Apple Stores shifting focus to software in bid for switchers Apple plans to rearrange the layout of its retail stores to place a greater emphasis on its consumer software offerings in an effort to convert even more customers to the Mac. Zach Spear 17 years ago 49
Palm throws cold water on possible patent battle The president and chief executive of Palm says his company is more focused on finishing the Pre than worrying about any sort of patent battle with iPhone maker Apple. Zach Spear 17 years ago 23
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter coming soon Owners of the Mini DisplayPort-equipped line of Apple notebooks who want an easier way to output video to their TV or other HDMI devices will soon have an option. Zach Spear 17 years ago 102
Marvel to unleash digital comic books on iTunes Marvel Entertainment will help lead the way in exploring a brand-new frontier for content on the iTunes Store. Coming soon to an iPhone or iPod near you: motion comics. Zach Spear 17 years ago 51
Multi-touch omitted from Android at Apple's request - report The absence of multi-touch functionality on T-Mobile's Android-powered G1 smartphone may have been a casualty of Google's cordial relationship with Apple — one that the search giant would rather not disrupt. Zach Spear 17 years ago 52
Apple updates iPhone with MicroCell files A recent carrier update delivered to U.S. iPhone users through iTunes contains two small files for use with AT&T's future MicroCell signal-patching device. Zach Spear 17 years ago 40
Amazon introduces Kindle 2 with text-to-speech feature Amazon today revealed its Kindle 2 wireless reading device that will go on sale later this month with a thinner design, longer battery life, faster page turns, more storage, sharper images, and a new text-to-speech feature. Zach Spear 17 years ago 48
Psystar wins one, loses one in defense against Apple Psystar has finally scored a victory in its defense against Apple as the two sides prepare for trial, but that win also comes at a small cost for the Mac clone maker. Zach Spear 17 years ago 109
Briefly: Apple growth, 9-year old iPhone dev, WebKit update Apple's prospects for present and future growth land it on a Top 25 list, an iPhone app for kids authored by a 9-year old is gaining popularity on the App Store, and new animations could eventually make their way into Safari in this roundup of recent news. Zach Spear 17 years ago 33
Analyst urges Apple to add cable box support to Apple TV As sales triple year-over-year and a new cable communication standard arrives on the scene at the same time, a new-and-improved Apple TV could become the center of your digital home, according to a Wall Street analyst. Zach Spear 17 years ago 61
French appeals court upholds ruling against iPhone exclusivity A French appeals court has thrown out France Telecom's attempt to restore its exclusive rights to the iPhone, upholding a December ruling handed down by competition regulators. Zach Spear 17 years ago 47
iLife '09 not fully compatible with PowerPC Macs Apple is slowly dropping PowerPC compatibility with its latest software releases as evidenced by a major new feature of iLife '09 that will function only on Intel-based Macs. Zach Spear 17 years ago 48
Amazon rumored to introduce Kindle 2.0 next Monday Speculation is mounting that Amazon could announce a new version of its Kindle next Monday, a move that one analyst believes will help propel the e-book reader into a $1 billion dollar business for the online retailer by next year. Kasper Jade & Zach Spear 17 years ago 33
Apple sued four times in two weeks over iPhone 3G speeds Apple and AT&T are facing two more cookie-cutter lawsuits over what customers claim is poor iPhone 3G network performance and hairline cracks in the casing. Zach Spear 17 years ago 93
Next-gen Mac Pro processors could arrive March 29 New Xeon processors widely believed to be candidates to power a next-generation Apple Mac Pro will go on sale in late March, according to a new report. Zach Spear 17 years ago 253
Heated Christmas call from Jobs secured iTunes changes A new report claims to give details on negotiations between Apple and the music labels which ultimately led to the recent changes made to the industry-leading iTunes Music Store. Zach Spear 17 years ago 55
Apple, AT&T slapped with yet another iPhone 3G lawsuit Still one more class-action lawsuit is claiming that the iPhone not only fails to live up to 3G speeds, but that it also prematurely develops hairline cracks in its outer casing. Zach Spear 17 years ago 50
Dell may enter smartphone arena as early as next month The Wall Street Journal is weighing in on Dell's rumored smartphone offering, adding further weight to rumors predicting the PC maker will enter the arena to take on Apple's iPhone. Zach Spear 17 years ago 47
Major architectural changes suggested by iPhone 2,1 Various clues on the next version of the iPhone are being collected that point to a major architectural overhaul that could bring dramatically improved graphics performance to Apple's popular smartphone. Zach Spear and Prince McLean 17 years ago 91
Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear Apple has yanked a software update that was intended to fix graphics-related issues with its latest notebooks just two days after pushing the patch to users via its Software Update mechanism. Zach Spear 17 years ago 43
Apple now offering individual song upgrades on iTunes Store Apple on Thursday began offering iTunes shoppers the ability to upgrade their songs to higher-quality DRM-free tracks on an individual basis, doing away with an earlier mandate that required customers to upgrade their entire libraries all at once. Zach Spear 17 years ago 29
Apple taps Limelight to fortify booming digital download biz Apple is no longer relying solely on one content delivery network to help serve up its swelling catalog of digital media content, iPhone apps and software updates, according to a published report. Zach Spear 17 years ago 16
IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple As part of his settlement with IBM last week, Mark Papermaster will be required to sign and submit court-governed declarations every few months saying he hasn't divulged any of the company's trade secrets while performing his new duties at Apple. Zach Spear 17 years ago 29
iPhone 3G drives AT&T's quarter, outselling Storm four to one While AT&T on Wednesday credited sales of 1.9 million iPhone 3Gs for helping to drive its fiscal fourth-quarter results, rival carrier Verizon won't tell how many BlackBerry Storms were sold in its first quarter on the market. Zach Spear 17 years ago 53
