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More Quad-Core iMac Benchmarks Show Substantial Performance Gains

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:22 EST

Following up on early benchmarking tests that showed Apple's new quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 iMacs boasting significant performance improvements compared to their Core 2 Duo-based counterparts, Macworld has utilized its own Speedmark suite of real-...

Game Developers Scaling Back Android Efforts as iPhone Continues to Dominate

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:13 EST

Reuters reports that prominent iPhone game developer Gameloft is scaling back its efforts to produce content for the Android platform in the face of weaknesses of its application store. Gameloft also notes that it is not the only one making the move...

Workaround Restores Mac OS X 10.6.2 Compatibility With Intel Atom Processors

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:34 EST

InsanelyMac reports that a member of its forums has created a workaround allowing users who have modified their Intel Atom-based netbooks into "Hackintoshes" in order to run Mac OS X to upgrade to OS X 10.6.2. The 10.6.2 update had specifically disa...

Google Previews Chrome OS, Scheduled for Release in Late 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:49:26 EST

Google today held a preview event for Chrome OS, the company's forthcoming browser-based operating system scheduled to launch initially on netbooks in late 2010. Among the major announcements was that, like Google's Chrome browser, Chrome OS...

Apple Researching Methods for 'Pushing' User Interfaces to Accessories from Media Devices

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:16:32 EST

In a patent application filed in May 2008 and published today, Apple discloses that it has been researching methods to allow media devices such as the iPod to "push" their graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to accessory devices for the ...

AT&T Faces Initial Setback in Verizon Ad Spat, Rolls Out Response Ad

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:49 EST

The Associated Press reports that a judge has refused to grant AT&T's request for a temporary restraining order forcing Verizon to halt its commercials comparing the two companies' wireless network coverage.

AT&T filed the lawsuit in ...

Apple Tablet Delayed with OLED Model Planned? 3G Possible?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:20:33 EST

Digitimes claims that Apple is planning on postponing the launch of their long rumored tablet device from March to the second half of 2010 as they make some final adjustments to the device's components.

According to their sources, Appl...

Qualcomm Looking to Supply Chips for iPhone?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:51:48 EST

Bloomberg reports that Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs has acknowledged that the company is in talks to bring its chips to the iPhone.

"We continue to discuss it, but haven't made it yet," Jacobs said in a Bloomberg Television interview in H...

Google-Branded Phone Coming Early Next Year? [Updated]

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:18:50 EST

TechCrunch reports that Google is preparing to launch its own Android-based phone in the very near future, likely bringing yet another device designed to compete head-to-head with Apple's iPhone.

Most of our sources have unconfirmed i...

Apple Already Working on Mac OS X 10.7 Development

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:05:49 EST

Less than three months after the launch of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, evidence has surfaced that Apple is already working on the next version of OS X, presumably to be designated Mac OS X 10.7. The information comes from an entry posted earlier tod...

Chinese App Store Growing Amid Challenges

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:43 EST

The Wall Street Journal reports on progress for Apple's App Store in China, noting the challenges faced by the company due to a lack of Wi-Fi on official iPhones, a large installed base of unlocked and jailbroken iPhones, and high levels of piracy. ...

Adobe Launches Flash Player 10.1 Prerelease Build

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:11:48 EST

Adobe today launched a prerelease version of Flash Player 10.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, an early step in the company's effort to bring an integrated media experience to a wide variety of devices and platforms from desktops to smartphones.
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'The Truth Hurts': Verizon Zings AT&T in Advertising Spat

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:12:27 EST

Earlier this month, AT&T filed suit against rival Verizon over a series of Verizon commercials attacking AT&T's wireless network, claiming that the ads were "blatantly false and misleading".

Late yesterday, Engadget reported that Veriz...

Palm Releases webOS 1.3.1, iTunes Media Sync Missing

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:01:27 EST

Late last week, Palm announced the release of webOS 1.3.1 in its blog, and Boy Genius Report noted over the weekend that iTunes media synchronization is missing in this latest update.

Palm and Apple have played a cat-and-mouse game ove...

Apple Tablet Speculation Continuing to Gain Attention

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:57:55 EST

CNNMoney.com today reports on the continued hype over Apple's much-rumored tablet computer, citing the multitude of different speculative reports of the device's specs to attempt to paint a picture what users can expect when it is finally announced.<...

Retail Roundup: Apple to Release 'Concierge' iPhone Application? Nashua, NH Store Opening?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:43:49 EST

MacRumors has heard from several sources that Apple is preparing to launch a "Concierge" iPhone application targeted at customers of its retail stores. The application will reportedly provide many of the same functions available through the company'...

Apple Considered Purchasing AdMob?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:09:30 EST

Bloomberg reports that Apple is reported to have approached mobile advertising firm AdMob about a possible acquisition just prior Google's announcement that it had agreed to purchase the company for $750 million in stock.

AdMob Inc. w...

Intel to Launch New Mobile CPUs (Arrandale) in January?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:03:46 EST

According to Digitimes, Intel is poised to launch their Arrandale mobile CPUs in January 2010.

Intel plans to launch four 32nm dual-core Arrandale CPUs (Calpella platform), the Core i5-520M, Core i5-430M, Core i3-350M and Core i3-330...

Apple Hiring an iPhone Game Developer, Getting Even More Serious About Gaming?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:51:22 EST

Apple appears to be getting even more serious about gaming on the iPhone and iPod Touch. We've long known that Apple has been positioning the iPod Touch as a gaming device, and Steve Jobs even acknowledged to the New York Times the success of this i...

Apple Wins Judgement Against Psystar for Mac OS X Copyright Infringement

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:39:33 EST

Groklaw reports on the early outcome of the Apple vs. Psystar case from a report filed on Friday. According to the court documents, Apple's motion for summary judgment on copyright infringement and DMCA violation is granted.

So that...