MacRumors Archives - October 2012

• Verizon iPhone 5 Customers Will Not Be Charged for Inadvertent Cellular Data Usage Issue

Monday October 1, 2012 7:20 am PDT by Eric Slivka 79 comments

• European Union Requesting Examinations of Apple's Warranty Advertising Practices

Monday October 1, 2012 8:57 am PDT by Eric Slivka 121 comments

• Tim Cook Thanks Apple Employees for Outstanding 2012 with Extended Thanksgiving Vacation Time

Monday October 1, 2012 9:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 155 comments

• Apple's iPad Mini Media Event Invitations Going Out October 10?

Monday October 1, 2012 9:46 am PDT by Jordan Golson 208 comments

• Apple's Ping Social Network Officially Closes

Monday October 1, 2012 11:22 am PDT by Arnold Kim 129 comments

• Apple's iOS Developer Guidelines Now Targeting Third-Party App Discovery and Promotion Tools

Monday October 1, 2012 12:02 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 52 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Production Reportedly Underway in Brazil

Monday October 1, 2012 12:35 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 157 comments

• Apple Releases iPhoto 9.4.1 Update

Monday October 1, 2012 1:14 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 65 comments

• Apple and Virgin Mobile USA Planning to Launch iPhone 5, But Timeframe Unknown

Monday October 1, 2012 1:43 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 92 comments

• Apple Removes Chomp Website and App, Shuts Down Existing App Installs

Monday October 1, 2012 2:00 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 100 comments

• Apple to Announce 4Q 2012 Earnings on October 25

Monday October 1, 2012 3:54 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 109 comments

• Samsung Requests to Add iPhone 5 to U.S. Patent Lawsuit

Tuesday October 2, 2012 6:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 227 comments

• Previously Untold Recollections of Steve Jobs: 'Scuffgate' 2004, 'Hide the Porsches', and More

Tuesday October 2, 2012 8:15 am PDT by Eric Slivka 151 comments

• Batman: Arkham City Comes to the Mac in November

Tuesday October 2, 2012 9:16 am PDT by Jordan Golson 41 comments

• Photos of Purported 'iPad Mini' Parts Include Rear Shell and Front Panel

Tuesday October 2, 2012 10:05 am PDT by Eric Slivka 176 comments

• Photography Pros Review the iPhone 5's Camera

Tuesday October 2, 2012 10:45 am PDT by Jordan Golson 104 comments

• Lockitron Announces New Keyless Deadbolt Entry and Remote Locking for iPhone

Tuesday October 2, 2012 11:23 am PDT by Jordan Golson 127 comments

• Official Lightning Connector Support Lacking, Inspires Workarounds and DIY Mods

Tuesday October 2, 2012 12:48 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 68 comments

• Steve Jobs Envisioned the iPad in 1983

Tuesday October 2, 2012 4:24 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 358 comments

• Apple Reportedly Working with Australian Firm Microlatch on Fingerprint Recognition

Tuesday October 2, 2012 8:41 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 61 comments

• Wall Street Journal: Apple Has Begun Mass Production of the iPad Mini

Wednesday October 3, 2012 1:11 am PDT by Arnold Kim 268 comments

• Apple Turning to Select Retail Store Employees to Help Improve Maps for iOS 6

Wednesday October 3, 2012 6:32 am PDT by Eric Slivka 274 comments

• Apple Keeping Tight Control Over Lightning Connector, Requiring Approval of Third-Party Factories

Wednesday October 3, 2012 7:46 am PDT by Eric Slivka 191 comments

• Tim Cook Faced an 'Insurrection' Following Announcement of Bob Mansfield's Retirement

Wednesday October 3, 2012 8:23 am PDT by Eric Slivka 147 comments

• Insiders Detail Steve Jobs' Role in Apple's Mapping Effort, Desire to Replace Google as iOS Search Engine

Wednesday October 3, 2012 8:37 am PDT by Eric Slivka 204 comments

• Fortune 500 Company Urging Employees Not to Upgrade to iOS 6 Over Exchange Bug

Wednesday October 3, 2012 10:27 am PDT by Jordan Golson 230 comments

• Third-Party Thunderbolt Docking Stations Remain Vaporware as Shipping Dates Pushed Back

