TUAW reports that Apple will be scaling back on systemwide “hotkey” apps, which allow users to call up other apps and functions, in the Mac App Store as of June 1, the same date the company’s sandboxing requirements are scheduled to go into effect. Apparently, Apple will allow hotkey apps that are already in the [...]
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Apple Cutting Off Mac App Store Hotkey Apps as Sandboxing Requirement Goes Live on June 1?
Posted by Gary on May 18, 2012
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Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Earlier this month, we noted that Apple had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking to gain ownership of the iPhone5.com domain, which had hosted a small independent discussion forum for the past year and a half. The Next Web now reports that the case has been terminated, indicating that the [...]
Time Warner Cable and Viacom Settle Lawsuit Over iPad Television Streaming
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Time Warner Cable and Viacom have settled their legal entanglements regarding Time Warner’s streaming of Viacom video content on its iPad app, according to the New York Times. The breakthrough comes as a result of a settlement between Time Warner Cable and Viacom, which owns cable channels like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV and others. For [...]
Apple Updates OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview to Build 12A206j
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Apple today pushed out another update to its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion developer preview program, moving to build 12A206j. The update comes on top of build 12A193i, which was released on May 1. Apple notes that “MacBookPro3,1″, which corresponds to mid and late 2007 machines, is not compatible with the new build, but that [...]
Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple’s MacBook Pro Costs
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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With Apple’s MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution “Retina” or “HiDPI” displays at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they carry price premiums of up to $100 over their non-Retina counterparts. But what remains to be seen [...]
Apple Ordering Screens of ‘At Least 4 Inches’ for Next-Generation iPhone
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has placed orders for screens measuring “at least 4 inches diagonally” for the next-generation iPhone, marking a significant increase in size over the displays used in every iPhone model released to date. Apple Inc., which is expected to launch its next-generation iPhone later this year, has ordered screens [...]
Aaron Sorkin Confirmed as Screenwriter for Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs’ Biography
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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Sony Pictures today announced that Aaron Sorkin will indeed serve as the screenwriter for the studio’s upcoming film adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Sorkin, who is famous for his work on The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball, and A Few Good Men, noted late last year that he was “strongly [...]
Aaron Sorkin Confirmed as Screenwriter for Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs’ Biography
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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Sony Pictures today announced that Aaron Sorkin will indeed serve as the screenwriter for the studio’s upcoming film adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Sorkin, who is famous for his work on The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball, and A Few Good Men, noted late last year that he was “strongly [...]