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Burj Khalifa Opens; The Worlds Tallest Building

  The Burj Khalifa, formerly the Burj Dubai is now open.  Soaring into the skies at 2,717 feet or 828 meters, the newly named Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.  The name was changed at the last minute in honor of the president of Abu Dhabi, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for their 10 billion dollar bailout of the near-bankrupt Dubai.  The internal space occupies 6 million square feet with 54 elevators that are capable of 40mph each.  At the top you can see out as far as 60 miles in any given direction.  The closest building in height is Tape

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New iMacs, Mac Mini November 10th, New Mac Pros at MacWorld Rumor

 

UPDATE:  “Our holiday line-up is set,” Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Macworld

 

We have some new rumors surrounding Apple and what they intend to do in the near future.  Dennis Sellers of Macsimum News has said that November 10th is the date of the iMac refresh of which is just expected a bump in specs and display power.  The other interesting refresh comes in the way of a new Mac Mini.  We have heard there would be a refresh, then it was put in the trash bin and now it comes back refreshed on the same date as the iMac.  The other tidbit is about a new Mac Pro coming at this years MacWorld Expo.  The Mac Pro is up on specs right now, but lacks the most current hardware and the new "Display Port" for the new cinema display line which makes this a very plausable rumor.

 

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