The Apple decided to delete the word «Google» a virtual button on the iPhone in the performance of Web search. In the iPad was done from the beginning, and now appeared in the beta iPhone OS 4 for a future model iPhone. For those iPhone, which sold now, there is yet «Google», but in the summer, with the advent of a new phone model, there is simply «Search».

Search engine is still Google (optionally available as Yahoo), but that there will be summer, now say impossible. This cosmetic change indirectly confirms the rumors that Apple is in talks with Microsoft about how to install it on the iPhone searching Bing instead of Google. If this is done in the summer, it is quite logical that Apple is preparing to take this step now.

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This screenshot made with the SDK iPhone OS 4.0 , clearly shows the application iChatAgent. This is a good sign in favor of what the iPhone will soon be iChat, and possibly other types of video conferencing. When exactly this happens is difficult to say: a new model of iPhone will be released only in the summer. Some rumors said that it finally appears frontal camera, and then the emergence of iChat more than logical.

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Taiwanese newspaper Apple Daily wrote that Apple plans to release new models of MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. She also suggested that the new products for so long was not because of supply disruptions processors Intel: Recently, Intel is unable to cope with orders for new mobile Core chips from manufacturers, especially Acer.

New MacBook Pro, for the newspaper, get hard drives at 640 GB or optional 248 GB solid state. It is alleged that the computers are up to 8 hours without recharging.

The fact that the new MacBook Pro will be based on chips Core i5 and i7, in principle, is not news: information about this appears in various sources for several months. 32-nm version of the chip will improve the speed and graphics performance and reduce power consumption in comparison with the models on the Core 2 Duo.

AppleInsider previously wrote that the new models of MacBook is high probability of dual graphics cards. Several sources reported that Apple tested several prototypes of notebooks that can switch between integrated and dedicated graphics.

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Apple literally just sent out invitations to an event dedicated to the iPhone OS 4.0. Pass it as early as this Thursday, April 8. The slogan, in fact, reflects what should happen at the event: "Look into the future iPhone OS» (Get a sneak peek into the future of iPhone OS).

Such preliminary presentation capabilities of the new version of the operating system Apple spent before – in 2008 and 2009 before the summer starts iPhone 3G and 3GS, respectively. It is true, then they were a little earlier – in March.

On iPhone OS 4.0 without exception, are waiting for one thing – support full multitasking.

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Apple on its official website has posted a list of Web sites, friendly iPad («iPad ready»). These sites can be viewed without a plug-in Flash. Some of them support the HTML 5. It also includes a form with which you can add to the list of new sites. This kind of course Apple's promotion of HTML 5 and the side of avoiding Flash as an industry standard video.

"At the iPad installed Safari, mobile Web browser that supports the latest web standards such as HTML 5, CSS 3 and JavaScript, – the site says. – Here are a few sites that are using these standards, they look great and function on the iPad ».

Among the sites list: news sources CNN, Reuters, New York Times, Sports Illustrated, site of the American baseball league, the company Virgin America and even the White House, services Flickr and Vimeo.

It is interesting that a month ago Website Virgin America specifically refused to Flash for the iPhone and iPad. So it can be considered the beginning of a typical trend.

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Amazon has agreements with publishers Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, having time to do this for a few days before the opening iBookstore from Apple. MacRumors wrote that the conditions of these transactions are similar to that in January, was struck with Macmillan. Amazon has made concessions to these publishers and authorized, and raise the price, and generally put a price on their own (so-called agency model sales).

At one time, Apple managed to attract many of the publishers is the opportunity to appoint their own price. Amazon they are banned, because of what cooperation it was on the verge of profitability, and sometimes even a loss. Since Apple have signed agreements such major publishers as Penguin, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and Macmillan.

However, not all publishers managed to convince the benefits of the proposed Apple. Another major company, Random House, has not yet signed a contract with Apple.

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According to CNet, Apple will provide their own streaming music service is not immediately with the start of sales iPad (April 3), and later in the year. This service, as previously reported, will enable users to store their own music on Apple servers and listen to it streaming from any device.

For many, this information will be disappointed because it was thought that the new service will immediately work on the iPad.

Recall that in December last year, Apple has acquired digital music service from Lala to turn it into a remote mediahranilische and connect to iTunes.

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Despite all the rumors about the possible appearance of CDMA-version of the iPhone for networks of Verizon, a well-known analyst Maynard Hume (Maynard Um) of UBS Investment Research is skeptical of such a possibility. According to him, this year's collaboration with Apple Verizon unlikely. He shared the view that the CDMA-phone may appear, but only in foreign markets: in China (China Telecom) and Japan (KDDI).

Hume believes that the new model iPhone, which will be traditionally presented in the summer, received an unusual touchpad on the back of the phone. Most probably will be able to play high-definition video, 5-megapixel camera, 64 GB NAND, the battery is increased volume, AMOLED-screen and new applications.

The analyst believes that the new iPhone will cost about the same as now produced a model iPhone 3GS, that is $ 199 and $ 299. Then 3GS become cheaper to $ 99 and replace in this price category 3G.

Analyst Mike Abramsky (Mike Abramsky) of RBC Capital Markets agrees with his colleague that if the CDMA-version and will appear, at first for China and Japan, and only then we can argue about the prospects of its appearance in the range of Verizon. If that happens, he writes, then due to Verizon subscribers iPhone sales could increase by 5-6 million units during the first year, increasing revenue Apple at $ 3.6 billion

Abramsky believes that the CDMA-version will be slightly smaller in size, it will have less memory, smaller screen, less than a fast processor will not front the camera, and cost will be either $ 99 (with a grant from the operator), if any, issued by the operator for free . Such an entry-level iPhone will be sold this year, 2 million, and the following – 12 million

Judge John Gruber (John Gruber) thinks that the new iPhone will be the same processor SoC-A4, as in the iPad, a frontal camera and a screen resolution of 960 × 640. Gruber inclined to think that in iPhone OS 4.0 and multitasking support for third-party applications.

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Vitrue has developed an application for the iTunes App Store Facebook. Now visitors of the most popular sotsseti can make purchases in the App Store, not leaving it. You can search for applications, share them with other users, view the most popular applications and much more.

The developer promises to eventually add more features to navigate applications become even easier. A lot of application – about 170 thousand. In addition, application developers will be able to advertise on Facebook their creations.

Via Mashable

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