MacRumors
Google Stands Behind HTC in Patent Dispute With Apple
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2010-03-03 08:59. Apple | MacRumorsTechCrunch reports that a Google spokesperson issued a statement yesterday indicating that the company will "stand behind" handset manufacturer HTC in its patent dispute with Apple."We ar...
A Multi-Touch iPhone OS Layer On Top of Mac OS X?
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Thu, 2010-02-25 19:22. Apple | MacRumorsIn a NYTimes' blog post, Nick Bilton describes how PCs aren't as easy to use as the iPhone, and explores why the iPhone OS simply can't be used in a future iteration of Mac OS X.Bilton quotes a former senior Apple engineer who explain...
Over 5000 'Overtly Sexual' Apps Pulled from App Store (And Counting)
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Sun, 2010-02-21 22:09. Apple | MacRumorsLate last week, the news broke that Apple was removing "overtly sexual" applications from the App Store. The list of applications that have been removed have not only included novelty apps and adult themed slideshow apps, but also a number ...
Subscriber Information and Revenue Sharing Seen as Hurdles to iPad Newspaper and Magazine Deals
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2010-02-15 22:54. Apple | MacRumorsFinancial Times reports that talks between Apple and a number of newspaper and magazine publishers have encountered several hurdles that have slowed the deal-making process as the periodicals publishing industry attempts to understand how the move to...
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D552 to Developers
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2010-02-10 08:22. Apple | MacRumorsiPhoneinCanada notes that, just days after its last developer seed, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D552 to developers. Developer seeding of this third maintenance release for Snow Leopard began in early January.According...
Apple Refutes Claim Regarding Halted Production of 27-Inch iMac Models
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2010-02-02 14:16. Apple | MacRumorsIn a statement to The Wall Street Journal regarding ongoing shipment delays for the company's 27-inch iMac models, an Apple spokesman has apparently refuted earlier claims that the company had halted production of the 27-inch iMacs as it has worked t...
iPad SDK 3.2 Details: External Display, File Sharing System, No Multitasking
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2010-01-27 16:24. Apple | MacRumorsApple has unleashed iPhone OS 3.2 SDK to developers today to prepare for the launch of the Apple iPad. The new iPhone OS 3.2 only runs on the iPad device and will not run on the iPhone or iPod Touch. The accompanying documents are said to h...
Apple Patent Applications: Input Device Gestures, Solar-Powered iPods and iPhones
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Thu, 2010-01-21 10:31. Apple | MacRumorsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today published several new patent applications from Apple, revealing research into several areas, including the use of gesture-based input devices and solar panel technology in the casings of iPods....
Apple Considering Adding Contacts to iPhone Home Screen?
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Thu, 2010-01-14 12:24. Apple | MacRumorsBeing Manan notes (via Redmond Pie) a newly-published patent application from Apple describing the ability to add users' contacts directly to the iPhone's home screen, offering one-touch access to various functions related to that contact.
Apple Planning New Prototype Retail Store in Palo Alto
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Fri, 2010-01-08 08:43. Apple | MacRumorsThe Daily News of Palo Alto, California reports that Apple has filed planning documents there for a new retail store that the company is calling "a new prototype for the company." While Apple's name has not been officially associated with the projec...