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Apple's iPhone Not as Safe as Mac OS

The iPhone and the Mac OS are not too far apart; both are Apple products and both use the same operating system, just that the iPhone's is more basic. In terms of security updates and patches, the iPhone is seriously deficitary - the latest update is four months old, it is from February! The device is set up to...

4 July 2008
10:56 GMT

10.5.4 Raw Camera Support

When Apple issued the 10.5.4 update, we reported enhancements spanned over areas such as AirPort, iCal, Safari, Spaces and Expose and more, with Apple noting that General Enhancements include recent Apple security updates and RAW image support for several cameras (among others). If you haven't had the chance to ...

3 July 2008
16:51 GMT

The UK Gets the iPhone 3G at 7 AM

Besides being an ordinary summer day, July 11 will also be the best day of the year for lots of iPhone fans, as the new iPhone 3G is set to be released on this date in 23 markets around the world. While in the US AT&T is offering the iPhone 3G starting 8 AM, local time, on the other side of the Atlantic, in the UK, u...

3 July 2008
05:49 GMT

AT&T to Offer iPhone 3G Free of Contract

AT&T, the largest North American mobile carrier and the only operator to offer the iPhone 3G in the US, has just unveiled the official prices and plans for Apple's new handset which will become available starting July 11. The big news is that, after all the initial iPhone 3G craze is through, AT&T will also ...

1 July 2008
13:15 GMT

Free iPhone 3G for Hong Kong

The release date of iPhone 3G is getting closer and, lately, more and more operators have announced the prices and data plans that will come with Apple's new handset. One of the most attractive offers, until now, seems to be the one of Hutchison 3 which, in Hong Kong (its home country), will be offering the iPho...

1 July 2008
12:22 GMT

Telstra's iPhone 3G Released on July 11, Even For Free

Telstra is the last Australian mobile carrier to announce the upcoming launch of Apple's new iPhone 3G in Australia, after Optus and Vodafone have already presented their 3G iPhonesque plans. While both Optus and Vodafone announced the iPhone 3G since June 9, Telstra got official with Apple's new handset no...

30 June 2008
06:41 GMT

Canada Gets the iPhone 3G Only with Limited Data Plans

Canada is among the lucky countries that will get Apple's new iPhone 3G starting July 11, as the touchscreen handset will be offered by Rogers Wireless and Fido. Well, Fido is in fact a subsidiary of Rogers, hence Canadian users won't be able to buy the new iPhone from two completely different carriers. Any...

27 June 2008
10:50 GMT

Indian Moble Users Can Now Pre-Register for the iPhone 3G

Apple's new iPhone 3G, presented by Steve Jobs on the 9th of June, will be available in India too, besides the other 70 global markets where it's planned to be released. Unfortunately, India won't be among the first 23 countries that will get the iPhone 3G on July 11, thus Indian users will probably ha...

26 June 2008
06:47 GMT

Apple Is Killing the Mouse, Making Room for Multi-Touch

Word on the web is that one of our favorite peripherals, the mouse, is facing extinction. Invented in 1963 by Silicon Valley engineers Douglas Engelbart and Bill English, the mouse first went mainstream when Apple launched the Macintosh in 1984. Apparently, the company that introduced us to the mouse is now killing i...

26 June 2008
04:28 GMT

Japan's iPhone 3G Gets a Price

Officially announced on June 9, Apple's iPhone 3G will become available on July 11 in Japan, among other 22 global markets. The new iPhone will be offered in Japan exclusively from Softbank, the country's third largest mobile operator (after NTT DoCoMo and KDDI au). At the time the handset was announced, So...

23 June 2008
05:40 GMT

Dior Case for Apple's iPhone

There are lots of cases made for Apple's iPhone and the latest one comes from Christian Dior, the famous French fashion designer. Being created by such a prestigious name, this new iPhone case is obviously expensive, retailing at about 290 Euros ($450) - more than double when compared to the price that AT&T will...

20 June 2008
10:02 GMT

Watchers Claim Apple Needs a CEO Succession Plan

Recent reports claim Apple's Jonathan Ive (designer of the iMac) has purchased a mansion in the UK, while endless rumors about Steve Jobs' health don't do the company's stock much good either. 9to5mac is reporting that "company-watchers" are now asking if Apple can produce a new Steve Jobs, should...

