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MacRumors Story Archive - April 2009

  • • More Evidence of Upcoming Xserve Refresh?
    Wednesday April 1, 2009 9:28 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Snow Leopard in September, Xserve in June, Mac Pro Speed Boost, and More?
    Wednesday April 1, 2009 1:24 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple's Newest Snow Leopard (10A314) Shows Steady Improvements
    Wednesday April 1, 2009 8:18 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Microsoft Still Hoping to Bring Office to iPhone?
    Thursday April 2, 2009 10:07 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Palm Pre Continues to Generate Interest at CTIA Mobile
    Thursday April 2, 2009 12:33 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Yahoo! Releases iPhone App, Posts Video Preview of Messenger
    Thursday April 2, 2009 12:36 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Error Confirms Xserve Refresh Coming Soon
    Thursday April 2, 2009 9:08 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Ordering 3.2 and 5-Megapixel Camera Sensors for iPhone and Future Product?
    Friday April 3, 2009 7:12 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Skype for iPhone Reaches One Million Downloads in Just Two Days
    Friday April 3, 2009 10:38 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Skype for iPhone Sparks Battle Between Consumers and Carriers
    Friday April 3, 2009 1:30 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Microsoft Releases Second 'Laptop Hunters' Commercial
    Saturday April 4, 2009 2:03 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Upcoming iPhone Games: 2XL Supercross, Galaga, Dexter, and Star Defense
    Sunday April 5, 2009 1:45 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Next Gen iPhone: 802.11n and Video Editing?
    Sunday April 5, 2009 12:15 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • 2 Days Left for Latest MacHeist Bundle: 14 Mac Apps for $39
    Sunday April 5, 2009 6:37 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Next-Generation iPhone Theoretically Capable of FM Radio Reception and Transmission?
    Monday April 6, 2009 7:05 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Updates iTunes to 8.1.1
    Monday April 6, 2009 11:38 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Illusion Labs Demonstrates iPhone Games on a Large Multi-Touch Table
    Monday April 6, 2009 12:56 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Image of 2 TB Time Capsule Box?
    Monday April 6, 2009 1:54 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Releases Three New iPhone Ads: 'Itchy', 'Office', and 'Student'
    Monday April 6, 2009 6:30 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • iTunes Variable Pricing Live, More Countries Supported
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 5:03 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • iPhone Video Recording Interface, Digital Compass, Voice Control and Auto-Focus Camera
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 6:03 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Updates Xserve to Nehalem Processors
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 6:34 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Daylite Touch Now Available for iPhone
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 9:27 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Yahoo! Messenger Now Available in App Store
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 10:06 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Offering $30 Discounts on Leopard and 500 GB Time Capsule to MobileMe Members
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 11:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J44 to Developers
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 11:34 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Gmail and Google Calendar Update for iPhone
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 12:02 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Nine Inch Nails Application Coming to iPhone
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 1:26 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Video-In and Magnetometers Could Introduce Interesting iPhone App Possibilites
    Tuesday April 7, 2009 11:08 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Amazon and Wal-Mart MP3 Stores Adopt Variable Pricing
    Wednesday April 8, 2009 9:02 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Shutterfly for iPhone Now Available
    Wednesday April 8, 2009 11:13 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • AutoCAD Returning to Mac?
    Wednesday April 8, 2009 3:15 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Ordering Components and Flash RAM for New iPhone?
    Thursday April 9, 2009 3:46 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Still Pursuing iChat 'Answering Machine' Technology?
    Thursday April 9, 2009 12:21 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple to Discontinue .Mac HomePage and Groups
    Thursday April 9, 2009 6:33 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
    Thursday April 9, 2009 11:31 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Turns on Push Notification Services for Developer Testing
    Friday April 10, 2009 4:15 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Launches '1 Billion App Countdown' Promotion
    Friday April 10, 2009 7:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Microsoft Readying iPod Touch Rival: Zune HD?
