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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: Software, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iTunes, MacRumors, Digital Music, Tools & Techniques, Digital Media, Backups, Personal Technology, Management, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; 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: Update, Apple Inc., MacRumors, E-mail, Smb/Sme, Apple Mac OS, Firewalls, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; 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

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UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!: UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!Not live in Glastonbury CTI stopped on my way into the office this morning at the local Starbucks and was presented with the normal AT&T Wi-Fi login prompt -- so it doesn't look like this is live yet....; Tags: Wireless LANs, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
First look at iTunes 7.7: First look at iTunes 7.7App store now available NTThe App Store is now available and you can get some games and other apps.However you need to wait for the firmware 2.0.RE: First look at iTunes 7.7So if you don't have or plan to buy an iphone or touch, you don't...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iTunes 7.7, Apple iTunes, First Look, firmware, App Store; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
MobileMe officially launching on 09 July: Apple is planning to launch its MobileMe service on Wednesday 09 July 2008 between 6pm and 12am PT (9pm and 3am ET) according to a post in the Support area of the left sidebar of .Mac, once you've logged in: MobileMe Launch 7/9/2008, 6pm-12am PT ...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents (updated): Happy Friday! Let's take a look at some of the latest Apple rumors floating around. A MacRumors reader found references to an unreleased High Definition USB iSight in Apple's QuickTime system files. The line says "Next Generation USB iSight" in QuickTime's localizable.strings and also carries a reference...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iSight, Patent, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, 2G, Camera, Intel Corp., Chip, MacBlogz, Digital Music, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Snow Leopard specifics revealed: Apple has released more information on "Mac OS X Snow Leopard" which was majorly glossed-over during yesterday's Stevenote at WWDC. The new OS now has product pages for both server and client which claim that it will "dramatically reduces the footprint of Mac OS X, making it even...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Multi-core, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Rumor Mill: All things WWDC: Hey there, it's Jake (Jason's evil twin). It's Friday so that means I get to write my crazy rumor column today. It's also the last business day of the week before WWDC, so you can probably guess what today's installment is going to be about. So, there's...; Tags: Application, Apple Inc., WWDC, Upside, Apple Mac OS, Digital Video, Digital Media, Apple Mac OS X, E-mail, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-06
iPhone 3G to hit Europe July 1st?: iPhone 3G to hit Europe July 1st?NopeNope, you cannot. In my opinion, this refers to the current offering of the iPhone tariff packs. Not the iPhone itself will be unavailable after 30.6., but the low-cost tariffs - which were never meant to be offered after the 30.6.This wasn't just a...; Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, 3G, Apple iPhone, Orange PCS; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
News to know: Adobe; Apple; Facebook; Microsoft security: Notable headlines: Zack Whittaker: Students try to bring down Facebook Dancho Danchev: Microsoft's CAPTCHA successfully broken Ryan Naraine: Microsoft issues Safari-to-IE blended threat warning Obama looking for help thwarting Web site hackers Chinese female hacking group spotted ActiveX...; Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Facebook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Fuel Cells, Utility Computing, Hardware, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-02
Rumor Mill: no iPhone content (updated): Hey, Jake here. It's Friday, which means that its time to round up all the latest Mac rumors. I don't know about you, but I'm already sick of the iPhone 3G. Aren't you? I'm already so over it. Granted, I'm guilty as any for being part of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Desktops, 3G, Notebooks, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-30
News to know: Google Apps; Vista UAC; Microsoft Echoes; Comcast; Dell: Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Google App Engine pricing a disappointment Ed Bott: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time Sunbelt Blog: Microsoft: What we got here is a failure to communicate Larry Dignan: Dell delivers: Is a...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Vista UAC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Service Bus, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-30
Rumor: Tablet Mac coming this fall (updated 5x): I don't often publish first hand rumors, but today I've something special for you, if you like tablets that is. A little birdy tells me that Apple will announce a 12 or 13-inch tablet in the fall of this year. Most likely in the September...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-23
Rumor Mill: What's just around the bend from Apple: It time for a Friday rumor roundup and if it seems like most of the rumors are iPhone-related, that's because they are. Today I'll start off with a couple that aren't iPhone rumors. LED Screens in all MacBooks by 2009 Word is that Apple will start...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Light-emitting Diode, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., LED Screens, 3G, Engineering, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-23
Apple testing geotagging for iPhone 2; 3G switch confirmed: According to AppleInsider via MacRumors Apple has added a geotagging feature to the Camera application in the upcoming iPhone 2.0 firmware. The shot below is courtesy of the latest build seeded to Enterprise customers: The latest iPhone 2.0 Beta (5A292g) asks the user for...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Geotagging, Apple Inc., Enable 3G Screenshot, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-22
Rumor Mill: Atom smashed? MacBooks, location, Time Machine (updated): It's Friday, which means that it's time to look at the latest raft of rumors about our favorite Cupertino company. Atom-powered mini-tablet This one was pretty hot. ZDNet.de reported that Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer confirmed that there is an iPhone that will be using Intel's...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Minitablet PC, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-16
AT&T's on-again, off-again free WiFi for iPhones (updated): It's on-again! Update: It's OFF again. For those that haven't been following the drama (shame on you!) here's the scoop. AT&T last Thursday began trials of free WiFi service for iPhone users – and people picked up on it pretty fast. It was...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09