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New iPod Touch data strings found in online logs suggest an iPod Touch refresh is coming soon

Recent data strings found in online logs by the analytics firm Pinch Media is just the latest evidence that a significant iPod Touch upgrade is right around the corner
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Wed, 07/08/09 - 12:42am.

Recent data strings found in online logs by the analytics firm Pinch Media is just the latest evidence that a significant iPod Touch upgrade is right around the corner.

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Report: Apple to add micro projectors to upcoming iPhone and iPod Touch models

DigiTimes reported earlier today that Foxlink, a company based in Taiwan, has been hard at work developing micro projectors for use in a number of mobile handsets, including the iPhone
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Mon, 07/06/09 - 12:49pm.

The ability of the new iPhone 3GS to record crystal clear video has been a big hit with consumers thus far, with YouTube announcing last week that mobile uploads to the site skyrocketed 400% in the wake of the iPhone's new ability to seamlessly upload videos with the simple tap of a button.

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Man accidentally drops new iPhone 3GS into a pool, and it still works

Being that it's 4th of July weekend, you might find yourself by a pool sometime over the next few days. And if you have the new iPhone 3GS, it might be reassuring to hear that if you happen to clumsily drop your shiny new device into a pool of water, it might still work.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Fri, 07/03/09 - 3:28pm.

Being that it's 4th of July weekend, you might find yourself by a pool sometime over the next few days. And if you have the new iPhone 3GS, it might be reassuring to hear that if you happen to clumsily drop your shiny new device into a pool of water, it might still work. While I would never recommend anyone doing this on purpose, one fellow did it by accident a couple weeks back.

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Some iPhone owners report overheating and discoloration problems

A number of iPhone owners who recently bought the white 3GS model are reporting that their devices have a tendency to overheat, resulting in the back of their white iPhones taking on a pinkish tint.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Wed, 07/01/09 - 11:36pm.

A number of iPhone owners who recently bought the white 3GS model are reporting that their devices have a tendency to overheat, resulting in the back of their white iPhones taking on a pinkish tint. According to user reports, this iPhone discoloration typically rears its ugly head when users engage in particularly processor intensive activities such as heavy GPS use and graphics hungry gaming. This, of course, isn't the first time that Apple's use of white plastic has been the center of discoloration issues as similar problems have surfaced in the past on Apple's white laptops.

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Steve Jobs officially returns to Apple

Well, it's been 6 months and 1 liver transplant since Steve Jobs initially took a voluntary 6 months leave of absence from Apple, and now Apple is confirming that Jobs officially returned to work today.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Mon, 06/29/09 - 4:59pm.

Well, it's been 6 months and 1 liver transplant since Steve Jobs initially took a voluntary 6 months leave of absence from Apple, and now Apple is confirming that Jobs officially returned to work today. According to Apple spokesman Steve Dowling, Jobs' transition back to Apple will see him slowly ease back into a full work schedule. For the time being, Downling noted that Jobs will work a few days at Apple HQ in Cupertino while working a few days from home as well.

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The iPhone continues to attract customers away from BlackBerry devices

The iPhone and the iTunes App Store continue to attract away customers from RIM.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Tue, 06/23/09 - 7:24pm.

Typically, the conversation surrounding smartphones centers on which new device is best positioned to challenge Apple's growing influence and success in the market.  This point of view presumes that manufacturers will continue to churn out new smartphones that become increasingly feature-equivalent to the iPhone, and that it's only a matter of time before a device will come around and knock Apple off its feet.  This perspective is somewhat misguided, and if anything, recent data suggests that it's not Apple who has to worry about losing momentum, but rather RIM who has to worry about the

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Apple sells over 1 million iPhone 3G S devices over the weekend

Apple announced via a press release today that over 1 million iPhone 3GS's were sold over the past weekend. Last year, Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3G models during its first weekend of availability, and many analysts were initially skeptical that the iPhone 3G S would be as successful.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Mon, 06/22/09 - 8:07pm.

Apple announced via a press release today that over 1 million iPhone 3GS's were sold over the past weekend.  Last year, Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3G models during its first weekend of availability, and many analysts were initially skeptical that the iPhone 3G S would be as successful.

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Steve Jobs received a liver transplant 2 months ago

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Jobs had received and is recuperating from a liver transplant he received in Tennessee 2 months ago, a state the Journal notes has a short waiting list for those in need of livers.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Sat, 06/20/09 - 1:04pm.

In mid-January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs informed Apple employees that he would be taking a 6 month leave of absence from the company he helped found in 1976.  At the time, Jobs' noticeable weight loss had caused some to assume that his pancreatic cancer, which was cured in 2004, had returned.  Understandably, Jobs and Apple remained quiet on the matter, asserting that Jobs' health was a private matter.

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iPhone OS 3.0 includes bevy of hidden features

Now that Apple's servers seemed to have recuperated from an onslaught of downloads, users are finding that the newly released iPhone OS 3.0 update brings with it a number of little tweaks and adjustments that up until now haven't been widely reported, if at all.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Thu, 06/18/09 - 8:09pm.

