Apple warns iPhone 3G S activations may take up to 2 days In a near repeat of problems that plagued last year's iPhone 3G launch, Apple's iPhone activation servers are showing signs of buckling under the pressure of hundreds of thousands of customers who are attempting to activate their new handsets and warning of delays that could span two days. Slash Lane 16 years ago 130
Apple broadens focus of Mac OS X 10.5.8 in new beta While the first two beta releases of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard update signaled a focus on underlying service technologies, a third pre-release made available to developers overnight expands upon those areas to include several forward-facing apps and additional frameworks. Slash Lane 16 years ago 9
Apple exploring motion-tracking Mac OS X user interface Patent filings from Apple continue to explore concepts for new interface designs and techniques that may or may not make turn up in future versions of Mac OS X, such as a new filing that outlines a motion-tracking interface in which body movements alone can be used to select windows and manipulate objects on the screen. Slash Lane 16 years ago 24
Apple holds up iPhone 3G S deliveries ahead of 3.0 software Apple has asked that package delivery service UPS hold back stateside shipments of its new iPhone 3G S handset that may have otherwise arrived early, just as the company prepares for an early afternoon launch of iPhone Software 3.0. Slash Lane 16 years ago 81
MapQuest unveils alternative to Google Maps for iPhone MapQuest on Monday took the wraps off a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a "leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search" on their Apple handsets. Slash Lane 16 years ago 70
Wall Street not fully appreciating Apple's notebook price cuts Investment bank Piper Jaffray on Friday called out Wall Street for not fully recognizing the impact of price cuts on Apple's new Mac notebook lines introduced this week, saying the move will in all likelihood boost the company's quarterly Mac growth to respectable rates in line with his model. Slash Lane 16 years ago 74
New screenshot gallery shows more polished Snow Leopard A new and extensive screenshot gallery taken from the near feature-complete build of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard distributed at this week's Apple developers conference shows off a more polished operating system nearing its final stretch of development. Slash Lane 16 years ago 137
13-inch MacBook Pro teardown reveals "unimaginative" SD Card slot A dissection of Apple's first 13-inch MacBook Pro shows the company may have run out of real estate to create a slot that would completely conceal SD cards but also points to certain do-it-yourself upgrades being near-trivial jobs for prospective owners. Aidan Malley and Slash Lane 16 years ago 97
Three turn-by-turn GPS solution providers plan iPhone offerings A trio of turn-by-turn GPS navigation system makers said this week they plan to introduce solutions for the iPhone later this year, but Olathe-based Garmin isn't among them, choosing instead to take on the iPhone head-on with its own hybrid cellphone/navigator solution. Slash Lane 16 years ago 56
Apple looks towards digital media sharing during iPhone calls Apple has spent some time outlining technology that would add a new level of interaction between iPhone users, such as the ability to share and control playback of digital media files like music tracks and video during a telephone call. Slash Lane 17 years ago 21
North Carolina greets Apple and $1 billion server farm project Just one day after North Carolina lawmakers approved changes to the state’s corporate tax laws designed to lure Apple and a $1 billion server farm project to one of their rural communities, the state's Governor signed Senate Bill 575 into law and announced that the iPhone maker is coming to town. Slash Lane 17 years ago 20
Apple sued over methods for repeat iTunes, App Store sales Apple, along with more than a dozen other firms conducting e-commerce, have been hit with a lawsuit from a patent trolling claiming first rights to technology that simplifies the re-billing process for repeat customers making purchases through online stores. Slash Lane 17 years ago 38
Apple remodeling 100 stores with larger Genius Bars, displays While the tough economy is prompting many retailers to cut back on their spending, Apple plans to pour millions into remodeling roughly 40% of its stores and will soon introduce new One-to-One services and other changes geared towards better customer service. Slash Lane 17 years ago 47
Preliminary NC House vote favors $1 billion Apple server farm North Carolina's House on Tuesday took the first step towards approving changes to the state's corporate tax laws that some local lawmakers believe will help recruit Apple to one of its communities where the company has shown interest in building a sprawling $1 billion data center. Slash Lane 17 years ago 15
Apple updates white MacBook with faster processor and memory Apple alongside its 2009 Back-to-School promotion on Wednesday also updated its entry-level white MacBook with a faster Intel processor, memory architecture and more hard disk space. Slash Lane 17 years ago 77
Psystar files for bankruptcy likely delaying Apple case Psystar abruptly filed for bankruptcy protection in the state of Florida last week in a move that's likely to delay or end its ongoing legal proceedings with Apple over the sale of unauthorized Mac clones. Slash Lane 17 years ago 168
iPhone 3G discontinued in Oz as report backs third-gen rumors One of Apple's authorized wireless carriers said this week that the high-end iPhone 3G has been end-of-lifed. Meanwhile, a new report appears to be backing rumors of several features due in next-gen models expected to arrive shortly. Slash Lane 17 years ago 68
Apple still negotiating terms for third-gen iPhone with carriers With just weeks to go before Apple is expected to take the wraps off its new family of touchscreen handsets, the iPhone maker remains engaged in talks with carriers vying to join its expansive fleet of authorized wireless providers. Slash Lane 17 years ago 37
More of Apple's Snow Leopard caught on camera With Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard entering the final stretch of development, overzealous Apple advocates are turning to discussion boards and file sharing websites to show off image and video captures taken from the next generation OS, most recently highlighting features such as simplified security preferences, enhanced searching, QuickTime X's screen recording function and a new version of Image Capture. Slash Lane 17 years ago 68
Apple, AT&T sued over ties to Shazam music ID service Apple, AT&T and several others have been named in a new patent infringement lawsuit, presumably for their connection to Shazam, a maker of music identification software distributed under the same name for the iPhone and several other mobile devices. Slash Lane 17 years ago 69
Jobs cleared to raze mansion as Ive loses domain name battle Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has again been given the go-ahead to demolish his moldering mansion in the Woodside hills. Meanwhile, Apple design chief Jonathan Ive has lost a court battle to stop a crazed fan from using his likeness in a series of domain names. Slash Lane 17 years ago 82
SlingPlayer for iPhone to sell for $30 and support WiFi only Apple sometime in the next 24 hours will release Sling Media's highly anticipated SlingPlayer application for the iPhone onto its App Store but the software will arrive without 3G wireless support, AppleInsider has been able to confirm. Slash Lane 17 years ago 79
AT&T acquisition to beef up 3G coverage in rural US AT&T on Friday confirmed plans to acquire wireless properties from rival Verizon in a bid to strengthen coverage of its 3G network in rural areas of the US stretching across some 18 states. Slash Lane 17 years ago 42
Rumor has AT&T lopping $10 off future iPhone rate plans A new report is rejuvenating chatter of cheaper iPhone service plans from AT&T that could be announced alongside the introduction of new models in the coming months, such as a $10 drop in the cost of the most basic service plan. Slash Lane 17 years ago 107
