Here's a brief catch-up with the latest news and rumours: Advertisement: read more

HBO programming will soon be coming to the iTunes store according to a report by Portfolio.com.Apple is close to announcing it has signed a deal to sell HBO programs and movies on the iTunes website,...

Filed under: Rumors, WWDC, iPhoneWhile there still hasn't been an official announcement from Apple (as of this writing), Fortune has reported that Steve Jobs will don the black shirt and blue jeans...

AppleInsider has noted that AT&T's website for existing users now has an option for a black iPhone. There have been rumors that Apple's upcoming 3G iPhone would come with a glossy black back (1,...

Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog received confirmation from Apple's public relations that Steve Jobs would be delivering the keynote speech at Apple's Wordwide Developer's Conference on Monday, June...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhone Apple Insider reports that AT&T customers can now choose Apple iPhone Black. This option appears on the AT&T page for upgrading or replacing phones. It reinforces...

Electronic Weekly's David Manners writes (via CNet.com.au) about a revealing encounter he had with Luigi Licciardi, executive vice president for technology and operations at Telecom Italia Mobile...

In April, SwitchToaMac.com published a rumor that Apple would be launching the 3G iPhone earlier than expected... in May. At the time, we dismissed it, as the rumor didn't seem to correspond with...

robipilot writes "Mac stolen, Mac comes online, owner connects using 'Back to My Mac,' owner takes picture of culprit, and voila, criminal caught. OK, it wasn't quite that simple, but here's an...

Earlier today we posted a screenshot on our dedicated iPhone blog (RSS) that claimed to depict a new On/Off option to enable 3G speeds. This new preference was found in the latest iPhone 2.0 Beta 5...

Both the U.S. and U.K. online Apple Stores are currently out of both the 8GB and 16GB iPhones. Customers trying to order the iPhone will find that both models are "currently unavailable." This...

In another class action suit settlement, Apple has reportedly agreed to give refunds of $25-$79 to as many as 2.3 million PowerBook and iBook owners who purchased faulty power adapters that were...

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Rumors, Odds and ends, Apple, Mac miniPeter Cohen over at Macworld continues his sideline analysis of Apple's gaming chances with a post about how the brand...

Longtime MacRumors readers will remember the excitement surrounding Jeff Han's early multitouch videos which predated the launch of the Apple iPhone. Han and his team had explored new user...

The Gazette reports that two class-action lawsuits against Apple Canada have been settled with a $45 credit being offered to Canadian residents who purchased a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation iPod prior...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneHere's some good news for people in Switzerland, Spain, Poland who are awaiting iPhones. According to Fortune, all three countries may sell them soon. Earlier this week,...

Ian Lamont writes "Terrence Russell has outlined an interesting theory about what industry Apple intends to break into next. He points to games. Forget Pippin II, or an iMac gaming rig — he...

AppleInsider reports on a new Apple patent application that was published today that reveals Apple has done research on a 3D remote similar to the Nintendo Wii remote.The present invention can...

Filed under: Rumors, Internet, .MacA little birdy told us about some unusual happenings at Apple. According to our anonymous tipster, .Mac will undergo a complete revamp that will coincide with the...

UnknowingFool writes "Ten years ago, Apple announced the original iMac. In some ways it was Apple returning to its roots with an all-in-one design, but in other ways it was a departure from the...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneAll indications point to a large, international distribution of the iPhone that's just waiting for to launch. Earlier in the week, Vodafone announced their intention to...

UPDATEx2: Telecom Italia's VP Luigi Licciardi revealed during an interview that TIM will distribute the iPhone "with 3G capability" in June. UPDATE: SingTel announced it will carry the iPhone in...

Engadget reports that O2 has posted a notice on their website that both the 8GB and 16GB iPhones are no longer available in the UK. This confirms earlier reports that O2 had end-of-life'd the 8GB...

AT&T's iPhone website (under 'Plans' tab) has been updated to reveal that each iPhone plan now includes access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the...

The New York Times reports on NBC's recent decision to publish their television shows on Microsoft's video store for use on their Zune media player. NBC was once a content provider for Apple's...

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Rumors, Apple, iPhone Engadget continues to do their part in fueling the fire of rumors that we'll see a second edition of the iPhone this summer. First they...

EETimes provides a little background to the recent acquisition of P.A. Semi by Apple. According to their source, Apple had already been an investor of the company and had previously been in...

Virtualization software maker VMWare has announced a public beta of VMWare Fusion 2.0. Topping the list of new features is multiple-display support and experimental DirectX 9 Shader Model 2...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneA little birdie flew into TUAW Headquarters (read: Scott's Philadelphia apartment) this morning. In fact, he flew all the way from Australia to tell us that Vodafone will...

Last year, AT&T limited employee vacation requests between June 15-July 15 in anticipation of the original iPhone launch which took place on June 29th, 2007. Today, Boy Genius Report publishes...

Today, HTC announced the Touch Diamond, the latest in a number of phones that are taking aim directly at the iPhone. As a Windows Mobile 6.1 device, the phone will draw only a passing interest...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhone Nobody keeps a secret like AT&T, and by that I mean nobody keeps a secret quite so poorly. Boy Genius Report and other sites are talking up an internal Death Star memo...

