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Jobs Put Halt to Rumours of Mac App Store, Kind Of
The initial rumour was frankly absurd but if dissected far enough makes both financial sense for Apple, developers and will open up the Mac platform to the same ease of use that the iPhone and iPad enjoy. The undated article appeared on Rixstep last week…
iTunes Festival to Rock London in July
Apple has announced that the London iTunes Festival will run from July 1 through the 31 at the Camden Roundhouse. The iTunes Festival which has been held for the last couple of years will this year show 62 bands over 31 days with headliners Scissor…
Getting Ready for the Psystar Appeal
This case is about to get moving again with Psystar’s Opening Brief in their Ninth Circuit Appeal due on May 3, 2010. The last significant event was Apple’s victory in its Motion for Summary Judgment before Judge Alsup in November 2009. The transcript for that…
ARM Chief Down Plays Acquisition Rumours
Following rumours that Apple was looking to make a bid on the chip-maker ARM the company's chief has stepped in to calm the rumours. Before the speculators could get carried away Warren East, ARM's chief executive told The Guardian that "nobody has to the buy…
In Brief: First Seed of Mac OS X 10.6.4 Imminent
The third major update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard was released at the end of March after several months of intense developer testing, now World of Apple has learnt that the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.4 is imminent. A select group of…
Apple Considering Bid for Chip-Maker ARM
This morning the city is buzzing with talk that Apple is considering a bid to take-over ARM holdings a major mobile device chip maker. In the wake of the rumours ARM's shares shot up this morning . Apple is already ARM's biggest customer but the…
AT&T Earnings Fall, Activates 2.7 Million iPhones
Yesterday Apple announced that during its second fiscal quarter of 2010 it had sold 8.75 million units worldwide, today the official US carrier of the iPhone AT&T announced that it had activated 2.7 million of those. In the carriers earnings report the company said that…
Preview of Second Beta of iPhone OS 4.0
Yesterday Apple released the second beta of iPhone OS 4.0 alongside the SDK. By now World of Apple would have provided a screenshot walkthrough of what's changed in the OS. Unfortunately the ability for screenshots and images from the camera to go into the camera…
Apple Hits Back at Kodak with Patent Suit
In January Kodak filed a complaint with the US Internal Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that both the iPhone and Blackberry use technology to preview images that infringes Kodak patents. In addition Kodak filed two separate cases one in a U.S. District Court in New York…
Minor Update Addresses Stability Issues with Final Cut Server
Apple has today released a minor update for Final Cut Server 1.5 . The update which is just 41.9MB in size is recommended to all users of Final Cut Server 1.5 and 1.5.1. Final Cut Server 1.5.2 The issues addressed include: Fixes an issues that…
Where Art Thou WWDC?
This article has been sat in the drafts folder for a couple of days, but a change today has pushed it into the open. The developers amongst you are probably all thinking the same thing, "when can I book my travel arrangement for the Worldwide…
Notes of Interest From Fiscal Q210 Earnings Call
Following the release of Apple's second fiscal quarter results earlier today the company held a conference call for media and analysts. Below is a list of notes from the conference call. New record for Mac sales in March quarter Best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings…
Apple Records $13.5 Billion in Revenue During Second Quarter 2010
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter which ended March 27, 2010. The Company posted revenue of $13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.08 billion and net…
Apple Releases Second Beta of iPhone OS 4.0
Apple has today on a predictable bi-weekly cycle released the second beta of iPhone OS 4.0 which was originally released at a media event held by Apple earlier this month. iPhone OS 4.0 is a major OS release from Apple due out for the iPhone…
Looking Ahead to Apple’s Q2 2010 Fiscal Results
Today Apple will announce its fiscal results for the second quarter of 2010. The results which will be watched closely by analysts, bloggers and wall street are expected around 4.30PM EST (9.30PM BST) with a conference call being held at 5PM EST (10PM BST). The…
Apple's iPad 3G Model Available from April 30
Apple has today announced that the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad will be available in the US on April 30. All pre-orders will be delivered on Friday, April 30 and the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad will be available in Apple retail stores across the US from…
Fourth Generation iPhone Sees Light of Day
The fourth generation iPhone previously dubbed iPhone HD has over the weekend been the subject of much controversy ending today in an article that resembles a hands-on review more than a product leak. The story of the fourth generation iPhone (shouldn't be called iPhone 4G)…
iPad 3G to Begin Shipping by May 7 [Update: Clarified]
Apple has today updated the U.S. online store to reveal that all version of the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad will ship by May 7th. The new delivery date appears to only apply to purchases made as of today. 3G models of the iPad which were…
AT&T Puts Block on Employee Holiday in June
As with previous years it is being reported that AT&T the official carrier of the iPhone in the U.S. has put a block on any vacation time during the month of June, presumably to prepare for the launch of a new iPhone. The report from…
NAB Event Reportedly not Apple Related
On Monday World of Apple reported that an online invitation was inviting attendees of this years NAB exhibition to join Apple "for an update on their latest hardware and software products." 9 to 5 Mac who also spotted the invite has received contact from IMT's…