Apple says we won't see built in Virtulization in Leopard, TiVo's DRM is cracked, recent media reports of iTunes sales plummeting, iPod Sports Kit Vulnerable to Surveillance, Microsoft's Office Woes, Zune makes a better than expected showing, Public Beta of Photoshop 3 released, Tax-Cut Software coming back to the Mac, Skype Out calls no longer free, USB Travel Doc for iPod Shuffle Debuts, more iPod Games, Rumors of 100 GB iPods, iSight MIA, New Get A Mac Ads, South Park Season 10 on iTunes, iPhone finally released, and YOU are the person of the year. Katie and Corey present part two our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide for last minute shoppers. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More! (Running Time 1:00:29)


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The Beatles may be coming soon to iTunes, Core 2 Duos cool down flaming Macbooks, iPods coming soon to an airline near you, demand for new shuffles exceed expectations, Apple introduces new retail store strategies, 3 more Get A Mac ads debut, Walmart Launches Movie Download Service, Movie Studios want to stop DVD ripping to iPod, Quark licensing goes cross-platform, more rumors surface on Apple Tablet and iPhone, and no one seems to care about the Zune. Katie and Corey present our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More!(Running Time 1:11:42)

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'Tis the season, Katie and Corey are plased to bring you some of their top picks for holiday gift giving this year. These are products that are either on our own wishlist, gifts we've given to others or products that we just really like. We'll add a few more gift ideas with each episode between now and the end of the year. We hope this will help you find that perfect gift for the geek in your life.

MacBooks go Core 2 Duo, 8GB "Product Red" iPod released, Apple releases firmware updates to fix MacBook "Random Shutdown Syndrome," PowerMac G5 Power Supply Repair Extension program announced, Apple Settles 17" Cinema Display lawsuit, Aperture 1.5 test drive, new General Counsel joins Apple Board, NVIDIA buys PortalPlayer, Disney sells nearly half a million movies on iTunes, new MacBooks sport 802.11n, Microsoft enters TV and Movie download market, Universal calls all iPod owners thieves, repairing your iPod, and getting Gmail and AOL in Apple's Mail.app. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More!(Running Time 0:59:53)

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MacBook Pro gets upgraded with Core 2 Duo and Firewire 800, new Airplane Adapters for MacBook and MacBook Pros and other new options at the Apple Store. Apple Announces Preliminary Q4 Results, Mac market share is on the rise. Apple Released Red iPod nano to benefit AIDS relief. Apple announces some video iPods shipped with a Windows virus. Apple Acquires Silicon Color. More on "DVD Jon." Office 2007 won't ship till late '07, Microoft EULA seeks to restrict vituralization use. Latest iPod update increases battery life. Best Buy Extens Pilot Program. Sony Appolagizes for Battery Mess. More on AppleCare experiences and the iPod Turns 5. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More! (Running Time 1:09:53)

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Apple stock option investigation wraps up, two Apple Execs in trouble. Steve Jobs will Keynote Macworld on January 9th, Another OS X Exploit is released into the wild, Google Buys YouTube, .Mac previews new WebMail, Mr. PC needs a counselor, More Battery trouble for Sony, Now target warns about iTMS movie pricing, CBS considers Apple Genius Bar TV Show, DVD Jon wants to license Apple's Fairplay, More speculation on Apple Software Update for Windows, A listener shares his iTMS purchased music issues with iMovie, and More on Apple's apparent quality control issues. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More! (Running Time 0:55:53)

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We're Back!

