Apple - MyBrandz http://mybrandz.com/brand/42726/_Apple Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:03:49 +0000 http://mybrandz.com/ en http://mybrandz.com/brand/42726/_Apple http://c0.www.mybrandz.com/thumbnail/u/427/26/file_0_s.jpg Apple - MyBrandz New Apple Patents Detail Plans for Travel, Clothing and Commerce http://mybrandz.com/post/137305/_New-Apple-Patents-Detail-Plans-for-Trave http://mybrandz.com/post/137305/_New-Apple-Patents-Detail-Plans-for-Trave Mash able http://mybrandz.com/post/137305/_New-Apple-Patents-Detail-Plans-for-Trave#comments 0 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:27:24 +0000 Mashable

A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of iOS.

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Read more...]]> Apple's Magic Trackpad gets the iFixit teardown treatment, nothing terribly magical found http://mybrandz.com/post/137223/_Apple's-Magic-Trackpad-gets-the-iFixit-t http://mybrandz.com/post/137223/_Apple's-Magic-Trackpad-gets-the-iFixit-t en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137223/_Apple's-Magic-Trackpad-gets-the-iFixit-t#comments 1 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:27:33 +0000 Engadget
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Well, we knew it wouldn't take very long, and it didn't: iFixit's gotten its hands on Apple's Magic Trackpad and ripped it to shreds. This is one operation they're not shy about calling delicate, folks -- this thing is seriously thin and its components packed in quite lovingly. So what's going on in there? Well, besides the magical dust, they found a Broadcom BCM2042 chip, which is the same one the Magic Mouse uses for Bluetooth connectivity, and a Broadcom BCM5974 touchscreen controller chip, which also powers the iPhone and iPod touch. There is plenty to be seen in the photos at the source, and there's one more below.Continue reading Apple's Magic Trackpad gets the iFixit teardown treatment, nothing terribly magical foundApple's Magic Trackpad gets the iFixit teardown treatment, nothing terribly magical found originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceiFixit  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple investigating issues with iOS 4 upgrade on iPhone 3G http://mybrandz.com/post/137203/_Apple-investigating-issues-with-iOS-4-up http://mybrandz.com/post/137203/_Apple-investigating-issues-with-iOS-4-up en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137203/_Apple-investigating-issues-with-iOS-4-up#comments 0 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:26 +0000 Engadget
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Back when we outlined the iOS 4 features missing from iPhone 3G, we forgot one key bullet point: performance. As more and more two-year veterans of Apple's phones have taken the plunge and upgraded to the latest firmware, slowdown and battery drain issues have become a common complaint, which is even more irksome when you think of just how little the update really adds to the UI. The Wall Street Journal reports speaking to an Apple spokesperson who said the company is looking into the matter. That doesn't necessarily mean a fix is coming anytime soon, but hey, at least you can hold the darn thing however you want.Apple investigating issues with iOS 4 upgrade on iPhone 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceWSJ  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Letter From Silicon Valley: Doing the Math on Android vs. Apple http://mybrandz.com/post/137183/_Letter-From-Silicon-Valley-Doing-the-Ma http://mybrandz.com/post/137183/_Letter-From-Silicon-Valley-Doing-the-Ma Wired News http://mybrandz.com/post/137183/_Letter-From-Silicon-Valley-Doing-the-Ma#comments 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:28:18 +0000 Wired News
The fight between Google and Apple is not over phones: It's a software-platform war. The trouble with this horse race is that one horse's progress is measured in meters and the other in yards. The comparison between Android and the iPhone is meaningless.




Read more...]]> Apple releases Safari 5.0.1, Extensions Gallery now open http://mybrandz.com/post/137159/_Apple-releases-Safari-501,-Extensions- http://mybrandz.com/post/137159/_Apple-releases-Safari-501,-Extensions- en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137159/_Apple-releases-Safari-501,-Extensions-#comments 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:27:16 +0000 Engadget
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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_releases_Safari_5_0_1_Extensions_Gallery_now_open'; Safari 5's extension support just got a whole lot more useful this morning, as Apple's just released Safari 5.0.1, which enables the feature for end users, and opened its official Extension Gallery. Extensions can be installed from anywhere, but you might think of the Gallery as the App Store for browser add-ons -- and it seems decently stocked at launch, with notable entries from Amazon, eBay, Bing, MLB.com, the New York Times, and Twitter. We'd expect that number to grow over time, as extensions are apparently quite simply built in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. PR after the break.



Update: We're also told Safari 5.0.1 fixes that nasty AutoFill vulnerability, so that's good news. [Thanks, Robert]Continue reading Apple releases Safari 5.0.1, Extensions Gallery now openApple releases Safari 5.0.1, Extensions Gallery now open originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceExtensions Gallery  | Email this | Comments

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Oh sure, VoIP on the iPod touch is hardly breaking news these days, but what if you could actually slap on a regular SIM card and make calls on said device? That's what Yosion's appropriately named Apple Peel 520 claims to do. Powered by an Infineon baseband chip, this adapter not only offers voice calling and text messaging (presumably requiring a jailbroken iPod touch for the apps; GPRS not possible yet), but it also doubles up as an 800mAh battery and provides 4.5 hours of call time or 120 hours of standby juice. We're told this cheeky hack's coming out in China as early as this week for somewhere between ¥300 ($44) and ¥500 ($74), although the lack of an official website, full spec sheet or compatibility list means we'll have to remain skeptical with this potentially vaporware company. Maybe the demo video after the break will keep us believing.



