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The MacBook Air has really unique display
TechRestore tore down the Apple’s MacBook Air. While removing the gloss from the laptop, the TechRestore crew discovered that the MacBook Airs’ multi-layered displays are truly a thing to behold.
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Light leaks causing camera issues with Apple's white iPhone 4
Apple on Tuesday reported that its white model of iPhone 4 was delayed again until spring 2011. As usual, the company didn’t offer any reasonable reasons for the delays.
But yesterday Cult of Mac web-site posted some information provided by an anonymous source "with connections at Apple". The source claims that the main reason is iPhone 4’s white glass, which influences pictures quality.
White iPhone 4 Delayed Once Again Until Spring 2011
Apple on Tuesday reported that it once again delayed availability of the white iPhone 4 until spring 2011. The Apple spokeswoman put out a statement, where the company apologized for disappointing its customers. When he was asked why the white phone would again be delayed, he declined to comment.
Apple not buying Sony, Facebook, Disney, AT&T, Google, Australia, etc.
Recently quite controversial rumors appeared in the Internet. They claim that Apple is going to acquire Sony, and even Facebook. But the company probably isn’t buying Sony, Facebook, or Disney, or Google, AT&T and etc. Apple isn’t going to spend its huge money, because the company isn’t even interested in manufacturing, social networking, and studio plays. We may only suppose that these rumors probably started after Steve Jobs said Apple is saving their $51 billion bank account for making 1 or 2 strategic acquisitions in the future.
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Is White iPhone 4 available for reserving via Apple Store app?
Recently Apple updated its own Apple Store application for the very first time. And you may find a little surprise in version 1.1. If you look at the “Reserve Products” screen, you may notice that the much delayed white iPhone 4 is now available for reserving. Only for reserving! So, who knows, may be it is just some sort of glitch in the system, or evidence that sooner or later the white iPhone will be available for purchase.
Apple Devices Top Kids' Christmas Wish Lists
Duracell Toy conducted a survey, which shows that the iPhone 4, iPad and iPod Touch are the top three spots on kids' wish lists. The iPhone 4 comes in at the top of the list, followed by the iPod touch and the iPad. 17 per cent of five to eight year-olds, 50 per cent of nine to 12 year-olds, and 66 per cent of 13 to 16 year-olds put Apple items at the top of their lists. So, 39 per cent of children, who took part in this survey, prefer to receive an Apple gadget as a Christmas gift.
Apple Is Rumored to Acquire Sony
Barron's rumor that Apple may be considering an acquisition of Sony, which appeared last Saturday, has gained more steam. According to Reuters, today the stocks of an electronic giant raised up to 3% at one point.
Analysts are skeptical on whether the rumors may be true as Apple can only execute a hostile takeover which will lower its reputation and lead to negative consequences on the Japanese market.
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iOS 4.1 security flaw allows calls to be made on passcode locked iPhone
The hole found in iOS 4.1 allows someone to make calls, gain access to the owner’s contact list, and send emails to anyone in said contact list via a passcode locked iPhone.
Using the combination of sleep button and a fake emergency call, it is possible to access the phone’s contact list and regular keypad even if the device is locked:
Apple Stores to use new Concierge app for customer check-ins
Soon every Apple retail stores will have its own Concierge. That means that every Apple store will launch a new wireless check-in service. Such service will allow employees to manage a queue of customers via a custom iOS app called Concierge.
Factory workers claim Apple screen production poisoned them
Factory workers in Southern China clams that they are being treated for poisoning, which was caused by vapors they breathed in while working on Apple device screen production. Such chemical vapors, after breathing in, cause dizzy and numb, and workers couldn’t walk and even move. Workers believe that Apple was awarded about vapors' poisonous influence on people’s bodies, but did nothing not to decrease production capacity.
iPhoto '11 Upgrade Causing Headaches for Some Users
9 to 5 Mac reports that more and more number of users claims that they are experiencing some problems with the newest version of iPhoto’11. Users find some or all their photos disappearing after software upgrade. Somebody looses all or some photo libraries, data while upgrade process. iPhoto '11 also drops support for older AppleTVs and photo calendars. The only and best solution for these problems is backing up the existing iPhoto libraries and data before starting upgrade.
Apple may be planning to build the second data center in North Carolina
According to a new report from All Things Digital, two new photos were revealed on the Flickr page of the Catawba County that show two renderings of Apple's site in Maiden, North Carolina - one of them is an existing facility and another one, which is labeled as "Phase 2", has two seemingly identical buildings. It leads to an idea that Apple may have been planning to build another data center, but it remains unknown why the company still hasn't reported anything on such plans.
Rumors on the second Apple's data center site aroused last week when All Things Digital cited some anonymous sources and reported that Apple was examining the suggestion to double its operations in Maiden to 500,000 square-feet. As you may know, the data center in North Carolina is almost five times larger than Apple's current data center situated in Newark, California. It was also announced to be "fully operational" by Data Center Knowledge last Sunday, and Apple revealed it will be opened "any day now".
iPad OS 4.2 'Orientation Lock' to 'Mute Switch' Change Permanent
Before iPad was released, Apple had announced that the hardware switch on the side of the iPad would be a mute switch, just like on the iPhone. But in March the company changed its plans. The mute-switched button was transformed into an orientation-lock. And now, it seems that Apple decided again to change the switch’s purpose via a software update. In new iOS 4.2, expected to be released in November, the orientation-lock button will be transformed again into a mute-switch. You’ll be able to lock screen orientation via a menu to the left of the multitasking dock.
The first Presidential iPad autograph?
Sylvester Cann become a lucky owner of a unique autograph of the US President Barack Obama. While recent rally at the University of Washington in Seattle, the President signed his iPad. We believe that this is the first presidential iPad autograph!
Apple's North Carolina data center to open "any day now" and be doubled to 1M sq.m.
Citing anonymous sources at Apple, some experts claim that Apple’s new data center in North Carolina may begin operations "any day now". Although the aerial footage of the site shows continued construction. The sources also noted that Apple is going to build the second facility on the site. It means that the size of the 500,000 square-foot data center may be doubled to 1M sq.m. This $1 billion data center is already five times larger than the company's current one in Newark, California.