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MacRumors Story Archive - May 2009

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

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