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Latest iPhone Firmware Reveals 3G Plans
Famed iPhone hacker and explorer Zibri has discovered some interesting lines of code in the latest iPhone OS Beta which was released yesterday . The creator of iPhone jealbreak and unlocking tool ZiPhone found a small line of code that refers to a chipset calld…
Apple Seeds New iPhone OS 2.0 Beta, Saves Developers from "Pink Screen of Death"
Apple has recently released build 5A240d of the iPhone Beta OS 2.0 to those developers enrolled in the iPhone Developer Program. Also available is an updated version of the iPhone SDK (Beta 3). The previous version of the iPhone OS (build 9a2151) ceased to function…
Update: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac Firmware Updates
MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 1.0 - 2.3MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air computers. MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.2 - 1.8MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook computers. After the firmware is successfully…
Update: Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0 - 1.5MB This firmware update addresses an issue with the aluminum Apple Keyboard and the aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard where a key may repeat unexpectedly while typing. The update also addresses other issues. Mac OS X 10.5.2 is required before…
Final Cut Server Begins Shipping
Apple has today announced that Final Cut Server has begun shipping, almost an entire year after its introduction at NAB 2007. Final Cut Server is a powerful software solution for media asset management and workflow automation. A scaleable server application, Final Cut Server automatically catalogs…
MacBook and MacBook Pro to See "Major Design Changes"
AppleInsider reports that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be replaced with "major design changes" when they are next revised. The consumer level MacBook which currently features plastic casing will reportedly gain a aluminium and stainless steel enclosure which will purportedly be more…
Mossberg: 3G iPhone Within 60 Days [Video]
Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg recently spoke at a Beet.tv summit in which he stated that the second-generation iPhone will arrive within 60 days. He mentions the unexpected and off-hand comment which he is seemingly certain of while speaking of the poor state of…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D12 Seeded [Seed Notes]
Just two days after build 9D11 of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple has unleashed another build to developers. The build which remains a very large update to OS X contains a further 17 fixes adding to a list that is over 100 items long. This…
Apple Confirms iTunes as Top US Music Retailer
Despite c onfusion earlier in the day about NPD market share data, Apple has clarified that for the January-February 2008 iTunes was the largest US based music retailer. “We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music…
T-Mobile Germany Offering Subsidised iPhones on 2 Year Contracts
T-Mobile Germany is currently running significant discounts on the iPhone when purchased with a 2 year contract. In Germany the iPhone normally costs €399 but depending on the level of service plan chosen, customers could receive up to a €300 discount. The iPhone prices are…
Apple Briefly Held No. 1 US Music Retailer Spot, Returns to No. 2
Ars Technica reports that some Apple employees recently received an internal email containing an Excel spreadsheet showing Apple as the top music retailer in the US for the month of January 2008. On the spreadsheet containing data from NPD Apple leads the pack with 19%…
Updates: iTunes 7.6.2, QuickTime 7.4.5, FrontRow 2.1.3
iTunes 7.6.2 - 45MB iTunes 7.6.2 provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance. QuickTme 7.4.5 - Tiger ( 53MB ) - Panther ( 52MB ) - Leopard ( 56MB ) - Windows ( 22MB ) QuickTime 7.4.5 includes fixes that enhance reliability, improve compatibility…
Jaffray Sees iPhone Shortage as Update Sign
Senior Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has taken the news that iPhone supplies are running dry around much of the country as a sure sign that an update is imminent. The analyst gave an 80-percent chance that an update was coming "earlier than anticipated," he…
3G iPhone Seen Pushing 45M Unit Sales in 2009, Sub-$300 iPhone
Piper Jaffray published a research note Monday predicting that the iPhone would split into a multi-tiered family of phones and that combined with the release of 3G units will see sales of 45 million in 2009. Within the 4-page report Senior Jaffray analyst Gene Munster…
AT&T CEO: 3G iPhone in Next Couple of Months
Gizmodo reports that during an AT&T lunch today, CEO Ralph de la Vega mentioned that "he expected all of their smart integrated devices to be 3G in the next couple months." This comment was reportedly followed up with a question from Sascha Segan from PC…
In Brief: New 'Get a Mac' Ads Debut
Apple has posted two new 'Get a Mac' adverts on its website and begun airing them on American TV. The adverts featuring Justin Long as Mac and John Hodgeman as PC continue to point out the weaknesses of Microsoft Windows Vista. The first advert entitled…
Apple's New Campus Shows No Signs of Fruition
Two years ago on April 18th 2006, Apple CEO Steve Jobs stood up at a Cupertino City Council meeting and professed his companies plan to build a new additional campus just one mile from the current. Two years on and reports show that Apple had…
Apple Begins Selling TV Shows in Germany
Apple has today announced that it will be selling television shows from some of Germany's top TV networks on iTunes including ProSieben, Sat.1, ZDF Enterprises, Brainpool and US broadcasters ABC Studios and MTV Networks is now available from the iTunes Store in Germany. iTunes customers…
Apple Begins Running Three New iPhone Ads
In a continuing effort to flaunt the features of the iPhone, Apple has begun airing three new adverts on American television. 'Music Store' covers the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and demonstrates how to get around the store, sample music and then purchase it straight to…
New Build of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Reaches Developers Hands
Hot on the heels of the previous build of Mac OS X 10.5.3, Apple has unleashed a brand new seed packing a whopping 100 bug and code fixes. Build 9D11 of Mac OS X 10.5.3 contains 20 extra fixes on top of those of build…