Archive: August 2009
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Apple Confirms September 9th Media Event
Apple has announced that on September 9th the company will hold a media event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The invitations which contain a take on the Rolling Stones song title "It's only rock and roll, but we like it," were emailed…
Psystar v. Apple: Psystar Sues Apple in Florida Federal Court
Hello readers, just a quick note. Yes, I am aware of this new suit but am not quite ready to write on it yet. There are some trails I want to chase down, and I just want to let it marinate in my mind a…
China Unicom and Apple Strike iPhone Deal
China Unicom announced Friday that it had come to a deal with Apple to distribute the iPhone in China. The announcement comes after several months of speculation that the number two Chinese Carrier with 140 million subscribers would receive the iPhone. "We believe China Unicom's…
Apple v. Psystar: A Closer Look at the Spoliation Letter Briefs in Light of the Hearing Transcript
In my past article , I had claimed that in my personal lay opinion, Apple's counsel did not perform at their best during the August 20, 2009 hearing. I will defend that opinion in this article by examining the filings and hearing arguments relating to…
Aperture 2 Receives Minor Update
Aperture 2.1.4 - 211.98MB This update, recommended for all users of Aperture 2, addresses general compatibility, improves overall stability and fixes a number of issues involving import, web publishing, and the creation and ordering of books Import Addresses an issue from Aperture 2.1.3 that prevented…
Snow Leopard Reviews Roll In
In anticipation of August 28th's official release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard a multitude of sources have posted reviews of the new operating system. The reviews all seem to point in the same direction, concluding that Snow Leopard is an enhancement of Leopard. Of…
Chinese iPhone Deal Could be Announced Friday
Despite no official word that the iPhone has received a network access license for operation on any Chinese network a new report today suggests that a deal between Apple and China Unicom could be officially announced tomorrow. The Chinese carrier is set to hold a…
Apple v. Psystar: Why Psystar was Ordered to Pay $5,000.00 (USD) in Sanctions
I have obtained the transcript of the hearing that took place on August 20, 2009 resulting in the following Minute Entry in the Court docket: 08/24/2009 - 96 - Minute Entry: Discovery Hearing held on 8/20/2009 before William Alsup (Date Filed: 8/24/2009). Supplemental briefs due…
Low End Plastic MacBook to See Redesign
AppleInsider is today reporting that Apple's polycarbonate MacBook notebook range is set for a "visual tuneup". The sources familiar with the matter say that Apple is preparing to refresh the MacBook within the next few months with a "slimmer, lighter enclosure and restructured internal architecture…
Reports Suggest Jobs Entirely Tablet Focussed
Since his return to Apple in late June, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is said to have been entirely focussed on the heavily rumoured Apple touchscreen tablet . The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the CEO has been involved with the tablet since before his…
Apple v. Psystar: Court Orders Psystar to Pay $5,000.00 (USD) in Sanctions
The discovery dispute that has been ongoing (and which I am going to explore in full over the coming days, though I would refer the reader to Groklaw to get up to speed until then) was heard today (8/24/09) before Judge Alsup with this terse…
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Release August 28
Apple today announced that Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and…
Apple v. Psystar: An Unexpected Opportunity to Examine Contents of Past Discovery
Personal issues have kept me from writing as regularly on my favourite case as I would like, but hopefully that has ended or at least been minimized. Many interesting things have happened recently, particularly regarding discovery, and I have only just began to digest the…
Snow Leopard Install DVD Ships with Mac Mini
Engadget Japan has posted several photos from a Mac mini purchaser who purportedly received a Mac OS X Snow Leopard restore disc with the Mac mini. Several reports also indicate that pre-orders for "up-to-date" Snow Leopard discs have changed status to read "Prepared for shipment"…
ATT and Google Respond to FCC Enquiry
In addition to Apple answering the FCC's questions regarding the supposed rejection of Google Voice apps from the iPhone app store. In Apple's response the company said that it has not rejected the official Google Voice app but "continues to study it". Apple's main concerns…
Apple Responds to FCC, Denies Google Voice App Denial
As predicted Apple submitted its comments to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the purported denial and removal of Google Voice apps from the iPhone app store. Apple has published its response to the questions on the Hot News section of its website. Apple's full response…
Apple Updates Remote Desktop Client and Admin
Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 Admin - 51MB The 3.3.update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop users and addresses several issues related to overall reliability. Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.1 Client - 4.1MB The 3.3.1 update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop clients and addresses…
Apple Begins Snow Leopard Training for Support Staff
Macenstein reports that sources have confirmed to them that Apple has begun training support staff on Mac OS X Snow Leopard and that the operating system will very likely be released on Friday August 28th. Macenstein also publishes several screenshots from the AppleCare training materials…
Apple and AT&T Set to Answer FCC
According to the USA Today Apple and AT&T (and Google presumably, although not mentioned by USA Today) are set to release their statements to the Federal Communications Commission to explain why Google's free Google Voice service and associated apps were banned from the iPhone…
UK Apple Store Hints at August 28 Snow Leopard Ship Date
Apple's UK online store has given Mac OS X Snow Leopard an August 28 ship date. The listing which is for the "up-to-date" version only gives credence to rumours that Apple would ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard by the end of August. The entry…