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Panic Releases Coda 1.5; Baked in Subversion

Portland, Oregon based Panic Inc. have released Coda 1.5.

Improving upon the best all-in-one development software out there seems near impossible to do, but Panic has done it. Prior to this version of Coda, the software was already leaps and bounds ahead of anything else available. Dreamweaver (a product from Adobe), looks like a standard Microsoft [...]

iTunes 8 to be Released September 9; Will Have Recomendation Jukebox?

In the latest episode of This Week in Tech (the episode has been up and down), Digg founder Kevin Rose claims to know more specific information regarding Apple’s upcoming product launch.

Rose reveals details that were left out of his previous blog entry, which originally shed light on Apple’s upcoming product launch. Rose claims that a [...]

iTunes 8, New iPod nano/touch, Blu Ray in OS X 10.5.6?

In a post on his personal blog, Digg.com’s founder, Kevin Rose claims to have leaked information regarding new iPod nano and iPod touch models, iTunes 8.0, and Blu-Ray support in OS X 10.5.6.

The image below falls in line with rumors that the new iPod nano will return to its tall, thin design, rather than the [...]

[video] Apple Launches 4th Get a Mac ad This Week; “Off the Air”

Joined by three other Get a Mac ads, “Off the Air” is the 4th commercial launched by Apple this week.

Microsoft is attempting to respond to this hard-hitting campaign [...]

Apple Gives Mobile Me Subscribers An Additional 60 Day Extension

All Mobile Me subscribers have been given an additional 60 day extension. In an email sent out tonight, Apple explains the following:

We have already made many improvements to MobileMe, but we still have many more to make. To recognize our users’ patience, we are giving every MobileMe subscriber as of today a free 60 day [...]

Coming Soon: iPhone 3G Software Update to Help You Get Over the One Bar Blues

Apple is reportedly working on a software update for the iPhone 3G that will address major global concerns regarding poor 3G network reception.

In a recent post, we reported that the cause of the seemingly widespread reception issues, was simply a failing Infineon 3G chipset.
Whatever the case may be, many users are sick of singing the [...]

The On-Going Trouble With AT&T’s 3G Network

Widespread complaints have been circulating over the past month surrounding the iPhone 3G’s reception. Both AT&T and Apple have insisted that nothing unusual is going on, but criticisms have have abounded the blogs and forums.

Even Apple’s own discussion boards have been chalk full of grievances with the on-going issue of not only being [...]

Apple Files Trademark for Leopard System Preferences Logo/Icon

Yesterday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published Apple’s trademark application for its System Preferences logo.

The filing (#77535337) is a TEAS Plus Application under class 009 (computer Software for managing user system settings and preferences). The logo, used in all recent versions of Apple computer dock’s in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, is shown [...]

Former Apple Employee Spills The Beans on Apple’s Internal Internet Projects

Chuq von Rospach, a former Apple employee who worked behind the scenes on Apple’s email lists, for a very, very long time, spills the beans on what it’s like to work for Eddy Cue, the new head of the Mobile Me team, who is reporting directly to Steve Jobs.
The following is taken from Chuq von [...]

Apple iPhone Firmware 2.0.1 Finally Released

After nearly 3 weeks of waiting, Apple has finally posted the firmware 2.0.1 update tonight. The new firmware is available through software update and allegedly is a “bug-fixes” only update. It addresses all iPhone and iPod touch owners running the iPhone 2.0 software.

Some initial feedback suggest the following fixes have been addressed:
•You can now drag [...]

iTunes 7.7.1 Update Released; Improves Stability and Performance

An iTunes update has been released by Apple. The update is said to “improve stability and performance.” The update is available through your system’s software update.

Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 [...]

iPhone Developers Seeded Push Notification API

Apple has recently seeded tools for developers to begin scripting applications capable of receiving data via the internet, even when they are not running.

Sound interesting? You betcha. Developers have been clamoring about what is often referred to as background applications, primarily because the iPhone is prevented from running multiple applications simultaneously. For example, [...]

Copy-and-paste, turn by turn GPS? Lets hope so

According to AI, one crafty developer has uncovered possible references to cut-and-paste within the framework of the iPhone SDK.  Could this possibly be the answer to perhaps the most requested feature for the device?
“One notes that in exploring the Localizable.strings entry under English.lproj in the current iPhone WebKit framework, there are entries for several commands [...]

Apple’s Case Against Pystar Cut-and-Dry? Attorney Analysis

Apple, Inc. has not surprisingly filed a law suit against a company called Psystar at the federal district court for the northern district of California.

Psystar has been re-distributing Apple’s proprietary operating system OS X and collecting profits on its so called “open-computers and servers.” When Psystar initially began selling hardware pre-installed with Apple’s Operating System [...]

iPod Touch 1.1.5 Update; iPhone 3G Build Price; New URL Keyboard Trick

iPod Touch 1.1.5 Firmware Update Released
Apple has released a 1.1.5 firmware upgrade for the iPod Touch. Touch users using the 1.1.4 firmware can upgrade for free if the device has not already been upgraded with software version 2.0.

iPod touch applications are unlike anything you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. The world’s best developers are [...]

Apple Testing First Bug Fix/Update to iPhone 2.0 Software

With the launch of Apple’s new iPhone 3G being global this time around, a lot more was at stake for the company.
Although the release of the physical phone went pretty smoothly this past weekend, loads of iTunes severs that were supposed to power and activate all the devices, failed miserably. Coupled with this failed product [...]

Apple: iPhone “Copy-and-Paste” a low-priority; Turn-by-Turn GPS too Complicated

Apple has officially gone on record stating that copy-and-paste for the iPhone is not a top priority, thus attempting to rationalize its absence from the current iPhone OS.

Apple product head Greg Joswiak, in an apparent attempt to clear things up about the iPhone’s lack of copy-and-paste, has said that the absence of this feature was [...]

iPhone 3G Battery Woes; Some Tips Worth Trying.

While the iPhone 3G has been well received for many of its innovative technologies, the inordinately limited battery life has been a major cause for concern for many users.

Undoubtedly, many of you have already experienced the lack of adequate battery life in your iPhone 3G. While we all expected the iPhone 3G’s battery life [...]

Ladies & Gentlemen, Welcome to the App Store; iPhone Firmware 2.0

We’ve officially gotten our hands on iPhone Firmware 2.0, which includes the… ummmmm, wait… what’s it called…. bah! I knew this… oh yeah, THE APP STORE !!!!

We’ll be posting some videos of various applications shortly.

iPhone 2.0 Firmware; Available Early

A clever MacRumors reader went digging around Apple’s XML files and has revealed the url to the iPhone 2.0 Firmware that is presently available on Apple’s servers.
iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw (download link)
The Apple Website Posts the following: Normally if you choose to update, the iPhone or iPod touch software is updated but your settings and media are not [...]