iOS

Apple Patent Application Lends Credence to Retina Display Mac Rumors – Wired News

… in converting U.I. elements to a higher resolution both in iOS and OS X. Obviously, the patent application doesn’t directly reference upcoming refreshes to Apple’s hardware line, but it shows the company is thinking about the …

Apple patent application details plans for Retina-ready resolution-independent OS X – Macdaily News

“Apple’s behind-the-scenes work to upgrade its OS X operating system for future high-resolution Retina display Macs has been detailed in a new patent filing,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider. “The application, published this week by …

OS X 10.8 May Include Hardware-Specific Features, Says Apple – Softpedia

Apple is teasing members of its AppleSeed customer program by mentioning potential “hardware-specific” software updates that may include “special features,” as well as bug fixes, enabling Mountain Lion builds to work well on certain types of hardware.

Apple Releases OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion DP3 Build 12A206J – Softpedia

Apple has released a new update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 noting that certain types of hardware are no longer supported (though only temporarily), while others may even gain specific features. The Cupertino, Calif. computer giant is … Continue reading

Apple gets patents for new iOS speakers, steering wheel control – Los Angeles Times

Apple was granted a series of patents this week that included designs for a new speaker system for mobile devices and a wireless iPod remote control that attaches to a car’s steering wheel. The patent for the speaker system shows … Continue reading

Apple censors word ‘jailbreak’ among iTunes Store content – Apple Insider

Outside of the song by Thin Lizzy, or AC/DC’s own “Jailbreak” song found on its third album (and not available on the iTunes Store), jailbreaking refers to the process of hacking iOS to allowed users to install custom software and … Continue reading

Apple iOS regains leadership in tablet space – Electronic Engineering Times

Apple Inc.’s iOS is forecasted to regain its commanding leadership of the worldwide tablet space in 2012 after suffering a temporary dip in market share in the last quarter of 2011. The IHS iSuppli Worldwide Tablet Market Tracker report says … Continue reading

Is Apple running out of feisty cat names for OS X? – Los Angeles Times

When Apple launched its current line of operating systems, called OS X, it chose to name the various versions after cats, starting with “Cheetah” in 2001. Apple never gave a reason why, but it was a very fitting name, seeing … Continue reading

Filing details Apple’s plans for Retina-ready resolution-independent OS X – Apple Insider

Apple’s behind-the-scenes work to upgrade its OS X operating system for future high-resolution Retina display Macs has been detailed in a new patent filing. The application, published this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is entitled “User …

Apple Finally Issues Flashback Removal Tool for Leopard – Toms Hardware

Clean up time, Leopard users. Apple has released a tool for users still running OS X Leopard. The tool will purge Leopard users machines of the Flashback malware that has been plaguing Mac computers over the last few weeks. Word … Continue reading