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Israeli newspaper Haaretz notes that the country's Communications Ministry has blocked the import of all iPads into the country pending an assessment of whether the device meets the country's power standards for Wi-Fi signals. In addition, customs officials have been instructed seize the devices from travelers attempting to bring them into the country. "The iPad device sold exclusively today in...

We have received a set of images purportedly depicting an iPad-inspired rear shell design for the next-generation iPhone. While we have questions about the validity of the images given their claimed origins and other issues, they are interesting enough that we have decided to publish them here on Page 2 for discussion purposes. Text on the back of the claimed shell indicate that it is a...

Apple yesterday released MacBook Pro Software Update 1.3, bringing improved graphics stability and other bug fixes to the company's new 15" and 17" MacBook Pro models released yesterday. This update is recommended for all 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro mid 2010 models and contains improvements for graphics stability for high-performance video and gaming applications as well as various bug fixes....

Apple yesterday released MobileMe Backup v3.2, bringing several improvements to MobileMe users who use the application to back up data to their iDisk accounts. Backup 3.2 is recommended for all users of Backup 3. This update improves the reliability of backup restore and uses space more efficiently on your iDisk or local storage (e.g. external hard drive or DVD).Apple provides additional...

Apple earlier this week released revised "1.1" versions of Mac OS X 10.6.3 for both standard and server editions. The company has not specified what changes were made in the update, although such changes are typically minor and focus on addressing issues with the update that had gone undetected before launch rather than adding new features. - Mac OS X v10.6.3 v1.1 Update (Combo) weighs in at...

A report from ModMyi claiming that Apple may be preparing to launch the next-generation iPhone on June 22nd has been generating some attention despite apparent confusion from a number of rumor sites. According to the report, Apple has booked a venue for the launch on that date. Although no confirmations have yet come from Apple (naturally), there is speculation that the big reveal could take...

TheStreet's Scott Moritz reports on a research note from analyst Ashok Kumar claiming that Apple has signed on with Sony for an 8-megapixel camera sensor for the 2011 iPhone. Hello Sony (SNE), goodbye OmniVision (OVTI). Apple has picked Sony's 8-megapixel camera chip for the 2011 iPhone, according to supply and manufacturing sources, said Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar. If true, it's good...

iPhone 4 on left, iPhone 3.x on right iLounge has posted an excellent summary of changes in iPhone 4 on an app-by-app basis. They do a good job covering much of what has been discussed including multitasking, wallpapers, folders, mail and more. iLounge, however, also noted that in iPhone 4's Safari application, Apple has removed the "Google" branding from the search button and simply...

Video Posted: Watch keynote in QuickTime On April 8th, Apple will be hosting a media event detailing iPhone 4.0. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail. Some readers prefer watching the keynote themselves without knowing the outcome. Unfortunately, there is no live video feed for the keynote. Instead, Apple will likely post a recorded QuickTime stream a few hours ...

Apple announced on Monday that it had sold over 300,000 iPads on the first day of sales. MacRumors has since heard from a believable source that Apple has already hit over 750,000 in sales. Apple is set to preview iPhone OS 4 tomorrow, and we may hear a formal update to sales figures at the...

In a bit of good news for iPad-toting air travelers in the United States, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday clarified that travelers should not normally have to remove their iPads from carry-on baggage or cases when passing through security screening checkpoints at airports. Addressing the topic of netbooks, e-readers, and tablets such as the iPad, "Blogger Bob"...

Earlier today, one of the developers behind iPhone game The Impossible Test let us know that he had observed evidence of three unreleased iPhone OS versions (4.0, 4.0.1, and 4.1) in his application's Pinch Media analytics. The news has drawn a bit of attention today, especially in light of today's announcement from Apple regarding an iPhone OS 4.0 preview event later this week, and Engadget...

As has become tradition, Apple's new iPad tablet has been given the "Will It Blend?" treatment. Of course, the first question is whether it will even fit in a blender. ...

Apple today released a series of updates for its AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule wireless base stations, addressing wireless performance issues in its latest models and offering several other bug fixes. - Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware Update 7.5.1 brings fixes for a pair of issues on Apple's latest AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule base stations released last October. Th...

As part of its slew of software updates yesterday, Apple released updated versions of its MobileMe Control Panel for Windows and iPhone Configuration Utility, as well as a new VoiceOver kit for the latest iPod shuffle and iPod nano models. - MobileMe Control Panel for Windows updates the application to version 1.5.1 and is a required update for existing users to ensure compatibility with iTunes...

Apple today released versions of QuickTime 7.6.6, addressing a number of reliability and security issues, for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows users. For Snow Leopard users, the update appears to have been folded into yesterday's Mac OS X 10.6.3 update. According to the release notes, the update QuickTime 7.6.6 update includes iMovie-related reliability enhancements for Leopard and H.264 playback...

Apple today released iPhoto 8.1.2, addressing several minor issues related to import and syncing to mobile devices and Apple TV. This update addresses minor issues in the area of import and syncing to iPhone, iPod or Apple TV. The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto 09.The update weighs in at 13.30 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or...

Apple today released Bonjour Print Services for Windows, offering tools for Apple's automatic service discovery protocol for Windows machines running XP Service Pack 2 or later looking to connect to networked printers or shared printers connected to computers via USB. Bonjour Print Services for Windows lets you discover and configure Bonjour-enabled printers from your Windows computer using the...