ZDNet is receiving tips claiming Apple will upgrade its Mac Pro line with an Intel Core i7 -980x chipset, which certainly isn’t the first time we’ve heard Core i7-shaped gossip . Supposedly it’ll all be unraveled next Tuesday, the 16th of March. [ ZDNet via BGR ] More

After years of Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort , will Apple really give us HDMI? A bucketful of rumors from AppleInisider say HDMI is replacing DVI in the next Mac minis, and reveals a long lost audio/video Mini DisplayPort adapter. The new Mac mini , according to AppleInsider, will ditch its old DVI port for HDMI, which’ll sit next to the Mini DP port. The reason Apple’s interested in HDMI is that it delivers audio along with video over a single port, unlike the current MiniDP spec.

The latest iMac was released 16 weeks ago. Since then, it’s been plagued with problems, most notably flickering and/or yellow screens. Today, the saga comes to an end because Apple has acknowledged the issues and offered their support. At long last, Apple has released a statement to us, admitting the production issues with iMacs—which reader and forum anecdotes imply to be a bit less frequent than before but still very much present at some level—and labeling AppleCare as the proper channel for related complaints. Apple’s Official Statement “We’ve addressed the issues that caused display flickering and yellow tint. Customers concerned that their iMac is affected should contact AppleCare.” These two short sentences might not look like much, but the statement is Apple’s first open acknowledgment of the jaundiced screen issue, and it identifies the problem as one worthy of AppleCare solutions.

The latest iMac was released 16 weeks ago. Since then, it’s been plagued with problems, most notably flickering and/or yellow screens. Today, the saga comes to an end because Apple has acknowledged the issues and offered their support. At long last, Apple has released a statement to us, admitting the production issues with iMacs—which reader and forum anecdotes imply to be a bit less frequent than before but still very much present at some level—and labeling AppleCare as the proper channel for related complaints. Apple’s Official Statement “We’ve addressed the issues that caused display flickering and yellow tint. Customers concerned that their iMac is affected should contact AppleCare.” These two short sentences might not look like much, but the statement is Apple’s first open acknowledgment of the jaundiced screen issue, and it identifies the problem as one worthy of AppleCare solutions

An 2004 Apple patent app that was recently filed for continuation describes a touchscreen iMac that recognizes shapes, allowing you to interact with your computer as you might a toddler’s geometric puzzle. So, you could unlock your computer by holding up an appropriately shaped key. Or, well, Apple can explain it it full: The pattern 122 may be any shape whether simple or complex. Some examples of patterns include circles, squares, triangles, dots, dashes, coat of arms, logos, symbols, text and the like. Other examples include binary patterns and Braille symbols. The pattern may be related to the action to be performed.

Many of you have asked about this week’s iMac Update . I have not forgotten; I’m just still collecting fresh data since the production freeze and subsequent restart. Expect a big update with reliable information early next week. (And tip submissions@gizmodo.com!)

Many of you have asked about this week’s iMac Update . I have not forgotten; I’m just still collecting fresh data since the production freeze and subsequent restart. Expect a big update with reliable information early next week. (And tip submissions@gizmodo.com!)

Anders Norman’s home burned down recently. He lost everything he owns. Except for his iMac. That still works despite looking like a burnt marshmallow. Norman describes the events best—even if this is a poor translation from the Swedish: Unfortunately, the whole house and all things in there completely destroyed, so even the iMac.

It ain’t the first HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter that we’ve heard of , but there’s nothing like a little competition in a market that Apple’s own closed mindset helped create. Bitterness aside, we’re pretty stoked to hear that Kanex — the same company responsible for that oh-so-handy Mini DisplayPort Adapter for Mac mini — has introduced its own solution for piping Blu-ray, Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 signals right onto that gorgeous 27-inch panel that resides in your iMac. Our BFFs over at TUAW stopped by the outfit’s Macworld booth in order to give it a look, and they said that every pixel looked absolutely fantastic. Sadly, it looks as if you’ll have to wait until April to drop your buck-fifty (not including cables), but hey, it’s not like using that 13-inch CRT for a few more months will kill you.

The iMac’s notorious flickering problem has been solved through a firmware update. And after a few weeks’ hiatus, Apple has continued shipping 27-inch iMacs. This may be it. Can You Safely Buy a New iMac Yet?