Archive: 2009 — page 2
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Tablet Could Hit Production Early 2010
One analyst has come out with some new rumours about Apple's highly anticipated Tablet Mac which is rumoured to launch in March or April 2010 and feature a 10.1-inch LCD display. Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner revealed in a note to investors that his checks with…
Apple Delays iMac Shipments
Apple has acknowledged and apologised for slipping ship times on new 27-iMac orders although did not official identify any issues. A number of 27-inch iMac owners have reported recently that their displays flickered or distorted with reports of the issue growing over the last week…
Apple Countersues Nokia
Apple today added a twist to the legal battle between the company and Nokia. In October Nokia accused Apple of "trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation". Nokia stated that Apple infringes on 10 Nokia owned patents in the iPhone…
Unicom Shifts 100,000 iPhones
China Unicom chairman Chang Xiaobing has confirmed that the official iPhone carrier in China has sold 100,000 iPhones in the first 40 days of sales. The comment comes after company Wednesday Marbridge Consulting reported that Unicom had sold only 10,000 units. This figure has now…
Tesco Mobile Announces iPhone Availability and Pricing
Tesco Mobile has confirmed that it will begin selling the iPhone in the UK on December 14. The mobile provider which uses O2's network has announced a starting tariff of just £20. Tesco Mobile will offer a £20 a month contract with a duration of…
Apple to Begin Testing Mac OS X 10.6.3
AppleInsider writes that Apple is intending to present developers with an external build of Mac OS X 10.6.3 this week. The third update to Snow Leopard is expected to arrive with developers sometime on Thursday and according to AppleInsider will carry the build prefix of…
Apple Issues AirPort, MacBook Pro, MacBook and SuperDrive Software Updates
AirPort Client Update 2009-00 - 13MB This update is recommended for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and includes fixes for the following: Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard An…
Apple Unveils iTunes Store Top Sellers for 2009
Apple has today announced the availability of the iTunes Rewind section on the iTunes store . Apple has listed the top selling albums, songs, movies, TV shows, apps, audiobooks and Podcasts from 2009. On the US iTunes store the following were the top sellers of…
Apple Purchases Music Start-Up Lala [U]
Over the weekend it was reported that Apple has agreed to purchase Lala a start-up based in Palo Alto, California. Word of the acquisition came from inside the four year old start up late last week. Lala is a lot like the iTunes store in…
Apple Pushes Back Frankfurt Store Opening
The Apple Store in Frankfurt was due for its grand opening this weeked but ifoAppleStore is reporting via iFun.de that Apple has cancelled the opening and pushed it back to some time in January 2010. Reasons for the delay are unknown but speculation points to…
Apple Adds 3.33GHz Quad-Core Option to Mac Pro and Xserve
Apple has today quietly added the ability to configure Mac Pro and Xserve systems with a 3.33GHz Quad-Core processor for an additional $1200 as well as the ability to configure both the quad-core and 8-core models with 2TB hard drives. The new option of 2TB…
iPhone App Review: RedLaser
Description - RedLaser ―― Impossibly accurate barcode scanning. ✓ Shop smarter. RedLaser searches for low online and local (NEW) prices from hundreds of thousands of retailers. Now features TheFind product search in US, UK! ✓ Scan faster. Even without autofocus! RedLaser uses state-of-the-art barcode recognition…
OFT Forces Apple to Improve Terms and Conditions
The Office of Fair Trading in the UK has released a press release stating that Apple has changed its terms and conditions to make them clearer and fairer for consumers. In particular the OFT had Apple adjust its terms which apply to consumers who buy…
iPhone Coming to T-Mobile U.S. in 2010
In a note to investors this week analyst Doug Reid of Thomas Weisel Partners said that despite persistent rumours that Verizon will receive the iPhone in 2010 when AT&T's exclusive agreement runs out he believes that T-Mobile will instead be the chosen carrier. Reid's thoughts…
Chipmakers Claim Apple Bullying Market
Kim Yoo-chul of The Korea Times writes that a growing number of complaints from companies in the "semiconductor industry" claim that Apple is manipulating NAND flash pricing using "'questionable' purchasing strategies". The news which comes from industry sources familiar to The Korea Times states that…
Future iDVD Update to Gain iTunes LP Creation
MacNN is reporting that the next version of iDVD expected to ship with iLife 2010 will include tools capable of creating iTunes LP content . MacNN goes onto explain that the feature would be part of a massive overhaul of iDVD adding that record labels…
Apple and Qualcomm in Talks Over Future Cooperation
DigiTimes citing "market sources" reported on Monday that Qualcomm and Apple are in talks with an "interest in future cooperation". Qualcomm who supplies GSM and 3G chips to companies such as Samsung, LG and HTC is becoming increasingly concerned about its future in the high-end…
Apple to Deliver New Mac Pro Early 2010
Hardmac is reporting that Apple will release new Mac Pro models in early 2010, the site also pinpoints Intels yet to be released Xeon Gulftown CPU for the next generation of top-end Mac Pro models. The future Intel CPU features 6 cores and is manufactured…
Next Generation iPhone Model Pops Up in App Logs
Pandav a company that develops iPhone apps has contacted Mac Rumors to inform them of an erroneous entry into iBart 's app logs could suggest the testing of a new iPhone. The data specifically comes from Pinch Media who provides analytics for apps like iBart…
iPhone App Review: Doom Classic
Description - DOOM Classic includes the original three episodes as well as Episode Four, Thy Flesh Consumed, spread across 36 levels of non-stop carnage and action. Choose from customizable control schemes, all designed by id Software co-founder and industry legend, John Carmack. Wield unforgettable weapons…