Apple has released an EFI Firmware update 2.1 package for MacBook Airs that fixes a number of small issues and prepares them to use the newThunderbolt Displaysthat have begun shipping to purchasers. This update includes fixes that enhance the stability of Lion Recovery from an Internet connection, and resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode performance on MacBook Air (mid 2011) models. The MacBook Air EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your notebook computer....

Apple hasreleaseda firmware update for iMac customers experiencing freezing under OS X Lion. The update is specifically related to the graphics firmware in the iMac. Whatever was causing the freezing problems seems to have been related to the graphics chips in these iMacs. About iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0This firmware update fixes a graphics issue that may cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions. Do not shut off the power on your iMac during this update....

Apple has today released a seed of OS X Lion 10.7.2 to developers. It has also released an update to iCloud for Mac, beta software that allows developers to test iCloud integration with Mac and iOS apps. The downloads are available on Apple’s Developer Site. The new Lion update, which is build number 11c43, is a pre-release version of OS X Lion 10.7.2 provided solely for the purpose of testing iCloud features and is not an official update build....

Apple has today announced that the iPhone 4 will now be available in Black and white for just $99. The iPhone 3GS in 8GB will be offered free with contract. The announcement was made at the “Let’s Talk iPhone” event held at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. The iPhone 4 is identical in looks to the iPhone 4 that we know and love in almost every way. It will get the upgrade to Apple’s iOS 5 software, which we have tested extensively and can tell you runs beautifully, even on this ‘older’ hardware....

When the second generation Apple TV was released last year, one of the primary draws was that it allowed you to rent and stream TV shows for .99c per-episode directly from the box itself. That ability, along with the ability to do so in iTunes itself has been quietly removed the from Apple TV and iTunes,reports All Things D. Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said that “iTunes customers have shown they overwhelmingly prefer buying TV shows....