Sonos unveils new Music System controller, software
Sonos has announced a revamped hardware controller for the company’s Multi-Room Music System, as well as a major software update for the system as a whole. More: continued here
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iPhone 3.0 pinpointed as likely battery life killer
Reports that Apple’s iPhones are draining their batteries so fast that some users can’t make it through a workday without recharging likely point to a problem in the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, an Apple hardware repair expert said Sunday. More: continued here
Five Things Missing From The iPhone 3GS
Not to say that the iPhone 3GS isn’t good. In fact, this new model is among the best handsets on the market today. Still, the 3GS’s combination of hardware and software continues to miss the mark in a few critical areas, and these deficiencies prevent the iPhone from leaping far ahead the competition. More: continued…
Review: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
The latest 17-inch MacBook Pro is by all measures a minor hardware upgrade over its predecessor, offering only slightly faster processor options and a bump in hard-drive capacity. The more significant change is the value you get for your money. More: continued here
Apple Patent Could Ease 911 Cellphone Calls
The process would do a variety of things. First off, it would disable “non-essential hardware components” and applications on the phone, reduce power to the screen (i.e., it would get darker) and potentially reduce the phone’s processor speed. It also would make it harder to disconnect the call and enable “emergency phrase buttons” on the…
T-Mobile Accidentally Posts Secret iPhone 3G S Specs
Apple has flatly refused to tell anyone just what chips lie inside the iPhone 3G S. In fact, while Apple insists that the “s” in 3G S stands for speed, it could equally well stand for secrecy. But T-Mobile in the Netherlands apparently didn’t get the memo, and has gone ahead and posted the hardware…
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10 Snow Leopard Features Not Mentioned at WWDC
While we do know that Snow Leopard will be taking advantage of the hardware that comes bundled with our Macs, including the graphics accelerator OpenCL and 64-bit compatibility, we’re wondering what else we’ll get when we eventually upgrade this Fall. More: continued here
Mac hardware figures to be MIA at WWDC
If you’re expecting a Mac hardware announcement at this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, history is not on your side. But that’s not to say hardware will be totally absent from Monday’s keynote. More: continued here
New iPhone to Come in Different Flavors Like the iPod?
The newest iPhone may be split into multiple models to boost sales, according to two new sources. But rather than creating new hardware for each, Apple may split the iPhone’s personality by releasing iPhones containing different software. More: continued here
AT&T may introduce $20 limited iPhone data plan
With next-generation iPhone hardware and software around the corner, a new report is adding to claims that AT&T is mulling changes to its iPhone monthly service and data plans that could reduce the cost of owning an iPhone and help Apple grow its share of the smartphone market. More: continued here
Steve Jobs Seen Returning Post-WWDC Brandishing New iPhones
While all eyes are on Apple’s annual developers conference as a likely forum for new iPhone hardware announcements, one Wall Street analyst is advising clients that better bets may be placed on an event a few weeks later that may also mark the return of Steve Jobs. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray analyst…
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VMware warns away ATI users from installing Mac OS X 10.5.7
VMware is telling users of Fusion who are working on Macs equipped with ATI hardware not to install the latest Mac OS X update, if they’re using 3D software. More: continued here
U2 blames Apple for switch to BlackBerry
Apple’s tendencies for tight control of its products ultimately drove U2 to abandon the company for sponsorship in favor of Research in Motion’s BlackBerries, the music group’s frontman Bono said. By refusing to grant control over hardware or software, Apple “pushed” U2 away from iPods. More: continued here
World Tech Update
In this week’s show mobile software and hardware debut at CTIA in Las Vegas, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, FujiFilm shows off a prototype 3D camera, the European Commission prepares to investigate how online data is being used and a brain machine controls robots. More: continued here
Apple announces WWDC 2009 dates
Here we go: Apple’s just announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference will take place June 8-12 in San Francisco. If you’ll recall, last year’s WWDC was where a little gadget called the iPhone 3G made its appearance, and we’d say chances are good we’ll see new hardware this year as wel More: continued here