| | By Zenith | 5:27 PM June 5th 2010 |
Safari 5, which is expected to be released during WWDC, beginning June 7, is rumored to have integrated Bing Search, HTML 5 support, and a new clutter free reader. Other rumored features include a timeline panel in the Web Inspector for developers, a search history with date, smarter address fields, and a private browsing icon. Safari 5 is supposed to be 25 percent faster than Safari 4 in DNS prefetching and JavaScript. The HTML 5 support would include several new features including geolocation, and full screen video with closed captions. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:18 AM June 4th 2010 |
Apple seeded Build 10F564 Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.4 to developers with areas of focus including USB, reliability of VPN connections, Graphics Drivers, SMB, and Voice Over. Additionally issues include fixing an error that caused the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive, DVD playback while running Good Quality and De-interlacing, iPhoto and Aperture photo editing while using full screen view, and more. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:10 AM June 4th 2010 |
MacMini supplies are reportedly decreasing, which leads us to believe that they are preparing for a new model to be released. The release is expected to be after WWDC and before July 1. The Mac Mini is expected to be upgraded with a HDMI port rather than the current DVI output, which would allow for better TV interaction. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:03 AM June 4th 2010 |
After a strong international release analysts are now estimating iPad sales to reach 6.2 million units from now until the end of the year. The iPad has already sold 2 million units despite supply shortages. |
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| | By Zenith | 12:54 PM May 30th 2010 |
Analysts suggest that the iPad will be a big international success. The first intentional iPad shipment has almost entirely been sold, and some analysts believe that the iPad could outsell the Mac this quarter. Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets said Friday that he believes between 600,000 and 700,000 iPads will be sold overseas in June, though the number could go even higher. If that forecast is accurate, it would well exceed the 500,000 Macs expected to be sold in June. |
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| | By Zenith | 2:35 PM April 28th 2010 |
Apple released Security Update 2010-003 for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.3 today. It is advised for all users to update and repair permissions after installing. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:58 PM April 14th 2010 |
Apple's new iPad is so popular that supply shortages force the international launch date to be delayed until the end of May. Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad. We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April.
Faced with this surprisingly strong U.S. demand, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the international launch of iPad by one month, until the end of May. We will announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on Monday, May 10. We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason -- the iPad is a runaway success in the U.S. thus far. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:52 PM April 14th 2010 |
Apple released new MacBook Pros with new high end Intel Core i7, Core i5, and Core 2 Duo mobile processors. Additionally the 13-inch MacBook Pro is stocked with a new NVIDIA GeForce 320M which rages at a speed of 80 percent higher. Despite the power upgrade the battery is expected to last an incredible 10 hours. The new 15-inch and 17-inch feature technology that enables users to switch between the powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and an energy efficient Intel HD to save battery. Standard configurations all come with 4GB of RAM and range in price from $1199 to $2199. |
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| | By Zenith | 3:53 PM April 9th 2010 |
iPhone OS 4.0 is scheduled to be released this summer with features including multitasking. A demo can be seen here. Apple also is planning on releasing 100 new features, including improved battery life, in addition to the multitasking. Steve Jobs made the comment that "We weren't the first to this party, but we're going to be the best. Just like cut and paste." about the iPhone's multitasking feature. Other features include background audio, voice over IP, background location, notifications, fast app switching and more. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:28 PM April 5th 2010 |
Apple scheduled a special event in which they plan to announce the release of iPhone OS 4.0. The event is scheduled for 10 AM Pacific April 8th and will be held at Apple's campus. Among other updates, iPhone OS 4.0 is rumored to include full featured multitasking support. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:24 PM April 5th 2010 |
Apple had an impressive first day of iPad sales reaching over 300,000 units sold. On average iPad users downloaded more than three apps, and one book within hours of their purchase according to Steve Jobs. Total book orders were over 250,000 downloads in the first day. The iPad 3G will go on sale later this month as well as overseas launch. |
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| | By Zenith | 12:19 PM April 3rd 2010 |
The iPad was released today after months of anticipation. Apple's retail stores and Best Buy sold out of iPads in locations across America. Reports state that supply were as few as 13 units per store and as high as 60 units per store. Pre-orders are expected to see their iPads arrive Sunday via UPS. Several iPad specific apps are featured on Apple's website. |
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| | By Zenith | 8:22 PM March 29th 2010 |
Apple brings users the third update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3 in a 437MB download. You can download the update from the Software Update menu or here. Updates include the following: - performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode.
- printing reliability.
- sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand.
- a color issue in iMovie with HD content.
- glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera.
- an issue in which the Finder reports a -36 error when copying directories to a drive formatted as FAT32.
- reliability of photo screen savers.
- compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications.
- an issue in which shadows in PDF of Aperture book are black instead of gray.
- an issue in which the microphone level in iChat may not increase the volume after reducing it to prevent a feedback event.
- the reliability of certain third-party USB devices.
- the Accounts preference pane can now limit login to members of groups hosted by a non-Apple directory service, such as Active Directory.
- DNS server ordering as specified in Network Preferences and DNS reliability. For details about how Mac OS X v10.6 handles unresponsive DNS servers, see this article.
- the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X.
- Data Collection: Mac OS X v10.6.3 can collect diagnostic and usage information from your Mac and send it to Apple for analysis automatically. The information is only collected with your explicit consent, and is submitted anonymously to Apple. For more details, see this article.
Extensive information about the update can found in this article. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:13 PM March 26th 2010 |
The prominent iPhone hacker, George Hotz, demonstrated how to permanently jailbreak an iPhone 3GS and will likely work on the new iPad. From Apple InsiderThe new BootROM, known as iBoot-359.32, has proven challenging for hackers, who have only been able to implement the tethered jailbreak, which requires users to connect their iPhone to a computer via USB every time they reboot the device. Hotz claims his latest hack will not require a USB connection.
While iPhone users can rely on jailbreaking to unlock their handset for use with unauthorized carriers, the 3G-capable version of the iPad, scheduled to arrive in late April, ships unlocked by default. However, its 3G frequencies are only compatible with AT&T in the U.S. |
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| | By Zenith | 7:24 PM March 25th 2010 |
Random House, the largest book publisher in the world, may opt not to offer their content for sale on the iPad due to fears of pricing. The concern is over Apple's adoption of the "agency model," which allows the company serving the content to take a cut of sales. Apple has employed the same 70-30 split to great success with its App Store for software on the iPhone and iPod touch. |
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| | By Zenith | 1:34 PM March 20th 2010 |
Since the iPad has been on sale, Apple has reportedly sold hundreds of thousands of them. Apple has been working hard to license the iPad with TV programming. Apple is still negotiating with media companies for a price cut on TV shows that people can download onto the device, some of these people say. Apple also hoped to work closely with newspaper, magazines and textbook publishers on new ways to digitally present print content on the iPad, but has for now put the effort on backburner, said one of the people. With in the next months we will have a better idea of what Apple will be able to offer in terms of TV programming. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:00 PM March 12th 2010 |
Witeshark noted Apple's release of Safari 4.0.5 fixing issues related to the browser, WebKit, ColorSync, ImageIO and more. The top sites got a performance tweak, and over all stability was improved, especially that of the 3rd-party plug-ins. Also noted is better performance with Flash and youtube, as well as better HTML 5 video playback. More information can be found here. You can download from Software Update or from Apple. It is recommended that you repair permissions after installing. |
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| | By Zenith | 11:13 AM March 11th 2010 |
Intel previewed the up coming six-core 32nm Core i7-980X processor named "Gulftown" Rumors suggest that this chip could find its way into new Mac Pros. Details can be found below: |
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| | By Zenith | 10:35 AM March 9th 2010 |
Apple ran a surprise iPad commercial during the Oscars Sunday night. Apparently Apple feels that movie fans will have a special interest in the iPad, no surprisingly so since the large screen makes for arguably the world's greatest mobile movie player. The ad is a quick demo that shows several apps in action including Calendar, Mail, Photos, iBooks, and Maps. If you didn't catch the ad you can watch it here. |
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| | By Zenith | 2:02 PM March 5th 2010 |
Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 Apple filed a lawsuit against smartphone maker HTC over several infringements across 20 patents. The phones involved include those running the Android and Windows Mobile Operating Systems. The complaint even goes as far as to specifically distinguish between Android and non-Android handsets, suggesting Google's mobile operating system plays a part in the alleged patent infringement. While Android-based phones are labeled "Accused HTC Android Products" in the suit, phones that run on Windows Mobile are given the label "Accused HTC DSP products," referring to the digital signal processing hardware decoders found in those devices |
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