Germans documenting an exploit that forces an iPhone to dial an unwanted number have also potentially tipped users off to the imminent release of Apple's widely anticipated 2.2 firmware upgrade.
Read more »Apple now No. 2 in corporate smartphone market share
While Research in Motion continues to dominate the corporate smartphone market, new data shows Apple to be chipping awake at the BlackBerry maker's lead after having recently bludgeoned Palm to become the second leading supplier of advanced handsets to businesses.
Read more »Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm
On Friday, Research in Motion and Verizon will answer to the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm -- a touchscreen-based handset that will sell for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline with Apple's entry-level offering.
Read more »Apple authorizes MMS on the iPhone, but not for US users
Swedish iPhone owners will soon have something they can hold over the heads of most other users of the touchscreen handset: an Apple-sanctioned way of sending and receiving picture and video messages.
Read more »Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators
Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.
Read more »Apple releases Apple TV 2.3 with AirTunes, third-party remotes
Apple on Wednesday night released version 2.3 of its Apple TV firmware to add AirTunes streaming as well as support for third-party remotes.
Read more »Apple's OpenCL standard near complete in just six months
Apple has reportedly set an industry record by moving its OpenCL parallel computing standard from its beginnings to imminent approval in half a year, paving the way for its inclusion in Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
Read more »Apple in talks to offer more DRM-free tracks on iTunes [updated]
Apple is in talks with three of the "big four" record labels about offering music tracks through iTunes that would be made available in MP3 format without copy protection measures, a move that could further distance the digital download service from its rivals.
Read more »Microsoft saw Apple's anti-Vista campaign coming
Microsoft officials were concerned about the performance of Windows Vista and the way it would be compared to Mac OS X long before Apple zeroed in on the problematic software with its humorous "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" advertising campaign, internal emails show.
Read more »Apple waiting on quad-core desktop chips from Intel
Apple is among a handful of PC manufacturers who're waiting on a new family of quad-core chips from Intel that are designed for small form-factor PCs like the Mac mini and all-in-one systems like the iMac.
Read more »Wal-Mart to begin selling iPhone post holidays - reports
Mega-discount chain Wal-Mart, along with subsidiary Sams Clubs, will join Best Buy in offering Apple's iPhone 3G to their customers just days after Christmas, according to new reports.
Read more »Apple may release Snow Leopard early next year
An Apple director has inadvertently broken word that his company may be planning to release Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard three months earlier than expected.
Read more »Reseller sells early MacBook Air prototype on eBay
A California computer repair shop is likely to receive a call from Apple asking it to explain where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730.
Read more »Judge grants Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims
A California judge on Tuesday granted Apple's motion to dismiss counterclaims on the part of unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar, who charged the Mac maker with violating antitrust laws through its vigorous attempts to block third parties from selling rival Mac OS X-based computers.
Read more »Apple's new MacBooks have built-in copy protection measures
Apple's new MacBook lines include a form of digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-infused iTunes movies, from playing back on devices that aren't complaint with the new priority protection measures.
Read more »Apple sees Mac sales rise 28% amid latest notebook launch
A slowing global economy had little impact on Apple's computer business last month, as consumers willingly plunked down their cash for the company's new MacBook offerings, helping to drive Mac sales up more than 25 percent year-over-year.
Read more »Google Mobile iPhone app with voice search now available
The new version of Google's Mobile iPhone application that includes voice search recognition was made available as a free download on the App Store last night.
Read more »Apple now taking orders for 23-inch LED Cinema Display
Following a month-long wait, Apple on Tuesday finally began taking orders for its new 23-inch LED-backlit Cinema Display through its online store, saying shipments will begin sometime later this month.
Read more »Apple Releases QuickTime H.264 Compatibility Update
Apple has issued a QuickTime H.264 Compatibility Update today which "improves QuickTime compatibility with iChat."
The 3.3MB download is available via Mac OS X's Software Update....
Original MacBook Air 1.8Ghz with 64GB SSD for $1749.99
It seems there was some interest in the previous post about discounts on the original 1.6GHz MacBook Air ($1149.99).
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Adobe shows ARM-ready Flash 10; Spansion names Apple in suit
Adobe has pledged to optimize a version of Flash 10 for smartphones using ARM processors like those of the iPhone -- but iPhone itself isn't getting that upgrade.
Read more »Apple releases fix for quirky MacBook glass trackpads
Apple has released a software update to address an issue where trackpad clicks would randomly go unrecognized on its latest notebook offerings: the MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008).
Read more »Apple to Introduce an iPod Stick?
Stuff.tv reports a questionable rumor from a tipster they claim had "given us the goods on the PAYG iPhone before everyone else."
The claim is that Apple will be introducing an iPod "Stick" potentially at Macworld with the following fe...
Apple flirting with another record quarter for Mac sales
After spending 25 hours counting sales of iPhones and Macs at Apple's US-based retail chain, investment bank Piper Jaffray said it believes the company this quarter could meet or beat last quarter's record 2.6 million Mac sales total while again selling more than 6 million iPhones.
Read more »Apple to launch iPhone in Taiwan next month
Chunghwa Telecom said Friday it has won the exclusive right to begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan ahead of the December holiday season.
Read more »New seed shows Apple near wrap-up of Mac OS X 10.5.6
A quickly released follow-up test build of Mac OS X 10.5.6 comes with no known problems and points to Apple getting much closer to a finished patch.
Read more »Original MacBook Air Available for $1149.99
Our affiliate partner MacMall notified us that they are now offering the original 1.6GHz MacBook Air with 80GB hard drive for $1149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.
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New Apple hire fights back in countersuit against IBM
The tug of war over the future of Mark Papermaster, an executive hired away from his post at IBM to head up Apple's handheld efforts, got a bit nastier on Thursday when the microprocessor expert countered a lawsuit from his former employer with one of his own.
Read more »Apple sued over hairline cracks in iPhone 3G casings
Apple is facing yet another lawsuit over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network but with added allegations that the company is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure.
Read more »Google voice search app for iPhone arriving shortly
Google as early as today is expected to introduce a free application for the iPhone that lets you search for information, directions, or virtually anything else by speaking into the handset, eliminating need for the keyboard entirely.
Read more »Apple job listing hints at iPhone nearing China launch
A single listing on the Apple's career pages suggests the company has pledged itself to releasing the iPhone in China, one of its most elusive markets.
Read more »Apple releases Safari 3.2 with phishing protection
Apple on Thursday afternoon released Safari 3.2, a recommended update for all Safari users that delivers protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses.
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