Archive: January 2008
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Five Killer iPhone Applications
The iPhone is currently selling in great numbers and with the upcoming SDK release it looks likely to continue in its momentum, but a device with such potential appears to be lacking somewhat. Here are five applications that would really light our fires and no…
MacBook Airs Begin Shipping, in Some Apple Stores Today
Most MacBook Air purchasers are seeing that their online orders are turning to shipping status with the majority expected to arrive Friday, but a minority of those are seeing units turning up on their doorsteps today. UneasySilence.com offers a nice selection of unboxing photos of…
MacBook Air Support Site Reveals Ad Hoc Solutions
Apple has published a new section to its support site dedicated to the MacBook Air. The support reveals the methods users will need to use when troubleshooting their brand new MacBook Airs. Due to the battery being sealed in Apple has had to come up…
Update: iWeb 2.0.3
iWeb 2.0.3 - 17.2MB This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X.
Apple Announces MacBook Air Now Shipping, Apple TV Update Delayed
Apple has today announced that the MacBook Air is now shipping and most deliveries are expected to begin tomorrow. In the press release Apple also wrote that the Apple TV update which was announced two weeks ago at Macworld has been delayed another two weeks…
Upcoming Apple Ultra-Portable Wireless Capable
David Sieger has written a detailed insight into what he calls "Apple’s rival product to the Intel Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative." He explains that while the project remains highly secretive a few details have emerged through talks with people close to the project. The…
Updates: Keynote 4.0.2, Pages 3.0.2, Numbers 1.0.2
Keynote 4.0.2 - 32MB This update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations. Pages 3.0.2 - 27.8MB This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X. Numbers 1.0.2 - 26.2MB This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X.
O2 Adjusts UK iPhone Tariffs
In what appears to be a surprise announcement , O2 will be moving all current iPhone users to new tariffs, offering more texts and minutes for the same price. The move is part of an overall improvement in the network's offering for all its mobile…
Jobs Reassures Employees and Investors
AppleInsider has published a "private communication" from last week in which Steve Jobs "acknowledged the beating his company's shares have taken during this time of economic uncertainty, but remained confident that investors would inevitably recoup their losses and then some." Steve Jobs attached this stock…
In Brief: Multi-touch MacBook Pro Within Two Weeks?
MacRumors is reporting that it has heard "whispers" in regard to the Early 2008 MacBook Pro. The update is expected to include a multi-touch trackpad, similar to that of the MacBook Air . The 17-inch model is likely to begin using LED backlighting and Penryn…
Macworld 2008 Videos
Some of you may recall that World of Apple joined forces with The iLife.com to help provide live coverage of this years Macworld Keynote. Our collaboration worked perfectly, but the effort doesn't stop there. The guys at The iLife have uploaded two videos for the…
OS X 10.5.2 Steps One Closer
According to MacRumors , Apple has seeded another build of Mac OS X 10.5.2. The new build (9C23) comes just two days after the previous and continues to list "no known issues." Build 9C23 is reported to fix issues with CoreGraphics, DVD Playback, File Systems…
MacBook Air Benchmarks, Early Impressions, Disassembly
Multiple media outlets are beginning to receive Apple review models of the MacBook Air. The units are the standard 80GB, 1.6GHz model, Gizmodo , Engadget and Macworld have so far received theirs. The innards of a MacBook Air Some early notes from across those sites…
MacBook Air Reviews From WSJ, Newsweek, USA Today
Some of the first reviews of the brand new MacBook Air have begun to appear in the mainstream press. Wall Street Journal (Walt Mossberg) : beautiful, amazingly thin computer, but one whose unusual trade-offs may turn off some frequent travelers. It's impossible to convey in…
Apple Details 2007 Executive Remuneration
Yesterday Apple filed a 14A ( PDF download ) with the SEC, the details of the 14A document show the compensation given to company executives during 2007. Steve Jobs continues to be paid a $1 salary and received no stock options during 2007. The CEO…
Mac OS X 10.5.2 Release Friday? Optional Menubar Transparency, Disc Sharing?
BabyGotMac.com details some features that will accompany the already huge upcoming update to Mac OS X Leopard . The ability to share a DVD/CD with the MacBook Air has been added to Mac OS X 10.5.2. Ability to share DVD/CD's to MacBook Air Time Machine…
Apple Announces Record $1.58 Billion Profit in Q108 Results
Apple has posted revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share during the 1Q 2008 (ending December 29th). Comparing to revenue of $7.1 billion and net quarterly profit of $1 billion, or $1.14 per diluted share, in…
Apple Adds Pink nano to iPod Lineup
Apple has announced that it has added a new pink iPod nano to the current selection of iPods. The move comes ahead of next months Valentines day. “Customers are going to love the gorgeous new pink iPod nano,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of…
MacBook Air Unboxing Photos
The first unboxing photos of the MacBook Air have appeared on a photo sharing website, the images appear to have been take at some Macworld 2008 related event in Japan. The models they have on display seem to have arrived in the retail packaging…
In Brief: Wireless Booting
Macfixit has published confirmation that the MacBook Air will be the first Mac to have the ability to boot wirelessly. During Apple's demonstration of the MacBook Air at Macworld 2008 they dubbed a new feature called "Remote Disc", this allows for discs to be accessed…