Archive for December, 2008
Rumors of iPhone Nano Gets Stronger
There are rumors about an iPhone Nano floating around and it is just getting stronger as MacWorld gets near. There are mock up photos and even evidence where case manufacturers are building cases for the iPhone Nano. These rumors started as early as august and up to now Apple still hasn’t made any comments or [...]
New iMacs and MAcMinis to Get NVIDIA Chipsets
MacRumors found evidence buried deep within the configuration files in some Mac OS X versions. The said evidence is just a string of code that has unintentionally revealed new Apple products in the pipeline and it also shows that the next iMac and Mac Mini will indeed be based on the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset. If [...]
Apple Had Long Planned to Ditch All Tradeshows
Well, it may come as a shock when Apple announced that the MacWorld tradeshow in January will be their last appearance and now rumors are floating aound that Apple had long planned to leave all tradeshows, including MacWorld. According to Gizmodo, Apple had been planning to get out of Macworld for a long time. They [...]
Apple Announces Final MacWorld Without CEO Steve Jobs
Apple just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January will be its last, and Steve Jobs will not present at Apple’s final Macworld keynote. Instead, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing will be heading up the proceedings, thus marking a quiet end to a conference that’s been [...]
Apple Leopard 10.5.6 Update Now Available
Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.5.6 that comes with several fixes and tweaks. The Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard versions 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5. It includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. Below is [...]
Microsoft’s First iPhone App Now in App Stores
Seadragon Mobile, Microsofts’ first ever iPhone App has been silently added in Apple’s App Store. Microsofts SeaDragon Mobile is a free demonstration program meant to test the viability of the high-tech Seadragon photo-display technology on mobile platforms. SeaDragon Mobile is pretty much a demo of Microsoft Live Labs’ photo display platform. Users can use this [...]
Apple and AT&T Now Offers iPhone 3G Home Activation
Apple and AT&T have quietly brought back the home activation option for their potential customers. Before, it was necessary for people to go to an Apple or AT&T Store to activate their iPhones, but no more. People can now buy the iPhone online, have it delivered at your home or office, and activate the phone [...]
MacBook Firmware Update Promises Stability Fix
Firmware updates are now available for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. The MacBooks gets two updates a piece and Apple just promises stability fixes. For the MacBook Pro: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.6 This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro (Late 2008) computers. MacBook Pro 15-inch SMC [...]
SimCity for the iPhone Almost Here
There are already plenty of games out for the iPhone but no game will catch your attention like SimCity for the iPhone. Neither Spore nor Tetris have been anything all that noteworthy, not quite living up to the iPhone’s powerful game hardware that some even say is as powerful as the Dreamcast. Whatever you do, [...]
Apple Planning to go DRM-free?
There are rumors roaming around about Apple’s iTunes offering DRM-free tracks from all major labels. AppleInsider cites a Dec. 3 story from the French publication Electron Libre that says iTunes will remove DRM from Sony BMG, Universal and Warner tracks on December 9th, like it already does with EMI and indie content. The story doesn’t [...]
