Worldwide Developers Conference Archive

  • Huzzah! WWDC 2010 is happening on June 7

    Huzzah! WWDC 2010 is happening on June 7

    Could this day get any better? The annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is happening on June 7. I suspect the iPhone HD or whatever it will be called will be there and it will be protected by robots and ninjas. Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Kicks Off June 7 in San Francisco CUPERTINO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — [...]

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  • Slow Chip Stifles iPhone 3GS Upload Speeds

    Slow Chip Stifles iPhone 3GS Upload Speeds

    The “S” in iPhone 3GS stands for “speed,” but it could very well stand for “slow” if you look at the dated chip it uses for uploading data. At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the company proudly boasted that the new iPhone 3GS supports 7.2Mbps High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) — a faster, next-generation network standard that [...]

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  • How AT&T Stumbled Through the iPhone 3GS Launch

    How AT&T Stumbled Through the iPhone 3GS Launch

    Over the weekend Apple waltzed through the latest iPhone launch, while its partner AT&T tripped and stumbled like a dance-school dropout. Perhaps AT&T didn’t feel the need to smooth its moves, because in three days Apple sold over a million iPhone 3GS units worldwide anyway. But in a surprising move, Apple two weeks ago pointed the [...]

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  • Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade

    Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade

    Update 3 p.m. PDT: According to Wired.com’s Dave Kravets, the iPhone 3.0 update tool in iTunes is now working properly. Download away! Update 12 p.m. PDT: Some users, including a Wired.com staff member, are reporting problems downloading the iPhone 3.0 software. (See screenshot.) This is likely due to server overload; keep checking throughout the day to [...]

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  • Gadget Lab Podcast #78: iPhone 3GS

    Gadget Lab Podcast #78: iPhone 3GS

    In this week’s edition of the Gadget Lab podcast, Priya Ganapati and I discuss the climactic outcome of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The company’s major announcement was the iPhone 3GS — the highly anticipated third-generation iPhone, whose performance is reportedly two times faster than the iPhone 3G. We also highlight substantial price cuts for the [...]

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  • WWDC Report Card: Wired.com Grades the Apple Rumor Blogs

    WWDC Report Card: Wired.com Grades the Apple Rumor Blogs

    The blogosphere went buck wild with Apple rumors prior to this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The rumors ranged from the predictable to the wacky, with publications placing bets on everything from new iPhones to a fabled touchscreen tablet. Of course, many rumors proved to be correct while others were irrevocably wrong. Fortunately, by [...]

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  • MacBook Price Cuts Highlight Tough Choices for Apple as Growth Slows

    MacBook Price Cuts Highlight Tough Choices for Apple as Growth Slows

    Apple has traditionally held its ground as a premium computer manufacturer, but it might just be getting sucked into a recession-prompted price war. The company’s recent MacBook price cuts signify its reluctant conformity to the economic downturn. At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple shaved hundreds of dollars off its MacBook models. The high-end, 15-inch [...]

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  • Apple’s iPhone Security Gets Better, But Still Not BlackBerry Strong

    Apple’s iPhone Security Gets Better, But Still Not BlackBerry Strong

    In a bid to attract more business users to the iPhone, Apple introduced several security enhancements on Monday for its popular handset. However, there are still a number of weaknesses that need addressing before the company can climb into the business market. At its 26th Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple demonstrated an emergency feature that remotely erased [...]

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  • AT&T Taking Pre-Orders for iPhone 3GS

    AT&T Taking Pre-Orders for iPhone 3GS

    Though Apple’s next-generation iPhone won’t be hitting stores for a few more days, AT&T is already taking pre-orders for the device. AT&T’s brick-and-mortar retail stores are already accepting pre-orders for iPhone 3GS, and pre-order forms will be available soon at AT&T’s iPhone web site, the company said in a press release Monday. AT&T will be processing [...]

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  • AT&T: Lack of MMS, Tethering Support for iPhone Is Not Network’s Fault

    AT&T: Lack of MMS, Tethering Support for iPhone Is Not Network’s Fault

    Judging from the number of “boos” in the audience, the biggest disappointment at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday was related to AT&T’s inadequate support for the iPhone. Specifically, iPhone owners on the AT&T network will not be able to use multimedia messaging immediately when the new iPhone 3.0 operating system lands June 17. Also, Apple [...]

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  • Apple Debuts Aggressively Priced iPhone 3GS, MacBooks

    Apple Debuts Aggressively Priced iPhone 3GS, MacBooks

    By Brian X. Chen and Priya Ganapati Apple delivered several major announcements in rapid fire Monday, including iPhone and MacBook upgrades, significant price cuts and an in-depth look at its next-generation operating system. The most anticipated announcement was the iPhone 3GS smartphone, successor to Apple’s popular iPhone 3G. The “S” stands for speed, referring to the performance [...]

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  • Expect Next iPhone Hardware, Software in Early July

    Expect Next iPhone Hardware, Software in Early July

    The iPhone 3.0 operating system is tantalizingly close to completion — but don’t plan on lining up at the Apple Store for a new phone just yet. That’s because it’s unlikely the OS will be ready for consumers to download by next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which Apple is hosting. And without the promised software, [...]

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