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Apple Introduces Subscriptions for All on App Store
Apple has today announced that subscriptions are now available to developers so that they can offer recurring billing in their apps. The subscription service was first seen in News Corp's The Daily app released earlier this month.
Apple Planning Smaller, Cheaper iPhone
Today The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple plans to release a smaller and cheaper iPhone in the future. The report which cites a person who has actually seen the additional iPhone model says that the handset will be "half the size" of the…
Apple Releases Fourth Build of Mac OS X 10.6.7
Apple has today given developers access to the fourth build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The latest build labelled 10J855 comes nine days after the release of the third build. The new build which is a little over 400MB for the delta update and exactly…
Review: BBC iPlayer for iPad
On Thursday the BBC unveiled its brand new iPlayer iPad app and thankfully what a masterpiece it is. The app which is only available on the UK App Store for free will only work within the UK and Ireland due to restrictions of viewing, after…
Apple Sets Sights on Fifth Manhattan Store, Work Underway on Italy Venue
A report in The New York Observer clarified by a detailed essay from ifoAppleStore points towards a fifth Manhattan based Apple retail store. According to the sources Apple's retail team has scouted out a location within Grand Central Terminal situated on Park Avenue and East…
iPod classic Shipping Estimates Slipping
In a rare turn of events Apple's iPod classic seems to be running low in Apple's first and third party retail channels. Apple Bitch has reported that shipping times for Apple's ageing iPod have slipped to as much as 2-4 weeks on Amazon.com. Apple's own…
MacBook Pro Models Running Low in Retail Stores
As noted by 9 to 5 Mac stocks of MacBook Pro models are beginning to run low in Apple's brick-and-mortar stores. Several of Apple's location around North America are beginning to show the status "Unavailable" when attempting to reserve models for purchase. The news comes…
2011 Developer's Conference Likely to Run June 5-9
In what has become a regular tradition ever year the guessing game of when Apple is likely to hold its Worldwide Developers Conference has begun. As noted by Settib.it Moscone's website is now showing the recognisable "Corporate Meeting" placeholder text. In past years when Moscone's…
iOS 4.3 Expected to Debut February 14
According to MacStories a reliable source has informed them that iOS 4.3 will be released on February 14 at 10 a.m. pacific time. iOS 4.3 which will be available for the iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPad as well…
iPhone Makes History With Record Verizon Sales
Verizon has announced that following the availability of the iPhone on its network that it has sold out of units and makes the iPhone the carrier's fastest selling phone in history. “This was an exciting day,” said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for…
iPad Newspaper 'The Daily' Launches [Updated]
Today News Corp and Apple took to the stage to introduce the first iPad-only newspaper called The Daily . Available from today The Daily will cost $0.99 per week or just $39.99 per year. The first two weeks will be free, an endeavour sponsored by…
Apple Releases Third Build of Mac OS X 10.6.7
Apple has today given developers access to the third build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The latest build labelled 10J850 comes seven days after the release of the second build. The new build which remains under 400MB for the delta update and just over 1000MB…
Apple Releases Third Beta of iOS 4.3
A little under two weeks after the release of the second beta of iOS 4.3 to developers Apple has given registered iOS developers access to the third beta for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV. The third beta of iOS 4.3 carries the build…
Apple Denies Changing In-App Purchase Policy, Outlines Actual Changes
Earlier today it was revealed in by The New York Times that Sony's e-reader app had been rejected from the iOS App Store by Apple because “from now on, all in-app purchases would have to go through Apple.” Now Apple has come out and given…
Policy on iPod Water Damage Changes
It has been pointed out by French site igeneration Apple appears to have amended its policy when dealing with water damaged iPods. Apple will now allow some leeway when it comes to iPods which have their water indicator triggered. iPods will still be eligible for…
White iPhone 4 Set to Land Imminently
The white version of the iPhone 4 which was delayed first until late July 2010 and then delayed a second time until late 2010 only to be delayed a third time unofficially until Spring 2011 looks set to arrive imminently. In a conversation with Engadget's…
Highlights from Macworld Expo 2011
Over the weekend this years Macworld Expo came to an end in San Francisco. Whilst the days of Apple hosting a keynote presentation and showing off its new products on a gigantic expo floor stand have long gone the expo continues to survive. Word from…
Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.2 Adding Support for CDMA iPhone
Apple has released iTunes 10.1.2 adding support for the new CDMA Verizon iPhone and includes some performance improvements. The minor update includes the following release notes: iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability…
The Daily to Launch With Joint Event From News Corp and Apple
Both Apple and News Corporation have sent out invitations to members of the media inviting them to the launch of The Daily, a newspaper designed specifically for the iPad. The invite which is republished by The Loop reads that News Corp Chairman and CEO, Rupert…
Future iPhone and iPad Models to Pack NFC Technology
A report from Bloomberg this week highlights the possibility that the next model of iPhone and iPad could include "near field communication" or NFC for short. The technology allows that can send and receive information wirelessly over a distance of about 4 inches. Bloomberg cites…