Archive: May 2011 — page 2
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Explosion Rips Through iPad Production Plant
It is being reported today that an explosion at a Foxconn plant in Chengdu, south-west China has killed two and injured dozens of others. Foxconn is the manufacturer of many products but this particular building is said to be the assembly plant of the iPad…
Apple Pushes Out Second Mac OS X 10.6.8 Build
Apple has today delivered the second build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to registered Mac developers. Apple began testing of the latest update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard last week.
Apple Retail Stores Celebrate 10 Years
On this day ten years ago Apple opened its first two retail stores, the first in Tyson's Corner, VA, and three hours later Glendale Galleria in South California. As pointed out by Apple 2.0 Channel Marketing Corp. president David Goldstein told Businessweek , "I give…
Apple's US Back-to-School Could Kick Off Next Week
Apple Back-to-School program in the US could kick off as early as next week according to people familiar with Apple's retail operations. The rumour from AppleInsider says that Apple is "currently gearing up for its yearly educational promotion." AppleInsider indicates that numerous reports of a…
Apple Updates Digital Camera RAW and ProKit
Apple has today issued two software updates improving the compatibility of some of the new Digital SLR cameras with Apple’s prosumer and professional software as well as fixing numerous minor issues within the company’s range of professional products.
iPhone 4 and iPad Displays Praised
Both the iPhone 4 and iPad has this week been awarded for the quality of their displays. Apple’s iPhone 4 won the Display of the Year Gold Award from The Society for Information Display on Monday, while the iPad display won the Display Application of…
Thunderbolt MacBook Airs Rumoured for June or July Release
Apple is said to be preparing to receive shipments of brand new Thunderbolt equipped MacBook Airs for release in either June or July. The MacBook Air models which are also said to include Intel's Sandy Bridge processors will reportedly begin filling the supply chain "in…
BBC Show Likens Apple Fandom to a Religion
In the UK the BBC will very soon begin airing the first in a series of shows that highlight the relationship between brands and humans. The first episode in the Secrets of the Superbrands series focuses on technology brands and during the hour long show…
Apple Pushing for Smaller SIM Cards
It is being reported by Reuters that Apple has submitted a proposal for a standardised SIM Card design that is even smaller than the current micro-SIM format found in the iPhone 4 and iPad 2. The new design which has yet to be revealed reportedly…
Rumours Suggest NFC Payments Heading to Apple Stores
It is being reported today that Apple could begin making use of NFC payments in its brick and mortar stores. The rumour from Boy Genius Report cites “multiple Apple sources” who outline a number of changes that have occurred in retail stores recently.
Apple Pens May 22 for US Retail Meeting
Both MacStories and Boy Genius Report have written today that Apple will be holding a series of meetings on Sunday, May 22 for its US retail staff.
Videos Demo Latest Lion Update
A number of videos have surfaced that demo just a couple of the changes made in the latest Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion which was released towards the tail end of last week. The update which brings Lion onto its third developer preview…
'iPhone 4S' Pinned for September Release, Adjusted Camera Revealed
The next generation iPhone is rumoured to arrive in September of this year and be dubbed 'iPhone 4S' if one report from an analyst is to be believed. The report from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek does cover some already well rumoured information but…
First Build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 Released
Apple has given developers access to the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the release which is labelled build 10K521 comes two months after Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.7 to the public. Apple includes the following notes with this build of Mac OS…
Third Update Available for Mac OS X Lion
Apple has made Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3 available to registered Mac developers. The update which is delivered to those who already have Lion installed is available through Software Update as a 1.07GB download. Developer Preview 3 reportedly contains a number of visual…
Apple Releases Apple TV 4.2.2 Update
Apple has today released software version 4.2.2 for the second-generation Apple TV, the update effectively moves the Apple TV up to iOS 4.3 and carries a build number of 8F305. In a support note Apple lists the following changes in the update: Audio: Addresses an…
Lion to Bring 450Mbps WiFi to Newer Macs
As detailed by AppleInsider Mac OS X 10.7 Lion includes the ability to unlock 450Mbps 802.11n wireless networking in Apple's latest Thunderbolt equipped Macs. The technology depends on Macs being equipped with three send and receive antennas, a feature that Apple's latest MacBook Pro and…
Apple Goes in Front of US Senate Regarding Mobile Privacy
Yesterday Google and Apple were both in front of US Senate commitee to answer questions on the "Locationgate" controversy. The hearing which is titled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy” saw Guy L. "Bud" Tribble Apple's Vice President of Software…
Morgan Stanley Analyst Meets Top Apple Execs
Katy Huberty of chief Apple analyst for Morgan Stanley last week paid a visit to Apple to speak with three top executives. The meeting between Huberty and Apple executives Peter Oppenheimer, Ron Johnson and Eddy Cue reportedly contained no company secrets but did leave Huberty…
Apple Gives Developers iOS 4.3 Webkit Source Code
Following a number of complaints about Apple's seeming unwillingness to release the source code for Webkit in iOS 4.3 Apple has finally given developers access. Last week, Harald Welte called out Apple for not offering the include LGPL licensed code to developers on its website…