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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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 …
iPhone 3G performance with iOS 4.2: much improved
iPhone 3G owners have had a rough time lately. First, they missed out on some of the best new features iOS 4 had to offer. …
T-Mobile: iPhone cables are for unlocked handsets and phones roaming from Europe
T-Mobile has cleared the air in response to reports Friday that questioned why the carrier might be stocking connector cables for use with Apple’s iPhone …
T-Mobile branded Dock Connector cables arriving at certain retail stores
Any T-Mobile fans out there looking for some fresh iPhone-rumor fodder? TMoNews is reporting that several T-Mobile retail locations are starting to receive T-Mobile branded …
Google Instant beta rolls out to iPhone, Android
Google announced Thursday that its Google Instant service is now available for some iOS and Android-powered devices. Google Instant, which launched in September of this …
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 …
Hulu Plus exits private beta; now available to all
Hulu Plus, a premium Web-based video streaming service, is now available to the public. Rob Wong, product director for Hulu Plus, made the announcement Thursday …
Hublot iPhone app review
When we first heard watchmaker Hublot would be releasing an iPhone app, we didn’t honestly expect much. Boy were we wrong. If you’re a watch …
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 …
Facebook announces mobile platform; Single Sign-On, location APIs, deals to start
Facebook today announced the introduction of its mobile platform. The purpose of the project is to provide a social environment for mobile devices that will …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Videolan serve Apple copyright infringement papers; VLC app to disappear into the ether?
It’s starting to look like VLC’s days in the iOS app store are numbered. Videolan developer, Rémi Denis-Courmont, has confirmed that the company has sent …
New video promo reveals the truth about the white iPhone 4 delays
Allow us, if you will, to inject a little humor into your Friday afternoon. The comedy troop over at JLE have uploaded a “Banned White …
Fortune: Verizon iPhone confirmed for ‘early 2011’
When this Verizon iPhone situation is all said and done, the iPhone will, in all likelihood, go down in the Guinness Book of World Records …
Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest phone vendor
With just a single phone model in its repertoire (two including the iPhone 3GS, which is still available for purchase), IDC reveals Apple has passed …
Google tweaks Gmail for mobile Safari
Today, Google announced two, small improvements to their Gmail web interface for mobile Safari: scrolling speed and the toolbar availability. First, scrolling: Google explains that …
Apple to offer universal, SIM-less iPhone in Europe?
If we know one thing about Apple it is this: they like control… and this latest rumor seems to reaffirm that creed. Blog GigaOM is …
iDOS emulator brought DOS and Windows 3.0 to iOS; now toast
We’re not sure how software developer Fast Intelligence managed to sneak iDOS past the app approval team at Apple, but the influx of blog coverage …
Apple confirms white iPhone 4 devices not available “until this Spring”
So, so sad. According to Reuters and Digital Daily, Apple has confirmed to that the white version of the iPhone 4 is still a far …
Apple adds iOS Concierge service for Apple Store check-ins [Updated]
Like Foursqure, Apple’s new app update will allow users to perform location based check-ins. Unlike Foursquare, Apple’s new app will actually be useful. The service …
Security flaw allows calls (and more) from a locked iPhone running iOS 4.1
Blog 9to5Mac has picked up on an interesting bug in iOS 4.1, running on the iPhone, that will allow users to bypass the device’s lock …
VLC Media Player for iPhone now available
We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make the arrival of Applidium’s VLC Media Player universal binary any less exciting. That’s right kids, your …
