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AT&T Stores to Close Prior to iPhone Launch
AppleInsider reports that tipsters are noting that "their local AT&T/Cingular wireless stores will temporarily close around 4:00 or 4:30 p.m. and not reopen until 6:00 p.m." The move is said to prevent large "mobs" of people crowding into stores prior to the iPhone launch. "[AT&T…
Think Secret Looks at WWDC Build of Leopard
Think Secret is offering an exclusive look at the new build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard released to developers at WWDC last week. Desktop in Build 9A466 of Leopard | Image Courtesy Think Secret Think Secret offers a gallery of screenshots from build 9A466…
Capabilities of iPhone Safari Unveiled
The University of Washington's Emerging Technology group has published a collection of notes from the Developing Web Sites for iPhone session from WWDC last week. Apple says that the iPhone offers the following for websites: Most desktop class websites will work on the iPhone Browsing…
Apple Reveals iPhone Battery Testing Methods
Following a press release earlier this week discussing battery life on the iPhone, Apple has released some more details regarding how the tests were carried out. Apple reveals on the iPhone spec page the following details about the iPhone's battery. 8 hours of talk time…
iWork to Feature 3D?
A job posting on Apple's website reveals that Apple is seeking software engineers to work on the "next generation of iWork". In particular the job listing ask for the following specific skills: A passion for user interface and pride in attention to detail Strong object-oriented…
New iMacs Mid-to-Late Summer
AppleInsider is reporting that the long-rumoured iMac refresh will arrive just a few weeks after the iPhone release. "People familiar with plans for the next-generation consumer desktops say Apple hopes to unveil the new systems sometime between the latter half of July and mid-August --…
iPhone Features Improved Battery Life, New Durable Glass Surface
Apple has announced via a press release that the iPhone has seen some improvements since its announcement in January. The iPhone will deliver significantly longer battery life when it ships on June 29 than was originally estimated when iPhone was unveiled in January. iPhone will…
Apple Recieves FCC Approval for Bluetooth Headset
The FCC has granted Apple's Bluetooth Headset approval. Apple has kept details of the Bluetooth headset quite low profile since January when it was briefly mentioned by Steve Jobs in his Keynote. Danika Cleary holds the iPhone Bluetooth Headset at Macworld 2007 Apple also briefly…
New iPod Advert Features Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney features in iPod+iTunes advert Apple has released a new iPod+iTunes advert featuring former Beatles star, Paul McCartney. In the advert McCartney is singing "Dance Tonight" from his new album.
In Brief: Amazon.com Puts Leopard Up For Pre-Order, Apple Dropped 64-bit Carbon Support?
Amazon.com Puts Leopard Up For Pre-Order Amazon.com has put Mac OS X Leopard up for pre-ordering. Amazon began offering the software for sale on June 12th, just one day after Apple's WWDC Keynote. As of this writing Leopard is ranked as the Number 1 best…
Apple Shifts Over 1 Million Copies of Safari for Windows in First 48 Hours
Apple has announced that it has shipped over 1 million copies of Safari 3 for Windows in the first 48 hours since the free public beta was made available. Safari 3 is the fastest browser running on Windows, rendering web pages up to twice as…
Safari for Windows Receives Security Update
Following numerous security ( 1 , 2 ) concerns regarding Safari 3 on Windows, Apple has released an update to Safari fixing these issues. Safari 3.0.1 is available in the Apple Software Update as well as on the Apple website . Macworld offers the following…
iPhone to Begin Selling June 29, 6PM Local Time
It appears that some clarification has come out of Apple regarding yesterdays confusion over exactly what time the iPhone would go on sale. It has now been revealed that the iPhone will go on sale at 6PM local time on June 29th, giving purchasers on…
Apple Design Awards - The Winners
Apple has revealed the winners of this years Apple Design Awards . Apple Design Awards are given annually at WWDC, they are described as recognition for "technical excellence and outstanding achievement in OS X software design and development". Below are the winners of this years…
Apple Pulls Boot Camp "Faster Restart" Feature
When Apple updated the Leopard portion of its website on Monday one feature popped up on the Boot Camp page called "Faster Restarts" , at the time Apple described it as follows: Leopard brings a quicker way to switch between Mac OS X and Windows…
ZFS Still Present in Leopard
Following yesterdays revealing that ZFS is not the default file system in Leopard, Information Week has had a quick word with Brian Croll, senior director of Mac OS X Product Marketing. The product expert stated the following when asked about ZFS on Leopard; "ZFS is…
In Brief: Flash Officially Confirmed as Missing from iPhone, Apple Sends Out Promo Email
Flash Officially Confirmed as Missing from iPhone Mac Rumors is reporting that the official word from WWDC is that Adobe's Flash will not be supported on the iPhone, the site fails to state a source for the information. Apple Sends Out Promo Email Apple iPhone…
In Brief: Apple Posts WWDC 2007 Keynote, Leopard Site Reveals Extra Features, Lack of ZFS
Apple Posts WWDC 2007 Keynote Apple has posted today's WWDC Keynote online. The video which is only available as streaming at the moment is typical of Apple but at Macworld 2007 Apple offered a Podcast video of the Keynote for download from iTunes. Leopard Site…
In Brief: iPhone to Launch 6PM June 29, Mossberg Shows Off iPhone
iPhone to Launch 6PM June 29 During the closing minutes of today's WWDC Keynote Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone will go on sale at 6PM on June 29. Jobs told the Keynote attendees that the handset would begin selling at 6PM but did not…
WWDC Leopard Details
During today's WWDC Keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed off 10 features of the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Jobs also noted that Leopard will include over 300 new features when it is released in October of 2007. Jobs also said that developers attending…