Apple has released a firmware update for the MacBook Air that adds support for the latest replacement batteries.
Apparently, this batteries are sufficiently different to require a new version of the SMC (System Management Controller).
This update requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 and you can download it here.
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Just a few days before the WWDC the new iPhone rumors are unstoppable.
Apple Insider is reporting that the 3.0 firmware may allow app sharing between iPhones, enabling iPhone users to test a friend app before buying it. Clearly there will be a limitation, the shared apps will only be functional for a few days.
As always we have to wait until the final release to see if this feature becomes true.
Rumors indicate that we can expect (finally) the release of 10.5.7 update this friday according to an Apple source and Mac Life. This update will bring over 100 updates and fixes to our favorite OS.
As always we have to wait until that day to see if this information is true.
Adium, the popular Instant Messaging app for the mac, has revealed a log with a “MacBook Mini” entry in the registry.
This is not the first time that Adium reveals new information about Apple computers, it happened before with the release of the MacBook Air, although it isn’t very hard to change the ID on a computer to show this information, we can have some hopes based on the past.
I guess we will have to wait a little bit more.
With the release of the Safari 4 Beta some plugins stopped working (or worked partially), that is the case of Inquisitor.
Inquisitor is a plugin that allows you to search using Google or Yahoo without leaving the current page that you are watching, it is like Google suggest but it shows a little preview of the website text in a great looking black interface.
Current version is 3.2 v61, and it finally works with the latest release of the Apple browser.
Gizmodo is showing an image of how the next-gen iPhone a.k.a iPhone 4G may look, it is a flatter and thinner design showing the white and the black version of the iPhone.
Althought this is just a concept, it’s good to think it will feature a front camera for video conferences and a bigger sensor in the normal camera, this is a must have if Apple wants to keep it’s position in the smartphone market, other phones are using 8 Megapixels sensors while the iPhone uses just a 2 MP, also, it wouldn’t hurt adding a flash for those night pictures.
What do you think about the concept? How will you improve the iPhone design? Let us know in the comments.
Apple has made available today the 8 GB RAM Module Kit for MacBook Pro 15″, wich was until recently limited to the MacBook Pro 17″, this module works with the 2.66Ghz and 2.93Ghz, leaving the 2.4Ghz model in just 4GB.
You can find the modules in the Apple Store Memory site for $1200.00.
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Since the release of the iPhone OS 3.0 Beta, developers and curious people had been playing around with the new features of the next version of the Apple iPhone operating system, one of this new functions is open links in new windows using Safari.
To use this feature we have to press and hold the finger a few seconds over the link, doing this, an options menu will pop up to let you choose an actions, this can be Open Link, Open Link in New Page, Save Image or Copy (yes, copy!).
The iPhone OS is getting better and better, there’s no doubt that Apple cares for the users.
Apple has announced today the release of high definition movie sales and rentals through the iTunes Store.
Movie fans are going to love being able to buy and rent films including ‘Quantum of Solace’ and ‘Twilight’ in stunning HD from the iTunes Store,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available.
iTunes movie rentals are $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases, the high definition versions are priced one dollar more, that’s $3.99 for library titles and $4.99 for new releases. Purchases are priced between $15 and $20.
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Raise your weapons Solid Snake fans, Metal Gear Solid Touch is available now in the App Store for just $8.00. The game has 12 intense missions and is rumored that there will be a free second version for the ones that buy this.
Metal Gear Solid fans won’t be disappointed by the gameplay or the graphics, although the game is a little short, Konami did a great demostration of what the iPhone platform can do.
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