Archive: June 2008 — page 3
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Apple Set to Release iSight HD?
Mac Rumors is reporting that one reader of the site has pointed out a reference to an "iSight HD" in Apple's QuickTime system files. The line can be found in QuickTime's localizable.strings under "Next Generation USB iSight" and also carries a reference of 'iSight HD'…
Latest Mac OS X 10.5.4 Build Fixes Shutdown Hanging Bug [Seed Notes]
About 10 days after first releasing Mac OS X 10.5.4 to developers Apple has released another build. The build which is labelled 9E12 is around 150MB to download. The latest build contains 12 additional bug fixes including the "hang on shutdown" fix. Apple has requested…
Details on iPhone Application Pricing and Submission
AppleInsider has published an article detailing information revealed to developers earlier in the week on how iPhone and iPod touch applications can be submitted to the App Store. The article details how applications are uploaded using iTunes Connect and have a maximum file size of…
Details of Intel and Apple Dealings Over MacBook Air
Fortune reports on the growing relationship between Apple and Intel since the announcement three years ago that Apple would ditch IBM PowerPC processors for Intel's offerings. Last year Apple asked Intel to supply a small, thin processor for use in a very thin notebook. “That…
AMD Brings ATI Radeon HD 3870 to Mac
AMD has today announced that the new ATI Radeon HD 3870 will be available for both the PC and the Mac. According to AMD the graphics card is "designed exclusively for Apple's Mac Pro systems." “AMD is introducing the ATI Radeon HD 3870 Mac &…
Sydney Apple Store Opening June 19
Apple has officially announced that it will open its first store in Australia. The Apple Store in Sydney will open on June 19 at 5pm. The store situated on the corner of George and King Street in Sydney occupies three stories and 14,370 square feet…
iPhone 3G Features Second Proximity Sensor
iLounge is reporting that Apple has included a second proximity sensor on the iPhone 3G to improve the accuracy of face detection. On the first-generation iPhone Apple included a proximity sensor just above and to the right of the earpiece, when activated the sensor turns…
Apple Announces 2008 Apple Design Award Winners
Yesterday evening at WWDC taking place in San Francisco this week Apple announced the winners of this years Apple Design Awards. Started in 1996 the awards aim to recognise the most innovative software available for the Mac platform and this year Apple added awards for…
Update: AirPort Utility 5.3.2 for Leopard, Tiger and Windows
AirPort Utility 5.3.2 for Leopard - 8.8MB The AirPort Base Station Update 2008-002 includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications: - AirPort Utility - AirPort Base Station Agent AirPort Utility 5.3.2 Tiger - 9.3MB The AirPort Base Station Update 2008-002 includes general…
Snow Leopard Drops PowerPC Support
When Mac OS X Snow Leopard was just a rumour it surfaced that the operating system could be built just for Intel hardware, and be the first version of Mac OS X to drop support for the ageing PowerPC processors . Today LogicielMac confirms this…
Update: iDVD 7.0.2, iMovie 7.1.2
iDVD 7.0.2 - 20.3MB This update supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. iMovie 7.1.2 - 17.9MB This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.
Steve Jobs on Snow Leopard, PA Semi
During an interview with New York Times' John Markoff , Apple CEO Steve Jobs has revealed some more details about Apple's upcoming operating system "Snow Leopard" and the companies acquisition of PA Semi . When talking about Mac OS X Snow Leopard Jobs stated that…
Steve Jobs Has "Common Bug", Now on the Mend
Following concerns from many that Steve Jobs looked gaunt and ill in yesterdays keynote, an Apple spokeswoman has set the record straight. On Tuesday a spokesperson stated to the Wall Street Journal that Steve Jobs has had a "common bug" in recent weeks but felt…
Apple Gives Developers Safari 4 Preview
Apple has given developers a preview copy of Safari 4 via the Apple Developer Connection website. Safari 4 Developer preview is available for Mac OS X Leopard, Tiger and Microsoft Windows. Safari 4 currently has very few new features but is significantly quicker compared to…
Update: QuickTime 7.5
QuickTime 7.5 QuickTime 7.5 improves application compatibility and addresses security issues. This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798 .
TomTom Announces iPhone GPS Navigation Software
TomTom has announced that it already has a version of their GPS navigation software running on an iPhone. "Our navigation system runs on the iPhone already," the TomTom spokesman said after Apple announced a new version of the iPhone that will include global positioning (GPS)…
In Brief: Apple Posts iPhone SDK Beta 7
Apple has released the seventh beta of the iPhone SDK to registered developers. The iPhone Software Development Kit remains under NDA and is labelled build 9M2199, the total download size is 1.19GB. Registered iPhone Developers can download the latest beta from the iPhone Dev centre…
Apple Details Transition from .Mac to MobileMe
Apple today announced that its online service .Mac will be replaced with MobileMe . Apple has posted an article aimed at .Mac users to help them understand the transition. This article helps current .Mac members better understand what to expect from the upcoming MobileMe upgrade…
Apple Posts WWDC 2008 Keynote Address [Updated x2]
Apple posted a video link to today's WWDC keynote presentation. During the Keynote Steve Jobs, Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall discussed iPhone software development, MobileMe and introduced iPhone 3G . [Update] Keynote is now available to download via the Apple Keynote Podcast. [Update 2] Also…
O2 UK Announces iPhone 3G Tariffs, Upgrade Plans
Following the announcement of iPhone 3G earlier today, O2 who remains the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the UK has announced the new tariffs for iPhone 3G. O2 today introduced a new £30/month iPhone tariff featuring 75 minutes and 125 texts on top of…