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Apple Considering Launching 8 GB iPhone 3GS Before Christmas?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:57:26 EST

Boy Genius Report posts a brief tidbit noting that it has heard from two separate sources that AT&T (and thus Apple) is considering launching a $99 iPhone 3GS in time for Christmas.

We've heard now from two sources that AT&T, and we g...

Apple Releases WaveBurner 1.6.1 Update

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:06:24 EST

Apple today released WaveBurner 1.6.1 Update, providing several enhancements to the professional production utility for mastering and authoring audio CDs available as part the company's Logic Studio suite.

This update improves stabili...

Apple Engineers Increasing Trips to Asia Ahead of Tablet Launch?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:56:46 EDT

Silicon Alley Insider issued a brief report yesterday sharing secondhand information of an Apple engineer's increased trips to Asia of late and apparent additional upcoming trips during the usually-slow holiday season.

Indeed, a sourc...

Apple Releases Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:40:24 EDT

Apple today released Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows, bringing improved Bluetooth support to Windows XP and Vista running under Apple's Boot Camp. The update, which weighs in at 6.27 MB, applies only to Apple's new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models...

VMware Fusion 3 Virtualization Solution Now Available

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:28:31 EDT

VMware today announced that it has begun shipping VMware Fusion 3, the next generation of its virtualization software that allows users to run Windows applications alongside Mac OS X applications. The new software, announced earlier this month, is o...

Chinese Parts Supplier Claims to Offer 'iPhone 4Gen' or 'iTablet' SIM Card Tray

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:51:36 EDT

Chinese parts supplier China Ontrade has posted what it claims to be a SIM card tray from the fourth-generation iPhone, although the site suggests that the device may actually be Apple's much-rumored "iTablet". According to the product descr...

Apple Releases Pro Applications Update 2009-01 and Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:06:44 EDT

Apple today released a pair of software updates targeting Final Cut Studio and Snow Leopard Server users.

Pro Applications Update 2009-001 (243.23 MB) offers an update to a number of components of Final Cut Studio.

Pro ...

Apple Employee T-Shirt Unboxing Photos

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:32:33 EDT

Several weeks ago, we noted "unboxing" photos of an Apple job offer showing off the sleek and modern look expected of all Apple products.

Earlier this week, we received a new set of photos showing the unboxing of an Apple employee T-sh...

Adobe Releases Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:31:26 EDT

Adobe today announced that it has released a beta version of Photoshop Lightroom 3 for Mac and Windows, the company's software for digital photo management and post-production that competes against Apple's Aperture.

Available as a fre...

Apple Releases Performance Update 1.0 to Address Hard Drive Stalls

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:01:15 EDT

Apple today released Performance Update 1.0, addressing hard drive pauses affecting a "small number of customers" on a number of different Mac models. The update is available in Snow Leopard (300 KB) and Leopard (322 KB) versions.

Th...

Apple Releases Logic Pro 9.0.2

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:26:46 EDT

Apple today released Logic Pro 9.0.2, addressing several bugs and enhancing overall stability on Apple's professional audio editing application.

This update improves overall stability and provides numerous fixes and enhancements. Issu...

Microsoft to Extend Support for Office 2004 Until 2012

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:31:24 EDT

Microsoft today announced that it will extend Mainstream Support for Office 2004 for Mac through January 10th, 2012. The company had previously announced that support would end on October 13th, 2009, but in light of the significant number of users s...

Apple Releases Updated Epson Printer Drivers for Snow Leopard

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:22:34 EDT

Apple yesterday released Epson Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6.1 2.1, updating Snow Leopard compatibility for the company's line of printers and multifunction devices.

Apple released a series of printer driver packages at Snow Leopa...

Apple Releases Apple RAID Card (Early 2009) Firmware Update 1.1

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:42:35 EDT

Apple today released Apple RAID Card (Early 2009) Firmware Update 1.1, bringing several updates for the company's RAID card offered as an option on the Mac Pro and Xserve. The update is recommended for all Early 2009 Mac Pros and Xserves using the A...

Apple to Introduce Final Cut Studio Update at NAB 2010?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:38 EDT

Hardmac reports that Apple may be planning to introduce a revised version of its Final Cut Studio professional video editing software at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference in April 2010. According to the report's sources, the ...

Apple Job Offer 'Unboxing' Pictures Posted

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:44:37 EDT

On his Deciphering Glyph blog, the founder of Twisted posts "unboxing" photos (via Gizmodo) of a job offer he recently received from Apple. The photos unsurprisingly reveal that the company that places such emphasis on design aesthetics for both pro...

Palm Releases webOS 1.2.1, Re-Enables iTunes Media Syncing

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:53:12 EDT

Gizmodo reports that Palm has released webOS 1.2.1, restoring iTunes media syncing ability to the Palm Pre. The release comes just days after the launch of webOS 1.2, which failed to re-enable iTunes syncing and also broke Exchange 2007 syncing for ...

Apple and Eminem's Publisher Settle Lawsuit Over iTunes Sales

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:35:55 EDT

The Associated Press reports that Apple and Eight Mile Style, Eminem's music publisher, have settled a lawsuit over distribution of the artist's music via the iTunes Store.

"The case was settled to the satisfaction of all parties," Ei...

Intuit Announces QuickBooks 2010 for Mac

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:11:21 EDT

Intuit today announced the introduction of the Mac version of QuickBooks 2010, an update to the company's small business accounting software. Scheduled for launch on October 19th at a suggested price of $199.95, QuickBooks 2010 brings a number of en...

BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac to Launch October 2nd

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:58:47 EDT

Research in Motion today announced that it will be launching BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac on October 2nd, bringing an integrated syncing and device management tool for BlackBerry users to the Mac OS X platform. Plans for the software were anno...