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Apple Retail Store

Apple Stores May Switch To iPhone Software for In-store Purchases

With the release of iPhone 3.0 enabled hardware and software, Apple may be planning a switch from its EasyPay handheld devices to iPhones for checking out customers at their retail stores. An AppleInsider report speculates that Apple may be planning to move away from the current Windows Mobile-based PDAs in favor of iPhones or iPod […]

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iPhone

Apple Announces iPhone OS 3.0 Firmware, Points Out New Features to Come

Apple held its long-awaited iPhone OS 3.0 announcement today in front of a crowd of developers and invited media. The announcement mentioned prominent new changes including the addition of push notification, which Apple stated as requiring an overhaul of its servers to accommodate. Upon delivery, push notification can deliver signals such as sounds and text […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: AT&T Stores May Begin Selling Refurbished iPhone 3G Units for US$149

AT&T store locations in the New York and New Jersey region appear to be getting their hands on a stock of refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G units. While this isn’t unusual, the guys over at Boy Genius Report appear to have gotten some screenshots of shipping manifests citing a US$149 price tag. The deal seems to […]

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Software

Apple Releases iTunes 8.1 Update

Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 8.1, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 63.4 megabyte download, offers the following fixes, changes and new features: Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation). Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ. Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV […]

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MacBook Air

AppleCare May Not Extend to First-Gen MacBook Air Hinge Problem

Following up on last week’s story regarding several users citing the hinge defect in Apple’s first generation MacBook Air notebook, a number of users are reporting a hit-or-miss policy in terms of Apple covering fixes for the notebooks under its AppleCare program. According to Macworld, users have reported that Apple is flat out denying fixes […]