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In Brief: iPod touch Firmware 1.1.2
Along with today's release of the iPhone firmware update, Apple has also released an update for the iPod touch. The biggest feature of the update is that iPod touch users can now Add Calendar Events to the iPod touch calendar. The update is now available…
Gallery: Unboxing UK iPhone
The iPhone has officially landed in the UK and World of Apple was on the scene to capture the unboxing. Take a look in our exclusive gallery! Dedicated World of Apple reader "Emrah" has sent over a link to his website containing pics of the…
iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Arrives
As expected Apple has posted a 160MB update for the iPhone with the version number 1.1.2. Some iTunes' are yet to see the update but many adventurous users have found the direct link to the update and installed it manually. The update, according to the…
iPhone UK Launch: Queue Begins at Regent Street Store, Sky News Unleashes iPhone Ready Site
Queue Begins at Regent Street Store iPhone coming to the UK at 6.02PM on November 9th This afternoon reports started coming in that a queue had formed outside the flagship Regent Street Apple Store in London. The BBC reports that "friends Graham Gilbert and Nik…
In Brief: 1.1.2 iPhone Firmware Arriving Friday, iMac Freezing a Hardware Issue? [Updated]
1.1.2 iPhone Firmware Arriving Friday Pocket-lint.co.uk has reportedly received confirmation from Apple that firmware version 1.1.2 will be available to all iPhone owners on Friday 9th. Although the time could not be confirmed, iPhone owners who sync their device with iTunes tomorrow in the States…
Apple Working on Tablet Mac?
CNet's Crave blog has re-ignited rumours that Apple is working on a new tablet form-factor Mac. Citing sources from a recent dinner party the blog claims that Taiwanese manufacturer Asustek is helping Apple build its new OS X based tablet computer. "We checked back with…
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.1 9B13 to Developers [Updated]
As widely expected Apple has started seeding Mac OS X 10.5.1 to developers for testing. The seed carries the build number 9B13. Apple states that the following areas should be targeted for testing; Mail Sync, Spotlight Index, Disk Management, Text Drawing, iCal and CalDAV syncing…
Apple Releases iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger)
Following the release of iMac Software Update 1.2 last week, Apple has quietly pulled this original update and re-released as an updated version. iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger) - 13.3MB This update is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8…
Apple Hypes Forthcoming iPhone UK Launch
This morning Apple UK sent out a press release hyping the impending release of the iPhone in the UK. iPhone will go on sale this Friday, November 9 at 6:02 p.m. at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores. iPhones will be available…
Apple Prepping Mac OS X 10.5.1
Mac Rumors and AppleInsider are both reporting that Apple has begun passing around pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.5.1. Widespread testing is expected to start as early as next week. The update will naturally help fix bugs and address security issues that are prevailing…
Updates: iTunes 7.5, QuickTime 7.3
iTunes 7.5 - 41.1MB (Mac) | 51.8MB (Windows) iTunes 7.5 features the ability to activate iPhone wherever service is offered and support for Phase, a new interactive music game designed exclusively for iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod (fifth generation). This release also…
iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Due This Coming Week?
T3.co.uk has managed to get its hands on a review model of the iPhone in the UK, luckily the model was already loaded with Apple's latest firmware, 1.1.2. T3 notes the following about the update: First off, there's support for dozens of languages, so if…
O2 Scraps Limit on iPhone, Key Talks Deal Making
It has been revealed that O2 has quietly scrapped the web cap that it had imposed on its "unlimited" iPhone data plan. The iPhone which goes on sale on Friday November 9th in the UK was said to have "unlimited" data access when it was…
AT&T Announces Flat Rate International Data Plans
Following discontent from customers who have encountered costly charges for browsing the Web and checking email on their iPhones while outside the U.S., AT&T has announced a pair of flat-rate international data plans starting at just $25 per month. A new $60 Data Global Plans…
Updates: iMac and MacBook Pro Software Updates
MacBook Pro Software Update 1.2 - 14.4MB This update improves graphics stability and is recommended for all 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro Models. iMac Software Update 1.2 (Tiger) - 13.3MB This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for 20-inch and 24-inch iMac models with 2.0…
iTunes 7.5 Due Next Week?
AppleInsider reports that Apple is prepping the release of iTUnes 7.5 which could arrive as early as next week. The rumour site believes that the update will only contain "minor refinements" and no major new features. Due for release as iTunes 7.5, the software update…
Apple Quietly Updates MacBooks
As previously rumoured , Apple has updated its line of MacBook notebooks . The new lineup features the Santa Rosa architecture and the GMA X3100 integrated graphics card. Apple's MacBooks today feature : 2.0GHz or 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 800MHz frontside bus 1GB…
Apple Retail Chief Snags $113m in Options
Apple's senior vice president of retail operations, Ron Johnson has very recently exercised options and then sold 700,000 shares worth around $130 million. According to files made at the Securities and Exchange Commission the retail chief exercised the 700,000 options at $23.72 apiece on Friday…
Apple Working on Time Machine AirDisk Support?
AppleInsider reports that Apple is working on bring back the ability to backup using Time Machine to a hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme base station. The feature which was widely touted prior to Leopard's release was pulled at the last minute with all…
Apple Shifts 2 Million Copies of Leopard
Apple has announced that it has sold over 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard which was released on Friday 26th October. So far Leopard is far outpacing the speed of which Tiger was sold in its first weekend. “Early indications are that Leopard…