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Informal Testing Suggests Minor Performance Increase for iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1
Late last week, Lifehacker posted a video comparison of the performance of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.1 on an iPhone 3G.
The video demonstrates the results, but here they are in all their glory:
- Messages: iOS 4.1 Wins ...
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Extended iTunes Store Song Samples Held Up Over Licensing Issues
Just two days before Apple's media event last week, CNET reported that Apple was set to extend the length of song samples in the iTunes Store from 30 seconds to as much as 90 seconds, offering consumers g...
iPod Nano and Touch In Stores Tomorrow, Early Reviews
We've heard that the new iPod nano and iPod Touch will be arriving in Apple retail stores tomorrow, and the first reviews are starting to filter in.
The iPod nano is the most dramatically different device in Apple's lineup. ...
Apple Releases Safari 5.0.2
Apple today released a small software update for Safari, bringing it up to version 5.0.2. The update contains "improvements to compatibility and security" and includes the following:
- Fi...
Fourth-Generation iPod Shuffle Teardown Unsurprisingly Reveals Tiny Components
Earlier today, we posted some photos of the new fourth-generation iPod shuffle, showing off the unboxing and some comparisons to other iPod models.
Unsurprisingly, iFixit is close behind with a detailed teardown of the diminuti...
QuickBooks 2011 for Mac to Bring Multi-User Options, Time-Saving Features, Enhanced Customization
Intuit today announced the forthcoming release of QuickBooks 2011 for Mac, the company's financial management software for small businesses. The new version, set to ship on September 27th, brings a numbe...
Apple Confirms Game Center Compatibility: Yes on 2nd-Generation iPod Touch, No on iPhone 3G
Apple has confirmed on its Game Center overview page that the social gaming network will be available for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPod touch models when the feature debuts in iOS 4.1 later this wee...
'Macworld Mobile' Coming to Mobile World Congress 2011
The GSM Association today announced that it has partnered with IDG World Expo, organizers of Macworld Expo, to offer a new "Macworld Mobile" event as part of the Mobile World Congress 2011 to be held in Barcelona next February. The event wil...
Fourth-Generation iPod Shuffle Unboxing and Comparison Photos
iLounge has received a new fourth-generation iPod shuffle and posted a photo gallery documenting the unboxing as well as showing a comparison to the similar second-generation iPod shuffle and other iPod models.
After mo...
Official AppShopper App Now Available
Our sister site AppShopper.com launched its official AppShopper app this morning. AppShopper is an app-tracking website that provides a running list of all the latest changes in the App Store. This includes finding new apps, updates and price chang...
iHome and Others to Offer AirPlay Peripherals
TUAW notes that iHome is the first company to officially announce an AirPlay-compatible product last week. Details are scarce, but iHome posted the above product photo described as "iHome AirPlay wireless speaker system with rechargeable bat...
Apple Spent Nearly $1 Million on Google Search Advertising in June
Ad Age reports that it has obtained an internal Google document detailing expenditures made by other companies during the month of June for advertising in its search results. According to the data, Apple spent nearly $1 million in June on ad...
Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Orders Begin Shipping
As noted by TiPb and several posters in our forums, Apple has begun issuing shipping notices for fourth-generation iPod touch orders.
Apple announced new iPod touch, nano, and shuffle models at last Wednesday's media event, not...
Total iPod Touch Sales Estimated at Over 45 Million
According to market research firm Asymco, Apple's iPod touch has been estimated to have sold more than 45 million units over its lifetime, or nearly 38% of the 120 million iOS devices cited by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company's media event...
New iPod Touch Adds Vibration
Originally discovered on iPod Touch Fans (and also on 9to5), it appears that the new 4th generation iPod Touch actually contains a motor that allows it to vibrate. The motor is shown in the FCC tear down photos of the device.
Parallels 6 Prematurely Appears on Store Shelves
TUAW reports on one reader spotting the retail packaging for Parallels 6 at a local Fry's store:
No official announcement from the virtualization mavens at Parallels, but it appears that the next version of the company's Mac a...
Apple Announces One Million Ping Users in First Two Days
Apple today announced that over one million users have joined Ping, the company's new social networking feature focused on music and built into iTunes 10. According to Apple, one-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 in its first...
Steve Jobs Defends New iTunes 10 Icon Against Criticism
With the release of iTunes 10 on Wednesday, Apple has revamped the application's icon for the first time in many years, doing away with the traditional design of music notes on top of a CD. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the change at Wednesd...
Apple Adds Showtimes to Movie Trailer Site
Macworld reports that Apple has added listings of showtimes to its movie trailer site, offering a slick HTML5 interface that utilizes geo-location to find theaters in your area.
When you visit the page, your Web browser will a...
Apple Removes Custom Ringtone Creation in iTunes 10
Apple's former custom ringtone editor, no longer present in iTunes 10
As noted by Mac|Life, iTunes 10 appears to be lacking the ability to create ringtones from songs purchased from the iTunes Store. The feature had allowed users to s...