White iPhone 3GS units discoloring from excessive heat
Some owners of Apple's latest iPhone have been dealt a rude surprise just days after launch as models with white backs have been changing colors after frequent use.
News Archives for 06/2009
Katie Marsal
Maine's expanded MacBook program the 'largest of its kind'
The Maine Department of Education said Tuesday that it plans to expand to high school students a program that has provided Apple notebook computers to all of the state's middle school students for the past 7 years, creating "the world's largest educational technology program of its kind."
Slash Lane
Mozilla releases faster, safer, smarter version of Firefox browser
Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 3.5, calling it the best performing version of its popular web browser ever released, offering better JavaScript performance, private browsing, native support for open video and audio, and location aware surfing.
Sam Oliver
Dell working on pocket-sized Internet gadget
Dell, which has long been searching for an answer to Apple's iPhone and iPod touch handhelds, is reportedly in the intermediate development stages of a new pocket-sized gadget that will let users access the Internet on the go.
MacBook Air firmware updated to support replacement batteries
Apple this past weekend released a firmware update for its MacBook Air line of ultra-thin notebooks that bundles support for a new series of replacement batteries.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple sees brief iPhone 3GS shortages; NVIDIA intros CS4 plugins
Apple nearly saw a repeat of last year's sellouts on the weekend with widespread, but brief, iPhone 3GS shortages at many of its US retail stores. Also, NVIDIA has launched plugins that let Macs with newer video cards dramatically speed up tasks in Adobe's Creative Suite 4.
Steve Jobs returns to work at Apple
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs returned to work this week following a six-month medical leave, the company said Monday.
Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe
Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment.
Apple posts new Snow Leopard, 10.5.8 seeds
Apple has reportedly issued new seeds of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and of Leopard 10.5.8 to developers that, at least in the former case, add functionality that was previously only shown at WWDC.
Kasper Jade
Neil Hughes
