Archive: June 2007 — page 5
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Apple Design Awards - The Winners
Apple has revealed the winners of this years Apple Design Awards . Apple Design Awards are given annually at WWDC, they are described as recognition for "technical excellence and outstanding achievement in OS X software design and development". Below are the winners of this years…
Apple Pulls Boot Camp "Faster Restart" Feature
When Apple updated the Leopard portion of its website on Monday one feature popped up on the Boot Camp page called "Faster Restarts" , at the time Apple described it as follows: Leopard brings a quicker way to switch between Mac OS X and Windows…
ZFS Still Present in Leopard
Following yesterdays revealing that ZFS is not the default file system in Leopard, Information Week has had a quick word with Brian Croll, senior director of Mac OS X Product Marketing. The product expert stated the following when asked about ZFS on Leopard; "ZFS is…
In Brief: Flash Officially Confirmed as Missing from iPhone, Apple Sends Out Promo Email
Flash Officially Confirmed as Missing from iPhone Mac Rumors is reporting that the official word from WWDC is that Adobe's Flash will not be supported on the iPhone, the site fails to state a source for the information. Apple Sends Out Promo Email Apple iPhone…
In Brief: Apple Posts WWDC 2007 Keynote, Leopard Site Reveals Extra Features, Lack of ZFS
Apple Posts WWDC 2007 Keynote Apple has posted today's WWDC Keynote online. The video which is only available as streaming at the moment is typical of Apple but at Macworld 2007 Apple offered a Podcast video of the Keynote for download from iTunes. Leopard Site…
In Brief: iPhone to Launch 6PM June 29, Mossberg Shows Off iPhone
iPhone to Launch 6PM June 29 During the closing minutes of today's WWDC Keynote Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone will go on sale at 6PM on June 29. Jobs told the Keynote attendees that the handset would begin selling at 6PM but did not…
WWDC Leopard Details
During today's WWDC Keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed off 10 features of the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Jobs also noted that Leopard will include over 300 new features when it is released in October of 2007. Jobs also said that developers attending…
Apple Unveils New Website
During the WWDC Apple took the time to refresh the entire Apple.com website . The new site features a much wider layout as well as replacing the top navigation toolbar with a new look set of buttons. A newly refreshed Apple.com
iPhone to Support Third Party Applications
Apple announced today during WWDC that developers will be able to develop applications for the iPhone. Developers can create Web 2.0 applications which look and behave just like the applications built into iPhone, and which can seamlessly access iPhone’s services, including making a phone call…
Apple to Release Safari for Windows
Apple announced at today's WWDC Keynote that Safari iwill begin shipping for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that Safari 3.0 will be available in a public Beta on Apple's website today. Early benchmarks show the Apple browser to render both…
WWDC Keynote Coverage 10.00AM PST, 1.00PM EST, 6.00PM BST
World of Apple will be offering the usual coverage, no refreshes required, of the WWDC Keynote that will take place on Monday June 11: 7:00AM - Hawaii 10:00AM - Pacific 11:00AM - Mountain 12:00PM - Central 1:00PM - Eastern 5:00PM - GMT 6:00PM - London…
WWDC Covered Banners, Goodie Bags
Moscone West, covered banners can be seen on the second and third floors. Following the revealing of the banners on the ground floor of Moscone West it appears Apple has also placed banners on the second and third floors but these ones are covered in…
WWDC Keynote Slide Shows Ultra-Portable Mac?
A typical pre-Keynote camera phone image has begun circulating the Mac web, this time the image purportedly shows Moscone West, a projector and a slide from Jobs' Keynote. Purported shot of WWDC Keynote slide The slide shows a typical specification list, for those who can't…
iPhone Sales Workbook Leaked
Mac Rumors has got its hands on a full copy of the AT&T Sales Training Manual. This sales guide presents iPhone features and benefits, tips, comparisons, qualifying questions, and objections -- all designed to help you sell iPhone. .... Keep in mind that there might…
iPhone Specifications and Requirements
Mac Rumors has obtained a complete list of the iPhone specifications and requirements ahead of the June 29 release. The list contains no surprising information but does re-inforce the fact that the phone has a SIM Card tray and surprisingly only supports Mac OS X…
3 Million iPhones to be Available on Launch?
Businessweek writes an article titled "How Big Will the iPhone Be?" According to the article Apple plans to have 3 million iPhones ready for sale on launch day. If Apple's goal of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008 seemed ambitious to some…
In Brief: iPhone Capable of Flash? Banners Appear in AT&T Stores
iPhone Capable of Flash? A screenshot of the recent iPhone advert has been posted to Flickr , it points out the portion of the New York Times' that features a flash video. It should be noted that the website could simply be fabricated onto the…
Brushed Metal iMac Due at WWDC?
Think Secret is going head-to-head with AppleInsider, reporting that the iMac will receive an update at or around WWDC, which starts on June 11. The new iMac is said to feature a brushed metal enclosure. The report states that the machines will benefit from the…
Apple Releases Boot Camp Update
Apple has released an update to Boot Camp. The update to Boot Camp 1.3 fixes the following: Support for keyboard backlighting (MacBook Pro only) Apple Remote pairing Updated graphics drivers Improved Boot Camp driver installer Improved international keyboard support Localization fixes Updated Windows Help for…
Photos of WWDC Banners
RoughlyDrafted has posted several shots of banners posted in Moscone West in San Francisco. Entrance to Moscone West Leopard Rocket Fuel Banners in Moscone West Expand your universe