ifoAppleStore has posted pictures of the new Steve Jobs designed glass cube that sits above Apples new flagship store in Manhattan. Workers began pealing away the black plastic covering the massive 32-foot-by-32-foot structure at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday evening. After the unveiling it was revealed that this cube has a large white Apple logo suspended in the upper-middle of the cube. I am sure it will look even more amazing once the cube is lit. The Apple Store, Fifth Avenue is located at 767 Fifth Avenue at 59th Street and will have it’s grand opening tomorrow night (5/19/2006) at 6:00 PM. Steve Jobs is expected make an appearance. The store is also believed to be a test bed for new Apple Retail store innovations, as such, it will be the first location to be open 24-hours a day and may also be open 365 days a year.

Update: MacWorld posted these amazing pics from inside the store. The glass spiral staircase is unbelievable.

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Inventive is looking for beta testers for the upcoming iClip 4. This new version is a major upgrade and features an all-new, stylish UI and much better performance.

Anyone interested in beta testing iClip 4 can sign-up at http://inventive.us/iClip4/

iClip is a popular, award-winning multiple clipboard and scrapbook application with over 15,000 registered users worldwide. iClip enables users to quickly store, organize, and access snippets of information without having to save them as entire documents.

iClip 4 will be $29 and will run on OS X 10.3 or later. The upgrade will be free to all registered users.

Well I am glad there are people out there who are willing to risk destroying a state of the art Mac laptop just so geeks like me can drool over their technologically advanced guts. I just hope for this MacBook there is life after death.

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MacWorlds Jason Snell has posted a video that shows how easily you can get in and upgrade the RAM and SATA hard drive in your new MacBook. It’s amazing. After removing just 3 screws you have access to everything. Just slide the drive out and your ready to upgrade. Finally we have a Mac laptop with a hard drive that is as easy to replace as the ones in the PowerMac G5. Check it out in his article: Macworld: Mac Word: Beneath the MacBook battery bay

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 138. The MacBook is here and it’s awesome. Creative hits Apple with the “Zen” lawsuit. Security researcher claims some flaws still exist after latest OS X security update. Now there is no iPhone. iLife ’06 applications updated. New Intel Mac firmware. Why a GB is not a GB? The mystery of disk storage sizes. Select your BootCamp startup volume with your Apple remote. What to do if your keyboard is not responsive in XP under Bootcamp. The 64-bit question, has Apple moved backward? What applications have VoiceOver support? My Interview on Mac Tips Daily

Correction: Looks like I didn’t read the MacBook specs closely enough. I incorrectly said the SuperDrive in the new MacBook was dual-layer. The dual-layer support is for reading only and not writes. Sorry for the confusion.

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With consumer and professional expectations in portable computing coming so close together over the past few years it’s really become apparent that Apple has taken this on board. With todays introduction of the MacBook, Apple is now offering very similar machines for very different tasks. Their newest addition to the line-up of Intel based Macs, which so far have directly replaced their PowerPC brothers; is the 13″ MacBook.

As expected this new iBook replacement is indeed named the “MacBook” and fills the consumer portable quadrant of Apples marketing plan. It bears many similarities to the iBook, but also to the MacBook Pro which should suggest a good starting point. Available in 3 models options there should be plenty of choice available for the consumer level Mac user and MacBook should leave few people wanting more. The MacBook can already be picked up in US Apple Retail Stores and are available for shipping in 3 days from the Apple Online Store.

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Maybe I just missed it before, but it looks to me like along with introduction of the new “glossy” 13.3″ display on the MacBook Apple has extended the option to the pro line. The MacBook Pro now has a a free “glossy” display option (see below) for both the 15″ and 17″ model.

OK. I am working on getting all the details so hold on. The quick specs are as predicted: 13.3″ widescreen “glossy” display, Intel Core Duo up to 2.0 GHz, 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, upgradable to 2GB, built in iSight, remote and FrontRow, built in Airport Extreme and Bluetooth, optical digital audio input/audio line in, optical digital audio output/headphone out, hard drive options up to 120 GB, pricing starts at $1,099.00 USD and is available in white or black. They continue the integrated graphics and shared memory trend for their entry level models using the Intel GMA 950 graphics chip. It also has Apple’s new MagSafe power connector. For now go to http://www.apple.com/macbook/ for all the juicy details. My first impression is these look sweet.

Dang. Looks like these things are already flying off the shelves. (Thanks to Colm for the link).

So what happens when you head to the BBC for a job interview and end up on the BBC news? Just watch the video and find out. This poor guy, Guy Goma, was at the BBC expecting to be interviewed for a job as a data support cleanser. But when he arrived he was somehow mistaken as an IT expert, Guy Kewney, who was scheduled to be interviewed about the Apple vs Apple court case. He was quickly wisked up to a TV interview which he mistakenly assumed was part of his interview. Karen Bowerman, the business presenter conducting the interview, quickly realized Guy didn’t seem to know much about the Apple vs. Apple case and cut the interview short asking just three quick questions. The whole thing was caught on tape and it is pretty funny. The video is available on You Tube and on the BBC web site. Watch the guys face as the segment starts, it’s pretty funny.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 137. MacCast listener survey results, Updates to QuickTime, OS X Security and FrontRow, Apple Store Fifth Avenue opens May 19th. Apple partner announces iPod phone. FOX adds huge video lineup to iTunes Music Store. Apple changes “Made for Mac” licensing fee. How to get video from your Mac to your TiVO with Tivo Desktop for Mac, also how to play AAC files on TiVO. Listener review of 17″ MacBook Pro. Tips for getting better battery life. Is BootCamp good enough for day to day work in XP? Does a keyboard shortcut exist to bypass OS selection in BootCamp and can you remap the command key in Windows? Trick to use an XP SP1 CD to install under BootCamp… Slipstreaming. Get free exhibit hall passes to the MacGathering in Hollywood California this weekend.

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I don’t know what’s worse: getting blown up in nuclear war or having a 7-11 on every corner. –– Gleaming the Cube (1989)

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