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Steve Jobs to Take Second Medical Leave of Absence
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be taking a medical leave of absence from the company to focus on his health, though he will continue on as CEO and still be involved in “major strategic decisions.” In an email to employees released by Apple, Jobs explains that he requested and was granted t...
Rumor Has It: Personal Hotspot Coming to All iPhones in March
The VerizoniPhone finally became a reality Tuesday, and it brought with it one feature the existing AT&T GSM version lacks: Personal Hotspot, which lets you share your data connection with up to five other devices via Wi-Fi. That feature might not remain exclusive long.Many sources yesterday ...
CDMA-Compatible iPad Coming to Verizon
Verizon will soon be selling a CDMA-compatible version of the iPad, according to Verizon Communications CFO Francis Shammo (via Bloomberg). Users currently have to use a MiFi device to allow iPads to connect to Verizon’s network via Wi-Fi. The new version would be able to connect directly.S...
Apple Personalizes Troubleshooting With Support Profiles
Earlier this year, Apple launched Express Lane, a support site designed to help consumers diagnose problems with Apple products through category selection. With an Apple ID, visitors could also see a list of their registered products and get help with common issues, as well as look up repair case...
Mac App Store Launches, Featuring Over 1,000 Apps
The Mac App Store officially launched today as promised, at around 5:30 a.m. Pacific time. Users can gain access to the new OS X software distribution platform by downloading and installing the Mac OS X 10.6.6 update, available either through Software Update or direct from Apple’s website (...
Twitter for Mac Review: The Bird Is Back
A new version of popular Twitter client Tweetie is finally here, launching today alongside Apple’s new Mac App Store.The updated application comes with a new, more official, name — Twitter for Mac. So, are the various changes to this highly popular application worth getting excited ab...
Mac App Store Sees More Than 1M Downloads in First Day
The just-launched Mac App Store experienced more than 1 million downloads in its first active day, according to Apple. No word on how many of those were paid or how many were free. TUAW’s breakdown of apps available yesterday reveals that the vast majority are paid, but that doesn’t n...
Rumor Has It: 20 Million Plus iPhones for Q1 2011
Confirmed last month by Fortune and the Wall Street Journal , the Verizon iPhone is already impacting sales without actually being sold. According to DigiTimes, Apple has increased orders from component suppliers in Taiwan, raising shipments from 19 million to as many as 21 million units for the ...
Apple Sued Over App Privacy Breaches
Earlier, we wrote that some apps in the iOS App Store were relaying information,including address, age, gender and unique device identifiersto third parties without a user’s knowledge. Now, Bloomberg says Apple and several app makers are being sued for the perceived breaches.The suit was fi...
Get Some Free Help With NYE Resolutions With RunKeeper Pro
The new year is prime time for making good on that commitment to get back in shape, and your iPhone can help. We’ve looked at fitness apps in the past, but one in particular, RunKeeper Pro, deserves a second look, as it’s going to be available free for the entire month of January.RunK...
