http://www.looprumors.com/index.php/site/index/ en jon@wardcommunications.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-02T19:48:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/t_mobile_iphone_a_definite/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/t_mobile_iphone_a_definite/#When:18:48:00Z “A source from Apple tells this [examiner.com] that the iPhone is a definite go for T-Mobile. ‘There were talks about it, then strong rumors. Then, there were problems with the carrier. But now, the iPhone will definitely be available for T-Mobile.’ Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get an exact availability date, but it sounds like the very beginning of next year.” iPhone 2010-09-02T18:48:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_introduces_new_apple_tv_for_99/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_introduces_new_apple_tv_for_99/#When:17:50:00Z Apple today announced the new Apple TV which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for just 99 cents. The new Apple TV will ship in four weeks. Apple TV also streams content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe, as well as music, photos and videos from PCs and Macs to your HD TV. Enjoy gorgeous slideshows of your photos on your HD TV using Apple TV’s selection of built-in slideshows. Apple TV has built-in HDMI, Wi-Fi, Ethernet and an internal power supply for easy set-up, and features silent, cool, very low power operation in an enclosure that’s less than four inches square—80 percent smaller than the previous generation. “The new Apple TV, paired with the largest selection of online HD movie and TV show rentals, lets users watch Hollywood content on their HD TV whenever they want,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “This tiny, silent box costing just $99 lets users watch thousands of HD movies and TV shows, and makes all of their music, photos and videos effortlessly available on their home entertainment system.” Apple TV users can now rent thousands of commercial free, HD TV episodes on iTunes for just 99 cents, with up to 30 days to start watching and then 48 hours to finish—or watch multiple times. Users can also rent over 7,000 movies with over 3,400 available in HD, with most new releases available the same day they are released on DVD. Apple TV also gives access to the Netflix streaming catalog for Netflix subscribers, and the ability to browse and search, rate content, add to or remove from your queue, or instantly stream straight to your HD TV. Apple TV users can also enjoy millions of YouTube videos, more than 200,000 podcasts, 4,000 Internet radio stations and personal photos from MobileMe and Flickr with several gorgeous new slideshow themes. Music, videos and photos can also be streamed from PCs and Macs, turning your HD TV into the hub of your home entertainment system.  2010-09-01T17:50:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_announces_new_ipod_lineup/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_announces_new_ipod_lineup/#When:16:33:00Z Apple CEO Steve Jobs just announced a refreshed line of iPods at today’s media event in San Francisco, CA. Jobs introduced the new iPod shuffle, nano, and touch models to the media in San Francisco and viewers around the world as the company provided a live broadcast for the first time to test its new $1 billion facility in North Carolina. The new, thinner iPod touch includes a front facing camera for FaceTime, HD video recording, and retina display. The new model will be priced as follows: 8GB $229, 32GB $299, 64GB $399. The new nano now boasts a small multi-touch screen and includes Nike+ and a pedometer. The new shuffle will sell for only $49. The new iPod family is available for pre-order today and will start shipping next week. iPod 2010-09-01T16:33:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_posts_live_feed_of_fall_music_event/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_posts_live_feed_of_fall_music_event/#When:15:49:00Z Apple has posted a live feed of their Fall Music Event which takes place at 10am PST. The link is here.  2010-09-01T15:49:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_to_provide_live_video_streaming_of_september_1_event/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/apple_to_provide_live_video_streaming_of_september_1_event/#When:00:42:00Z Apple will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming, which is based on open standards. Viewing requires either a Mac running Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard, an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad. The live broadcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. PDT on September 1, 2010 at http://www.apple.com. Events 2010-09-01T00:42:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/paul_allen_sues_apple_google_and_others/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/paul_allen_sues_apple_google_and_others/#When:18:09:00Z The Wall Street Journal reports that patent licensing firm Interval Licensing has filed a suit against Apple, Google and nine other companies over patents related to e-commerce and Web search technologies. The firm, headed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, protects the intellectual property of his technology incubator company Interval Research Corporation. Mr. Allen, 57, Friday through his firm Interval Licensing LLC filed suit in federal court in Seattle asserting the companies are using technology from his laboratory. Named in the suit, along with Apple and Google, are AOL Inc., eBay Inc., Facebook Inc., Netflix Inc., Office Depot Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Staples Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Google’s YouTube subsidiary. The suit doesn’t name Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc. or other technology firms in Seattle where Mr. Allen is based. The suit doesn’t estimate a damage amount. General Interest 2010-08-27T18:09:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/special_event_cmng_spmb_1s/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/special_event_cmng_spmb_1s/#When:18:07:00Z “Apple on Wednesday invited members of the media to its annual media-centric keynote, where it is expected to introduce new iPods and an updated Apple TV, set for Sept. 1 in San Francisco, Calif,” reports AppleInsider. “The event will be held next Wednesday and will start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, 1 p.m. Eastern, and will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Alluding to the music-themed nature of the event, the invitation includes an acoustic guitar with a sound hole in the shape of an Apple logo.” Events 2010-08-25T18:07:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/itv_to_be_unveiled_september_7th/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/itv_to_be_unveiled_september_7th/#When:12:52:00Z “Though it is widely expected that Apple will hold a media-centric event in September, a new report claims sources within the company have confirmed the date: Sept. 7,” reports AppleInsider. “Bloomberg added to its report on Apple’s alleged plans for a 99 cent TV show rental service, and cited an anonymous source in stating the Sept. 7 event date. ‘Episodes will be available to Apple’s rental service within 24 hours of their air dates and will be commercial-free, one of the people said,’ author Peter Burrows wrote. ‘Apple plans to hold a San Francisco Event Sept. 7, two weeks ahead of the start of the new prime-time TV season, to unveil the service and an updated line of entertainment products, two people said.’” Apple TV 2010-08-25T12:52:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/google_mobile_app_gets_push_notification/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/google_mobile_app_gets_push_notification/#When:16:42:00Z Google announced it brought push notifications to its Google Mobile App for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for Gmail and Google Calendar. Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away from your desk? Now Google Mobile App can help with push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone—an icon badge shows you’ve got new mail in Gmail, and Google Calendar event reminders appear right on your home screen. Google also improved the application’s search feature with search results appearing before hitting ‘search’, making it easier for the user to get information such as flight info faster. iOS 2010-08-24T16:42:00-05:00 http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/touch_screen_imacs_coming/ http://www.looprumors.com/index.php?/site/touch_screen_imacs_coming/#When:18:26:00Z LOOPRumors reported that Apple was working on a Multi-Touch™ iMac that would incorporate iOS layered on Mac OSX.  Since that story, Apple released an updated iMac with evolutionary enhancements. Today, Patently Apple reveals a new Apple patent that details a touch screen iMac.  The stand pivots to allow the user to hunker down and touch the screen looking down, rather than sitting upright, staring across from the display. This hybrid machine will allow the user the best of both worlds, content creation in the conventional mode with Mac OS X, and content consumption in iOS Touch Screen mode where the user will have the benefit of the App Store. While our information on timing was inaccurate, new iMacs were in fact released, however, this new iteration with Multi-Touch™ capabilities will have to wait a bit longer.  2010-08-23T18:26:00-05:00