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App Store 'Name Squatters' Drawing Attention
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Fri, 2009-10-09 11:28. Apple | MacRumorsRecombu publicizes complaints from App Store developers about other users "squatting" on application names, taking advantage of Apple's policy requiring that each application have a unique name to claim certain names for themselves without actually r...
Apple Resigns From U.S. Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Change Stance
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2009-10-05 16:51. Apple | MacRumorsMultiple sources, including the Washington Post, are reporting that Apple has given up its membership in the the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the Chamber's stance on climate change legislation.In a letter to Thomas J. Donohue, Presid...
Orange Announces Plans to Offer iPhone in UK
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2009-09-28 07:58. Apple | MacRumorsWireless carrier Orange today issued a brief announcement revealing that it has struck a deal with Apple to offer the iPhone 3G and 3GS in the United Kingdom, ending rival carrier O2's iPhone exclusivity in that country. Details on pricing and a lau...
Images of Microsoft 'Pink' Phones Emerge
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2009-09-23 21:33. Apple | MacRumors"Turtle"Earlier this year, word surfaced that Microsoft was in the process of developing its own smartphone, codenamed "Pink", for launch in 2010. The phone, which was claimed to be manufactured by a third-party company, has been see...
AT&T 3G MicroCell Site Goes Live, Monthly Fees to Be Up to $19.99? [Updatedx2]
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2009-09-21 08:02. Apple | MacRumorsEngadget Mobile reports that AT&T's 3G MicroCell site has gone live as the company is apparently preparing to launch its service that will allow wireless subscribers to utilize their home Internet connection for enhanced voice and data coverage. The...
WebGL Support Begins to Arrive in WebKit
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2009-09-14 00:30. Apple | MacRumorsWolfire Games' blog reveals that WebGL has quietly been integrated into the latest WebKit sources. WebGL is a standards based initiative which is bringing hardware accelerated 3D graphics to web browsers without the need for browser plug-ins.
Next-Generation iPod Model Number List Revealed?
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2009-09-09 09:44. Apple | MacRumorsAppleInsider reports on a tip from a reliable source detailing the forthcoming iPod model updates to be introduced today. The source, who has also provided reliable information to MacRumors in the past, reveals a list including updates to Apple's iP...
Lack of ZFS File System Support in Snow Leopard Due to Licensing Issues?
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2009-09-01 12:06. Apple | MacRumorsIn June, we noted that Sun's ZFS file system, previously mentioned by Apple as being included in Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, had been removed from Apple's documentation for the release. The change was ultimately reflected in the released version o...
A Closer Look at Snow Leopard's Wake on Demand Feature [Updated]
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Fri, 2009-08-28 16:04. Apple | MacRumorsMacUser provides an in-depth look at one useful new feature in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Wake On Demand. [Wake On Demand] is Apple's name for a new networking feature that lets a Snow Leopard Mac go to sleep while a networked base ...
Parallels Introduces 'Switch to a Mac' Edition
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2009-08-25 08:00. Apple | MacRumorsParallels today introduced the Parallels Desktop Switch to a Mac Edition, bundling tutorial and migration tools with the company's Parallels Desktop 4.0 software that allows Macs to run Windows in a virtual environment, allowing users to switch betwe...