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Dubious iPad 2 Rumours Surface
Previous rumours about the second generation iPad have given us some insight into when the device might ship but details on exactly what the new iPad will be like are few and far between. Today Digg founder Kevin Rose has given his two cents into…
Verizon to Host Event January 11
Verizon Wireless has today sent out an invite to select members of the media inviting them to an event being hosted in New York City on January 11, 2011. The event which is largely expected to be the stage for the introduction of the Verizon…
Mac OS X 10.6.6 Available
To make the Mac App Store available to users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Apple has today released Mac OS X 10.6.6. The update which entered developer testing at the start of November 2010 "is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow…
Mac App Store Goes Live
As expected Apple's Mac App Store has today gone live . The Mac App Store opens with over 1,000 free and paid apps available. The Mac App Store is available for Snow Leopard users through Software Update as part of Mac OS X v10.6.6. “With…
Mac App Store to Open Doors 12 PM ET
Ahead of Apple's Mac App Store release The Loop has revealed that the store will go live at 12 PM Eastern time (5 PM London, 9 AM Pacific). The Loop has historically had excellent sources within Apple. It is likely that the opening of the…
Leaked iPhone Parts Surface, Destination Model Not Known
Today a video showing in great detail parts that look destined for an iPhone has surfaced. At this stage it is complete speculation whether the purported parts are for the iPhone 5, the Verizon iPhone or are an elaborate copy cat phone but they show…
Apple Releases Minor iWork Update
Apple had today released iWork 9.0.5 which contains updates for Pages and Keynote as well as improvements across the entire iWork suite. Apple offers the following notes on the iWork 9.0.5 update: All iWork 9.0.5 Applications Adds public sharing and private upload options for iWork.com…
Verizon iPhone Release Date Speculation Rises
As 2011 approaches it looks certain that the new year will see AT&T lose its exclusive hold of the iPhone and Verizon to begin distributing the handset in the U.S. Speculation is now beginning to rise on when exactly this event will occur. A report…
Financial Times Dubs Steve Jobs 'Person of the Year'
The Financial Times has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs 'Person of the Year'. In an opinion piece on Jobs, Richard Waters and Joseph Menn discuss Apple's come back from a position that is described as a "floundering" and "washed up". Discussing Steve Jobs' keynote in…
Stability Update Available for iPhoto '11
Apple has this week released a minor update to iPhoto '11, the update "improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues" as well as adding new email options. iPhoto 9.1.1 - 62.09MB This update adds new email options to iPhoto '11. It…
Apple Shutters Mac OS X Downloads Page
Apple has revealed to developers that it will be shutting down the Mac OS X Downloads page on January 6, coinciding with the launch of the Mac App Store. Apple issued an email to developers this week revealing that it will no longer offer Mac…
Apple TV Sales Approach One Million
Apple announced today that it expects to sell its one millionth Apple TV since the new device went on sale in early September . Apple also said that Tunes users are now renting and purchasing over 400,000 TV episodes and over 150,000 movies per day—although…
Apple Brings Christmas Spirit in iPhone Advert
Apple has begun airing a brand new iPhone 4 advert in the U.S. which is full of Christmas spirit whilst still showing off the features of FaceTime on the iPhone 4. Apple describes the advert which has been running for a day or so as…
Mac App Store to Open January 6, 2011
Apple has today announced that the Mac App Store will open its doors on Thursday January 6, 2011. The Mac App Store will be available in 90 countries at launch and will feature paid and free apps in categories like Education, Games, Graphics & Design…
Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.1, Apple TV Update
Apple has today released a minor update to iTunes. iTunes 10.1.1 is available via software update or Apple's website and is accompanied with the following list of fixes: Addresses an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when resizing the iTunes window. Addresses an issue where…
Mac App Store Launching in January 2011
Earlier this week it was rumoured that Apple was aiming to launch the Mac App Store on December 13th . Now The Loop reports that Apple will launch the store in the New Year. Veteran Apple reporter Jim Dalrymple who writes for The Loop has…
MacBook Air Update Addresses Wake Issues
Apple has issued a firmware update for the latest MacBook Air which address issues with waking from sleep. The update which weighs in at just 1.98MB is recommended for late 2010 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models. MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.0 - 1.98MB…
Second Generation iPad Backlight Supplier Named
In the second report this week about the second generation iPad industry newspaper DigiTimes has outed Coretronic as the supplier of the backlight units (BLUs) for the upcoming iPad. According to sources Coretronic who declined to comment on the matter will supply BLUs to Chimei…
Jobs Hints at Major MobileMe Improvements
In a typical email response Apple CEO Steve Jobs has hinted that the company's MobileMe service will see a serious overhaul next year. One Mac Rumors reader sent a frustrated email to Jobs outlining their issues with Apple's MobileMe service. Although not confirmed with email…
Second Generation iPad Set for Late Q1 Release
A report from industry newspaper DigiTimes states that Foxconn has received instruction to begin shipping the next generation iPad within 100 days. Initial shipments of iPad 2 as it has been dubbed are said to be 400,000 - 600,000. DigiTimes' sources say that Apple originally…