Archive: March 2009 — page 2
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iPhone OS 3.0 Indicates Several Future iPod and iPhone Models
Ars Technica is reporting that the iPhone OS 3.0 software update contains references to four currently unavailable products. The references which can be found in a property list file within the software point to products known as iPhone3,1, iPod3,1, iFPGA, and iProd0,1. The file /System/Library/AppleUSBDevice/USBDeviceConfiguration.plist…
Movies Available for Buying and Renting in High Definition
Apple has today announced that customers can now buy and rent high definition movie rentals from the iTunes Store. Starting today, movie fans can purchase box office blockbusters for download in HD for $19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals…
USB Tethering and "Find My iPhone" Feature in iPhone OS 3.0
Two particularly poignant details not fully revealed by Apple are a new feature called "Find My iPhone" and the extent of the iPhones tethering abilities. Detailed by AppleInsider the feature "Find My iPhone" will let users remotely pinpoint the location of their iPhone via Apple's…
Screenshots and Videos of iPhone OS 3.0
A flurry of sites including Engadget , Gizmodo , iLounge and AppleInsider have posted detailed galleries of the latest iPhone OS 3.0 software which was previewed by Apple yesterday . The galleries reveal a few details that were not disclosed during Apple's event: Notes sync…
AT&T to Begin Offering Contract-Free iPhones March 26?
Boy Genius Report is claiming that starting March 26 AT&T will being offering iPhone 3Gs contract-free to existing customers. The information which appears to have been sourced from internal AT&T training material which states that the 8GB iPhone 3G will sell for $599 and the…
Video of iPhone OS 3.0 Preview Event Posted
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream of the special event held today to preview the third iteration of iPhone software . A summary of the announcements can be seen in this post .
Apple Issues Software Update for Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Firmware Update - 11.4MB This firmware update addresses intermittent flickering and compatibility issues such as no video on some external displays when using the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter on your Mini DisplayPort enabled Mac. The Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter…
Highlights of Today's iPhone Software Event
Today Apple held a special event at its campus in Cupertino to give the world a preview of the next major release of iPhone software and give developers an insight into the new SDK tools. The event which lasted well over an hour covered the…
Apple Shows Off iPhone OS 3.0
From Apple press release Apple today previewed its iPhone OS 3.0 software and announced the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces…
Live Coverage of iPhone OS 3.0 Event
At approximately 10AM Pacific time Apple will hold an event to give an "advance preview" of the next iPhone operating system. World of Apple will not offer live coverage but a summary of events will be posted on this page. For a list of sites…
Coverage of iPhone OS 3.0 Event
Today Apple will hold a special event for select members of the media to show off the next iteration of the iPhone operating system. Dubbed iPhone OS 3.0 the software looks set to pack several long awaited features including but not least copy and paste…
Wayne Gretzky and Why Apple Continues to Outdo Its Rivals
Everybody’s atwitter about the invite-only media event today where Apple will unveil iPhone OS 3.0. It was just a little over a year ago that Apple released iPhone OS 2.0, and with it the App Store. Many Apple heavyweights like Ars Technica and Macworld have…
What's Going on With the new iPod shuffle?
One of the biggest complaints about the new iPod shuffle is that Apple's removal of buttons from the unit itself onto the earphone cable forcing users to use the included earphones. Over the weekend it also became apparent that Apple was including some kind of…
Kevin Rose Weighs in on iPhone OS 3.0 [Update: Added Video]
Ahead of Apple's preview of iPhone OS 3.0 Kevin Rose has revealed some details that he believes will be present in the major iPhone software upgrade. During the live Diggnation at SXSW in Austin, Texas last Rose gave details of how the iPhone OS 3.0…
Final Cut Update Coming in April?
AppleInsider refutes a claim made earlier this week that Final Cut would see an update at the March 24th special event rumoured by World of Apple . AppleInsider reports that although Apple appears unlikely to attend this years National Association of Broadcasters event in Las…
O2 Set for UK iPhone Price Drop
UK based Mobile website is reporting that O2 will tweak the pricing of the iPhone in May, ahead of a new iPhone in June or July. According to Mobile the iPhone 3G which is currently between £59 and £159 upfront will drop to free on…
Apple Delivers New Build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 [Seed Notes]
One week after the previous seed of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Apple has given developers another build this time in the form of 9J30. The rapid development of Mac OS X 10.5.7 suggests a public release before the end of March. Developers testing build 9J30…
iPhone OS 3.0 Set to Deliver MMS, Tethering?
Following today's announcement that Apple will hold a special event on March 17 to give a preview of the next major release of the iPhone OS, Boy Genius Report has posted some brief details . The short report states that the iPhone OS 3.0 software…
March 17 Special Event Scheduled to Show Off iPhone OS 3.0
Several media outlets including Engadget , and Ars Technica are reporting that Apple has invited select members of the media to attend an event on March 17th. The event which is set to be held at Apple's Cupertino campus will give a preview of the…
Apple Releases iTunes 8.1
As expected Apple has released version 8.1 of iTunes. The update which is available for both Mac and Windows is described by Apple as: iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes…