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Foxconn building Apple netbook?

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  Digitimes is citing its Chinese rumor friend Commercial Times who in turn cites a source from the component supply chain that Foxconn has been landed an order from Apple to manufacture the rumored Apple netbook. As with most of the rumors churned from the Taiwanese portal, this one too lacks important details but says […]

Apple releases new Get a Mac ads

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  We would have liked if Apple spoofed Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter ads but it looks like they are reserving their replies for Laptop Hunter ads via other mediums. Four ads were released and as with every other Get a Mac ad, these are cool, witty and enjoyable.       [Apple via 9to5Mac]

Apple has something to say about Laptop Hunter ads

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  You hardly see Apple commenting on competitor’s moves but when it does, the whole world notices it. Apple’s spokesperson Bill Evans recently commented on Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter ads that takes a dig at Apple’s pricey products. This is what he had to say. “A PC is no bargain when it doesn’t do what you […]

iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 goes live

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  Developers can now download the beta 3 (7A280f) update of the iPhone OS 3.0. There are no details on the changes in the update but the new SDK which comes along with it has brought changes to various components like Xcode, Interface builder and Dashcode. Apple has also confirmed a bug that does not […]

Buy.com selling “never locked” 16GB iPhone 3G

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  If an updated iPhone doesn’t excite you or you’re wary of the contracts, Buy.com is selling a never locked aka unlocked iPhone 3G for your pleasure. This means it’s free from any Yellowsn0w pain and a user can install apps or upgrade the firmware without worrying about the baseband. They are selling the 16GB […]

iSuppli: iPod Shuffle costs $22 to build

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  The company that has developed a habit of calculating the hardware costs of devices has surfaced again, this time claiming the costs of the third gen iPod Shuffle. As with any other previous estimates given by them, this one too excludes the R&D and marketing expenses. Anyways, here’s the figure. It costs just under […]

Report: Steve Jobs still very much into Apple

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  According to a WSJ report, Steve Jobs is controlling the key decisions instrumental to Apple, even during his medical leave. This actually is not surprising for a guy who founded the company, came back and resurrected Apple from the deathbed and is now trying his best to keep Apple at the top. WSJ cites […]

Apple iPods to get the unibody treatment?

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  Apple’s been bullish on its unibody construction style since it first integrated with the Macbooks last year and to see the unibody design in other Apple devices is not surprising at all. A new patent filed by Apple reveals that the iPod range will too get the advantages of unibody construction. Though we have […]