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Apple released Battery Update 1.2. It promises to improve performance and functionality of Macbooks’ batteries. After Battery Update has been installed, each battery you insert into your MacBook or MacBook Pro will be updated automatically. Also last week, Apple released an important security update. Run Software Updater as soon as possible.

[Via TUAW].

This is a new feature of the site, where I will discover new places to buy Macs, iPods and (maybe after a long time) iPhones!
First is this under-construction store simply named “Apple Riyadh” pictured on the right. Its located on tahliah street. You can find it on Google maps.

Another store is iTechia. Also on tahliah street. I bought my Macbook pro from them 2 months ago. They offer a huge collection of Apple products and accessories. Worth visiting. Google Maps link.

Apple announced at NAB 2007 the new edition of Final Cut Studio 2. With a new addition, Color. And the server based Final Cut Server.

Here I am thinking a showroom thats smaller than a single hall of Gitex Dubai will be any good after 5 years. I was wrong.

The expo was a waste of my time, its 45% Saudi Telecom, 45% Mobily, just 2 competing telecom companies with many small computer/technology stands.

No Apple? Apple just wasted a huge opportunity by not participating. And here I am thinking Apple Middle East started to focus on this untapped market.

No Sony? Sony just released the overpriced PlayStation 3 and they need to show it off to attract customers but unlike previous Gitexes, no Sony presence.

The best thing at Gitex was the price drop of the Nokia N95 from 3700SR to 3100SR and as I heard, 2900SR!

At the end, I suggest that you avoid Gitex and go to iTechia or Computer Market in Olaya - also known as haraj. As for me, I decided I will finally go to Gitex Dubai later this year!

I have this final message to the organizers of Gitex Riyadh: TSK TSK TSK.

I will be posting any Apple related updates as I find them. Hopefully this year we will see a stronger Apple presence.

Today Gitex Riyadh 2007 will begin and it will be for 5 days. The last 5 were very disappointing, I hope this year it won’t be as bad …
See if you can register on the … err … site … same old site, no real info. Registration will probably be messy.
Edit: Oh yeah, I am Khaled, nice to meet you!