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iPhone Nano Concept Photo?

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 22:07
It seems the "iPhone Nano" is the rumor that is going take the spotlight ahead of this year's Macworld, and while MacRumors is publishing these photos and rumors, we have some serious doubts about the likelihood of such a device. These doubts are ba...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

More Hints of an 'iPhone Nano' from Case Manufacturers

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:47

iPhone case manufacturer XSKN has labeled a section on their site for the "iPhone Nano". This description suggests that long running rumors of a miniaturized iPhone could be true.

XSKN gained some notoriety earlier this year...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Evidence that Next iMacs and Mac Minis to use NVIDIA Chipsets

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 14:12
Configuration files buried within some versions of Mac OS X show evidence that the next iMac and Mac Mini will indeed be based on the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset. Apple recently switched their MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to the NVIDIA chip...
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Apple Acknowledges 10.5.6 'Configuring Installation' Issue

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 12:49
Apple released a technote detailing an issue that some users have run into while installing the latest Mac OS X Software Update.

When attempting to update software using Software Update in Mac OS X 10.5, the update process may stop r...

Categories: Apple / Macintosh

BBC iPlayer Now Available for Mac

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 12:26
BBC announced that a version of the iPlayer that works on the Mac and Linux computers is now available.

The iPlayer is the BBC's online media player that lets viewers stream programmes for up to seven days after broadcast or download...

Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Schiller to Demo Snow Leopard at Macworld?

Thu, 12/18/2008 - 15:34
The Guardian claims that Apple and its partners have been privately dropping hints to developers that Mac OS X Snow Leopard will ship earlier than expected and suggests that Phil Schiller will show it off at Macworld.

The article also ...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Apple Researching Multi-Touch Skins and New Gestures

Thu, 12/18/2008 - 13:52
Apple's patent applications sometimes enter into bizarre and conceptual territory. This week's patent application reveals research into portable multi-touch skins that can be placed on three dimensional objects:

The one or more mult...

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Apple is Licensee and Investor of Imagination Technologies (PowerVR)

Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:14
According to a press release from Imagination Technologies Group, Apple is "subscribing for" 8,200,000 new shares of Imagination Technologies Group which means Apple will have an ownership interest of 3.6% in the company. The press release also reve...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

MacUpdate Holiday Mac Application Bundle Ends Today

Thu, 12/18/2008 - 10:05
A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacUpdate to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers up to 10 Mac applications for $49.99 (a $447.96 value if all purchased separately) ends today:

- Drive Ge...
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Apple Had Long Planned to Leave Macworld

Wed, 12/17/2008 - 20:48
As more reactions come in, Apple's stock has dropped in the setting of downgrades by at least one financial analyst from Oppenheimer & Co. Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl hopes that this might mean that Apple could show up at CES, though this would g...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Reaction to Apple's Withdrawal from Macworld, Apple Expo Paris Cancelled

Wed, 12/17/2008 - 17:33
Apple's decision to withdraw from Macworld entirely has been generating a massive amount of feedback, both in our forums and the industry in general. Aside from the immediate impact, many are concerned that the withdrawal represents the end of the ...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Apple's Macworld Exit Due to Politics Not Health Issues?

Wed, 12/17/2008 - 01:32
Apple announced today that 2009 would be Apple's last year participating in Macworld Expo and that Phil Schiller, not Steve Jobs, would deliver the final keynote address. Understandably, speculation has been directed towards health concerns about S...
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Apple: Jobs Will Not Present at Apple's Final Macworld Keynote

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 22:53
Apple has announced that Steve Jobs will not deliver the opening keynote presentation at the upcoming Macworld Expo in San Francisco on January 6th, 2009. Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will take the sta...
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iTunes Still Well Ahead of Amazon MP3 Store

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 18:45
Reuters reports on the latest data tracking digital music downloads. Specifically, they look at Amazon's MP3 downloads after a full year of sales. According to their data, Amazon remains a distant second to iTunes:

Major-label sour...

Categories: Apple / Macintosh

iPhone Developer Success Stories Continue to Inspire

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 16:36
Most developers will tell you that getting rich quickly through an iPhone App is the exception, but the stories of those who do continue to inspire many. Newsweek profiles some of the biggest winners of the App Store at this early stage.

Categories: Apple / Macintosh

Apple Mac Sales Flat in November

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 15:25
Early numbers from NPD Group reveal that Apple's retail sales numbers for November have shown flat year-over-year growth. Declining Mac desktop sales are said to be playing a major role in these relatively poor numbers. In November, Mac desktop sal...
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Apple Delivers Desktop MobileMe 'Push' Services with 10.5.6

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 14:28
One of the most notable improvements that accompanied yesterday's Mac OS X 10.5.6 update was the delivery of long promised MobileMe Push functionality to desktop and notebook Macs.

Despite advertising their MobileMe service as providin...
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Apple Revives Animated Holiday 'Get a Mac' Ads

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 04:58
Apple has posted two new 'Get a Mac' commercials to their ad page. The holiday-themed ads utilize a style introduced in 2007 in which Justin Long and John Hodgman provide voices for animated versions of their "Mac" and "PC" characters.

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New Mac Mini at Macworld San Francisco 2009?

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 03:31
Wired claims that Apple will be launching a new version of its Mac mini computer at Macworld Expo San Francisco in January.

Wired cites an Apple corporate employee as the source who could only confirm a release date at Macworld Expo. T...
Categories: Apple / Macintosh

IDG: Jobs Expected to Give Macworld Keynote [Updated: Uncertain]

Mon, 12/15/2008 - 19:08
Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl spoke with VP at IDG World Expo Paul Kent, who assured him that Steve Jobs was expected to speak at Macworld San Francisco's keynote and that a joint announcement was coming soon.

"We haven't made the an...

Categories: Apple / Macintosh