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Wired profiles Linus Torvalds the creator of the popular open source operating system Linux. The article reveals that Apple's Steve Jobs tried to recruit Torvalds to Apple with a job offer.Torvalds has never met Bill Gates, but around 2000, when he was still working at Transmeta, he met Steve Jobs. Jobs invited him to Apple’s Cupertino campus and tried to hire him. “Unix for the biggest...

Worldwide, all Apple hardware comes with a one-year warranty. On most products, that warranty can be extended to 2 or 3 years with AppleCare. However, in the European Union, the law requires manufacturers cover goods for two years. Consumer groups in 11 countries -- comparable to Consumer Reports in the United States -- have sent a letters to national regulators asking for action against Apple ...

Apple today released Apple Software Installer Update 1.0, a small update intended to address an issue that could prevent Apple software from installing under Mac OS X 10.6.8.About Apple Software Installer Update 1.0 This update addresses an issue that may prevent certain Apple software from installing. This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X 10.6.8.Apple does not, however,...

Apple's share price today closed above $600 for the first time, hitting new highs after hours as well. It's been a busy day for Apple shareholders, with the pre-trading announcement that the company will be initiating a strong quarterly dividend and has authorized $10 billion share buyback program. After the final bell, Apple announced that the company moved more than 3 million new iPads in...

Alongside today's release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 2, Apple also seeded the first pre-release version of OS X 10.7.4 to developers for testing. The release arrives as Build 11E27. Apple has reportedly asked developers to focus their testing efforts on Address Book, Graphics, iCal, Mail and Printing in the new build, which also contains one documented known issue related...

Diablo III, the much-anticipated sequel to one of Blizzard's main franchises, now officially has a release date. According to Blizzard's website, the horror game will be go live on May 15th. It is available for pre-order, and eventually pre-download, from Blizzard's Battle.net service. Users will download the game before it actually is released, and the game will be enabled at midnight on the...

Apple today released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.10, bringing RAW image support to Aperture and iPhoto for a number of new cameras.This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11: - Canon PowerShot G1 X - Nikon D4 - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 - Samsung NX200 - Sony Alpha NEX-7 ...

Last year, Apple, Microsoft, EMC, RIM, Sony, and others banded together to win a $4.5 billion bid for more than 6,000 patents from bankrupt network equipment maker Nortel. The group, called "Rockstar Consortium" says it has received final approval from the US Department of Justice for the acquisition of the patents. Among others, antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission,...

The crew at Improv Everywhere was invited to participate in a talk at TED, an annual conference in Long Beach, California that focuses on “Ideas Worth Sharing.” Charlie Todd explains the story behind the prank on Improv Everywhere's website: For the conference this year, the TED curators approached me about staging something unexpected to surprise their audience. We had previously staged...

Earlier today, Apple announced iPhoto for iPad. On its iPhoto for iPad webpage, Apple includes an ad for iPhoto for the Mac. Oddly, as seen in the picture above, the system requirements listed for iPhoto for Mac includes the as-yet unreleased OS X 10.7.4. It could be a simple typo, or it could be a hint that a new version of OS X is forthcoming. Thanks Arnold!...

Apple has released iTunes 10.6 for download, following the release of 1080p iTunes Store video content and an updated Apple TV earlier today. iTunes 10.6 adds the ability to play 1080p HD movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. This release also includes many improvements for iTunes Match, including: • Improved song matching • Improved album artwork handling, downloading, and...

Last year, iFixit released a kit to install a second hard drive inside the 2011 Mac Mini. The install was fairly straightforward, but some Macs are a lot trickier to upgrade. The company has now released a hard drive install kit for the mid-2011 21.5" and 27" iMacs. We’ve combined all the components you need and set the price at $69.95. And you’ll be able to use the clearest, bestest...

Apple has released a small update to Lion called Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update. The update is apparently a bug fix for an issue with restoring from a Time Machine Backup. About Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update This update resolves an issue when restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup.The update weighs in at 24.55MB and is recommended for all Lion users who have Time Machine...

We've been following for some time the story of the Flashback trojan that has been targeting Mac users by masquerading as a Flash Player installer but which has also been evolving to include increasingly sophisticated tactics for infecting users' computers. Antivirus firm Intego now reports that Flashback's creators are using an interesting new tactic for communicating with machines infected...

ifoAppleStore reports that architects quite obviously working for Apple have put forward a design proposal for a new retail store at the Pioneer Place shopping center in downtown Portland, Oregon. Replacing a typical mall-style store inside the center, the new store would cover the length of a city block and at 165 feet would carry the longest storefront in Apple's retail store chain.According ...

Aspyr has released Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition for purchase on the Mac App Store for >$49.99. [Direct Link] Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of Allied soldiers into battle against the...

Apple today released iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0, addressing an issue that could cause hanging and freezing on iMac models.About iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0 This firmware update fixes a graphics issue that may cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions.The download weighs in at 481 KB and requires OS X Lion. Apple does not specify on the download page which iMac models require the update, ...

Thomas Schlijper posts a stunning photo of the glass staircase at Apple's new Amsterdam retail store in the historic Hirsch building. The store, which opens to the public this Saturday, is Apple's first in the Netherlands. Previously-revealed floor plans for the location show a large two-level store with a massive 20-seat Genius Bar extending along one wall of the first floor. In the weeks ...