TechCrunch reports on an overlooked detail from Apple’s response to federal legislators earlier this month regarding privacy concerns, noting that the company disclosed that it moved its location services in-house as of the release of iPhone OS 3.2 on the iPad in April. In addressing privacy concerns over the collection of user location data, the company made the following statement:
For devices running iPhone OS versions 1.1.3 to 3.1, Apple relied on (and still relies on) databases maintained by Google and Skyhook Wireless (“Skyhook”) to provide location-based services. Be...... Read more
Apple has officially announced the grand opening of its new retail store in the Covent Garden district of London, with the store set to open to the public on Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. The store appears to be Apple’s largest by total square footage, and will inhabit a restored historic building in the district’s popular shopping area.
The London Evening Standard reports that the store will encompass a total of four floors, although a considerable portion of the space is reported to be set aside for meeting rooms and offices for Apple corporate staff.
Plans for the store o...... Read more
Apple Store, Covent Garden opening August 7
Apple quietly announced today that its newest store in London will open next Saturday at 10am. The Covent Garden Apple store will be just under one mile from the already hugely popular Regent Street store and is sure to attract a lot of foot traffic.
The store, whose construction and restoration could cost over $30 million (£19 million), will be the city’s fourth, and will have no rivals for its historic background, grand architecture and the loving restorative work by Apple’s construction team. There have been just three other stores with an...... Read more
Apple has filed a lawsuit against a number of companies accused of producing unauthorized accessories for iPods and iPads. The company claims the knockoff products are violating its trademarks and infringing on a number of patents.
The complaint argues that many of the accessories are of “inferior quality and reliability,” potentially causing compatibility issues or damage to devices.
Apple maintains its own licensing program, “Made for iPod,” which requires prior approval to sell accessories. The company reportedly receives royalties ranging from 20 to 25 percent for ...... Read more
There has been a lot of talk lately about Apple neglecting its core business – Macs and Mac OS X – supposedly because the company is too busy selling mobile devices powered by iOS, namely iPhone 4 and iPad. But rest assured, the Mac isn’t going anywhere. It’s still the #1 revenue generator and now Apple tells us that Mac OS X 10.7 will “truly amaze everyone.”
But don’t take my word for it, the quoted phrase was spotted in a job post at Apple’s site and immediately put the rumor-mill in overdrive. What’s Apple exactly looking for? According to the posting, they need a softwa...... Read more
By Neil Hughes
Published: 03:55 PM EST
A new corporate job listing from Apple boasts of a “revolutionary” new feature for the foundations of Mac OS X that will “truly amaze everyone.”
The new job listing posted this week and discovered by AppleInsider makes numerous references to a specific, singular feature said to be a part of the Mac OS X operating system. Of course, it declines to reveal what that feature could be, but the ad does use the word “revolutionary” on three separate occasions.
“Are you looking to help create something new? Something tha...... Read more
Several readers have informed us and we have confirmed that Apple Store representatives are telling potential buyers of the company’s new Mac Pro announced earlier this week that the updated models are set to become available for ordering on August 9th. Company sales representatives on both chat and telephone support systems have cited that date for the launch.
While Apple will begin taking orders on August 9th, it is not yet confirmed that machines will actually begin shipping on that date. Representatives have claimed, however, that the August 9th date will be for actual orders and n...... Read more
AppleInsider points to a new Apple job listing that appeared on Monday looking for a software engineer to work on a “revolutionary” new Mac OS X feature.
We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X. We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and it is going to require your most creative and focused efforts ever.
While Apple is always very careful to not give away too much information about its product development plans in its job posting and this latest one is sufficient...... Read more
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