27-inch iMac in short supply at Apple Stores

There have been persistent reports from a number of sources about shortages of the 27-inch iMac at resellers; now MacRumors is reporting that Apple's retail stores are experiencing short supplies of the popular all-in-one desktop computer.

A survey of stock at the 249 Apple Stores in the U.S. through the "Personal Pickup" program shows that the two standard 27-inch configurations are out of stock at just about half of those stores. 120 stores are out of the 27-inch base model, and 135 stores have no current supply of the high-end 27-inch iMac. Most stores are showing pickup dates in the September 4 - 7 range.

What's odd is that the shortages are limited only to the 27-inch iMac; the 21.5-inch model is still in stock at most stores. Apple is expected by many pundits to be working on updated iMacs containing the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors, to be launched in the October timeframe. Although the blogosphere seems to favor a Retina display on any new iMacs, manufacturing constraints make that a possibility for next year, not 2012.

27-inch iMac in short supply at Apple Stores originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's What a Taller 4-Inch iPhone Screen Looks Like In Action [Video]

Apple's next generation iPhone is widely speculated to come with a 4-inch screen. The leaked parts suggest that the 4-inch screen will be taller than the current 3.5-inch screen, but will be of the same width, with 1136×640 resolution. Continue reading →

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Cassette to iPod Converter will digitize your tapes

If you have a box of cassette tapes left over from your Walkman days, then you might want to pay a visit to Hammacher Schlemmer. The online retailer is selling a cassette to iPod converter that could help you finally clear those aging tapes from your shelves.

The device is a cradle case with a cassette player that attaches to your iPhone or iPod touch. A free app lets you convert the incoming audio from the player to an mp3 file, which can then be downloaded to your computer. If you like the sound of tape-based music, you can even attach your phone to some speakers and listen to the cassette while it plays.

The Cassette to iPod Converter is available for US$80 and will ship at the end of September.

[Via Gizmodo]

Cassette to iPod Converter will digitize your tapes originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Instapaper Developer Finds Possible Evidence of iPad Mini in Logs

A smaller iPad could be introduced this year, roughly six months after the debut of the third generation iPad. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

Instapaper developer Marco Arment found signs that suggest two new iPad 2 models have been accessing his app — and it would make sense if they were in fact the rumored 7.85-inch iPad mini.

On Thursday, Arment observed "two curious entries" in Instapaper's device stats: an iPad2,5 and an iPad2,6, device names he'd never seen pop up before. Although the device numbers could be spoofed by jailbroken devices, Arment thinks a more likely scenario is that these two devices are a Wi-Fi and GSM model of the iPad mini.

Devices with the names iPad2,1, iPad 2,2 and iPad2,3 were the original Wi-Fi, GSM and CDMA released in 2011. iPad2,4 is the cheaper and more efficient 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 that was introduced with the launch of the third-generation iPad. These two new models could simply be the GSM and CDMA versions of the updated iPad 2, but with all the signs of an impending release of a smaller iPad, "a more likely explanation" is that these are the expected mids-sized iOS devices, Arment wrote on his blog.

The so-called iPad mini will reportedly function like a small iPad but look more like an oversized iPod touch. Reports suggest it will sport a 7.85-inch display with a 1024 × 768 resolution. Based on the iPad 2 naming in Instapaper's device logs, it'd also look like it would sport iPad 2 internals like an A5 processor and 512MB of memory.

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開源版 webOS 已經準備發放

說了很久的開源版 webOS 終於準備發放。Open webOS 團隊的部落格宣佈，有關的源代碼已經提早了一點完成，OS 以 54 組「架構」組成，超過 45 萬條源代碼將會在 Apache 2.0 的牌照許可下發放。有關的軟體將會包括支持 ARM 架構的模擬器（可在 Ubuntu 平台上運行）和系統管理員，支援包括行事曆和聯絡人等重點程序，很多第三方的 Enyo app 也會支援。要留意的是，Open webOS 源代碼只是「準備好發放」，在我們動筆的這一刻還沒有看見他們把有關的東西放上來，只見詳細的解釋文章，有興趣可以先到引用來源看看。

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Sigma DP1 Merrill 終於有售價和發售日期

公佈了六個月左右的 Sigma DP1 Merrill 有售價和發售日期了。這部被我們稱為「畫質猛獸」的 4,600 萬像素相機將會於 9 月（我們的時區已踏入 9 月了）在美國上市，售價為 US$999，約 HK$7,750 和 NT$29,840。價錢果然跟像素一樣猛，其餘的規格沒變，詳細的資訊可以到引用來源看看英文新聞稿或我們早前的文章。

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Lenovo 發佈 15 吋 IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook，備有 Ivy Bridge 和光碟機，售價 US$679 起

Ultrabook 不一定沒有光碟機的，Lenovo 就在 IFA 2012 上發表了這部名為 IdeaPad U510 的 15.6 吋 Ultrabook。預載 Windows 8 的它重量為 4.85 磅（2.2kg），厚度為 0.83 吋（21mm），可算是薄不過仍然容得下一個 DVD RW 光碟機或選配的藍光光碟機。在其他規格方面，它的螢幕解像度為 1,366 x 768（跟 IdeaPad U310 一樣）、Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge 處理器、8GB RAM、500GB、750GB 或 1TB 的硬碟選擇，加錢還可以加入 32GB SSD，應該是用作快速啟動。另外，它有 USB 2.0、USB 3.0、SD 讀卡器、VGA 和 HDMI 輸出。續航力有六小時，算是不錯。它最基本配置的售價為 US$679（約 HK$5,270 / NT$20,330），將會在九月上市。

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Original Page: http://chinese.engadget.com/2012/08/31/lenovo-outs-15-inch-ideapad-u510-ultrabook/

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