Archive: September 2007 — page 3
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Update: iTunes 7.4.1
Just a few days after the release of iTunes 7.4, Apple has released an update to iTunes again. Reports circulating the internet show that the point upgrade removes the free ringtone hack which was discovered yesterday. The update weighs in at 38.3MB for the Mac…
iTunes Tagging for HD Radio
A press release reveals details a new service known as "iTunes Tagging" that will reportedly be incorporated into HD Radio receivers. iTunes Tagging is designed to make music discovery, purchase and listening even more fun and simple for all. iTunes Tagging enables consumers using HD…
In Brief: Free Ringtones on iPhone, O2 Adds EDGE to The Mix, iPhone Tweaks Noticed During Event
Free Custom Ringtones on iPhone Using iTunes 7.4 One reader of World of Apple who wishes to remain anonymous has sent us a quick guide to installing Ringtones on the iPhone using iTunes 7.4 but without paying. It appears that iTunes distinguishes between Ringtones and…
Steve Jobs Offers $100 Store Credit to iPhone Buyers
Steve Jobs has posted an open letter to iPhone owners today after Apple announced yesterday that it had slashed the price of the iPhone. The move caused much ruckus amongst early adopters of the iPhone. Jobs is keen to defend the drop in price in…
iTunes 7.4 Released with Ringtone Support
As promised in yesterday's special event, Apple has released iTunes 7.4 : With iTunes 7.4, sync your favorite music and more with the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create custom ringtones exclusively for iPhone with many of your favorite…
Stream of Today's Special Event Posted Online
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream of today's special event on its website. Lets just recap on today's news: Refreshed iPod shuffle New iPod nano New iPod classic Introducing iPod touch Price drop for iPhone iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store iTunes now with iPhone ringtone support…
iPod Hi-Fi Axed
Following today's announcement Apple has quietly dropped the iPod Hi-Fi from its line-up of iPod accessories. Searching for the Hi-Fi on Apple's online store yields no results, while the direct purchase link returns a message that "The item you have selected is currently not available…
iPod Classic Debuts at Special Event
Apple today introduced the new iPod classic, featuring 80GB or 160GB of storage that holds your entire collection of music, photos, video, podcasts and games-up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video. Now in its sixth generation, the new iPod classic delivers all the…
Apple Shows Off New iPod nano
Apple today introduced the all new iPod nano, bringing video playback, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and an incredible new design to the world's most popular music player. The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, which…
Apple Slashes iPhone Price
Apple today announced that it is on track to sell its one millionth iPhone before the end of September, and to make iPhone affordable for even more customers this holiday season, it is lowering the price of the most popular iPhone model with 8GB of…
Apple and Starbucks Team Up on Mobile iTunes Store
Apple and Starbucks today announced an exclusive partnership that lets customers wirelessly browse, search for, preview, buy and download music from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks onto their iPod touch, iPhone or PC or Mac running iTunes while at a participating location. When…
Apple Shows Off iPod Touch, iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
Apple today introduced the new iPod touch featuring Apple's revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables users to find and enjoy all of their music, videos and more on its gorgeous widescreen display with just the touch of a finger. First introduced on iPhone, the multi-touch…
Live Coverage of Apple Special Event [Coverage has begun]
In a short time Apple will be hosting a Special Event at Moscone West in San Francisco, the event begins at: 7:00AM - Hawaii 10:00AM - Pacific 11:00AM - Mountain 12:00PM - Central 1:00PM - Eastern 5:00PM - GMT 6:00PM - BST 6:00PM - London…
September 5th Special Event: iPod nano UI Screenshots
Think Secret has updated a previously written article with more information about the third-generation iPod nano which is expected to be released later on today. The rumour site claims that the nano will feature a high resolution screen with a resolution of 320 x 240…
"The Beat Goes On": Rumour Roundup
As with tradition, we will offer a roundup of the rumours before tomorrow's Special Event . Take a look at some past roundups, it's always fun to see how horrible inaccurate some rumours are; Special Event: Tuesday August 7th 2007 WWDC 2007 NAB Special Event…
iPhone Outsells Other Smartphones in July
iSuppli notes that Apple's iPhone outsold all smartphones in July. July was the iPhone's first full month of sales and sales accounted for 1.8% of US mobile handsets. The data was collected through a survey of 2 million participants across America. Cellular-news offers some additional…
Report Points towards Apple and O2 Partnership
Another report has lent itself to the persistent rumours that O2 will receive the lucrative contract for the iPhone in the UK market. Mobile Today claims that O2 has secured the deal by accepting Apple's initial proposals and chose not to negotiate details. Mobile Today…
September 5th Special Event: 3.5-inch Touch Screen iPod, Madonna
3.5-inch touch-screen iPod debuts tomorrow Think Secret notes that Apple will finally debut a 3.5-inch touch-screen tomorrow, 20 months after the site broke the news. The rumour site writes that the new iPod will have similar dimensions to the iPhone with which it will share…
Apple Spent $720,000 on Lobbying in 2007
According to Forbes.com Apple has spent $720,000 lobbying the federal government in the first half of this year. The computer company reportedly lobbied Congress on legislation designed to update the United States patent system. Trade groups for high-tech industries favor legislation that would help weed…
DigiTimes Confirms Multi-touch iPod with WiFi
The far eastern rumour publication cites Taiwan-based contract manufacturers stating that the "new iPod video will also come with a wide-screen panel, high storage capacity and Wi-Fi connectivity." Inline with earlier rumours the publication notes that Apple is likely to drop hard drive based iPods…