Archives for ‘Elsewhere’

August 15, 2009

Possible third generation Apple iPod touch photos surface

An extensive series of photos accompanied by a video claim to show the new upcoming iPod touch, complete with camera, expected to be announced at Apple’s anticipated media event this September.

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August 8, 2009

Apple’s next iMacs rumored with compelling new features

A couple of new features rumored to be in the cards for Apple’s forthcoming iMac refresh will up the value proposition for prospective buyers in the market for an all-in-one desktop system, AppleInsider has been told.

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August 3, 2009

Amazon offers Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard pre-order

Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, is now available for pre-order from Amazon, in anticipation of its upcoming September release.

As expected, Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard is priced at $29 for the single user…

July 31, 2009

Financial Times Confirms Apple Tablet for September

The Apple tablet rumors are coming so thick and fast now that the big surprise would be for Apple not to announce one. The austere and reliable Financial Times has just thrown into the game with an article that confirms…

July 30, 2009

“Unusual” Character Hack May Put All iPhones in Peril

Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner claim they can bring-down your iPhone by sending it just a single “unusual” character, according to Forbes, who first published news of the exploit earlier this week.

A single square character or a series…

July 23, 2009

AT&T admits likelihood of multiple iPhone carriers

AT&T is unlikely to hold onto its position as the only American iPhone carrier, the company’s CEO has acknowledged. “There will be a day when you are not exclusive with the iPhone,” said Randall Stephenson, speaking at a Fortune technology…

July 20, 2009

Apple to dictate terms to Verizon for iPhone?

Apple could dictate its own terms should it switch to Verizon Wireless, says TechCrunch . The website suggests that AT&T has numerous shortcomings, such as recent problems with the carriers visual voicemail service, that could cost it the iPhone when…

July 6, 2009

SIRIUS XM iPhone app reaches 1 million downloads

The SIRIUS XM iPhone application has been downloaded by more than 1 million users since its release on June 18th. The title quickly became the top free app in the music category during its brief two-week stint on the App…

July 1, 2009

Apple’s Mac sales on the rise

According to Morgan Stanley’s Kathryn Huberty, Apple (AAPL) is the computer maker with the “most upside” as the PC market begins to stabilize after the dismal first quarter of 2009.

There’s some good news for Hewlett Packard (HPQ) and Dell (DELL)…

July 1, 2009

iPhone OS 3.1 Beta Available for Developers

Following closely on the official release of iPhone OS 3.0, Apple has seeded a developer build of version 3.1, build 7C97D, along with the SDK.

The point release appears to be more than bug fixes, too. A number of sites, including…

June 23, 2009

AT&T Navigator brings true turn-by-turn navigation to iPhone for $9.99/mo.

Somanumbatching AT&T today announced the availability of its location based services app - AT&T Navigator, powered by TeleNav - on Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. Using the latest iPhone OS 3.0 software the app brings full audible and…

June 18, 2009

iPhone Tethering and MMS Hacks Surface

Many AT&T iPhone customers have been disappointed by the carrier’s lack of support for both Internet tethering and MMS at launch for iPhone OS 3.0. A pair of new reports today highlight a couple of iPhone hacks for enabling tethering…

June 18, 2009

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.0

Finally, the wait is over! Apple released iPhone OS 3.0 yesterday to a hungry audience of iPhone lovers just itching to get their paws on the new software update.

June 2, 2009

iTunes 8.2 Update Available Ahead of 3.0 Release, QuickTime Security Flaw Patched

iTunes 8.2 became available for anyone and everyone with a Mac, not just developers, late yesterday. A pre-release version of the update has been available to registered iPhone developers since the release of iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 a few…

May 30, 2009

Hulu launches desktop app, may return to Boxee

Hulu, jointly operated by NBC, Fox and Disney, has launched a new desktop application meant to simplify streaming the site’s video. Mac and Windows versions are available, supporting Front Row and Windows Media Center remotes, respectively; aside from controlling playback…

May 26, 2009

June 1st New Yorker cover painted with iPhone app

The June 1st cover of the New Yorker was drawn with an iPhone, says the New York Times. Jorge Colombo, a recurring artist with the magazine, is specifically said to have used an app called Brushes. Using an iPhone offers…

May 25, 2009

iPhone 3.0 beta 5 shows next-gen device references

Images in beta 5 of the iPhone 3.0 SDK make clear reference to next-generation hardware, anecdotes claim. In searching for a separate file through Spotlight, one Australian developer is said to have found a collection of the PNG graphics displayed…

April 14, 2009

Backblaze for Mac Now Live

There are several options in this space, but Backblaze approaches the backup issue from an exclusionary perspective. If you’re scratching your head at that explanation, try this. Rather than having to select all the files and folders that you believe…

April 8, 2009

Video recording found in iPhone Software 3.0

Following weeks of evidence and source reports on Apple’s intentions to include video recording features in its next-generation iPhone, a new discovery within betas of the company’s iPhone 3.0 software has all but officially confirmed the plans. Separate hints at…

April 7, 2009

New Mac OS X 10.5.7, security updates in circulation

Another new build of the Mac OS X 10.5.7 update has been seeded to developers, say sources alleged to be involved with the subject. Labeled 9J44, the build may signal a rapidly-approaching conclusion to the update’s development, with only five…