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iPhone to Arrive in China as Early as May?
Despite talks between Apple and China Mobile hitting rough ground, negotiations with China's number two carrier are reportedly going far better . China Unicom is China's second largest mobile provider, just lagging behind the aforementioned China mobile. China Unicom has 125 million GSM subcribers and…
Photos of New iPhone Casing Leaked?
Mac Rumors has posted several photos purporting to be the rear casing for the new iPhone. The images show a rear matte black plastic case which shows a 16GB label with the model number A1303. The casing is said to be textured for better grip…
Apple Delivers First Security Update of 2009
Security Update 2009-001 Security Update 2009-001 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: Apple Security Updates…
Analyst Speculates on $99 iPhone
Despite Apple's Tim Cook recently downplaying rumours of an entry-level iPhone he Royal Bank of Canada is reiterating this week that Apple is readying an announcement of an entry-level model that lacks both 3G connectivity and an unlimited data plan. The research note from analyst…
iTunes to Deliver Replay On-Demand Video Service?
According to AppleInsider , Apple is putting the finishing touches on a brand new feature to iTunes 8 that will allow iTunes video purchases to be streamed anywhere for playback. The service is said to be named iTunes Replay will see Apple storing users content…
32nm Core i7 MacBook and MacBook Pros Later in 2009
Toms Hardware writes that Apple will transition both the MacBook and MacBook Pro to Intel's new Westmere platform later this year. It is highly probable that Apple will base new MacBook and MacBook Por units on 32nm Arrandale Core i7's. With 2 cores and able…
Mini DisplayPort Adapters Begin Appearing
Finally owners of Apple's new Mini DisplayPort equipped Macs will be able to connect them to a TV or other HDMI device. Monoprice.com has posted a page for a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter priced at $14.25 shipping on March 15th. Monoprice is also offering…
Xeon Processors Imminent, Destined for Mac Pro?
The Register is reporting that Intel has confirmed when its "Nehalem" Xeon EP processors will begin shipping. The report which comes after a press briefing from Intel earlier this week states that Intel's vice president and director of operations said that the new Nehalem EP…
Talks Between Apple and China Mobile Break Down, Again
Interfax is reporting some of the details of Apple's and China Mobile's negotiations over the last 18-months. While wrangling for the rights to distribute the iPhone in China, China Mobile president Wang Jianzhou revealed that talks between the two companies have broken down three times…
iPhone Carrier Update
Towards the end of last week US iPhone owners began reporting that an update was available via iTunes. The update which simply described itself as "carrier settings" has since been the subject of many questions. Apple does have a knowledge base article on such updates…
Snow Leopard to Include Multi-touch Trackpad Support and CoreLocation?
AppleInsider reports that the latest build of Mac OS X Snow Leopard appears to include frameworks for CoreLocation and multi-touch. AppleInsider who cites people familiar with the latest release writes that CoreLocation frameworks are present in the OS similar to those found in the iPhone…
HD TV Trickles onto UK iTunes Store
After bring high definition TV shows to the US iTunes Store late last year Apple has finally begun offering a small selection of shows on the UK iTunes Store. So far the selection is small with only "Lost", "Ugly Betty", "Grey's Anatomy", "Brothers and Sisters"…
17-inch MacBook Pro Delayed
Apple wrote to customers Wednesday reporting that ordered 17-inch MacBook Pros will see further delays with orders not shipping for at least another two weeks. "Wrapping up the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is taking a few days longer than we projected," wrote Apple in an…
GarageBand '09 Receives Minor Update
GarageBand 5.0.1 - 26.74MB This update improves overall stability and addresses specific issues with downloading lessons from the Learn to Play Lesson Store. It is recommended for all GarageBand 09 users.
Limited Set of Developers Receive New Snow Leopard Build
It is being reported today that a limited selection of developers who have been privy to advanced releases of Apple software in the past have received a new build of Snow Leopard. Build 10A261 is said to be noticeably more stable but details are sketchy…
Updates: Keynote 4.0.4, Pages 3.0.3 and Numbers 1.0.3
Keynote 4.0.4 - 31.27MB This update addresses compatibility issues with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 as well as general compatibility issues. Pages 3.0.3 - 27.3MB This update addresses general compatibility issues. Number 1.0.3 - 26.14MB This update addresses general compatibility issues.
Quad and Dual-Core iMacs Due "within a few weeks"
In an research note published to clients today Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu gave an update on the status of Apple's much anticipated iMac update. Last week Wu g ave some reasons according to his supply chain sources on why the iMac seems to be…
Relationship Between Music Industry and Apple Remains Tense
When Apple announced at Macworld that iTunes music would be DRM-free the company also collapsed to demands from the industry to introduce a variable pricing model. Many saw the move as a sign that Apple and the music industry members were getting on better but…
Adobe Working with Apple on Flash for iPhone
Bloomberg reports that Adobe is finding it a challenge to create a version of Flash player for the iPhone according Adobe's Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen. "It's a hard technical challenge, and that's part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating," Narayen said today…
More Details of 'iPhone 2,1' Revealed
After the earlier story originally posted by Mac Rumors , PinchMedia has followed up with some more evidence of the existence of "iPhone 2,1". PinchMedia offers the following additional information: First appearance of iPhone2,1 in PinchMedia's application called Pinch Analytics was early October 2008. Occurrences…