Apple posted an announcement on its developer boards on Sunday, warning existing users of the beta builds of iOS 5 and Mac OS X that the backup data on iCloud will be removed from its servers on September 22, according toa report by 9to5Mac: On Thursday, September 22, the iCloud Backup data will be reset. Backing up to iCloud or restoring from an iCloud backup will be unavailable from 9 AM PDT – 5 PM PDT....
Apple has attempted to strike a fresh blow against rival smartphone manufacturer Samsung in its fight over mobile and tablet patents after it said the Korean electronic giant’s mobile patent “lacks novelty” and was not invented by the company,Yonhap News reports. Both companies returned to a Seoul court, a day after the Korean vendor saw its attempt to overturn a ban on its tablet device in Australia denied,debating the origin of the so-called 234 patentwhere Samsung believes it invented the technology that facilitates wireless data transmission....
Apple has posted a newarticleon the Knowledge Base that acknowledges the recent upsurge of Mac Defender malware attacks. In the article it acknowledges the variants of the attack and its purpose and say that an update to OS X is on its way to fix the problem. Apple also goes on to provide detailed instructions on both how to avoid installing it and how to remove it if it is already installed....
Apple has announced to the staff at its Covent Garden retail store in London that the store will be closing early on Tuesday to prepare for a live streaming of the ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ keynote for the press, according toa report by MacRumors. The store usually closes at 9:30 PM but will pull down the shutters at 3:30 PM on the day of the event, with the live streaming to kick off at 6:00 PM London time....
The iPad 2 has seen a huge demand ever since it went on sale in the US. There have been numerous reports about limited availability of stocks and long lines outside the Apple Stores already. A new report from Digitimesclaimsthat Apple’s suppliers delivered between 2.4 million to 2.6 million iPad 2 units in the month of March. Whilst these are unofficial numbers, it does give a brief overview on how many units were possibly sold by Apple....
