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Archive for February, 2012

‘Apple Store’ App for iOS Updated with Account Management Features

Apple today updated its Apple Store app [App Store] for iOS to version 2.1, adding several new features and making the app available in the Netherlands for the first time to support the Amsterdam store opening this week.

Among the most notable add…

Sky Offers Betting Odds on iPad 3 Features [iOS Blog]

A British sports book is offering odds on whether certain features will be included in the iPad 3 which is expected to be announced next week.

The web is awash with rumours about the specifications of the new hardware and Sky Bet has chalked up odds o…

MLB At Bat Goes Live for 2012 With Improved Pricing Scheme

Baseball season is almost upon us and with that comes the latest edition of Major League Baseball’s At Bat app, which went live this morning. The app provides baseball fans with access to live game radio and television broadcasts, MLB GameDay play-by-p…

Apple ‘Stalling’ in Replenishing Reseller Stocks of Apple TV as Shortages Hit Apple Retail

While shortages of the Apple TV at numerous high-profile resellers have been documented for weeks and part numbers indicating an update alongside the iPad 3 next week have been revealed, AppleInsider now notes that Apple has specifically been stalling …

Thinner MacBook Pro Models in 13-Inch and 15-Inch Sizes Coming in April?

In addition to its report today about a potential 14-inch MacBook Air, DigiTimes also claims that Apple is expected to launch its thinner MacBook Pro models perhaps as soon as April. The report is a bit inconsistent in describing the timing, initially…

Apple’s Market Capitalization Hits $500 Billion, Stock Up 34% in 2012

Apple’s stock has hit yet another psychological milestone today, pressing through to reach $500 billion in market capitalization. Apple passed the milestone in after-hours trading yesterday, but has just now passed it in regular trading as the tra…

Apple Considering 14-Inch MacBook Air to Focus on Asian Markets?

DigiTimes reports that Apple is considering launching a 14-inch MacBook Air model, a move that would appear to be targeting Asian markets where the size is popular with consumers.Apple is reportedly considering launching a 14-inch MacBook Air and may s…

Marvel Puts Dozens of Graphic Novels on iBookstore [iOS Blog]

Marvel has made more than 80 of its graphic novels available on the iBookstore [Direct Link]. Titles include novels from the Avengers, Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, and more.

“Marvel is taking the world of comics by storm and releasing a…

Apple Releases MainStage 2.2.1 via Mac App Store [Mac Blog]

Apple today released MainStage 2.2.1 [Mac App Store], an update to the company’s software for bringing virtual instruments and effects to live performances. According to the full release notes, the update addresses sixteen separate issues, with the co…

Labor Council at Munich Apple Store Takes Over Manager’s Office [Mac Blog]

Earlier this month, the staff at Munich, Germany’s Apple Store Rosenstraße formed a “Betriebsrat” [Google translate] — an official labor council that focuses on the working conditions within the store.

IFO Apple Store:

It’s the first such counc…