[Thanks, Bong]Continue reading iPod touch becomes iPhone using Yosion's Apple Peel 520?iPod touch becomes iPhone using Yosion's Apple Peel 520? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceYosion (1), (2)  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple's 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays on the outs http://mybrandz.com/post/137139/_Apple's-24inch-and-30inch-Cinema-Displ http://mybrandz.com/post/137139/_Apple's-24inch-and-30inch-Cinema-Displ en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137139/_Apple's-24inch-and-30inch-Cinema-Displ#comments 1 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:21 +0000 Engadget
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Now that Apple's unleashing a 27-inch Cinema Display in September, what's to become of its 24-inch and 30-inch bookend brethren? Straight from the mouths of Apple execs and disseminated by way of Macworld's Jason Snell -- a man who would most definitely be in the know -- the dynamic duo is being discontinued. End of the line is when supplies run out, so better place your orders now if you aren't hip to monitors with diagonal lengths divisible by 9.Apple's 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays on the outs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceTwitter (@jsnell)  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple iOS 4.1 beta 2 now available for developers http://mybrandz.com/post/137137/_Apple-iOS-41-beta-2-now-available-for-d http://mybrandz.com/post/137137/_Apple-iOS-41-beta-2-now-available-for-d en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137137/_Apple-iOS-41-beta-2-now-available-for-d#comments 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:27:24 +0000 Engadget
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Developers, developers, developers: Apple is now seeding the second iteration of the iOS 4.1 beta your way. It's been just shy of two weeks since beta 1 hit the scene, which is about on par with the pace of revisions for previous beta releases. We haven't had a chance yet to dive in and see what changes are afoot, but we're downloading now and will be sure to let you know if we notice anything.



[Thanks, Brad]Apple iOS 4.1 beta 2 now available for developers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink altRedmond Pie  |   | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple issues Magic Trackpad drivers for OS X and Windows, updates MacBooks with new gesture support http://mybrandz.com/post/137122/_Apple-issues-Magic-Trackpad-drivers-for- http://mybrandz.com/post/137122/_Apple-issues-Magic-Trackpad-drivers-for- en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/137122/_Apple-issues-Magic-Trackpad-drivers-for-#comments 0 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:27:23 +0000 Engadget
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Right on schedule, Apple's released new drivers for the Magic Trackpad, in both OS X and Windows flavors. The download is pretty amusingly huge at 75MB, since it includes videos of all the gestures in action, but at least you'll know exactly how many fingers to use for that new three-finger drag gesture. The bad news? It requires OS X 10.6.4, so you're out of luck if you're still running Leopard and itching to get your swipe on with Apple's latest peripheral.



The new software also updates the MacBook and MacBook Pro multitouch trackpads with inertial scrolling and three-finger drag, which is pretty nice -- we've got it installed on a unibody MBP and it's working as advertised. Hit up Software Update now, or check the source link to score your bits old-school.Apple issues Magic Trackpad drivers for OS X and Windows, updates MacBooks with new gesture support originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceApple  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple Pumps Up iMacs With Faster Processors, TV-Like Displays http://mybrandz.com/post/137108/_Apple-Pumps-Up-iMacs-With-Faster-Process http://mybrandz.com/post/137108/_Apple-Pumps-Up-iMacs-With-Faster-Process Wired News http://mybrandz.com/post/137108/_Apple-Pumps-Up-iMacs-With-Faster-Process#comments 0 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:28:30 +0000 Wired News
The iMac just got a little bit faster thanks to an update across the line. Processors, graphics and even the displays have been improved, although prices have stayed the same.




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Apple's just slipped something into its iMac update press release that we didn't want to go unnoticed: a battery charger. Apple's AA battery-powered lineup now includes the wireless keyboard, the Magic Mouse (which seriously burns through the juice) and the Magic Trackpad, and for $29 you can score a dedicated charger for all that gear. The Apple Battery Charger comes with six long-lived NiMH rechargeable batteries which apparently have a lifetime of up to 10 years.



Update: We just had a chance to get a quick hands-on with the little guy, and well, it's a battery charger. Apple tells us the charger has the lowest vampire power draw of any charger on the market -- the idea is for users to keep two batteries in each of their peripherals and two in the charger, so they can quickly swap out as the cells run out. Interestingly, the batteries are some of the only Apple products in recent memory that don't have an Apple logo on them -- they're just plain silver with "Rechargeable" printed on them. The charger itself has slightly nicer charging contacts than the usual spring-and-flap arrangement, and it features the same removable flippy-prong AC plug as Apple's laptop and iPad power adapters, so you can theoretically swap it for a longer power cord if you like.

