easy for users to create even more compelling documents
and presentations. iWork '06 includes major enhancements within
Pages(tm) 2 and Keynote(tm) 3 including stunning three-dimensional
charts, iPhoto®-like advanced image editing and masking tools,
and spreadsheet-like tables that make it easy to get great results
in minutes.
"By leveraging the power of Mac OS X and seamlessly integrating
photos, movies and music from iLife, iWork '06 brings productivity
software to life," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president
of Applications Marketing. "With great new features in both
Pages and Keynote, iWork '06 offers even more ways to create, present
and publish professional-looking documents and presentations."
iWork '06 is highlighted by a set of new features within Pages 2
and Keynote 3 that give users the ability to create more sophisticated
documents and presentations. Tables with spreadsheet-like calculations
can be inserted within any document or presentation giving users
the ability to add, multiply or average numbers in rows or columns.
Users can also create stunning three-dimensional charts featuring
realistic wood grain, metal and marble textures and fully control
the viewing angle. iPhoto-like advanced image editing tools help
to perfect photos directly within documents and presentations. Freeform
shapes and curves, including Bézier curves and shapes with
perfectly smooth edges are easy to create and use to mask images.
iWork '06 also adds the ability to include reviewer's comments to
slides and documents without affecting the layout.
The easiest way to create great looking documents from simple letters
and flyers to professional-quality newsletters and brochures, Pages
2 features mail merge with Mac OS® X Address Book, making it
easy to personalize documents with predefined fields within templates
and quickly drag and drop individual contacts into documents. Pages
2 also features two dozen new templates for newsletters, flyers,
posters, school reports, scrapbooks, brochures, business proposals
and invoices to give users a head start in creating custom documents.
New thumbnail and search views make it easy to work with large documents
and quickly find any word or phrase within a document.
Keynote 3 offers more ways to create cinema-quality presentations
and interactive slideshows with new features designed to bring those
presentations to life. Keynote 3 features new cinematic transitions
including vertical or horizontal blinds, revolving door, swoosh
and more. Keynote 3 offers even more Apple-designed themes, including
four specifically designed to take advantage of HD displays. A new
Light Table view mode makes it easy to view an entire presentation
at-a-glance and reorganize slides using drag and drop while flexible
build animations provide more control of bullet lists, tables and
charts including unique timing and sequence of individual bullets,
rows, columns or series.
iWork '06 supports a wide range of industry standard file formats
including Microsoft PowerPoint and PDF. Keynote 3 imports and exports
PowerPoint files and exports presentations to QuickTime®, Macromedia
Flash, HTML and iLife. Pages 2 imports and exports Microsoft Word,
RTF, HTML and plain text files. Both Keynote 3 and Pages 2 export
to PDF and import associated AppleWorks® files.
Pricing & Availability
iWork '06 is now available through all Apple Authorized Resellers
for a maximum retail price of Rs.4,800.
A 30-day iWork '06 trial will be available on new hardware and
with copies of Mac OS X and iLife '06 sold at retail. After 30 days,
the trial becomes an iWork '06 player.
iWork '06 requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or 10.4.3 or later, a
Macintosh® computer with a 500 MHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC
G5 or Intel® Core(tm) processor, 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended),
32MB of video RAM, QuickTime 7.0.3 or later, and a DVD drive required
for install. iLife '06 is recommended.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with
the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with
the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading
the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players
and iTunes online music store.
For further information, please contact Bishalakhi Ghosh /
Ryan (Perfect Relations) at 011-24379862-67
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iWork, Pages, Keynote,
iPhoto, QuickTime and AppleWorks are trademarks of Apple. Intel
and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corp. in the US and other
countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
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