Apple fixes 70 issues with Mac OS X 10.5.3 update

Apple on Wednesday update Mac OS X fixing 70 issues with the operating system and its components. ...continue reading 'Apple fixes 70 issues with Mac OS X 10.5.3 update'

Future Apple devices may be solar powered

Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable devices by placing them underneath the layers of a touch-sensitive display, according to the filing. ...continue reading 'Future Apple devices may be solar powered'

Researcher finds new flaw in QuickTime for Windows

A security think tank says it has found a vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime multimedia player that can be exploited remotely to compromise Windows Vista PCs upgraded to Service Pack 1, as well as XP SP2. ...continue reading 'Researcher finds new flaw in QuickTime for Windows'

What's behind Apple's P.A. Semi purchase

Apple's purchase of a microprocessor design firm has triggered a wave of speculation over what the computer maker plans to do with its newly acquired assets. Perhaps, the thinking goes, the purchase means a new chip to power future iPhone models. Or maybe it will push Apple into new areas of portable computing. It might even mean a return of sorts to the company's PowerPC days. ...continue reading 'What's behind Apple's P.A. Semi purchase'

Strong Mac sales boost Apple's quarterly earnings

Apple on Wednesday reported strong earnings for the second quarter of 2008, with Macintosh computer sales overriding weak growth in iPod shipments. ...continue reading 'Strong Mac sales boost Apple's quarterly earnings'

Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi

Apple has acquired a fabless semiconductor company, PA Semi, according to a report at Forbes.com. ...continue reading 'Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi'

Apple patches $10,000 prize-winning bug

Apple has issued a security patch for its Safari Web browser, fixing the flaw that earned one security researcher US$10,000 at the CanSecWest security conference. ...continue reading 'Apple patches $10,000 prize-winning bug'

Apple and Sony settle Japanese 'flaming Mac' suit

Sony have agreed to pay 1.3 million yen (US$12,000) to settle a lawsuit filed by a Japanese couple whose Mac caught fire when its Sony-made battery went up in smoke. ...continue reading 'Apple and Sony settle Japanese 'flaming Mac' suit'

Apple plugs QuickTime with 11 patches

Apple released 11 patches for its QuickTime multimedia program on Wednesday, fixing a variety of problems that could allow a hacker to execute malicious code on a machine. ...continue reading 'Apple plugs QuickTime with 11 patches'

Sophos warns of Mac Trojan malware

Security consultant Sophos is warning of the appearance of money-grabbing Trojan Horse malware aimed at Macs. ...continue reading 'Sophos warns of Mac Trojan malware'

Apple testing Mac OS X 10.5.3

Apple has begun testing Mac OS X 10.5.3, releasing the software to its developer community for widespread testing. ...continue reading 'Apple testing Mac OS X 10.5.3'

Microsoft vs. Apple: Who patches 0-days faster?

Apple's teasing commercials that imply its software is safer than Microsoft's may not quite match the facts, according to new research revealed at the Black Hat conference on Thursday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft vs. Apple: Who patches 0-days faster?'

Apple ships updated security update

Apple has issued Security Update 2008-002 v1.1 (Leopard) and Security Update 2008-002 v1.1 Leopard (Server), recommending these revised security patches to all users. ...continue reading 'Apple ships updated security update'

Even Apple will be hated one day

Don Reisinger, ITworld.com

Apple and Google zealots may not like to hear that their beloved will be hated one day like Microsoft, but it's true. In an industry where users are fickle and power translates to evilness, no one is safe from the wrath of anonymous haters that dislike anything that looks like an empire. ...continue reading 'Even Apple will be hated one day'

Apple slammed over programming secrets

Microsoft may not be the only software company that uses secret techniques to make its own applications work better with its operating system - a Mozilla Firefox developer has discovered similar practices at Apple. ...continue reading 'Apple slammed over programming secrets'

Record iPhone, Mac sales boost Apple's earnings

Apple reported strong quarterly earnings on Tuesday, boosted by record Macintosh computer and iPhone sales. ...continue reading 'Record iPhone, Mac sales boost Apple's earnings'

Mac users more open, liberal than PC users

People who prefer Apple's Macintosh computers over PCs have long been considered to be on the artsy, hip end of the personality spectrum -- and now a study proves that 'Mac people' indeed are more liberal and open-minded than average folks. ...continue reading 'Mac users more open, liberal than PC users'

MacBook Air -- the day after

Amy Bennett, ITworld

Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during his keynote address at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday morning. And one day later the first-blush opinions are in...


