Apple adds Web, Wikipedia to Spotlight search in iPhone OS 4 iPhone users will no longer have to load Safari to initiate a search for content on the Web or within Wikipedia, when links to both are added to Spotlight search in iPhone OS 4.0 this summer. Slash Lane 16 years ago 16
Rumor suggests Apple could release new MacBook Pros April 13 As the wait for new MacBook Pro notebooks from Apple continues to grow, yet another rumor suggests their release is imminent, with a new report claiming a refresh is set for next Tuesday. Slash Lane 16 years ago 59
Palm dumps Pre ad agency, T-Mobile offers $350 for iPhones Palm this week parted ways with the ad agency that produced its widely panned advertising campaign for the Pre smartphone. And U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile is offering up to $350 for iPhone trade-ins for new customers who switch to the HTC HD2. Slash Lane 16 years ago 48
Verizon CEO has told Apple he wants to offer the iPhone The chief executive of Verizon said Tuesday he has told Apple his company would like to carry the iPhone, and he even cited a recent report that said Apple is working on a CDMA-capable iPhone. Slash Lane 16 years ago 87
Apple's iPad A4 processor X-rayed to reveal three-layer design iFixit and Chipworks this week X-rayed and dismantled the Apple A4 processor that powers the new iPad, discovering a three-layer design with two layers of Samsung RAM and one with the actual microprocessor. Slash Lane 16 years ago 99
Taiwanese paper claims Apple will refresh entire MacBook line soon A new report claims that Apple could release updates to its MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebook computers in April, with alleged Intel processor supply issues said to be resolved. Slash Lane 16 years ago 175
Growth in netbook sales slows in anticipation of Apple's iPad As the launch of Apple's iPad looms, a new report alleges that HP and Dell have cut back production of low-cost, low-power netbooks after the market saw relatively slow growth in the first quarter of 2010. Slash Lane 16 years ago 98
Apple highlights iPad-ready, Adobe Flash-free Web sites A number of major Web sites have prepared their content for Saturday's launch of the iPad — in part by embracing HTML5 video — and Apple has highlighted a number of them. Slash Lane 16 years ago 122
First sanctioned iPad reviews speak favorably of new device Major print publications equipped with iPad review units began publishing the first sanctioned critiques of the device when Apple lifted its embargo this evening and, generally speaking, they are all agreement that it could challenge a void in our digital lifestyles. Slash Lane 16 years ago 186
Adjusted for inflation, 43 $499 iPads equal one Apple Lisa Released in January of 1983 for an entry level price of $9,995, the Apple Lisa would cost $21,844.85 in 2010 dollars. Today, with that much money, users could buy 43 iPads at $499. Slash Lane 16 years ago 46
iTunes 9.1 rumored to add e-book support for iPad launch An incremental update to Apple's iTunes desktop media application is rumored to coincide with Saturday's iPad launch, bringing support for e-books as well as improved "Genius" mixes and automatic bitrate conversion for audio files. Slash Lane 16 years ago 39
February mobile device traffic up 193%, led by Apple iPhone Fueled by strong growth of both the iPhone and Android platforms and heavy application use on both mobile devices, mobile traffic increased 193 percent year-over-year in February. Slash Lane 16 years ago 54
Price concerns keep Random House content from Apple iPad The largest book publisher in the world may not offer its content for the iBookstore on Apple's iPad when the device launches April 3, as Random House is reportedly concerned over the effects of e-book prices. Slash Lane 16 years ago 93
One-third of Apple iPad buyers plan to read books, newspapers More than a third of those eyeing Apple's forthcoming iPad will read books, newspapers and magazines on the touchscreen device, a new study has found. Slash Lane 16 years ago 60
Opera submits iPhone browser to Apple for App Store review Opera on Tuesday revealed it has submitted its mobile browser, which relies on server-side compression to offer faster mobile Web browsing, to the iPhone App Store, where it now awaits Apple's review. Slash Lane 16 years ago 123
Briefly: Intel short on supply of MacBook Pro-bound processors Intel is struggling to meet demand for its new family of Core mobile processors that are widely expected to turn up in the next round of updates to Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro lines of notebook computers, according to a published report. Slash Lane 16 years ago 66
Apple exploring iPhone audio text message, walkie-talkie feature 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. Slash Lane 16 years ago 43
Apple to ban film-based screen protectors from company stores 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. Slash Lane 16 years ago 248
Apple delays iPad keyboard dock, power adapter until May 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. Slash Lane 16 years ago 54
Apple's Steve Jobs gets OK to raze dilapidated mansion 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. Slash Lane 16 years ago 210
Apple to replace iPads in need of new battery for $99 Apple said this week that it will offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet that is similar to the one offered for iPhones and iPods, only this time the company plans to replace the entire device rather than swap out its depleted battery. Slash Lane 16 years ago 222
Apple COO Tim Cook awarded $22 million bonus Apple said Friday that Chief Operating Office Tim Cook was awarded nearly 22 million in stock- and cash-based compensation for his performance running the company during Steve Jobs' absence last year. Slash Lane 16 years ago 65
iPad: 50,000 sales in 2 hours, Apple TV bumped, mysterious app icon The introduction of the iPad Friday morning sold an estimated 50,000 units in two hours, and also bumped Apple's "hobby," the Apple TV, from the front page of its online store. Also, a mysterious icon included in iPad promotional pictures gains attention, and Apple has expanded its site to explain features of the coming hardware in greater detail. Slash Lane 16 years ago 266
Barnes & Noble announces intent to release iPad e-reader app Bookseller Barnes & Noble revealed Thursday its plans to release its bookstore and e-reading software for the iPad with an application that would compete with Apple's own iBookstore. Slash Lane 16 years ago 107
