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Photo from New Haven Independent New Haven Independent and Yale Daily News are reporting that Apple may be opening an Apple retail store in New Haven. The prospective space is shared by Yale's Bookstore which has recently downsized. Yale and New Havens efforts to lure the electronics giant to the city started in 2008, when they co-hosted an Apple-themed party as an open invitation to the...

Apple yesterday released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6, adding RAW image support for a number of cameras as well as addressing issues with processing for several cameras added in earlier updates. This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11: - Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50 - Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5 - Olympus ...

A new product called Magic Wand from TwelveSouth allows Mac users to connect their Apple Wireless Keyboard to the Magic Trackpad into a single unit. What is MagicWand? Its a cool little accessory that connects Apples Magic Trackpad to your Apple Wireless Keyboard, creating the sleek, one-piece input device youve been imagining.The accessory lets you carry around your keyboard and Magic...

Radar Online reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was sighted at the Stanford Cancer Center where he is presumably receiving ongoing medical treatment. RadarOnline.com has confirmed Jobs, 55, has been attending the Stanford Cancer Center in Palo Alto, California, where Swayze sought radical chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer before his death in September, 2009.Photos of Jobs are to be published in...

A new ad for Intel's latest second-generation Core processors has been sparking rampant speculation across the Internet that the notebook pictured is Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro. Demonstrating the thin profile of and minor resemblance to the MacBook Air, the machine's desktop and application windows also have a Mac OS X-like feel. The machine depicted in the ad is, however, pretty...

Apple today released iWeb 3.0.3, bringing a few minor bug fixes to the company's website creation tool included with iLife. This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following: - Addresses an issue when using the iSight Movie widget on certain Macs - Addresses an issue publishing iWeb sites using FTP - Improves compatibility with Mac OS XThe update weighs in at 177.12 MB ...

Electricpig.co.uk points to a recently-uploaded video showing a young Steve Jobs preparing for what seems to be his first television appearance. The fidgeting Jobs is clearly nervous and amazed by the experience, revealing a side of the iconic CEO not seen in his polished public appearances in recent years. Jobs was clearly not feeling well for the appearance: You need to tell me where the...

Apple today launched the iPad in India, bringing the company's popular tablet device to the country for the first time. Pricing begins at a tax-inclusive 27,900 rupees ($619) for the 16 GB Wi-Fi model and extends to 44,900 rupees ($983) for the 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G models. Apple executives noted during the company's quarterly earnings conference call last week that the iPad was available in 46...

Apple today released iMovie 9.0.2, a minor update to the iMovie component of the company's iLife '11 suite. This update improves overall stability and fixes an issue that could cause audio playback to be out of sync. This update is recommended for all users of iMovie '11.The update weighs in at 27.52 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later. Apple also issued a new update to Mac OS X Snow...

Apple today released MacBook Air (Late 2010) Software Update 2.0, a minor software update designed to address sleep issues on the company's new 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models released last October. This update resolves an issue with some MacBook Air (Late 2010) systems that prevents the system from sleeping.The update weighs in at 342 KB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.5. Apple has...

Apple today released iDVD 7.1.1, bringing a minor update to the component of Apple's iLife suite dedicated to burning DVDs. This update improves overall stability and ensures compatibility when sending slideshows from iPhoto '11 to iDVD. This update is recommended for all users of iDVD 7.The update weighs in at 34.53 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later. iDVD has not seen a substantial...

The Loop reports that despite a slowing from the initial surge, The Beatles continue to sell well on Apple's iTunes Store, with over 5 million songs and 1 million albums purchased in the two months since the group's music appeared in the store. Apple has informed The Loop that the iTunes Store recently exceeded 5 millions Beatles songs and 1 million Beatles albums sold worldwide. "Abbey Road" is ...

As part of the $1.5 billion dollar settlement between Intel and NVIDIA, Ars Technica reports that Intel is likely to integrate NVIDIA GPUs into their future chips. "The cross-licensing agreement allows Intel to integrate NVIDIA technologies and those that are covered by our patents into their CPUs, such as Sandy Bridge, for example," said Jen-Hsuan. "And a cross-license allows us to build...

Apple today released a pair of updates for its iLife '11 suite, addressing issues with the iMovie and GarageBand components of the popular software. iMovie 9.0.1 weighs in at 27.52 MB and improves overall stability and addresses several other issues. This update improves stability and fixes other minor issues, including: - Fixes an issue where stabilization would not be applied correctly to...

An enticing headline over the weekend at PocketNow claims that Verizon is buying up iPhone-related domains, presumably as a prelude to the launch of an actual Verizon iPhone. The report notes that both iPhoneOnVerizon.com and iPhoneForVerizon.com are under the control of Verizon Trademark Services LLC. The same company controls Verizon's main domain at Verizon.com. Screenshot of ...

As noted by MacNN, Apple has added the revamped MacBook Air to the section of its online store devoted to refurbished products, offering significant savings for those willing to go the slightly-used-but-thoroughly-tested route. Prices start at $849 for the entry-level 11.6-inch model, a savings of $150 off of the price of a brand-new machine. Bumping up from 64 GB of storage to 128 GB...

Apple yesterday announced that it has upgraded its MobileMe Calendar web application to support alerts reminding users of upcoming events. The new MobileMe Calendar web application now includes the ability to set and edit alerts to remind you of upcoming events. Like the calendar alerts you can already set on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC (with Outlook), they will be displayed on...

While AT&T began offering all three iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models for sale in late October, availability was initially limited to the company's retail store locations. As noted by 9 to 5 Mac, however, AT&T has now expanded iPad availability to its online store, offering free shipping at the same prices charged by Apple for the 3G-capable models. The three 3G-capable models are priced at $629 (16...