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iPod News

Apple Apparently Delaying iPod Fire Incident Report

When one of your best selling products sort of starts catching fire, you might be hesitant to investigate it. According to KIRO 7, a Seattle-based reporter says that Apple actively prevented her and others from learning the true scope of the safety hazard. KIRO 7’s Amy Clancy claims that her seven-month search for data was […]

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iPhone 3GS

Apple Facing Constrained iPhone Supplies, Could Delay Some Overseas Launches

After selling 5.2 million iPhones in fiscal Q3, including a million units that sold in the first three days, Apple has announced being “unable to make enough 3GSs to meet demand.” According to AppleInsider, voracious demand for the latest iPhone has helped restrict it to 18 launch countries out of the 80 where Apple currently […]

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MacBook Sales Jump 25% in June Year-Over-Year Comparison

Apple’s sales of the MacBook saw a 25% jump in the June year-over-year comparison according to NPD Group analyst Stephen Baker. The growth is attributed to Apple’s revised MacBook Pro line, which has not only changed specifications but absorbed some basic MacBooks, and fallen in price. “The Apple marketing machine is firing on all cylinders,” […]

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How-To

How-To: Get Around MobileMe Authentication Requests After Canceling an Account

If you’ve recently canceled your .Mac/MobileMe subscription, you may be having a problem where your Mac doggedly tries to connect to MobileMe and presents a log-in window at random. When this happens, entering the old MobileMe credentials won’t work, and clicking cancel seems to be the only way to get rid of the window. Over […]

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News

Apple COO Tim Cook Defends Company’s Lack of Netbooks

During yesterday’s conference call to release Apple’s Q3 numbers, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook stood by his previous assertion that Apple’s not in the market to make a netbook. At the same time, he noted that Apple’s recent laptop price cuts have helped move inventory. According to Macworld, while many industry analysts expect that it’s […]