Category: Apple (Page 34 of 65)

      iPhone Nano coming in 2010?

      November 8, 2009 /

      iPhone nano?iPhone Nano rumors started to resurface this week, based on photos from a manufacturer and supposed insider reports that Apple is working up a device for Verizon’s CDMA network.

      The rumored device would sport a hybrid UMTS/CDMA radio, making it compatible with pretty much any network. The screen is down from 3.5 inches to 2.8, which seems way too small to me. Granted, there’s always zooming to get to hard to read text, but there’s really nothing worse than scrolling a page around while you’re trying to read.

      Speculation points to a 2010 release, which would make sense considering the massive Android rollout that has been taking place. As Android makes it onto more devices, particularly cheaper ones, Apple’s going to want a way to get those entry-level smartphone owners. A smaller iPhone might not get those folks, but a cheaper one definitely would.

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile

      Snow Leopard won’t kill the Hackintosh

      November 5, 2009 /

      Snow Leopard.Developer builds- who can trust ’em? You may have seen this coming, but the newest most recent build of Snow Leopard, version 10.6.2, restores support for Intel’s Atom CPU. Yes, that means your hackintosh is safe if you’ve made the 64-bit upgrade.

      As to reasons for the flip-flop, there’s still no word from Apple. That likely means it was a bug, or an unintended consequence of some other change to the system. As such, I’d like to officially recant all those things I said about Apple going after the hacking community in light of a tablet release. It just ain’t happening, folks. Carry on.

      Apple, Computers

      Snow Leopard to kill Atom CPU support?

      November 2, 2009 /

      Hackintosh Dell mini.Nothing’s official just yet, but the latest Snow Leopard developer build, version 10.6.2, does away with Atom CPU support. It’s not a big deal to the average Mac user, but for anyone who has put the hours of dedication and frustration into making a Hackintosh, it’s a huge deal. It would effectively kill Snow Leopard for the little lappies, at least until someone can find a workaround.

      For the few among us running OS X on a Dell Mini or other such devices, you’re going to be stuck on 10.6.1 if you made the upgrade work. It has to make you wonder, though, if Apple isn’t targeting the tiny community ahead of the tablet release to encourage a few more purchases. Then again, the community is so small and the anticipation of an Apple tablet so great that it’s hard to imagine that to be the case.

      Apple, Computers

      iPhone lands in China missing Wi-Fi

      November 1, 2009 /

      iPhone China Unicom.The iPhone touched down in China this past Friday night missing one big feature: Wi-Fi. China’s second largest mobile carrier, China Unicom, has an exclusive three-year deal with Apple to sell the phone.

      Starting out sales might not be the runaway figures Apple saw in the US. After all, it’s not that tough to get phones from other markets. Phones that include Wi-Fi. There have also been rumors that China Unicom hopes to sell Wi-Fi capable phones within a few months, giving Chinese consumers even more reason to hold off on buying one now.

      There was still a modicum of Apple fanaticism to be had, though. The country’s first iPhone owner, Zhi Xianzhong, waited almost eight hours to buy the phone.

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile, News

      New iMac skimps on mini DisplayPort compatibility

      October 28, 2009 /

      Apple Mini DisplayPort.One of the best features of the new iMac is that the 27-incher can be used as a passive display via the mini DisplayPort. Unfortunately, that feature only currently works with other devices sporting the same port, which is virtually nothing. Not even Apple’s DVI adapter will work.

      That’s not to say adapters won’t be supported later, it’s just a really great feature that, sadly, doesn’t work at launch. By adding the dummy monitor feature, Apple is essentially giving you a near-cinema display for just over half the price of a 30-inch monitor. Oh yeah, it also comes with a computer inside. But if you were thinking you’d hook that 360 up to your new iMac for extreme graphical sexiness, it looks like you’ll have to wait.

      Apple, Video

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