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Retail Stores to Ditch EasyPay System for iPhone App Solution
AppleInsider is reporting that the EasyPay system which Apple adopted in 2005 to improve queues at checkouts will be phased out this later this year. The system which currently runs on PDA devices running Windows Mobile will reportedly be replaced with iPhone units running customised…
Apple Begins New iPhone Production?
Several sources who are mainly citing "component suppliers" say that Apple is beginning to ship parts that would be used to assemble iPhones. The report which comes from Taiwan based Commercial Times did not cite any particular components. Meanwhile DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has…
Video Recording Capabilities Found in iPhone OS 3.0
It has been discovered that the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0 contains all the elements required to allow video recording on the iPhone. Firstly Mac Rumors points out that developers who have been digging around in the iPhone OS 3.0 software found an interface…
Apple and China Unicom Talks Reportedly Halt
Despite what seemed like unstoppable progress , even to the point where iPhone models began appearing on the Chinese carriers website, reports today suggest that talks between Apple and China Unicom have come to a halt. Talks between China Unicom and Apple to introduce iPhone…
2TB Time Capsule Coming Soon?
Third party Apple retailer ClubMac is currently displaying an image on its website that shows a Time Capsule packaging box with a stated capacity of 2TB. Apple currently sells Time Capsule units in 500GB and 1TB units only. The source of the image is unknown…
Low Power 802.11n Support Coming to New iPhone?
AppleInsider reports that discoveries made within the latest iPhone OS 3.0 builds suggest support for a new chip that could enable low power 802.11n support on both the new iPhone and iPod touch. According to AppleInsider the current Broadcom chip that supplies WiFi and Bluetooth…
Apple Orders 3.2 and 5 Megapixel Image Sensors
According to DigiTimes who cites market sources, OmniVision has recieved orders for 3.2-megapixel CMOS Image sensors said to be destined for the next-generation iPhone. The same sources have also stated that OmniVision also received orders from Apple for 5-megapixel CMOS image sensors, according to the…
Online Apple Store Error Hints at Xserve Update
PCWorld.com reports that an online Apple Store has inadvertently hinted at the rumoured update due for Apple's range of Xserve servers. The error appeared on the Hong Kong Apple online store, despite displaying information about the "Nahalem" based Xserves the link is inactive. The broken…
Xserve in June, Snow Leopard in September, Pro App Updates and more
Hardmac.com has posted a handful of short concise rumours. Despite not looking entirely confident in any of these rumours the site publishes them anyway. Snow Leopard looks like to be ready sometime after September. Apple will tell us more in May but has much work…
Recent Mac OS X 10.5.7 Builds Confirm Upcoming Xserve Refresh
AppleInsider reports on multiple files in the recent builds of Mac OS X 10.5.7 that point towards the imminent update of Apple's Xserve range of servers. A reader of AppleInsider pointed out that extension file AppleTyMCEDriver contains a reference to "Xserver3,1" a machine ID which…
Xserve Refresh Approaching
AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to refresh its range of server products in the next few weeks. The new Xserve models are said to follow similar footsteps as the recent Mac Pro releases gaining Nahalem based processors. AppleInsider adds that models will likely use…
Variable Song Pricing Set to Go Live April 7
The LA Times is reporting that variable song pricing on the iTunes Store will start on April 7. Apple announced the move in January at Macworld 2009 saying that as of April the iTunes Store would offer three song pricing tiers, $0.69 (£0.59), $0.99 (£0.79)…
Blockbuster Teaming with Apple
Reuters today ran a report on the new partnership between Blockbuster and TiVo which will allow TiVo subscribers to download movies offered by Blockbuster onto their TiVo boxes. In addition a senior executive at Blockbuster made a mention of Apple in the report. "You will…
Snow Leopard New Look Ready for Unveiling
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is preparing to unveil a new look for Snow Leopard in the near future. According to the rumour site previous seeds of Mac OS X Snow Leopard have been devoid of "several features" including a major change to the user…
China Unicom Posts iPhone Information on Website
China Unicom has posted photos and specifications for the current iPhone 3G on its website this week. The move comes as a sign that Apple may finally be ready to launch the iPhone in China. The information can be seen on the China Unicom Shanghai…
AT&T Exec Reveals Details of iPhone Future
A reportedly high-up AT&T executive has revealed several important details of Apple's future iPhone plans. The information which is relayed by Boy Genius Report reveals information like release timeframes and a further emphasis on speed. Boy Genius Report says that the information is "100% confirmed"…
iPhone OS 3.0 Indicates Several Future iPod and iPhone Models
Ars Technica is reporting that the iPhone OS 3.0 software update contains references to four currently unavailable products. The references which can be found in a property list file within the software point to products known as iPhone3,1, iPod3,1, iFPGA, and iProd0,1. The file /System/Library/AppleUSBDevice/USBDeviceConfiguration.plist…
AT&T to Begin Offering Contract-Free iPhones March 26?
Boy Genius Report is claiming that starting March 26 AT&T will being offering iPhone 3Gs contract-free to existing customers. The information which appears to have been sourced from internal AT&T training material which states that the 8GB iPhone 3G will sell for $599 and the…
Kevin Rose Weighs in on iPhone OS 3.0 [Update: Added Video]
Ahead of Apple's preview of iPhone OS 3.0 Kevin Rose has revealed some details that he believes will be present in the major iPhone software upgrade. During the live Diggnation at SXSW in Austin, Texas last Rose gave details of how the iPhone OS 3.0…
Final Cut Update Coming in April?
AppleInsider refutes a claim made earlier this week that Final Cut would see an update at the March 24th special event rumoured by World of Apple . AppleInsider reports that although Apple appears unlikely to attend this years National Association of Broadcasters event in Las…