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Apple Acknowledges Gore's Peace Price
Apple.com has today posted a front page tribute to Former Vice President and Apple Board Member, Al Gore who has won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize . Apple.com contains the following tribute to Al Gore: Al has put his heart and soul, and much of…
Apple Scoops Six Awards at T3
Yesterday at the T3 Awards Apple walked away with six separate prizes for its products. Apple won: Most Anticipated Gadget for 2008: iPhone Best Commuter Gadget: iPod Best Music Gadget: iPod Best Gadget of All Time: iPod Best Download Service: iTunes Store Drop Dead Gorgeous…
In Brief: New Keyboard "Anti-Capslock"? Leopard to Sync iPhone Notes?
New Keyboard "Anti-Capslock"? Wired writes up an article related to Apple's recently introduced keyboard. The technology blog writes that when casually typing on the new Apple keyboard accidental presses of the caps lock key produce no results. The keyboard appears to work as follows: A…
iPod Touch Unboxing and Reviews
Apple announced the iPod touch last week at its Special Event held in San Francisco, initial units were estimated to arrive in stores, and with customers around the end of September; but some stores in America are already stocking the iPod touch and PC Magazine…
iTunes Tagging for HD Radio
A press release reveals details a new service known as "iTunes Tagging" that will reportedly be incorporated into HD Radio receivers. iTunes Tagging is designed to make music discovery, purchase and listening even more fun and simple for all. iTunes Tagging enables consumers using HD…
Steve Jobs Comes in at #3 on Influential Leaders List
The USA Today has published a list of the top 25 most influential business leaders. The US publication writes: "These leaders — with products ranging from coffee to microprocessors — are the 25 most influential business leaders of the past 25 years, as ranked by…
Apple Reportedly Loses Energy Star Blessing [Update: Or Not?]
Although not confirmed by any official sources, multiple sites are reporting that a change in Energy Stars conditions could affect Apple's current line-up of computers. Energy Stars new conditions came into effect on July 20, the conditions aim to encourage use of more efficient power…
In Brief: LED Shortages Killing MacBook Pro Supplies? iPhone and iPod Consume 25% of NAND Flash
LED Shortages Killing MacBook Pro Supplies? AppleInsider posts that a supply shortage of LED-backlit displays are causing shipping delays for the new MacBook Pro models that employ the displays. According to the reported most third-party retailers have seen no stock in the units and the…
In Brief: iPhone Buyers Survey, O2 Confirmed for UK iPhone Carrier?
iPhone Buyers Survey USA Today has published the results of a survey taken by the newspaper of 1,000 iPhone users. In one of the first such studies, 90% of 200 owners said they were "extremely" or "very" satisfied with their phone. And 85% said they…
Apple Puts Strain on NAND Flash Supplies
DigiTimes is reporting that both Hynix Semiconductors and Samsung Electronics are seeing difficulties securing sufficient stock of NAND flash as Apple orders increasing amounts. The Taiwanese publication writes that both Hynix and Samsung have begun reserving larger amounts of NAND flash for Apple starting in…
In Brief: Aluminium iMacs Set for August Release? Fifth Avenue Construction Video
Aluminium iMacs Set for August Release? Think Secret believes that the long-rumoured iMac revision could come in August. The iMacs are said to feature similar internals to the newly-released MacBook Pro's and they'll sport an aluminium casing and measure just 2-inches thick. As previously reported…
iTunes Plus Songs Tagged
Erica Sudan of O'Reilly is speculating that Apple may be tagging the AAC section of iTunes Plus tracks. Erica's research led her to create a secondary iTunes account and download two tracks on two separate accounts. This morning I created a new account over at…
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Share Stage at All Things Digital Conference [Updated]
As reported earlier in the week Steve Jobs and Bill Gates took the stage a few hours ago with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates share stage at D: All Things Digital Conference Soon the great Silicon Valley soap opera will…
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Appearance Tomorrow
As reported in February Apple CEO, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Co-founder and Chairman will make a joint appearance at the D: All Things Digital Conference tomorrow. During the unrehearsed on-stage conversation Gates and Jobs will briefly discuss the history and future of the digital…
Stan Sigman Hands Out iPhone
TUAW reports that AT&T CEO Stan Sigman has presented West Texas A&M's President, Dr. J. Patrick O'Brien with what he claims to be "the first iPhone in Texas." The iPhone was reportedly presented during Sigman's commencement speech at the University. Dr. O'Brien reportedly held the…
In Brief: Apple Most Innovative Company, Jobs Highly Compensated CEO in America
Apple Most Innovative Company BusinessWeek have compiled a list of the 50 most innovative companies in the world. For the third year in the row Apple has won the titled of the most innovative company in the world. As our first-place innovator for the third…
Cingular Receives 1 Million Enquiries Regarding iPhone
Cingular Wireless the mobile sector of AT&T has revealed that it has received about 1 million requests for information regarding the Apple iPhone. "One million people have asked us to call when this phone is available," said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson in a speech at…
Steve Jobs Spotted Using iPhone?
A photo on the image sharing website Flickr has come to the attention of multiple websites as it appears to show Apple CEO Steve Jobs plugged into some form of electronic device. An image purported to show Steve Jobs using the iPhone | Courtesy flickr…
Jobs and Gates to Make Joint Appearance
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together at D Conference 2005 A press release issued today reveals that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will make a joint appearance at the " D: All Things Digital " conference. The conference which is run by The Wall Street…
In Brief: WWAN Support Update, Apple.com Turns 20
WWAN Support Update Apple has released WWAN Support Update 1.0 , the 350KB download is described as follows; The WWAN Support Update v1.0 provides SW support for the following WWAN products: Available on the Cingular network: Novatel Merlin XU870 ExpressCard (HSDPA) Available on the Sprint…