Wednesday October 3, 2012 12:11 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 217 comments

• Starbucks Adds Passbook Support to Its iPhone App

Wednesday October 3, 2012 6:39 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 280 comments

• Google Adds Street View to Web-Based Google Maps for Mobile Devices

Thursday October 4, 2012 6:58 am PDT by Eric Slivka 173 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Launch Supplies Reportedly Challenged by Component Yield Issues

Thursday October 4, 2012 9:26 am PDT by Eric Slivka 152 comments

• First Look at the New SimCity, Coming February 2013

Thursday October 4, 2012 9:37 am PDT by Jordan Golson 130 comments

• Apple Releases OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update with Japanese Character, Safari and Other Bug Fixes

Thursday October 4, 2012 1:18 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 182 comments

• Apple Marks One-Year Anniversary of Steve Jobs' Death

Friday October 5, 2012 6:12 am PDT by Eric Slivka 232 comments

• Apple Preparing to Begin Shipping Fifth-Generation iPod Touch to Customers

Friday October 5, 2012 8:20 am PDT by Eric Slivka 89 comments

• Apple's 3D Maps and Imagery See Incremental Improvements

Friday October 5, 2012 11:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka 296 comments

• Foxconn Workers Reportedly Strike over iPhone 5 Quality Control Demands

Friday October 5, 2012 12:59 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 547 comments

• New iPad Shows Up in App Analytics Running A6-Based Chip

Friday October 5, 2012 2:05 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 167 comments

• Apple Gives Additional Year of Increased iCloud Storage to Former MobileMe Members

Friday October 5, 2012 4:29 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 189 comments

• 'Apple Store' App Updated for iPhone 5

Friday October 5, 2012 8:50 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 47 comments

• Apple Publicly Responds to Complaints of Purple Lens Flare on iPhone 5 Photos

Saturday October 6, 2012 8:33 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 654 comments

• Apple's Lightning to 30-Pin Adapter Begins Shipping

Sunday October 7, 2012 11:16 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 194 comments

• Component Suppliers Say Apple Has Ordered Parts for 10 Million 'iPad Minis' in 4Q 2012

Monday October 8, 2012 6:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 273 comments

• Average Wait Time for Mac App Store App Reviews Rising Significantly

Monday October 8, 2012 9:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka 73 comments

• An Inside Look at Apple's Role in the Patent Industry

Monday October 8, 2012 10:53 am PDT by Eric Slivka 214 comments

• Angry Birds Star Wars Comes Out November 8th

Monday October 8, 2012 11:15 am PDT by Jordan Golson 51 comments

• Crazy Taxi Coming to iPhone and iPad This Month [Updated With Hands-On Video]

Monday October 8, 2012 12:32 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 57 comments

• Lodsys Offers Update on In App Purchase Patent Dispute, Claims Licensing Momentum

Monday October 8, 2012 6:39 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 106 comments

• New iPod Touch and iPod Nano Begin Shipping, Photos and Benchmarks Posted

Tuesday October 9, 2012 5:58 am PDT by Eric Slivka 119 comments

• Next Round of iPhone 5 Launches Coming October 26 with India and Malaysia?

Tuesday October 9, 2012 8:07 am PDT by Eric Slivka 78 comments

• Apple's Lightning Authentication Reportedly Cracked, Unauthorized Third-Party Cables Coming

Tuesday October 9, 2012 9:18 am PDT by Eric Slivka 265 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Reportedly Still on Track for 4Q 2012 Launch

Tuesday October 9, 2012 9:56 am PDT by Eric Slivka 128 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Design Change Halts Production by Case Manufacturers?

