Apple Officially Invites Developers to Submit iPad Applications to App Store [Updated]

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Apple today officially invited developers to begin submitting iPad applications to the App Store for inclusion in the grand opening of the iPad App Store at its launch on April 3rd. In the e-mail sent to developers, Apple invites app submiss...

Report Blames Screen Supplier Wintek for iPad Delays

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DigiTimes reports on an article from Taiwanese newspaper Liberty Times claiming that Apple's touchscreen manufacturing partner Wintek is the source of issues that have slightly delayed the release of the ...

Researcher Set to Announce 20 Zero-Day Holes in Mac OS X

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The H Security reports (via The Inquirer) that noted cybersecurity researcher Charlie Miller is set to announce the discovery of twenty new zero-day holes in Mac OS X that could offer hackers means of entry to compromise computers running the...

China Mobile Still Pushing Apple to Adopt TD-SCDMA for iPhone

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The Financial Times reports (registration required) that China Mobile continues to express interest in bringing the iPhone to its network, but that little progress has been made on convincing Apple to ado...

Apple Keeping Tight Wraps on iPad as Lucky Developers Gain Restricted Access

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Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that select developers have been provided access to the iPad ahead of its official April 3rd launch, allowing them the opportunity to build and test their application directly on the device rather than having to...

Intel Experiencing Shortages of Notebook Chips?

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DigiTimes reports that Intel is currently experiencing tight supply of its Core i3, i5, and i7 notebook chips introduced in January. Apple is expected to use several of the chips in a highly-anticipated ...

One More Build of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Seeded to Developers

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iPhone in Canada yesterday reported that Apple has seeded Build 10D572 of Mac OS X 10.6.3 to developers. The new release comes just two days after the previous seed and carries only a single increment in...

Apple Preparing to Launch 27-Inch LED Cinema Display, Mac Pro Update by June?

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Mockup of existing 24" LED display (left) next to 27" model (right)
AppleInsider reports that Apple is preparing to launch a 27-inch LED Cinema Display and a refresh of its Mac Pro lineup, pegging a release window of "by June" for both...

Apple Reportedly Tempering Expectations as iPad Content Deals Remain Unfinalized

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is tempering its own expectations for launch content on the iPad as it continues to struggle with finalizing deals with publishers ahead of the device's April 3r...

Apple Director Jerome York Passes Away After Stroke [Updated]

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Apple today announced that Board member Jerome "Jerry" York has passed away after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday night.

"Jerry joined Apple's Board in 1997 when most doubted the company's future. He has been a pillar of finan...

Apple Files for Patent on 'iGroups' Proximity-Based Social Networking

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Patently Apple points to a patent application from Apple published today addressing technology to allow users at large events such as concerts, tradeshows, and rallies to utilize their mobile devices to automatically create social networking groups b...

HTC Responds to Apple Patent Lawsuit

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Handset manufacturer HTC today issued a statement disagreeing with claims made by Apple in its patent infringement lawsuit filed earlier this month.

"HTC disagrees with Apple's actions and...

Amazon Releases Kindle for Mac Application

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As noted by TUAW, Amazon has released the a Mac software application to read Kindle books under Mac OS X.

"Kindle for Mac is the perfect companion application for customers who own a Kindle or Kindle DX," said Jay Marine, dir...

Apple Releases Fifth Beta of iPhone SDK 3.2 for iPad

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Apple today released iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 5 via the Phone Dev Center. The update comes only eight days after the previous release, a departure from Apple's trend of biweekly revisions.

We have yet to hear about any significant ...

Apple Director Jerome York Hospitalized in Critical Condition

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Bloomberg reports that Jerome "Jerry" York, former Chief Financial Officer at IBM and Chrysler and a current member of Apple's Board of Directors, has been hospitalized in critical condition following a c...