20 June 2008
05:53 GMT

Telstra Loves iPhone 3G Too

When Apple officially presented its new iPhone 3G, on June 9, it also unveiled the carriers to sell the handset around the world, starting July 11. At that time, only Optus and Vodafone were announced to offer the iPhone 3G in Australia, leaving out Telstra, the country's largest mobile operator. But Telstra ...

20 June 2008
04:52 GMT

130,000 British Users Already Want the iPhone 3G

The first-generation iPhone was not exactly the success that Apple had hoped for in the UK. But now, with the announcement of the iPhone 3G, it seems that British users are much more interested in Apple's handset, as no less than 130,000 people have expressed their desire to buy an iPhone 3G. According to the on...

19 June 2008
08:10 GMT

Original iPhone Not Discontinued Yet

Apple Discussions is always the place where anyone can get a straight answer, whatever the topic, as long as it's Apple-related. Not this time, though. One poster is very anxious to know whether the original iPhone has been discontinued once the announcement of the new iPhone 3G was made."Sorry if I'm beati...

19 June 2008
05:42 GMT

iPhone 3G to Say "Hello China" in August

One of the few big mobile markets where Apple's iPhone is not officially released yet, and we mean China, seems to be finally getting the touchscreen handset, starting August. Moreover, it's not the old iPhone that will make its way to China, but the new 3G one, which was unveiled on June 9. Although App...

18 June 2008
04:43 GMT

iPhone 3G Announced for a CDMA Network

The new, fancy, 3G and GPS-enabled iPhone, unveiled no earlier than last week, was announced by Apple to be released in Jamaica, via MiPhone, the third largest mobile operator in the Caribbean country. This is not really a surprise, since Apple said from the beginning that the iPhone 3G would be available in a lot of...

17 June 2008
10:59 GMT

1 iPhone 3G = 1 Euro at T-Mobile

One of the great news for today is that T-Mobile will be offering Apple's new iPhone 3G for only 1 Euro. And no, we're not talking about T-Mobile USA, which will most probably never see any iPhone in its line-up of products, as Apple seems to be deeply in love with AT&T and chose only them to be iPhone carr...

16 June 2008
05:39 GMT

iPhone 3G Will Tie Canadian Users for Three Years

Although initially announced to be available in Canada only via Rogers Wireless, Apple's iPhone 3G will also be offered to Canadian mobile users by Fido. Well, Fido is, in fact, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers, so it's not like the new iPhone will be sold by two different carriers that don't have a...

14 June 2008
03:55 GMT

AMD HD 3870 Shows Love for Macs

Despite finding it more and more difficult to keep up with rivals Intel and NVIDIA in the computing and graphics chips market, or perhaps in a move to counteract that, Advanced Micro Devices has made a late announcement on Thursday, according to which it is expanding its Radeon for Mac lineup. Mac users, as well as P...

13 June 2008
04:47 GMT

Samsung Instinct Prepares for Battle, Gets $199 Price, as the iPhone 3G

Samsung Instinct was, from the beginning, seen as a direct competitor for Apple's iPhone on he US mobile market. But the Instinct was announced at the beginning of April, when the new iPhone 3G had not been unveiled yet. Now, things are different, as not only the iPhone 3G was announced, but we also know its pri...

12 June 2008
12:01 GMT

Chocolate Case Makes the iPhone (Almost) Eatable

Ever wanted to dress your iPhone in chocolate? If the answer is "yes", "maybe" or "hmm", then here's your chance: a chocolate case for iPhones has recently been launched. Now, before asking yourself how chocolate and a mobile device can mix without the latter getting dirty, you should know that the new case is n...

12 June 2008
08:40 GMT

iPhone 3G Will Actually Be Expensive in Europe

Apple's new and much-talked-about iPhone 3G was announced on June 9 with the now famous line "Twice as fast, half the price". Steve Jobs, Apple's big boss, first said that the new iPhone would cost as low as $199, revealing no further details about exactly how and where that was going to happen. Despite th...

12 June 2008
07:50 GMT

HTC Not Afraid of the iPhone 3G

Both HTC and Apple have recently announced new full touchscreen high-end mobile devices, and it seems that the Taiwanese company and the Cupertino-based American one will be, from now on, in a competition fiercer than ever. HTC has just rolled out its Touch Diamond Pocket PC, while Apple has announced the upcoming a...