Tuesday October 9, 2012 10:13 am PDT by Eric Slivka 72 comments

• Apple's Rumored Carbon Fiber Part Shipments Said to Be Result of Multi-Year Partnership

Tuesday October 9, 2012 10:27 am PDT by Eric Slivka 71 comments

• EA Hosts Webcast Featuring Live Gameplay From New SimCity

Tuesday October 9, 2012 10:39 am PDT by Jordan Golson 31 comments

• LaCie Launches Thunderbolt SATA III SSD 'Little Big Disk' with Up to 635MB/s Read

Tuesday October 9, 2012 11:59 am PDT by Jordan Golson 73 comments

• iPhone 5 Approved in Brazil, Manual Suggests Portuguese Support for Siri

Tuesday October 9, 2012 12:01 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 9 comments

• Wirecutter's Pick for Best iPhone 5 Case: The Switcheasy Tones

Tuesday October 9, 2012 12:56 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 105 comments

• iPhone Usage Among U.S. Teens Hits 40% as iPad Continues to Gain Traction

Tuesday October 9, 2012 1:43 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 102 comments

• iPad to Be Updated with UK 4G LTE Support, iPad Mini to Be Wi-Fi Only?

Tuesday October 9, 2012 2:37 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 218 comments

• LifeProof Announces Delays in Delivering its iPhone 5 Case

Tuesday October 9, 2012 6:25 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 41 comments

• Sling Media Announces Slingbox 350 and 500 Media Streaming Boxes

Tuesday October 9, 2012 7:06 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 63 comments

• Increased iPhone 5 Quality Control Standards to Address Scratches Slowing Production

Wednesday October 10, 2012 6:28 am PDT by Eric Slivka 239 comments

• Microsoft's Czech Unit Reportedly Confirms Office for iOS Coming in March 2013 [Updated]

Wednesday October 10, 2012 7:33 am PDT by Eric Slivka 131 comments

• Reviews of the Fifth-Generation iPod Touch and Seventh-Generation iPod Nano

Wednesday October 10, 2012 12:13 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 183 comments

• iCade 8-Bitty Nintendo-Like iOS Wireless Controller Now Shipping

Wednesday October 10, 2012 12:59 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 58 comments

• Apple Hits New High with 13.6% Share of U.S. PC Shipments in 3Q 2012, Lenovo Captures Worldwide Title

Wednesday October 10, 2012 2:02 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 120 comments

• Apple Posts New iPod Television Ad: 'Bounce'

Wednesday October 10, 2012 7:11 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 177 comments

• 'Pocket Planes' Gains iPhone 5 Support for iOS, New Mac App

Wednesday October 10, 2012 9:05 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 38 comments

• Japanese Carrier SoftBank Close to Acquiring Sprint?

Thursday October 11, 2012 6:44 am PDT by Eric Slivka 55 comments

• iFixit Tears Down Apple's Fifth-Generation iPod Touch

Thursday October 11, 2012 7:16 am PDT by Eric Slivka 52 comments

• Appeals Court Overturns Sales Ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Thursday October 11, 2012 9:23 am PDT by Jordan Golson 240 comments

• Apple's Lightning to 30-Pin Adapter Torn Apart, Reveals Several Chips and Copious Glue

Thursday October 11, 2012 12:40 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 231 comments

• Apple Hires Key Chip Designer from Samsung

Thursday October 11, 2012 1:43 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 151 comments

• Apple's 'iPad Mini' Media Event Reportedly Scheduled for October 23

Friday October 12, 2012 5:18 am PDT by Eric Slivka 287 comments

• Apple Licenses Swiss Railway Clock Design for iPad's iOS 6 Clock App

Friday October 12, 2012 6:23 am PDT by Eric Slivka 289 comments

• Apple Reportedly Tapping TSMC for 20-nm Quad-Core Chips with Late 2013 Production

Friday October 12, 2012 6:55 am PDT by Eric Slivka 118 comments

• Chitika: iPhone 5 Passes Samsung Galaxy S III in Web Usage

Friday October 12, 2012 9:14 am PDT by Jordan Golson 238 comments

• iPad Mini Event Said to Focus on iBooks

Friday October 12, 2012 4:47 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 292 comments

• Apple Expands Seagate Hard Drive Replacement Program for 2009-2011 iMacs

Saturday October 13, 2012 8:01 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 162 comments

