Pixar names main studio building after Steve Jobs

7 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
The Steve Jobs Building

While Steve Jobs will be best remembered for being the co-founder and CEO of Apple, he also played a significant role in the success of Pixar – the animation studio responsible for films such as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and Wall-E. In recognition, Pixar has now named its main studio building “The Steve Jobs Building”.

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Apple catches up with demand for the 4th-gen iPad

7 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
iPad 4th gen stock

Good news for anybody thinking of buying a fourth-generation iPad – Apple appears to have caught up with the demand for the new device already. Yesterday, the Cupertino company’s US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Singapore online stores all started showing the device as being “In Stock”, and today the same has happened here in the UK.

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Apple considering switch from Intel chips in Macs?

6 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display

According to a report from Bloomberg, future Macs could be powered by Apple’s own custom designed chips. The report, which cites people familiar with the company’s research, claims Apple is exploring the possibility of dropping Intel processors in favour of the same ARM-based chips used in the iPhone and iPad.

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Belkin announces first accessories for Apple’s Lightning connector

5 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
Belkin accessories for Lightning Connector

Apple’s new Lightning connector, which was unveiled with the iPhone 5 back in September, now has its first official accessories. Belkin today announced a car charger and a dock, which it says are the first of several new Lightning compatible products that the company will be launching this year.

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Apple sells three million iPads in three days

5 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
iPad mini

In a press release issued by the company, Apple today announced that it has sold three million iPads since the launch of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad last Friday. Unfortunately, Apple has not revealed how that figure breaks down between the different models, or whether or not it also includes sales of the iPad 2.

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Apple starts airing iPad mini TV advert – ‘Piano’

3 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
iPad mini TV advert

Following yesterday’s launch of the iPad mini in 34 countries, Apple has started airing a television advert for it. Titled ‘Piano’, the advert opens with one hand playing the tune “Heart and Soul” in GarageBand on a full-sized 9.7-inch iPad. This is then joined by a second hand playing along on the 7.9-inch iPad mini.

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Apple posts revised Samsung website statement, clever use of responsive design?

3 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon

Having been told that the original version wasn’t compliant, Apple has now posted a revised statement on its website regarding a design rights dispute with Samsung. The new statement is much shorter, and doesn’t make any reference to comments made by the judge, or other cases that had ruled in Apple’s favour.

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New York’s Fifth Avenue Apple store sells out of iPad mini stock within two hours

2 November, 2012 - Killian Bell
iPad mini video

Apple’s flagship retail store on Fifth Avenue in New York City sold all of its iPad mini stock this morning within two hours. Despite relatively short queues elsewhere, and the effects that Hurricane Sandy has had on the city, more than 800 people were waiting in line for the device at the Manhattan store when it opened its doors at 10:00am

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Apple releases iPhoto, Aperture, and Safari updates

1 November, 2012 - Paul Dixon
Software Update

In addition to releasing iOS 6.0.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Apple has also released iPhoto, Aperture, and Safari updates for the Mac. While the Safari update appears to be security focused, the ones for iPhoto and Aperture introduce a number of new features and improvements.

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