http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/-t1.htm Apple rumors and news Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:12:32 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/invision/en/logo.png http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/-t1.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/usb-tethering-working-on-iphone-30-t1859.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/18/usb-tethering-working-on-iphone-3-0/ One developer was "hacking around" with some carrier bundle files and iPhone 3.0 and somehow managed to activate the tethering preferences. Not only that, he was also able to actually tether his iPhone 3G to his laptop over USB. Based on the preference panel, it appears that you will be able to tether via USB or Bluetooth. Tethering is a feature that allows you to share your iPhone's internet ... Rumors Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:14:49 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/usb-tethering-working-on-iphone-30-t1859.htm#28752 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/usb-tethering-working-on-iphone-30-t1859.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/marble-interface-to-be-revealed-in-next-snow-leopard-seed-t1862.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/25/marble-interface-to-be-revealed-in-next-snow-leopard-seed/ AppleInsider claims that Apple will be revealing a major user interface overhaul in the next developer build of Snow Leopard. All developer seeds to date have carried the same general user interface elements from the current version of Mac OS X Leopard. In January we reported that Apple was working on a unified user interface codenamed "Marble": Quote: Based on our sources, ... Rumors Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:30:54 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/marble-interface-to-be-revealed-in-next-snow-leopard-seed-t1862.htm#28763 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/marble-interface-to-be-revealed-in-next-snow-leopard-seed-t1862.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/next-generation-iphone-to-have-faster-internet-speeds-t1861.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/20/next-generation-iphone-to-have-faster-internet-speeds/ Silicon Alley Insider reports on rumors from a mobile industry source saying that the next-generation iPhone will have "a significantly faster Internet connection." While no further information is given as to whether this is referring to cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity, Silicon Alley Insider lays out some possibilities based on what is known about the state of the technology. Quote: - ... Rumors Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:52:49 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/next-generation-iphone-to-have-faster-internet-speeds-t1861.htm#28762 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/next-generation-iphone-to-have-faster-internet-speeds-t1861.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-os-30-beta-references-four-unknown-products-t1858.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/19/iphone-os-3-0-beta-references-four-unknown-products/ Ars Technica reports that a property list file in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta reveals the existence of four unknown products. The file references products known as "iPhone3,1", "iPod3,1", "iFPGA", and "iProd0,1". These products are listed in addition to entries for the existing two iPhone models (known as "iPhone1,1" and "iPhone1,2") and two ... Rumors Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:13:34 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-os-30-beta-references-four-unknown-products-t1858.htm#28751 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-os-30-beta-references-four-unknown-products-t1858.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc-2009-june-8th-12th-t1864.htm blade http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/26/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc-2009-june-8th-12th/ Apple announced today that this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 8th through 12th in the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco. Basic promotional information on what attendees can expect is provided on Apple's site, but the full schedule of events is yet to be published. Quote: The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the premier ... Rumors Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:12:32 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc-2009-june-8th-12th-t1864.htm#28778 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-dates-for-wwdc-2009-june-8th-12th-t1864.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-netbook-touchscreen-rumors-continue-to-gather-steam-t1825.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/11/apple-netbook-touchscreen-rumors-continue-to-gather-steam/ Close on the heels of rumors from the Commercial Times on Monday and Dow Jones Newswires on Tuesday, Reuters reports on a source close to touchscreen manufacturer Wintek saying that the company has received orders from Apple for 10-inch touchscreens expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2009. Quote: Taiwan touchscreen specialist Wintek already makes small screens for Apple iPhones, ... Rumors Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:02:02 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-netbook-touchscreen-rumors-continue-to-gather-steam-t1825.htm#28640 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-netbook-touchscreen-rumors-continue-to-gather-steam-t1825.