Archive: 2007 — page 11
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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…
September 5th Special Event: iTunes Kiosks, iPod nano 3G
iTunes Kiosks Albotas claims to have heard the word on the street that Apple will unveil iTunes Store kiosks at this coming Wednesday's special event. The kiosks will reportedly be setup thorough various retailers in North America, no word on which stores or how many…
NBC Openly Disputes Apple's Pricing Claims
In what is turning out to be a very public and ugly disagreement, NBC has offered a rebuttal to Apple's press release from Friday. NBC Universal never asked to double the wholesale price and insists NBC shows will be sold by the iTunes Store through…
In Brief: Cases Revealed for New nano?
iLounge notes that Uniea is beginning to promote a new iPod case for a model that doesn't appear to exist. The case features a soft leather interior, hard plastic shell and scratch resistant interior is described as the U-Suit Hard Protective Leather Case for New…
Apple to Stop Selling NBC Shows
Apple has announced via press release that it will not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season on the iTunes Store. The move follows NBC’s decision to not renew its agreement with iTunes after Apple declined to pay more than double the…
NBC Universal Pulling Out From iTunes Store
NBC Universal is reportedly unable to come to an agreement with Apple over iTunes Store pricing so has decided not to renew its contract to sell TV shows on iTunes. This means a loss of the following NBC Universal shows available for sale on iTunes…
In Brief: Product (RED) shuffle? Custom iPhone Ringtones, HD Content for iTunes Store?
Product (RED) shuffle? AppleInsider writes that all the hype surrounding next weeks Special Event is focused on the iPod nano and its bigger brother the video. But the rumour site states that reliable sources point towards the release of a Product (RED) iPod shuffle. Although…
Update: AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n Firmware 7.2.1
AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n Firmware 7.2.1 - 4.6MB The AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n and Firmware 7.2.1 is Wi-Fi certified for 802.11n draft 2.0. This update also includes bug fixes and security updates.
Volkswagen and Apple Collaborating on iCar?
German magazine ' Capital' is reporting ( Google Translation ) that Apple and Volkswagen have been taking part in talks and are in the early stages of producing an "iCar." A spokesman from Volkswagen has reportedly commented that the two companies have held talks recently…
TV Shows Hit UK iTunes Store [Update: Apple PR]
Apple has just unleashed TV shows onto the UK iTunes Store. Individual episodes are available for £1.89, the store is currently offering shows from ABC, Disney Channel, Nikelodeon, MTV, Paramount Comedy and Playhouse Disney. [Update] - Apple today announced that hit television programming from ABC…
Apple Confirms Sept. 5 Special Event
Apple has confirmed the rumoured September 5th Special Event this evening. Apple confirmed the event by sending invitations to select members of the media. The invitation features a cover flow style front with the foremost album cover containing a silhouette iTunes dance holding an iPod…
Update: iPhoto 7.0.2
iPhoto 7.0.2 - 8.8MB This update to iPhoto addresses issues associated with publishing to .Mac Web Gallery, rebuilding thumbnails, and editing books. It also addresses a number of other minor issues.
Newest Leopard Build Continues Interface Tweaks
Over the weekend Apple seeded another build of Mac OS X 10.5, just days after releasing an update to the previous build. The increased pace of development shows that Leopard is nearing completion. Builds 9A527 (Client) and 9A528a (Server) show increased system performance once again…
iPod Related Event September 5?
Arstechnica and AppleInsider both claim that Apple will hold a major event on September 5th. Our sources are slim on details for exactly what will be announced, but said that at least one of the things that will come out of September 5th will be…
Gallery: Buchanan Street Apple Store
Today Apple opened the first Apple Store in Scotland on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. World of Apple was on the scene to provide you with the best gallery of photos. Here for your enjoyment.
OS Based iPod Lineup in September?
AppleInsider states that Apple will use a media event next month to unveil a new line of iPods based on OS X. The rumour site claims that the "new platform of digital devices" has been a "multi-year" effort. The idea appears to be that every…