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iPhone Advert Focuses on Internet Application [Updated]
An unpublished advert has recently shown on CNBC, the advert for the iPhone shows off the ability to surf the internet. The advert which is only viewable on YouTube uses a similar style to the others published but demonstrates the scrolling, zooming and general browsing…
In Brief: iPhone Dev Kit at WWDC? AT&T Improving EDGE Network?
iPhone Dev Kit at WWDC? The New York Times reported at the beginning of the week on the upcoming iPhone. The article focuses on the development of 3rd party applications for the device. The article cites Steve Jobs speaking last week at D: All Things…
MacBook Pro Receives Update
As per the rumours yesterday Apple has updated its professional line of notebooks to include faster Core 2 Duo processors using Santa Rosa technology, support for up to 4GB of RAM, LED backlit displays and 17-inch models can have a high resolution displays up to…
MacBook Pro Updates Tomorrow?
Mac Rumors is reporting that it is confident that Apple will release an update to the MacBook Pro tomorrow morning (June 5). The site also pieces together "various reports" to produce some potential specifications for some of the models of MacBook Pro; 2.2GHz, 4mb shared…
Apple Releases Three iPhone Adverts, Coming June 29
Apple has released three new adverts for the iPhone, in particular a release date of June 29th has been confirmed in the adverts that have aired on TV. The first advert called "Never Been an iPod" demonstrates how the iPhone is like no other iPod…
Apple Prepping MacBook Pro Update?
Mac Rumors , AppleInsider and Think Secret are all reporting that Apple is planning to release updated MacBook Pro's as early as this coming Tuesday. AppleInsider offers some brief details on the update, the MacBook Pro's are said to take some enhancements from Intel's Santa…
iTunes Plus Songs Tagged
Erica Sudan of O'Reilly is speculating that Apple may be tagging the AAC section of iTunes Plus tracks. Erica's research led her to create a secondary iTunes account and download two tracks on two separate accounts. This morning I created a new account over at…
Apple Sends New Seed of 10.4.10 to Developers
MacRumors is reporting that Apple has seeded builds 8R208 (PPC) and 8R2208 (Intel) of Mac OS X 10.4.10. The site states that areas of change are Image RAW, WebCore JavaScript, and ImageCapture.
YouTube to Encode in H.264 for Apple TV
Earlier in the week at D5 conference Steve Jobs showed off an Apple TV with the ability to show videos from YouTube. At the time Walt Mossberg raised the question of quality, Steve Jobs assured Walt that things would improve over time. YouTube on the…
AT&T to Deliver IPTV to Apple TV?
Engadget is reporting that sources tell them that Apple and AT&T are working on adding IPTV capabilities to the Apple TV. The sources state that the release plans are yet to be "worked out". Engadget compares the service to AT&T's current TV service called U-verse…
Apple Updates Xserve Lights Out Firmware
Apple has released an update called Xserve Lights-Out Management Firmware Update 1.0. The update which is 760k in size is said to combine security and reliability updates to help improve the monitoring and management of Xserve. This update includes changes to the Lights-Out Management environment…
Apple Joins S&P 100
Standard and Poor's announced on Thursday that Apple Inc. will join its S&P 100 index. The company will replace MedImmune Inc. on the index following the end of trading on Thursday. The S&P 100 is a selection of the top 100 companies from the S&P…
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Share Stage at All Things Digital Conference [Updated]
As reported earlier in the week Steve Jobs and Bill Gates took the stage a few hours ago with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates share stage at D: All Things Digital Conference Soon the great Silicon Valley soap opera will…
Jobs Opens Up Regarding iPhone
During today's interview at the D: All Things Digital Conference Steve Jobs took some questions from the audience, a complete transcript is available from Engadget. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal and Steve Jobs chat at D5 Conference During the session Jobs let go…
Steve Jobs Speaks at 'D: All Things Digital' Conference
Steve Jobs has taken part in a solo interview at the Wall Street Journal's conference D: All Things Digital. Walt Mossberg and Steve Jobs sat down together this afternoon to have a one-to-one discussion about Apple's future. Steve Jobs holds up iPhone while talking to…
YouTube on Apple TV, 160GB HD Version in June
Apple has announced that YouTube videos will be able to be viewed on Apple TV as of mid-June. “This is the first time users can easily browse, find and watch YouTube videos right from their living room couch, and it’s really, really fun,” said Steve…
Think Secret Plays Down MacBook Pro HD
Think Secret is keen to knock customers hoping to receive a new model of the 17-inch MacBook Pro featuring a high-definition display. The site reports that the forthcoming MacBook Pro upgrade will not feature a new display. Back in 2005 a PowerBook G4 revised manual…
In Brief: Apple's Market Value Hits $100 Billion, Analysts Up Price Targets
Apple's Market Value Hits $100 Billion In early morning trading Apple Inc.'s share rose as high as $116.06 per share, with 8861,875,000 shares outstanding this puts Apple's market cap at $100,029,212,500. Apple market cap reaches $100 billion as share price surpasses $116 per share During…
iTunes 7.2 Allows DRM Free Downloads (iTunes Plus)
Apple is now offering iTunes 7.2 for download, the update which is 29.6MB for Mac and 36.3MB for Windows is described as follows by Apple; With iTunes 7.2, preview and purchase iTunes Plus music—new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads from participating music labels. Apple and EMI…
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Appearance Tomorrow
As reported in February Apple CEO, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Co-founder and Chairman will make a joint appearance at the D: All Things Digital Conference tomorrow. During the unrehearsed on-stage conversation Gates and Jobs will briefly discuss the history and future of the digital…