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/multi-core-gpus-announced-from-iphone-chip-maker-t1856.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/18/multi-core-gpus-announced-from-iphone-chip-maker/ Imagination Technologies announced further details of their first multi-core embedded graphics chip called POWERVR SGX543MP this week. The Register explains that the multi-core support in the new chips is essentially transparent to application developers: Quote: In other words, the SGX543 can have any number of cores from two to sixteen with no change in the driver software or the application. All ... Rumors Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:26 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/multi-core-gpus-announced-from-iphone-chip-maker-t1856.htm#28731 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/multi-core-gpus-announced-from-iphone-chip-maker-t1856.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-now-available-for-download-t1830.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/11/itunes-8-1-now-available-for-download/ As foreshadowed by Apple earlier today, iTunes 8.1 has been released and is now available from the iTunes download page. The supporting documentation included with the download details the changes present in the update: Quote: iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or ... Rumors Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:37:36 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-now-available-for-download-t1830.htm#28645 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-now-available-for-download-t1830.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/upload-video-screen-suggests-video-capabilities-in-next-i-t1857.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/19/upload-video-screen-suggests-video-capabilities-in-next-iphone/ Engadget Mobile discovered an interesting screenshot from the iPhone 3.0 beta operating system that is labeled "Upload Video". The screen reportedly appears when you try to upload photos to MobileMe. While Engadget is labeling it as an interesting "typo", we feel it likely suggests that video recording and upload capabilities will arrive in the next generation iPhone ... Rumors Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:46:21 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/upload-video-screen-suggests-video-capabilities-in-next-i-t1857.htm#28732 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/upload-video-screen-suggests-video-capabilities-in-next-i-t1857.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-copy-and-paste-described-t1847.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/15/iphone-3-0-copy-and-paste-described/ During a live taping of Diggnation, Kevin Rose revealed details about the expected "Copy and Paste" functionality coming in iPhone 3.0. World of Apple reports on the event with a link to a video of the moment (warning: strong language). According to Rose, to invoke Copy and Paste, you simply double tap on the word, and a magnifier bubble will appear with two quotes that you can drag around the selection. ... Rumors Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:22:28 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-copy-and-paste-described-t1847.htm#28709 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-copy-and-paste-described-t1847.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/premium-app-store-rumors-revived-t1838.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/14/premium-app-store-rumors-revived/ Wired revives rumors of a "premium" App Store dedicated to applications for the iPhone and iPod touch priced at $20 or more. The move could provide a means for more sophisticated apps to be featured and protected from the downward pricing pressure seen in the App Store. Quote: We're hearing rumors that Apple could introduce a "premium" section in the store, in order to sell more expensive ... Rumors Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:06:04 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/premium-app-store-rumors-revived-t1838.htm#28699 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/premium-app-store-rumors-revived-t1838.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/highlights-of-apple-s-iphone-os-30-preview-copy-and-paste-t1855.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/17/highlights-of-apples-iphone-os-3-0-preview-copy-and-paste-a2dp-mms-much-more/ Apple today hosted a preview event for its upcoming iPhone OS 3.0, highlighting a few of over 1,000 new APIs for developers and over 100 new features for users. Full details are available in our live updates, but here are some of the highlights: - In-App Purchasing: Allows developers to sell additional content from within applications. Highlighted uses include magazine ... Rumors Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:57:48 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/highlights-of-apple-s-iphone-os-30-preview-copy-and-paste-t1855.htm#28730 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/highlights-of-apple-s-iphone-os-30-preview-copy-and-paste-t1855.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/updated-mac-pro-benchmarks-and-video-of-internals-t1839.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/14/updated-mac-pro-benchmarks-and-video-of-internals/ Compiled by Grimace Since more of the new Mac Pros have been delivered, it seems some of the early benchmarks underestimated the 2.26GHz Mac Pro's performance in single threaded tasks. The latest numbers show that the new 2.26GHz 8-Core machines appear to have both single-threaded and multi-threaded performance equal to or better than the previous generation 2.8GHz 8-Core machines. Another set ... Rumors Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:12:26 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/updated-mac-pro-benchmarks-and-video-of-internals-t1839.htm#28700 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/updated-mac-pro-benchmarks-and-video-of-internals-t1839.