Archive: February 2011
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Ive Rumoured to be Moving Back to UK
It has been reported in The Sunday Times that Apple's lead designer commonly associated with the design of the original iMac, iPod and iPhone is looking to move back to the UK and leave Apple. Jonathan Ive who is officially Apple's Senior Vice President of…
Apple Discontinues MobileMe Retail Boxes
Apple has today reportedly notified resellers that it has discontinued MobileMe retail boxes, marking a move to entirely digital sales. Apple has also removed boxed copies of MobileMe from sale on its online store.
A Look at Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview
Today Apple gave developers a preview of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The 3.6GB download is done through the Mac App Store after receiving an individual redemption code. The preview is labelled build 11A390 and is presumably very close to the finished product.
Mac OS X Lion Preview Notes Available
Developers with access to the new Mac OS X Lion Preview also have access to the accompanying seed notes. Whilst they actually reveal very little about the eighth major revision to Mac OS X they will be of interest to many. For this reason World…
Apple Releases Mac OS X Lion Preview
Apple has today released a preview build of Mac OS X Lion, the next major version of the company's operating system. The build which is only available to Mac developers includes a number of previously unannounced features.
Apple Unleashes New MacBook Pros With Thunderbolt Connectivity
Apple has today as expected released brand new MacBook Pro models that include the very latest dual-core and quad-core Intel Core processors as well as high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. Full press release below. Apple® today updated the industry-leading MacBook®…
FaceTime for Mac Available in Mac App Store
Apple has today released FaceTime for Mac as a $0.99 (£0.59) purchase from the Mac App Store. FaceTime for Mac now includes high-definition video calling up to 720p on Intel Macs. FaceTime for Mac makes it easy to talk, smile and laugh with friends and…
Major Overhaul of Final Cut Pro Expected Spring 2011
Apple is reportedly planning a "spectacular" update to its Final Cut Pro video editing application. The report which comes from TechCrunch says that the update will be "the biggest overhaul to Final Cut Pro since the original version was created over 10 years ago". The…
Apple Under Pressure to Reveal CEO Succession Plan [U]
As of writing Apple is currently holding its annual shareholder meeting at its headquarters in Cupertino California. Details from within the meeting are few and far between as Apple likes to keep a tight lid on the items under discussion; but it has been revealed…
Apple to Brand Light Peak as Thunderbolt, Photos Leaked
Hot on the heels of rumoured release dates and MacBook Pro specifications we now have some information about how Apple could market Intel’s Light Peak technology. Today several photos leaked that show the specs from MacBook Pro boxes in multiple languages as well as a…
Apple Delivers Invites for iPad 2 Event on March 2
Yesterday it was rumoured that Apple would be hosting an event to unveil the next generation iPad on March 2. Today select members of the media have received invites to an event to be held next week in San Francisco.
Second Glasgow Apple Store Incoming
It is being reported by ifoAppleStore that Apple is planning to open a second store in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The new store is reportedly set to open in in the outer city Braehead Shopping Centre “by mid-September”.
Software Update Expands Functionality of iPod nano
Apple has today released a minor software update for the sixth generation iPod. The update which is available through iTunes upon syncing an iPod nano will bring the version of software on the iPod to 1.1.
Purported MacBook Pro Specs Leak
Following on from intense speculation on when the MacBook Pro will see a refresh we are now presented with a selection of rumoured specifications. French site MacGeneration has published specs which are purported to belong to the new MacBook Pros.
Apple Continues Developer Testing of Mac OS X 10.6.7
Apple has today given developers access to the sixth build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The latest build labelled 10J860 (an increase of just two build numbers) comes just five days after the release of the fifth build. The new build which is a little…
Apple Plans Third Shanghai Store
It is being reported by The Wall Street Journal that Apple is planning to open a third store in the Chinese city of Shanghai and will most likely be the largest in the country so far.
MacBook Pro Refresh Expected February 24
Evidence is continuing to mount that Apple will refresh its line of MacBook Pros as soon as this week. Although rumours of a MacBook Pro refresh have been flowing for several weeks now it has become clear that Apple's channel inventory has dried up of…
iPad 2 Rumoured to Arrive March 2 [Updated x 2]
In a somewhat vague and short post on the AllThingsD blog, Kara Swisher has predicted that Apple will hold an event for the iPad 2 next week, on March 2. The rumour does not state when the iPad 2 would start shipping but says that…
Apple Releases Fifth Build of Mac OS X 10.6.7
Apple has today given developers access to the fifth build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The latest build labelled 10J858 comes just seven days after the release of the fourth build. The new build which is a little over 400MB for the delta update and…
Technology Leaders to Meet President Obama
This afternoon President Obama will fly from the South lawn of the White House directly to San Francisco where he will meet with a number of tech and business leaders. The meeting will reportedly take place in a private residence and is part of an…