Apple has posted an update for its consumer photo management and retouch software iPhoto '08, bringing it to version 7.1.3.

Apple has sent invitations for a special event dedicated to the iPhone's software roadmap.

Apple has released an update bringing the iPhone and the iPod touch' software to version 1.1.4.

Apple announced it is now the second biggest music retailer in the U.S.A in a press release posted on its web site earlier this Tuesday.

Apple released speed-bumped MacBook and MacBook Pro linups after temporarily closing its online stores, earlier today.

UPDATE: The Apple Store has re-opened with new linups of MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

Apple's online stores are down worldwide, showing the usual yellow sticky inviting users to come back later.

Apple could delay the release of the very awaited iPhone SDK, an Internet report indicates.

Apple has posted an update for iTunes, bringing it to version 7.6.1.

Apple has posted an update for the MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards.

Apple announced today a new iPod shuffle model with twice the storage capacity and slashed the current model's pricing.

Here's a brief catch-up with the news, notice we're skipping the whole iPhone 1.1.4 fake rumours fiasco :).

Apple has posted an update for iLife '08 labeled "iLife Support 8.2". It also released the Apple TV "Take 2" update which was announced during MacWorld 2008.

The Apple Store reopened and the new "product" is Aperture 2.

Apple claims there are over 100 new features in Aperture 2, including:

UPDATE: Apple has re-opened its online store. Aperture 2.0, which includes over 100 new features was released (see details on our highlighted story).

In addition the just made available Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 revision update, Apple has released updates improving Mac OS X' Security and Graphics as well as an update to its Web development environment, namely WebObjects.

Apple has released the very awaited Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 revision update for both Client and Server versions. It brings hundreds of fixes as well as a few minor features.

Apple may be planning a special event at the end of this month if some Internet reports ar to be believed.

Apple has posted an update for QuickTime, bringing it to version 7.4.1. The update is available for Leopard, Tiger, Panther and Windows.

Apple has posted Apple's Pro applications 4.5, Braille Display 1.0 and iPhoto 7.1.2 updates.

UPDATE: European stores were also updated to reflect the release of the 32GB iPod touch. The 16GB iPhone will be available in a few days in Europe, according to retail sources.

Apple quietly updated its online store and made available an iPod touch and an iPhone with higher storage capacities.

UPDATE: The store is open again, Apple has released a 32GB version of the iPod Touch priced $499 as well as a 16GB of the iPhone priced $499. Still no new MacBook Pros. More here

Apple has temporarily closed its U.S. online store a few minutes ago, sign of new updates? The company usually releases new products on Tuesdays so we can suppose this is not just a maintenance downtime.

Here's a brief catch-up with news of this week that we didn't cover:

If a recent user report is to be believed, Apple could have made the latest Mac Pros compatible with graphic cards destined to PCs.