11 June 2008
13:13 GMT

Why the iPhone 3G Is a King and a Beggar at the Same Time

Apple's iPhone 3G, officially announced only two days ago, on June 9, will almost surely be one of the most popular mobile devices of this year and probably next year too. I'm saying this because the handset offers even more than what the first-generation iPhone does and we all know that the latter is a hug...

11 June 2008
09:12 GMT

What Microsoft Needs to Learn from Apple and Snow Leopard with Windows 7

When Microsoft made available Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, it pulled away resources from Windows Vista in order to sustain the effort, and came out with a service pack that many considered it could have been passed for a new Windows operating system. "Other companies would have called this a major release and charg...

10 June 2008
10:11 GMT

iPhone 3G Officially Hits 23 Countries on July 11

After yesterday's official presentation of the second-generation iPhone, named "iPhone 3G", Apple also announced that its new handset would be available starting July 11, in no less than 23 markets around the world. Also, iPhone 3G will be released by the end of 2008 in other 50 countries, allowing about all the...

10 June 2008
05:37 GMT

Japan Doesn't Know What the iPhone Is

Softbank, the third largest mobile carrier in Japan, has announced a few days ago that it would begin to sell Apple's iPhone (the 3G one) to its customers, later this year. This seems to be great news for Japanese users, as they'll finally get the chance to buy the handset that became hugely popular since i...

6 June 2008
10:42 GMT

Big Time Rumor: Apple to Give PC Users the Green OS X Light

Recent changes occurring with Apple's Dot Mac collection of online services (the recent discovery of the Me.com dubbing), the nature of Mac OS X 10.6 (rumored to skip PPC) and some WWDC '08 spy shots that show OS X without the 'Mac' have given birth to quite a rumor - Apple is making OS X a platfo...

6 June 2008
06:56 GMT

Apple Fails to Fix 'Incoming Mail Sound' Issue

Apple Discussions is filled with complaints about how upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard kills the "Incoming Mail Sound." Seemingly, not only those upgrading to the latest version of the OS are having this issue. Also, the problem is tied to more e-email protocols than just the POP, as the thread reveals.Thread sta...

4 June 2008
17:06 GMT

3G iPhone + Japan = High-Tech Love

Japan, one of the most advanced countries when it comes to mobile phones, but also one of the few that until now didn't get the chance to announce the availability of the iPhone on its territory, has finally made a deal with Apple in order to offer the world-famous touchscreen handset. Sure, the deal was not mad...

4 June 2008
04:53 GMT

iPhone Going Spanish, via Movistar

Apple's iPhone will soon be released in Spain, one of Europe's largest mobile markets, via Movistar, which unveiled the iPhone's arrival on its official website. The Movistar webpage announcing the iPhone is now removed, but according to Apple Weblog Spain, there were almost 25,000 users who "signed" t...

2 June 2008
06:17 GMT

The iPhone Gets Official for Both Hong Kong and Macau

Hutchison unveiled today that it would officially launch Apple's iPhone in Hong Kong and Macau, "later this year", via its 3 network. The announcement, made on the company's official website, is a very short one and it doesn't give any details about the exact date of the handset's availability, no...

29 May 2008
05:20 GMT

Apple's iPhone Going North

TeliaSonera, a leading mobile operator based in Stockholm, Sweden, unveiled today the upcoming release of Apple's iPhone in no less than seven new markets: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Although the Nordic carrier doesn't give exact details about when its customers from th...

27 May 2008
07:52 GMT

Apple Is Upgrading All MacBooks with LED-Backlit Displays

Apple is said to be kicking off what appears to be the final move towards a "greener Apple," sources are reporting. Last year, shareholders and environmental organizations started pointing their fingers at Apple for being too slow at removing environmentally harmful materials from its products. As such, Apple is plan...

22 May 2008
05:17 GMT

Apple Phished for the First Time in History

Phishing scams have a long history on the web so there's no surprise that new attacks have been detected by security companies in the world. But what's really important is that Apple, the Cupertino-based company which has never been targeted by such scams, has recently turned into phishers' main object...

21 May 2008
08:16 GMT

3G iPhone Coming on June 9 to Smash HTC's Touch Diamond

In the breaking-but-not-really category of news we have this: the much-talked-about and impatiently awaited 3G iPhone will be officially presented and released on the 9th of June, during the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 (WWDC), which will take place in San Francisco. This precious piece of info comes not from...

