Category: Apple News

Flashback Malware Drops After Fix Macs infected by the Flashback trojan have dropped to 30k Macs and counting. Read more here. Get Snow Leopard Free? Yep. Apple is giving away Snow Leopard to MobileMe users so they can then upgrade to Lion—making them eligible for iCloud access. Read more here. The Apple II Turns 35…

Apple Releases Java Update The update does double duty: it both removes the Flashback trojan (mentioned here) and disables the automatic execution of Java applets. Read more here. Without Fanfare, iPad 2s and Apple TVs Get Power Boost Apple started shipping iPad 2s and Apple TVs with a new 32nm A5 chip. Read more here.

The news is still iPad, iPad, iPad. From sales numbers to first impressions to possible issues, here’s what we saw this week: Millions and Millions of iPads According to Apple, over 3 million iPads were sold in the first weekend the iPad was available. Seriously! This marks Apple’s most successful (in numbers) iPad product launch…

New iPad Obviously, the biggest thing happening this week is that the new iPad drops today. We’re in the midst of iPad madness here, and have limited quantities in stock in our stores. Thinking about getting one? C’mon in and see what we’ve got! Watch the keynote here from Apple’s Media Event. Messages Beta The…

Apple released OS 5.1 yesterday, which contains improvements and bug fixes. An overview from Apple: Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout) Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone * 3GS and iPod touch (4th…

“We have something you really have to see. And touch.” By far, the biggest Apple news this week is that of next Wednesday’s event. We’re not in the rumor biz, and as Don says, we’ll know when you do—but that can’t stop us from dreaming about an all Siri-hosted event (-Dana F.), complete with a…

Happy Birthday, Steve… It’s a bittersweet day…though mostly bitter: Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, and today would have been his 57th birthday. Read more on this story here. Watch his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. Read more about Steve’s life here. 2011 iPhone Sales Top 28 Years of Mac Sales Yep, you read…

What could possibly prompt the FBI to run a background check on Steve Jobs? Perhaps any number of things in the notoriously “think different” icon’s past (lack of license plate notwithstanding), but specifically, it was his potential appointment to the first President Bush’s President’s Export Council. Jobs ended up being appointed to the council, which…

This week was a busy week for Apple. From the hubbub regarding manufacturing conditions in China to reactions from their quarterly earnings to the ever-present new product rumors the release of Mac OS and software updates, Apple has dominated mainstream news. Here’s a handy round-up of what’s notable from this past week: That NY Times…

Everyone seems to have an opinion on Siri these days, from fanboys and girls to those who find the whole concept a little too sci-fi. (Kudos to you if you’re reading this thinking, “Siri who?”) Among those who use Siri on their iPhone 4Ss, there has been no shortage of Siri “experiments,” wherein the user…