Month of April , 2008

Apple could have agreed to let AT&T subsidize the price of the forthcoming 3G iPhone in the U.S.A. an internet report indicates.

Apple has posted Java For Mac OS X Update 1 version 1.0 which includes Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05.

Apple and Rogers announced today that they agreed over the distribution of the iPhone in Canada.

Here's another brief week's news catch-up for iMac, iPod and iPhone fans:

Apple has released a brand new lineup of iMacs with improvements in processors speed, graphics and design.

UPDATE: The new iMacs are unveiled.

Apple has temporarily closed its international online stores. A product release is very likely on the re-opening.

Here's a brief update on some Mac and iPhone related news and rumours we didn't cover this week.

Apple has posted an update for Boot Camp, the utility which lets Mac users to boot on Windows. The update brings Boot Camp to version 2.1 and is destined to Windows XP and Vista 32bit or 64bit users.

Apple has released its fiscal Q2 financial results after the markets' close today. The company posted revenue of $7.5 billion and profits of $1.05 billion, beating analyst estimates by far.

Apple is suddently entering the low power consumption CPU market by acquiring P.A. Semi for $278 million, a report indicates.

Apple has posted an EFI firmware update for certain MacBook Pros, bringing it to version 1.5.1.

The following are the description of the update and the instructions provided by Apple:

Apple is set to post its fiscal Q2 financial results on Wednesday and analysts expect the company to exceed guidance especially thanks to strong Mac sales.

Reports on the Internet indicate that Apple is preparing the arrival of the iPhone on several new countries, including Italy for the next few weeks and India for September.

It could be time for Apple and Orange to consider lowering the price of the iPhone in France considering the poor sales in the country and it looks like it's on the way.

Apple has posted an update for Safari, bringing it to version 3.1.1

A yet unknown company called PsyStar has been widely exposed to the media this week since it started advertising an unofficial Mac clone offering on its web site. But all this could turn into the biggest vapor announcement of the year.

UPDATE: The rumours have been The confirmed today by O2. The 8GB iPhone sells for just £169 in 02 stores while Apple still sells it at the original price of £269 on its own stores.

O2 and Carphone who distribute the iPhone in the U.K. may announce major price cut in the 8GB model tomorrow if a report on the Internet is to be believed.

Apple has posted a minor update for its Apple TV appliance, bringing it to version 2.0.2.

The MacHeist team is back with a brand new bundle of twelve Mac applications at $49, or a fraction of the original price of the software it includes.

Yet another couple of updates just popped out today on the Software Update utility. The MacBook Air gets improvements and bug fixes on it's Bluetooth support while Pro Applications also see a reliability improving update.

UPDATEX2: It appears that the latest iPhone Firmware beta 3 also brings the ability to save pictures from web pages on Safari into the iPhone's photo library.

UPDATE: Nike has confirmed Apple is adding support for its Nike+ technology on the iPhone and the iPod touch.

Many rumours emerged on the Internet regarding the iPhone in the recent days. They're mainly based on the latest iPhone SDK Firmware build. Here's a quick summary.

Apple has released Firmware updates for its Aluminium Keyboard, iMac and MacBooks.

After temporarily closing its online store, Apple announced the immediate availability of Final Cut Server.

UPDATE: Quite a disappointment for those who were waiting for the iMac and Mac mini updates but great news for video pros, Apple now ships Final Cut Server. The store is back online.

Apple has temporarily closed its U.S. online store, which is usually a sign of imminent product updates.

In a surprise move, Apple and T-Mobile have announced that they will subsidize the iPhone's pricing in Germany.

Apple has reached the first spot of the U.S.A. music retailers in January and February 2008, according to a recent NPD study.

Apple continues to post several software update, in addition to those posted a few days ago. Among this week's updates are iTunes, QuickTime, Front Row, Keynote and Airport Admin Utility.

UPDATE: Apple has posted a third build of Leopard this week with one bug listed on the seednote.

Here's a brief catch-up with this weeks' news: