Archive: 2009 — page 6
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Mac Pro Revamp to Feature Six Core Processor
HardMac citing sources is reporting that Apple is planning to bring Xeon Gulftown CPU to a future Mac Pro revision. The Xeon Gulftown chip offers several enhancements over the processors used in the current Mac Pro's, namely 32 nanometre engraving, 12MB of L3 cache and…
In-App Purchase Now Available for Free Apps
Yesterday Apple sent out a mass email to registered iPhone developers informing them of a policy change regarding free apps and the use of In-App Purchase. Now you can use In App Purchase in your free apps to sell content, subscriptions, and digital services. You…
Apple Addresses Hard Drive Pauses With Update
Performance Update 1.0 - 108KB This update addresses intermittent hard drive related pauses reported by a small number of customers. Products Affected MacBook Air (Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz…
FM Radio Coming to iPhone and iPod touch
9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Apple could be looking to add FM radio support to the iPod touch and iPhone via an app. The story which is fuelled by a tip submitted to the rumour site suggests that the app from Apple will…
Support Note Hints at iPod touch Camera [U: No it Doesn't]
Evidence continues to mount supporting rumours that Apple will add a camera to the iPod touch, like it did the iPod nano. An Apple support note last modified on October 13th is entitled "iPhone and iPod touch: Disabling digital camera notification in Mac OS X…
iMovie Update Adds Support for iFrame
Apple has today released iMovie 8.0.5 which adds support for a new video format developed by Apple. The format called iFrame is only currently available on two Sanyo manufactured video cameras and is designed to make importing and editing video easier and quicker. On a…
Levinson Resigns from Google Board [U]
Following the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Apple and Google's overlapping board of directors, Arthur Levinson has become the latest director required to choose between the two companies. The news comes just a few months after Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt resigned from Apple's…
Apple Begins Work on Mac OS X 10.6.2 [Seed Notes]
This week Apple released two builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the developer community. The builds, 10C514f and 10C519f came just four days apart and already contain a sizeable number of fixes and focus areas. The latest build 10C519f weighs in at 456.94MB for…
Apple Outlines Tweaks to MobileMe
Apple has posted a support document online outlining several changes that have been made to MobileMe. The changes mainly affect MobileMe's iDisk service but the "Find my iPhone" feature now takes a more prominent place on the MobileMe navigation bar. Apple lists the following changes…
Apple Creates Industry Wide NAND Memory Strain
DigiTimes is reporting via industry sources that NAND flash supplies have become "tighter" as major producers Samsung Electronics, Toshiba, Micron and Hynix Semiconductor attempt to meet demand for Apple. The report suggests that other buyers are beginning to look elsewhere for supplies, IM Flash is…
Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1.2
Apple has today released a minor iPhone OS update aimed at all iPhone models and the iPod touch. The update addresses issues with wake from sleep, network connection issues and crashes during video streaming. This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following: -…
iPhone App Review: Guitar ToolKit
Description: Essential guitar utilities, including an amazingly accurate tuner and a library of over 500,000 chords, all on your iPhone or iPod touch. One of the highest rated applications in the App Store. Developer - Agile Partners GuitarToolKit - £5.99 ($9.99) - iTunes Many useful…
Telus and Bell Canada Announce iPhone Coming November, Rogers Exclusivity Ends
Hot on the heels of rumours that Rogers would be losing its exclusive hold of the iPhone in Canada, Bell and Telus have both announced that Apple and the carriers have come to an agreement. Both Telus and Bell revealed today that the iPhone 3G…
Apple Resigns from Chamber of Commerce
Apple has become the latest in a series of companies to resign from the United States Chamber of Commerce over a disagreement on the Chamber's climate policy. In a letter addressed to Thomas J. Donohue, president and chief executive of the chamber Catherine A. Novelli…
Online Adverts Point Towards iMac, MacBook, Mac mini Refresh
AppleInsider over the weekend published a collection of screenshots showing Google ads which advertise products not currently available; a sign that Apple's rumoured refresh of the iMac, Mac mini and MacBook could be imminent. The ads which were spotted mainly in European countries read as…
FCC Evidence Suggests New Apple Keyboard and Mouse
Last week Mac4Ever reported that Apple is working on a new Mouse with touch-sensitive areas capable of "complex movements", later this week AppleInsider also included details of a new mouse which is expected to debut alongside new iMacs in the coming weeks. AppleInsider notes that…
Placebase Mapping Company Acquired by Apple
Computerworld writes that Apple has acquired mapping company Placebase back in July. Placebase is very similar to Google Maps, offering a mapping service of the whole world with different layers that can be superimposed upon the maps. Placebase CEO Jon Waldman has also adjusted his…
Mac mini and iMac Shortages Suggest Refresh
Over the last few days shipping times for Mac mini desktop computers on the Apple U.S. and Canadian online stores have slipped from the usual "Within 24 hours" to "1-3 business days" suggesting a shortage of Mac minis and a potential refresh in the near…
Apple Aiming to Reinvigorate Print Industry with Tablet
Gizmodo is reporting today that a number of tips and bits of information that have trickled in over the last few months suggest that Apple may be planning to move traditional print media onto the rumoured tablet platform. Gizmodo cites sources which say that Apple…
Vodafone to Begin Selling iPhone in UK
Following the news that Orange would begin selling the iPhone in the UK, Vodafone has also followed suit and announced that it will begin selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS in the UK and Ireland starting in early 2010. Further pricing will be available nearer…