21 May 2008
03:56 GMT

Vista Taking Over Your iPhone

Apple's iPhone and Microsoft's Windows Vista are not exactly best friends, not from the point of view of their creators and neither from the one of their users. However, those who (for some odd reasons) might want their iPhone's interface to feature a "very Vista" look, have now a perfect opportunity t...

20 May 2008
04:37 GMT

Apple Loved by the US Gay Population

The 2008 Prime Access/PlanetOut Gay and Lesbian Consumer Study has revealed that Apple is among the top six gay-friendly brands in the US, next to Bravo, Showtime, HBO, Absolut, Levi's and many others, the Macworld website reveals. The study, carried out on 2,259 adults aged between 18 and 64, revealed that Appl...

19 May 2008
16:36 GMT

Apple's iPhone Officially Coming to Romania, via Orange

Orange, one of the largest mobile operators in the world, announced today the future availability of Apple's iPhone in Romania, as well as in many other countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The announcement comes after Vodafone, one of Orange's main competitors, also unveiled the upcoming re...

17 May 2008
01:21 GMT

iPhone Going Swiss - 32GB 3G Version Rumored

The availability of Apple's iPhone in Switzerland is as official as it gets, since there's even a tiny page on Swisscom's website (click here to view it) dedicated to the upcoming launch. What's not official yet is whether or not Apple's handset will come in its original 2.5G edition or in th...

14 May 2008
09:51 GMT

Vodafone Brings the iPhone to India, Australia, Turkey and Other 7 Countries

Vodafone just unveiled, in a very short announcement made public on its website, that it will bring Apple's iPhone to no less than 10 new markets from all around the world. Therefore, it is now officially confirmed that the iPhone will be released in the following countries: India, Australia, New Zealand, South ...

6 May 2008
06:52 GMT

3G iPhone To Cost Only $199 at AT&T

The second generation iPhone, you know, the one that will soon come with 3G connectivity, might be cheaper than the first version, the EDGE-only one. This will be possible thanks to AT&T, the sole carrier who can currently sell the iPhone in the US (apparently, it will be the only one selling the 3G version too).Acc...

30 April 2008
02:59 GMT

Apple Acquires Low-Power Chip Designer PA Semi

Recent reports have revealed that Apple has agreed to do business, to a bigger or smaller extent, with chip designer PA Semi, as in, it bought them. Answering the burning questions coming from Forbes, an Apple spokesman confirmed that they decided to buy PA Semi for their sophisticated designs for low-power chips tha...

23 April 2008
05:14 GMT

Google Is, Once Again, World's Top Brand

The analysts of Millward Brown published the BrandZ 2008 Top 100 Brands, revealing that the Mountain View-based super search giant Google is, for the second year in a row, on the first position. Google has topped the table with a brand value of $86,052M and a change of 30 percent in comparison with General Electric t...

23 April 2008
03:50 GMT

Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D23 to Developers

Apple has released yet another build of its upcoming maintenance update for Mac OS X Leopard users, just three days after the last build seeded to devs. This time around, Apple has also issued the seed notes that talk about the known issues (there are none as of this build, by the way), focus areas, and areas of chan...

22 April 2008
17:06 GMT

Next-Gen iPhone Will Be 'Radically Different'

Times Online cites industry sources as saying that Apple's next-gen iPhone will have a "radically different" appearance from current handsets, hinting at size and material used for its casing. Times Online's Jonathan Richards also makes reference to an Asia-based analyst whose forecasts talk about multiple ...

22 April 2008
03:17 GMT

Apple's Safari Not a PayPal Banned Browser

Following recent reports, PayPal plans to ban unsafe browsers, especially the ones that provide weak security features. Among these tools, Apple's Safari is one of the most important applications and, even if it's currently being accessed by millions of users, it doesn't actually provide too powerful s...

21 April 2008
05:27 GMT

Apple Offers Mother's Day Discounts on Photo Books

Still don't know what to get your mother for this year's Mother's Day? No need to look any further because Apple has got you covered. iPhoto or Aperture users can order any photo book by May 11, 2008, and get 20% by off using the promo code LoveMom at checkout. Read on to learn more.To receive your boo...

21 April 2008
03:39 GMT

iPhone Gets Official in India, From September

Apple's iPhone seems to finally make its official entrance to the Indian market, but only in September 2008, and coming exclusively via Vodafone. For the beginning, just the 8GB version of the handset will be available, the 16GB one being planned for a release in 2009. According to the online edition of Business...

17 April 2008
13:40 GMT




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