• Photos of 'iPad Mini' Battery Reveal 16.7 Watt-Hour Capacity

Saturday October 13, 2012 9:50 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 138 comments

• 2012 iMac Said to Carry Thinner Design, Alleged Internals Photo Surfaces

Sunday October 14, 2012 3:28 am PDT by Eric Slivka 595 comments

• Japanese Carrier Softbank Buys Controlling Interest in Sprint

Sunday October 14, 2012 1:50 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 68 comments

• Google Maps for iOS in Alpha Testing, Partial Screenshots and Details

Sunday October 14, 2012 2:00 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 280 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro to Launch Alongside iPad Mini in October

Sunday October 14, 2012 8:45 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 248 comments

• Apple and Samsung Moving into 'Hate-Hate' Relationship

Monday October 15, 2012 6:59 am PDT by Eric Slivka 206 comments

• AU Optronics Reportedly Making up Ground on 'iPad Mini' Display Production

Monday October 15, 2012 8:12 am PDT by Eric Slivka 49 comments

• More Claims of 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Coming at Next Week's Media Event

Monday October 15, 2012 9:01 am PDT by Eric Slivka 144 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Said to Carry 'Unprecedented' Battery Design, Same Port Layout as 15-Inch Model

Monday October 15, 2012 9:46 am PDT by Eric Slivka 195 comments

• Apple Adds Shared Reminders to iCloud.com Web App

Monday October 15, 2012 10:19 am PDT by Eric Slivka 35 comments

• Apple to Launch New Mac Mini at Next Week's Media Event?

Monday October 15, 2012 11:37 am PDT by Jordan Golson 312 comments

• Apple Retail Store to Embrace Passbook for In-Store Payments

Monday October 15, 2012 11:57 am PDT by Jordan Golson 30 comments

• Apple Hires Former AltaVista and Amazon Search Exec to Run Siri Unit

Monday October 15, 2012 12:37 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 152 comments

• Apple's Lightning Cable Contains TI Chip 'Likely' to Have Security Features

Monday October 15, 2012 9:05 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 142 comments

• Part Numbers Reveal Apple's Plan for 24 Different 'iPad Mini' Models [Updated x2]

Tuesday October 16, 2012 6:47 am PDT by Eric Slivka 143 comments

• iMac Reportedly Set to Receive Updates Next Week [Updated]

Tuesday October 16, 2012 6:56 am PDT by Eric Slivka 306 comments

• EPEAT Verifies Retina MacBook Pro Eligibility for Environmental Registry

Tuesday October 16, 2012 8:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 67 comments

• Apple Issues Invitations for October 23 Media Event

Tuesday October 16, 2012 9:03 am PDT by Eric Slivka 537 comments

• Microsoft Releases Pricing on Surface Tablet, Ships October 26th

Tuesday October 16, 2012 10:40 am PDT by Jordan Golson 335 comments

• iFixit Tears Down the New Seventh-Generation iPod Nano

Tuesday October 16, 2012 11:34 am PDT by Jordan Golson 68 comments

• Phil Schiller Says New iPod Touch 'Too Thin' for Ambient Light Sensor

Tuesday October 16, 2012 12:52 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 136 comments

• Size of the Average iOS App Increased 16% in Six Months

Tuesday October 16, 2012 1:53 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 131 comments

• Photos of 4:3 Display from Apple's 'iPad Mini' Surface

Wednesday October 17, 2012 6:52 am PDT by Eric Slivka 113 comments

• Foxconn Executive Speaks to Difficulty of iPhone 5 Assembly

Wednesday October 17, 2012 7:04 am PDT by Eric Slivka 127 comments

• Rumors and Speculation of November 2 'iPad Mini' Launch Building

Wednesday October 17, 2012 7:45 am PDT by Eric Slivka 100 comments

• Apple Acquires HTML5 Web Firm Particle

Wednesday October 17, 2012 8:04 am PDT by Eric Slivka 68 comments

• Classic Racing Game Carmageddon Comes to iPad and iPhone

Wednesday October 17, 2012 9:59 am PDT by Jordan Golson 30 comments

• Infinity Blade Dungeons Delayed Until Next Year

Wednesday October 17, 2012 10:39 am PDT by Jordan Golson 37 comments

• Apple Meeting With Accessory Makers to Promote Lightning Integration

Wednesday October 17, 2012 12:33 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 158 comments

