Apple releases AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac borrowing iOS app design
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - Apple has released an update for AirPort Utility that incorporates the greatly simplified user interface that first appeared in the company's iOS app for managing AirPort base stations. ( 35 comments )
Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi this year
Sat, Jan 21, 2012 - Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called "Gigabit WiFi" to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and potentially its mobile devices. ( 115 comments )
Google exec Marissa Mayer 'really impressed' with Apple's AirPort WiFi base stations
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Location and Local Services, offered a glowing endorsement of Apple's AirPort wireless router products on her Google+ social network page, where she also notes that she uses multiple Apple TV in addition to Google's own set top boxes. ( 47 comments )
Apple issues MacBook Pro, wireless base station firmware updates
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Apple on Thursday released a pair of firmware updates to address an unexpected shutdown issue with MacBook Pro notebooks and to provide fixes for its AirPort and Time Capsule wireless base stations. ( 14 comments )
Apple readying second generation of AirPort Express 802.11n
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 - Apple will soon begin shipping a new version of its AirPort Express portable 802.11n base station, capping a recent series of refreshes to the company's line of WiFi routers ahead of this fall's iCloud launch. ( 35 comments )
FCC outs upcoming refresh of Apple's AirPort Extreme
Tue, Jun 21, 2011 - A new filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has revealed an updated AirPort Extreme wireless base station from Apple is forthcoming. ( 20 comments )
Apple's AirPort Utility points to next-gen Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 - A routine update to Apple's Airport Utility application contains references to new 4th generation Time Capsule and 5th generation AirPort Extreme devices, according to a new report. ( 59 comments )
Apple reportedly shifting Airport base stations to use iOS
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - Limited availability of Apple's wireless AirPort and Time Capsule base stations suggest a hardware refresh, with new rumors indicating the company will shift its wireless base station line to use iOS. ( 99 comments )
Notes of interest on Apple's desktops: Mac Pro gets Xeons early
Tue, Mar 3, 2009 - While most are familiar with Apple's desktop overhaul, a number of important details have slipped through the cracks -- including confirmation that Apple is receiving access to Intel's next-generation Xeon processors ahead of schedule. ( 33 comments )
AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule gain MobileMe sharing support
Tue, Mar 3, 2009 - New versions of Apple's wireless base stations supporting USB shared hard drives -- AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule -- have gained remote file sharing features via MobileMe. A firmware update is also expected to extend the feature to previous-generation models. ( 45 comments )
Apple's secret "Back to My Mac" push behind IPv6
Tue, Aug 19, 2008 - The Internet is running out of addresses. To get around this problem and a host of others not addressed in the existing Internet Protocol (IPv4), a new revision has been in development for years, called IPv6. Uptake has been slow; it requires upgrading all the routers and devices that make up the Internet. Apple has a few tricks up its sleeve for pushing IPv6 adoption, and many Mac users are already chin deep in the technology without even knowing it. Here's why, and what it means for users on every platform. ( 83 comments )
New 10.5.4 seed shows Apple mending iCal, winding down
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 - A new build of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.4 update shows the patch all but finished with most bugs already taken care of in the past, AppleInsider has learned ( 35 comments )
Apple's AirPort grabs 10.6% share of 802.11n WiFi market
Thu, May 22, 2008 - While Apple's share of the entire US PC market hovers between 6% and 8% depending on the source, its share of the 802.11n WiFi base station market is even higher. ( 45 comments )
Apple posts combo update for AirPort, Time Machine
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 - Apple on Wednesday afternoon posted a fix that amends issues with both its AirPort wireless adapters and its Time Machine backup utility. ( 27 comments )