Disney Announces 125,000 Movies Sold In The First Week, New U2 iPod, iTunes 7.0 Issues, iTunes 7.1 Released, Apple And Circuit City Launch Pilot Program, Rumors of 802.11n Wireless Card in the New iMac, Amazon's Movie Service, and A discussion of Apple's Movie Download Future. As always, the show includes Software Updates, Deals, and More! (Running Time 0:46:52)

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Katie and Corey have an in-depth review of Apple's "it's Showtime" September 12th Special Event including iTunes 7, Updated 5th Generation iPod, new iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle, and Apple's New Movie Download Service. (Running Time 1:05:47)

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iTunes 7 with New Features and Movie Downloads
iTunes 7 delivers new features including new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies, enabling users to quickly find titles in their library. In addition, the iTunes Store is now offering over 75 movies from Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films, that customers can purchase and download to watch on their computers and iPods, and soon on their flat screen televisions with Apple’s upcoming iTV* player. Movies will become available on the iTunes Store the same day they are released on DVD, with new releases priced at $12.99 when pre-ordered and during their first week of availability, and $14.99 thereafter, and library titles available for just $9.99 every day. Videos purchased from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480, which is four times higher than before. Downloaded videos can be played on computers and iPods. iTunes 7 also includes new features to better organize and enjoy digital music and video, including expanded parental controls, an iTunes video playback window with on-screen controls, and the new Cover Flow view that lets you visually browse your entire video collection by cover artwork.

The iTunes Store now also offers downloads of popular video games for fifth generation iPods, including “Tetris,” “Mahjong” and “Mini Golf” from Electronic Arts Inc.; “Pac-Man” from Namco Networks America Inc.; “Cubis 2” from FreshGames, LLC; “Bejeweled” and “Zuma” from PopCap Games, Inc.; “Texas Hold’em” and “Vortex” developed by Apple, all available beginning today for $4.99 each.

Apple also announced exclusive content from the NFL network offering video downloads of highlights from individual NFL games the day after they are played. Football fans will be able to download highlights of each NFL regular season game for $1.99 per game or purchase a “Follow Your Team” Season Pass for $24.99 and have game clips from their favorite teams delivered automatically as they become available for viewing on a computer or iPod.

New iPod Nano
Pod® nano with a new aluminum body, an 24 hours of battery life and more than twice the music capacity for the same price as the previous generation. The new iPod nano is even smaller, thinner and lighter than before available in silver, pink, green, blue and black. The second generation iPod nano boasts a brighter, more vibrant display. New software features include Search and Quick Scroll, supports gapless playback and includes Apple’s patent pending Auto-Sync technology. Apple also announced new accessories designed for the second generation iPod nano, including lanyard headphones, an armband, a dock, and a new incredibly compact USB power adapter which at almost half the size of the previous USB power adapter is perfect for charging your iPod while traveling.

The new iPod nano models are now available worldwide through the Apple Store. The new 2GB iPod nano model in silver is available for $149 (US), the new 4GB models in silver, pink, green and blue are available for $199 (US), and the new 8GB model in black is available for $249 (US). All iPod nano models include redesigned earbud headphones providing superior comfort, fit and sound quality, and a USB 2.0 cable.

New iPod Shuffle
Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features an all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip which makes it the most wearable iPod ever. The new iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory which holds up to 240 songs. Users connect the new iPod shuffle to their Mac or PC with the included dock, and iTunes’ AutoFill feature automatically syncs the perfect number of songs from their music library.

The new iPod shuffle is expected to be available worldwide in October through for $79 (US). iPod shuffle includes earbud headphones and an iPod shuffle Dock.

Upgraded 5th Generation iPod
The new iPod features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display perfect for watching TV shows and now Hollywood movies. The new iPod features seamless integration with iTunes 7 and the iTunes Store which now includes over 75 Hollywood movies, 220 television shows and popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod. The new iPod is available in a 60GB model at the new low price of $249 and an 80GB model, which holds up to 20,000 songs or 100 hours of video, for $349.
The new iPod now features gapless playback, Search and Quick Scroll feature and Apple’s Auto-Sync technology automatically downloads digital music, podcasts, photos, audiobooks, movies, music videos and popular TV shows onto the iPod and keeps them up-to-date whenever the iPod is plugged into a Mac or Windows computer. Popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod include: “Bejeweled,” “Cubis 2,” “Mahjong,” “Mini Golf,” “Pac-Man,” “Tetris,” “Texas Hold’em,” “Vortex” and “Zuma,” and are available for purchase on the iTunes Store.

