Apr 6 2009

Apple Launches Audi Le Mans Driving Challenge Application

The application challenges iPhone and iPod touch players to monitor fuel use and tire wear just as Audi Le Mans teams do during races.

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Apr 6 2009

Next-gen iPod touch and iPhone to support low-power 802.11n

Wireless radio component specifications contained within beta distributions of iPhone 3.0 firmware reveal support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n that’s bound for Apple’s third-generation iPod touch. It’s therefore also likely to be included with new iPhone models.

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Apr 4 2009

New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple’s iPhone limitations

While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone’s strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won’t allow.

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Apr 4 2009

Apple orders 3.2 and 5 Megapixel camera sensors for iPhone

Apple recently ordered 3.2 Megapixel camera sensors for the iPhone, in addition to 5 Megapixel camera sensors for a product reported to launch late this year.

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Apr 3 2009

Apple exploring motion-adaptive Mac OS X interface elements

As rumors swirl over Apple’s plans instate changes to the Mac OS X user interface with this year’s release of Snow Leopard, a newly discovered filing shows the company has been exploring the use of user interface elements that change their appearance based on movement.

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Apr 3 2009

Apple’s iPhone emerges as gaming platform

Apple’s iPhone has emerged as a serious videogame platform, fulfilling the long-held promise of mobile phone gaming and positioning itself as a legitimate competitor to handheld consoles.

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Apr 3 2009

Apple proposes iPhone that calls the cops when stolen

In the latest installment of Apple’s iPhone security-related patent filings, the Cupertino-based company describes the implementation of loss prevention software that would notify a security agency in the event the handset is lost or stolen, which could in turn lead to a police officer being dispatched to the current location of the device.

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Apr 1 2009

Apple Seeds Second iPhone 3.0 Beta to Developers

After only two weeks from its initial release, Apple has released a second beta version of their iPhone 3.0 operating system. The new seed is available only to registered iPhone developers. The iPhone 3.0 beta was first introduced earlier this month and includes a number of enhancements.

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Apr 1 2009

Snow Leopard roadmap; Pro app updates in pipeline

Recently, AppleInsider has been provided with a bit more clarity on Apple’s pre-release build cycles for Snow Leopard in addition to being tipped off to several Pro application updates currently undergoing beta tests.

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Apr 1 2009

Futurama’s love affair with Apple

Apple products might show up on TV all the time, but no show can top Futurama when it comes to a sprinkling of both well-known and obscure Apple references.

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