OS X 10.6.5, iTunes 10.1 may be released tomorrow; iOS 4.2 on Friday
If rumors circulating today are to be believed, Apple is set to have a pretty big week in terms of software updates. It’s no mystery …
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SquareTrade: Apple, Motorola, HTC make most reliable smartphones
SquareTrade, a company that sells warranties for a host of products, has released a study on smartphone reliability. In analyzing the failure of just over …
MacBook Air benchmarks: stock vs. built-to-order
Ever since Apple announced the new MacBook Air — and we found out there was a built-to-order option which upped not only the RAM but …
Apple buys San Francisco-based Wi-Gear, developing Apple Bluetooth headphones?
9to5Mac is reporting that Apple recently acquired a small Bluetooth headphone company based in San Francisco around two months ago. Their source has not disclosed …
Apple amends internal iPod water damage policy
Apple has made changes to its internal screening process pertaining to iPod liquid damage, a source told BGR. Apple builds a series of Liquid Contact …
Apple canned Xserve due to poor sales?
Uh oh, another Steve Jobs email? French Mac enthusiast site MacGeneration is reporting that it has obtained an email exchange between Steve Jobs and one …
Confirmed: ZTE Peel launching on Sprint November 14th; $79.99, $30 month-to-month plan
On Friday, we told you about a rumor we were hearing surrounding the release-date and pricing for Sprint’s ZTE Peel; the iPod touch case that …
Apple to stop offering Xserve after January 31
Let’s be honest, the enterprise server market isn’t typically considered an area of strength for iDevice-maker Apple — and this next announcement seems to reaffirm …
Apple reminds disinterested iTunes users that Ping exists
When Apple announced Ping back in September, some heralded it as another brilliant move from Apple that would keep people immersed in the iTunes experience …
Apple Store opening soon in Brooklyn?
This isn’t the first time rumors of a Brooklyn Apple Store have surfaced, but it is without question the first time they’ve come right from …
Samsung Galaxy S now #1 in Japan, displacing iPhone 4
New estimates released Thursday by Japanese market research firm BCN place the Samsung Galaxy S at the top of Japan’s smartphone charts. The powerhouse it …
Apple confirms MacBook Air bugs internally
The sleek new MacBook Air models unveiled late last month are the slimmest computers Apple has ever produced — but the manufacturer still managed to …
WSJ: International Trade Commision will side with Nokia in Apple patent case
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that International Trade Commission (ITC) staffers, in a pre-hearing statement, noted that evidence in a pending patent-case Apple launched …
No Flash for you! Skyfire pulled from iOS App Store [Updated]
We should have known it was too good to be true. Just hours after mobile web browser Skyfire landed in Apple’s iOS App Store, it …
BGR Giveaway: Bioserie iPhone 4 cases
Apple has officially ended their iPhone 4 Case Program, but we know some of you still want — nay need — a case for your …
Apple’s dead pixel policy revealed
Apple’s internal policy on acceptable numbers of pixel anomalies was recently updated, a source told BGR. The policy is used as a guideline for Mac …
Skyfire browser hits Apple’s App Store
Just a quick follow-up to a story we posted yesterday. Alternative iOS web browser Skyfire — the browser that will let you watch Flash movies …
U.S. iTunes Music store extending song previews to 90 seconds
According to blog Symphonic Distribution, Apple will be extending the length of song previews in its U.S. iTunes Music store from 30 seconds to 90 …
T-Mobile myTouch 4G ad kicks Apple’s iPhone in the Ma Bells
Following T-Mobile’s announcement that its 3G HSPA+ network is now its 4G HSPA+ network, the company has already stepped up its marketing in several areas. …
iPad to be sold at all Best Buy Mobile locations
Following news that the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS would become available at Target stores on November 7th, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that Apple’s iPad will …
iPad takes 95.5% of tablet market in Q3
A new $7,000 report released Monday by research firm Strategy Analytics takes an in-depth look at the hot new tablet PC market. We’ll give you …
Skyfire for iOS approved with Flash-to-HTML5 video converting in tow
A new report Tuesday morning from CNNMoney.com states that Skyfire’s mobile Web browser for iOS has been approved by Apple. Skyfire 2.0, which the report …
iOS 4.2 GM fixes dialer security flaw
Just a quick follow up to an article we posted last week. It looks like Apple’s iOS 4.2 gold master candidate, which was pushed out …
Apple adds another iPhone retail-distribution point: Target
It appears as though Apple is really starting to loosen up the death grip (pun intended) its kept on the iPhone’s retail-distribution channels for the …
Nielsen: smartphones now 28% of U.S. cell phone market
The Nielsen Company reported Monday that smartphones now account for 28% of the cell phone market in the United States. Nielsen’s report also states that …
AppleCare protection plans now transferable to new products
Apple has made changes to its policy regarding the transferability of AppleCare Protection Plans, a source told BGR. Starting immediately, an Apple customer will have …
iOS 4.2 GM hits Apple’s developer center
Apple promised iOS 4.2 by early November and tonight the company delivered. The gold master revision of iOS 4.2 has just dropped in Apple’s developer …
iPhone 5 to support portable computing using NFC
A new report from Cult of Mac suggests that Apple may have some nifty new features in store for the upcoming iPhone 5. Rumors that …
Monster headphones causing problems with iPhone, iPad and iPods [Updated]
If you own a pair of Apple-friendly Monster headphones that haven’t been very Apple-friendly lately, you’re not alone. A source at Apple recently told BGR …
NPD, Canalys: Apple passes RIM in U.S. smartphone market
New numbers released Monday by research firm NPD Group suggest that Android has further extended its lead in the U.S. with 44% of the smartphone …
