New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations
While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow.
New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations
New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations
As part of its upcoming release of iPhone Software 3.0, Apple may be preparing to allow customers to sign up for and manage their iTunes accounts directly from their handset or iPod touch.
Apple to enable iTunes account creation via iPhone software
Apple to enable iTunes account creation via iPhone software
In a brief report, DigiTimes claims that Apple has placed orders with OmniVision Technologies for both 3.2 and 5-megapixel image sensors. The 3.2-megapixel sensor is reportedly destined for the next-generation iPhone, while the 5-megapixel sensor is...
Apple Ordering 3.2 and 5-Megapixel Camera Sensors for iPhone and Future Product
Apple Ordering 3.2 and 5-Megapixel Camera Sensors for iPhone and Future Product
Apple has placed orders with a local component supplier for new parts that suggest it will upgrade the iPhone's camera to 3.2-megapixels when it introduces new models a bit later this year.
Report: Apple's next iPhone to sport 3.2-megapixel camera
Report: Apple's next iPhone to sport 3.2-megapixel camera
In what appears to be a slip-up on one of its international online stores, Apple has inadvertently revealed that it plans to announce shortly new Xserves featuring Intel Corp.'s Nehalem-based Xeon processors.
Apple blunder confirms imminent Nehalem Xserve launch
Apple blunder confirms imminent Nehalem Xserve launch
Stanford University will be publishing a video podcasts and slides from its popular "iPhone Application Programming" course on iTunes U for free to the general public, beginning this week.
Stanford to publish free iPhone course on iTunes U
Stanford to publish free iPhone course on iTunes U
In the latest installment of Apple's iPhone security-related patent filings, the Cupertino-based company describes the implementation of loss prevention software that would notify a security agency in the event the handset is lost or stolen, which could in turn lead to a police officer being dispatched to the current location of the device based on GPS coordinates.
Apple proposes iPhone that calls security agency when stolen
Apple proposes iPhone that calls security agency when stolen
In the latest installment of Apple's iPhone security-related patent filings, the Cupertino-based company describes the implementation of loss prevention software that would notify a security agency in the event the handset is lost or stolen, which could in turn lead to a police officer being dispatched to the current location of the device based on GPS coordinates.
Apple proposes iPhone that calls the cops when stolen
Apple proposes iPhone that calls the cops when stolen
As rumors swirl over Apple's plans instate changes to the Mac OS X user interface with this year's release of Snow Leopard, a newly discovered filing shows the company has been exploring the use of user interface elements that change their appearance based on movement.
Apple exploring motion-adaptive Mac OS X interface elements
Apple exploring motion-adaptive Mac OS X interface elements
Apple seeded developers with the latest build (10A314) of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) today. The latest beta version of Snow Leopard is said to be more stable than previous builds. Specifically, QuickTime X is said to have made significant strides...
Apple's Newest Snow Leopard (10A314) Shows Steady Improvements
Apple's Newest Snow Leopard (10A314) Shows Steady Improvements
As expected, Apple on Wednesday evening provided its vast developer community with a new pre-release distribution of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and asked that they focus attention on 64-bit compatibility in their third party kernel extensions.
Apple pushes devs to deliver 64-bit support with new Snow Leopard beta
Apple pushes devs to deliver 64-bit support with new Snow Leopard beta
Sales of Apple's most affordable iPod shot up more than 50 percent a week after the company unveiled new, more compact models that shift the push controls from the player itself to the included pair of earphones.
iPod shuffle sales surge 50% as iPod touch maintains top slot
iPod shuffle sales surge 50% as iPod touch maintains top slot
A well-read overseas Mac blog is using April Fools Day to drop a payload of unconfirmed rumors on the Apple community regarding release dates for Snow Leopard, Final Cut Studio 3, new Xserves, and even a future generation of Mac notebooks.
More Apple Snow Leopard, Final Cut, Xserve rumors hit the web
More Apple Snow Leopard, Final Cut, Xserve rumors hit the web
Apple's iPhone Bluetooth Headset has now been completely removed from the Apple online store, suggesting the company will cede the headset business to third parties or return with an improved version leveraging new features in iPhone Software 3.0.
Apple removes iPhone Bluetooth Headset from online store
Apple removes iPhone Bluetooth Headset from online store
Apple on Tuesday afternoon provided its vast developer community with a second beta release of iPhone Software 3.0, which arrived alongside a promise by the company to gradually open its live Push Notification service and In-App Purchasing to beta testers in the near term.
Apple releases second beta of iPhone 3.0 Software to developers
Apple releases second beta of iPhone 3.0 Software to developers
Apple in the coming weeks is expected to introduce a new line of its 1U rack-mount server computers that have been updated to take advantage of Intel's new Nehalem architecture.
Apple almost ready with Nehalem-based Xserves
Apple almost ready with Nehalem-based Xserves
Apple gets a lot of criticism for the seemingly high retail prices of its Macs. While the PC and Mac pundits alike can spec out competing solutions and argue over value in terms of software and operating systems, what about displays? Computer monitors don't ship with an operating system and free productivity software -- displays are about as pure a hardware play as you can get these days.
Putting Apple Displays Under the Microscope
Putting Apple Displays Under the Microscope
Sitting inside his palatial Hollywood Hills mansion, Adam Carolla and his talk show host pal Jimmy Kimmel chat candidly -- in a frenetic, almost stream-of-consciousness way -- about pornography, Siegfried and Roy, the modeling industry, gay rodeos and the children's book Where the Wild Things Are.
Who Needs Radio When You're a Podcast Superstar
Who Needs Radio When You're a Podcast Superstar
I generally like the way Apple's iTunes orchestrates my music collection, but sometimes it hits a wrong chord on the older and more eclectic CDs transferred to my computer. That's why hundreds of songs in my iTunes library are missing the proper album artwork or have been lumped into loosely defined categories that don't truly describe the music genre.
TuneUp: A Convenient but Quirky Personal iTunes Archivist
TuneUp: A Convenient but Quirky Personal iTunes Archivist
Apple has developed a new technique that would hide a biometric reader inside an iPhone or a Mac and let owners lock down their systems with fingerprints or even facial recognition -- all without ever having to break from their usual routine.
Apple developing 'stealth' biometric security for iPhone
Apple developing 'stealth' biometric security for iPhone