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As noted by Patently Apple, Apple has filed for a European trademark on the term "Places", potentially hoping to utilize the term as part of a revamped MobileMe service offering social networking and geolocation features. Earlier today, Apple discontinued its boxed version of MobileMe and removed the service from its online store, suggesting that a rumored transition to a revamped free service ...

While today's big news has been the release of new MacBook Pros, the downtime on Apple's online store also brought a number of other changes for other machines, primarily in the areas of build-to-order hard drive and RAM upgrades. On the hard drive front, build-to-order upgrades to 500 GB hard drives on the MacBook and Mac mini saw $50 price drops. The MacBook comes with a 250 GB hard drive...

A fair amount of controversy was raised earlier this week when it was revealed that Apple had rejected an App Store submission from Readability, the popular subscription service that strips away extraneous content from web articles. The confusion continued when Apple CEO Steve Jobs reportedly emailed a developer to say that Apple's in-app subscription requirements were intended for content...

Apple yesterday released a software update (Version 1.1) for the current sixth-generation iPod nano, adding new functionality to the device's sleep/wake button to allow users to turn the device completely off and to customize the double-click functionality of the sleep/wake button to control audio playback. The changes are detailed in a new support document. With the update, users can now...

DigiTimes relays a report from Economic Daily News which identifies Wintek as the touch panel supplier for white iPhone 5s: Wintek reportedly to be the sole touch panel supply for white iPhone 5s and may replace TPK Touch Solutions to become the leading touch panel maker worldwide in 2011 as Apple plans to focus on white models for the iPhone 5, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...

Several MacRumors readers have alerted us that they recently participated in an online market research survey in which respondents were asked to identify how familiar they were with a variety of iOS devices and other portable devices. Among the devices presented to respondents was an "iPod3D", which was accompanied by the following description: iPod3D, which plays movies in 3D and requires...

Apple retail store location at Fifth Avenue Mall in Anchorage, Alaska ifoAppleStore reports that new job listings from Apple confirm earlier rumors that the company is preparing to open a retail store in the Fifth Avenue Mall in Anchorage, Alaska. The new store would be the company's first in Alaska and furthest-north of all of Apple's stores around the world. According to the original tip,...

Mockup of 7-inch iPad compared to current model Czech site SuperApple.cz reports [Google translation] that it has heard from a pair of sources that Apple is developing a new, smaller iPad with a display measuring slightly under 6 inches. According to the report, the smaller iPad would carry the same resolution as the current iPad, although it is unclear how users would be expected to deal...

The past few days have been filled with tabloid speculation about Steve Jobs' health, with reports pegging him as having visited Stanford Cancer Center in recent weeks, presumably to receive treatment. The tabloid speculation was somewhat countered by word that Jobs would join other Silicon Valley tech executives for a dinner with President Barack Obama to discuss technology and innovation in...

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...