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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Takes Leave of Absence Until June (Full Email)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and Apple’s board have made clear that Jobs will be taking a medical leave of absence until June due to declining health reasons.
After initially releasing a report from both Apple’s board and Steve Jobs himself claiming he was healthy and would remain CEO until June, this about-face comes as a striking [...]

“Wall-E” Wins a Golden Globe for Best Animated Film

Disney Pixar’s animated film Wall-E took home a golden globe Sunday evening for best animated film. Director Andrew Stanton was on hand to accept the award.
Stanton thanked Pixar Animations which produced the film, and Walt Disney, which distributed the film. Specifically, he said the entire message and communication between humans and obscure robots “couldn’t have [...]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Scheduled to Give Macworld Keynote [U]

Contrary to some concerns and worries regarding a possible absence by Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote at the upcoming Macworld Expo, BusinessWeek’s Arik Hesseldahl brings word that Jobs’ annual speech is scheduled as normal.
Initial reports pointing to the absence of Jobs’ keynote have been relatively unfounded. As normal, IDG and Apple have been quiet on [...]

Hidden SDK Gaming Features, iPhone Games On Your TV

Ars Technica has been hard at work uncovering hidden features in Apple’s iPhone SDK. Today, they broke ground with their research and have turned the iPhone into a complete gaming device fit for the big screen.
The following video is a demo that Ars Technica’s Erica Sadun, and Freeverse, makers of Moto Chaser, have collaborated to [...]

Breaking: Apple Comes Through, CastCatcher 1.3 Approved

It looks like Amro Mousa and the crew at Return7 have had some prayers answered. Apple has reversed their decision and approved CastCatcher 1.3! Maybe there’s some hope after all.
As MacBlogz previously explained, Amro Mousa and Return7 were subject to a harsh rejection by Apple from the App Store.

Amro Mousa explained to MacBlogz, “As [...]

Breaking: Apple Confirms No New Products Before the Holidays

Putting an end to any speculation and eliminating the hopes of a revamped iMac or Mac mini in November, an Apple representative has officially told MacWorld that they are not planning on releasing any new products before the holiday season.

While previous information from Fudzilla (which has never provided an accurate source of inside information related [...]