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-to-get-mms-tethering-and-finally-copy-and-pa-t1835.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/13/iphone-3-0-to-get-mms-tethering-and-finally-copy-and-paste/ News that Apple will be hosting a media even next week about iPhone 3.0 has generated a lot of speculation about what might be coming in the new release. BoyGeniusReport claims to have heard two possible features that would certainly make many iPhone users happy. They believe that iPhone 3.0 will introduce MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and Tethering. MMS would finally offer iPhone ... Rumors Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:30:31 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-to-get-mms-tethering-and-finally-copy-and-pa-t1835.htm#28693 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/iphone-30-to-get-mms-tethering-and-finally-copy-and-pa-t1835.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/no-drm-in-headphones-for-new-ipod-shuffle-t1848.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/16/no-drm-in-headphones-for-new-ipod-shuffle/ The Mac web has been abuzz over the past few days regarding the possibility of an "authentication" or "DRM" chip included inside the headphones for Apple's new iPod shuffle released last week. After several days of investigation, explanations, and misunderstandings, the chip appears to contain no authorization or encryption component. Following up on comments from iLounge regarding the ... Rumors Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:53:13 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/no-drm-in-headphones-for-new-ipod-shuffle-t1848.htm#28710 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/no-drm-in-headphones-for-new-ipod-shuffle-t1848.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/final-cut-studio-update-due-in-late-april-t1836.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/13/final-cut-studio-update-due-in-late-april/ AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to release an update to their Final Cut Studio professional video editing package in late April, around the time of the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference in Las Vegas. Quote: While Apple won't be attending NAB, those familiar with the company's plans say it holds ambitions of debuting a new version of Final Cut Studio, currently late ... Rumors Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:34:00 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/final-cut-studio-update-due-in-late-april-t1836.htm#28696 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/final-cut-studio-update-due-in-late-april-t1836.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-coming-soon-speed-boosts-tv-movie-genius-fea-t1824.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/11/itunes-8-1-coming-soon-speed-boosts-tv-movie-genius-feature-and-more/ As noted in its technical specifications, the new iPod shuffle released today requires iTunes 8.1, which is yet to be released. Apple's iTunes download page also includes a note about the upcoming release on the download button itself. Apple's "What's New" page for iTunes highlights a few of the changes coming in the update, including speed boosts for library loading, ... Rumors Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:59:08 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-coming-soon-speed-boosts-tv-movie-genius-fea-t1824.htm#28639 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/itunes-81-coming-soon-speed-boosts-tv-movie-genius-fea-t1824.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-sources-point-to-a-touchscreen-apple-netbook-in-2009-t1819.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/10/more-sources-point-to-a-touchscreen-apple-netbook-in-2009/ Dow Jones Newswire reports that Apple is indeed planning to launch a netbook computer with a touchscreen as soon as the 2nd half of this year. They cite "two people close to the situation" as sources. Quote: The mini laptop computers will likely have monitor screens that are between 9.7-inches and 10-inches, one person, who declined to be named, said. This adds credibility ... Rumors Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:33:07 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-sources-point-to-a-touchscreen-apple-netbook-in-2009-t1819.htm#28629 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-sources-point-to-a-touchscreen-apple-netbook-in-2009-t1819.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/prototype-iphone-spotted-on-ebay-t1817.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/09/prototype-iphone-spotted-on-ebay/ iLounge points out a prototype iPhone recently listed on eBay. Quote: Here is a quite rare and collectable example of iPhone prototypes, one even running a beta OS. Only one of the phones works however. Neither unit says "iPhone" on them anywhere, or list the storage capacity which is interesting. I did some research on the serial numbers, it appears they were both manufactured about 6 months before ... Rumors Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:25:46 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/prototype-iphone-spotted-on-ebay-t1817.htm#28627 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/prototype-iphone-spotted-on-ebay-t1817.