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New Adelaide Apple Store to open on May 25

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:45:00 GMT

Apple is preparing to open a new Apple Store in Adelaide, Australia on May 25 at 10AM. The <A href="http://www.apple.com/au/retail/rundleplace/">Rundle Place</a> outlet will not only be Apple's first in Adelaide, but also by extension the first in the state of South Australia, which is otherwise sparsely populated. The company has 19 other stores in the countr...

Senators Levin, McCain accuse Apple of exploiting offshore tax havens

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:11:00 GMT

In the wake of <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/20/pushes.agenda.friendly.to.repatriating.foreign.cash/">Apple's published testimony</a>, US Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and John McCain (R-AZ) have released their own joint statement on the work of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "Apple Inc. has used a complex web of ...

1.5-inch OLED screens being tested for Apple smartwatch, rumor says

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:16:00 GMT

Apple is testing 1.5-inch OLED touchscreens for use in its <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/04/jonathan.ive.said.to.have.long.interest.in.watch.technology/">upcoming smartwatch</a>, claims Taiwanese publication the Economic Daily News. Apple is in fact said to have tried 1.8-inch screens, but judged that...

Apple India offers promotions on entire iPhone line to boost adoption

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:00 GMT

Apple is making some moves to make its iPhone line more affordable in India. Deals sponsored by Apple with partners include credit card rebates, trade-in discounts, subsidies, and modified payment plans. As a result of the plans, analysts expect "significant growth" in the region....

AT&T to restore pre-loaded video chat network access by end of year

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:57:00 GMT

AT&T has made a statement regarding the future of video chat applications on its LTE network. According to the telecom company, all "pre-loaded video chat apps" will be available for all of its wireless customers "regardless of data plan or device" by the end of the year. The move is a turnaround from <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285981==http://www.electroni...

Apple publishes official testimony ahead of Cook Senate appearance

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:55:00 GMT

A day ahead of CEO Tim Cook's <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285983==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/apple.other.companies.accused.of.trying.to.avoid.tax.share/" rel='nofollow'>planned appearance in front of the US Senate</a>, Apple has published its official testimony (<a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285984==https://www.apple.com/pr/pdf/A...

NPD: US Mac sales flat compared to last year

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:00 GMT

A new report from market analysts <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/07/claims.new.minis.in.q3.2013.q1.2014/">NPD Group</a> indicates that US Mac sales for the month of April were about even with the same month last year, which some analysts see as a positive sign for Apple. However, NPD's data -- which is normally considered reasonably accurate -- o...

Apple still king of retail, new study finds

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:00 GMT

A <a href="http://www.asymco.com/2013/05/20/apple-retail-revenues-per-visitor-reaches-new-record/">new study</a> from Asymco analyst Horace Dediu finds that Apple is continuing to outpace the rest of the retail industry in sales per customer, sales per store and sales per square foot -- <a href="http://www.retailsails.com/index.php/site/reports&quo...

Turkey's Erdogan visits Microsoft, Apple, Google

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:00 GMT

The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285960==http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-pm-visits-silicon-valley.aspx?pageID=238&nID=47138&NewsCatID=338" rel='nofollow'>touring Silicon Valley companies</a> this week, on the heels of a similar tour by Turkish <a href="ht...

Rumor: fifth-gen iPad to enter full-scale production in July

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:00 GMT

A report in the Taiwanese trade paper DigiTimes -- which has a mixed track record of accuracy -- claims that Apple will <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285946==http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130519PD200.html" rel='nofollow'>begin large-scale production</a> of the fifth-generation iPad in July, with a possible launch in Septe...

Review: MaxUpgrades MaxConnect Optical Bay for Mac Pro 2006-2008

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:01:00 GMT

Nobody outside of Cupertino's privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple's reluctance to tell us what the line holds, there are a large number of machines in service all getting a bit long in the tooth, relatively speaking. As production Mac Pros have been replaced with new iMacs and even the Mac mini, IT departments are looking for creative ways to repurpose som...

Apple pulls Bang With Friends app after little over one week

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:00 GMT

Apple has removed a well-publicized iPhone hookup app from the App Store after just one week of it going live, Valleywag notes. <a href="http://www.bangwithfriends.com/">Bang With Friends</a>, still accessible via Android and the web, lets people indicate if they'd like to have sex with a Facebook friend. Notifications ar...

