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- Conference date: January 5-9, 2009
- Expo date: January 6-9, 2009
- Organizers: IDG World Expo
- Location: The Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaMacWorld 2009: Media Faq's
- Registration for MacWorld 2009 opened on September 11, 2008
- On December 16, 2008, it was reported that 2009 MacWorld would be the last show that Apple participates inBloomberg.com: Apple Says CEO Steve Jobs Won’t Speak at Macworld (December 16, 2008)
- Steve Jobs will not attend the 2009 MacWorldFT.com: Apple Chief’s Withdrawal Fuels Health Fears (December 17, 2008)
- Jobs' health condition has been the focus of rumors since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003Bloomberg.com: Apple Says CEO Steve Jobs Won’t Speak at Macworld (December 16, 2008)
- Keynote presentation will be delivered by Apple's senior vice president for worldwide product marketing Philip W. SchillerThe New York Times: Apple’s Chief to Skip Macworld, Fueling Speculation (December 17, 2008)
- On average, about 40,000 attend the MacWord Conference & Expo each yearMacWorld 2009: Media Faq's
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MacWorld 2009 began on January 5, 2009 and ends January 9, 2009. The event is held in San Francisco, California. The MacWorld Conference & Expo is an annual trade show featuring the latest Apple products. The Keynote presentation was delivered by Philip W. Schiller, in place of Steve Jobs, on January 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m. PST. In addition to the upgrades to existing Apple software like iWeb, iPhoto and iLife, Apple introduced the new 17" MacBook Pro.
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Unveiled at Keynote
- New 17" MacBook Pro, 0.98 inches thin, 6.6 lbs, 17-inch LED backlit display - 1920x1200
- iPhoto 09 using "Faces," and "Smart Family Album," and Face Recognition technology
- Geotagging photos using GPS
- iLife 09 will feature "Magic Move," upgraded animations, new chart animations and new transition effects and new Keynote Remote Application for iPhone
- New features in iWork
- iMovie 09 featuring precision editing, animated travel maps
- Garage Band 09 using "Learn to Play" interface
- iTunes will offer DRM-free music and move to a variable pricing structure, offering downloads at .69, .99 and 1.29.Billboard: iTunes Dumps DRM, Adds Variable Pricing (January 6, 2009)
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MacWorld 2009 Questions
What will Apple launch at MacWorld? 85 AnswersSoftware: Snow Leopard with a late March ship date. I cite March as the ship date because this was the same scenario with 10.4 (or 10.3). Hardware: Will be t... read more
How was MacRumors hacked during yesterdays MacWorld keynote? Details please? 3 AnswersPeople basically sniffed the URL and found a non password protected page that let them add the posts to the live feed page. See the comments here for screens... read more
New iMovie features 2 AnswersiMovie '09 Complete New Feature List Importing and Organization Full-Screen Library Browser Browse your entire video library in the full-screen view u... read more
When is Passover 2009? 2 AnswersAh- The confusion of Jewish Holidays. Passover starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 8th. the first Seder will be that night. Many calendars will show Ap... read more