Gallery: Apple Battery Charger hands-onaltaltaltaltaltApple Battery Charger gets official: a battery charger, only you know, better (update: hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple Launches Magic Trackpad, Speedier iMacs and Mac Pros http://mybrandz.com/post/137092/_Apple-Launches-Magic-Trackpad,-Speedier- http://mybrandz.com/post/137092/_Apple-Launches-Magic-Trackpad,-Speedier- Mash able http://mybrandz.com/post/137092/_Apple-Launches-Magic-Trackpad,-Speedier-#comments 0 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:27:30 +0000 Mashable

After a period of downtime this morning, the Apple store is now back, and — as expected — it now carries refreshed, faster iMac and Mac Pro computers. However, earlier rumors have proven to be true, as Apple has…



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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Magic_Trackpad_officially_unveiled'; It's not like Apple could very well keep it a secret anymore, so today we're being treated to the official unveiling of the Magic Trackpad. This wireless touch input receptacle -- already thoroughly leaked, trademarked, and FCC-approved -- has just made its debut in, of all places, Apple's Store app for iOS 4. It's basically exactly what you'd expect: a glass-covered, aluminum-shelled replicator of the glorious multitouch experience on offer in Apple's MacBooks, only for the desktop. The Trackpad is battery-powered, communicates via Bluetooth fairy dust, and is ready to ship out right this minute for a dollar under 70 bucks.Gallery: Apple Magic TrackpadaltaltaltaltaltApple Magic Trackpad official, shipping now for $69 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceApple  | Email this | Comments

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It's looking very much like yesterday's hypotheticals about Apple refreshing its hardware are about to bear fruit. The online store has been put on temporary hiatus -- presumably to get all those delicious new specs and pictures in -- and we can probably expect it to churn back into action around the company's typical 8.30AM timeslot.Apple Store goes down, get your credit cards ready originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> Apple Store is Down, New Macs on the Way? http://mybrandz.com/post/137083/_Apple-Store-is-Down,-New-Macs-on-the-Way http://mybrandz.com/post/137083/_Apple-Store-is-Down,-New-Macs-on-the-Way Mash able http://mybrandz.com/post/137083/_Apple-Store-is-Down,-New-Macs-on-the-Way#comments 1 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:27:10 +0000 Mashable

The Apple store is currently down, and you know what that means: it may be time to part with some of your hard-earned cash and say hello to a new sleek gadget from Steve Jobs’ workshop.

Yesterday,…



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Sure, we've been hearing whispers that Apple's got a new Mac Pros and some updated iMacs waiting in the wings, but our friend John Gruber at Daring Fireball seems just a mite more confident about things -- in a post trumpeting the return of his podcast The Talk Show, John coyly says tomorrow "might hypothetically" bring new Mac Pros, speedbumped iMacs (we'd guess the Core i3 will make its OS X debut), and a new 27-inch 16:9 Cinema Display will all arrive tomorrow. John also says the Magic Trackpad might also arrive tomorrow, but he's calling that one a "double-hypothetical," so who knows -- we'd think anything more serious than hardware refreshes would warrant a Jobs introduction, but hey, maybe Steve's all talked out for the month. We'll see what happens -- stay tuned.



[Thanks, Travis]Apple launching new Mac Pros, speedbumped iMac, new Cinema Display and maybe the Magic Trackpad tomorrow? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  sourceDaring Fireball  | Email this | Comments

Read more...]]> 10 Best Apple iPad Stands http://mybrandz.com/post/137016/_10-Best-Apple-iPad-Stands http://mybrandz.com/post/137016/_10-Best-Apple-iPad-Stands Mash able http://mybrandz.com/post/137016/_10-Best-Apple-iPad-Stands#comments 1 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:27:18 +0000 Mashable

While you don’t have to worry about how to hold your iPad, there will be times when you want to go hands-free.

We’ve scoured the Internet for the best iPad stands known to man, and have pulled together…



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There seems to be something about Apple’s iPad that brings out a user’s inventive side. In its short life it has already seen some amazing uses.

Here we bring you five more cool iPad creations that take…



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jpfilms.ca]]> Apple keeps antennagate alive with Droid X's 'kill switch' (video) http://mybrandz.com/post/136943/_Apple-keeps-antennagate-alive-with-Droid http://mybrandz.com/post/136943/_Apple-keeps-antennagate-alive-with-Droid en gadget http://mybrandz.com/post/136943/_Apple-keeps-antennagate-alive-with-Droid#comments 1 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:27:02 +0000 Engadget
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We had a feeling Apple wasn't done showing off the apparent reception woes of its competitors -- after all, the company already updated once this week with the Nokia N97 mini. Now it's going after Motorola's celebrity of the moment (and known iPhone 4 bully), the Droid X. You can see Cupertino's results in the video after the break, but unlike Apple's other videos, we can't seem to recreate this one as easily with our Droid Xs. But hey, it's not like anyone's gonna buy a big phone anyway, right?Continue reading Apple keeps antennagate alive with Droid X's 'kill switch' (video)Apple keeps antennagate alive with Droid X's 'kill switch' (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink altMac Rumors  |  sourceApple  | Email this | Comments

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