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iFixit Launches Nearly 250 Repair Manuals for iMac and Mac Mini

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:33 EST

Popular do-it-yourself repair site iFixit yesterday announced that it has released nearly 250 new repair guides covering in great detail a wide assortment of repairs for every Mac mini model and every 17" and 20" iMac model produced by Apple ...

Apple Releases Server Admin Tools 10.6.2 and Boot Camp Drivers Update 2.2

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:53:03 EST

Apple today released a pair of software updates targeting users involved in remote administration of Snow Leopard Server and users of Apple's Boot Camp solution for Windows.

- Server Admin Tools 10.6.2 provides updates to several appli...

Apple Software Updates: LED Cinema Display iSight, QuickTime 7 for Windows

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:48 EST

Apple yesterday released a pair of software updates targeting users of the company's 24" LED Cinema Display and Windows users of QuickTime 7.

LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0 addresses and issue with the iSight webcam incl...

Nearly 4,000 iPhones Disappear in $3 Million Heist

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:46:45 EST

Belgian newspaper De Standaard reports [Google translation] on the theft over the weekend of nearly 4,000 iPhones from a Willebroek warehouse of CEVA Logistics, a distribution company. The iPhones had been destined to be delivered to Mobistar, the s...

Apple Releases Snow Leopard Printer Driver Updates

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:24:45 EST

Apple today released a series of printer driver updates for Snow Leopard users, bringing additional support for printer and multifunction devices from Brother, Canon, HP, and Lexmark.

- Brother Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6 (99.9 ...

Apple Black Friday Discounts Leaked?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:15:50 EST

Boy Genius Report notes that it has received an image that will reportedly soon be sent via e-mail alerting customers to upcoming Black Friday discounts on Apple merchandise. Black Friday, which is always the day after Thanksgiving in the Un...

Official Google Chrome Browser Beta Due in Early December?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:48:40 EST

CNET reports on recent discussion that indirectly reveals that Google is planning on releasing an official beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac in "early December". Developer builds of the Mac version of Chrome have been available for testing ...

Microsoft Issues Office 2008, Office 2004, Open XML Converter Updates

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:57 EST

Microsoft today issued a handful of updates for users of the company's Office productivity suite. While much of the documentation for these releases mysteriously lists October release dates, the updates do appear to have just been issued today.

NVIDIA CEO's Tablet Device Sparks Interest

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:02 EST

Engadget points to an article from Shufflegazine about NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's recent visit to Dubai where he was photographed with a slim slate-style tablet computer. The device's sleek profile, iPhone-style "home" button at the bottom ...

Apple Releases Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:54:33 EST

Apple today released Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0, weighing in at 10.95 MB. The update description page provides scant information beyond compatibility with "special features" of the new wireless keyboard released alongside new iMacs last month.

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...