Apple

Another day, another lawsuit for Apple.

According to the latest litigation hurled at the folks in Cupertino, a New Jersey based company called Multi-Format Inc. says that the way in which Apple delivers digital content (movies, TV shows, and any video segments) through iTunes directly violates a patent held by the people at Multi-Format Inc.

More specifically, the East Coast company in question ...

Late last night, many customers who preordered their new Apple TV began receiving notifications (see above) that their updated $99 product is shipping, with an estimated arrival date of September 30th. So despite earlier concerns that Apple may not meet its end-of-the-month launch deadline, it now appears that the company will successfully beat the clock this time.

The concerns ...

Thanks to a great response from the MMi community, this week we have 2 incredible themes that flooded my inbox for nominations. Enjoy these, this one is for you Retina users.

Refined HD
Anonomys


Refined HD is designed by Anonomys, and features a very complete and polished theme, optimized for the Retina displays in our iPhone 4 (Hopefully the iPod Touch 4G too). This is one of David's first themes, and clearly, the MMi community has welcomed him warmly by nominating his theme as one of the best iPhone ...

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If you've been keeping up with the Jailbreak scene, the SHAtter exploit is something you should be familiar with by now.

The Dev-Team has recently reported that they have begun testing the exploit, which was developed by @pod2g a few months after @p0sixninja of the Chronic Dev Team discovered the crash, into a beta version of PwnageTool to get a head ...

On September 22nd, a new service and app was added the iTunes App Store without much notice. A company called MediaFriends has created Hey Wire, a service which allows anyone with an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac or PC to send text messages to people around the world for free. HeyWire is the first and currently only multi-platform texting and chat service that delivers free international messaging with a real phone number. ...

Mac musicians everywhere will be happy to learn that Avid has released the third generation of Mbox products. Avid has introduced a new family of Mbox products that integrates software and hardware into one elegant package. With this update, Avid continues to deliver the best professional tools for musicians on a budget.

There are currently three models of Mbox to choose from, all of which include Pro Tools LE 8. The top of the line ...

It now appears that it took less than one full weekend of availability for the iPhone 4 to be all but officially sold out in China.

As reported yesterday on MMi by Paul, the iPhone 4 went on sale for the first time in China this weekend with massive crowds gathering outside Apple Stores in Beijing and Shanghai. As the article noted, the only authorized carrier in the country, China Unicom, ...

Despite all the hype surrounding the iPhone 4's arrival in China, this weekend the iPhone 4 also debuted in parts of the Middle East. But a very important feature of the updated 4th generation Apple Smartphone was suspiciously absent. In both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, iPhone 4 buyers were stunned to learn that FaceTime was not an available feature.

Several initial ...

Recently released Apple industrial designs registered in China show a new iPad design with dual dock connectors and what appears to be a front-facing camera. Jack Purcher at Patently Apple, who spends a lot of time combing through the databases for new stuff, turned up those designs along with a drawing of an iPad with what appears to be a front-facing camera. There's some debate over whether the drawing ...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDe94Y0Koo]YouTube - MINI Scooter E Concept[/ame]


German automaker BMW is building on the success of its iconic MINI Cooper automobile by introducing an electric scooter that borrows much of the style cues and uses an iPhone as the ignition key. The MINI Scooter E is only a concept but could be available as soon as 2012. The electric scooter has a range of 30 miles ...

The rumors won’t stop flying about smaller Apple products coming out before the end of the year. First, the rumor of an 11.6-inch MacBook Air surfaced, now it would seem Apple is readying a 7-inch iPad. It is said to resemble the current iPhone 4 more than the current iPad model. It’s unclear if this new iOS device will carry the iPad or iPod brand name, but it may just end up being an oversized iPod ...