The latest announcement from Apple: the iMac. This baudeBoi is poised to be the best yet, with the implementation of the Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors as well as more powerful new graphics. Check the specs from the Press Release:

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today updated its all-in-one iMac® line, widely praised as the world’s best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Starting at $1,199, the new iMac line is the fastest ever with dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core speeds up to 2.93 GHz and discrete graphics including the powerful ATI Radeon HD 5750. The new Magic Trackpad, with a smooth glass and aluminum design, gives iMac users the same intuitive Multi-Touch™ gestures that Mac® notebook customers have come to love and is available separately for $69.

“We took the world’s best all-in-one and made it even better,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With the latest processors, high-performance graphics and signature aluminum and glass design, customers are going to love the latest iMac.”

Dual-core Intel Core i3 and Core i5, and quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 processors set a new benchmark for iMac performance. The processors feature an integrated memory controller to access the system memory directly, allowing the new iMac to take full advantage of its faster 1333 MHz memory. New discrete ATI Radeon HD processors deliver incredibly smooth, crisp graphics for the most demanding 3D games, creative software and technical applications. iMac displays feature IPS technology to deliver a brilliant image across a wide 178 degree viewing angle. The SD card slot on the iMac now supports the SDXC format to handle the latest high-capacity storage cards. Customers of the 27-inch iMac have the option to order a 256GB solid state drive (SSD) as a primary or secondary drive. The iMac SSD supports up to 215 MB/s data transfer rates for faster startup and application launch times.

Every iMac comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse and customers can also order the new Magic Trackpad as an option. The Magic Trackpad brings the intuitive Multi-Touch gestures of Mac notebook trackpads to the desktop. With its glass surface, the wireless Magic Trackpad enables users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with their fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click.

Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, Apple’s desktop lineup is a leader in green design. The iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold status.* iMac features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iMac uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs. A new Apple Battery Charger provides a convenient and environmentally friendly way to always have a fresh set of batteries for your Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and Wireless Keyboard. The Apple Battery Charger is available for $29 and comes with six long shelf life rechargeable batteries.

Every Mac also comes with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard®, the world’s most advanced operating system, and iLife®, Apple’s innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto®, with breakthrough ways to organize and manage your photos by who appears in them and where they were taken; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand® which offers a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar.

Pricing & Availability

The new iMac line is shipping now and available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:

21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM;
500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
slot-load 8x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately);
AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
iSight® video camera;
Gigabit Ethernet;
four USB 2.0 ports;
one SDXC SD card slot;
one FireWire® 800 port;
built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

Configure-to-order options include up to 8GB of RAM.

The new 21.5-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3;
1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately);
AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
iSight video camera;
Gigabit Ethernet;
four USB 2.0 ports;
one FireWire 800 port;
one SDXC SD card slot;
built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

Configure-to-order options include a faster 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive and up to 8GB of RAM.

The new 27-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:

27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3;
1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately);
AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
iSight video camera;
Gigabit Ethernet;
four USB 2.0 ports;
one FireWire 800 port;
one SDXC SD card slot;
built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

Configure-to-order options include a 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM.

The new 27-inch 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:

27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
ATI Radeon HD 5750 discrete graphics with 1GB GDDR5;
1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately);
AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
iSight video camera;
Gigabit Ethernet;
four USB 2.0 ports;
one FireWire 800 port;
one SDXC SD card slot;
built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

Configure-to-order options include a 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, a 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM.

Additional accessories include: Magic Trackpad, Apple Battery Charger, wired Apple Mouse, wired Apple Keyboard, wired Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, the AppleCare® Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork®, Logic® Express 9, Final Cut® Express 4 and Aperture® 3.

*EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more information visit www.epeat.net.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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Amidst the sea of chaos that only an iPhone 4 can bring, comes a little ripple entering the Apple pond – the Mac Mini. Although I have yet to delve fully into the Mac-World, there is just something about this Mac Mini that really appeals to me. Could it be? Are my PC days numbered?

Maybe it’s time for me to officially become a Mac.

Apple Mac Mini ($699) Specs:

Processor
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3MB shared L2 cache
Option: 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Memory
2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Option: Up to 8GB

Hard drive
320GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm
Option: 500GB

Optical drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM

Ports
Four USB 2.0 ports
One FireWire 800 port
One SD card slot

Audio
Built-in speaker
Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out
Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in

Video
HDMI port with HDMI to DVI adapter; Mini DisplayPort with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video via adapters.
Connects to up to two external displays with digital resolution up to 2560 by 1600 pixels via Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter or 1920 by 1200 pixels via Mini DisplayPort, HDMI to DVI Adapter, or Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter. Analog resolution (VGA) up to 2048 by 1536 pixels using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter or Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter.

Ethernet
10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) with support for jumbo frames
Wireless AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Included accessories
HDMI to DVI Adapter

Size (H x W x D)
1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 inches
3.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 cm

Weight
3.0 pounds
1.37 kg

Update: To see the latest specs on the Apple iPhone 4 OS, check out the Keynote. You’re welcome.

Apple has recently announced plans of unveiling a new Operating System for its iPhone devices (and beyond???) today April 8th. Dubbed simply: the iPhone 4 OS event, many are hoping (myself included) that Apple’s announcement will be nothing short of amazing. All will be revealed – soon. Check back frequently for updates as news comes in. In the meantime…

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We needed to get one good group shot of the fam-bam that made the trek to Macworld 2010, and what better company to do the job than Joby?

From the creator’s of the Gorilla Pad and the Gorilla Cam on iPhone, Joby’s booth set-up was so inviting, we had to stop by! Complete with HauteMerch for purchase, friendly folks, and a photo-opp session – they made us VERY happii campers with a great souvenir to take home. Thank you, JOBY! And YES! I need to get me a Gorillapod!

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More updates from Macworld 2010 to come. Stay tuned…

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Notion Ink is the newest contender making its way into the Tablet Arena. Dubbed the Adam Tablet, its stats are pretty impressive: 1080 display, longer battery life, front-facing camera (o_0) and the capability to run flash, just to name a few.

Now, many tablets are promising to change the face of computing with Apple, obviously, leading the charge with its soon-to-be-released iPad device. BUT, with what the Adam Tablet has to offer, I am REALLY leaning towards Notion Ink’s rendition of the Tablet.

Just check out the specs:

Now, if the Adam Tablet is priced competitively against the Apple iPad, based on tech specs alone – I’d grab the Adam Tablet in a second. The only question is, will it ever come out? And if so, when? Who knows! But they should do it quick if they want to gain any momentum for the Adam Tablet. All we can do is wait. In the end, the proof will be in the final release of the product pudding.

What do you think? iPad? HP Slate? Adam Tablet? Let us know in the comments below.

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