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/nehalem-mac-pros-arrive-unboxing-and-benchmarks-t1818.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/10/nehalem-mac-pros-arrive-unboxing-and-benchmarks/ MacRumors forum user WonderSausage received his 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro yesterday. The system was configured as a Dual 2.93GHz Quad-Core system with 6GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD 4870 card. Additional high quality photos posted to Flickr with commentary in the discussion thread. The early GeekBench benchmark for the Nehalem system gave a whopping total score of 17,665, placing it at the very top ... Rumors Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:29:07 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/nehalem-mac-pros-arrive-unboxing-and-benchmarks-t1818.htm#28628 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/nehalem-mac-pros-arrive-unboxing-and-benchmarks-t1818.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-smaller-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-black-and-silver-t1823.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/11/apple-releases-smaller-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-black-and-silver/ Apple released two new iPod Shuffles with an even smaller design today. The updates were predicted at the very last minute this morning. The new 4GB devices are priced at $79 and can hold up to 1000 songs. These new iPod Shuffles adopt a more vertical shape than the previous model, but are smaller overall. The previous generation iPod shuffles remain available for purchase. Apple ... Rumors Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:53:18 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-smaller-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-black-and-silver-t1823.htm#28638 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-smaller-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-black-and-silver-t1823.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/steve-jobs-makes-appearance-at-disney-shareholders-meeting-t1821.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/10/steve-jobs-makes-appearance-at-disney-shareholders-meeting/ ZDNet's Sam Diaz reports on headlines from Marketwatch revealing that Steve Jobs made an appearance at Disney's annual shareholders meeting today. The appearance is Jobs' first in public since before announcing a six-month medical leave in January. Diaz contacted Disney in an attempt to confirm that Jobs was indeed in attendance. Quote: Calls out to Disney to confirm Jobs appearance. ... Rumors Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:45:18 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/steve-jobs-makes-appearance-at-disney-shareholders-meeting-t1821.htm#28636 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/steve-jobs-makes-appearance-at-disney-shareholders-meeting-t1821.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/genius-feature-for-tv-and-movies-pulled-from-itunes-81-t1832.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/12/genius-feature-for-tv-and-movies-pulled-from-itunes-8-1/ Several MacRumors readers have pointed out that the extension of the iTunes "Genius" feature to include movies and TV shows does not appear to be present in iTunes 8.1. The feature was advertised on Apple's site prior to the release of iTunes 8.1 and is still mentioned in the release notes that accompany the download. References to the updated Genius feature have been removed from ... Rumors Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:49:57 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/genius-feature-for-tv-and-movies-pulled-from-itunes-81-t1832.htm#28652 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/genius-feature-for-tv-and-movies-pulled-from-itunes-81-t1832.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-store-down-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-the-wings-t1822.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/11/apple-store-down-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-the-wings/ As many readers have noticed, Apple's online stores have gone down for updates. At this time of day, that typically means that Apple is adding new products to the store. According to one source who previously relayed accurate information about the Mac mini, Mac Pro and iMac launch, Apple is about to release a new 4GB iPod Shuffle in Black, Silver and possibly other colors. The current iPod Shuffle maxes ... Rumors Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:47:44 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-store-down-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-the-wings-t1822.htm#28637 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-store-down-4gb-ipod-shuffle-in-the-wings-t1822.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-to-preview-iphone-os-30-on-march-17th-t1831.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/12/apple-to-preview-iphone-os-3-0-on-march-17th/ Engadget is reporting that Apple will be hosting a media event on Tuesday, March 17th to demonstrate the iPhone OS 3.0, the next major upgrade to the iPhone operating system. Apple will reportedly also provide details on a new iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) to aid developers in creating applications for the new operating system. Quote: Apple's calling this an "advance preview of what we're ... Rumors Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:41:21 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-to-preview-iphone-os-30-on-march-17th-t1831.htm#28646 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-to-preview-iphone-os-30-on-march-17th-t1831.