Archive: May 2009 — page 3
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Apple v. Psystar: Court Approves Order Compelling Discovery
Judge Alsup has approved and entered as final the Proposed Joint Order Compelling Psystar's Production of Financial Records and Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition filed yesterday by Apple and discussed earlier today. A copy of the Proposed Order (now final) can be found here .
Apple v. Psystar: Apple Submits Joint Proposed Discovery Order to the Court
We now have a look into the happenings of the hearing on Apple's discovery dispute with Psystar. Just a few moments ago, Apple filed a Proposed Order with the Court compelling Psystar's production of financial records and submission to an additional Rule 30(b)(6) deposition on…
Schmidt Won't Leave Apple Board
Google CEO and member of Apple's board of director Eric Schmidt has told reporters that he will not resign from his position at Apple despite a government investigation. The investigation being done by the Federal Trade Commission into possible breach of antirust laws was announced…
Apps To Be Tested for iPhone OS 3.0 Compatibility
In an email sent today Apple has advised iPhone developers that all applications submitted to the App Store for approval will be reviewed using iPhone OS 3.0. Apple also warned that applications must continue to work after iPhone OS 3.0 is in public release or…
Snow Leopard Shows Evidence of 3G-Based Macs
AppleInsider reports that the latest builds of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have included a possible clue towards 3G mobile wireless connectivity in future Macs. The report comes after several rumours which speculated that Apple would build 3G connectivity into MacBook models later this…
AT&T To Drop Base iPhone Tariff by $10
According to Cote Collaborative analyst Michael Cote there is a "strong possibility" that AT&T will drop the entry-level iPhone tariff price by $10. The $10 price drop would bring the price of the tariff down from $69 to $59, a saving of $120/year. The move…
Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5, New SDK and iTunes 8.2
Apple last night released a new beta of its iPhone OS 3.0. The update which is only available to registered iPhone developers is beta 5 (build 7A312g) and delivers very few new changes. The accompanying SDK which is build 9M2735 has one area of interest…
Apple Job Listing Points Towards Possibility of 3G Notebooks
A job posting (now removed) on Apple's website adds further credence to recent rumours that Apple could be looking to add 3G mobile wireless connectivity to its notebooks. The job listing which seeks a "Communications QA Engineer" to work within the Mac Hardware Group, the…
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Due Friday, 9J60 With Developers [Seed Notes]
A report from Mac|Life today claims that Mac OS X 10.5.7 which first entered developer testing in late February will finally reach the awaiting public this Friday. Elsewhere Apple has released yet another build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 to its developer community, build 9J60…
iPhone OS 3.0 to Loosen App Store Restrictions, Improves iPhone Camera
Apple appears to have inadvertently revealed some future plans via a message to an iPhone developer. The report which comes via iLounge focusses on the Newspaper(s) made by developer Makayama which was rejected to to "objectionable content". The app is designed to allow readers to…
FTC Investigates Apple and Google's Board Ties [U]
The Federal Trade Commission has begun an enquiry into whether Apple and Google's close ties are in violation of antitrust laws. Google and Apple share two directors, Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive of Google, and Arthur Levinson, former chief executive of Genentech. According to the…
iPhone Falls to Second Place In Bestselling Smartphone Chart
According to data from NPD Group the iPhone lost its position of the best selling smartphone in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2009 to the BlackBerry Curve. According to NPD the top five bestselling smartphones in the U.S. during Q109 were: 1. BlackBerry…
Psystar Responds to Apple's Discovery Allegations, Calls Blogosphere "Rabid"
Just a little while ago, Psystar filed its response to Apple's letter brief alleging discovery violations . The letter alleges that Psystar has produced all of the relevant documents in its possession, and it is Apple who has impeded the discovery process by producing reams…
Apple Offers Fix for iMacs With ATI Radeon HD 4850
Apple has issued an EFI software upgrade for iMacs with ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics cards which shows signs of freezing and issues waking from sleep in Boot Camp. The 1.7MB update can be downloaded from the Apple website.
Apple v. Psystar: Discovery Dispute Set for Hearing
As discussed at length in yesterday's article , Apple had put the Court on notice that it believed that Psystar's discovery behaviour consisted of an "inordinate failure to produce and testify." As I had suspected, Judge Alsup didn't let too much time go by before…
Apple Delays Mac OS X 10.5.7, Continues Development [Seed Notes]
Apple has today delivered a new build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 to developers. The new build labelled Mac OS X 10.5.7 9J58 offers only two areas of change, both affecting CFNetwork in association with Safari, VPN and iChat. As with all previous builds of…
Apple v. Psystar: Things Just Got Really Interesting
On April 29, 2009, Apple filed an Administrative Request for An Order Permitting the Filing Under Seal of Confidential Portions of Letter Brief Dated April 29, 2009 (PDF file linked). Wow, exciting, right? Okay, let me explain exactly what is happening as it is a…