• MacHeist 4 Bundle Offers 15 Apps for $29

Wednesday October 17, 2012 2:42 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 88 comments

• Apple Reportedly Acquiring Streaming Video Firm Color Labs

Wednesday October 17, 2012 8:12 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 62 comments

• iPhone 5 Represented 21% of Verizon's 3.1 Million iPhone Activations in 3Q 2012

Thursday October 18, 2012 6:25 am PDT by Eric Slivka 75 comments

• Apple Loses Appeal on UK Ruling Requiring Ads Acknowledging Samsung Did Not Infringe iPad Design

Thursday October 18, 2012 6:41 am PDT by Eric Slivka 428 comments

• Apple Opening Massive New Beijing Retail Store This Weekend

Thursday October 18, 2012 6:57 am PDT by Eric Slivka 94 comments

• New iMac and Mac Mini Models to Retain Current Pricing, Add 8 GB RAM Module Options

Thursday October 18, 2012 8:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka 332 comments

• Apple's Color Labs Acquisition Involves Only Color's Engineering Team

Thursday October 18, 2012 9:43 am PDT by Eric Slivka 44 comments

• EPEAT Defends Verification of Ultrathin Notebooks for Environmental Registry

Thursday October 18, 2012 10:26 am PDT by Eric Slivka 103 comments

• Tweetbot for Mac Goes Live on Mac App Store for $20

Thursday October 18, 2012 10:35 am PDT by Jordan Golson 202 comments

• GOG.com Brings Sim City 2000, Syndicate and Other Classic PC Games to OS X

Thursday October 18, 2012 12:41 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 75 comments

• Apple Looks to Distributors to Expand iPhone Sales in India

Thursday October 18, 2012 1:22 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 40 comments

• Apple Begins Construction on First Phase of Oregon Data Center

Friday October 19, 2012 6:41 am PDT by Eric Slivka 31 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Pricing to Start at Roughly $1699

Friday October 19, 2012 7:37 am PDT by Eric Slivka 511 comments

• Rumors Continue to Point to November 2 Launch Date for 'iPad Mini'

Friday October 19, 2012 9:17 am PDT by Eric Slivka 131 comments

• Analyst Speculates Apple Could Drop iPad 2 for 'iPad Mini'

Friday October 19, 2012 9:53 am PDT by Eric Slivka 48 comments

• Nicholas Allegra, the Hacker Behind JailbreakMe.com, No Longer Working at Apple

Friday October 19, 2012 9:57 am PDT by Jordan Golson 143 comments

• MacRumors Roundups for iPad Mini, 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini

Friday October 19, 2012 2:30 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 56 comments

• New Photos of 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Show Battery Layout, Ports, and More [Updated]

Friday October 19, 2012 3:31 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 364 comments

• Tweaked Full-Size iPad with Lightning Connector Coming Next Week

Friday October 19, 2012 7:30 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 480 comments

• Apple Notifies iMac Owners of Expanded Seagate Hard Drive Recall

Friday October 19, 2012 7:56 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 132 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Pricing to Begin at Approximately $329

Saturday October 20, 2012 10:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka 1010 comments

• California Theatre Decorated In Anticipation of Apple's Media Event

Sunday October 21, 2012 9:48 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 188 comments

• Samsung to Cease Providing LCD Panels to Apple in 2013

Monday October 22, 2012 6:48 am PDT by Eric Slivka 571 comments

• Apple's 'iPad Mini' to Strengthen Education Presence Alongside iBooks 3.0

Monday October 22, 2012 7:22 am PDT by Eric Slivka 77 comments

• Apple Testing iOS 6.0.1 with Fixes for Keyboard Screen Glitch, Camera Flash Issues, and More

Monday October 22, 2012 7:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 203 comments

• Gift a Photo Book for $20 With 'Mosaic', Right From the iPhone

Monday October 22, 2012 9:01 am PDT by Jordan Golson 24 comments

• Paid iBookstore Content Going Live in New Zealand and 17 Latin American Countries

Monday October 22, 2012 9:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka 34 comments

• Apple's Focus on Product Secrecy Thwarted by its Massive Supply Chain

Monday October 22, 2012 11:25 am PDT by Eric Slivka 196 comments

• New Full-Sized iPad to Have Upgraded FaceTime Camera?

