Photo courtesy of MacPlus.netApple’s first foray into China with retail stores is set to open on July 19 at The Village at Sanlitun shopping complex which is northeast of Beijing.
Today MacPlus.net has posted photos of the interior of the future three-level store including the glass staircase, back-lit wall graphics and stainless steel interior panels.
Top Apple executives including CEO Steve Jobs are once again facing legal action over the backdating scandal.
Last year Apple had the high profile case against the company dismissed after both the US Securities and Exchange Commission and an internal investigation.
Apple shareholders Kenneth Mahoney and Martin Vogel last week filed a new lawsuit that accuses co-founder Steve Jobs, other executives, and board members with damaging the company’s share value through backdating, causing a 14 percent drop in the company’s stock value during 2006 that wiped out about $7 billion of Apple’s worth on the market in just two weeks.
According to the claim executives dated stocks that weren’t revealed to shareholders and also falsified records.
At the time when Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.4 earlier this week the company stated that the update included “RAW image support for several cameras.”
Since then Apple has released a document detailing which cameras benefit from the added support, RAW support is now included in Mac OS X 10.5 for the following cameras:
Today Apple quietly dropped the price of the top-end MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air features a 1.8GHz processor and a 64GB solid state drive, the current price for this model is $2598, compared to $3098 previously.
The lower-end model featuring a 1.6GHz processor and 80GB hard drive remains the same at $1799.
Apple has emailed those who currently have the top-end model on order:
To Our Valued Apple Customer:
Apple has announced a price drop for a component(s) of the MacBook Air that you recently ordered. We have automatically adjusted your order to reflect the new lower price.
For up-to-date information on your order, please visit our Order Status website at . After your order is shipped, you can also obtain tracking information on this site.
Thank you for your shopping at the Apple Store.
Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Support