Apple's MacBook Air ultra-thin could spawn improved PC
By Joel Shore, ITworld

The envelope, please. No, it's not just an awards-show phrase, it's precisely how Steve Jobs unveiled Apple's latest masterwork, the ultrathin MacBook Air computer at Macworld earlier this week. Just 0.16 inches at its thinnest point, Jobs pulled the computer from a standard-size manila interoffice envelope. I'm no Mac maven, but like the crowd packed into the Macworld keynote address, I'm duly impressed. ...continue reading 'Apple's MacBook Air ultra-thin could spawn improved PC'


Apple's MacBook Air: evolution, not revolution
Scott Bradner, Network World

There was a, for Apple, reasonable level of hype leading up to Steve Jobs' keynote at Macworld 2008. Not like last year when everyone knew that the iPhone was coming (even if they did not know what an iPhone was). Most of the buzz this time was about a possible 'ultra portable. Finally, an hour into the talk, Steve introduced the MacBook Air - the 'world's thinnest notebook.' It's not my dream machine but it's very nice - more of an incremental improvement than something that creates a whole new mold-breaking concept. '...continue reading 'Apple's MacBook Air: evolution, not revolution'


MacBook Air: How incomplete is it?
Harry McCracken, PC World

Steve Jobs is, among many other things, the great denier. But I'm not sure if he's ever denied Apple customers as many features as he will with the MacBook Air. In introducing the Air, Jobs said that manufacturers of other thin-and-light laptops made too many compromises to make their machines sleek, like using small keyboards and screens and wimpy CPUs. But nobody else in the industry would dream of making some of the compromises that the Air makes. ...continue reading 'MacBook Air: How incomplete is it?'


Ultraportable challengers to the MacBook Air
PC World Staff

The MacBook Air is Apple's first foray into a crowded ultraportable market that has seen its share of very light, very capable products from companies including Sony, Lenovo, and Fujitsu, among others. Here's a fast look at how they stack up. ...continue reading 'Ultraportable challengers to the MacBook Air'


Big '08 for Apple with MacBook Air, iTunes
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com

After announcing the availability of movie rentals through iTunes, Jobs ended his 101-minute Macworld keynote by taking the wraps off the MacBook Air. It would be hard to gauge from the cheers during the keynote which of the two new announcement made the bigger impression. As for which product will be bigger for Apple in the weeks and months following the keynote, that all depends on who you ask. ...continue reading 'Big '08 for Apple with MacBook Air, iTunes'

Apple's MacBook Air ultra-thin could spawn improved PC

By Joel Shore, ITworld

The envelope, please. No, it's not just an awards-show phrase, it's precisely how Steve Jobs unveiled Apple's latest masterwork, the ultrathin MacBook Air computer at Macworld earlier this week. Just 0.16 inches at its thinnest point, Jobs pulled the computer from a standard-size manila interoffice envelope. I'm no Mac maven, but like the crowd packed into the Macworld keynote address, I'm duly impressed. ...continue reading 'Apple's MacBook Air ultra-thin could spawn improved PC'

In rare pre-Macworld move, Apple unveils fastest-ever Macs

A week before Macworld San Francisco -- the trade show where Apple usually trots out new headline-grabbing hardware -- the company Tuesday unveiled a retooled Mac Pro desktop machine and a new Xserve server, calling them the fastest Macintoshes ever. ...continue reading 'In rare pre-Macworld move, Apple unveils fastest-ever Macs'