Archive: 2009 — page 14
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Apple v. Psystar: Examining the Declaration of Rudy Pedraza
A great deal of attention has been paid to the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction drama of the Psystar bankruptcy filings. However, buried in the flurry of filings were some overlooked gems. I had mentioned one of these in my last article in which I had pointed out that…
Apple v. Psystar: Summary of Status (with buried tidbits and copies of transcripts not made available elsewhere)
The Psystar case has taken a odd path. Just after the Court-ordered deadline for production of financial records and just prior to the date scheduled for the deposition of the Psystar representative who would not answer "I don't know" over 90 times when asked about…
Three New iPhone 3GS Adverts Air
Apple has begun airing three new iPhone 3GS adverts. The first advert called " Skateboard " demonstrates the iPhone 3GSs video recording and editing and sharing via email. The second advert called " Copy and Paste " actually shows a feature of iPhone OS 3.0…
Apple Details MobileMe Tweaks
Apple has detailed in a support article some changes that have occurred recently to its MobileMe online service. In the Mail application HTML mail messages retain their formatting and do not convert to plain text, the unread message icon now appears next to each folder…
O2 UK's Stock of iPhone 3GS Runs Dry
A message on O2 UK's website states that the exclusive partner to Apple in the UK has run dry of all iPhone 3GS stock. The message appeared towards the end of last week and states that stock is expected to return "at the end of…
Leaked Memo Suggests iPhone 3GS Milestone
MacDailyNews has republished an internal AT&T memo which states that the iPhone 3GS launch day created the best sales day ever in AT&T's retail stores. 1. Fact of the Week: On June 25, the day Michael Jackson died, text messages sent on our network spiked…
Apple Issues Overheating Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS
Apple has recently issued what some call a "common sense advisory" warning iPhone 3G and 3GS owners not to use there iPhones in temperatures exceeding 35º C (95º F). If your iPhone does begin to exceed the maximum operating temperature then you may experience issues…
iPhone OS 3.1 Brings Slew of Enhancements
Yesterday Apple released iPhone OS 3.1 to the developer community for testing. As expected the update includes several enhancements to the iPhone OS. iPhone OS 3.1 offers the following enhancements: Ability to use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with a Bluetooth headset Video editing on…
Apple Releases Minor iPhoto Update [U]
iPhoto 8.0.4 Update - 102.27MB This update addresses a rarely encountered issue involving photos imported into a previous version that could affect overall stability, and corrects references to a few points of interest and location names that were labelled incorrectly. [Update] Title corrected, apologies for…
New Snow Leopard Build Enables Dock Exposé
Late last week Apple made an update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard available via the built-in Software Update facility. The update which brings Snow Leopard to build 10A394, is described as bringing "general operating system fixes for stability, compatibility and security." Despite Apple's loose…
Apple Begins Testing iPhone OS and SDK 3.1
Apple has given iPhone developers access to version 3.1 of the iPhone SDK. In addition Apple has also released iPhone OS 3.1. The new iPhone SDK 3.1 carries the build number 9m2736a where as the OS has the build number 7C97d.
MacBook Air Firmware Update Adds Support for Replacement Batteries
MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2 - 623KB This SMC firmware update adds compatibility for the latest service replacement batteries.
Steve Jobs Returns to Apple Following Medical Leave
It has finally been officially confirmed that Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has returned to work after a six month medical leave. It was already speculated that Jobs has returned to work last week but an official comment from Apple PR has now confirmed it. "Steve…
Apple v. Psystar: Apple Pushes Forward in District Court
Yesterday, Apple filed its Notice of Entry of Order Granting Motion by Apple, Inc. for Relief from Stay in order to inform Judge Alsup that this case can proceed. I expect that Apple will aggressively pursue this matter in the coming days. Please look for…
Apple Takes a Bigger Bite of Imagination
Bloomberg has recently revealed that Apple has been steadily increasing its ownership interest in UK company Imagination Technologies, tripling its ownership interest from the end of 2008 to 9.5% at present. Imagination Technologies is a graphics manufacturer of products that are used in smartphone, including…
iPhone Hard Costs Come in at Approximately $179.00 (US)
A recent teardown and analysis of the iPhone 3G S has determined that the actual hard costs for Apple to manufacture the phone total approximately $179.00 (US) for the 16GB version. Thus, it would appear, that when a customer purchases a subsidized iPhone, they are…
Review: iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3GS is the latest incarnation of the iPhone from Apple, encompassing just a handful of new features and looking identical to its predecessor the 3GS may seem like a non-sensical upgrade to some. Compared to the iPhone 3G the iPhone 3GS adds a…
Hospital Confirms Steve Jobs Liver Transplant
Following rumours that Steve Jobs had received a liver transplant several months ago the hospital who performed the operation has come out into the open . James D. Eason, M.D., program director at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute and chief of transplantation confirmed today, with…
Apple Fixes Final Cut Pro Playback on Mac Pro Models
Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 - 19.15MB This update fixes problems with real-time playback in Final Cut Pro with Mac Pro (Early 2009) models and Xserve (Early 2009) models. Further information on this update is available in the accompanying release notes .
Apple Updates Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware
Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.4.2 The Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n Firmware 7.4.2 update provides several fixes, including: Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks Fixes an issue with clients that…