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More iPhone 3.0 hardware features trickle out

It seems like only yesterday that rumors swirled about several new features in the iPhone 3.0 hardware. Eagle-eyed developers pouring over Apple's iPhone 3.0 SDK have unearthed new clues that the new iPhone could get 802.11n, an FM transmitter, an FM receiver, up to 32GB RAM, a 3.2MP camera with...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Video, Hardware, Camera, MacRumors, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-08

Kevin Rose describes copy and paste in iPhone OS 3.0

According to Kevin Rose during a segment of Diggnation video the long-awaited copy and paste functionality will be demonstrated at tomorrow's iPhone OS 3.0 media event in Cupertino. The revelation occurred during Diggnation #194 which was recorded live at Stubbs in Austin, Texas, during SxSW Interactive 2009....

Tags: Apple iPhone, MacRumors, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Spy shot: Next-gen iPhone?

iPodObserver posted an image of what appears to the be reverse of a new iPhone, its model number (A1303) is clearly visible and hasn't been used before. The new iPhone case back appears to shed its glossy appearance for a matte black look, and also sports what...

Tags: Apple iPhone, MacRumors, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-12

Signs of iPhone v3 in latest firmware (updated)

MacRumors has discovered that a file in Apple's iPhone 2.x firmware (USBDeviceConfiguration.plist) contains evidence of the next generation iPhone which has been designated "iPhone2,1". Apple uses these models numbers to distinguish between different hardware models. The original iPhone carries the model number of "iPhone 1,1" while the 3G iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Hardware, Firmware, MacRumors, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-29

Apple TV: End of an error?

Rumors are swirling that Apple's "hobby," also known as Apple TV, is about to get deep sixed for something else. Is this a case of Apple fans projecting rumors to make up for a so-so Nano launch? Apple TV has a few fans--our own Sam Diaz is...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple TV, Rumors, MacRumors, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-29

Apple store down... more iPod details surface (updated)

The Apple Online Store is currently closed in preparation of today's Let's Rock event which kicks off at 10:00 am PT 1:00 pm ET. It's widely expected that Apple will announce new iPod nanos, touches and iTunes 8 at the event. MacRumors adds some additional...

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iPod Nano, Apple Inc., Apple Online Store, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-09

iPhone 2.0 software available now

MacRumors has decoded Apple's XML files and found a way to get the iPhone 2.0 software right now.Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work for the iPod touch. Perform a full sync of your iPhone Check Software Update and install iTunes 7.7. Download the new firmware image...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iTunes, Backups, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Digital Music, jason D. O'Grady, MacRumors, Management, Personal Technology, Tools & Techniques, Software

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Apple and AT&T providing free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users and oops... to everyone else as well!

You have to love security through obscurity... A friend of mine on a private mailing list passed me a link to a story on macrumors.com, which was quite interesting.  Apparently, Apple and AT&T has decided to provide free wireless access to iPhone users at places like Starbucks. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Wi-Fi Access, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Starbucks Corp., User Agent, MacRumors, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?

Today the web is alight with speculation as to how Apple will sell 45 million iPhones in 2009.  The catalyst for this speculation is Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster who continues to stand by a prediction made in June 2007 weeks before the iPhone went on sale that by 2009...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., MacRumors, Engineering, Digital Music, Sales Strategy, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-31

Apple prepping 10.5.1 update

There's no shortage of people that have had problems with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (including data loss, login jams, Time Machine errors, Finder weirdness and even the dreaded BSOD). Apple appears to be moving to address these bugs in a quicker-than-usual manner. According to AppleInsider, the initial...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Update, E-mail, Apple Inc., Smb/Sme, Apple Mac OS, Firewalls, MacRumors, Networking, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2007-11-08

Lessons learned: Real-time blogging of Jobs keynote

With most companies--those that use Webcasts--real-time blogging of an event isnt a necessity. Apples Macworld keynotes are a different story. Heres a look at the real-time blogging as it unfolded on five sites: ZDNet, with Jason OGradys Apple Core, Engadget, MacRumors, News.com and Gizmodo....

Tags: General, Apple, Engadget, Gizmodo, MacRumors

Blog posts 2007-01-09

Additional Resources

Apple Black Friday prices fizzle

If you were hoping for massive price cuts from Apple during today's Black Friday retail marathon, you may be dissappointed. Apple's Black Friday sales began yesterday in Australia and New Zealand as clocks flipped past midnight at various time zones across the globe....

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-27

With BlackBerry Storm2, RIM wins the battle but loses the smartphone war [review]

physical keyboards vs touch screensYour rant against physical keyboards was uncalled for and inaccurate. At this time, no "touch" phone exists that could capture the accuracy and speed of a physical keyboard. If you do a lot of emails, txt, or document processing, you will concede this point....

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., keyboard, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, physical keyboard, Apple iPhone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Apple acquires map purveyor Placebase

MacRumors discovered that Apple quietly acquired mapping service Placebase back in July. Placebase CEO Jaron Waldman's updated LinkedIn profile now lists him on the "Geo Team" at Apple. So what's Apple's interest in a mapping company? The obvious guess would be as a replacement for the Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Placebase, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Apple announces new iPods and iTunes 9

Apple today announced new iPod touches, iPod nanos and a major revision to iTunes. The third-generation iPod touch gets the faster processor and improved 3D hardware of the iPhone 3GS. Dubbed the "most affordable gateway to the App Store" the new 8GB touch...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes 9, Prices, Digital Music, Digital Media, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Live coverage of today's Apple 9/9/9 event

Several media outlets are covering Apple's "It's only Rock 'n Roll" media event via live blogs. The festivities kick off today at 10:00am PT and 1:00pm ET in San Francisco or online if you're not fortunate enough to be in the Bay area. Engadget ...

Tags: Engadget, Apple Inc., Blogging, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-09

So what build number is Snow Leopard, exactly? (Updated)

There has been a lot of speculation that build 10A432 was declared as the Golden Master (a.k.a. GM) of Snow Leopard. The problem is that no one seems to know for sure. A tweet by John Reid later deleted states that 10A435 is GM and that it...

Tags: General Motors Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Snow Leopard to ship by August 28?

Yesterday the Snow Leopard (a.k.a. Mac OS 10.6) product page on Apple's UK online store listed the ship date as "by August 28th" leading to speculation that Apple's next-generation OS could be on the prowl as soon as next Friday. The August 28 date also...

Tags: Apple Inc., Online Store, Part Number, Up-To-Date Part Number, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-21

Leaked iPod touch 3G photos?

Don't you love the run up to an Apple announcement? As Apple goes into quiet mode in advance of a an event (like the rumored music event on September 8) the rumor mill goes into high gear and pictures of new hardware begin to leak out. ...

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Photograph, Digital Music, Digital Media, 3G, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Cellular Phones, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Apple music/iPod event rumored for September

MediaMemo citing "music industry sources" reports that Apple is planning a keynote event for the week of September 7th. Apple has held similar events in September for the past four years, so it isn't much of a surprise. MacRumors breaks it down: 2008: Apple held a...

Tags: Apple iPod, Event, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Loop, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-13