Monday October 22, 2012 9:25 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 117 comments

• Apple October 23rd Media Event Spoiler Free Video Stream [Posted]

Monday October 22, 2012 9:36 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 51 comments

• Apple to Stream Live Video of 'iPad Mini' Media Event to Apple TV

Tuesday October 23, 2012 3:20 am PDT by Eric Slivka 201 comments

• Apple's 'Rubber Banding' Patent Key to Samsung Lawsuit Preliminarily Invalidated

Tuesday October 23, 2012 5:44 am PDT by Eric Slivka 124 comments

• Four New Lightning Adapters, Higher-Power iPad Power Adapter Coming Today

Tuesday October 23, 2012 6:16 am PDT by Eric Slivka 53 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Media Event Also Streaming via Apple's Website

Tuesday October 23, 2012 6:22 am PDT by Eric Slivka 215 comments

• Apple Fires Chief of Korean Unit After Only 17 Months on the Job

Tuesday October 23, 2012 7:25 am PDT by Eric Slivka 50 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Starts at 128 GB Flash Storage, Mac Mini Goes Quad-Core

Tuesday October 23, 2012 7:49 am PDT by Eric Slivka 232 comments

• 'iPad Mini' Name Confirmed by Smart Cover Part Descriptions

Tuesday October 23, 2012 8:03 am PDT by Eric Slivka 114 comments

• Live Coverage of Apple's iPad Mini Media Event [Event Ended]

Tuesday October 23, 2012 9:21 am PDT by Eric Slivka 1164 comments

• Apple Announces Updated iBooks App With Continuous Scrolling

Tuesday October 23, 2012 10:18 am PDT by Marianne Schultz 45 comments

• Apple Introduces New Mac Mini With Faster Processors and Quad-Core Option

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:13 am PDT by Jordan Golson 185 comments

• Apple Introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:14 am PDT by Jordan Golson 201 comments

• Apple Announces Fourth-Generation iPad with Lightning Connector, New A6X Chip

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:15 am PDT by Marianne Schultz 580 comments

• Apple Announces Lighter, Thinner iMac Models with Fusion Drive

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:16 am PDT by Marianne Schultz 926 comments

• Apple Introduces New 7.9-Inch iPad Mini Starting at $329

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:17 am PDT by Jordan Golson 670 comments

• Apple Updates iBooks Author with New Templates and Remote Update Feature

Tuesday October 23, 2012 11:50 am PDT by Marianne Schultz 21 comments

• First Impressions and Hands On with iPad Mini

Tuesday October 23, 2012 12:14 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 400 comments

• 21.5" iMac Has No User-Upgradable RAM; 27" Has Four Accessible RAM Slots

Tuesday October 23, 2012 12:18 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 257 comments

• Hands On with Apple's New 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro

Tuesday October 23, 2012 12:35 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 216 comments

• Apple Devices to Support Many New International LTE Networks In Coming Months

Tuesday October 23, 2012 1:03 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 18 comments

• Some Apple Retail Stores Offering 30-Day Window to Exchange iPads for New Model

Tuesday October 23, 2012 1:43 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 267 comments

• Apple's New 'Fusion Drive' Not a Typical Hybrid Drive

Tuesday October 23, 2012 7:25 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 363 comments

• iPad Mini Supports Siri, iPad 2 Still Doesn't

Tuesday October 23, 2012 7:39 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 91 comments

• Apple Releases Major Final Cut Pro X Update with Dual Viewers, Multichannel Audio Tools, RED Camera Support and More

Tuesday October 23, 2012 8:18 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 176 comments

