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A new report says that Apple is blacking out selected vacation days during the second week of October, strongly indicating that iOS 5, iCloud, and iPhone 5 are expected to be released that week. Specifically, AppleInsider learned that Apple “has in some locations blacked out vacation time for employees from October 9th through 12th and … Read More

Apple intends to host the October 4th media event on their own campus in Cupertino, California, according to a new report from WSJ’s AllThingsD. The event is expected to be headlined by the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S), in addition to introducing the next iPod touch, iOS 5, iCloud, and Mac OS X 10.7.2 update. … Read More

Apple looks to be experimenting with quad-core ARM CPU’s, possibly for future iPhone, iPad, and even MacBook Airs, as references in Xcodes default compiler reveal. This was first discovered by ArsTechnica, who proposes three possible scenarios for why the CPU support exists: Quad-core processor could be included in next-gen iOS devices like the iPad 3 … Read More

Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11C62 has been released to developers today with no known issues. The second update to OS X Lion primarily focuses on iCloud support, suggesting the software update will likely be released alongside iCloud, iOS 5, and whatever iPhone is announced at the October 4th event that Apple has planned. Other … Read More

At least one of the devices to be launched by Apple on October 4th looks to be named ‘iPhone 4S’ after all. The proof comes in the form of several pictures of an Otterbox case, clearly showing the iPhone 4S monicker printed on the packaging, which were discovered and posted to Twitter by jailbreaker @chronic. … Read More

The iPhone 5 will be announced on Tuesday, October 4, at an event led by Apple CEO Tim Cook. This apparent confirmation of a launch date comes from the usually very reliable AllThingsD, a branch of the Wall Street Journal, who has long been saying that the iPhone 5 will be unveiled sometime in October. … Read More

Apple’s customer satisfaction is at a new all time high, topping it’s own previous record but also continuing their dominating lead in the overall PC industry. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) polled over 70,000 consumers and gave Apple a score of 88 out of 100 possible points, saying: “In the eight years that Apple … Read More

Google’s Chrome browser has been updated to support two native OS X Lion features; full screen support and overlay scrollbars. These features have been available in the unstable developer channels but now they’re finally released in the stable build, meaning you no longer need to use the Maximizer add-on to get full screen in Chrome, … Read More

Windows 8 is Microsofts future operating system that is intended to share aspects of Windows 7 while also competing directly with iPad, iOS, and Android thanks to it’s Metro user interface. We’ve praised some of the Windows 8 features before, and also criticized the freakishly cluttered Ribbon UI, but now you can try it out … Read More

Who better to spill the potential launch date of iPhone 5 than an executive of a leading telecom company? That’s exactly what Stéphane Richard, CEO of France Telecom, seems to have done at a conference in France today, with the following: “If I believe what we heard, the iPhone 5 [is] out Oct. 15,” Assuming … Read More

Apple is planning on having iOS 5 GM provided to it’s overseas suppliers sometime during the week of September 23 to September 30, which is in line with the only publicly announced “fall” release date specified by Apple. The GM build, which stands for Golden Master, will be then be preinstalled on all iPads, iPod … Read More

Apple’s secrecy is the stuff of legends, and if you’ve ever wondered how Apple went about keeping the iPad a secret prior to it’s launch, this story from BusinessInsider is quite interesting. Relayed from an anonymous but successful developer who worked with the iPad prior to the the products official launch, it’s a fascinating look … Read More

iPhone 5 may be available in both black and white colors, and be offered at the same 16GB and 32GB capacities as iPhone 4, if a product listing on UK’s Vodafone is to be believed. AppleInsider discovered the product page for a signal booster which makes direct references to four distinct models; “iPhone 5 32GB … Read More

Sprint will be the USA’s only cell provider to offer unlimited data plans with the upcoming iPhone 5. This latest news come from Bloomberg, who also confirms the mid-October release date: Sprint, the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, plans to begin selling the device in mid-October under a deal with Apple for the next model, the … Read More

Hinting at an impending release of iPhone 5 and anticipating significant demand, Deutsche Telekom has begun to offer reservations for EU customers who are interested in purchasing the next-gen iPhone, whenever it is released. Bloomberg confirmed that Deutsche Telekom will hand out coupons starting today to reserve the iPhone 5, but didn’t provide any further … Read More

Apple has started airing a new iPad 2 commercial focused on learning and education, titled “Learn”, which is appropriate given the fall back-to-school season. The text of the ad is: Are you curious about new ideas? Do you want to learn a new language? Or just a new word? Maybe you want to know more … Read More

Are you an AT&T customer? Want 1000 free rollover minutes? Of course you do, all you need to do is send a new text saying “YES” to 11113020. Wait a minute or so, and you’ll get the confirmation: “Thank you for responding to our free 1000 bonus Rollover Minute offer. You will receive a confirmation … Read More

The middle of the Amazon Rainforest is probably the last place you’d expect to see a brand new MacBook Air, but that’s exactly what Chief Almir of the Surui people is using in his fight to protect the Amazon. The internet, a partnership with Google, and Apple’s flagship ultraportable MacBook Air, have enabled the chief … Read More