Study: tablets, smartphones rule mobile gaming; handhelds wane

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:05:00 GMT

A report by market analysts <a href="http://appannie.com/">App Annie</a> and <a href="vhttp://idc.com/">IDC</a> continue to show that mobile devices such as the iPhone or the Nexus 7 control a clear majority of mobile gaming interest and dollars spent on purchases, with portable handhelds fading rapidly. The <a href...

'iRadio' announcement may miss WWDC, say sources

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:03:00 GMT

Apple's <A href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/09/sony.allegedly.holding.out.for.higher.fee.for.streaming.music/">mired negotiations with the music industry</a> may prevent it from announcing an "iRadio" service at WWDC on June 10th, industry sources tell The Verge. The people note that Apple is having trou...

MacNN forums: Retina MBP shuts down while sleeping

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:00 GMT

This week in the MacNN forums, one Professional Poster was trying to get to the bottom of a problem they had with their <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285882==http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/500543/macbook-pro-retina-shuts-down-while/" rel='nofollow'>Retina MBP shutting down</a> while in sleep mode, a solution has ye...

Apple deals: 15.4-inch MacBook Pros from $1,489

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:00 GMT

A vast selection of refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro models are available at Apple's Online Store. The <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285883==http://aos.prf.hn/click/camref:ikMw/destination:http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD103LL/A/refurbished-macbook-pro-23ghz-quad-core-intel-i7" rel='nofollow'>15.4-inch MBP</a> with a 2.3GHz Intel quad-core i7 processor, 4...

DealNN: $200 off 12-Core Mac Pro, more

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:00 GMT

Currently JR.com has the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285866==http://www.dealnn.com/200-off-12-core-mac-pro.html" rel='nofollow'>Mac Pro</a> for the reduced price of $3,599.99, that's $199.01 off the list price of $3,799 and the lowest price we have seen on this Mac model, brand new, anywhere. Free shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of N...

Apple devices officially OK'd for secure government networks

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Apple's iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285855==http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-17/apple-mobile-devices-cleared-for-use-on-u-s-military-networks.html" rel='nofollow'>officially cleared for use</a> on the US government's secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final appr...

Air Force estimates savings of $5.7M per year due to iPad use

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT

A move by the US Air Force last year to replace maps, charts, logs and other paperwork contained in a kit <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285825==http://www.thestreet.com/story/11923560/1/air-force-targets-50m-savings-with-apple-ipads.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO" rel='nofollow'>with iPads</a> is expected to save more than $50 million over next 10 years. T...

Opinion: Is the HTC One the ultimate iPhone switcher?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:00 GMT

The <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285813==http://www.electronista.com/reviews/htc-one.html" rel='nofollow'>HTC One</a> may be the ultimate iPhone switch-inducing Android device yet, even if the Samsung <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285814== http://www.electronista.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s-4.html" rel='nofollow'>Galaxy S4</a&...

Apple, CW sign deal to put content on Apple TV

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:13:00 GMT

A CW app should soon appear on the Apple TV, Deadline reports. CW CEO Mark Pedowitz announced a deal with Apple during the network's annual upfront presentation in New York. A version of CW TV Now is already available for two Apple platforms -- the iPhone and the iPad -- but Apple TV support should put the app in a more viewing-friendly spot, as with the Xbox...

Foxconn continuing to break Chinese labor laws, FLA finds

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT

Apple's biggest supplier, Hon Hai -- better known as Foxconn -- is continuing to break Chinese labor laws, according to a newly-published audit by the Fair Labor Association. The latest evaluation was conducted in January, and did find that Foxconn is complying with 98.3 percent of the 360 points of action the FLA and Apple initially agreed to. 70 out of 76 items that were pending in mid-2012 ha...

Cook speaks ahead of upcoming US Senate testimony

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:10:00 GMT

Ahead of the Apple CEO's <A href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/apple.other.companies.accused.of.trying.to.avoid.tax.share/">US Senate testimony</a>, Tim Cook has replied to questions about politics and Apple's offshore tax practices in a new Politico interview. "We don't have a large presence in Washin...

Latest Apple dividend payment distributes over $2.8B to shareholders

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:15:00 GMT

Apple is today paying out its latest dividend to shareholders. The amount is rated at $3.05 per share, translating into a total of about $2.867 billion for all of the company's 940 million outstanding shares. To be eligible for the dividend, a person must have been a shareholder by May 13th; because qualifying purchases must be settled though, realistically, any stock must have been bought no la...

MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 fixes severe crash bug

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:00 GMT

Apple has posted a new support download for mid-2012 MacBook Airs, <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1655">MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0</a>. Unusually, Apple states that the patch is mandatory; it fixes a problem with the Air's firmware that can, potentially, prevent a computer from recovering from a crash. The file is a 1.69MB download...

Apple updates iTunes to 11.0.3, improves Songs view, MiniPlayer

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

On Thursday, Apple updated its flagship program <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285778==http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" rel='nofollow'>iTunes</a> to version <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285779==http://support.apple.com/downloads/" rel='nofollow'>11.0.3</a>, which brings some new features as well as addresses a number o...

Colored SIM trays may hint at multi-color iPhone 5S

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

A long-standing <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285765==http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/09/rumor-forthcoming-iphone-5s-to-be-offered-in-5-colorways-debut-in-july" rel='nofollow'>rumor</a> that the next iPhone -- presumably called the 5S -- will be available in colors beyond just black and white received a boost with the <a href="http://macnn.co...

Apple moving flagship SF store, doubling size

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:48:00 GMT

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Apple will be eventually <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285747==http://www.apple.com/retail/sanfrancisco/" rel='nofollow'>closing its One Stockton Street store</a> -- which has been a flagship venue among the San Francisco stores -- and <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285...

Apple App Store tops 50 billion downloads [U]

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:00 GMT

[Updated with the winner's name, the winning app and other details] The App Store has officially surpassed 50 billion downloads, Apple has announced. The company has now announced the winner of <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285742==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/02/following.50.downloaders.after.landmark.will.receive.500.credits/&...

Email reveals e-book talk between Steve Jobs, James Murdoch

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:08:00 GMT

US Department of Justice filings in the <A href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/bench.trial.is.set.to.begin.on.june.3.apple.says.no.collusion/">e-book price-fixing case against Apple</a> reveal an exchange between former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and News Corporation/HarperCollins' James Murdoch, notes AllThingsD....

Apple seeds seventh OS X 10.8.4 beta to developers

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Apple is seeding yet another build of OS X 10.8.4 to developers, 12E52. As before there are no known issues, and Apple is still asking developers to concentrate testing on Safari, Wi-Fi, and graphics drivers. When it's finished v10.8.4 is primarily expected to be a maintenance update, although it does appear to <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/05/15/apple-seeds-os-x-10-8-4-beta-build...

Google filing in Motorola Mobile versus Apple suit seeks injunction

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:50:00 GMT

A Google-made appeal filing in the Motorola Mobile versus Apple smartphone patent trial in Judge Richard A. Posner's court has been made public. Controversially, the Google-owned Motorola claims that the still-pending <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285691==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/03/google.agrees.to.end.scraping.practice.allow.data.exports/" rel='nofollow'>...

Apple CEO expected to show at Senate hearing on offshore tax issues

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:35:00 GMT

Apple will be the focus of a US Senate hearing next Tuesday, Politico says it has learned. The company's CEO, Tim Cook, is expected to testify in front of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation regarding offshore tax practices. Other witnesses are also <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/apple-hearing-offshore-tax-91425.html...

Apple App Store tops 50 billion downloads

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:37:00 GMT

The App Store has officially surpassed 50 billion downloads, Apple has just announced. The company has yet, however, to reveal the winners of <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/02/following.50.downloaders.after.landmark.will.receive.500.credits/">an associated contest</a>. The person who downloaded the 50 billionth app will get a $10,000 App...

Apple drops below $400B in worth, Google surpasses $300B

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:00 GMT

Apple and Google both passed important financial milestones during Wednesday trading, notes The Next Web. While Apple's market value has fallen under $400 billion, Google's value has climbed over $300 billion. The surge in the latter company's worth is being linked to today's <A href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/google.kicks.off....

DOJ, Apple lay out initial filings in e-book price-fixing trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:00 GMT

In advance of the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285657==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/08/macmillan.reaches.settlement.with.government/" rel='nofollow'>bench trial</a> in which Apple will have to fight off charges that it <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285658==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/23/fights.to.save.settlement.with.thr...

iMovie 9.0.9 fixes camera connection, iOS import problems

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:00 GMT

Apple has released a minor update for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id408981434?mt=12">iMovie</a>, the video editor included as part of its iLife suite. Version 9.0.9 copes with a trio of issues, mainly a glitch which can prevent iMovie from detecting connected video cameras. It also deals with general instability, and compatibility problem...