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-quicktime-x-interface-and-other-changes-t1802.htm blade http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/07/snow-leopard-quicktime-x-interface-and-other-changes/ With the latest seed of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Apple has made dramatic changes to QuickTime Player in both interface and features. Changes to the interface has gotten the most attention with a description posted by AppleInsider. The new QuickTime X playback window appears to be minimalistic with all user-interface pieces fading away, leaving just the video displayed: Quote: The only window-based ... Rumors Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:04:25 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-quicktime-x-interface-and-other-changes-t1802.htm#28556 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-quicktime-x-interface-and-other-changes-t1802.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/touch-panels-for-apple-netbook-ordered-t1814.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/09/touch-panels-for-apple-netbook-ordered/ Digitimes relays a Commercial Times report that Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for "Apple's new netbook" due in the 3rd quarter of 2009. Quote: Wintek revealed that it is currently working with Apple to develop some new products, but it said it does not know what applications the new products are for. While Winktek was unable to confirm the exact products, the Chinese-language ... Rumors Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:07:38 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/touch-panels-for-apple-netbook-ordered-t1814.htm#28615 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/touch-panels-for-apple-netbook-ordered-t1814.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/march-24th-event-to-focus-on-software-t1815.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/09/march-24th-event-to-focus-on-software/ Sevenmac.de reports [Google translation] that they have received an anonymous tip that the rumored March 24th Apple special event will focus on software. Quote: Sevenmac has now received from an anonymous information source a report that the March 24th event should revolve exclusively around software. More precisely, Apple's video Pro Apps should receive updates or see new versions. According to Sevenmac, ... Rumors Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:20:11 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/march-24th-event-to-focus-on-software-t1815.htm#28616 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/march-24th-event-to-focus-on-software-t1815.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-to-add-4-finger-multi-touch-gestures-to-origina-t1813.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/09/snow-leopard-to-add-4-finger-multi-touch-gestures-to-original-macbook-air/ When Apple introduced the new MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros in October, they also introduced a new four-finger multi-touch trackpad gesture that allowed users to easily switch between applications (swipe left/right) or invoke Exposé (swipe up/down). While it's long been known that the original MacBook Air and early 2008 MacBook Pros were also capable of detecting these ... Rumors Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:04:54 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-to-add-4-finger-multi-touch-gestures-to-origina-t1813.htm#28614 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-to-add-4-finger-multi-touch-gestures-to-origina-t1813.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-seeds-another-new-os-x-1057-build-t1803.htm blade http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/07/apple-seeds-another-new-os-x-10-5-7-build/ Just a little more than a week after seeding OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J22 to developers, Apple has distributed a new version, Build 9J27, for testing. World of Apple reports on the release and republishes the seed notes, which reveal ten changes since the last release and ask developers to focus their testing efforts on over twenty wide-ranging focus areas. Changes since the last developer seed include fixes for ... Rumors Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:07:37 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-seeds-another-new-os-x-1057-build-t1803.htm#28558 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-seeds-another-new-os-x-1057-build-t1803.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-build-10a286-seeded-to-developers-t1801.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/06/snow-leopard-build-10a286-seeded-to-developers/ Apple has seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, termed Build 10A286, to developers. World of Apple republishes the seed notes, which highlight three significant changes in the new build: a new QuickTime user interface, Cocoa-based Finder features, and Safari 4 beta as the default browser. Quote: QuickTime Player The new QuickTime Player has a new minimal UI and is focused on playback. Finder Finder ... Rumors Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:31:22 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-build-10a286-seeded-to-developers-t1801.htm#28555 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/snow-leopard-build-10a286-seeded-to-developers-t1801.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/wwdc-scheduled-for-second-week-of-june-t1800.