The 30GB model features up to 14 hours of battery life for music playback and up to three and a half hours of video playback, and the 80GB model features up to 20 hours of battery life for music playback and five and a half hours of video playback. The new iPod features brightness control allowing users to easily change the brightness. The new 60GB iPod model in white or black is available for $249 (US), and the new 80GB model in white or black is available for $349 (US). All iPod models include redesigned earbud headphones providing superior comfort, fit and sound quality, and a USB 2.0 cable

Apple has posted a QuickTime stream of the event: http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/sep_2006/event/index.html

We'll record an unscripted podcast the evening of Tuesday, September 12th after Apple's "It's Showtime" special event announcements. We'll have the highlights from the announcement and, of course, our thoughts and opinions on the event. If all goes well, the show will immediately be uploaded and available for download late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

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Apple today announced that its entire iMac® line now features the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor in every model, delivering up to 50 percent faster performance than the previous iMac.*A new 24-inch iMac with a brilliant 24-inch widescreen display joins the 17- and 20-inch models, and iMac prices now start at just $999. Every new iMac includes a built-in iSight™ video camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box; Apple’s breakthrough Front Row media experience; and iLife® ‘06. The new iMac lineup includes four models: a 1.83 GHz and a 2.0 GHz 17-inch, a 2.16 GHz 20-inch and the all-new 2.16 GHz 24-inch iMac.

Although there was no official press-release, the Mac Mini also saw a quiet update. The entire line now feature Intel Core Duo processors. The $799 model now includes a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor, and the $599 model now includes a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from a 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor.

Apple has invited select media (not us...go figure) to a special event to be held September 12th and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. The “It’s Showtime" event invitation gives no details on what will be announced, which is the norm for Apple during such affairs. Analysts have speculated that Apple will use a September event to launch numerous product and service offerings, ranging from new iPod nano and video models to a 23-inch iMac, new iPod-inspired phone and a movie download service.

Of course we'll have the details on our podcast...stay tuned

Apple Recalls 1.8 Million G4 Laptop Batteries, Mac Hackers Admit Deception, Apple Settles Creative Lawsuit, CrossOver Mac Beta Released, New Get A Mac Commercials, iPod Dominance Remains, YouTube Thinking of Getting Into the Music Video Business, Photoshop CS 2 Update Pulled, iPod Causes Airliner Scare, Listener Mac Pro Review, Windows in the Apple Store, Mac Rumors Roundup: Apple September 12th Event, iTunes Movie Service, Mac Mini Update, Photokina Presentation, Software Updates, Deals, and More! (Running Time 0:51:12)

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Sorry for the delay, folks.

We've been very busy with school starting back here and a variety of other commitments. We'll be sitting down to record a podcast in the next day or so and should have a new episode posted soon.

Stay tuned...

Apple has issued a recall for 1.8 million PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries that used technology from Sony. Batteries with the Sony technology (used in Apple, Dell, and Sony laptops, among others) have recently been catching fire, with Dell recently recalling 4.1 million batteries. The batteries can pose a safety risk as some users have complained of minor burns and property damage from burning or bursting batteries. Apple says it has received nine reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling overheated computers and other reports of minor property damage. No serious injuries were reported.

The recall effects a variety of machines manufactured from October 2003 and August 2006, affected models include:

12-inch iBook G4
Battery Model #A1061
Serial Number Range: ZZ338 - ZZ427, 3K429 - 3K611 and 6C519 - 6C552

12-inch PowerBook G4
Battery Model #A1079
Serial Number Range: ZZ411 - ZZ427 and 3K428 - 3K611

15-inch PowerBook G4
Battery Model #A1078 and A1148
Serial Number Range: 3K425 - 3K601, 6N530 - 6N551 and 6N601

Neither the MacBook or the MacBook Pro are affected as they contain different battery technology. However, MacBook Pro batteries, while not affected by this recall, are subject to a separate battery "exchange" program for similar overheating and swelling issues. Thankfully, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission the MacBook Pro batteries do not pose a safety risk.