Class action lawsuit targets Apple over defective iPhone 4 buttons

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:00 GMT

A Florida woman, Debra Hilton, has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple on behalf of iPhone 4 owners, says GigaOM. The case alleges that Apple knew about a flex cable defect that was causing problems with the phone's power button, but stayed quiet to sell phones without fixing the issue. A lawyer for Hilton points to <a href="https://discuss...

Tim Cook coffee meet auction ends with $610,000 bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:22:00 GMT

A <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/04/24/winner.must.still.pay.for.personal.travel.expenses/">charity auction for a coffee meetup with Apple CEO Tim Cook</a> has come to a close. The initial goal of the auction, supporting the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, was to raise roughly $50,000. By the time bidding closed today howeve...

Forums: Traveling Mac-less

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

This week in the MacNN Forums, Mac Elite "asxless" started a discussion about ways to <a href="http://forums.macnn.com/103/iphone-ipad-and-ipod/500537/traveling-mac-less/">travel "Mac-less"</a> using only iOS devices while road-tripping this summer. Yesterday Professional Poster "mindwaves" was...

Apple deals: refurbished iMacs from $979

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:59:00 GMT

Currently Apple's online store has a vast selection of refurbished iMac models. The <a href="http://aos.prf.hn/click/camref:ikMw/destination:http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC309LL/A/refurbished-imac-215-inch-25ghz-quad-core-intel-core-i5">21.5-inch iMac</a>, with a 2.5GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, has seen a price cut...

DealNN: MacBook Air, Logitech iPad keyboard and more

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:56:00 GMT

This week MacMall.com has reduced the price of the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285574==http://www.dealnn.com/79-off-13.3-inch-macbook-air.html" rel='nofollow'>13.3-inch MacBook Air</a> from $1,399 down to $1,319 with free shipping. That $79 discount makes this the lowest price we have seen by about $30. This MacBook Pro features a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 proces...

Rumor: Next iPhone to replace home button with 'touch' surface

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Rumors that Apple was going to incorporate a <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285552==http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/22/device.originally.expect.to.start.production.in.june/" rel='nofollow'>fingerprint sensor</a> in the home button of the next iPhone still have no evidence to support them behind Apple's <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285553==...

Apple to add Samsung Galaxy S4 to list of infringing devices

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Apple has told the US District Court in California hearing motions for the upcoming <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/19/little.actual.agreement.on.anything.samsung.on.the.defensive/">second patent-infringement trial</a> against Samsung that it <a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2621915/Apple_s_list_of_infringing_products....

Job listing reveals Apple taking further interest in Liquidmetal

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:20:00 GMT

A <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285520==https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?jobFunction=HDWEG#&t=0&sb=req_open_dt&so=1&j=HDWEG&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=27313468" rel='nofollow'>job listing</a> from Apple describing the need for a mechanical engineer with a wide knowledge of materials and manufacturing processe...

Job listings hint at near-future OS X, iOS iWork updates

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:50:00 GMT

Several recent Apple job listings may hint that the company is on the verge of updating both the OS X and iOS editions of iWork, reports <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285510==http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/13/apple-job-listings-point-to-new-iwork-for-ios-and-os-x-with-hidpi-graphics" rel='nofollow'>say</a>. Some of the listings date back as far as March...

New York attorney general asks phone makers to share anti-theft plans

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:31:00 GMT

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent letters to several smartphone makers asking them to explain what they're doing to deter thefts, Bloomberg reports. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung are said to have been contacted on May 10th. "I seek to understand why companies that can develop sophisticated handheld electronics, such as the prod...

New Daft Punk album streaming in iTunes preview

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:00 GMT

Apple has posted a free streaming preview version of the upcoming Daft Punk album on the iTunes Store. Random Access Memories is 74 minutes in length, and due to be released May 21st for $12. At the moment, at least, the <a href="http://www.itunes.com/daftpunk">preview</a> is only available to US shoppers....

France considering new 'culture tax' on technology products

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT

French President Francoise Hollande is considering a <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285456==http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/13/france-culturetax-idUSL6N0DU26Y20130513" rel='nofollow'>new tax on tech products</a>, the money from which would fund cultural projects. The move, which would be decided this summer and has been described as "minimal and wide...

Bill Gates emotionally details final meeting with Steve Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:00 GMT

An <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285449==http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57584072-10391709/bill-gates-on-steve-jobs-we-grew-up-together/" rel='nofollow'>unaired portion</a> of a 60 Minutes interview with Bill Gates saw the founder of Microsoft in an unusually reflective state when questioned by interviewer Charlie Ros...