    Friday April 10, 2009 6:31 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Steve Jobs Still Involved in Apple, Still Expected to Return in June
    Saturday April 11, 2009 12:27 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J47 Seeded to Developers
    Saturday April 11, 2009 11:02 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Steve Jobs Also Overseeing Apple Tablet or Netbook Device?
    Saturday April 11, 2009 9:13 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • All-Time Top iPhone App Sales Figures and Estimates
    Monday April 13, 2009 3:32 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009?
    Monday April 13, 2009 4:25 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
    Monday April 13, 2009 9:13 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • HP to Add iPhone App and Video Transcoding to MediaSmart Servers
    Monday April 13, 2009 10:54 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Next Generation iPhone Component Suppliers?
    Tuesday April 14, 2009 5:39 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Microsoft Releases Free Office 2008 Trial and Updates for Office 2008 and 2004
    Tuesday April 14, 2009 12:41 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Releases iMovie 8.0.2, Aperture 2.1.3 and Server Admin Tools Updates
    Tuesday April 14, 2009 2:24 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Seeds iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 and New SDK to Developers
    Tuesday April 14, 2009 4:50 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Expires in 2010, AT&T Asking for Extension?
    Tuesday April 14, 2009 9:01 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • 'Absalt EasyWakeup' Monitors Sleep Patterns to Function as Smart Alarm Clock
    Wednesday April 15, 2009 9:42 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J50 to Developers, Public Release Imminent?
    Wednesday April 15, 2009 10:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 'Leaf Trombone: World Stage' Arrives in App Store
    Wednesday April 15, 2009 11:50 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Nine Inch Nails iPhone Application Now Available
    Wednesday April 15, 2009 12:20 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Laptop Hunters Ad: Frank (Humor)
    Thursday April 16, 2009 1:31 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Researching Movement-Aware Interfaces for iPhones, Depicts Front-Facing Video Camera
    Thursday April 16, 2009 2:44 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple's US Market Share Slips in 1Q 2009
    Thursday April 16, 2009 7:49 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Launches Movie Downloads in German iTunes Store
    Thursday April 16, 2009 10:50 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Wall Street Journal Application Comes to iPhone
    Thursday April 16, 2009 12:26 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Comments on Microsoft's Laptop Hunter Ads
    Thursday April 16, 2009 1:30 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • 'Flower Garden' for iPhone is a Beautifully Designed App
    Thursday April 16, 2009 1:39 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Orbicule's 'Undercover' Comes to iPhone
    Thursday April 16, 2009 2:59 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Verizon iPhone More Likely When 4G Networks Arrive in 2010
    Thursday April 16, 2009 5:36 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • iPhone 3.0 Beta Galleries Illustrate New Features
    Friday April 17, 2009 10:13 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Hulu iPhone App in the Works?
    Friday April 17, 2009 2:19 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 'Airfoil Speakers Touch' Now Available in App Store
    Friday April 17, 2009 3:22 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Continues 'Get a Mac' Ad Campaign with 4 New Ads
    Sunday April 19, 2009 10:52 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • AliceX: First Mac Game Returns to the iPhone
    Monday April 20, 2009 3:56 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Next Generation iPhone to Support HD Video and Apple TV-Like Behavior?
    Monday April 20, 2009 6:08 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • More Apple Netbook Rumors Pinpoint Foxconn as Manufacturer
    Monday April 20, 2009 6:21 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple to Release Q2 2009 Financial Results on April 22nd
    Monday April 20, 2009 8:39 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • AT&T Offering Refurbished 16 GB iPhone 3Gs for $149
    Monday April 20, 2009 9:58 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Enters Fortune 100 for First Time Since 1994
    Monday April 20, 2009 10:15 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • AT&T Migrating 3G Network to 7.2 Mbps, Planning for 21 Mbps Later This Year?
    Monday April 20, 2009 10:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Microsoft to End Support for Office 2004 in October
    Monday April 20, 2009 4:50 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • NVIDIA Announces Quadro FX 4800 Graphics Card for Mac Pro
    Monday April 20, 2009 8:10 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Oracle to Acquire Sun for $7.4 Billion
    Monday April 20, 2009 10:19 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • More Details of iPhone OS 3.0 'Voice Control' Emerge
    Tuesday April 21, 2009 7:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Pro Apps to See Updates at WWDC?
