Alex Brooks — page 68
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Large Screen iPod in 2009?
TechCrunch reports that "three independent sources" have disclosed information about a large screen iPod which is expected from Apple in "Fall of '09". The large screen iPod touch device is expected to pack a 7 or 9 inch display and will reportedly work with applications…
Second Case Manufacturer Hints at iPhone nano
Over the last couple of weeks case manufacturer XSKN has hinted towards cases made for an iPhone nano , despite the company previously being accurate in posting images of cases for unreleased Apple products it was widely believed that this was some kind of marketing…
Chinese Paper U-Turns Report, iMac Manufactured by Foxconn
Last week it was reported via DigiTimes by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News paper that Quanta would be manufacturing the newly updated iMac rumoured for release next month. Today the EDN has reverted on that initial report and instead writes that Foxconn is manufacturing the…
Macworld 2009 Rumour Roundup
Once again January approaches and for those of us living in the World of Apple that means the biggest event of the year is just around the corner. Macworld Expo 2009 will run from January 5th to the 9th and as always will take place…
Walmart Announces iPhone 3G Availability Starting December 28
Walmart has officially announced today that the iPhone 3G will go on sale at 2500 Walmart stores on December 28, 2008. The retailer will offer the black 8 GB iPhone 3G model with the every day price of $197 and the 16 GB black or…
Happy Christmas from World of Apple!
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank everyone who has visited World of Apple during 2008 your readership and support is what keeps the team writing quality content day in and day out. I also wish to thank those who have written…
XSKN Posts Complete iPhone nano Case Page
After initially hinting at the iPhone nano, case manufacturer XSKN has taken the situation one step further and posted an entire page dedicated to cases for the currently non-existent iPhone nano. In the past XSKN has been consistent in posting accurate images of product cases…
New iMacs Due Next Month
DigiTimes is reporting news from Chinese newspaper Econmic Daily News which suggests that Apple could be poised to release a new iMac next month. The report which cites sources within the Apple supply chain states that Apple will "launch a new iMac all-in-one PC in…
Update: Mail 1.0
Mail Update 1.0 - 58MB This update addresses stability issues with Mail. After updating to Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mail may unexpectedly quit. This can be caused by using a copy of Mail that wasn't updated properly (you may need to install the Mail Update).
Further Updates to MobileMe Web Service
Last week Apple issued a collection of updates to MobileMe, today Apple has posted another support document detailing updates to Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, iDisk, Account, and the login screen. The following fixes have been applied to MobileMe: Contacts Searching for contacts in a large address…
iPhone nano Rumours Continue to Flare
Last week rumours of an iPhone nano resurfaced after case manufacturer XSKN posted a rendering stood next to a standard iPhone. Today the same manufacturer has put references to the iPhone nano on its website. The link on the website does not yet offer any…
Next Generation iMacs and Mac minis to Pack NVIDIA Chipsets
A forum post on InsanelyMac.com reveals that buried within configuration files is evidence that the new iMac and Mac mini models will use NVIDIA chipsets. The configuration files which can be found on the version of Mac OS X pre-installed on the latest Mac notebooks…
Ruling on Orange and Apple Partnership Disappointing
Earlier in the week it was reported that the French Competition Council had ruled that Apple and French telecoms company Orange must immediately cease its exclusive relationship. Macworld UK has now received word from Alan Hely Apple's chief European spokesman who said, "Apple is deeply…
Apple Revealed as mysterious PowerVR licensee
Imagination Technologies Group publicly announced today ( Google cache ) that Apple has subscribed to 8.2 million new shares giving Apple a 3.6% stake in the company. A press release from IMG also showed Apple to be a licensee of Imagination's PowerVR mobile graphics technology…
Wal-Mart Begins Advertising iPhone 3G
AppleInsider is reporting that a few Wal-Mart stores have "jumped the gun and are starting to advertise availability of Apple's iPhone 3G ahead of an official roll-out planned for later this month." The site notes that over the last few days window decals and cardboard…
In Brief: IDG "Blindsided" by Apple's Pullout from Macworld
CNet reports that Apple's decision to not have Steve Jobs present the farewell keynote at Macworld took IDG completely by surprise. The announcement "completely blindsided" IDG, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, coming just weeks before the event was scheduled to take place…
Updates: Pro Apps Update, Digital Camera RAW, Multi-Touch Trackpad for Windows
Pro Apps Updates 2008-005 - 149.2MB Pro Applications Updates improve reliability for Apple’s professional applications and are recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio. Pro Applications Update 2008-05 addresses general performance issues and improves overall stability. Digital Camera…
Apple to Show off Snow Leopard at Macworld
UK newspaper The Guardian is chiming in on the rumour mill as we close in on Macworld Expo which takes place in San Francisco from January 5th to 9th. In the report The Guardian claims that Apple "and its partners" have been "dropping hints" to…
Apple Planned to Get Out of Macworld Years Ago
Gizmodo is reporting that Apple had plans to withdraw from Macworld for "a long, long time". They almost quit in 2002, but about two years ago I was sharing some wine with a friend from Apple and he told me: "We are going to phase…
Analysts Sound Alarm Post Apple Announcement
Since Apple's announcement about the company no longer exhibiting at Macwold expo multiple analysts have weighed in their opinions. The announcement caused Apple's shares to drop almost 7% to $88.95 a share at midday on Wednesday trading. Yair Reiner of Opeenheimer & Co. was the…