Offender Locator iPhone software exiled from App Store by Apple Offender Locator, a controversial, high-profile application that allowed users to find registered sex offenders, was removed from the App Store this week. Slash Lane 16 years ago 90
Apple's Schiller personally responds to App Store criticism In an unprecedented move, Apple executive Phil Schiller has personally responded a report that criticized the company's handling of a third-party dictionary program on the iPhone App Store. Slash Lane 16 years ago 131
Apple releases Mac OSX 10.5.8 update Apple released the next — and potentially last — upgrade to its Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system Wednesday afternoon, bringing minor tweaks before the debut of Snow Leopard in September. Slash Lane 16 years ago 131
Apple, Google still share board of directors link Even after Google chief executive Eric Schmidt stepped down from the Apple Board of Directors due to anticompetitive concerns, both companies remain under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission because of another commonality. Slash Lane 16 years ago 11
Amazon offers Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard pre-order Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system, is now available for pre-order from Amazon, in anticipation of its upcoming September release. Slash Lane 16 years ago 67
Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 software to fix SMS exploit Responding to a dangerous security exploit unveiled this week, Apple released an update to its iPhone operating system Friday to patch the security hole. Slash Lane 16 years ago 91
New China Unicom iPhone model, sans Wi-Fi, given approval Reports of regulatory approval of a new model of the iPhone in China seem to confirm that Apple's hardware will appear on the China Unicom network, and also suggest that a new model was created for the country of over 1 billion. Slash Lane 16 years ago 31
U.K. regulatory board backs Apple App Store ad claims The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority ruled this week that Apple has the right to say in commercials that there is software for "just about everything" on its iPhone App Store. Slash Lane 16 years ago 25
First Apple, Microsoft retail stores to face off in California Microsoft plans to compete directly against an already-established Apple Store in Mission Viejo, Calif., as the Windows maker announced this week its first two planned retail store locations, scheduled to open this fall. Slash Lane 16 years ago 123
Apple updates Final Cut Studio with 100 new features A "significant" upgrade to Final Cut Studio was announced by Apple Thursday, with more than 100 new features and new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Slash Lane 16 years ago 119
iPhone, iPod touch "cannibalizing" traditional iPod market Sales of traditional MP3 players like the iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod classic continue to decline, as the enemies of these Apple products — the iPhone and iPod touch — come from within the same company. Slash Lane 16 years ago 40
App Store additions include medical marijuana, e-books, call recording New software recently released on Apple's App Store could help iPhone users legally obtain doctor-prescribed marijuana, read electronic copies of books on the go, or easily record telephone conversations. Slash Lane 16 years ago 21
Office 2008 for Mac SP2 improves speed and stability Microsoft is set to release its second service pack for Office 2008 on Mac, bringing improved stability, speed, and new features, such as increased connectivity with the Web-based Office Live Workspace. Slash Lane 16 years ago 51
iPod touch seen as small but stealthy asset in Apple lineup Though iPod sales are predicted to be the weakest-performing segment of Apple's overall sales this quarter, the iPod touch is said to be the ace up the company's sleeve, thanks to the platform's compatibility with the App Store. Slash Lane 16 years ago 54
Big game publishers embrace App Store While many of the early successful iPhone and iPod touch games came from small-time developers, big-name content creators like Electronic Arts, id Software and Konami are flocking to the platform, using their brands and marketing muscle to compete. Slash Lane 16 years ago 23
Apple unleashes new Leopard, Snow Leopard betas Apple this weekend followed the release of its latest Snow Leopard beta with new pre-releases of both Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server. Slash Lane 16 years ago 76
SEC still reviewing Apple's disclosures on Steve Jobs' health The United States Security and Exchange Commission is still reviewing disclosures made by Apple earlier this year to determine whether the company knowingly withheld material information from shareholders about the health of its chief executive. Slash Lane 16 years ago 53
Apple procuring video camera modules for next-gen iPod touch With all of Apple's spring product offerings now on the market, attention is shifting towards the company's fall iPod launches, which are widely expected to include the first models that will dual as pocket-sized digital cameras. Slash Lane 16 years ago 40
Apple's Mac shipments rebounding sharply in recent weeks An aggressive back-to-school promotion and a more affordably-priced overhaul to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line are boosting Apple's personal computer shipments to levels not seen since last October, shortly before the economic climate caught up with the Mac maker in earnest. Slash Lane 16 years ago 30
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 16 years ago 58
Apple's profit margin on Mac minis slimmer than usual Apple's latest Mac mini continues to demonstrate the company's capacity to develop personal computers that are both smaller and more attractive than those of its rivals, but achieving its sleeker design footprint comes at the expense of razor-thin profit margins, a new tear-down cost analysis reveals. Slash Lane 16 years ago 202
iPhone 3GS spurs 400% increase in mobile video uploads to YouTube If there was any doubt that that the video recording and upload capabilities of Apple's new iPhone 3GS would signal a new chapter in mobile video sharing, the first statistics quantifying its impact are in, and they're impressive. Slash Lane 16 years ago 46
Tidbit: Apple naming Leopard point release after ancient gods It's well known that Apple brands major versions of its Mac OS X operating system with code-names corresponding to big cats, but the company also uses similar naming conventions internally for its maintenance releases, such as those for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard bear the names of ancient gods. Slash Lane 16 years ago 34
AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn GPS solution hits the App Store AT&T on Tuesday became the latest player to attempt to capitalize on what's sure to become a multi-million dollar market for iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS driving solutions, launching its AT&T Navigator software on the App Store. Slash Lane 16 years ago 128
