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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…
MacBook Pro Refresh Expected in Early March
Following a series of reports about stocks of MacBook Pro models beginning to dwindle, AppleInsider has now chimed in with a rumour that the refresh will arrive as soon as March. The MacBook Pro which hasn't been updated since April last year has been rumoured…
Deutsche Telekom Expects NFC Enabled iPhone
Rumours of the next generation iPhone having Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities have been circulating for some months. NFC technology can send and receive information wirelessly over a distance of about 4 inches.
Minor iWeb Update Offers Bug Fixes
Apple has today released a minor update to iWeb, the update which is described as delivering "bug fixes and improvements" weighs in at 117.12MB and brings iWeb to version 3.0.3. The iWeb 3.0.3 update comes with the following release notes: This update contains bug fixes…
iPhone 5 to Feature 4-Inch Display
A rumour from DigiTimes suggests that the upcoming iPhone refresh—dubbed iPhone 5— will feature a 4-inch display. It would be a striking move for Apple to move from its current 3.5-inch display but according to the report it will make the move to compete with…
Best Buy Pins February 19 for iWork 11 Release
A page on Best Buy Mexico's website has inadvertently revealed that Apple could be planning to release iWork '11 on February 19. The page spotted by Apple Bitch reads: "Discover The New iWork’ 11. Visit a Best Buy on February 19th and find out what…
Revamped MobileMe to Offer Cloud iTunes Access
Within The Wall Street Journal's report on the rumoured smaller and cheaper iPhone are some details about the long-rumoured revamp of Apple's MobileMe service. According to the report Apple is planning to make the service which is currently $99 (£59) a year, completely free. The…
Samsung and Apple to Sign Contracts Worth $7.8 Billion
Earlier this week Dow Jones Newswires briefly noted that Apple is set to become Samsung's largest customer according to a report from the Korea Economic Daily which cites industry sources. Apple and Samsung have reportedly signed contracts worth $7.8 billion that will see Samsung supplying…
Apple Shows Interest in 3G Equipped Notebooks
Apple has recently begun surveying MacBook Air owners on how and where they would use a 3G connection. The survey spotted by AppleInsider is an unusual tact for a company that almost always does internal research. The survey questions are wide ranging and touches on…
Apple Publishes Supplier Responsibility Report
Apple has posted an extensive guide [PDF] to how Apple and its suppliers are operating together. The progress report contains many details of audits that Apple has done across 127 facilities that produce Apple products. Apple is committed to driving the highest standards of social…
Apple Introduces Subscriptions for All on App Store
Apple has today announced that subscriptions are now available to developers so that they can offer recurring billing in their apps. The subscription service was first seen in News Corp's The Daily app released earlier this month.
Apple Planning Smaller, Cheaper iPhone
Today The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple plans to release a smaller and cheaper iPhone in the future. The report which cites a person who has actually seen the additional iPhone model says that the handset will be "half the size" of the…