Archive: November 2008
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Gift an iPhone
Those wishing to buy a family member of friend an iPhone 3G for Christmas? If so then Apple has the solution, iPhone gift cards allow you to gift any amount between $25 and $2500 towards a new iPhone. iPhone 3G is a lot of amazing…
Ars Technica Gives First Impression of 24-inch Cinema Display
Ars Technica has received their 24-inch LED Cinema Display after it shipped yesterday and has written up a quick post giving an initial impression.
ASA Labels Another iPhone Ad as "Misleading"
The British TV Advertising Standards Authority has for a second time forced Apple to stop showing an iPhone advert labelling it as misleading. The advert which shows an iPhone 3G accessing information on the internet "really fast" received 17 complaints from the public who stated…
Judges Ruling on Papermaster Now Public
In new court documents only revealed this week it is shown that a federal judge ordered Mark Papermaster to halt work at Apple because he could cause "irreparable harm" to former employer IBM. Although the ruling was made by Judge Kenneth Karas on November 7…
24-inch LED Cinema Display Now Shipping
Last week it was reported that the brand new 24-inch LED Cinema Display was available to order on the online Apple Store, this week Ars Technica reveals that their order has shipped. The email which was received on the 25th November indicates that the new…
QuickTime Update Enables SD iTunes Playback
On Tuesday night Apple released an update to QuickTime which fixes a controversial issue affecting the new MacBook, second generation MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks. The complaint from users of the new notebooks was that standard definition movies purchased from the iTunes store would…
Apple Gets More Agressive With its Black Friday Marketing? [Updated]
It has been reported that Apple has informed its employees that it will have some kind of price-matching program in place for Black Friday. The report comes after Best Buy announced that it is offering $150 off all Macs.
Apple Posts Black Friday Teaser
Visitors to online Apple Stores around the world were today greeted with a teaser message about the upcoming Black Friday sale. The large banner which reads "Lots of gifts, 1 day not to miss," links to a page ( UK page ) with information on…
iTunes and Beatles Talks "Stalled"
According to a report from the BBC today Beatles guitarist Sir Paul McCartney is keen to see The Beatles make an appearance on the iTunes Store but former "heavy negotiations" between Apple Corps and former record label EMI have since "stalled." The BBC writes that…
Apple Touts 'Greenest Family of Notebooks'
Apple has begun airing a television advert promoting its three new notebooks that are "not only the greenest notebook Apple ever produced, but the greenest family of notebooks." When we redesigned the new Macbook, our designers and engineers set a goal of making not only…
Minor Safari Update Released
Just one week after the release of Safari 3.2 Apple has now released a minor update pushing Safari to version 3.2.1. The update which is available through Software Update and on Apple's website is said to contain "stability improvements" and is recommended for all Safari…
IBM Ponies Up a Cool 3 Million Dollars to Keep the Papermaster Injunction in Place
As previously reported by many in the Apple web, the New York Judge in the IBM v. Papermaster suit ordered IBM to post a three-million dollar bond to cover any potential damages that Papermaster may suffer if IBM fails to prove that the injunction was…
It's an iPod! It's a Phone! It's a Way of Life!
Apple has created a new page showing off how the iPhone can be integrated into one's life.
Apple Releases Updates to its Pro Applications
From Apple's Release Notes: Pro Applications Update 2008-04 Release Notes Pro Applications Update 2008-04 addresses general performance issues and improves overall stability. Applications included in the update: * Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 * Compressor 3.0.5 * Color 1.0.3 * Shake 4.1.1 The linked page gives…
Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.2
In addition to the release of the latest iPhone and iPod touch software, Apple has also issued a minor update to iTunes. iTunes 8.0.2 which is available to download through Software Update. The included notes with the update state the following improvements in the update…
Apple Releases iPhone OS 2.2
As expected Apple has released the latest version of the iPhone fimrware for download. The update is available to existing iPhone and iPod touch owners. According to Apple the update contains: Enhancements to Maps - Google Street View - public transit and walking diretions -…
iPhone OS 2.2 Tomorrow?
German site Spiegel.de is today reporting on a newly discovered iPhone vulnerability. The vulnerability purportedly forces a phonecall to be initiated simply from visiting a webpage in Safari. The vulnerability was initially revealed by ComputerBild earlier in the week but was transcribed in more detail…
Apple Gives Permission for MMS App in Sweden [Updated]
According to Macworld Sweden Apple has given the go ahead for Telia the regional carrier for the iPhone to develop its own MMS application in the country. The iPhone ships with the ability to send and receive SMS only which has caused some people to…
Apple TV 2.3 Software Available
Apple has released a new version of software for the Apple TV which can be downloaded by users by using the "Update Software" menu item in the Apple TV Settings. Apple has posted a support document which lists the feature changes in the update: Music…
Snow Leopard Release Pinpointed for Q1 2009?
According to Mac Rumors , Jordan Hubbard Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies has seemingly revealed a possible launch period for the next operating system from Apple. Speaking at LISA '08 Hubbard showed a slide during his presentation, about the evolution of Mac OS…