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/06/wwdc-scheduled-for-second-week-of-june/ David Zeiler of The Baltimore Sun points out that the event schedule for the Moscone Center in San Francisco is listing a "Corporate Meeting" running from June 6th through June 12th in Moscone West and speculates that this event is Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2009. While Apple has historically varied the dates of WWDC from as early as May to as late as August, WWDC has been held ... Rumors Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:28:32 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/wwdc-scheduled-for-second-week-of-june-t1800.htm#28554 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/wwdc-scheduled-for-second-week-of-june-t1800.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-airport-and-time-capsule-firmware-update-add-t1799.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/05/apple-releases-airport-and-time-capsule-firmware-update-adds-remote-file-access-to-older-models/ Apple today released Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n) Firmware 7.4.1, bringing bug fixes and security enhancements to the just-released models, as well as older 802.11n-capable AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule models. Notably, the update also enables remote access to attached drives for both previous AirPort ... Rumors Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:25:20 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-airport-and-time-capsule-firmware-update-add-t1799.htm#28553 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-releases-airport-and-time-capsule-firmware-update-add-t1799.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-introduces-new-mac-pro-with-nehalem-xeon-processors-t1769.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-introduces-new-mac-pro-with-nehalem-xeon-processors/ Apple(R) today introduced the new Mac(R) Pro using Intel "Nehalem" Xeon processors and a next-generation system architecture to deliver up to twice the performance of the previous generation system.* The new Mac Pro starts at $2,499 and features the latest graphics technology and an updated interior that makes expansion even easier than before. Quote: "The new Mac Pro is a significant ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:21:45 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-introduces-new-mac-pro-with-nehalem-xeon-processors-t1769.htm#28476 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-introduces-new-mac-pro-with-nehalem-xeon-processors-t1769.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-quietly-bumps-15-macbook-pro-256gb-sd-option-new-ke-t1771.htm goten Apple Quietly Bumps 15" MacBook Pro, 256GB SD Option, New Keyboard http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-quietly-bumps-15-macbook-pro-speed-256gb-ssd-option-and-new-keyboard/ While news of the new iMacs, Mac minis and Mac Pros were the big announcements today from Apple, the company has also tweaked a few of their other products. Apple has quietly increased the processor speed of their mid-range 15" MacBook Pro from 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz and the top-of-the-line model ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:32:02 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-quietly-bumps-15-macbook-pro-256gb-sd-option-new-ke-t1771.htm#28487 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-quietly-bumps-15-macbook-pro-256gb-sd-option-new-ke-t1771.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-of-the-early-2009-nvidia-imac-early-benchmarks-t1787.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/04/unboxing-of-the-early-2009-imac/ Engadget has posted an unboxing gallery of the new iMac. Externally, there is not much different in the new machine with the exception of a FireWire 800 port and mini DisplayPort. The new iMac does come with the keypad-less keyboard (pictured above). MacRumors readers who are waiting on delivery of their new iMacs are congregating in this thread. Primate Labs has already posted some benchmarks of the new iMacs ... Rumors Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:11:00 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-of-the-early-2009-nvidia-imac-early-benchmarks-t1787.htm#28506 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-of-the-early-2009-nvidia-imac-early-benchmarks-t1787.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/amazon-releases-free-kindle-for-iphone-application-t1788.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/04/amazon-releases-free-kindle-for-iphone-application/ Amazon has released a free application that delivers Kindle book-reading to the iPhone: Quote: Kindle for iPhone allows Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners to read Kindle books using a simple, easy-to-use interface. You can shop for hundreds of thousands of books at www.amazon.com/kindlestore, and wirelessly transfer the books to your iPhone or iPod touch. Enjoy Amazon’s low prices on Kindle books, ... Rumors Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:18:08 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/amazon-releases-free-kindle-for-iphone-application-t1788.htm#28507 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/amazon-releases-free-kindle-for-iphone-application-t1788.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-new-imacs-mac-minis-airport-extreme-and-ti-t1768.