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2022 posts filed under Apple News
Security Update 2007-009 for Leopard and Tiger
Apple today released a security update aimed for users of both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger. Security Update 2007-009 (10.5.1) is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: Core Foundation CUPS Flash Player Plug-in Launch Services perl python Quick…
In Brief: OS X Retail Copies Updated to 10.5.1
According to Mac Rumors , Apple notified retailers on Friday about a change to the retail box copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The latest version of the retail box is now OS X 10.5.1 which was released on November 15th 2007 . The…
Creating Free iPhone Ringtones in GarageBand 4.1.1
Yesterday Apple released a minor update to GarageBand, the minor update appears to have included an undocumented major feature; the ability to create ringtones and send them to an iPhone. An Apple support document details the procedure. According to Apple all that is needed is…
Christmas Themed 'Get a Mac' Advert on Apple.com
Apple has dedicated the Apple.com homepage to its new computer animated Christmas themed 'Get a Mac' advert. Happy Holidays from Apple The voices of the characters are still played by Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgeman (PC) but the characters are CGI and share the…
Updates: QuickTime 7.3.1, GarageBand 4.1.1
QuickTime 7.3.1 Apple today released QuickTime 7.3.1 for Mac and Windows. This update addresses security issues including the following: • CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6166 Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista / XP SP2…
TV Programming Hits iTunes Canada
True to yesterdays rumours , Apple has begun selling TV shows on the iTunes Store in Canada. Shows will be available for $1.99. ITunes customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the top-rated, award-winning “Corner Gas” from CTV, smash hit comedy “Little Mosque on…
Apple Store, West 14th Street Opens Its Doors [Video]
At 6pm on Friday 7th December New York City's third Apple Store opened its doors to a massive crowd of visitors and celebrities alike. ifoAppleStore offers a fantastic write up of the entire event, as well as some candid photography around the store of the…
Apple's Retail Expansion in Fiscal 2008
Since Apple's 2008 financial year started on September 30th 2007 the company has opened seven new stores and plans more for 2008. Apple has opened the following stores in fiscal year 2008: The Mall at Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan - opened 18/10 Lakeside…
First Looks at The Apple Store, West 14th Street
Apple sent out an email announcing the Apple Store West 14th Street opening earlier in the week Gizmodo has posted exclusive pictures and video of Apple's latest Apple Store which will open this coming Friday at 6.00PM. ifoAppleStore has begun its usual wall-to-wall coverage of…
Orange Shifts 30,000 iPhones in Five Days
Orange, the mobile division of France Telecom announced Wednesday that it had sold nearly 30,000 iPhones in the first five days of the device being on sale in France. The iPhone has been available in France from 680 Orange stores, the Orange online store and…
German Court Overturns iPhone Injunction
A German court ruled Tuesday that T-Mobile can return to selling locked iPhones, forcing consumers to also join a T-Mobile service plan. Late last month Vodafone forced an injunction upon T-Mobile forcing the company to sell unlocked iPhones until the court came to a decision…
Steve Jobs to Host Macworld 2008 Keynote
IDG World Expo announced via Macworld that Apple CEO, Steve Jobs will deliver the opening keynote at Macworld Conference and Expo 2008. The keynote will be held at the Moscone West building in San Francisco and will kick off at 9.00am on Tuesday January 15th…
Third Manhattan Apple Store to Open December 7
Although Apple has yet to release an official press release, advertising materials covering the future Apple Store in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan state that the store will open in one weeks time on December 7th. The large store on the corner of 9th Avenue…
Apple Developing Solution for Mini-CD Slot Load Problems
Apple has developed an idea of reducing shipping and packaging costs by selling software on smaller discs which could then be used in slot-loading optical drives built for standard 12 cm CDs and DVDs a new patent filing reveals. The filing which was made in…
French iPhone Launch, Unlocked iPhone Pricing
November 29th 2007 marked the release of iPhone in France, of particular interest to the media was the French legislation forcing carriers to sell unlocked handsets in the country. Louise-Pierre Wenes, Senior Executive Vice-President of France Telecom, holds iPhone on launch day. Didier Lombard, Chairman…
Steve Jobs Voted Most Powerful Person in Business
Fortune magazine has ranked Apple CEO, Steve Jobs most powerful person in business in its annual ranking of 25 business persons. In addition to the rankings Fortune has written an article entitled The Power of Steve Jobs . Fortune supports their claim by attributing Jobs'…
In Brief: Apple to Hold One Day Shopping Event Across Europe and Australia
On Friday November 30th the Apple online store and retail stores will be holding a special one-day shopping event across all of Europe and Australia. The special shopping event mirrors that of one held last year in following Americas traditional Black Friday sales . Details…
Joswiak Talks iPhone SDK
In an interview with Fortune Greg Joswiak, Apple's Vice President of Hardware Product Marketing has talked about both the iPhone and iPod in some detail. Following Jobs' open letter regarding an iPhone SDK, Apple has been mum on progress, but Joswiak mentions that Apple intends…
Apple Settles With Burst.com for $10 million
Apple has settled its long running feud with Burst.com by paying a $10 million lump sum in exchange for protection from any future legal action from the company. After legal fees and taxes Burst.com will walk away with $4.6 million, in return the company which…
Apple Posts Black Friday 2007 Discounts
The day after Thanks Giving in America is a retail dream with many stores across the country running a one day sale. Apple is no different and is offering discounts in retail stores as well as the online Apple Store. The following discounts are available…