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Apple Working Towards 'iPhone Universities'
AppleInsider today revealed that just two weeks before the iPhone went on sale last year, Apple flew representatives from five universities to push a "new educational learning initiative dubbed 'iPhone University.'" According to the report representatives were present from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Yale but…
Intel to Push Next Generation Processors, Expect Notebook Updates in June
Apple has only just released updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers but a series of reports over the last day point towards more updates in June. The recently released MacBook and MacBook Pro models were updated to use Penryn; Intel's latest processor…
iPhone Update Points Towards O2 Ireland, T-Mobile Austria
Yesterdays iPhone firmware update contained some key components that point towards the likely release of the iPhone in the geographic locations of Ireland and Austria. Italian site Maccitynet took a quick peek into the latest update and discovered two packages designed to allow the iPhone…
March 6th Event to Detail iPhone SDK
Reuters reports that Apple has distributed invitations to members of the media inviting them to an event to be held on March 6th. "Please join us to learn about the iPhone software roadmap, including the iPhone SDK and some exciting new enterprise features," Apple said…
iPhone and iPod touch Firmware Update 1.1.4
Apple has released the latest firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch. Firmware version 1.1.4 is available currently through iTunes and is described as containing bug fixes. Apple released firmware update 1.1.3 last month at Macworld San Francisco.
iTunes Moves to Number 2 Music Retailer in US
Apple announced today that iTunes has become number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart, based on the latest data from the NPD Group. Apple also announced that there are now over 50 million iTunes Store customers. iTunes has sold over four billion…
Apple Introduces Updated MacBook Pro with Multi-Touch, MacBook Receives Speed Bump
Apple has today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB…
Apple Store Down, MacBook Update Imminent
The US, UK and many other online Apple Stores are currently offline for "maintenance." It has been rumoured that Apple will release updated MacBook Pro models today but last minute information points towards the MacBook being updated instead. Apple is expected to introduce new MacBook…
In Brief: Milton Keynes Store Set to Open [Update - Confirmed]
It was first rumoured in February 2007 that Apple would open a new Apple Store in the UK city of Milton Keynes. At the time it looked likely that the store could open towards the end of the Summer. Delays forced this prediction towards the…
Review: 3G iPod nano (2007)
The third-generation of the iPod nano was released on September 5th 2007, the little brother to the original iPod has really grown up with the recent update offering the ability to play video, view photos, play games as well as featuring a snazzy new interface…
Updated MacBook Pros, iMacs Tuesday, Time Capsule Shipping? [Updated]
Since Macworld Apple has introduced some form of news almost every Tuesday ( 2GB iPod shuffle , 16GB iPhone, 32GB iPod touch , Aperture 2.0 , Xsan 2 ). It looks as if tomorrow (Tuesday 26th) will be no different. Mac Rumors is hesitantly reporting…
February Special Event Pushed Back?
9to5Mac is reporting that the rumoured February Special Event has been pushed back to mid-March. The reason for the delay is likely to be the delay of the iPhone SDK which was reported late last week.
iPhone SDK Delayed Several Weeks?
Business Week writer Arik Hasseldahl has written a brief message on his blog stating that the iPhone SDK may be delayed by 1 to 3 weeks. It appears that the reasons for such a delay are not known but many last minute decisions are being…
iTunes 7.6.1 Released, Movie of the Week Promo Begins
Apple has released a minor update to iTunes via Software Update, version 7.6.1 improves compatibility and contains several bug fixes. The following description is provided from Apple about the update: iTunes 7.6.1 includes several bug fixes and improves compatibility with Apple TV software version 2.0…
Linkin Park Perform at Apple Store [Update: Video]
Following reports that Linkin Park were set to play at a secret Apple Event , it appears that this secret event was simply a six song midnight set at the Apple Store SoHo in New York. This has led Mac Rumors to speculate that the…
NYT Speculates on Apple Event, DRM Free iTunes?
Speculating on yesterday's news , the New York Times is reporting that Apple will announce an end to DRM on iTunes. Apple is expected to have new laptops in the hopper that contain the latest generation of Intel chips. It has also promised a software…
BBC iPlayer on iPhone?
Guardian.co.uk is reporting on a BBC announcement about its iPlayer service. Amongst the announcement is a mention that the BBC will be bringing the iPlayer to the iPhone and iPod touch in "the next few weeks." No further details are offered by the Guardian; currently…
Linkin Park to Perform at Secret NYC Apple Event?
AppleInsider is reporting that Linkin Park band member Mike Shinoda posted a brief message to fans on Monday. In the note the Linkin Park front-man wrote: "Also, look forward to a special show that we’re doing in NYC in conjunction with Apple…shh…it’s a secret…" Apple…
MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0 - 876KB This MacBook and MacBook Pro firmware update addresses an issue where the first key press may be ignored if the computer has been sitting idle. It also addresses some other issues.
Apple Xserve RAID Discontinued?
Along with todays announcement of Xsan 2 , some have noticed that the Xserve RAID is no longer available on the online Apple Store. In addition to this the product page now redirects to http://www.apple.com/server/storage which shows off a 3U external RAID manufactured by a…