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 4:46 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • AT&T Activates 1.6 Million iPhone 3Gs in First Quarter of 2009
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 7:05 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 15" OLED Panel from LG Headed for Apple Notebook This Summer?
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 9:04 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Reports $1.21 Billion Profit for Q2 2009
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 1:23 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple with "No Plans" to Change AT&T iPhone Exclusivity and Other Notes
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 4:03 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Questioned Again About a Mac Netbook
    Wednesday April 22, 2009 4:18 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Seeds OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J56 to Developers
    Thursday April 23, 2009 8:08 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded
    Thursday April 23, 2009 9:50 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Researching Methods to Offer Customized Control of Browser-Based Audio Content
    Thursday April 23, 2009 10:22 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 5-Fold Increase in Video Encoding with OpenCL-like Technology
    Thursday April 23, 2009 2:23 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Briefly Approved 'Baby Shaker' App, Issues Apology
    Thursday April 23, 2009 2:24 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Build 10A335 Seeded to Developers
    Thursday April 23, 2009 7:12 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Announces Winner of 1 Billion App Contest
    Friday April 24, 2009 7:06 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Reduces Retail Workforce by 10% Over Last Quarter
    Friday April 24, 2009 7:21 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Loses Patent Lawsuit from Opti Inc. on "Predictive Snooping"
    Friday April 24, 2009 2:55 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Snow Leopard 'Screen Recording' Feature Allows Desktop Video Recording
    Friday April 24, 2009 3:02 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • 'World of Warcraft' Demoed on the iPhone?
    Saturday April 25, 2009 4:45 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple and Verizon in iPhone Negotiations for 2010?
    Sunday April 26, 2009 10:02 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Steve Jobs' Thoughts on Accepting Apple's CEO Position and More
    Monday April 27, 2009 1:00 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Snow Leopard QuickTime X Player to Offer Integrated Video Sharing Features?
    Monday April 27, 2009 9:17 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Corrects 10-Q SEC Filing, Announces Shareholder Approval of 'Say on Pay' Proposal
    Monday April 27, 2009 12:21 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Announces 24/7 MobileMe Live Chat Support
    Monday April 27, 2009 12:39 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple Personnel Moves: Former AMD Chip Executive Hired, Papermaster Finally Begins Work
    Monday April 27, 2009 1:46 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Two New Devices from Apple: Category Defining 'Media Pad' and 'iPhone Lite'?
    Monday April 27, 2009 8:29 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Truphone 3.0 Now Available in App Store
    Tuesday April 28, 2009 9:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Microsoft to Launch iPhone Rival on Verizon Early Next Year?
    Tuesday April 28, 2009 11:29 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple's WWDC 2009 Conference is Sold Out
    Tuesday April 28, 2009 4:19 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 4 and iTunes 8.2 Pre-Release to Developers [Blu-Ray Evidence?]
    Tuesday April 28, 2009 8:49 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 'Zillow Real Estate' Released for iPhone
    Tuesday April 28, 2009 9:34 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • 'Simplify Music 2.0' Brings Upgrades to Popular iTunes Library Streamer
    Wednesday April 29, 2009 10:44 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Another AMD Graphics Executive Headed to Apple?
    Wednesday April 29, 2009 12:14 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Reasons Behind Apple's Strategic Shift Into Chip Design
    Thursday April 30, 2009 3:07 am PDT by Arnold Kim
  • • Apple Researching Carbon Fiber Composite Materials for Exterior Shells
    Thursday April 30, 2009 9:18 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Microsoft Xbox Strategy and Marketing Executive to Join Apple?
    Thursday April 30, 2009 9:56 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Version Due in June
    Thursday April 30, 2009 10:15 am PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Apple to Introduce Cheaper Macs?
    Thursday April 30, 2009 12:12 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
  • • Next iPhone to Easily Record, Edit and Share Movies?
    Thursday April 30, 2009 11:34 pm PDT by Arnold Kim

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