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Weekly Recap; Mobile Me Stays Free, Explosions, Notebook Rumors and iPhone News



• Apple Gives Mobile Me Subscribers An Additional 60 Day Extension

All Mobile Me subscribers have been given an additional 60 day extension. In an email sent out tonight, Apple explains the following: “We have already made many improvements to MobileMe, but we still have many more to make. To recognize our users’ patience, we are giving every MobileMe subscriber as of today a free 60 day extension.” READ


• Apple Unveils Four New ‘Get a Mac’ Ads

See the ads on Apple’s website here.


• Apple Offering Up Free Magsafe Adapter Replacements

Apple is now offering free replacements for all users that have been experiencing issues with their Magsafe Power Adapters.

Apparently the adapters are failing at a high enough rate for the company to offer up free replacements. All owners of a Late 2006 13″ Macbook, 13″ Macbook, 15″ Macbook Pro (Glossy) or 17″ Macbook Pro, whether the machines are out of warranty or not, are eligible. READ


• Apple to Replace Faulty First Gen iPod nanos

In a statement made Tuesday following a Japanese investigation, Apple has attributed the problem of overheating iPods to faulty batteries, and is willing to replace the device.READ


• Overhauled Apple Notebooks Due Next Month. Quad Core Possible.

Apple is expected to release a completely overhauled line of notebooks within the next month or two that should take advantage of major advancements in mobile computing technology. With Intel having announced Mobile Quad Core chips, and machines like the Lenovo W700 already utilizing the technology, it may only be a matter of time before we see these advancements find their way into Apple’s Notebook line.READ


• Analyst Predicts Record Breaking September Quarter Mac Sales

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) analyst, Mike Abramsky, is expecting the Cupertino based company to ship just over 3 million Macs in the September quarter, which represents 41% year-over-year growth and 22% quarter-over-quater growth, up from previous estimates of 2.8 million.READ


• iPhone 3G Released in 20 More Countries

Apple has updated their website to reflect the additional 20 countries that have launched the iPhone 3G today. MacBlogz has kept a continuously updated iPhone WorldMap of the countries, carriers, coverage rates, and iPhone prices around the world.READ

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