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/apple-announces-new-imacs-mac-minis-airport-extreme-and-time-capsule/ Apple today announced updates to its iMac(R) and Mac(R) mini desktop lines, including a 24-inch iMac that is priced more affordably than ever before and a Mac mini with powerful new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a 30 percent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage. Delivering up to ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:20:20 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-new-imacs-mac-minis-airport-extreme-and-ti-t1768.htm#28475 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-announces-new-imacs-mac-minis-airport-extreme-and-ti-t1768.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/airport-extreme-and-time-capsule-update-details-dual-band-t1772.htm goten AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule Update Details: Dual-Band, Guest Networks, Remote File Access http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/airport-extreme-and-time-capsule-update-details-dual-band-guest-networks-remote-file-access/ As we noted earlier today, Apple has updated their AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule offerings. A few of the new features are worth highlighting: Simultaneous dual-band support - Operates simultaneously on both 5 GHz (802.11n) and 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:36:06 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/airport-extreme-and-time-capsule-update-details-dual-band-t1772.htm#28488 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/airport-extreme-and-time-capsule-update-details-dual-band-t1772.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-and-disassembly-photos-of-the-new-mac-mini-t1786.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/unboxing-and-disassembly-photos-of-the-new-mac-mini/ MacMiniColo.net has posted a series of unboxing and disassembly photos of the new Mac Mini just released today. The above photo, of course, is the same shot that was leaked just yesterday. The retail box image of the Mini curiously only has 9 vents while the actual product has 10. Still, all the pre-release product shots and video turned out to be quite accurate. Aside from the different ports ... Rumors Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:16:33 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-and-disassembly-photos-of-the-new-mac-mini-t1786.htm#28504 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/unboxing-and-disassembly-photos-of-the-new-mac-mini-t1786.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/ati-radeon-hd-4870-coming-soon-for-older-mac-pros-requires-t1773.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/ati-radeon-hd-4870-coming-soon-for-older-mac-pros-requires-unreleased-os-x-10-5-7/ In place of the standard NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics card used on the new Mac Pro released this morning, Apple is offering a $200 option to upgrade to the ATI Radeon HD 4870. In addition, Apple is apparently planning to make the ATI card available as a standalone product compatible with both the new Mac Pro and the previous generation of Mac Pro released in ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:39:06 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/ati-radeon-hd-4870-coming-soon-for-older-mac-pros-requires-t1773.htm#28489 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/ati-radeon-hd-4870-coming-soon-for-older-mac-pros-requires-t1773.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-gets-nehalem-early-h264-and-vmware-performance-boosts-t1796.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/05/apple-gets-nehalem-early-h264-and-vmware-performance-boosts/ The release of the new Mac Pro on Tuesday marked the first use of Intel's Nehalem processor in Apple's products. As in the past, Intel has allowed Apple to get early access to their newest processors ahead of the competition. These Nehalem Xeon processors used in the high end Mac Pros have not even been officially announced by Intel yet. Apple details the technical improvements of these ... Rumors Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:00:01 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-gets-nehalem-early-h264-and-vmware-performance-boosts-t1796.htm#28523 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-gets-nehalem-early-h264-and-vmware-performance-boosts-t1796.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/rumor-watch-new-mac-mini-go-for-launch-t1734.htm krypto http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/31/rumor-watch-new-mac-mini-go-for-launch/ When it comes to the Mac mini, there are people out there who know everything there is to know... and now, those savvy sources are telling TUAW that they are confident a new Mac mini is set to be announced at Macworld Expo 2009 next week. While many details are still vague -- we still have no idea if the dimensions of the new mini are at all different from the existing model -- some details are starting to emerge. Rumors Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:34:44 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/rumor-watch-new-mac-mini-go-for-launch-t1734.htm#28322 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/rumor-watch-new-mac-mini-go-for-launch-t1734.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/last-minute-specs-imac-mac-minis-airport-extreme-time-ca-t1767.