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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Conference date: January 5-9, 2009
  2. Expo date: January 6-9, 2009
  3. Organizers: IDG World Expo
  4. Location: The Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaMacWorld 2009: Media Faq's
  5. Registration for MacWorld 2009 opened on September 11, 2008
  6. 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)
  7. Steve Jobs will not attend the 2009 MacWorldFT.com: Apple Chief’s Withdrawal Fuels Health Fears (December 17, 2008)
  8. 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)
  9. 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)
  10. On average, about 40,000 attend the MacWord Conference & Expo each yearMacWorld 2009: Media Faq's

• Unveiled at Keynote

  1. New 17" MacBook Pro, 0.98 inches thin, 6.6 lbs, 17-inch LED backlit display - 1920x1200
  2. iPhoto 09 using "Faces," and "Smart Family Album," and Face Recognition technology
  3. Geotagging photos using GPS
  4. iLife 09 will feature "Magic Move," upgraded animations, new chart animations and new transition effects and new Keynote Remote Application for iPhone
  5. New features in iWork
  6. iMovie 09 featuring precision editing, animated travel maps
  7. Garage Band 09 using "Learn to Play" interface
  8. 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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