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Apple Tablet Seen by Analyst
Earlier this week Barron's reported that a "veteran analyst" had seen a prototype of the rumoured Apple tablet, the report offers very few details on the device but does states that the tablet will be impressive when displaying high definition video content. "It's better than…
"iProd" Reference Found in iPhone OS 3.1 Betas
Ars Technica reports that the latest beta version of iPhone OS 3.1 contains reference to two currently unknown products, "iProd0,1" and "iProd1,1". Reference to "iProd0,1" was first spotted back in March, but "iProd1,1" is a new addition. Ars speculates that "iProd1,1" could be the heavily…
O2 Set to Lose iPhone Exclusivity Early October
Mobile Entertainment adds to recent reports that O2 UK will lose its exclusive arrangement to sell the iPhone in the UK. Mobile Entertainment pinpoints October 9, 2009 as the date that O2 will no longer have an exclusive agreement with Apple in the UK. O2…
Apple Looks Set to Launch 8GB iPhone 3GS
Boy Genius Report is today reporting that multiple tipsters have contacted the site over the last few days to inform them that Rogers in Canada is shipping 8GB iPhones 3GS units to stores. Boy Genius Report speculates that Apple could be phasing out the iPhone…
Apple Execs Heading to China
Sina.com.cn reports that a number of senior Apple officials have flown to China this week according to an unnamed but "informed source". Sina.com.cn adds that "Their visit aims to visit [sic] senior officials of China Unicom and discuss with them how iPhone should enter Chinese…
Reports of China iPhone Approval Untrue
Last week World of Apple reported that the iPhone has received regulatory approval. At the time we reported that a an entry on the SRRC (State Radio Regulatory Commission) website referred to approval of the iPhone for sale in China, presumably by China Unicom carrier…
T-Mobile UK Quietly Begins Selling iPhones
The Register reports that T-Mobile UK has begun selling iPhone 3G handsets to a select number of customers. According to The Register only high spending customers who threaten to leave will be eligible for the iPhone 3G and even then T-Mobile is allowing only 150…
Apple Updates Garageband
Garageband 5.1 - 139.3MB This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include: GarageBand track effects and Audio Units can now be added to a guitar track Improved support for Apogee audio interfaces…
iTunes Store Comes to Mexico
Apple has today released the iTunes Store in Mexico with a catalogue of over one million songs. The iTunes Store in Mexico features Mexican artists including Paulina Rubio, Vicente Fernández and Zoé and a wide range of international artists including Shakira, Lady Gaga, Green Day…
Google's Dr. Eric Schmidt Steps Down from Apple Board
Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt has today resigned from his position on Apple's board of directors, a position he has been in since August 2006. "Eric has been an excellent Board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make…
Apple v. Psystar: Round-Up of Latest Court Activity
The routine mechanics of civil litigation have been steadily moving along in the past few weeks. Nothing new in the bankruptcy case has occurred since our last report . The next bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for August 4, 2009 in which Psystar's Motion to Dismiss…
Amazon Begins Accepting Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pre-Orders
Amazon.com has posted pages for Mac OS X Snow Leopard allowing customers to pre-order copies. Mac OS X Snow Leopard is available for users currently running Mac OS X Leopard for just $29. Amazon doesn't offer a firm shipping date but Apple has pinned September…
FCC Questions Google Voice App Rejection
Following the rejection and removal of Google Voice apps from the App Store the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has now begun an investigation into the process involved in app approvals and what role AT&T plays in the process. To offer some background, Google Voice is…
Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1
Following today's news that Apple was planning to patch a security flaw that threatened iPhones the company has now released iPhone OS 3.0.1. The update is available for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS and lists one change, "Fixes SMS vulnerability."
iPhone SMS Patch Imminent [U]
According to O2 in the UK Apple is set to release a patch that addresses a serious vulnerability in the iPhone's SMS application. Yesterday it was revealed at the Black Hat convention that through an SMS message hackers could fully control any iPhone in the…
iPhone Gets Regulatory Approval in China
Despite not knowing exactly who is going to carry the iPhone in China the device has now received regulatory approval. Earlier this week it looked certain that China Unicom had struck a deal with Apple but officials from both companies denied that an agreement had…
Apple Quietly Discontinues Shake
Today Apple quietly removed any trace of Shake from the online Apple store. Shake which was a digital effects and compositing suite was updated to version 4.1 in 2006 which was the last major update. Following this release Apple informed customers that it would no…
Time Capsule Now Available in 1TB and 2TB Capacities
Apple has today quietly updated Time Capsule , the companion product to Mac OS X's Time Machine. Apple has doubled the capacity of the wireless router, network attached storage devices while keeping the same previous price points. Time Capsule is available in 1TB and 2TB…
MobileMe iDisk Comes to iPhone
Announced back in June at WWDC Apple has now released an iPhone app allowing access to MobileMe iDisks. The app which is free to download allows MobileMe users to browse and view files stored on their iDisks, sharing is also available via email. View files…
Double Reports Suggest September Tablet Release
Two reports have emerged this week speculating that Apple's 10-inch touchscreen tablet will emerge during September of this year. Such reports go against AppleInsider who reported last week that the device would arrive in the first quarter of 2010. The first report published on Monday…