Archive: May 2009
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Snow Leopard Screenshots Show Yet Unseen Features
A gallery on the popular photo sharing website Flickr shows several screenshots from the most recent build (10A354) of Mac OS Snow Leopard . Also a video has appeared on YouTube demonstrating the new Chinese handwriting recognition within Snow Leopard. The author of the detailed…
Opinion: And Apple Taketh Away...
Apple retail stores currently offer a great program called One to One training . Here is the description from the Apple site: As a One to One member, enjoy a year’s worth of personal training sessions for just $99. Sit down for in-depth, face-to-face sessions…
Matte iPhone Exterior Revealed
Mac Rumors has posted a side by side comparison of the current iPhone 3G next to what it claims will be the new iPhone. The image is very similar to one seen back in February and simply shows a matte looking plastic but otherwise identical…
Update: iWork 09 9.0.2
iWork '09 9.0.2 - 42.75MB This update improves reliability when saving some iWork documents and when playing some presentations more than once per Keynote session. This update is recommended for all users of iWork '09.
Update Addresses MacBook Pro Fan Behaviour [U]
Apple today released an SMC update for 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pros which addresses fan behaviour under high workload. This SMC Firmware update adjusts the fan behavior in MacBook Pro systems (15-inch and 17-inch) when running under high workload conditions. MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update…
MacBook Displays Quietly Updated
Mac Rumors and Computerworld are both reporting that Apple appears to have increased the quality of displays used in its unibody 13-inch MacBook notebooks sometime towards the end of April. The Computerworld article which cites discussions and photos posted on the Mac Rumors forums points…
Redaction Possible in Psystar Bankruptcy Case
With everyone's interest so intensely focused on any bits of information that may come out of the Psystar bankruptcy hearing with regards to as yet unknown investors, the docket from today and yesterday indicates that Psystar (and presumably the creditors) will have the opportunity to…
Back to School Promotion Begins in UK
Just one day after Apple kicked off the US based Back to School promotion the UK has followed suit. Offering savings up to £145 on an iPod students of an higher education institution can save up to £157 on a Mac. The promotion which will…
Apple Plans Remodel of 100 Retail Stores
Apple's senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson said Wednesday that Apple intends to remodel 100 of its retail stores this year and open another 25 brand new stores. The interview with Johnson which comes via USA Today also reveals that Apple plans to open…
In Brief: Jobs "Energetic" Prior to Apple Return
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently had a chance to talk with Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Wozniak commented from the "All Things D" hosted by the Wall Street Journal saying that Jobs sounded "healthy" and "energetic". Wozniak said that Jobs "doesn't sound like he's sick," but…
MacBook Air Family With 3G?
SiliconRumors reports that Apple could be planning to release a family of MacBook Air models with built-in 3G modems. Sources also suggested to SiliconRumors that the new entry price point could be between $1300 to $1500 as well as the possibility of SSD (solid state…
Apple Kicks Off US Back to School Promo
As with every year Apple has today begun the US based Back to School promotion . The promo offers rebates up to $229 for students on all iPods when purchased with a qualifying Mac. Some caveats apply to the deal, the Mac mini is no…
Apple Makes Appearance in Psystar Bankruptcy Case
This morning, Apple filed a Notice of Appearance and Demand for Service of Pleadings and Other Papers in Psystar's Florida bankruptcy case. Apple is represented by Berger Singerman, P.A. for this action. While the filing sounds strong with the word "demand" in the title, it…
Polycarbonate MacBook Quietly Bumped
The only remaining polycarbonate MacBook model saw a minor update this morning. The previous model which was updated in January 2009 had a 2.0GHz processor, 2GB of 667MHz RAM and a 120GB hard drive. The new model which is available to view on Apple's online…
Psystar: Facts and Fiction
As most of you have read by now, on May 21, 2009, Psystar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Florida Federal Court System. While I can be a competitive over-achiever and chomp at the bit to be the first to break a story, there…
iPhone SDK Reveals New iPhone
In a similar fashion to this time last year a keen eyed iPhone developer has spotted an icon file destined for iPhone2,1 bundled inside the most recent iPhone SDK. The image which comes from a thread on the Mactalk.com.au forums appears identical to that of…
5G iPod nano with Camera, Next iPhone With Enhanced 3G
iLounge has today published two rumours , the first concurs with a rumour that the iPod nano would receive a camera in its next revision. The report from iLounge includes an "artists rendition" based on information from a source with a "perfect track record". The…
Capped Data Plans Possible for iPhone
AT&T is considering lower cost plans for the iPhone and other smartphones by setting a cap on the amount of data used in a given month. The comments come direct from AT&T's CEO, Ralph de la Vega who said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit…
Apple Plans Massive $1 Billion Server Farm
North Carolina lawmakers are reportedly promising massive tax breaks for Apple if the company goes through with plans to build a server farm in the state. To receive the breaks Apple would have to invest an estimated $1 billion over a nine year period and…
Apple Settled on Supplier of LCD Panels for "Netbook"
DigiTimes is reporting that Wintek has been selected as the supplier of LCD panels for an upcoming Apple "e-book form factor netbook product". The description points towards a product that is not particular well known in rumour circles. It could be that the description is…