Top Macgasmic posts of the week: June 6th Edition
As we pass by the week of June 6th we can all breathe a tiny sigh of relief as Apple has given us some answers...
Jailbreak via redsn0w drops uncharacteristically onto iOS 5 beta
It took me all of about five minutes to wrestle the urge not to upgrade to iOS 5. Typically I like to wait until The...
Apple sued for trademark infringements, again
Apple seems to have a pretty simple philosophy when it comes to announcing new products — announce today, worry about the legalities tomorrow. iCloud Communications...
Apple files intervention in Lodsys patent suits, stands up for app developers
In an expected move, Apple has officially filed a motion to intervene in the court cases between the Lodsys patent troll and the sued app...
Apple begins production of MacBook Airs with Sandy Bridge i5 and i7 processors, Thunderbolt?
Apple is reportedly beginning production this month on a new line of MacBook Airs that use the new Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5 and i7...
Apple giving pro-rated refunds to MobileMe buyers via online form
Are you one of the many people who just signed up for MobileMe and are wondering what’s going to happen to that hundred bucks you...
iPhone, the coolest phone on earth, to become the coolest phone in space
Apple has pretty much dominated the smartphone market here on earth and have now set their sites on the stars. Well, not exactly, but never...
Apple bypasses HP to become world’s largest semiconductor buyer
Apple has grown at an astounding pace year over year for some time now, a fact that’s becoming evident in more and more industries. In...
BoinxTV gains motion input via new Orientator iOS app
BoinxTV is a really powerful app for the Mac that helps in the production of professional TV effects, making them simple enough for a normal...
Sprint iPhone 4S reportedly in “advanced hardware testing” on Apple campus
9to5Mac reports that its sources have confirmed that a next-generation iPhone has recently reached the “advanced hardware testing” phase of its development, and is being...
Trapster, and other DUI checkpoint apps, banhammered from App Store
A number of U.S. senators publicly asked Apple to remove the D.U.I avoidance applications from the App Store back in March. Apple’s remained fairly silent...
If you’re not in the U.S., expect to wait until next year for iCloud
Since WWDC on Monday, we’ve been getting a couple of emails asking us when iCloud will be available for consumers outside of the US of...
iOS 5 lets you delete incoming and outgoing calls
Have a super-crazy ex that keeps spamming your phone all hours of the night, hoping to mess up the vibe between both you and your...
Apple gets permission to land its mothership in Cupertino
As a follow up to Steve Jobs’ proposal for building a new, spaceship-like campus in Cupertino yesterday, the city’s mayor Gilbert Wong announced today that...
Apple changes their app subscription rules, things could get more expensive
Apple’s in-app subscription policy is about to begin rolling out on June 30th. The guidelines (11.13), up until today, made it pretty clear that developers...
iOS 5 may let you natively snap panorama pictures on your iPhone
New beta released, new rumors unveiled by those willing to sleuth their way through the iOS 5 code. Some new Camera features have both the...
Apple looking to make smartphones a little smarter in new patent
Clearly smartphones aren’t smart enough for Apple’s standards. Given the computing power, and the inclusion of GPS in these devices, it’s still a bit of...
Apple plans to build a new spaceship… campus
When we saw Steve Jobs on Monday, not many of us expected to see him give another presentation this week. Yesterday, though, he spoke in...