February 2011 - Apple News - Techies Community

Apple Delays New MacBook Pro Shipments Until Week's End

While we've already reported that new MacBook Pros are expected to launch on Thursday and reports have even surfaced claiming that sealed shipments are already on their way to retailers, it's worth noting that Apple's top-priority U.S. online...

Published 02-21-2011 1:33 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Could the iPad 2 Be Getting Light Peak?

Early iPad 2 case from Orange-Byte After reading the report that Apple is planning to introduce its new Light Peak-based high speed interconnect technology "soon", it struck us that Light Peak could help explain some particularly incon... Read...

Published 02-20-2011 2:30 PM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

New MacBook Pros in Stock Next Week, BestBuy Part Numbers

Old photo of sealed "Apple Confidential" palette from 2005 It should be very clear by now that Apple is launching the new MacBook Pros next Thursday, February 24th. Early part numbers were leaked and we heard confirmation that Thursd... Read...

Published 02-20-2011 8:14 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

AT&T Activating Wireless Mobile Hotspot for iOS 4.3 Users?

Photo from @reeldigitalpro One of the distinguishing features of the Verizon iPhone was the new ability for iPhones to act as a mobile wireless hotspot for other devices. This allowed customers to use their iPhone's data connection to... Read More...

Published 02-19-2011 3:22 PM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple to Introduce Light Peak (High Speed Connection Technology) Soon?

CNet reports that Apple is expected to announce a "new high-speed connection technology" soon, according to a source. Apple is expected to adopt this Intel technology in the near future--but likely use a name other than Light ... Read More....

Published 02-19-2011 1:15 PM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple 'Safe Deposit Box' Patent Revealed Ahead of Mac OS X Lion

Patently Apple details a recent Apple patent application which describes a new Mac OS X feature called "Safe Deposit Box": Apple's patent is about a safe deposit box for securing important user files. In one aspect, when a use... Read More...

Published 02-19-2011 8:37 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

iPad 3 to Get 2048x1536 Retina Display?

According to one analyst, Apple will be delivering a double resolution Retina Display to the iPad 3. Kuo now claims that iPad 3 will deliver a Retina Display-like quality and resolution doubling to 2048x1536, an enhancement or... Read More...

Published 02-19-2011 7:29 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

New MacBook Pros Likely to Launch on Thursday, February 24th

Apple last updated the MacBook Pros almost one year ago with Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors. Apple has been due to refresh the MacBook Pros with the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors which are said to be a significant improvement over ... Read...

Published 02-18-2011 11:05 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Job Posting Sparks Speculation Regarding Apple Television Set

9 to 5 Mac points to a new job listing from Apple that makes mention of the company's involvement in a variety of product lines, notably including "TV". The job listing, which interestingly contains a number of grammatical errors suggesting...

Published 02-18-2011 6:48 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple to Open Its Largest Chinese Retail Store in Shanghai

Following closely on the heels of rumors of Apple pursuing a new retail store location in Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal, The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is continuing its focus on the Chinese market with plans to open a new stor...

Published 02-18-2011 4:24 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

More Claims of Imminent MacBook Pro Refresh as Supply Crunch Hits Apple's Stores

MacBook Pro shipping estimates lengthening in Malaysia A new series of claims are continuing to point to tightening supplies and an upcoming refresh of Apple's MacBook Pro line, possibly as early as late next week. The f... Read More...

Published 02-18-2011 2:25 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

U.S. and European Regulators 'Looking At' Apple's App Store Subscriptions Program

Earlier this week, we noted that some observers were expressing concern over potential antitrust issues related to Apple's new App Store subscription program that forces content providers to at least offer users the option of subscribing thro... Read...

Published 02-18-2011 1:42 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple Not Planning to Launch a Smaller iPhone

The NYTimes reports that although Apple is working on making a cheaper iPhone as well as integrating voice commands, the company is not planning on launching a smaller iPhone: But contrary to published reports, Apple is not cu... Read More...

Published 02-17-2011 11:40 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.7 Build 10J858 to Developers

Apple today seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, termed Build 10J858, to developers for testing. The update comes one week after the company pushed Build 10J855 to developers and has grown in size by a little over 20 MB to bring the delta... Read...

Published 02-17-2011 11:13 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

Apple Retail Store Employee on Product Launches, Store Culture, and Customers

There are obviously quite a few Apple retail store employees and ex-employees around, many of whom are happy to share details of what it's like to work for the company, but a new "confessions" report published by Popular Mechanics summarizes...

Published 02-17-2011 7:14 AM by MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

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