Blog Profile / 9 to 5 Mac
| URL : | http://www.9to5mac.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology Industry News / Apple | |
| Posts on Regator: | 15432 | |
| Posts / Week: | 62 | |
| Archived Since: | August 14, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Tim Cook discusses taxes before Tuesday’s visit to Congress: ‘Apple does not funnel domestic profits overseas’
Yesterday Politico reported that Tim Cook will appear before Congress next week to testify in a hearing regarding how the company is handling its overseas finances and domestic taxes, and today Politico has published a brand new interview with the Apple CEO. Tim Cook and Apple tend to avoid any public discussion aside from comments […]
Apple releases Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 for mid 2012 MacBook Air
Apple has released a new firmware update for the mid 2012 MacBook Air today that helps to address problems with the device recovering from a crash. Apple release notes said the update addresses “a storage firmware issue that, in rare cases, may cause a system to fail to recover from crash.” The MacBook Air Flash […]
Apple releases iTunes 11.0.3 with new MiniPlayer, an improved Songs View, and multi-disc albums
Apple just released iTunes 11.0.3 with several new features including enhancements to the MiniPlayer, an improved Songs View, and multi-disc albums. Apple’s new MiniPlayer, which it first introduced in iTunes 11, today gets a new “beautiful view that showcases your album artwork” as well as a progress bar viewable rights from the MiniPlayer. Other improvements […]
UPS finally releases iPad app for tracking & scheduling deliveries
UPS announced today that it is finally rolling out a native iPad app that brings the ability to track and schedule deliveries as well as access to features of UPS My Choice® and enhanced mapping features. These features were previously available to users in the free UPS Mobile app for iPhone, but today they come […]
Sharp’s bringing ‘highest pixel density’ IGZO displays yet, could end up in next round of Retina MacBooks
Sharp, one of Apple’s display suppliers that is rumored to have just begun production on next-gen iPhone displays, this week announced it will soon begin producing notebook displays with the highest pixel density in the biz. With displays ranging from 11.6 inches to 15.6 inches, it’s entirely a possibility that one could end up in a […]
Amazon Instant Video strikes new deal for exclusives on popular NBC/Universal TV Shows
Today Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, announced that Amazon has struck a deal to add new shows from NBC/ Universal studios to Amazon Instant Video. The additions include Grimm Season 1, Suits Season 1, Covert Affairs Seasons 1-2 with Hannibal coming and Defiance coming at later dates. Amazon has a 4 year exclusivity over […]
eBay’s iPhone app gets new interface, quick sign-up with Drivers License scanning
eBay’s iPhone application has received a significant update that affects both the user-interface and some core features. Notably, the application’s interface has been tweaked for simplicity and features an improved bidding process for...Show More Summary
Pebble releases updated Pebblekit SDK & Sports API with full support for iOS & Android apps
Pebble, the popular bluetooth smartwatch that raised over $10M on Kickstarter before shipping to backers in January, today announced the release of an updated SDK and APIs that will allow iOS and Android developers to create apps for the platform. TechCrunch talked to Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky about the updates: “We are pledging to support […]
More purported iPhone 5S parts surface
BGR claims to have gotten their hands on some iPhone 5S parts. At this stage they could be anything and the parts listed conveniently don’t detail any huge changes. The nano-SIM trays above are reportedly thinner and the different color shown could add weight to the multiple color options claims. Other parts include the vibrating […]
Apple to open gorgeous new San Francisco retail store in Union Square
San Francisco Chronicle reports today that Apple has now submitted plans to open a new replace store in San Francisco’s Union Square. The new location would apparently replace Apple’s old retail location just a few streets away at Stockton and Ellis. The new building is said to give Apple around 45% more space than its […]
Pixelmator 2.2 hits 500,000 downloads in a week and we have promo codes to giveaway!
Just last week we gave you our rundown on the latest features to Pixelmator that landed in the 2.2 Blueberry update and were quite impressed how far the inexpensive Photoshop alternative has come. It appears we weren’t the only ones as the developers have just informed us that the new version reached 500,000 downloads since […]
IDC: iOS and Android accounted for 92.3% of smartphone shipments in Q1, iPhone fell to just 17%
Research firm IDC is out with its latest numbers for Q1 2013 today tracking worldwide smartphone shipments by OS and OEM noting Android and iOS combined accounted for 92.3% of all shipments during the quarter. IDC noted that Apple and Android shipments combined increased year over year approximately 59.1% with a total of 199.5 million […]
Apple announces 50 billionth app download winner, awards $10,000 App Store gift card
Apple today has officially announced the winner of its $10,000 iTunes gift card giveaway in a press release after reaching 50 billion app downloads yesterday. And the app that marked the 50 billionth download goes to: Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC. Lucky winner Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio will be receiving a $10,000 App Store gift […]
Mophie introduces 2100mAh iPhone 5 Juice Pack Plus cases
From 9to5Toys.com: Today, Mophie introduced a bigger, badder iPhone 5 battery case called the Juice Pack Plus ($120) which contains a 2100mAh battery pack. That’s 120% of the iPhone 5 battery’s size and can double its life. The cases come in White, Black and Product (Red). Mophie previously had a 2000mAh Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4/4S ($57) […]
Apple seeds OS X 10.8.4 beta build 12D52 to developers
A week following the previous build, Apple has released build 12D52 of the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta to developers. Apple, once again, asks developers to focus on WiFi, Graphics Drivers, and Safari. We previously noted that 10.8.4 includes support for Mac computers with 802.11ac WiFi chips. While 10.8.4 is a minor update to OS […]
Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify in Senate hearing on offshore tax practices next week
Politico reports today that it has learned Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to testify at a Senate hearing next week related to an investigation into the offshore tax practices of the company: Apple has been under fire for its tax practices. The company recently avoided paying as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by […]
Apple’s App Store reaches 50 billion downloads
In just over a year since its 25 billion milestone, Apple’s App Store has just crossed the threshold of 50 billion downloads. As a reminder, the App Store launched just shy of five years ago, on July 10, 2008. The App Store has celebrated three major milestones since its launch, the first for the 10 billionth […]
Google Maps coming to iPad this summer, updated with new design, improved rating system, in-app offers, much more
We showed you significant updates to Google Maps which leaked early this morning, and Google just announced updates to Maps at Google I/O. Google also announced that its Maps API is used by over 1 million active sites and accessed by 1 billion unique visitors weekly. Maps will now feature a 5 star rating system for […]
Google’s new Hangouts app now available for iPhone and iPad
Google just announced a new unified messaging service today that will be available across multiple platforms and now the iOS app is officially available to download on the App Store. The free Hangouts app is available as a universal download for both iPhone and iPad and offers group conversations with photos or 850 emojis, Video […]
Google beats Siri to the Desktop with Google Now-like voice search for Chrome
Google today announced that it is revamping the Google voice search feature available in Chrome. While users have always been able to search with their voice through Chrome, Google is attempting to make the service work more like it does through Google Search apps and Google Now on mobile devices. Chrome will now include “conversational […]