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iMac

Second 27″ iMac “Flicker Fix” Apparently in the Works

Apple’s 27″ iMac is large. And awesome. And spiffy. And it still kind of flickers. Per AppleInsider, an Apple Discussions forum thread spanning nearly 250 pages has resulted in conversations with AppleCare representatives who claim a new update is forthcoming. A month ago, Apple released a software fix for the flickering issue on the 27″ […]

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Finance News

Apple Posts $3.38 Billion Profit, $15.68 Billion in Sales for Q1 Results

Even if the global economy’s in iffy shape, you can’t tell it by Apple. Per Macworld, the company posted its best-ever performance for the first fiscal quarter, citing tallied sales of US$15.68 billion and a net quarterly profit of US$3.38 billion. That compares to year-ago figures of $11.88 billion in sales and US$2.26 billion in […]

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Software

Apple Releases Aluminum Keyboard 1.1 Firmware Update

Late Monday, Apple release version 1.1 of its aluminum keyboard firmware via an update. The new version, a 1.5 megabyte download, improves battery performance of the 2007 aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard when used in combination with other Bluetooth devices and addresses an issue with the 2007 aluminum Apple Keyboard and the 2007 aluminum Apple Wireless […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: AT&T Exclusive iPhone Deal Could End Wednesday

AT&T’s exclusive contract with the iPhone (read: license to essentially print money) could end on Wednesday. Per Electronista, a purported contact within the carrier says exclusivity should end along with the January 27th date. The tipster doesn’t say who would join AT&T in supporting the iPhone, albeit Verizon has often been cited as the most […]

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News

Analytics Firm Spots iPhone OS 3.2 Traffic from Possible Apple Tablet Devices

Mobile analystics firm Flurry claims to have discovered evidence of 50 tablet-class devices accessing web sites from Apple’s campus. Per the Flurry blog, the researchers noted that all of the devices are running the as-yet-unreleased iPhone OS 3.2. The move suggests tablets may have a significant update to the interface but not necessarily a major […]