For more information, visit Apple's website:
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/index.html

Porting Windows Games to Mac, XP Shows Up in Apple Retail Stores, VMWare oferes their PC on Mac Solution, Microsoft Kills Virtral PC, Apple Says Steve Jobs is in Good Health, More "Proof" of iTunes Movie Store, Burning Movies and TV Shows to DVD May Become Easier, Thoughts On An iPod Phone, and Unsanity Confirms APE Bug. Katie and Corey respond to listners fustrations with their Intel notebooks and talk about Apple's Problems with the MacBook and MacBook Pro. (Running TIme: 1:08:48).

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Katie and Corey have a candid discussion and offer our thoughts and opinions on Apple's announcements at WWDC. Topics include the new MacPro, XServe, and new Leopard features including 64-bit support, Time Machine, Boot Camp, Front Row and Photobooth, Spaces, Spotlight, Core Animation, Universal Access, Mail, Dashboard, iChat and more... (Running TIme 00:46:52)

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We'll be recording our "live" podcast tonight, but fore the time being, here are the latest updates from the floor of WWDC. Subscribe to our feed to receive the podcast the minute it is available for download.

Apple has also posted a Quicktime Stream of the Keynote: Quicktime stream

Apple Announces Mac Pro
http://www.apple.com/macpro/
Features include a quad Xeon, 64-bit desktop workstation featuring two new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of the Power Mac G5 Quad. THe Mac Pro also features 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 fully-buffered ECC memory expandable up to 16GB; NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM; 250GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s) hard drive running at 7200 rpm; 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW); and ships with a Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.
The Mac Pro is shipping today with the standard prebuilt configuration, including two 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors and priced at US$2,499. A wide variety of build-to-order options are also available.

New XServe
http://www.apple.com/xserve/
A quad Xeon, 64-bit server featuring Mac OS® X Server Tiger on two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz, resulting in performance that is over five times that of its predecessor. ncludes PCI Express, independent 1.33 GHz front side buses with 4MB of shared L2 cache, and fully-buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the new Xserve delivers up to four times the I/O bandwidth, up to three times the memory bandwidth and twice the storage bandwidth of the Xserve G5

The new Xserve is scheduled to be available in October 2006. The base configuration includes two 2.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors with 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM RAM, a single 80GB 3Gb/s SATA Apple Drive Module, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, internal graphics, three FireWire® 800 and two USB 2.0 ports, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server version 10.4 Tiger for a suggested retail price of $2,999. Build to order options and accessories are available.

Mac OS 10.5 Leopard:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/
Apple® today previewed Mac OS® X version 10.5 Leopard, the sixth major version of Mac OS X, to its third party developers. Leopard, scheduled to ship in spring 2007, extends Apple’s leadership in software innovation with groundbreaking new features, including Time Machine, a revolutionary new way to automatically back up and restore everything on your Mac®, and Spaces, an entirely new way to instantly switch between groups of applications required for various tasks. Leopard also includes industry-first advancements in Mail and iChat, including Stationery, Notes and To Dos in Mail; and Photo Booth™-style effects, the ability to “place” yourself in any photo or video as the backdrop for your chat, and live presentations of iPhoto® slideshows, Keynote™ presentations and videos in iChat. Features include:

• full native 64-bit support that allows applications to take complete advantage of 64-bit processing while maintaining full performance and compatibility for existing 32-bit Mac OS X applications and drivers;

• enhancements to Boot Camp, Apple’s innovative technology that was previewed as a public beta in April 2006, making it possible to run Windows natively on Intel-based Macs;

• Front Row™, now available with all new Macs to play back digital content, including video Podcasts using the simple Apple remote*;

• Photo Booth, Apple’s fun-to-use application that lets users take quick snapshots with an iSight™ video camera, add entertaining visual effects with the touch of a button, and share them via email;

• iCal 3 with group calendaring capabilities, event drop box, and standards-based CalDAV support;

• improved Spotlight™ searching that’s even faster, provides richer previews, and lets users search across network mounted folders on other machines;

• a new Movies Dashboard widget for movie times and Web Clip for clipping any part of a web page as a live widget;

• new parental controls including curfews, time limits and remote administration;

• Core Animation, a new graphics technology that makes it easy to create stunning visual effects and animations;

• major enhancements in Universal Access, including improvements in VoiceOver, Apple’s built-in screen reader;

• security enhancements including anti-phishing protection in Mail and Safari™, and an automatic firewall that limits network resources available to an application; and

• new development tools, including Xcode® 3 with full 64-bit support, DashCode™, an easy way to create new Dashboard widgets without writing a line of code, and Xray, for optimizing application performance.

