Archive: 2008 — page 29
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Update: Logic Pro 8.0.2
Apple has quietly released a minor update to Logic Pro. The update which is recommended to all users of Logic 8 is described as follows: This Logic Pro 8.0.2 update addresses specific customer and compatibility issues of Logic Pro 8.0. It includes Wavebuner 1.5.2 and…
Further Confirmation of June 9th iPhone Introduction?
Gizmodo is reporting that "sources close to the 3G iPhone launch" have confirmed that the next-generation iPhone will see an introduction at WWDC 2008 on June 9th. The report comes as no surprise following a mass of reports all pointing towards a June release, the…
Apple Seeking Over-the-Air Music Downloads for iPhone
A New York Times blog reports that Apple is currently in negotiations with music labels to offer more mobile music content via the iTunes Store. One executive familiar with the negotiations claims that Apple's hoping for "a big launch in June,". According to the article…
Review: MacBook Air
At Macworld 2008 Steve Jobs took the stage at the Moscone West in San Francisco and gave us a mass of new goodies to drool over, of particular interest was an expansion of Apple's notebook lineup. The addition marks the first serious foray into a…
Boston Apple Store Opens to Much Hysteria [Video]
Last Thursday evening Americas largest Apple Store opened on Boylston Street, Boston. ifoAppleStore is offering fantastic post-event coverage and many videos have been posted on YouTube (see below). ifo has pointed out a particular interesting piece of data about the stores Genius Bar. The Boylston…
Giveaway: MemoryMiner Winner!
It's been about a week since my review of MemoryMiner . If you haven't read it yet, check it out and give the program a test run. You may just find you love what it does! As many of you may know, we try to…
MacBook Revision Due Q308?
A M arketwatch article relays a report from the Commercial Times which points towards MacBook revisions in the July - September quarter. According to the Commercial Times both AU Optronics Chi Mei Optoelectronics have recieved significant orders for the displays to go in the next…
iPhone Carrier Announcements Continue
Today Orange released a one sentence press release ( PDF ) exclaiming that they will offer the iPhone in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and African markets later this year. Orange's announcement brings the total number of carriers…
In Brief: AT&T Limiting iPhone Sales to One Per Customer, T-Mobile Germany Shifts 100,000 iPhones
AT&T Limiting iPhone Sales to One Per Customer AppleInsider has republished an internal AT&T memo which informs retail staff that customers can only purchase one iPhone. "Effective May 14, 2008, customers can only purchase one iPhone at AT&T stores," reads a copy of the memo…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D32 [Seed Notes]
Apple continues the testing of its latest Mac OS X update which continues to contain no "known issues" but stability issues and final tweaking have been said to be delaying the build. Apple still asks developers to focus on the following 15 areas of the…
WWDC Sells Out First Time Ever
Apple has stated to Macworld that the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has sold out for the first time in history. "Response to this year's WWDC has been off the charts and we are delighted with the show of enthusiasm and support from the developer…
Gallery: MacBook Air Unboxing, Comparison Shots
To compliment an upcoming review of the MacBook Air, World of Apple presents a gallery of photos unboxing the MacBook Air with some accessories including the optional SuperDrive. Size comparison shots against the MacBook Pro and iPhone are also included in the gallery. The MacBook…
O2 Chief Hints at 3G iPhone
Speaking after the announcement of O2's first-quarter financial results, chief executive of Telefónica Europe Matthew Key said that he will be making an announcement with Apple in "the coming weeks". When asked about the whereabouts of the 3G phone he said: "That's more of a…
Boylston Street (Boston) Apple Store Opens Thursday
The Apple Store that we've seen grow from merely plans and a rendering to the real thing is finally upon up. The Boylston Street Apple Store in Boston is due to open this Thursday evening at 6.00pm EST. Apple will be giving away "limited edition"…
Time Machine Option Allows Battery Backups in 10.5.3
AppleInsider reports on a new option which has been quietly added to the latest build of Mac OS X 10.5.3 . Time Machine backs up data every hour but when notebooks are on battery life Time Machine stops running. A new option in Mac OS…
Next Gen iPhone with GPS, Video Conferencing, TV?
LeMatin.ch ( Google Translation ) is reporting that sources at Swisscom have confirmed that Switzerland will receive the iPhone this Summer. Of particular interest in the report is that the iPhone will reportedly come with GPS, Video Conferencing, and Mobile TV functions. Reports of GPS…
HBO Officially Joins iTunes Store
Following yesterdays rumour that HBO programming would join iTunes Store, Apple has officially announced the partnership. New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood" and "Rome," as well as the critically acclaimed hits "Flight of the…
Steve Jobs to Demonstrate iPhone, OS X Platforms at WWDC 2008
Apple has today officially announced that a team of Apple executives, led by Steve Jobs, will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This year’s…
Apple Rings Up More Deals for iPhone
Over the last few weeks many carriers have been announcing plans to bring the iPhone to more and more countries around the world. The announcements have proved that Apple had scrapped iPhone exclusive carriers. Today SingTel announced that it will bring the iPhone to customers…
HBO TV Coming to iTunes Soon?
According to a report by Portfolio.com , HBO TV shows will soon be joining many others on the US iTunes Store. Apple is close to announcing it has signed a deal to sell HBO programs and movies on the iTunes website, according to HBO employees…