RUMOR: Apple Working on Television for Early 2012 Release
We’ve heard these rumors before, that an Apple-branded television would be released in the near future. The rumors are always started by “analysts” who think they know how Apple thinks.…
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2011
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2011
600 storiesAwesome iPad App Commercial Shows how Magazines have Evolved
This is a pretty funny commercial that shows how the iPad has changed…
Steve Jobs Auto-Tune Video, Resignation Song ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’
This is a great auto-tune video of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech. iTunesSteveJobs has created this video to honor Jobs, who resigned from Apple…
JailbreakMe Creator Comex Hired by Apple
Nicholas Allegra, better known as Comex and the creator of JailbreakMe, has announced on Twitter that he’ll be joining Apple as an intern next week. It’s sad to see him leave the jailbreak…
Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO, Appoints Tim Cook New CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple in a letter to Apple’s Board of Directors today. He requested to stay on as Chairman and appointed Tim Cook to be the new CEO. The requests have to…
RUMOR: iPhone 5 Coming to Sprint in October
Sprint will offer the iPhone 5 later this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The next-generation iPhone is rumored to launch simultaneously on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in October.…
The iPhone 5′s Worst Nightmare
This isn’t a new rumor about the iPhone 5, just a funny cartoon showing what keeps the iPhone 5 up all night. Source:…
Dropbox Updates Silently to Add Lion Support
Dropbox, the popular cloud-based file storage and sharing service, is in the process of rolling out an update that will offer compatibility with Lion, according to a post the the company’s…
WSJ: Apple Working on iPad 3 with Retina Display
The Wall Street Journal believes Apple is planning on releasing an iPad 3 a with a high-resolution 2048×1536 display in early 2012. There isn’t really any new information in their article,…
RUMOR: AT&T Installing 4G LTE Hardware in Apple Stores
Engadget received an image of some 4G LTE equipment that was recently installed in a major Apple Store by AT&T, according to their source. If this is true, maybe the next iPhone will end up…
Starbucks Giving Away iPhone Apps with ‘Pick of the Week App’ Promotion
Apple and Starbucks have had a partnership for a while now so Starbucks customers can download free music tracks from the iTunes Music Store with “Pick of the Week” cards available at the…
Mac OS 10.7.1 Now Available for Lion Users
Mac OS 10.7.1 is now available for everyone running Lion. It can be installed through Software Update and is only 17.5MB. The 10.7.1 update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion…
Official Steve Jobs Biography Gets Cover and November Release Date
The official Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson has a new release date, name and cover. Originally known as “iSteve: The Book of Jobs” and then later “Steve Jobs: A Biography,” the…
New Renders of Apple’s Awesome New Headquarters
Apple is getting ready to start construction of a new headquarters in Cupertino, CA. They recently submitted a development proposal to the city council with new renderings of the future…
RUMOR: Apple to Hold Anual iPod Media Event September 7
Japanese Mac site Kodawarisan claims a reliable source has notified them that Apple will hold its annual iPod media event on Wednesday, September 7. According to the report, Apple will…
Tab for Google+ Brings Google+ to Your Menu Bar
Tab for Google+ is a cool new Mac app that brings Google+ to your menu bar. It gives you quick access to your streams, photos, circles, profile and notifications. You can get Tab for…
iPhone 5 Renderings Based on Leaked Case Design Specifications
MacRumors has received some early iPhone 5 renders based on the case designs that were leaked last month. The images look pretty awesome and I hope the iPhone 5 really does end up looking…
eBay Launches New App in Mac App Store
eBay has launched a cool app for Mac in the Mac App Store. The app lets you browse, bid, watch and buy items. It has a nice clean interface and great for anyone who frequently buys stuff on…
Turn Off Annoying Changes in Lion with Lion Tweaks
Although Lion has some cool new features, some of the changes are just annoying. A new app called Lion Tweaks lets you easily turn on or off some of the new features in Mac OS X Lion 10.7.…
Jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 5 with RedSn0w
Apple released the 5th beta of iOS 5.0 recently, and the iPhone Dev Team have already released RedSn0w 0.9.8b5, which allows you to jailbreak Apple’s latest firmware. This is a tethered…
Skype Announces Lion Support and HD Video Calls
Today Skype announced Lion support and HD video calls with Skype 5.3 for Mac. HD video calls will work with Apple’s FaceTime HD camera, which comes on all the latest Macs. If you have an…
Google+ App Updated with iPad and iPod touch Support
Google has updated its Google+ iOS app with iPad and iPod touch Support. You can finally delete Huddles you’ve created between you and one other user. I’m not sure how this option was…
Apple Launches MobileMe to iCloud Migration for Developers, Gives 25GB Storage Until June 30, 2012
Apple has launched a MobileMe to iCloud transition service for developers, and has also revealed what they plan on doing with existing MobileMe accounts moving over to iCloud. When…
Speed for Maps Adds Speedometer to iPhone Maps App
Speed for Maps is a new tweak for jailbroken iPhones that adds a speedometer overly to the bottom corner of the stock Maps app. You can change between MPH, KPH, FPS and even Knots. Speed…