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AirPort router inventories begin to dwindle in Apple’s online, brick and mortar storefronts around the world

Apple’s AirPort units are beginning to sell out. A few weeks after Apple announced it had discontinued its lineup of routers, the units are beginning to sell out or disappear from Apple’s online and retail stores in select countries. The first casualty is the AirPort Extreme, now listed as “sold out” on Apple’s online store […]

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Acquisitions and the annoyance of abandoned apps

Yahoo! has just acquired Incredible Labs, which developed the Donna personal assistant app for iPhone. The latest update on the Donna blog makes it clear what the fate of the app and service will be; “The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close shortly. Following closing, Donna will be removed […]

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iPhone News

Apple discontinues iPhone 3GS handset

It had a good run. On Thursday, Apple officially confirmed the discontinuation of the iPhone 3GS handset, according to All Things D. The iPhone 3GS been since replaced by the iPhone 4 as its free on-contract handset. Last year, with the launch of the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 3GS became Apple’s first free smartphone with […]

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MacBook Air News

Apple begins offering 13.3-inch MacBook Air notebook to education buyers for $999

Apple’s tres-nifty white MacBook notebook may have officially gone the way of the dodo last week, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a replacement in the works. Per AppleInsider, the company has begun selling a less powerful version of its 13.3-inch MacBook Air to educational institutions buying in bulk for US$999, filling the void left […]

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Apple pulls plug on white MacBook notebook, product reaches “End of Life” status

You had to like the white MacBook. If nothing else, it was plucky and it looked pretty good when you were working on one in a coffee shop. Unfortunately, Apple has reportedly notified resellers that the white polycarbonate MacBook is now officially classified as “End of Life” and has been discontinued. Per MacRumors, Apple has […]