Apple Responds to Mat Honan Hacking

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 6:23 pm

Well-connected blogger Mat Honan was hacked this weekend thanks to some clever social engineering, with hackers obtaining access to his iCloud and Twitter accounts to make his life miserable. Honan had his MacBook, iPhone and iPad remotely wiped from iCloud, while hackers posted racist and homophobic messages to his personal Twitter page and the associated Gizmodo feed that was linked to his account.

Apple has officially commented to Wired on the situation that arose, partially blaming itself but also noting that hackers did indeed gain personal information about Honan that otherwise should have remained private. We’ll side with Honan on this one, since these hackers were definitely using some creative thinking to steal the digital identity of the Wired — and formerly Gizmodo — writer. (more…)

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Apple to Buy “The Fancy”?

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 9:00 am

Apple to Buy “The Fancy”?

Business Insider writes:

Apple is in talks to acquire The Fancy, a fast-growing social commerce site backed by cofounders of Twitter and Facebook.

Apple will put its 400 million iTunes accounts linked with credit cards to use, potentially selling items and taking a cut on the profits similar to its App Store sales.

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Refurbished 2012 MacBook Pro Appears in Apple Store

Posted by Stephen Hall at 10:36 am

The current generation base model MacBook Pro is now available at a $180 discount in the Apple Store’s refurbished section. This may be a decent discount, but it’s worth noting that this is the standard, non-retina display model. After testing and certification, refurbished Apple products have been known to be like-new and of the highest quality. All refurbished Apple products come with a 1-year warranty, free shipping if over $50, and extendable AppleCare protection for up to 2 years.

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Steve Jobs Was ‘Very Receptive’ to a Smaller iPad

Posted by Stephen Hall at 5:28 pm

If there is anyone still doubting a smaller iPad because of the late Steve Jobs’ seemingly limited faith in them, today’s news may convince you otherwise. In emails dated January 2011 — 3 months after the much-quoted October 2010 earnings call – Steve Jobs is said to have been “very receptive” to the idea of a 7-inch tablet.

In the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial, this new information was shown today in emails submitted into evidence by Apple’s Senior Vice President of iOS, Scott Forstall. The emails show that in early 2011, Apple VP Eddy Cue sent an article about the Samsung Galaxy Tab to his team, saying “I believe there will a 7-inch market and we should do one.” and that he’d ”expressed this to Steve several times since Thanksgiving and he seemed very receptive the last time.” (more…)

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MobileMe and iWork.com Are Officially Closed

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 11:45 am

Apple has officially shut down access to its MobileMe cloud services, long replaced by iCloud, and iWork.com productivity suite. MobileMe has already been shut down since June 30, although Apple had been allowing users to transition their content to iCloud until now.

MobileMe users are now presented with a closed sign and directed to iCloud when accessing the service, while iWork.com automatically redirects to Apple’s official website. Unlike MobileMe, Apple is not offering a grace period for iWork.com users to obtain their content from that platform following its shutdown.

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Apple Working to Improve Customer Experience

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 11:15 am

Apple Stores have been a tremendously successful venture for Apple, with millions of people walking into the brick-and-mortar retail locations per day worldwide. At the same time, the significant foot traffic that these retail stores receive can become quite burdensome for the Cupertino-based company since not all customers receive the best experience possible. That’s about to change, however, as 9to5Mac has learned that Apple is making changes to the Genius Bar and other retail aspects to provide an improved customer experience. (more…)

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Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter Now Available

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 7:30 am

Apple has added a new Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter to its website, a new accessory that allows users with the new MacBook Pro with Retina display or MacBook Air to connect FireWire peripherals to their notebook. Apple first announced the adapter during its launch of MacBook Pro with Retina display at WWDC 2012 in June. The adapter costs $29 and is currently shipping in one to three days. The product page has fluctuating online and offline at this hour, presumably due to high traffic. Apple also sells a Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter for $29 on its website.

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Jury Selected for Apple vs. Samsung Trial

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 11:15 am

It has been a long and gruesome year and counting since Apple first sued Samsung back in April 2011, based off claims that its Galaxy lineup of smartphones and tablets blatantly copied the “look and feel” of the iPhone and iPad. Fast forward to present day and the jury trial between Apple and Samsung is finally set to take place. According to CNET, a set of ten jury members has been chosen to hear the patent infringement lawsuit. (more…)

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New iPhone Indeed Coming on September 12th

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 7:00 am

Yesterday, iMore was the first to report that Apple would be hosting a special event on September 12th to announce its next-generation iPhone alongside a number of other new products. In fact, it is likely that a new iPhone and iPod touch will be launched together for the very first time, potentially next to a new iPod nano and so-called “iPad mini” tablet.

Just in case you were still taking this rumor lightly, as you should with most speculation, multiple reports have since backed up these claims. Apple pundit Jim Dalrymple of The Loop has provided a simple “yep,” AllThingsD has echoed a mid-September Apple event, while The Verge, Reuters, Bloomberg and The New York Times have each independently confirmed these rumors. (more…)

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More Details Emerge About Upcoming iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Models

Posted by Joe Rossignol at 11:45 am

iLounge editor-in-chief Jeremy Horowitz has provided some interesting information about Apple’s plans for the next-generation iPhone, new iPod touch and so-called “iPad mini” tablet. Horowitz claims that Apple will be ready to release its new iPhone by mid-September alongside two new official cases for the smartphone. The report adds that Apple will also debut a new iPod touch that is faster and has a larger display over its current 3.5-inch, A4 processor model. This could be the first time that Apple releases a new iPhone and iPod touch at the same time. (more…)

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