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Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Firmware with Street View, Emoji and More [Updated]

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:47:06 EST

Surprisingly, Apple has released the iPhone 2.2 firmware tonight shortly after midnight. The latest update is available in iTunes for existing iPhone and iPod touch owners. The update contains:

Enhancements to Maps
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Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.2

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:39 EST

Apple has released an update to iTunes to version 8.0.2. The update is available in your Mac OS X software update.

iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

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'Official' MMS May Arrive for iPhone

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:35:06 EST

MacWorld Sweden caught the attention of iPhone users when they reported that Swedish carrier Telia is planning on bringing Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) to their iPhone users. MMS is a feature that has been long requested by iPhone users and wo...

Nehalem EP (Xeon) Processors 'Ridiculously fast'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:13:50 EST

TechRadar.com reports on some preliminary benchmarks on Intel's upcoming Nehalem EP chips which they say will be sold as the Xeon X5560 CPUs in the 1st quarter of 2009. Apple has traditionally used the Xeon processors for the Mac Pro line.
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iPhone Vulnerability, Fix Coming on November 21st in Firmware 2.2?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:55 EST

German publication Spiegel.de reports an newly announced iPhone vulnerability that can force a (potentially expensive) phone call to be made simply by visiting a webpage in Safari. The vulnerability was to be announced in ComputerBild on Monday bu...

IBM to Acquire Transitive

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:51:24 EST

Earlier this week, IBM announced its plans to buy Transitive, a small cross-platform virtualization company.

MacRumors readers will remember the company for providing the technology behind Rosetta, Apple's PowerPC emulator for Mac OS...

Apple Releases Apple TV 2.3 Software Update

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:10:02 EST

Apple has released a new update for the Apple TV tonight. Apple TV owners can download the new updates by accessing the "Update Software" menu option in their Apple TV's settings.

Apple lists the new features and fixes found in 2.3:<...

Apple Negotiating More DRM-Free Music for iTunes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:27 EST

CNet confirms some earlier rumors that Apple is in ongoing negotiations with the major music studios to offer more DRM (copy protection) free music in iTunes. Earlier rumors had suggested that Sony BMG had already agreed but CNet was unable to confi...

OpenCL Specification Completed in Record Time for Snow Leopard

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:20:51 EST

Macworld reports from the SuperComputing 08 conference which is taking place in Austin, Texas this week. The Khronos group was present to celebrate the launch of the upcoming OpenCL specification which Apple is planning to implement in Mac OS X 10....

Apple Waiting on Quad-Core Desktop CPUs for January?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:57:58 EST

DigiTimes reports that Apple is amongst the vendors who are awaiting the release of three new low-power desktop CPUs due in January from Intel.

Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad Q8200s (2.33GHz/4MB L2), Core 2 Quad Q9400s (2.66GHz/6MB...

Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) Due in 1st Quarter of 2009?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:48:04 EST

Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies Jordan Hubbard spoke at LISA '08 last week. LISA (or Large Installation System Administration Conference) is a technical conference targeted at engineers and system administrators. This year's c...

Judge Dismisses Psystar's Anti-Trust Counterclaim Against Apple

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:51:19 EST

A California judge has dismissed a counterclaim from Psystar which asserted that Apple was violating federal and state anti-trust laws in limiting the sale and use of Mac OS X on Apple branded computers..

But in a 19-page order pass...

Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:52:20 EST

MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is" MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of $730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air.

After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ...

Apple Incorporates HDCP (Copy Protection) in New Laptops

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:31:41 EST

Apple's new unibody notebooks appear to incorporate a version of copy protection known as HDCP. HDCP is most well known for preventing unauthorized copying across HDMI but is also used for the DisplayPort which is found in Apple's new MacBoo...

Apple 24'' LED Cinema Display Available for Order

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:49:25 EST

Apple is now taking orders for their new 24" LED Cinema Display that was announced in October. While early versions of the new Cinema Display have been shown at Apple retail stores, orders had not been accepted until now.

Apple rece...

Google's Voice-Enabled Search for iPhone Now Available

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:48:33 EST

Lifehacker reports that Google's new Voice-Enabled Search application is now live in the App Store (sort of).

The new application is actually an update to Google's existing Google Mobile Application that is already available in the A...

Apple Issues Fix for Unrecognized Clicks on Glass Trackpads

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:01:07 EST

As promised by Steve Jobs, Apple has issued a Trackpad Firmware Update to owners of the new MacBook and MacBook Pros:

This firmware update addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBo...

Intel Not Taking Any Chances with Core i7

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:42:02 EST

NY Times reports on Intel's extensive testing of the Core i7 (Nehalem) processors which officially launched today. The company has invested over $500 million annually to test these chips in an effort to avoid any show-stopping bugs.

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Adobe and ARM Partner to Bring Flash to ARM-based Mobiles (Like the iPhone?)

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:52:30 EST

Adobe and ARM have jointly announced that they are collaborating to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for ARM Powered devices.

The collaboration is expected to accelerate mobile graphics and video capabilities o...

iPod Nano 1.0.3 Update Adds In-Ear Headphone Support

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:04:34 EST

One item we missed reporting on last week was the release of the 1.0.3 iPod Nano update for the 4th generation iPod Nanos. The list of fixes and changes include (via TUAW):

- Support for Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic