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Leopard Goes Gold? [Update: Maybe not]
AppleInsider writes that sources have disclosed to the site that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is now "finalised" and that Apple has begun the process of training support staff. The rumour sites notes that support material and training is said to be based around Leopard's…
In Brief: 10 Millionth London Store Visitor, Facebook and iTunes Tie-in
10 Millionth London Store Visitor Apple's Regent Street Apple met a major milestone today, welcoming its 10 millionth customer through the doors since it opened in November 2004 . Store staff surrounded the shopper, Michal Revivo and gave her more than she bargained for. The…
Updated MacBooks Due Before November?
Think Secret reports that Apple is set to introduce updated Macbook notebooks following the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard which is rumoured to be due on October 26th. The rumour site writes that the update MacBooks could be in the hands of consumers…
Munster Looks Ahead to Leopard, Macworld
Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has released a report to clients today looking forward to the release of Mac OS X Leopard and potential releases at Macworld. Munster noted that Apple was "on track" to ship Leopard by the end of October, and predicted…
Apple Airs Three New iPhone Adverts
Over the weekend Apple has begun airing three new TV adverts in America, the new adverts are not the usual iPhone advert style and are similar to the Switch adverts. The adverts use ordinary people to discuss what they like and what they use the…
iPod nano and iPod classic Receive Software Update
Both the iPod nano and the iPod classic have received a software update via iTunes, updating them to version 1.0.2. As with most iPod updates no description or clues to changes have been provided but preliminary reports point towards the following: Improved, more responsive Cover…
In Brief: New Keyboard "Anti-Capslock"? Leopard to Sync iPhone Notes?
New Keyboard "Anti-Capslock"? Wired writes up an article related to Apple's recently introduced keyboard. The technology blog writes that when casually typing on the new Apple keyboard accidental presses of the caps lock key produce no results. The keyboard appears to work as follows: A…
Apple Swallows Up High-End Penryn Chips?
The Inquirer reports citing sources in Tokyo that Apple has "pre-booked" all the top end Penryn processors for this year, leaving only "minimum quantities" for other manufacturers. The processors are widely expected to be used in Apple's next-generation of Mac Pro workstations. Penryn processors code-named…
In Brief: iPhone in Canada Soon? HD Content on iTS?
iPhone in Canada Soon? Digital Journal claims to have information that the retailer Holt Renfrew will carry the iPhone by mid-October throughout Canada. The Holt Renfrew source says the 8GB phone will be a GSM phone, retailing across the country for $799. Anyone familiar with…
Apple Acknowledges iMac Freezing Issue, Apologises
Earlier in the week AppleInsider published an article regarding an issue with the new Apple iMac. Apple's own discussion boards and Mac Rumors both have huge threads about the issue which plagues the newest generation of iMacs. In a statement to Macworld , Apple confirmed…
Leopard ZFS Update Enables Writing Capabilities
In the last few days Apple has released "ZFS on Mac OS X Preview 1.1" as well as support documentation to developers. Within the documentation Apple acknowledged that it has single handily ported ZFS to Mac OS X Leopard. Apple also confirmed that although this…
O2 Sees Excellent Customer Interest, Plans Massive Advertising Campaign
Reuters reports that Apple UK and O2 are planning a multimillion pound advertising campaign to begin later this month. The campaign of which the total budget was not divulged will begin 2 weeks prior to the November 9th iPhone launch and will consist of TV…
Leopard Set for October 26 Release?
Both Think Secret and AppleInsider concur that Leopard is likely to be released on the final weekend of October. Both sites pin the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on Friday 26th. The date is reminiscent of the release of Mac OS X 10.4…
Updates: Battery Update 1.3, Security Update for QuickTime 7.2 for Windows
Battery Update 1.3 - 480KB Battery Update 1.3 updates battery firmware and addresses battery performance issues with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source while running this update. Security Update for QuickTime 7.2 for…
iPhone SDK to Remain Web-Based
Ars Technica writes that a source at Apple has told them that Apple is developing solutions to expand the power and capabilities of the current web-based SDK "but there are currently no plans to offer a "true" iPhone SDK that would allow developers to create…
Apple Considering Intel for Future iPhone?
DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is considering using Intel's Moorestown mobile device platform in a future iPhone. Moorestown was introduced last month at the Intel Developer Forum, although not expected until 2009, Moorestown chips will be based on Intel's 45-nanometer manufacturing process and therefore promise…
Apple Warns of Nearing Boot Camp Expiration Date
Apple has begun warning users of its Boot Camp software that it will expire at the end of October. The Cupertino-based company last week posted a technical support document indicating that some versions of the beta software have already expired and that the latest version…
Apple Offers Update to Latest Leopard Seed
Apple has released a seed update to the last released build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Apple unleashed build 9A599 to developers 10 days ago. The 9A557/9A559 Seed Update includes fixes to wireless networking and RAW image viewing in the latest development build of…
Site News: Server Move and Turning Two
This post represents a quick note to our loyal readers regarding recent milestones in World of Apple's timeline and plans for the future. First of all over the last few months our readership has pretty much doubled, hurtling us towards our next milestone of 20,000…
Daniel Cooperman of Oracle Corp to Join Apple as General Counsel
Apple today announced that Daniel Cooperman, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Oracle Corporation, will join Apple as the company’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Cooperman will begin at Apple on November 1. “Dan will…