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MacRumors Story Archive - May 2009

• OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J58 Seeded to Developers
Friday May 1, 2009 8:05 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Former Blizzard Employees Land $4.5 Million iFund Investment
Friday May 1, 2009 12:25 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Cooliris for iPhone 1.4 Released
Friday May 1, 2009 12:44 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Microsoft Releases New "Laptop Hunters" Commercial
Friday May 1, 2009 1:54 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Cyan's Classic 'Myst' Arrives in App Store
Sunday May 3, 2009 1:51 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• iMac Firmware Update 1.4 Addresses ATI 4850 Freezing Issues
Monday May 4, 2009 1:53 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• NiN's Trent Reznor Speaks Out on Apple's App Store Rejection Policies
Monday May 4, 2009 2:01 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Intuit's 'Quicken Online Mobile' Now Available in App Store
Monday May 4, 2009 10:26 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• BlackBerry Overtakes iPhone as Bestselling U.S. Smartphone in Q1
Monday May 4, 2009 10:50 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• iPhone 3.0's Parental Controls to Loosen App Store Restrictions?
Monday May 4, 2009 11:55 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Sweeps Consumer Reports' Laptop Recommendations
Monday May 4, 2009 4:44 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Federal Trade Commission Investigating Apple-Google Ties
Monday May 4, 2009 7:58 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Possible Photo of 9.5" Mac Netbook?
Monday May 4, 2009 9:52 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Looking to Take Over Electronic Arts?
Monday May 4, 2009 10:59 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Looking to Acquire Twitter?
Tuesday May 5, 2009 1:34 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Filemaker Releases 'Bento' for iPhone
Tuesday May 5, 2009 6:24 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Now Offering to Swap Water-Damaged iPhones for $199
Tuesday May 5, 2009 9:26 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• iPhone 3.0 Firmware to Take Better Photos?
Tuesday May 5, 2009 9:55 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple's Cash Hoard Triggers Acqusition Rumors: Twitter, Electronic Arts
Tuesday May 5, 2009 10:06 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Job Listing Suggests Possible Plans to Add 3G Wireless to Macs?
Tuesday May 5, 2009 10:33 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• OS X 10.5.7 Due for Release on Friday?
Tuesday May 5, 2009 6:33 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• 'AT&T myWireless Mobile' Allows iPhone Users to Manage AT&T Wireless Accounts
Tuesday May 5, 2009 6:42 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Mac OS X 10.5.7 9J60 Seeded to Developers
Wednesday May 6, 2009 5:14 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Snow Leopard's Boot Camp Includes HFS+ Windows Drivers
Wednesday May 6, 2009 6:05 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• AdWhirl: Free Ad-Supported iPhone Apps Can Be Very Lucrative
Wednesday May 6, 2009 6:24 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Amazon Launches Kindle DX eBook Reader with 9.7" Screen
Wednesday May 6, 2009 7:55 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Sirius XM iPhone App Due Within Weeks
Wednesday May 6, 2009 12:04 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 and New iTunes 8.2 Pre-Release to Developers
Wednesday May 6, 2009 8:26 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Psystar Working on Mac OS X Netbook?
Thursday May 7, 2009 4:52 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Releases Xserve LOM Firmware Update 1.2
Thursday May 7, 2009 6:02 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• AT&T Considering $10 Drop in iPhone Monthly Plan Rates?
Thursday May 7, 2009 6:41 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Snow Leopard Evidence of Built-In 3G in Future Macs?
Thursday May 7, 2009 11:36 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Reconsiders and Approves Nine Inch Nails' App Update
Thursday May 7, 2009 11:42 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• App Store Submissions Now Being Reviewed for iPhone OS 3.0 Compatibility
Thursday May 7, 2009 1:54 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Digital Compass (Magnetometer) Confirmed in Next iPhone?
Thursday May 7, 2009 6:19 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Quickoffice Brings Word and Excel Document Editing to the iPhone
Friday May 8, 2009 11:35 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Adds Chinese Handwriting for Multi-Touch Capable Macs in New Snow Leopard
Friday May 8, 2009 6:32 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Citrix Demos of a New Kind of Virtual Machine for Mac
Monday May 11, 2009 2:33 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Amazon Launches iPhone-Optimized Kindle Store
Monday May 11, 2009 9:16 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Details "Mid 2009" 20" iMac (Educational Model)
Monday May 11, 2009 9:46 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Snow Leopard API's Finalized, A Step Closer to Release?
