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More Apple Rumors: FCC Uncovers New Time Capsule and Airport Xtreme
Gearlog —
... of what looks like the Apple Time Capsule and the Airport Xtreme. Since the Time Capsule is basically a NAS drive, larger capacities than those of the current 1TB and 500GB options are to be expected. As for the Airport Xtreme, it'll likely be 802.11n still, possibly with improved throughputs and hopefully with a different design than the polished white ones. If the new Macbook Pros are any indication, we might even see a "Unibody" Aluminum version
via AppleInsider
Apple poised to debut new Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme models
MacDailyNews —
... documentation for a new Apple product, that product hits the market within days of the grant being made public," AppleInsider reports. "It should also be noted that Amazon recently slashed the price of the current generation Time Capsules by 13 - 22 percent, a move which may now be seen as an inventory clearing measure ahead of new models. The 1TB Time Capsule was marked down $112 to $387.92 while the 500GB model was reduced by about $40 to $259.31 ." Full article here .
New Time Capsule, Airport Extremes Being Readied by Apple
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... with OS X updates freezing in the middle. By integrating a Software Update caching mechanism, Apple could store the update on the user’s wireless network, which would be available anytime at the user’s convenience. Now if only they could do this with the most popular tv shows and movies on the Apple TV.
Some FCC documents containing Authorization letters, requests for confidentiality and test reports regarding both devices can be downloaded here (zip package).
Roundup: The White House and YouTube test an open relationship, the Dow plunges below 7,000, an iPod and iPhone-less Gates’ household and more
VentureBeat —
... Apple readying new Time Capsules and AirPort Extremes? — If regulatory filings are any indication, Apple will soon have new versions of both devices, according to AppleInsider. No word on when these will come, but ...
New Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Can Run 802.11b/g Support and n Broadcasting at the Same Time [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... devices while also broadcasting 802.11n wide signals at the same time, according to Apple Insider. Currently, existing models can only run in b/g support mode or n wide signal mode at one time, providing either a large range of compatibility or high network performance. But FCC filings seem to suggest that the new Apple products will have a "combined mode" for running both. That's great news for those annoyed with sacrificing one for the other. [Apple Insider]
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New Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Can Run Wireless B/G and N Simultaneously [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... 802.11b/g devices while also broadcasting 802.11n wide signals at the same time, according to Apple Insider. Currently, existing models can only run in b/g support mode or n wide signal mode at one time, providing either a large range of compatibility or high network performance. But FCC filings seem to suggest that the new Apple products will have a "combined mode" for running both. Great news for those annoyed with sacrificing one for the other. [Apple Insider]
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New Time Capsule, AirPort Will Run Wi-Fi B/G and N Simultaneously [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... seem to suggest that the new Apple products will have a "combined mode" for running both. This probably means they'll do what makers like Linksys have been doing for a long time, that is use two antennas. [Apple Insider] ...
Linkpost | 3.3.2009
TechBlog —
... - Possibly with launch of Intel's new Nehalem processors. • Apple tops Fortune's "most admired" list again • Apple ready with new Time Capsules, AirPort Extremes - Based on filings with the FCC. Also ...
