iPhoto's improvements include better performance, a significant increase the number of photos that can be stored in a library from 25,000 to 250,000, full-screen editing and a new effects palette with one-click access to eight common photo effects. iPhoto and GarageBand both got significant updates as well, while iMovie and iDVD got less dramatic enhancements. Moving from audio to software, Jobs announced the anticipated iLife '06, which includes a new iWeb Web site creation application. He pointed out that while Chrysler is the first automaker to provide major iPod support, other automakers will be announcing options throughout the year, with 40% of all 2006 vehicles offering iPod integration options. Jobs also touted an initiative by DaimlerChrysler AG to offer iPod support across the company's Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicle lines. It also functions as a wired remote control, can clip to clothing and is available now. When connected, a new choice appears in the menu for FM, allowing users to listen to FM stations with their iPods. The device attaches through the dock connector of fifth-generation (video) iPods and iPod Nanos. And despite all the talk about the iTunes Music Store being surpassed as a source for online music buying, Jobs reported that it still holds 83% of the market.ĭespite rumors of a replacement for the iPod shuffle, the only piece of iPod hardware announced was a $49 remote control/FM radio tuner device. To date, 8 million videos have been sold, with the top seller so far a condensed version of the Rose Bowl. That brings the total number of iPods sold since 2001 to 42 million - three quarters of them in the past year alone.Īs for the iTunes Music Store, Jobs said 850 million songs have been purchased and are selling at a rate of 3 million songs per day.
He then turned to the music department, pointing out that 14 million iPods were sold during the holiday season this year (up from 4.5 million in 2004), which works out to 100 iPod sales every minute over the quarter. He also reported that Apple had a record-setting quarter, with total revenue of $5.7 billion. Jobs started his keynote address with a review of Apple's retail performance during the past quarter, which turned out to be the first $1 billion quarter for the company's retail store operations. (Apple will continue to sell G4-based PowerBooks.) Other announcements included a new version of the iLife suite of applications (which now includes the accidentally leaked iWeb application), iWork, additional video content for the iTunes Music Store in the form of a number of "best of" Saturday Night Live collections and a new iPod accessory that includes a remote control and FM tuner. CEO Steve Jobs was filled with the same twists and spectacular announcements we've come to expect, including his now infamous "One more thing ." The biggest news: New iMacs are shipping today and running on Intel Core Duo processors, and the MacBook Pro, an Intel-based replacement for the PowerBook G4, is slated to ship next month. SAN FRANCISCO - Today's Macworld San Francisco keynote by Apple Computer Inc.
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