Monday May 11, 2009 1:41 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Chinese Forum Poster Describes Next Generation iPhone Details
Monday May 11, 2009 6:41 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Release Imminent - Wi-Fi only
Tuesday May 12, 2009 7:50 am PDT by longofest
• Nationwide Insurance Promoting New iPhone Application
Tuesday May 12, 2009 10:32 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Quad-Core Nehalem Apple Notebooks Possible in Q3 2009?
Tuesday May 12, 2009 12:04 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Microsoft Targets iTunes Prices in New Zune Pass Commercial
Tuesday May 12, 2009 12:25 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.7 and Safari Updates
Tuesday May 12, 2009 1:11 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• AT&T Releases Statement on Lack of 3G Streaming for Upcoming SlingPlayer Mobile
Tuesday May 12, 2009 4:31 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Sling Media's SlingPlayer Now Available in App Store
Tuesday May 12, 2009 8:29 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple's Latest Ad Takes Aim at Microsoft's 'Laptop Hunters' Campaign
Tuesday May 12, 2009 8:41 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Early Builds of Chromium Browser for the Mac Available
Wednesday May 13, 2009 12:05 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Announces WWDC 2009 Keynote to be Led by Phil Schiller
Wednesday May 13, 2009 5:52 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Online Store Now Offering iPhone 3G for Direct Shipment to New AT&T Customers
Wednesday May 13, 2009 10:44 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Hires Former Security Director of One Laptop Per Child
Thursday May 14, 2009 7:14 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update Improves Battery Life on 'Hackintosh' Netbooks?
Thursday May 14, 2009 2:56 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• New iPhone and iPod Touch Details? iPod to Get Camera?
Friday May 15, 2009 7:30 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Email 'n Walk: Keeping an Eye on What's in Front of You
Friday May 15, 2009 11:07 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• More Rumors of Limited Third-Party Background Apps Coming to the iPhone? [Updated]
Friday May 15, 2009 1:25 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Discounted Limited Data Plan for iPhone Coming From AT&T?
Monday May 18, 2009 7:36 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Snow Leopard Videos Demonstrating Several New Features Surface
Monday May 18, 2009 12:36 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Beginning High-Volume iPhone OS 3.0 Push Notification Testing
Monday May 18, 2009 1:32 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Palm Pre to Launch June 6th Priced at $199.99
Tuesday May 19, 2009 7:46 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Differentiation of Future iPhone Models to be Driven by Software?
Tuesday May 19, 2009 10:39 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• iPhone Rumors Accelerate as WWDC Approaches: TelecomNZ, Support Staff, Possible Specs?
Tuesday May 19, 2009 7:17 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• iPhone Push Notification Settings and Screenshots
Wednesday May 20, 2009 8:05 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Gartner: iPhone Doubles Share of Smartphone Market Over Year-Ago Quarter
Wednesday May 20, 2009 8:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Amazon Brings Landscape Mode and Viewing Customizations to 'Kindle for iPhone'
Wednesday May 20, 2009 11:23 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Unpatched OS X Java Vulnerabilities Drawing Attention
Wednesday May 20, 2009 12:00 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Popular 'Braid' Game Now Available for Mac
Wednesday May 20, 2009 2:36 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Asahi Kasei to Supply Magnetometer for Next-Gen iPhone?
Wednesday May 20, 2009 3:54 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Job Listing Reveals More Powerful ARM Processors and Video Processing for iPhone
Thursday May 21, 2009 12:17 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Tablet Coming in 2010?
Thursday May 21, 2009 6:51 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Announces Free Summer Workshops for Kids
Thursday May 21, 2009 7:40 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• AT&T CEO Confirms Cheaper iPhone Rate Plans Considered
Thursday May 21, 2009 12:43 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP to Compete with iPhone?
Thursday May 21, 2009 1:13 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• 32GB 600Mhz Video-Capable Next Gen iPhone? MacBook Pro Rebranding?
Thursday May 21, 2009 8:11 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• LCD Panel Supplier for Apple Netbook Product Selected?
