Archive: November 2009 — page 2
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iPhone App Review: BNO News
Description - BNO News is one great breaking news app with two powerful options. Purchase BNO News and you'll receive major breaking news headlines directly on your phone as push notifications. Read the headlines without even unlocking your phone - and without eating up expensive…
Orange Begins Selling iPhone, Cranks Up Record Sales
November 10 marked the day that O2 lost its grip as the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the UK, a title it held for 2 years and one day. The first competitor to enter the scene is Orange UK who is offering little savings…
VESA Officially Adopts Mini DisplayPort
The Video Electronics Standard Association has today officially issued its Mini DisplayPort standard based on technology licensed from Apple. Last year after Apple first included Mini DisplayPort in a MacBook Pro refresh VESA confirmed later on that the connector would be included in the DisplayPort…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple has today released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second update aimed at the latest operating system Snow Leopard, 10.6.2 is available via the Software Update utility. The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating…
Apple Begins Retail Store "Reserve and Pick Up"
Apple this week began a new Reserve and Pick Up purchasing program across its retail stores in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. The service allows customers to select and reserve products for purchasing and pick-up from a selected retail store. With Reserve and Pick…
Apple TV 3.0.1 Update Released
Apple today advised Apple TV owners to upgrade immediately to Apple TV version 3.0.1. Version 3.0 which was was released just last week reportedly causes content to temporarily disappear. Apple sent out an email informing those who have already upgraded to download and install the…
Radioshack to sell iPhone in 2010
Radioshack has released a brief statement announcing that it will begin selling the iPhone in some markets later this month with a complete U.S. rollout in 2010. "As part of its ongoing mobility strategy, RadioShack is pleased to announce that it will introduce Apple's iPhone…
O2 to Unlock UK iPhones, Expand Network Capacity
In an question and answer session with Times online readers , O2 head Matthew Key spoke about the iPhone and how the company is addressing network issues. When asked about how O2 was handling losing the exclusivity of the iPhone Key responded by saying that…
In Brief: Apple to Release $99 8GB iPhone 3GS
Boy Genius Report has today briefly noted that AT&T and Apple are "contemplating" launching an 8GB iPhone 3GS for just $99. AT&T and Apple currently offer an older 8GB iPhone 3G but this move would represent a complete departure from the iPhone 3G.
Apple Previews Paris Store, Opens Saturday
Today Apple gave an exclusive preview of the new Paris Apple store to members of the media. The store is officially called L'Apple Store au Carrousel du Louvre. The two level store will employ a total of 150 staff members. "We are very pleased to…
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Resolves Obscure Apple TV Bug [Seed notes]
Apple has once again given developers another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, despite being on the cards for release for several weeks build 10C540 solves several issues but continues to contain no known issues. Obscurely in this build Apple refers to an issue with…
China Unicom Signs Up 5,000 iPhone Subscribers
Following the official launch of the iPhone in China the main carrier China Unicom confirmed that it had signed up more than a million subscribers but only 5,000 iPhone customers. Reuters reports that Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing said his company expects to add a million…
Apple Announces 100,000 Apps in App Store
Apple has today announced that 100,000 iPhone and iPod touch apps are now available in the App Store. The App Store which is available to 77 countries contains 20 categories of Apps including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. App Store users have…
Details of New iPod touch Checkout Revealed
ifoAppleStore has detailed the upcoming portable checkout units that will be used by Apple retail store employees in the near future. The new "EasyPay touch" devices will make use of custom software running on an iPod touch which will be attached to piece of hardware…
Orange Reveals UK iPhone Pricing
Orange UK has today revealed prices and tariffs ahead of the iPhone launch on November 10 . Although many were expect Orange to compete heavily with O2 in the UK, the carrier appears to have decided to be very much in line with the current…