• Virtual Desktops "Spaces" Create different spaces for different clusters of application

• New Features in Mail: Stationary, photo email (html email), Notes and To Do Lists- with a system-wide to-do tracker with iCal Support built in

• iChat now supports multiple logins, visibility, animated icons, video recording, tabbed chats, display sharing and collaboration and "iChat theater" which allows you to show slides that you can talk over. New "green screen" type features allows you to change your background.

• "Time Machine" backup software that automatically backs up and is able to restore all files.

Cinema Display Price Drops
Apple has also quietly updated the Cinema Display. The 20" Cinema Display now sells for $699 (down from $799), the 23" Cinema Display now sells for $999 (down from $1299), and the 30" Cinema Display now sells for $1999 (down from $2499), representing cuts of $100, $300, and $500 respectively. The specifications for the 20 and 23" displays have been bumped. The 20" display now has a brightness of 300 cd/m2 (up from 250 cd/m2), and the 23" display has a brightness of 400 cd/m2 (up from 270 cd/m2). Both models also now feature 700:1 contrast ratios (both up from 400:1). The 30" display remains at 400 cd/m2 and a 700:1 contrast ratio.

Yes we know we can't broadcast a "live" podcast, but this is the next best thing. We'll will record an unscripted podcast the evening of Monday, August 7th after Apple's WWDC announcements, The show will include the highlights, and of course our opnions on Apple's new offerings. If all goes well, the show will immediately be uploaded to our serves and available for download late Monday or early Tuesday.

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Apple Announces MacBook Pro 15' Battery Recall Program, MacBook Exploit Could Allow Hijacking, .Mac Members Upset About Outages, Changes In The Apple Discussion Forums, European iTunes Music Store Tops 2 Million Downloads, New TV Offerings for iTunes, Audible Deal Extended, Apple/Coke Partnership, Making Fun Of Microsoft, Apple Care Discounts, More On Stinky iBooks and the Glossy Display on the 17" MacBook Pro. Katie Corey share their thoughts, predictions and hopes for WWDC, Katie's Rosetta Crashing Problem Is Solved! As always, we have your Software Updates, Deals and More... (Running TIme 00:57:59)

CORRECTION: It now appears the source for our Hijacking the MacBook Article was misleading and the MacBooks are not as vulnerable as previously reported. We'll update you on the latest information in our next podcast.

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Intel Announces New Processors, Apple Acknowledges Discoloration and Whine Issues, Toast To Offer Blu-ray Support for Macs, Amazon's TV Store, iPod Durability, New WB and E! Shows Added To iTunes, Using Audio Hijack Pro with Skyoe, QuickSilver, Using Parallels, Listener Comments, Software Updates, Deals and more. (Running Time: 01:25:14)

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Apple Announces 3Q Profits, MacBooks Randomly Turning Off, Parallels Comes to the Apple and Other Retail Stores, New Altec Lancing Speakers,iPod Book 2.2, iPod Accessories Gone Wild, More on MacBook Heat, LoJack for Macs, More on LCD vs. CRTs. Feature Story: iTunes Movie Download/Rental service coming at WWDC? Listener Comments , Software Updates, Deals and more.(Running Time: 01:22:18)

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We sincerely apologize for the delay in getting you this show, we explain the reason for the delay in the podcast. The good news is, since we've been gone we have an extra-long show for you this week. We think you'll like it.

