http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/publishers.online.mag.store.due.in.weeks/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/plasticlogice-reader-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A coalition of magazine publishers is getting close to producing a digital storefront of its own that would produce a centralized portal for their titles, a leak hinted late Tuesday. Anonymous sources for the New York Observer claim Condé Nast, Hearst and Time are within weeks of a deal for a store that would offer both digital versions of their publications as well as physical copies. Time exec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/publishers.online.mag.store.due.in.weeks/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/second.apple.tablet.would.have.new.screen/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/appletablet-mockup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple may have delayed the launch of its repeatedly rumored tablet line to incorporate newer parts that could include an OLED touchscreen, a purported leak claims today. While an often mentioned 10.6-inch version with an LCD is still deemed on tap, the entire line may have been moved to the second half of 2010 to accommodate a 9.7-inch OLED from LG Display. The company may be delaying the launch... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/second.apple.tablet.would.have.new.screen/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/wired.ready.for.apple.tablet.next.year/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/appletablet-mockup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Magazine publisher Condé Nast today revealed that it's taking the unusual step of optimizing its publications with Apple's rumored tablet in mind. The agency doesn't claim to MediaMemo that it's privy to Apple's design but expects Wired, and later its 17 other magazines, to be ready in a format that works with the device by mid-2010. It will allow both actual-size and optimized formats and shoul... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/wired.ready.for.apple.tablet.next.year/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/apple.patent.hints.tablet.not.finger.only/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/applepentabletpatent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's rumored tablet may have the option of a pen for input, a US patent filing published today suggests. The application for a patent on getting ink data from "pen-aware computer systems" shows an example device with slight interface cues from the Newton, such as the bottom icon tray, but with a significantly different design and a different engine. Apple in the description makes clear that t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/apple.patent.hints.tablet.not.finger.only/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/barnes.and.noble.overwhelmed.with.orders/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/barnesandnoblenook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Barnes & Noble today alerted Nook buyers that new orders now won't ship until December 11th (subscription required). The delay from the original November 30th date follows a recent push back for some until December 7th and is credited by spokeswoman Ellen Keating to sales that have "surpassed our expectations." The book retailer hasn't said how many pre-orders it has taken.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/barnes.and.noble.overwhelmed.with.orders/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/hacked.netbooks.out.of.snow.leopard.beta/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/intelatomz500-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple may have taken out support for Atom processors in its latest beta seed of Mac OS X 10.6.2, one user says. Those testing it claim Apple has changed support in a way that breaks compatibility with the small Intel chips, including their ability to enter sleep mode through an unofficial extension. If it reaches the final build, the move leaves those making "Hackintosh" systems with little choi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/hacked.netbooks.out.of.snow.leopard.beta/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/tablet.to.preference.movies.tv.over.books/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/appletablet-mockup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Video is likely to be the next big focus of a lot of Apple's digital content, reports RBC Capital's Mike Abramsky. The analyst recently spoke to three Apple executives, including CFO Peter Oppenheimer; the VP for iTunes and Internet services, Eddy Cue; and finally David Moody, the VP for worldwide Mac marketing. The executives note that video is seen as the next "exploding" opportunity after mus... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/tablet.to.preference.movies.tv.over.books/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/apple.trips.may.hint.major.hardware.in.2010/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/appletablet-mockup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple engineers are scaling up the number of trips to China to prepare for new products, a rumor indicates this evening. Visits to the Asian manufacturing base are reported by SAI as accelerating and may even include trips during the holidays. The exact nature of the trips isn't mentioned other than that at least one system integration engineer has been one of those making the trips.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/apple.trips.may.hint.major.hardware.in.2010/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/msi.reader.due.first.half.2010/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nvidiategraapx2500.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MSI is developing an e-book reader that would use NVIDIA's Tegra processor at its core, the company's chairman Joseph Hsu says today. Confirming an earlier rumor, the executive admits that a device with the fast graphics and ARM chip combo is in progress but has "some problems" that have pushed a formal unveiling back until sometime in the first half of 2010. Other details will likely only be su... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/msi.reader.due.first.half.2010/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/apple.pushing.media.deals.for.tablet/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/appletablet-mockup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has been actively recruiting media producers in Australia for its rumored upcoming tablet, a claim today maintains. The American company has supposedly been giving publishers of various forms some specifications to gauge their interest in developing content formatted and sold for the device. Little is actually mentioned about the tablet itself by the Sydney Morning Herald sources, though i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/apple.pushing.media.deals.for.tablet/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMT