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Second Round of iPhone 4 Launches Begins in Australia

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:26 EDT

As announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this month and confirmed in a company press release earlier this week, Apple has begun its second round of iPhone 4 launches, bringing the device to 17 new countries. Countries in this round of launches i...

Sprint to Turn iPod Touch Into 3G Mobile Hotspot?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:38:31 EDT

Phone Scoop yesterday discovered new regulatory filings posted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission showing a new Sprint-branded 3G mobile hotspot device manufactured by ZTE that appears to be in the form of a designed case to wrap a...

Japanese Government Pressing Apple Over First-Generation iPod Nano Fire Risk

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:11:18 EDT

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Japanese government is continuing to pursue its long-standing concern over reports of first-generation iPod nanos overheating, following up on a warning to consume...

A Look Inside Apple's Magic Trackpad

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:36:57 EDT

With its ultra-thin design and single-use functionality, users might think that a teardown of Apple's new Magic Trackpad would be straightforward and uninteresting. But the experts at iFixit show us in one of their famous teardowns how Apple...

Amazon Announces New Kindles: $139 Wi-Fi, $189 3G

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:50:27 EDT

Last night, Amazon announced an all new Wi-Fi only Kindle that starts at only $139 with a 3G-capable one for $189.

Amazon.com is excited to introduce a new generation of Kindle. The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink sc...

New 27-Inch iMac Disassembled, Aftermarket SSD Install Deemed Difficult

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:58:48 EDT

Yesterday, we noted that Apple's new 27" iMac for the first time allows users to configure their machines with a second hard drive, offering a 256 GB solid state drive as an option for the second bay.

Location of second hard dr...

Apple Looking Into Reports of Problems With iOS 4 on iPhone 3G

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:40:13 EDT

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is "looking into" reports of issues being experienced by iPhone 3G users who have upgraded to the company's new iOS 4. Discussion forums at Apple, MacRumors, and elsewhere have been filling with reports fro...

Apple Rolling Out iAd Spots for App Developers

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:10:29 EDT

As noted by Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng, Apple has updated its iAd developer page to invite app developers to advertise their applications through the company's new mobile ad platform.

iAd...

Best Buy Offering Free InvisibleSHIELD Antenna Strips for iPhone 4 Owners

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:34:50 EDT

Engadget reports that Best Buy is apparently giving away free kits of antenna-shielding strips, known as "invisibleSHIELD 4FIX" from ZAGG, to any iPhone 4 user interested in receiving the product. The offer also includes installation of the ...

Microsoft Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Office for Mac 2011 Features

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:18:00 EDT

Microsoft today posted a blog entry talking a bit about its forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 release scheduled for late this year. A brief behind-the-scenes video of Microsoft developers talking about some of the new features included in the ...

Apple Squashing iPad Magazine Subscription Plans [Updated]

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:10:24 EDT

All Things Digital reports on Time Inc.'s struggles with Apple as it has tried to roll out a true subscription program for its Sports Illustrated iPad application, an option that Apple continues to be unwilling to support.

Las...

White iPhone 4 Delays Due to Light Leakage?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:08:39 EDT

The latest theory on the reason behind Apple's white iPhone 4 delay comes from Scott Moritz of TheStreet, who reports that the issue stems from backlight leakage around the edges of the device's glass and even through its white back.

Safari 5.0.1 and 4.1.1 Address AutoFill Security Flaw

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:08:08 EDT

As noted in the security documentation accompanying today's release, Safari 5.0.1 and 4.1.1 address an AutoFill security flaw disclosed last week that could allow a malicious site to obtain a user's Address Book information, including name, c...

Free iPhone 4 Bumpers Begin Arriving

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:38:33 EDT

Image from cleggster83
In what is not a terribly big surprise considering that they started shipping at the beginning of the week, free iPhone 4 bumpers have begun arriving into the hands of customers. As with the first wave of shippi...

Apple Updates Safari 5 to Officially Activate Extensions

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:13:56 EDT

Apple today announced that it has released Safari 5.0.1, officially launching the "extensions" feature that it partially activated last month with the initial release of Safari 5 to permit developers to begin work on their plug-ins. Extensio...

Apple Officially Discontinues 30-Inch and 24-Inch Cinema Displays

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:48:53 EDT

Although we already noted this fact as a footnote in today's 27" LED Cinema Display announcement article, we felt it important to point out -- Apple has officially discontinued the 24" and 30" Apple Cinema Displays. Going forward, today's 27...

Apple Releases iPhone OS 4.1 Beta 2 to Developers

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:08:41 EDT

Apple has released the second beta for iPhone OS 4.1 to developers. The first beta was released two weeks ago and introduced some minor new features. Today's beta seems to only add minor bug fixes into the mix without any notable other f...

Software Update Brings Inertial Scrolling and Three-Finger Drag Gesture to Recent Apple Notebooks

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21:07 EDT

As we've just noted, Apple has delivered a software update required for full functionality of its new Magic Trackpad device. In addition to Magic Trackpad support, the Mac OS X version of the update also...

Magic Trackpad Details: Software Update Required, Clicking Feet, and a New Gesture

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:08 EDT

Apple's Magic Trackpad next to MacBook Pro (Source: MacRumors Forums)
Announced earlier today, Apple's Magic TrackPad is already making its way into the hands of reviewers and customers, and a few tidbits of interest have been coming o...

Apple's New 27-Inch iMac Supports Secondary Solid State Hard Drive

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:11:22 EDT

Several MacRumors readers have pointed out that Apple's new 27-inch iMac released today offers support for dual hard drives: one traditional Serial ATA in 1 TB or 2 TB capacity and one 256 GB solid state drive (SSD). Alternatively, customers...