Friday May 22, 2009 6:03 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• 32GB iPhone Advertised, 16GB End of Life'd?
Friday May 22, 2009 6:22 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Rejects eBook App Over Access to Kama Sutra
Friday May 22, 2009 8:34 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Orange Sells Millionth iPhone in France
Friday May 22, 2009 10:27 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• More Evidence of Apple's Massive Marketshare Growth in Higher Education
Friday May 22, 2009 6:06 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Planning New Server Farm in North Carolina
Friday May 22, 2009 10:08 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Relents, Approves 'Eucalyptus' eBook App
Sunday May 24, 2009 12:28 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple's Back to School Promo Launching This Week? To include iPhone?
Monday May 25, 2009 2:09 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Another Source 'Confirms' 2010 Apple Tablet?
Monday May 25, 2009 2:20 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Over the Air TV and Movie Downloads via iPhone?
Monday May 25, 2009 2:39 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Unreleased iPhone2,1 Icon Reveals No Major Physical Changes?
Monday May 25, 2009 2:43 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Unidentified Apple 'Mobile Computing' Device in Best Buy Inventory?
Monday May 25, 2009 3:08 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Artist Rendition of 5G iPod Nano with Camera?
Tuesday May 26, 2009 7:43 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Next Generation iPhone Case to Have Matte Finish? Enhanced 3G?
Tuesday May 26, 2009 7:50 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Psystar Files for Bankruptcy
Tuesday May 26, 2009 9:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Microsoft Confirms Multi-Touch Zune HD to Compete Against iPod Touch
Tuesday May 26, 2009 6:08 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• New Comparison Photo of Matte iPhone Enclosure?
Wednesday May 27, 2009 12:31 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Releases Minor Update to White MacBook
Wednesday May 27, 2009 6:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Apple Launches U.S. Back-to-School Promo, Does Not Include iPhone
Wednesday May 27, 2009 6:32 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• MacBook Air to Finally get Built in 3G?
Wednesday May 27, 2009 8:46 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• AT&T Announces Plans for 7.2 Mbps 3G Deployment
Wednesday May 27, 2009 10:09 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Next Generation iPhone Bezel Revealed?
Wednesday May 27, 2009 8:06 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Palm Pre to Sync with iTunes on Macs?
Thursday May 28, 2009 7:19 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Artist Rendition of Next Gen iPhone with Leaked Black Bezel
Thursday May 28, 2009 8:37 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• 2009 Spring MacUpdate Bundle - 11+ Mac Apps for $49.99
Thursday May 28, 2009 8:53 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Launches Additional Back-to-School Promotions Internationally
Thursday May 28, 2009 9:17 am PDT by Eric Slivka
• Steve Jobs Spotted on Apple Campus, Seems Fine
Thursday May 28, 2009 10:01 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• 13'' MacBook Screens Quietly Upgraded in April
Thursday May 28, 2009 12:40 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Releases iWork '09 9.0.2 and MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.3
Thursday May 28, 2009 2:15 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Zune HD Hands on Demo and Impressions
Thursday May 28, 2009 7:20 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Palm Pre Emulating an iPod to Accomplish iTunes Sync?
Thursday May 28, 2009 9:53 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• More Claims of Wireless Movie and TV Downloads to iPhone Surface
Friday May 29, 2009 12:05 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
• Early Palm Pre Review: WebOS Off to Great Start But Bad Keyboard
Friday May 29, 2009 12:51 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Photos of Next Gen iPhone in Action? Auto-Focus and Compass
Saturday May 30, 2009 6:01 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• 'Face Match' Brings Facial Recognition to Your iPhone
Saturday May 30, 2009 6:51 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• More Snow Leopard Screenshots, Chinese Handwriting Video
Sunday May 31, 2009 11:47 am PDT by Arnold Kim
• Further Translation and Photos from Purported Next Gen iPhone Leak
Sunday May 31, 2009 12:01 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple to Start Charging for Re-Downloading Apps Over-the-Air? [Update]
Sunday May 31, 2009 3:52 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• iPhone Safari to Support Geolocation, Google Latitude Demoed
Sunday May 31, 2009 7:46 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
• Apple Extends NVIDIA MacBook Pro Warranty to 3 Years
Sunday May 31, 2009 10:13 pm PDT by Arnold Kim