Apple Officially Announces Previewing 10.5 Leopard at WWDC, 10.4.7 Released, Bug Fixes and Problems, More Mumblings About OS X Security Vulnerabilities, Apple Addressing MacBook Discoloration Problems, New iPod Speculation, EV-DO Card For MacBook Pro, MSNBC says MacBook is the "Worlds Best Laptop", Discussion of Notebook Cases, File Sharing With Windows 98, Feature Story: Macs and Education, Software Updates, Deals and more.(Running Time: 1:32:07)

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Sorry for the delay folks, we're still recovering from the holiday weekend and summer vacations here. Have no fear, we're working on a new show and hope to record in the next few days. Thanks for listening, stay tuned!

Apple responds to iPod factory conditions, new Get a Mac ads debut, Time Magazine says Get a Mac, Problems with MacBook Pro Batteries, 5th Gen. iPods, and eMacs, Adobe Previews CS3, iPod Locks, Apple no longer selling some products in the UK, iTunes Movie Store rumors, Bill Gates retirement news, upgrading from 9.1 to an INtel Mac, switching from a PC, another macbook review, listener feedback, software updates, deals and more. (Running Time: 46:50)

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We're proud to announce our release day interview with Parallels Marketing Director Ben Rudolph. Parallels is is a software virtualization application that allows users to run Microsoft Windows and other operating systems inside a virtual machine in Mac OS X. This podcast includes an announcement of the release of Parallels Desktop for Mac fand questions submitted by the MacCore listeners. Ben discusses the impact this revolutionary software will have on the Mac community and how to benefit the most from this exciting new software. (Running Time: 45:37)

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The MacCore Podcast is pleased to announce our upcoming interview with Parallels Marketing Director Ben Rudolph. Assuming Tropical Storm Alberto doesn't cause any disruption, the interview is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14th and should be released to subscribers a day or two later. You can subscribe to the podcast using the links to the right or download individual episodes from this website as they become available.

Parallels Desktop is virtualization software for Intel-powered Macs that will allow uses to run Windows, Linux and any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X. Parallels is currently in it's 2nd Release Candidate version and available for free download. Once Parallels is officially released it will cost $79.99, however users can pre-order the software for $39.99.

We are asking our listeners to submit any questions they may have for Ben and we'll try to incorporate as many questions as possible in the interview. You can email your text or audio questions to themaccore@gmail.com or submit an audio question by leaving a message on our listener hotline, 206.600.4524.

We look forward to hearing from you, please submit questions for consideration no later than 5pm Eastern on Tuesday, June 13th.

Katie and Corey Discuss Apple's New U2 iPod, Indian Support Center Nixed, Correction on the Best Buy Pilot Program, Apple Sues Creative (Again), Upcoming INtel Processors, Half A Million HP Cameras Recalled, CBS Shows on iTunes, Installing Windows XP, MacBook Moo?, What Ever Happened to iPodderX?, Using Unmatched Pairs in a MacBook, Software Updates, Deals and More. (Running Time: 49:01).

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Bloggers Beat Apple in Court, Adobe's Plans for Freehand and GoLive, Best Buy Extends Mac Offerings, Apple Store Visitors Trapped, PowerBook Freezes, iPod Shuffle Warning, Your Feedback, Running Final Cut Studio, Networking with Windows 98, Memory Installation, MacBook Follow-up, Software Updates, Deals and More. (Running Time: 1:06:33).

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Apple sues back, Nike+iPod, Problems installing CS2, iPod Nano lawsuit, Apple Camp, Katie and Corey's experience with a MacBook, software updates, and deals. Check out our MacBook photo gallery. (Running Time: 1:06:12).

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We've been wondering why we haven't received any audio comments through our voicemail hotline recently. Well, today we found the answer. The voicemail account was somehow deactivated without our knowledge or permission. We're in contact with the company that runs the service but we're unsure at this time if we'll be able to get our old number re-eavtivated. For time time being, we have a new number number, 206-203-2673.

If you have sent us an audio comment in the past few weeks and have not received any kind of acknowledgment, we have not received it. Please re-send your comment to the new number. We'll keep you updated, but for the time being please use the new number.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

Katie and Corey have an indepth conversation about the new MacBook. We also give you the latest Apple news including new iTunes content, Creative sues Apple, Skype Out, Symantec says "buy a Mac," Software Updates, and save over $180 on a new MacBook.

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