Five undisclosed features of Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Although Apple is marketing Mac OS X Snow Leopard as an operating system update with "no new features," under the hood improvements will actually translate into a slew of new enhancements, five of which are described herein. Citing sources, Roughl...

What Apple should allow with the SDK, but won’t

Section: Apple, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, iPhone SDK & Apps, OriginalsLet’s face it, when it comes to the iPhone and its SDK, there are some types of applications Apple isn’t going to allow. Many of these will be expected, and I certainly don’t care if Apple blocks access to all the applications containing porn and other naughty things. However, some of the applications I assume Apple will block could be extremely great ones that could really help make the iPhone better. The restriction of some of these apps by Apple will probably be pretty disappointing, but we have to remember that they are a company who likes to keep everything pretty much under their control to make sure it is stable. Here are some of the apps that I would love to see on the iPhone, but the chances that Apple will allow them are slim. Firefox. Although I’m not sure if the developers over at Mozilla were planning on making a mobile Firefox for the iPhone, I’m almost positive Apple would block it anyway. Apple would obviously want their own browser, Safari Mobile, to do all the web searching and get the most market share. This is unfortunate, because I’m sure many people would love to use Firefox on their iPhone as it is a great browser (and sometimes faster than Safari). Turn by Turn Navigation. Whether Apple has plans to make their own turn by turn navigation app to integrate with Google Maps is unclear, but they probably won’t let other developers make one either way. Again, Apple sees this as a large market for the iPhone, especially considering it will have GPS. Apple will probably create their own and reap all the benefits. The only downer about Apple making their own is that some people may not like it, and the competition from other developers that Apple may block would only help Apple to improve theirs. What’s your opinion? What would you love to see in the iPhone but are afraid that Apple will not allow? Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

iPresentee offers free images for iWeb, Pages and Keynote

Section: Software + Apps, Design, iLife, iWork, Mac + Computers, SoftwareiPresentee, a developer of add-ons for Apple’s iWork and iLife applications, has released free Keynote Objects, a package of images for Apple Keynote, iWeb and Pages. The package continas 100 easy to use Keynote Objects for decoration in iWeb websites, Keynote or PowerPoint presentations and Pages or Word documents. All Keynote Objects contain background transparency, and can therefore be used on any colored background. Each image can be changed in size, rotated, increased or decreased in opacity, fitted with shadows or even overlapped with one another to create extra effects.  Keynote Objects requires any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X with any version of Keynote, iWeb or Pages. They are also compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. The kicker, of course, is that Keynote Objects is being offered free of charge. Samples and more information about Keynote Objects are available immediately at the iPresentee website Product [Keynote Objects] Full Story » | Written by Kirk Hiner for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple, O2 working together to allow Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G

Section: Apple News, Retail & Apple Store, iPhone + Communications, Carriers, iPhone There have been various reports on the internet that the new iPhone 3G will be available exclusively from O2 and Carphone Warehouse, not from Apple stores (in the UK, anyway). The reports came after the UK version of the iPhone site listed only O2 and Carphone Warehouse under “Where to Buy.” But, it seems Apple will indeed be selling the new iPhone in their stores, after all. MacWorld UK reports that O2 is working closely with Apple to enable them to sell the iPhone at the O2 subsidized cost throughout Apple stores in the UK. Apple currently can’t sell the iPhone 3G at its stores due to the need for credit checks (which Apple can’t currently do in-store) and because their staff is currently not trained to sell contracts, which is required for the iPhone 3G because it will be activated in-store only. “We are currently working closely with Apple to enable them to issue contracts in store. Full details are still to be confirmed,” explained a spokesperson for O2. The new iPhone, launching July 11th, will be available in the UK at O2 stores, The Carphone Warehouse, and, if all goes well, Apple stores too. I had a feeling that Apple would be selling in store; after all, it’s their product! Via [Macworld UK] Full Story » | Written by Steve Embleton for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Details emerge of iPhone 3G international launch

Steve Jobs announced at WWDC that the new iPhone 3G would launch simultaneously in 22 countries on July 11 and expand to at least 70 countries by the end of 2008. What wasn't revealed was the unit and service pricing details for mobile carriers outsi...

Apple makes example of iPod repairman in lawsuit

The owner of an iPod repair shop is being sued by Apple for misuse of its coveted iPod trademark -- and of allegedly manipulating Apple to both send him replacement units for free as well as tricking the company into repairing out-of-warranty iPods. ...