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Apple sells 100 millionth iPod

News Apple said on Monday it has sold its 100 millionth iPod, marking a major milestone in the product's history. Apple's iTunes Store has seen comparable success in selling items from its catalogue of more than 5 million songs, 350 television shows and...

10 April 2007, 14:44

News.blog: Hackers 'jailbreak' iPhone 2.0

News Apple's iPhone 2.0 software. After some modifications, this apparently allows any code to be written to the iPhone, such as applications that haven't been authorised by Apple, and it should work with any new software version

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13 March 2008, 9:30

News.blog: iPhone SDK downloads hit 100,000

News Despite some early problems managing the flood of developers seeking access to the iPhone software development kit, Apple reported 100,000 developers have downloaded the kit as of Sunday. Apple formally released the iPhone SDK after an event at its...

Tags: apple, developers, problems, event

13 March 2008, 9:06

News.blog: Next nano to brush-up scratched image?

News The update to Apple's iPod nano could have a casing similar to the iPod Mini's brushed-metal exterior, according to a report posted this week on AppleInsider. Such a move could help deflect criticism that accompanied the original nano, which some...

12 July 2006, 10:09

MacBook Pro gets Core 2 Duo upgrade

News Apple has revved up its MacBook Pro laptops with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, double the memory and a faster FireWire peripheral connection. Unlike some of Apple's computer announcements -- like last month's unveiling of Core 2 Duo-equipped iMac...

25 October 2006, 8:53

News.blog: Jobs hints at future apps for iPhone

News From the moment Apple announced its iPhone at Macworld 2007, a few common criticisms of the device have been reported again and again. The first reviews of the iPhone have reflected these concerns, but up until now, Apple hasn't addressed them...

29 June 2007, 10:07

iPhone calls stalled for some users

News Getting one of Apple's iPhones during the launch weekend was easier than expected. There was lots of activity on Apple's discussion boards related to the iPhone, but the activation issues seemed to be the only widespread problem.

2 July 2007, 10:00

Spammers phish for iPhone victims

News As Apple's newest gadget starts selling in US stores, spammers are exploiting the surrounding product craze by sending emails that try to dupe recipients into thinking that they have won an iPhone of their own.

3 July 2007, 9:51

News.blog: Is September iPhone 2 month?

News Just for a moment, forget about waiting for the first iteration of Apple's iPhone -- speculation is well under way about the next version. According to reports in two Taiwanese newspapers on Tuesday, the Commercial Times and the Economic Daily News...

30 May 2007, 10:01

News.blog: iPhone to get chat app?

News Apple touted an adaption of AOL's instant-messaging client for the iPhone. Now comes news of Apple's own patent application for a chat feature. The US Patent and Trademark Office published the application, titled "Portable Electronic Device for...

Tags: apple, messages, chat, messaging

23 April 2008, 9:34

News.blog: iPhone open to third-party apps, says Jobs

News During the interview with Walt Mossberg at the D Conference, Steve Jobs apparently let slip (according to the transcript from Gizmodo and Engadget), that even though the Apple iPhone won't start out the gate with support for third-party...

31 May 2007, 9:52

Photos: US waits in line for iPhone

News Although there don't seem to be reports of any iPhone shortages, people who just want to be the first are already waiting in line in front of Apple stores in Manhattan. On Tuesday, a line began in front of the Apple store in the shopping-heavy SoHo...

28 June 2007, 9:57

Macs see boost in sales

News Macintosh shipments were up 12 per cent compared with last year, Apple said on Wednesday during its third-quarter earnings call. That's in contrast to a shipment increase in the second quarter of only 4 per cent year over year -- something that...

20 July 2006, 9:36

News.blog: iPhone 3G sales hit one million

News Despite the outages, shortages and related hand-wringing associated with last Friday's iPhone 3G launch and Thursday's release of the iPhone 2.0 firmware, Apple says there were nevertheless 10 million downloads from its new App Store in its first...

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14 July 2008, 15:43

Getting to grips with the iPhone's design

News While all designers bemoaned the lack of physical buttons, they also said Apple's touchscreen approach is a breakthrough in terms of how people interact with their phones. The lack of tactile buttons -- except for the home button -- has forced...

28 August 2007, 9:23