• Apple Posts iPad Mini Intro, TV Ad, and Keynote Video

Tuesday October 23, 2012 8:50 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 126 comments

• Retail Chief John Browett Receives First Disbursement of Signing Bonus Apple Stock

Tuesday October 23, 2012 9:13 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 82 comments

• iPhone Accounts for 77% of Smartphone Sales, 62% of All Postpaid Phone Sales at AT&T in 3Q 2012

Wednesday October 24, 2012 6:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka 69 comments

• Phil Schiller Defends iPad Mini Pricing Decision

Wednesday October 24, 2012 8:29 am PDT by Eric Slivka 859 comments

• Unofficial Lightning USB Cables and Adapters Launching Soon at Significant Discounts

Wednesday October 24, 2012 9:13 am PDT by Eric Slivka 192 comments

• iPad Resales Jump 700-1000% Alongside Apple's Media Event

Wednesday October 24, 2012 10:48 am PDT by Eric Slivka 217 comments

• Skype 6 for Mac Now Supports Facebook Logins and the Retina Display

Wednesday October 24, 2012 11:47 am PDT by Jordan Golson 62 comments

• 'Letterpress' Combines Boggle and Go in One Simple Word Game

Wednesday October 24, 2012 1:07 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 45 comments

• Early Impressions and Benchmarks on Apple's 2012 Mac Mini

Wednesday October 24, 2012 1:36 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 237 comments

• Apple Posts New 'Colors' TV Ad for 13" MacBook Pro With Retina Display

Wednesday October 24, 2012 8:32 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 177 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals Minor Improvements in Accessibility

Thursday October 25, 2012 6:46 am PDT by Eric Slivka 113 comments

• Sprint Once Again Sells 1.5 Million iPhones in 3Q 2012

Thursday October 25, 2012 6:58 am PDT by Eric Slivka 17 comments

• 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Benchmarks Confirm Late June Result Posting

Thursday October 25, 2012 8:55 am PDT by Eric Slivka 45 comments

• Low Touchscreen Yields Reportedly Contributing to iPad Mini Pricing

Thursday October 25, 2012 10:27 am PDT by Eric Slivka 130 comments

• Roundup of Analyst Expectations Ahead of Q4 2012 Earnings Call

Thursday October 25, 2012 11:16 am PDT by Jordan Golson 61 comments

• Apple Targeting First Quarter 2013 Launch for Online Music Service

Thursday October 25, 2012 12:46 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 64 comments

• 'Which?' Tests Phil Schiller's iPad Mini Weight Comparison Claims

Thursday October 25, 2012 12:58 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 87 comments

• Apple Records Q4 2012 Earnings of $8.2B on $36B in Revenue, Tops $150B in Sales for Fiscal 2012 [Call Ended]

Thursday October 25, 2012 1:38 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 265 comments

• Tim Cook: iPad Mini Priced 'Aggressively'

Thursday October 25, 2012 3:33 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 332 comments

• Apple Increases European App Store Pricing, Changes Some Countries to Local Currencies

Thursday October 25, 2012 4:04 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 107 comments

• Music Labels Downplay Imminent Launch of New Apple Music Service

Thursday October 25, 2012 4:45 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 65 comments

• Apple Store Down Ahead of iPad Mini Pre-Orders

Thursday October 25, 2012 9:24 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 120 comments

• iPad Mini and 4th Generation iPad Now Available for Pre-Order

Friday October 26, 2012 12:04 am PDT by Jordan Golson 162 comments

• Apple Posts Notice to UK Site Acknowledging that Samsung Galaxy Tab Did Not Infringe on iPad Design Because "They are not as cool"

Friday October 26, 2012 12:49 am PDT by Arnold Kim 267 comments

• Apple Already Sold Out of Initial White iPad Mini Pre-Order Stock

Friday October 26, 2012 2:01 am PDT by Arnold Kim 277 comments

• iPhone 5 Launch Props Up Apple's Share of Smartphone Market as Samsung Keeps Rolling

