Archive: December 2007
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24-Hour Variable Price iTunes Rentals, Disney and Fox?
Variety is citing studio sources and confirms two other reports from major news outlets that Apple will be announcing iTunes Movie Rentals at next months Macworld San Francisco. The report states that both Fox and Disney have signed up to the deal to provide movies…
iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Video
Famed iPhone hacker Natetrue has decided to weigh in on the argument regarding the iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 screenshots that appeared on the internet yesterday. A video of the icon dragging has been posted and the other features such as Locate Me, have been confirmed by…
iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Leaked, Locate Me, Movable Icons [Screenshots]
GearLive is reporting that it has played with the upcoming iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 and reveals a number of features that are included. Ability to edit home screen - Drag icons around Add web bookmarks to the home screen Locate Me - Triangulation of towers to…
NY Times Adds Credence to iTunes Rentals
The New York Times has confirmed earlier rumours that Apple will be launching an iTunes movie rental service at Macworld Expo, San Francisco. According to the papers sources more than one studio will be involved in the deal. Apple has been trying to interest a…
iTunes Movie Rentals at Macworld?
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple will use Macworld in January as the venue to announce an iTunes on-demand rental service, with 20th Century Fox being at least one studio who has already signed up. The report cites a "person familiar with the situation"…
Apple to Adopt Intel Ultra-Mobile Platform?
AppleInsider writes that Apple will build a stronger relationship with Intel in 2008 by adopting its upcoming 'Menlow' Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform. The sources who reported to AppleInsider that Apple would adopt 'Menlow' also noted that Apple was specifically interested in Intel's upcoming 45-nanometer…
O2 CEO Reports on Strong iPhone Sales
O2 CEO, Matthew Key was reportedly in California last week briefing Apple CEO, Steve Jobs on the iPhones impact on the UK market, reports Andrew Parker for The Financial Times. "Mr Key says 200,000 iPhones should have be sold in Britain by early January -…
Apple Re-Releases Security Update 2007-009
Apple has updated Security Update 2007-009 to version 1.1. According to Apple's support site: Security Update 2007-009 v1.1 addresses an issue introduced in Security Update 2007-009 that may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit when browsing to certain websites. There is no change to the security…
Apple to Announce Sales of Over 5 Million iPhones at Macworld?
9to5Mac claims that Apple will announce that it has sold over 5 million iPhones during next months Macworld Expo. The milestone would mark the half-way point to Apple's target of 10 million iPhone units shipped in 2008. According to 9to5Mac's sources over 1 million of…
OS X 10.5.2 to Pack Stacks List View Option
List view in Mac OS X 10.5.2 Macenstein has published a screenshot and accompanying article regarding the first build of Mac OS X 10.5.2 that hit Apple's developer site on Tuesday. The screenshot reveals that Apple has added the option to include a List-View in…
Think Secret Shuts Up Shop
Think Secret has published a press release stating that it will no longer carry on reporting Apple news and rumours. The move comes as the site settled with Apple over a long-running lawsuit. Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that…
Apple Planning Fourth Manhattan Flagship?
The New York Post speculates that Apple could have intentions to raze a building on Manhattan's Upper West Side and replace it with one of its own. Image courtesy of Racked.com The Post reports that the building situated at 1981 Broadway on the northwest corner…
Mac OS X 10.5.2 Seeding Begins
Just one month after the first Leopard update , Apple had begun external testing of the second update which is set to pack a large list of fixes for Mac OS X 10.5. Those familiar with the seed state that it first appeared on Tuesday…
Apple Notebook Software Update Fixes Keyboard Issues
Apple has today released MacBook and MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 , weighing in at under 1MB the update is described as follows by Apple: This update addresses a responsiveness issue on MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers. Some MacBook and MacBook Pro systems may…
Security Update 2007-009 for Leopard and Tiger
Apple today released a security update aimed for users of both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger. Security Update 2007-009 (10.5.1) is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: Core Foundation CUPS Flash Player Plug-in Launch Services perl python Quick…
In Brief: OS X Retail Copies Updated to 10.5.1
According to Mac Rumors , Apple notified retailers on Friday about a change to the retail box copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The latest version of the retail box is now OS X 10.5.1 which was released on November 15th 2007 . The…
Creating Free iPhone Ringtones in GarageBand 4.1.1
Yesterday Apple released a minor update to GarageBand, the minor update appears to have included an undocumented major feature; the ability to create ringtones and send them to an iPhone. An Apple support document details the procedure. According to Apple all that is needed is…
Christmas Themed 'Get a Mac' Advert on Apple.com
Apple has dedicated the Apple.com homepage to its new computer animated Christmas themed 'Get a Mac' advert. Happy Holidays from Apple The voices of the characters are still played by Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgeman (PC) but the characters are CGI and share the…
Sightings of Metallic Grey MacBook on Apple's Campus
AppleInsider is reporting that sources have spotted sightings of an unfamiliar MacBook model around Apple's main campus in Cupertino. The source described the colour as "dark grey" or "gunmetal" with the notebook being slender proportions making the rounds in an area where Apple traditionally conducts…
Updates: QuickTime 7.3.1, GarageBand 4.1.1
QuickTime 7.3.1 Apple today released QuickTime 7.3.1 for Mac and Windows. This update addresses security issues including the following: • CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6166 Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista / XP SP2…