Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators

Posted on November 21, 2008 by digg.com: Stories / Apple / Popular.
Categories: Apple, Apple News.
Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.

Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you

HDCP has finally arrived in Apple's hardware, thanks to the latest aluminum MacBook update. The technology is being used to protect (what else?) iTunes Store files from playing on any HDCP non-compliant devices.

46 Tips for the Business iPhone User

From Apple’s App Store to creative productivity tips, the corporate iPhone user now has a world of useful options.

Apple in talks to offer DRM-free MP3 tracks via iTunes

Posted on November 20, 2008 by digg.com: Stories / Apple / Popular.
Categories: Apple, Apple News.
Apple is in talks with three of the "big four" record labels about offering music tracks through iTunes that would be made available in MP3 format without copy protection measures, a move that could further distance the digital download service from its rivals.

Apple’s OpenCL standard near complete in just six months

Apple has reportedly set an industry record by moving its OpenCL parallel computing standard from its beginnings to imminent approval in 6 months, paving the way for inclusion in Mac OS X Snow Leopard.The operating system will use technology to accelerate general-purpose tasks using both individual processor cores, video chipsets inside its system.

MacBook: an X-Ray View

If you’ve ever wondered what your MacBook looks like through an X-ray.

Apple’s Customer Service Kick Dell’s Ass, Evidence Shows

Are you a PC or a Mac? If you're enjoying great customer service, chances are you're a Mac, based on some new data released

Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) Due in Q1 2009

Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies Jordan Hubbard spoke at LISA '08 last week. LISA (or Large Installation System Administration Conference) is a technical conference targeted at engineers and system administrators. This year's conference invited Apple's Jordan Hubbard to speak ...

iPhone sex: Google application baffled by British accents

A new voice-recognition search tool for the iPhone has problems understanding British accents, leading to some bizarre answers to spoken queries, a newspaper report and users said Wednesday.

iPhone Glitch Excuse for Email Affair Falls Flat

A woman's husband told her that a raunchy photo which had been sent via email from his iPhone was the result of a glitch. Not the photo itself; he admitted to that. No, the pic was automatically attached, addressed and sent because of a bug in the iPhone. Ahem. The woman, not an expert in these matters, asked the following...