Archive: 2008 — page 28
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SDK Icon Files Reveal New iPhone Design? Strings Point towards 3G
SDK Icon Files Reveal New iPhone Design? MacRumors is reporting that one reader of the site has found an interesting icon file in a file called "iPhone.icns" which comes with the latest iPhone SDK beta . The icon file appears to show clear differences around…
Review: MyVu Shades 301
Back in April of this year, I had reviewed the MyVu Solo Plus by MyVu Video Eyewear . The MyVu Shades 301 is a very similar product to the MyVu Solo Plus in many respects, so I refer the reader to my prior review…
iTunes Movie Sales Coming to UK, Canada Soon?
According to a report by the Times Online Apple is preparing to announce film download and rental services in the UK and Canada. Apple is said to have reached deals with Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Lions Gate and MGM to offer films…
Apple Releases iPhone SDK Beta 6, iPhone OS 2.0 Build 5A308
Apple has recently given registered iPhone developers access to the latest iPhone SDK beta . No details of what is new in the Beta have been released but Apple is expected to be wrapping up development of the beta to coincide with a late-June release…
Apple Unleashes Security Update 2008-003
Security Update 2008-003 Security Update 2008-003 (PPC) - 72MB Security Update 2008-003 (Intel) - 111MB Security Update 2008-003 Server (PPC) - 89MB Security Update 2008-003 Server (Universal) - 118MB Security Update 2008-003 is recommended for all servers/clients and improves the security of Mac OS X…
Update: Logic Express Update 8.0.2, RAW Compatibility Update
Logic Express Update 8.0.2 - 73.7MB Logic Pro 8.0.2 addresses specific customer and compatibility issues of Logic Express 8.0. Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.1 - 2.4MB This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras: Canon EOS…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3
After months of testing Apple has released Mac OS X 10.5.3 to the public. The update which weighs in at a mighty 420MB is described as follows by Apple: The 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general…
Orange Offering Upgrade Deals for Next iPhone?
According to French technology site PCInpact ( via Electronista ) multiple readers of the site have been contacted by Orange regarding upgrading to future iPhone models. Apparently two solutions are on the table, the first entails a direct swap. A trade-in for the current model…
First Official iPhone Apps Receive Part of iFund
Back in March when Apple showed off the iPhone SDK the company also announced the $100 million iFund supplied by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. BusinessWeek is reporting that the first two companies out of over 1,700 have been chosen to receive…
TeliaSonera Bringing iPhone to Baltic States
Another one sentence press release today confirmed that the iPhone will be available in a further 7 countries pushing the total to 67 countries worldwide . “TeliaSonera today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland…
"Drop in Soon" Apple Store Sydney Teaser
Apple has once again posted a teaser around the glass front of the first Apple Store to open in Australia. ifoAppleStore posts photos of the exterior display which teases passers by with the message "Drop in soon, Apple Store, Sydney." To the left of the…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D34 [Seed Notes]
Apple is continuing testing on the next major incremental update to Mac OS X 10.5, this time the company has fixed only one issue affecting kernel performance, which was said to be an issue holding up Mac OS X 10.5.3 in the past. Apple is…
Latest iPhone OS 2.0 Builds Show Photo Geo-Tagging
Apple continues to release incremental updates of the next major update to the iPhone OS to registered developers and enterprise customers, of interest from the latest builds is the iPhones ability to be location aware. According to AppleInsider the latest build 5A292g contains photo geo-tagging…
In Brief: AAPL Stumbles on 3G iPhone Delay Rumour
SeekingAlpha.com reports on a slight slump in AAPL shares on Thursday afternoon after a rumour began circulating that the 3G iPhone would be delayed. One trading source tells me there are “rumors of a rumor” of a 3G delay. You have to love stocks moving…
AT&T Hiring Temporary Staff for June
AT&T is repeating last years pattern of hiring retail temps to help in retail stores during the month of June. A request has been made of Kelly Services temp agency that will see workers join AT&T as greeters for a project known only as "Summer…
3G iPhone On-Route to US?
ImportGenius.com is reporting that the much-rumoured and highly anticipated 3G iPhone could be shipping into the US at this very moment. The site reports that 188 ocean containers have been shipped to Apple Inc of a product that has never been declared on any previous…
Tip of the Week: Free Up Hard Drive Space, Sleep Quicker!
Each week a member of the World of Apple team will attempt to offer a tip to help expand our readers' knowledge. Do you have a tip or even a problem you need solving? Send it in using our contact form or leave a comment…
Entire MacBook Line-up to Feature LED BLU's by 2009
The transition which began last year appears to be coming to an end with Apple's remaining notebooks set to receive LED back lit units by 2009. According to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) Apple plans to use back light unit maker (BLU) Kenmos Technology…
In Brief: AT&T Completing 3G Network by June, Offers Refurb iPhones for Discount
AT&T Completing 3G Network by June AT&T said Wednesday that it plans to complete deployment of its 3G network by next month. "By the end of June, connecting to AT&T's 3G mobile broadband service will be as speedy as logging onto the high speed Internet…
Apple Debuts iTunes Ad Featuring Coldplay
Apple has begun airing a new advert in America advertising Coldplay's new album Viva La Vida which is available exclusively on the iTunes Store. The advert is in similar style to many of the iPod + iTunes adverts featuring Coldplay as silhouettes with some detail…