Archive: February 2008
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iPhone SDK Details Revealed?
iLounge reports that several sources "familiar with Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch software development kit (SDK) plans" have revealed some details of the upcoming iPhone SDK: Applications to be distributed via iTunes Store - as expected Apple will be the gatekeeper. Apple will formally approve…
In Brief: Apple to Fall Short of 1000-Movie Promise? Time Capsule Begins Shipping
Apple to Fall Short of 1000-Movie Promise? AppleInsider briefly notes that Apple has around 35 hours to add over 200 movies to the iTunes Store before it falls short of Steve Jobs' claim to have 1000 movies by the end of February. The site reports…
iPhone to Gain Lotus Notes and Improved Exchange Support
In a note to investors American Technology research analyst Shaw Wu cited "industry and developer sources" stating that following months of beta testing Apple will use a portion of its media event next week to announce improved Microsoft Exchange server support and IBM's Lotus Notes…
iPhone SDK Beta Only?
SetteB.it is claiming that next weeks event which appears to be for the iPhone SDK will in fact be a "Roadmap." The Italian Mac news site believes that Apple will be unable to deliver a finished SDK and will instead deliver a finished version at…
Infineon to Provide 3G for iPhone, Mid-Year Release?
Infineon the current supplier of the iPhone baseband will reportedly provide Apple with the necessary chip to give the iPhone 3G capabilities. The report comes from global equity research analyst Nicolas Gaudois at UBS, the analyst said that his checks with the German chip-maker indicated…
Update: iPhoto 7.1.3
iPhoto 7.1.3 - 16.9MB This update addresses issues with wire-bound books and cards.
Tim Cook Talks iPhone, SDK, Unlocking, Apple TV
Apple's Chief Operating Office Tim Cook delivered a 45-minute question and answer session yesterday at the Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium. The Apple COO touched on many interesting subjects during the Q&A. Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook The session is available for listening on Apple's…
iPhone Boosts O2 UK Earnings
Apple's partner in the UK has today announced a record financial quarter and is thanking the iPhone for its success. O2, the UK division of Spanish firm Telefonica reported that sales were up 9.5% in the last quarter of 2007. Although the company didn't disclose…
iPhone Coming to O2 Ireland March 14 [Updated]
O2 Ireland and today confirmed that it will be the official carrier of the Apple iPhone in Ireland. The iPhone will go on sale in Ireland on March 14 and will be available through O2 retail stores, and Carphone Warehouse stores. iPhone will be available…
iPod touch Advert Airs
Apple has begun airing an advert for the iPod touch, the advert first showed during last nights American Idol. The advert cleverly shows off almost every aspect of the iPod touch, finishing with the phrase "Everybody touch." The advert can be viewed via Apple's website…
Apple Working Towards 'iPhone Universities'
AppleInsider today revealed that just two weeks before the iPhone went on sale last year, Apple flew representatives from five universities to push a "new educational learning initiative dubbed 'iPhone University.'" According to the report representatives were present from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Yale but…
Intel to Push Next Generation Processors, Expect Notebook Updates in June
Apple has only just released updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers but a series of reports over the last day point towards more updates in June. The recently released MacBook and MacBook Pro models were updated to use Penryn; Intel's latest processor…
iPhone Update Points Towards O2 Ireland, T-Mobile Austria
Yesterdays iPhone firmware update contained some key components that point towards the likely release of the iPhone in the geographic locations of Ireland and Austria. Italian site Maccitynet took a quick peek into the latest update and discovered two packages designed to allow the iPhone…
March 6th Event to Detail iPhone SDK
Reuters reports that Apple has distributed invitations to members of the media inviting them to an event to be held on March 6th. "Please join us to learn about the iPhone software roadmap, including the iPhone SDK and some exciting new enterprise features," Apple said…
iPhone and iPod touch Firmware Update 1.1.4
Apple has released the latest firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch. Firmware version 1.1.4 is available currently through iTunes and is described as containing bug fixes. Apple released firmware update 1.1.3 last month at Macworld San Francisco.
iTunes Moves to Number 2 Music Retailer in US
Apple announced today that iTunes has become number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart, based on the latest data from the NPD Group. Apple also announced that there are now over 50 million iTunes Store customers. iTunes has sold over four billion…
Apple Introduces Updated MacBook Pro with Multi-Touch, MacBook Receives Speed Bump
Apple has today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB…
Apple Store Down, MacBook Update Imminent
The US, UK and many other online Apple Stores are currently offline for "maintenance." It has been rumoured that Apple will release updated MacBook Pro models today but last minute information points towards the MacBook being updated instead. Apple is expected to introduce new MacBook…
In Brief: Milton Keynes Store Set to Open [Update - Confirmed]
It was first rumoured in February 2007 that Apple would open a new Apple Store in the UK city of Milton Keynes. At the time it looked likely that the store could open towards the end of the Summer. Delays forced this prediction towards the…
Review: 3G iPod nano (2007)
The third-generation of the iPod nano was released on September 5th 2007, the little brother to the original iPod has really grown up with the recent update offering the ability to play video, view photos, play games as well as featuring a snazzy new interface…