Both Telecom Italia and Vodafone independently announced that they have signed agreements with Apple to provide the iPhone in Italy. This, of course, clearly indicates that Apple has abandoned the...

Vodafone announced that it would be releasing Apple's iPhone in Australia later this year, as well as in New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, South Africa and...

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, iPhoneEarlier today we learned that Vodafone has been tagged to carry the iPhone in ten countries, including Italy. Shortly after that announcement Italian...

Vodafone announced today that it signed a distribution deal with Apple, allowing it to distribute the iPhone in ten countries. Advertisement: read more

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Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneAccording to a post on fscklog (English translation here), Apple may use the Austrian market as the testing ground for a new 3G phone. T-Mobile Austria announced on Monday...

oDDmON oUT points us to a BusinessWeek story about the increasing use of Apple products in the corporate sector. Many companies are finding that their employees are pushing for the transition more...

wchatam writes "After a long delay, Apple has finally released a version of Java 6 for OS X. 64-bit Intel Macs are starting to see this pushed out via Software Update, but there has not been an...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneThe folks at iPhon.fr have got what appear to be two photos of iPhone 2.0 in the wild. It's in keeping with the other photo we saw of a black iPhone, though the logo...

Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, iPhoneiLounge has the scoop about a leaked iPhone template rumored to have been sent to iPhone "launch partners." According to iLounge, the screen size would be 3.5"...

Apple could have agreed to let AT&T subsidize the price of the forthcoming 3G iPhone in the U.S.A. an internet report indicates. Advertisement: read more

Apple has posted Java For Mac OS X Update 1 version 1.0 which includes Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05. Advertisement: read more

Apple and Rogers announced today that they agreed over the distribution of the iPhone in Canada. Advertisement: read more

Filed under: Rumors, Apple, iPhoneEveryone seems to think that Apple will be announcing a 3G iPhone this coming June, so now it is time to start rumormongering about something else. Fortune is...

Sastira writes "Jordan Bunnell has successfully modded his Macbook Air to use an internal EVDO Broadband card. In order to make everything fit, he had to sacrifice the WiFi and bluetooth cards, but...

TechRadar writes "A hacker has turned his OQO ultraportable into the world's smallest Mac running Leopard. 'I will warn you this project is not for the plug and play crowd but definitely do-able,'...

Here's another brief week's news catch-up for iMac, iPod and iPhone fans: Advertisement: read more

Filed under: OS, RumorsAccording to World of Apple, Mac OS 10.5.3 (build 9D25) has been seeded. No new issues have been identified this time around, and twenty-two fixes have been implemented,...

Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneAccording to The Star, Canadian communications firm Rogers Wireless has finally announced plans to carry the iPhone. "We're thrilled to announce that we have a deal with...

An anonymous reader writes "According to Gizmodo, Psystar has begun shipping its Macintosh clones, thus proving that the company is not a hoax. Initial impressions seem to be positive, though...

Apple has released a brand new lineup of iMacs with improvements in processors speed, graphics and design. Advertisement: read more

UPDATE: The new iMacs are unveiled. Apple has temporarily closed its international online stores. A product release is very likely on the re-opening. Advertisement: read more

Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, iPhone Our anonymous iControl tipster has returned and tells us that a new XMPP framework has been spotten in the latest iPhone firmware. XMPP refers to the open...

rev_media tips a short article up at InfoWorld giving some numbers on the increasing Mac presence in businesses. "We're seeing more requests outside of creative services to switch to Macs from PCs,"...

Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, iPhone An anonymous tipster tells TUAW that according to code found in the latest firmware release, Apple is working on a new iPhone application called iControl....

Filed under: Rumors, iPhone Why is it that our big sister Engadget always snares the great pre-release tidbits? Doesn't anyone want to scoop to us? Sure, we're littler. Sure, we're less well known....

Hugh Pickens writes "Companies like AOL have stagnated along with the products that made them successful as a mature market and downward pressure on prices led to a nasty death spiral, but Saul...

An anonymous reader writes "Apple's just bought a chip company, P.A. Semi that could make chips for iPhones and maybe iPods. Apple wouldn't reveal the exact plans, but Dan Dobberpuhl, lead designer...

Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPod Family, Rumors, iPhoneHere's an interesting tidbit sure to stoke the rumor mill. Forbes is reporting that after negotiations in Uncle Steve's own home Apple has...

Ian Lamont writes "Apple has filed a patent for IM on portable devices, which could mean that it's getting ready to launch an IM client for the iPhone. The filing is titled 'Portable Electronic...

Despite reports that PayPal may drop support for Apple's Safari browser because it lacks anti-phishing features, PayPal now says it ain't so. Though PayPal telegraphed displeasure with Safari last...

MaineCoasts writes "The Times Online reports that European sellers of the iPhone are braced for 'significant losses' on unsold inventories of first-generation iPhones which must be cleared away for...

timholman writes "According to Gizmodo, an investigation has shown that the $399 OpenMac is almost certainly vaporware, as is Psystar itself. The company's address has actually changed twice this...

I regret to inform you that my podcast effort - This Week In Daring Fireball - has been canceled. This was to be the follow-up to CARS but, sadly, I was unable to secure funding. The New York...

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