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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.2 SDK Kit Beta 4 for iPad

Yesterday, Apple released beta 4 of its iPhone OS 3.2 Software Development Kit for iPad development. Per iPhone Alley, the new beta includes several fixes for the SDK, including a fix for Safari’s bookmark feature within the simulator. Additionally, it seems that Apple has removed the “Camera” tab from the Photos app within the iPad […]

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Software

Microsoft Updates Office 2004, 2008, Open XML Converter

Yesterday, Microsoft updated just about everything in its Office suites, the first change being an update of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac to version 11.5.8. The new version, a 9.7 megabyte download, improves security and includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. […]

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iPhone Patents

iPhone “Electronic Key” Patent Surfaces

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that a new Apple patent has recently been published which describes a method in which the iPhone, or another Apple portable, could act as a sort of electronic key. The technique could be used for cars, offices, homes, or lockers and almost anything that could have an electronic receiver mounted […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: iPad May Ship Without Standard Apps Such as Stocks, Weather, Clock and Voice Memos

Apple’s recent announcement regarding the iPad’s April 3rd ship date suggests that Apple might not ship the device with the full set of apps that arrive standard on the iPhone. Per Wired, the company may omit several applications such as Stocks, Calculator, Clock, Weather and Voice Memos. While Apple had pushed several iPad-optimized versions of […]

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iPad News

Jobs Confirms That iPad Won’t Offer Tethering Functionality

You’ve got to love Steve Jobs for one reason alone: he gets to the point. Per 9 to 5 Mac, Apple CEO Steve Jobs answered a customer question on Friday, his reply making it quite clear that the iPad will not support tethering to the iPhone. A Swedish Mac user emailed Jobs directly to ask […]