Apple posts, removes Sharp 4K display: Sign of things to come

Apple briefly posted a Sharp 4K monitor for sale on its European online stores, then removed it. Could this herald 4K displays from Apple? On Friday, IDG News Service and other Apple blogs posted news about a Sharp 4K display for sale on Apple's European online stores. Then -- as of Sunday night Pacific Time -- Apple removed the display, as MacRumors pointed out. The phantom Sharp display is the 32-inch PN-K321.Its specs include a 3,840x2,160 4K Ultra HD screen based on Sharp's IGZO technology,1.07 billion color palette, 350 cd/m2 brightness; and a 800:1 contrast ratio. Apple's new Retina MacBook Pros are able to support a 4K monitor and the upcoming Mac Pro can handle three 4K displays. The new Mac Pro has fueled speculation that Apple will have to meet the need from professionals for an ultra-high-resolution display. Apple's current 27-inch Thunderbolt display is good for resolutions up to 2,560x1,440 pixels. This development follows Dell's introduction of a 24-inch 4K display that will retail for $3,499.

Apple posts Steve Jobs celebration video

Following an employees' memorial to its late co-founder, Apple is posting a video recording of the event on its Web site.Apple held the Steve Jobs celebration for its employees at its headquarters and at its retail locations on October 19. The video was visible a first, but later the Celebrating Steve page said. "Available soon. Please check back later." (As of 9:45 a.m. PT Monday, the page and video are up and running just fine.) Former Vice President and Apple board member Al Gore spoke, as did new chief executive Tim Cook and Apple design guru Jonathan Ive. The 80-minute video also features musical performances by Coldplay and Nora Jones. That event at the Cupertino, Calif., campus followed a private memorial for Jobs on October 16 in which friends, family, and colleagues gathered amid heavy security on Stanford University's campus to pay tribute to the late Apple co-founder. Jobs, who died October 5 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, was buried a few days later during a private, non-denominational funeral in Santa Clara County.