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iPresentee, a developer of add-ons for Apple’s iWork and iLife applications, has released free Keynote Objects, a package of images for Apple Keynote, iWeb and Pages. The package continas 100 easy to use Keynote Objects for decoration in iWeb websites, Keynote or PowerPoint presentations and Pages or Word documents.

All Keynote Objects contain background transparency, and can therefore be used on any colored background. Each image can be changed in size, rotated, increased or decreased in opacity, fitted with shadows or even overlapped with one another to create extra effects. 

Keynote Objects requires any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X with any version of Keynote, iWeb or Pages. They are also compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.

The kicker, of course, is that Keynote Objects is being offered free of charge. Samples and more information about Keynote Objects are available immediately at the iPresentee website

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For those with fledgling Apple lovers at home, put this in your iCal. The schedule for this summer’s Apple Camp has been announced by Apple. If you have a child between ages 8 and 12, be sure to snag one of the free (but limited) spaces for lessons on the creative aspects of a Mac, such as how to create a good Keynote presentation, how to capture, manage, and edit shots in iPhoto, how to make custom music in GarageBand, and videography tips with iMovie. 

Registration is open now, so be sure to claim a spot ASAP.  Sessions last three hours and include a shirt, field guide, DVDs and CDs of your child’s masterpieces, along with other goodies picked up during giveaways along the way. Register at Apple.

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Many iPhone fans are awaiting Apple’s upcoming 3G iPhone, and unfortunately for them, Apple isn’t planning on commenting until everything is ready! All people can do is speculate, and most rumors that have been floating around seem to point at a summer date (specifically June due to the public release of iPhone Software Version 2.0 and the iPhone SDK) for the release of the 3G iPhone.

Scott Craig, Bank of America analyst, said Apple will start producing 3G iPhones this May, and is expected to manufacture 3 million units and reach 11 million units by this September. If the predictions are correct, the demand for the 3G iPhone will be extremely high, and Apple’s efforts will be well worth it. “Our latest channel checks point to a significant production build of a 3G iPhone beginning in the month of June after an initial small build in May,” Craig told Reuters.

Of course, company representatives have had nothing to say about the rumors and speculations, so we’ll just have to wait a couple of months for the confirmation of these rumors, if they in fact turn out to be accurate.

How badly does Apple need to release a 3G iPhone? Pretty badly, according to analysts, if they wish to reach their goal of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. If iPhone sales haven’t been as high as Apple expected so far, a new 3G model could put the iPhone back in the spotlight. What Apple must now take into consideration is that competition on the smartphone market currently very high, especially with the coming of Google Android, and it’s not going to be easy for Apple…however, if the rumors are true and new 3G iPhones are released along with the iPhone Software Version 2.0 and the iPhone SDK, Apple should not need to worry.

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I streamed the whole keynote through QuickTime and didn’t have any troubles at all. If your internet connection is too slow for streaming, or you want to watch the keynote on your iPod, then you can download it through iTunes instead. It is available via the podcasts section of the iTunes store as a free download. Though, be aware, it is 889MB, which could take some time downloading and then transferring to an iPod. The quality of this download is better than streaming it - so if you haven’t watched it yet and have the patience to download 889MB, then I recommend you do so.

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Steve Jobs just announced at MacWorld 2008 a 0.16” thick MacBook Air. Yes, it is using the MacBook Air name and the audience seems to love it.

It has a full size 13.3” LED backlit display, iSight camera, and a fullsize keyboard. Steve says it’s the best they’ve ever shipped. Has a multi-touch trackpad!

You can move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Includes pinch-zoom!

80GB hard drive, 64GB solid state drive option. 1.6GHz standard, 1.8GHz option Intel Core 2 Duo.

Processor is as thin as a nickle and wide as a dime! 45 watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVi, and Audio-out.

Note: Looks like the weird designs!

802.11n + Bluetooth, and 5 hours of battery life!

Ships in 2 weeks for $1799 - new ad plays off the ability for air to fit inside a small enveloper.

Greenest mac yet, packaging and components wise.

Product page now up on Apple.com - check it out.

More as details come in.

During todays Macworld keynote Steve Jobs announced a new device from Apple and its name is Time Capsule. The device is basically Apple’s airport extreme wireless router with the addition of a ‘server grade’ hard drive. It supports wireless time machine backups over the network.

It’s available in 2 sizes, 500GB for $299, and 1TB for $499. No date given for release, more info to come.

So we got about 2 hours to go until the keynote kicks off. We got a good friend of ours, Jordan Chark, sitting inside waiting to get into the keynote - he’s about 50th in line. Late yesterday Dabbledoo co-owner, Adam Berger, got an email from WaterField Design about new laptop bags to ship, if Jobs announces them today. Here’s the email:

Dear Adam,

Expect a press release late Wednesday night regarding a new laptop case to SHIP THIS FRIDAY if Steve Jobs announces a new laptop at Macworld tomorrow. Two additional custom cases will follow in a matter of weeks.

Just a heads-up to keep an eye out for it if you are interested.

I don’t know about you, but it seems like they know something we don’t, to be able to release a new case within 3 days. Well, we will find out in just under 2 hours! Stay tuned for an update on where to tune into our live audio stream, be sure to follow us on twitter. Point your browsers to Macworld.Appletell.com and get ready for the Keynote!

Last week at CES our parent site Gadgetell had a crew covering the event, live blogging keynotes, showing off cool gadgets, etc. Well in all that hustle and bustle, one of our crew members had a small information exchange with a fairly credible source about Apple’s soon to be released MacBook Pros.

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Mac Megasite’s Mike confidently says that “the MacBook Nano is go” at MacWorld. The post, if legitimate, also gives meaning to the MacWorld posters stating that “there’s something in the air.” Mike state that the new MacBook Nano sub-notebook will utilize something called “beam technology” to transfer data wirelessly even faster than Bluetooth. This is most likely the WiMax long range wireless technology that Apple may expand across it’s entire MacBook Pro lineup. According to the post, this could be the “Something in the air.”

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This is part five of a five part series leading up to Macworld.

Third Party and Keynote Predictions:

Microsoft Office 2008: Microsoft Office 2008 packs a punch as the first Intel Native version of Microsoft Office. it also for the first time supports a Mac native interface that looks quite a bit like iWork (make of that what you will.) It still lacks some widely wanted features such as proper exchange support, but overall, Microsoft Office 2008 is a change for the much much better.

Intel’s Silverthorne Chip: This chip will actually be announced at CES, but is expected to be put to use in Apple’s ultra-portable notebooks. The Silverthorne chip will take less power, allowing for good battery life in the sub-notebook.

Boom! Given the nature of the announcements I’m expecting at MacWorld this year, I’m not expecting much in the way of “Boom!"s this year. “Boom!"s usually only happen when there is something speedy happening. This year is going to be all about new products and demos. We will hear a couple of “Wooo!"s, however, as the audience will give loud and long applause for at least one of the products or improvements announced this MacWorld.