Archive: February 2009 — page 2
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Gaming Top Priority in New iPod touch Advert
Apple has released a new iPod touch advert called "More Fun" which continues to advertise the iPod touch as a gaming device. The advert cycles through over a dozen games available on the app store to the tune of Franz Ferdinand's No You Girls.
Turn by Turn GPS Application Shown on iPhone
A turn-by-turn GPS application produced by Sygic has been shown off this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The iPhone Blog reports that the software was on display at the TeleAtlas booth at MWC and features turn-by-turn GPS directions with voice prompts, points of…
Mac and iPod Sales Slump in January
New NPD data released earlier this week shows that Apple had a slow month in January. According to the data Mac unit sales were down 6% while iPod sales dropped 14% compared with January 2008. A followup report by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster this data…
Update: MacBook (Early 2009) SMC Update 1.3
MacBook SMC Update 1.3 - 557KB This SMC Firmware Update improves overall system stability and performance on MacBook computers. Polycarbonate MacBook computers released in early 2009 may display slower performance when started up using battery power only. Restarting using battery power may not clear the…
17-inch Unibody MacBook Pros Arrive and Disassembled
Mac Rumors notes that several users on its forums have reportedly received their 17-inch MacBook Pro orders. One of the users UFOGoldorak also posted benchmarks for the 2.93GHz model with 4GB of RAM. iFixit has also posted a full disassembly of the new 17-inch Unibody…
Customisable Four-Finger Gestures in Snow Leopard?
My Apple Guide has discovered a hidden preference pane that allows the customisation of four-finger gestures on the new trackpads included with Apple's latest notebooks. The preference pane shows drop down menus for each direction of swipe, currently four-finger gestures are set at defaults, switch…
As Per the Court's Order, Psystar Files its First Amended Counterclaims
This filing is nearly identical (including grammatical errors) to the proposed First Amended Counterclaims previously filed with the Court and discussed in an earlier article . The exception is that the Court struck down the California Unfair Trade Practices counts so all that remains are…
MobileMe iDisk Sharing Now Available
Apple has announced that the long awaited iDisk file sharing feature is now available for use . The feature allows large files to be shared easily without having to risk emailing it. We're pleased to announce that you can now use your MobileMe iDisk to…
Latest Snow Leopard Build Seed Notes and Feature Details
World of Apple has obtained details of the latest Mac OS X Snow Leopard build (10A261) which was issued to developers earlier this week. The latest Snow Leopard build asks developers to focus on Grand Central and OpenCL APIs. Also Apple warns that Snow Leopard…
iPhone to Arrive in China as Early as May?
Despite talks between Apple and China Mobile hitting rough ground, negotiations with China's number two carrier are reportedly going far better . China Unicom is China's second largest mobile provider, just lagging behind the aforementioned China mobile. China Unicom has 125 million GSM subcribers and…
Photos of New iPhone Casing Leaked?
Mac Rumors has posted several photos purporting to be the rear casing for the new iPhone. The images show a rear matte black plastic case which shows a 16GB label with the model number A1303. The casing is said to be textured for better grip…
Apple Delivers First Security Update of 2009
Security Update 2009-001 Security Update 2009-001 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: Apple Security Updates…
Analyst Speculates on $99 iPhone
Despite Apple's Tim Cook recently downplaying rumours of an entry-level iPhone he Royal Bank of Canada is reiterating this week that Apple is readying an announcement of an entry-level model that lacks both 3G connectivity and an unlimited data plan. The research note from analyst…
iTunes to Deliver Replay On-Demand Video Service?
According to AppleInsider , Apple is putting the finishing touches on a brand new feature to iTunes 8 that will allow iTunes video purchases to be streamed anywhere for playback. The service is said to be named iTunes Replay will see Apple storing users content…
32nm Core i7 MacBook and MacBook Pros Later in 2009
Toms Hardware writes that Apple will transition both the MacBook and MacBook Pro to Intel's new Westmere platform later this year. It is highly probable that Apple will base new MacBook and MacBook Por units on 32nm Arrandale Core i7's. With 2 cores and able…
Mini DisplayPort Adapters Begin Appearing
Finally owners of Apple's new Mini DisplayPort equipped Macs will be able to connect them to a TV or other HDMI device. Monoprice.com has posted a page for a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter priced at $14.25 shipping on March 15th. Monoprice is also offering…
Xeon Processors Imminent, Destined for Mac Pro?
The Register is reporting that Intel has confirmed when its "Nehalem" Xeon EP processors will begin shipping. The report which comes after a press briefing from Intel earlier this week states that Intel's vice president and director of operations said that the new Nehalem EP…
Talks Between Apple and China Mobile Break Down, Again
Interfax is reporting some of the details of Apple's and China Mobile's negotiations over the last 18-months. While wrangling for the rights to distribute the iPhone in China, China Mobile president Wang Jianzhou revealed that talks between the two companies have broken down three times…
Court Rules on Psystar's Motion for Leave to Amend
Previously, I had written in detail on the arguments presented to the Court at the January 27, 2009 hearing on Psystar's Motion for Leave to Amend . On February 6, 2009, the Court entered its Order on this Motion, granting in part and denying in…
iPhone Carrier Update
Towards the end of last week US iPhone owners began reporting that an update was available via iTunes. The update which simply described itself as "carrier settings" has since been the subject of many questions. Apple does have a knowledge base article on such updates…