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Macworld '09: Apple's last hurrah

Apple's marketing guru Phillip Schiller led the MacHeads at the company's final appearance at Macworld. Schiller biggest announcements included a new 17-inch MacBook Pro, an overhaul of iLife, and an end to DRM on iTunes.

Galleries

  • Gallery: Macworld 2009 - Schiller's debut

    Apple marketing guru Philip Schiller makes his debut at Macworld 2009 as the stand-in for Steve Jobs. Jobs backed out due to his being ...

  • Audio gems from Macworld 2009

    CNET Review's Donald Bell scours the Macworld 2009 show room for Crave-worthy audio gadgets.

  • Photos: Preparing for Macworld 2009

    Exhibitors put the finishing touches on their booths at Moscone Center as Apple prepares to make its last appearance at the expo.

  • Videos

    • 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro is unveiled

      At Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, announces a MacBook Pro that features a nonremovable battery ...

    • Apple expands DRM-free music selection

      At Macworld 2009 in San Francisco, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, announces a new music price plan and an expanded selection ...

    • Apple reveals new iPhoto features

      At Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, demos new iPhoto features. He shows off new GPS ...

    • Apple demos new iMovie tools

      At Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, and Randy Ubillos, chief architect of iMovie, demo updates ...

    • Apple rocks on with new GarageBand

      At Macworld 2009 in San Francisco, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, demonstrates the company's updated GarageBand software. Now designed to help ...

    • Stories

      • Adobe lays off 600; skips Macworld Expo

        Adobe Systems, Inc. announced yesterday in a statement that it will eliminate 600 full-time positions, or roughly 8 percent of its workforce, amid weaker than expected fourth quarter earnings....

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        Blog posts | 12/4/08

      • iPhone nano rumor revived for Macworld Expo

        According to MacRumors, the questionably reliable iDealsChina has posted information and renderings of what it claims to be an "iPhone nano." It is the same height as the just release Nano but...

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        Blog posts | 12/15/08

      • Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo

        An Apple corporate employee reportedly contacted Wired.com to tell them that Apple will release an upgraded Mac mini, at January's Macworld Expo in San Francisco which starts 5 January 2009. The...

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        Blog posts | 12/16/08

      • Can you have Macworld without Jobs and Apple? We're going to find out

        Apple said Tuesday that this year will be its final Macworld and Philip Shiller--not Steve Jobs--will deliver the keynote. A few instant thoughts following Apple's statement: Apple just killed...

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        Blog posts | 12/16/08

      • What does Apple's MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?

        I had already scratched CES off of my January calendar but was starting to book meetings for MacWorld, leaving time open for the Steve Jobs keynote speech, of course. But now that Jobs is sending...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08

      • Breaking: Apple to pull out of Macworld Expo after January

        Apple tonight issued a press release announcing that this January will be the company's last year participating in Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. The other surprise in the...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08

      • Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans

        Steve Jobs absence from Macworld's keynote this year is being taken as a sign. What signal Apple is actually sending is debatable, but some analysts are taking a strong hint that the company is...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08

      • Apple pulls out of Macworld Expo ... so what?

        For some reason I've received a couple of dozen emails from people (some from readers, some from journo types looking for a quote) wanting to know what I think of Apple pulling out of the Macworld...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08

      • Macworld Expo minus Apple: Traditions meet market reality

        Apple on Monday said it will pull out of participating in the annual Macworld Expo show. The traditional timing of the show must have contributed to the decision as well as market conditions. The...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08

      • Can Macworld Expo survive without Apple?

        Yesterday's earth-shattering announcement that Apple will abruptly stop exhibiting at Macworld Expo after January's event sent shockwaves through the Mac community. After 25 years of anchoring the...

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        Blog posts | 12/17/08