Archive: 2010 — page 12
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Apple v. Psystar: Psystar Files Opening Brief in Appeal
As per the agreed extension between the parties, Psystar filed its Opening Brief with the Ninth Circuit yesterday. However, the entire thing was filed under seal. Here is the actual filing including the parameters of the Protective Order. Apple's response is due June 16, 2010…
Review: Instapaper Pro for iPad and iPhone
Instapaper is one of those services that I've been dubious of for a while but a few weeks back decided to give it a go. Remaining sceptical I picked up a copy of Instapaper Pro on the second day of owning my iPad. Simply put…
Foxconn Predicted to Ship 24 Million Next-Gen iPhones in 2010
Citing Taiwan-based component makers, Digitimes senior analysts Ming-Chi Kuo are predicting that Foxconn the suspected assembler of the next-gen iPhone dubbed iPhone HD will ship "4.5 million units in the first half and 19.5 million units for the rest of 2010". The article also points…
Picture Imperfect? Eastman Kodak v. Apple v. Eastman Kodak ad nauseam
As promised, I have taken a look at the suit filed on April 15, 2010 by Apple against Eastman Kodak. While Apple is sued all the time, it is actually relatively unusual for Apple to be the aggressor. Even in this instance, Eastman Kodak had…
Future 2.4GHz MacBook Turns Up on Vietnamese Site
The Vietnamese site Tinhte who posted last weeks second iPhone HD leak have posted images and a video (below) of an unreleased MacBook. The MacBook packs a 2.4GHz processor, LED backlit display and NVIDIA 320M graphics and is presumably due for release in the coming…
Apple Seeds Third Build of Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple today gave a select number of developers access to the second build of Mac OS X 10.6.4. Build 10F50 includes a multitude of fixes and just one known issue. Mac OS X 10.6.4 build 10F50 weighs in at 581.3MB in its delta form. Apple…
Walmart to Carry iPad By End of 2010
Gary Severson, senior vice president of entertainment for Walmart's U.S. stores, told BusinessWeek that Walmart intends to carry the iPad later in 2010. At the time Severson did not provide precise dates or prices. The move comes alongside plans for the world’s largest retailer to…
Apple Updates iWork for iPad Apps
Apple has today updated all three iWork apps for the iPad. Pages, Keynote and Numbers updates are all available from the iPad App Store and address stability and compatibility issues. Apple's release notes below: Pages Improves reliability when exporting Microsoft Word documents Addresses issues with…
Apple Begins Running "What is iPad?" Advert, Offers Nod to the Past
Apple has begun airing a brand new iPad advert entitled "What is iPad?" which is a significant departure from Apple's usual style of TV advertising. The advert is presented as a series of short questions and statements offering a few glimpses of the iPad in…
Apple Set to Begin MobileMe Mail Beta
Apple has today begun allowing MobileMe members to request an invitation to a beta of MobileMe Mail. Apple says "you can sign up at me.com by just logging in to MobileMe Mail and clicking "Request an invitation." The new MobileMe Mail beta adds the following…
Next-Generation iPhone Revealed for the Second Time
After the commotion and legal troubles that followed the revealing of the next-generation iPhone dubbed "iPhone HD" to the public last month by Gizmodo , it comes as a great surprise that a Vietnam based site has posted shots of a similar "prototype". Tinhte provides…
Apple Concedes iPad Software Update Incoming
Apple has updated a support document to reveal that the company will be releasing a software update for the iPad aimed at resolving issues with Wi-Fi connectivity. The support document also offers a number of "workarounds". Apple offers the following steps to help resolve the…
MacBook Air Update Expected
It is being rumoured that the MacBook Air could see an update as soon as tomorrow . Macworld.com.au is citing a "well placed source" who has identified at least one new model number as MC516LL/A K87 BETTER BTR-USA. Australian Macworld says that there are "several…
Printing "Will come" for the iPad
As is common these days Apple CEO Steve Jobs has informed a querying customer as to whether the iPad will have the ability to print in the future. The customer queried "Why no printing on the iPad? What gives?" to receive the simple and blunt…
UK iPad Data Pricing Revealed [Updated]
On Friday Apple announced the official pricing of the iPad with in the UK and eight other markets around the world, Apple also said that the iPad would be available for pre-order starting today. Today also saw the release of pricing plans for data from…
Nokia Expands Patent Suit to Include iPad 3G
Nokia said in a statement today that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that Apple iPhone and iPad 3G products infringe five important Nokia patents. The patents in question relate to technologies…
iPad to Launch in Nine Countries Including UK on May 28 [U]
Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple’s online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10. iPad is…
Apple Releases Second Build of Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple today gave a select number of developers access to the second build of Mac OS X 10.6.4. Build 10F46 includes a multitude of fixes and just one known issues affecting a font within the operating system. Mac OS X 10.6.4 build 10F46 weighs in…
ATT Reportedly Holds iPhone Exclusivity Through 2010
Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall when speaking to AppleInsider said today that AT&T the official carrier of the iPhone in the U.S. has gained another six months of iPhone exclusivity until the end of 2010. AT&T reportedly gained the extra six months by offering half-price…
Beta SDK Hints at HD Video Recording in Future iPhone
The latest beta of iPhone OS 4.0 and the accompanying software developer kit (SDK) has provided a vital hint about the future of video recording on the next iPhone. Discovered by Mac Rumors the API call which is another name for a software hook available…