Release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update appears imminent
Apple on Thursday provided its developer community with a second private beta of its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard update in as many days, suggesting the software is rapidly approaching a release candidate.
Release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update appears imminent
Release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update appears imminent
Apple is putting the finishing touches on a pair of new products targeted at its professional customers, namely a larger version of its LED Cinema Display and a major update to its Mac Pro workstations, AppleInsider has been told.
Apple preps 27-inch LED Cinema Display, dodeca-core Mac Pro
Apple preps 27-inch LED Cinema Display, dodeca-core Mac Pro
Apple is on pace to potentially sell more iPads in its first three months than it sold iPhones in the three months after the touch-screen handset made its debut back in 2007, people familiar with the company's running sales totals say.
Apple has pre-sold "hundreds of thousands" of iPads
Apple has pre-sold "hundreds of thousands" of iPads
Patently Apple points to a patent application from Apple published today addressing technology to allow users at large events such as concerts, tradeshows, and rallies to utilize their mobile devices to automatically create social networking groups b...
Apple Files for Patent on 'iGroups' Proximity-Based Social Networking
Apple Files for Patent on 'iGroups' Proximity-Based Social Networking
Apple rival HTC on Thursday issued its first official remarks on a lawsuit filed against it by the iPhone maker, saying it disagrees with the claims and is fully prepared to defend its reputation as one of the most innovative companies in the smartphone sector.
Confident HTC says no plans to back down from Apple lawsuit
Confident HTC says no plans to back down from Apple lawsuit
Apple has been brainstorming a new capability that could allow iPhone users to transmit data -- such as simple text messages -- to each other over voice channels, forgoing a reliance wireless carriers' backend servers, in a manner similar to Nextel's walkie-talkie feature.
Apple exploring iPhone audio text message, walkie-talkie feature
Apple exploring iPhone audio text message, walkie-talkie feature
Former IBM chief financial officer and current Apple director Jerome York has been hospitalized in Pontiac, Michigan and is currently listed as being in critical condition.
Apple director Jerry York in critical condition following collapse
Apple director Jerry York in critical condition following collapse
Consumers seeking a protective film for the screen on their iPhone, iPod, iPad or Mac will soon have to look outside of Apple's retail stores, which will soon halt sales of the accessories indefinitely.
Apple to ban film-based screen protectors from company stores
Apple to ban film-based screen protectors from company stores
After roughly two years of declines, growth in worldwide market for desktop PC sales is poised to rebound into the black during the 2010 calendar year, thanks largely to Apple's latest iMac offerings, according to a published report.
Apple's iMac to account for 25% of global desktop growth in 2010
Apple's iMac to account for 25% of global desktop growth in 2010
Apple this week quietly announced a handful of enhancements to its fledgeling iWork.com beta service, including the availability of new sharing features and improvements to the online service's user interface tailored for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Apple adds sharing features, iPad interface tweaks to iWork.com beta
Apple adds sharing features, iPad interface tweaks to iWork.com beta
Apple on Tuesday afternoon pushed out another private beta of Mac OS X 10.6.3, asking its developer community to test font compatibility and stability alongside a handful of other components that have been in need of evaluation for the past several weeks.
Apple asks developers to test fonts in latest Mac OS X 10.6.3 beta
Apple asks developers to test fonts in latest Mac OS X 10.6.3 beta
In addition to new App Store software, National Public Radio and The Wall Street Journal also plan to create specific versions of their Web sites completely devoid of Adobe Flash for iPad users.
NPR, WSJ plan Flash-free Web sites for Apple iPad
NPR, WSJ plan Flash-free Web sites for Apple iPad
Writer and satirical Fake Steve Jobs blogger Dan Lyons will team with Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Larry Charles to develop a new half-hour sitcom set in Silicon Valley with an Apple-inspired name: iCon.
'Fake Steve Jobs,' 'Seinfeld' scribe team for Silicon Valley comedy
'Fake Steve Jobs,' 'Seinfeld' scribe team for Silicon Valley comedy
Originally scheduled to ship soon after the iPad launch in April, both the keyboard dock and 10W USB power adapter for Apple's tablet computer now have estimated ship dates sometime in the month of May.
Apple delays iPad keyboard dock, power adapter until May
Apple delays iPad keyboard dock, power adapter until May
Apple has hired a senior prototype scientist who's got expertise in wearable computing, according to a Fast Company report. His name is Richard DeVaul, and he was an organizer for the MIThril wearable computing project while a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DeVaul describes himself as an expert in signal processing and real-time statistical classification techniques.
Can Apple's New Hire Create a Winning Wearable Tech Ensemble
Can Apple's New Hire Create a Winning Wearable Tech Ensemble
Apple, which takes up the the lion's share of global NAND flash memory supply, has been reluctant to negotiate with suppliers in 2010 due to high prices.
High prices make Apple reluctant to strike longterm NAND flash deals
High prices make Apple reluctant to strike longterm NAND flash deals
Apple recently nabbed a former Google product manager for a secretive pretty neat role with the company, while a new Google employee has shared harsh words about Apple's Disney-fied approach to the mobile Internet.
Apple-Google battle heats up with key hires on both sides
Apple-Google battle heats up with key hires on both sides
Apple has announced a new service plan its upcoming iPad tablet devices: The company will replace iPads whose batteries can't hold a full charge for a $99 service fee plus $6.95 for shipping as well as taxes. This is not a matter of a technician removing the old battery and installing a new one. The whole device will be replaced with a brand-new iPad.
Apple Tosses In a New iPad With $99 Battery Replacement
Apple Tosses In a New iPad With $99 Battery Replacement
New retail sales data shows Apple has continued to have strong Mac and iPod sales at the start of 2010, with February's numbers showing significant year-over-year growth.
February Mac sales up 43%, Apple on track for 2.9M in quarter
February Mac sales up 43%, Apple on track for 2.9M in quarter
Steve Jobs' decade-long efforts to tear down an aging 17,250-square-foot mansion in Woodside, California, may be nearing an end, with a judge granting the Apple co-founder approval to demolish the home.
Apple's Steve Jobs gets OK to raze dilapidated mansion
Apple's Steve Jobs gets OK to raze dilapidated mansion