http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:27:05 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/toolbar_logo_text.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/ Apple's online store has reduced the price on its refurbished first-generation 1.6GHz MacBook Air (model no. MB003LL/A) from $1149 to $999, according to DealNN. That's $400 off the already reduced price of $1399 and the lowest price seen to date, which may be of interest to some readers looking to pick up the ultra-light portable for the price of a 13-inch white MacBook.]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/08/apple_selling_refurbished_macbook_air_for_999.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/08/apple_selling_refurbished_macbook_air_for_999.html It's a hard-knock life if you're desperately in need of a wireless connection, prowling the streets at night, looking for some sap who hasn't protected their network yet. By the 23rd street, you'll probably start thinking: there's got to be an easier way.]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/08/iphone_wifi_hunting_made_a_bit_easier.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/08/iphone_wifi_hunting_made_a_bit_easier.html Most people's use of language is drab, repetitive and largely punctuated by many interjections of "uhhh", "like" and "innit". How about adding a little flourish to your elocution?]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/08/speak_like_a_champ_reap_the_rewards_articulate_yourself.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/08/speak_like_a_champ_reap_the_rewards_articulate_yourself.html Best Buy is now offering refurbished iPhones for $50 off at 350 select locations. By the end of the month, all Best Buy stores selling AT&T mobile service are expected to stock the phones.]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/best_buy_selling_refurbished_iphones.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/best_buy_selling_refurbished_iphones.html Apple has released a brand new app, Keynote Remote ($0.99, App Store), which can be used to control their presentation suite, Keynote, which got an upgrade yesterday as part of their new iWork suite.]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/apples_new_keynote_remote_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/apples_new_keynote_remote_for_iphone.html There are many iPhone skins and cases on the market, some that have little stands to prop your iPhone up on a table, or some with built in lenses to allow macro photography. However, a lot of these cases look tacky, adding curves, detail and gloss where only simplicity should lurk. ]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:20:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/iwood_a_natural_choice_for_an_iphone_case.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/iwood_a_natural_choice_for_an_iphone_case.html DealNN notes that Apple's online store is offering a variety of refurbished unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro models.  The MacBook with 2.0GHz processor and 160GB hard drive is priced at $1099.  For $300 more ($1399) is the 2.4GHz model with 250GB hard drive.  Two 15.4-inch MacBook Pro models are featured:  the 2.4GHz model with 250GB hard drive is $1699, and the 2.53GHz model with 320GB hard drive is priced at $2149.  All MacBooks include FREE shipping and sales tax applies for residents of most states. ]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/07/refurb_unibody_macbooks_and_macbook_pros_at_apple_store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/07/refurb_unibody_macbooks_and_macbook_pros_at_apple_store.html Are you one of those people who has trouble making up your mind? Do you often find yourself in tricky situations where there is no clear path to take? Has your ability to reason ceased to function? Well, why not let your iPhone/iPod Touch do it for you, with the latest in bizarre/slightly depressing apps, Consider! ($2.99, App Store)]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/an_app_for_your_consideration.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/01/07/an_app_for_your_consideration.html Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac is now available with new features only available on Mac OS X, the company announced today.  Other operating systems will receive them later this year.]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/06/skype_releases_beta_with_mac_exclusive_features.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/09/01/06/skype_releases_beta_with_mac_exclusive_features.html I Love Katamari ($7.99, App Store) has just been updated to 1.0.1, fixing many of the technical issues that users were having with the game, specifically related to the size of the Katamari players steer through each level.]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/23/i_love_katamari_slowdowns_now_said_fixed.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/23/i_love_katamari_slowdowns_now_said_fixed.html Square Enix on Monday night released Final Fantasy: Crystal Defenders ($7.99, App Store) and Final Fantasy: Crystal Defenders Lite (free, App Store), a tower defence game expressed using the world and characters from Final Fantasy Tactics A2, where you defend crystals using different units such as Black Mages.]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:10:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/23/final_fantasys_first_iphone_outing_is_a_mixed_bag.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/23/final_fantasys_first_iphone_outing_is_a_mixed_bag.html Apple on Monday evening released Mail Update (58MB), a patch for its in-house email client.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/22/apple_releases_mail_fix_for_mac_os_x_10_5_6.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/22/apple_releases_mail_fix_for_mac_os_x_10_5_6.html We've previously covered brainwave entrainment apps with mindWave, and since then a slew of brainwave apps have been coming out -- and almost without exception have been gaudy, rushed, and not offering any more functionality than simply playing a binaural beat track with the iPod.]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/21/ambiscience_improves_on_brainwave_iphone_apps.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/21/ambiscience_improves_on_brainwave_iphone_apps.html The English language is uniquely prone to bizarre neologisms, and Addictionary (free, App Store is a service not only set to catalogue fresh new words, but also to provide the impetus to create them in the first place.]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/21/addictionary_for_iphone_lets_users_invent_words.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/21/addictionary_for_iphone_lets_users_invent_words.html In a second upgrade on Thursday evening, Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.4 (3.8MB).]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:50:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/18/apple_releases_digital_camera_raw_update_for_5d_mk_ii_more.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/18/apple_releases_digital_camera_raw_update_for_5d_mk_ii_more.html Owners of Apple's new unibody MacBooks using Boot Camp received a Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows & Vista (3.7MB) on Thursday evening.]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:45:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/18/apple_releases_multi_touch_trackpad_update_for_boot_camp.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/18/apple_releases_multi_touch_trackpad_update_for_boot_camp.html MacNN reports that Apple will soon be giving away various media downloads as a way of promoting the iTunes Store]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/general/08/12/18/apple_offering_12_days_promo_for_itunes_uk.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/general/08/12/18/apple_offering_12_days_promo_for_itunes_uk.html In what's likely its last pro software update of the year, Apple on Wednesday night released Pro Apps Updates 2008-005 (149.28MB).]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/17/apple_releases_pro_apps_updates_2008_005.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/17/apple_releases_pro_apps_updates_2008_005.html AOL this week finally released AIM for Mac 1.0 [11.9MB]. As with AOL Desktop for Mac 1.5, AIM for Mac was built from the ground up by Mac users for Mac users, the company says Highlights of the new software include:]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/17/aol_releases_aim_1_0_for_mac_os_x.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/mac/08/12/17/aol_releases_aim_1_0_for_mac_os_x.html At first, there was a little bit of unrest at the idea that Apple was censoring farting/burping apps. If that were the case, it's understandable - toilet humour would be the lowest form of humour, if it weren't for internet catchphrases.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/17/farting_burping_apps_set_loose_on_the_app_store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/12/17/farting_burping_apps_set_loose_on_the_app_store.html