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Apple announces special event on 1 September

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 18:20
Apple on Wednesday announced that it would be holding a special invitation-only event on Wednesday, September 1, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

Apple releases Security Update 2010-005

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 06:30
Apple on Tuesday released Security Update 2010-005, which is recommended for all Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard users.

Apple drops Boot Camp from its line of servers (Updated)

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 06:00
Apple has dropped Boot Camp support from its line of servers, announced in a support document this week.

Bloomberg: Apple plans 7 September iTunes, iTV event

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 01:45
Apple plans to unveil new iPods and a revamped, renamed Apple TV along with 99 cent commercial-free TV rentals at a special event on Tuesday 7 September.

Apple fixes big security bugs in Mac OS X

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 23:05
Apple has released a security update to its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical security issues in the software.

Lab tested: 27-inch Core i7 iMac/2.93GHz quad core with SSD

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 11:36
This built-to-order (BTO) model posted the highest Speedmark 6 score of any iMac we’ve tested - for now.

Patent reveals Apple touch screen iMac, tablet MacBook

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:30
Patently Apple claims Apple has plans for a touch screen iMac desktop computer, along with a tablet style MacBook. The Apple patent 006210 A1 "Transitioning between Modes of Input" was filed earlier this year.

Apple exec 'stashed $150,000 in shoe boxes'

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 08:05
Paul Devine, accused of taking kickbacks from Apple suppliers, must pay $600,000 plus additional money from foreign accounts in bail.

Apple patent could end iPhone jailbreaking

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 11:00
Apple 'kill switch' patent that could quickly restore an iPhone

An Apple patent application, filed earlier this year but posted online last Thursday could put an end to jailbreaking iPhones, iPod touches and iPads reports claims.



Report: Millennial says Apple holds 55% of smartphone ads

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 10:30
Apple's iPad had seen a 327 per cent growth in ad requests in just one month

Apple's mobile devices account for more than half of smartphone ads according to new research.



Macworld Help: Drive error -36 revisited

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 07:00
Handy tips and readers' questions answered - send your questions to machelp@macworld.co.uk

Here’s a tip that comes from a reader, in response to an issue that came up in a previous Mac Help.



Macworld Help: Drive error -36 revisited

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 06:00
Further investigation into error code -36.

Apple envisions tech to photograph, record iPhone thieves

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 15:20
An Apple patent application appears designed to identify people who steal iPhones

Sure, if someone steals your iPhone, you might be able to remotely wipe it in order to protect sensitive data. But what about catching the thief? An Apple patent application, filed earlier this year but posted online Thursday, describes sophisticated ways to do just that.



Macworld Help: Printing over a LAN

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 07:00
Handy tips and readers' questions answered - send your questions to machelp@macworld.co.uk

When I print over a LAN using my Mac Pro, the print process always gets paused. This only happens when printing from the Mac. Could the problem be the driver used by the Mac for the printer? The printer is an HP 952C. David Williams



Macworld Help: Printing over a LAN

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 06:00
Do you run into difficulty when printing across a network? We offer a solution

Wozniak recalls role of memory in Apple's early days

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 08:45
Innovating with dynamic memory was key to making the Apple II faster, he said

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared memories about memory on Thursday at the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, California.



Wozniak recalls role of memory in Apple's early days

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:45
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared memories about memory on Thursday at the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, California.

Macworld Help: Battery woes

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:00
Handy tips and readers' questions answered - send your questions to machelp@macworld.co.uk

I use my MacBook Pro at home plugged into the mains supply. The battery appears to be fully charged. If I turn off the computer, a few hours later the connector light is orange and the time to recharge shows about 15 to 20 minutes. What is going on? Eric Matthews



Macworld Help: Magic on Windows

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:00
Handy tips and readers' questions answered - send your questions to machelp@macworld.co.uk

Splashed out on an Apple Magic Mouse? Loving those smooth contours and multitouch control? So are we. But, hang on – are you also using Windows on Boot Camp? If so, you may be experiencing what we like to call ‘Tragic Mouse Syndrome’. Switch from OS X to the Microsoft OS and your mouse stops working. Worry not – all you should have to do is update your drivers. The Boot Camp 2.1 drivers don’t include Magic Mouse support. The Boot Camp 2.2 update resolves that. So nip along to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ and unleash your mouse.



Macworld Help: Magic on Windows

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 06:00
Learn how to make the Magic Mouse work within Windows
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