Now that Apple's servers seemed to have recuperated from an onslaught of downloads, users are finding that the newly released iPhone OS 3.0 update brings with it a number of little tweaks and adjustments that up until now haven't been widely reported, if at all.

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Apple responds to customer complaints over iPhone 3G S upgrade pricing

Hot on the heels of complaints that AT&T was screwing over loyal iPhone users via their upgrade plan for iPhone 3G owners looking to get a new iPhone 3G S comes news that AT&T has caved under the mounting pressure.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Wed, 06/17/09 - 8:23pm.

Hot on the heels of complaints that AT&T was screwing over loyal iPhone users via their upgrade plan for iPhone 3G owners looking to get a new iPhone 3G S comes news that AT&T has caved under the mounting pressure.

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iPhone 3.0 can find missing phones via GPS; adds remote wipe functionality

With iPhone 3.0, MobileMe customers can locate missing iPhones via GPS, and can remotely wipe their phone's data if need be.
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Tue, 06/16/09 - 12:14pm.

With today's high-tech smartphones, losing your cellphone is a lot more worrisome and stress-inducing that it was even 3 years ago. Today's smartphones are essentially mini and portable computers that can store an amazing amount of data, from music and movies to family photos and personal emails.

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AT&T sold out of iPhone 3G S pre-orders

In what might be a sign of things to come, AT&T has reportedly already sold out their pre-order supply of the upcoming iPhone 3G S. If you didn't get in on that action, it looks like you'll have to wait in line at an Apple Store if you wanna get your hands on the new video-enabled iPhone on launch day (June 19).
Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Sat, 06/13/09 - 5:52pm.

In what might be a sign of things to come, AT&T has reportedly already sold out their pre-order supply of the upcoming iPhone 3G S. If you didn't get in on that action, it looks like you'll have to wait in line at an Apple Store if you wanna get your hands on the new video-enabled iPhone on launch day (June 19).

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Apple significantly upgrades its entire line of MacBooks Pro's while also making them more affordable

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Tue, 06/09/09 - 5:06pm.

Lost in the shuffle of Apple's new iPhone announcement were the significant changes Apple made to its entire Pro line of notebook computers.

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Apple delivers another homerun with new iPhone

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Mon, 06/08/09 - 7:13pm.

It was a pretty busy day for Apple today, with a number of important announcements that immediately impacts a large portion of their product line. But in what was probably the biggest, or at least the most exciting, announcement, Apple officially announced a next-gen iPhone model, which it calls the iPhone 3G S. In case you were wondering, the 'S' stands for 'speed'. And speedy it is.

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Leaked photos purport to show what the upcoming iPhone looks like

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Sun, 06/07/09 - 3:04am.

When a big Apple event like the WWDC is just days away, the Apple rumor mill starts running at full throttle, with the latest piece of juicy info coming courtesy of a French Tech Site which posted photos of what it claims is the next iPhone model.

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Cheaper iPhone models might arrive as soon as Monday

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Fri, 06/05/09 - 6:37am.

One of the more talked about Apple stories, as of late, has been what kind of price cuts the iPhone might see in the coming weeks. With Apple likely to introduce iPhone models with 16GB and 32GB of storage at the upcoming WWDC, many have speculated that Apple might try and make the iPhone more affordable by selling 4GB and 8GB models at lower price points. Also, reports a few weeks ago suggested that AT&T might lower the standard monthly data plan for the iPhone by $10, which would make the monthly cost of ownership $60 as opposed to $70.

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Steve Jobs said to sound "healthy", makes surprise appearance at Apple's campus

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Fri, 05/29/09 - 10:42pm.

In mid-January of 2009, Steve Jobs announced via an email to Apple employees that he would be taking a leave of absence from Apple in order to address a medical condition which had caused him to lose a noticeable amount of weight.

"In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June."

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Mac clonemaker Psystar files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Thu, 05/28/09 - 6:33am.

The ongoing litigation between Apple and Florida based clonemaker Psystar took an interesting turn recently when Psystar filed for bankruptcy protection late last week.

MacObserver broke the story early yesterday, noting:

The Florida court will hold a hearing on June 5 where Psystar's equity creditors will be revealed -- which means if there have been deep pockets behind the company's fight against Apple, those names will finally come out of the shadows.

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Apple area at CES 2010 to be 5 times larger than initially anticipated

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Wed, 05/27/09 - 5:36am.

Apple-centric area at CES '10 more than 5x larger than anticipated

When Apple announced that it would no longer be attending Macworld, CES took advantage of the situation and quickly announced that at CES 2010, there would be a special area desginated as the "iLounge" that would be geared specifically towards iPhone and iPod related accessories.

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Newly found images in the iPhone SDK suggest no significant physical changes for the upcoming iPhone

Submitted by Yoni Heisler on Tue, 05/26/09 - 12:54am.

Soon after the iPhone OS 3.0 beta was released, developers were quick to find data strings which hinted at Apple's future hardware plans for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 18 years. He actively covers a wide variety of Apple topics, from legal news and rumors to current events and even Apple related comedy and history. When not writing about Apple, he enjoys basketball, music, and writing in the third person. Got an idea, comment or suggestions? You can reach him at iOnApple1@gmail.com.