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
By Katie Marsal
Published: 04:10 PM EST
Apple’s iAds began to appear in some App Store software on Thursday, bringing the dynamic, interactive in-app experiences to users on the scheduled July 1 launch date.
While ads began to appear in some applications, not all of the iAd network has have gone live. For example, the Showtimes application from Avantar still has a placeholder banner that reads “iAd,” but no advertisement is displayed and it cannot be selected. And some applications that others have found iAds in, such as “Mirror: for iPod and iPhone,&#...... Read more
Last week, we noted that developers had begin incorporating support for Apple’s iAd mobile advertisements into updates for their applications, with a few applications starting to show placeholder banners and test ads ahead of the program’s official launch on July 1st. Right on time, iAd advertisements have begun to go live, although their presence appears to be very spotty on iAd-compatible applications at the moment with banners appearing only occasionally while at other times the apps simply show blank space in the banner location.
One iAd we’ve run across (in Tip...... Read more
Apple’s embargo on iPhone 4 reviews has been lifted, and the big names in tech journalism have been rolling out their detailed thoughts on Apple’s new device that is scheduled to officially launch on Thursday but has already made its way into the hands of a few lucky customers.
Here are a few choice snippets from some of the high-profile reviews coming out today:
Walt Mossberg / The Wall Street Journal:
I’ve been testing the iPhone 4 for more than a week. In both hardware and software, it is a major leap over its already-excellent predecessor, the iPhone...... Read more
Posted on by David Chartier, Macworld.com
Apple asked developers last week to update their App Store offerings for iOS 4. Now, just five days later, these updates are hitting shelves in the ramp up to iOS 4’s release next Monday.
Various app updates started popping up on the App Store Wednesday, specifically citing “iOS 4 compatibility” among their bullet lists of new features added. Fandango Movies – Times & Tickets 3.2.2, for example, features nothing but a statement that it is “now optimized for OS 4.0,” while Dropbox says the 1.2.2 update to its iPhone and ...... Read more
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CNET reports that authorities have begun examining computers and other evidence seized from Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s residence following the purchase of and publication of details on a lost next-generation iPhone. The evidence examination had been on hold since Chen’s lawyers raised questions about the legality of the seizure, arguing special protections for Chen under journalist shield laws.
Stephen Wagstaffe, chief deputy district attorney for San Mateo Count...... Read more
Boy Genius Report claims to have received information from a source at AT&T indicating that the carrier is set to introduce a hardware insurance program for the iPhone, allowing users to protect themselves (for a relatively substantial monthly fee) against replacement costs for out-of-warranty hardware failures, as well as accidental (including liquid) damage and loss or theft. The “MobileProtect” insurance program will be set up through the App Store and then billed monthly via credit card.
AT&T will be launching a new insurance service starting June 6th, named Mobile...... Read more
iPhone 3G Supplies Begin to Run Dry Ahead of WWDC
Monday May 24, 2010 02:36 PM EST; Category: iPhoneWritten by Eric Slivka
iPhone 3G in Australian online Apple Store
With just two weeks to go until Apple is expected to unveil new iPhone hardware, it appears that supplies of the low-end 8 GB iPhone 3G are beginning to run dry. According to Boy Genius Report, Apple has stopped supplying AT&T stores with the device, suggesting that the model is being phased out of production.
We’ve heard that Apple has stopped shipping iPhone 3G 8GB units to AT&T stores and orders are n...... Read more
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