Friday October 26, 2012 7:48 am PDT by Eric Slivka 372 comments

• iPhone 5 Launching in India and Other Countries on November 2

Friday October 26, 2012 9:32 am PDT by Eric Slivka 74 comments

• Phil Schiller Claims Customers Aren't Asking for Built-In Blu-Ray Anymore

Friday October 26, 2012 10:26 am PDT by Jordan Golson 1342 comments

• Apple Already Preparing Some Early iPad Mini Pre-Orders for Shipment

Friday October 26, 2012 12:07 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 210 comments

• Steve Jobs' Yacht 'Venus' Launched in the Netherlands

Sunday October 28, 2012 7:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka 443 comments

• Apple Sells Out of Remaining Launch Day iPad Mini Pre-Order Stock

Monday October 29, 2012 6:25 am PDT by Eric Slivka 109 comments

• Apple Retail Roundup: Palo Alto Store, Hurricane Sandy Preparations, Shenzhen Store

Monday October 29, 2012 7:49 am PDT by Eric Slivka 69 comments

• First Gameplay Video of 'Angry Birds Star Wars'

Monday October 29, 2012 9:38 am PDT by Jordan Golson 56 comments

• Philips to Sell iOS-Controlled LED Light Bulbs Exclusively Through Apple Stores

Monday October 29, 2012 10:14 am PDT by Jordan Golson 428 comments

• Apple Announces Management Changes: Scott Forstall and John Browett Out, Ive and Others Add Responsibilities

Monday October 29, 2012 2:15 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 771 comments

• Scott Forstall Reportedly Forced Out of Apple

Monday October 29, 2012 5:49 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 726 comments

• 4th Generation iPad Benchmarks Show 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor, 1GB of RAM

Monday October 29, 2012 11:35 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 276 comments

• 4th Generation iPad Launch Day Pre-Orders Sold Out, First iPad and iPad Mini Pre-Orders En Route

Tuesday October 30, 2012 7:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka 97 comments

• OWC Certifies 480 GB Aftermarket SSD Upgrade for 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro

Tuesday October 30, 2012 9:10 am PDT by Eric Slivka 37 comments

• Apple's Reorganization Goes Deeper Than Just Who's In Charge

Tuesday October 30, 2012 11:10 am PDT by Jordan Golson 280 comments

• Unauthorized Lightning Accessories Continue Rolling Out with New Docks

Tuesday October 30, 2012 11:43 am PDT by Eric Slivka 61 comments

• iTunes 11 Delayed, Will Arrive By End of November

Tuesday October 30, 2012 1:32 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 309 comments

• Resellers Receiving iPad Mini and iPad Shipments Ahead of Friday's Launch

Tuesday October 30, 2012 2:00 pm PDT by Eric Slivka 57 comments

• Google Search App Brings Siri-Competitor to iPhone

Tuesday October 30, 2012 3:07 pm PDT by Jordan Golson 410 comments

• First iPad Mini Reviews: "Shockingly Nice to Hold", Non-Retina Display, Pricier than Rivals

Tuesday October 30, 2012 6:16 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 334 comments

• 4th Generation iPad Reviews: Faster, Better Camera, Lightning Port

Tuesday October 30, 2012 7:03 pm PDT by Arnold Kim 130 comments

• Unboxing Photos from Early iPad Mini Delivery Surface in France

Wednesday October 31, 2012 6:36 am PDT by Eric Slivka 141 comments

Wednesday October 31, 2012 8:03 am PDT by Jordan Golson 49 comments

• Apple's New Fusion Drive Works on Older Macs

Wednesday October 31, 2012 8:12 am PDT by Eric Slivka 487 comments

• 'Paper' Introduces New Color Mixing Feature and Support for Touch-Sensitive Stylus

MacRumors Story Archive - October 2012

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Yahoo's Flickr Gets Major Design Overhaul, 1TB of Free Photo Storage Space

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AT&T to Expand FaceTime Over Cellular to All Customers by Year End

Apple Releases Statement Ahead of Tim Cook's Senate Appearance on Tax Policy

U.S. Mac Sales Flat in April as iPod Sales Continue to Slide

Apple's Revenue Per Store Visitor Hits Record High

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