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AT&T Reports 3.2 Million iPhone Activations During Quarter
During today's third quarter 2009 earnings report from official iPhone carrier AT&T the company revealed that 3.2 million iPhones were activated during the quarter. This figure represents the highest quarterly total of iPhone activations with the carrier. AT&T's third-quarter integrated device growth included 3.2 million…
New Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Suggests Release Nearing
Apple today released another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the developer community, build 10C531 follows on from a build 10C527f released last Friday . The build contains no more known issues suggesting a nearing public release. Additionally the newly released Magic Mouse requires…
Summary of Apple's October 20 Announcements
Apple today released and updated multiple products, often when this happens certain important details or announcements slip under the radar. In this post those details will be made clearer and more concise. Magic Mouse Only available in wireless, Apple suggests that one set of batteries…
New Apple Remote, Updated AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
Alongside Apple's main products announcements the company also quietly updated and released several new products. Behind the scenes Apple gave the Apple Remote a new aluminium look whilst continuing to sell for $19 (£15). The new aluminium Apple Remote can be used with any Mac…
Apple Revamps MacBook Lineup with Multi-touch Trackpad, Seven Hour Battery
Apple today updated the MacBook with a new polycarbonate unibody enclosure featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. The new MacBook is still available for $999 (£799). "The new MacBook…
Apple Updates Mac mini, Offers Mac OS X Server Version
Apple today quietly updated the Mac mini calling it the worlds most energy efficient desktop computer. The new Mac mini starts at $599 (£499) and features a faster 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, a 160GB hard…
New iMacs With 21.5-inch and 27-inch Displays Unveiled
Apple today revealed new iMac models featuring LED-backlit 21.5-inch and 27-inch displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199 (£949), is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz…
Apple Releases Multi-touch Magic Mouse
Apple has today introduced a new wireless Multi-touch mouse dubbed Magic Mouse. The mouse uses technologies first seen on the iPhone and iPod touch, the mouse llows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire…
Apple Predicted to Unleash New Mac mini, iMac, Time Capsules and AirPort
AppleInsider points towards a post on its own forums from a source who has historically offered accurate information prior to product launches. The information comes hot on the heels of rumours about iMac and Mac mini updates today. The source claims that three models of…
Apple Readying Flurry of Updated Products Today
Following months of rumours surrounding new iMac and MacBook computers, today brings new rumours that point towards the release of updated computers and potentially new peripherals today. John Gruber of Daring Fireball has briefly mentioned in a post that today will see the release of…
Notes of Interest from Apple's Q409 Conference Call
Following Apple's announcement of the most profitable quarter yet with sales of more Macs and iPhones than any previous quarter the company held a conference call to discuss the results further. Here are some notes of interest from the conference call: Apple began and ended…
Apple Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter which ended on September 26, 2009. Apple posted revenue of $9.87 billion with a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion…
IDC and Gartner Estimate Mac Sales
As is routine towards the end of a fiscal quarter Gartner and IDC last week issued numbers estimating Mac sales in the United States. Gartner estimates that Apple shipped 1.572 million Macs, representing growth of 6.8% year-to-year, giving the company an 8.8% market share amongst…
Apple to Announce Q409 Fiscal Results, Street Expectations High
Apple will today announce it's fourth quarter 2009 fiscal results. Wall street and analysts alike are looking for Apple to impress and once again beat expectations. Apple which is scheduled to announce the results at 2 p.m. pacific, 5 p.m. eastern and 10 p.m. London…
Apple Seeds New Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build [Seed Notes]
Apple today gave developers the latest build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, 10C527f which contains only one known issues is said to include two sets of release notes, an indicative sign of a possible release candidate. The build is 483.5MB in size. Seed notes for…
Mac Pro Revamp to Feature Six Core Processor
HardMac citing sources is reporting that Apple is planning to bring Xeon Gulftown CPU to a future Mac Pro revision. The Xeon Gulftown chip offers several enhancements over the processors used in the current Mac Pro's, namely 32 nanometre engraving, 12MB of L3 cache and…
In-App Purchase Now Available for Free Apps
Yesterday Apple sent out a mass email to registered iPhone developers informing them of a policy change regarding free apps and the use of In-App Purchase. Now you can use In App Purchase in your free apps to sell content, subscriptions, and digital services. You…
Apple Addresses Hard Drive Pauses With Update
Performance Update 1.0 - 108KB This update addresses intermittent hard drive related pauses reported by a small number of customers. Products Affected MacBook Air (Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz…
FM Radio Coming to iPhone and iPod touch
9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Apple could be looking to add FM radio support to the iPod touch and iPhone via an app. The story which is fuelled by a tip submitted to the rumour site suggests that the app from Apple will…
Support Note Hints at iPod touch Camera [U: No it Doesn't]
Evidence continues to mount supporting rumours that Apple will add a camera to the iPod touch, like it did the iPod nano. An Apple support note last modified on October 13th is entitled "iPhone and iPod touch: Disabling digital camera notification in Mac OS X…