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/03/last-minute-specs-imac-mac-minis-airport-extreme-time-capsule-and-mac-pros/ There's only a few hours left before Apple's rumored announcement of new iMacs and Mac minis but a list of parts/specs posted to our forum indicate that Apple may be pushing out a number of updates including iMacs, Mac minis, Mac Pros, Airport Extreme, and Time Capsule. The posting was made by someone who has had access to Apple part numbers in the past, and we've since been able ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:18:53 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/last-minute-specs-imac-mac-minis-airport-extreme-time-ca-t1767.htm#28474 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/last-minute-specs-imac-mac-minis-airport-extreme-time-ca-t1767.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-event-on-march-24th-other-products-maybe-sooner-t1753.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/02/apple-event-on-march-24th-other-products-maybe-sooner/ The big story circulating around the internet this weekend was the possibility of a March 24th Apple Media event. The date was based on a couple of anonymous reports from World of Apple and My Apple Guide. While the date seems plausible, neither site has any particular track record for accurately predicting Apple's future plans. Still, it adds to the growing number of hints and suggestions that ... Rumors Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:30:21 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-event-on-march-24th-other-products-maybe-sooner-t1753.htm#28388 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-event-on-march-24th-other-products-maybe-sooner-t1753.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/mac-mini-and-imac-product-part-numbers-available-tomorrow-t1761.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/03/02/mac-mini-and-imac-product-part-numbers-available-tomorrow/ Hardmac posts what it claims are the product numbers and rough descriptions of the iMac and Mac mini which are expected to be released tomorrow: Quote: The new iMac models and their corresponding references: - MB417: Entry level model - MB418: "Mass market" model - MB419: high-end model - MB420: ultimate model The entry level model should come with a 20" display, while ... Rumors Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:20:57 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/mac-mini-and-imac-product-part-numbers-available-tomorrow-t1761.htm#28456 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/mac-mini-and-imac-product-part-numbers-available-tomorrow-t1761.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-evidence-apple-is-shifting-towards-intel-only-software-t1754.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/02/04/more-evidence-apple-is-shifting-towards-intel-only-software-releases/ Arstechnica points out that a portion of Apple's new iLife '09 suite is now Intel-only. Specifically, the GarageBand '09 Learn to Play feature that was demonstrated at Macworld will not run on a PowerPC: Quote: "GarageBand Learn to Play requires an Intel-based Mac with a dual-core processor or better." This represents an expected shift of support away from Apple's ... Rumors Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:32:17 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-evidence-apple-is-shifting-towards-intel-only-software-t1754.htm#28389 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/more-evidence-apple-is-shifting-towards-intel-only-software-t1754.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/windows-7-open-beta-download-limit-lifted-until-january-24-t1733.htm krypto http://i.gizmodo.com/5128738/windows-7-open-beta-download-limit-lifted-until-january-24 The 2.5 million user limit for Microsoft's Windows 7 open beta program has been lifted. Up until January 24, it's a free-for-all, even if the number of downloads surpasses 2.5 million. Rumors Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:31:54 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/windows-7-open-beta-download-limit-lifted-until-january-24-t1733.htm#28321 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/windows-7-open-beta-download-limit-lifted-until-january-24-t1733.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-prepping-os-x-1057-update-t1755.htm goten http://www.macrumors.com/2009/02/26/apple-prepping-os-x-10-5-7-update/ Apple yesterday seeded Mac OS X 10.5.7, the next maintenance release for Leopard, to developers. Apple is requesting that developers focus their testing on over twenty areas of the new seed, which is termed Build 9J22. Developers familiar with the new build report that Apple has made nearly 70 changes in the update, with many of them focused on syncing and networking improvements. A number of preferences and widgets ... Rumors Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:47:06 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-prepping-os-x-1057-update-t1755.htm#28390 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/apple-prepping-os-x-1057-update-t1755.htm http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/dvd-jon-s-doubletwist-sends-and-shares-your-media-t1748.htm krypto http://www.tuaw.com/2009/02/24/dvd-jons-doubletwist-sends-and-shares-your-media/ Why, you might wonder, would we want another media program -- isn't iTunes enough? But a new app called Doubletwist (by DVD Jon, creator of the old DeCSS DRM-stripping software) looks to answer that question by taking an iTunes-style interface, and expanding it to pretty much anything you'd want to do with media -- send it to your own phones and portable devices, upload it to sites like Facebook or YouTube, or ... Rumors Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:05:03 GMT http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/dvd-jon-s-doubletwist-sends-and-shares-your-media-t1748.htm#28372 http://tmac.forumotion.com/rumors-f3/dvd-jon-s-doubletwist-sends-and-shares-your-media-t1748.htm