I hadn't noticed this yet, but Bas notified me through Twitter. Because of the holidays, Apple is giving away free downloads through the iTunes Store. The link Bas showed me was for Dutch people only. And of course we have Dutch visitors, but we'd like to let our international visitors enjoy this special action as well.

Dutch - 12 dagen. 12 gratis downloads.
English (UK) - 12 days. 12 free downloads.

I tried to look up a US url for this but couldn't find one. When I change .co.uk to .com it just redirects to the .co.uk. That's not helping But I just found out through Wired that the US does not have this specific giveaway.

Today Apple released the new iMac line. On first sight you will notice the bigger 21,5" & 27" screens and the full aluminum casing. The screens are now backlit with LED's and boast a 16:9 aspect ratio. The 21,5" model features a 1920-by-1080 pixel display and the 27" model gets a 2560-by-1440 pixel display. All models ship with at least a Core 2 Duo 3,06Ghz Processor. And as with the MBP uni body line the iMac boasts an SD(HC) Card slot. Prices start at $1199,-

For the first time every the top of the line 27" iMac comes with an i5 or i7 Quad-Core Intel processor. This high end model starts at $1999,-. The 27" also has a mini Display input so you can use the iMac screen for other devices like your MacBook. The first reports coming in mention that only devices with an Mini Display output will work and that converter cables are a no go.

Click the Read More link for a full specification list from the Press Release.

Apple has recently released iWork '09 update 3.

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, updates the help, and fixes a number of other minor issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The issues addressed include:


Reducing file size of images that have Instant Alpha applied
Managing file size when inserting some movies
Working with dates and durations in the Chart Data Editor in Keynote and Pages
Exporting to CSV from Numbers when using table categories

Today Apple announced that more then 2 billion pps have been downloaded from the iTunes App Store. They also mentioned that currently over 85,000 apps are available for more than 50 million iPhone and iPod touch users. How many apps are rejected and/or pulled from the Store is unknown.

Full Press Release after the break.