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25,000 photos, or a combination of each and is capable of displaying content in high definition resolution up to 720p. Apple TV connects to a
broad range of widescreen televisions and home theater systems and comes standard with high-definition multimedia interface, component
video, and both analog and digital optical audio ports. Using high-speed AirPort® 802.11n wireless networking, Apple TV can auto-
sync content
from one computer or stream content from up to five additional computers directly to a television. The Company began shipping Apple TV in
March 2007.
Software Products and Computer Technologies
The Company offers a range of software products for education, creative professional, consumer, business and government customers, including
Mac OS X, the Company's proprietary operating system software for the Mac; server software and related solutions; professional application
software; and consumer, education, and business oriented application software.
Operating System Software
Mac OS® X is built on an open-source UNIX-based foundation. Mac OS X Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and became
available in October 2007. Leopard includes 300 new features and introduces a new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from
the Dock; a redesigned Finder™ that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see
files without opening an application; Spaces™, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them;
and Time Machine™, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac.
Application Software
iLife® '08
In August 2007, the Company introduced iLife '08, the latest release of its consumer-oriented digital lifestyle application suite, which features
iPhoto®, iDVD®, GarageBand®, iWeb™, iTunes® and iMovie® '08. All of these applications are Universal, meaning that they run natively on
both Intel and PowerPC-based Mac computers ("Universal").
iPhoto® is the Company's consumer-oriented digital photo software application. iPhoto '08 adds new features for organizing and
browsing photos, including event-based grouping, new professional quality image editing tools, and enables publishing to .Mac Web
Gallery. .Mac Web Gallery, is fully integrated with iPhoto '08 and iMovie '08, allowing .Mac users to share photos and movies over the
web. iPhoto '08 features print, photo book, greeting card, and calendar layout tools and integrated online ordering services.
iMovie® '08 is a new version of the Company's consumer-oriented digital video editing software application. iMovie® '08 provides new
tools for quick movie creation and video enhancements, including transitions, titles, music and sound effects. Projects in iMovie® '
08 can
also be published to .Mac Web Gallery.
iDVD® is the Company's consumer-oriented software application that enables users to turn iMovie files, QuickTime® files, and digital
pictures into interactive DVDs that can be played on most consumer DVD players. iDVD '08 features 10 new Apple-designed menu
themes in both widescreen (16:9) and standard (4:3) formats.
GarageBand® is the Company's consumer-
oriented music creation software application that allows users to play, record and create music
using a simple interface. With GarageBand, software instruments, digital audio recordings and looping tracks can be arranged and edited
to create songs. GarageBand '08 allows users to export finished songs to their iTunes library, or publish a podcast through iWeb and .Mac
that includes artwork, sound effects, and music jingles.
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