Haven't you heard? Steve Jobs has decided to take time off from Apple in order to pursue his dream of playing keyboard in a band named "Wizard." Just kidding—unless you've bee hiding under a rock, you probably already know what Steve Jobs is up to this week. But that's not all we covered: we also touched on Tim Cook's words to employees after becoming the new CEO, how to swap out your MacBook's hard drive for an SSD, new rumors about the iPhone 5, and more. Let's get rockin'!
How to speed up an aging MacBook with a solid state drive: If you've ever used a MacBook Air, you might be spoiled by OS X's snappiness due in no small part to Apple's love for solid state flash storage. You can add a similar spring to the step of an aging MacBook or MacBook Pro by replacing its spinning platter with a fast SSD. Ars shows you how.
Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple CEO "effective immediately": The Board of Directors at Apple, Inc. has released a statement indicating that Steven P. Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook will be his successor, effective immediately.
Exclusive: Tim Cook e-mails Apple employees: "Apple is not going to change": In an e-mail sent after Steve Jobs' resignation, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook reassured employees that the company wasn't going to change and that the "best years lie ahead of us."
For the good of the company? Five Apple products Steve Jobs killed: Steve Jobs has creative vision, but just as important is his editorial eye. He wasn't shy about ending the run of products that embarrassingly misjudged consumer desires—even ones created under his reign.
Logs suggest iPhone 5 is dual mode, coming next month with 8GB iPhone 4: Data gleaned from app usage logs suggest iPhone 5 hardware may be compatible with both GSM and CDMA networks. The device may launch in September along with an 8GB version of the iPhone 4 rumored to already be in production.
Is Apple faking evidence to crush the competition? Not likely : New allegations have surfaced that Apple has once again submitted doctored photo evidence in its Dutch lawsuit against Samsung. Similar allegations surfaced last week following Apple's lawsuit in Germany, but it doesn't seem likely that Apple would risk the legal fallout when physical evidence has so far been compelling.
Claimed iPhone 5 parts surface, suggesting minor changes in store: An online parts wholesaler claims to have some parts for an iPhone 5, and has posted pictures. The minor cosmetic differences seem to suggest that a next-gen iPhone will likely be similar to the current iPhone 4.
Sources familiar with reality: iPad 3 for early 2012: Have you heard that Apple is working on another updated iPad? New rumors about the device largely re-hash what we already know, including a prediction that it will land in early 2012.
Dropbox app finally updated with Lion integration support: Dropbox users that have upgraded to Lion—rejoice! Version 1.1.40 restores Dropbox-Finder integration on Mac OS X.
Report: Sprint to get seat at grown-up table when iPhone 5 hits: New sources claim that Sprint will be the next wireless network in the US to offer the iPhone beginning in October. At that time, the carrier is expected to offer both the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4.
How to speed up an aging MacBook with a solid state drive: If you've ever used a MacBook Air, you might be spoiled by OS X's snappiness due in no small part to Apple's love for solid state flash storage. You can add a similar spring to the step of an aging MacBook or MacBook Pro by replacing its spinning platter with a fast SSD. Ars shows you how.
Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple CEO "effective immediately": The Board of Directors at Apple, Inc. has released a statement indicating that Steven P. Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook will be his successor, effective immediately.
Exclusive: Tim Cook e-mails Apple employees: "Apple is not going to change": In an e-mail sent after Steve Jobs' resignation, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook reassured employees that the company wasn't going to change and that the "best years lie ahead of us."
For the good of the company? Five Apple products Steve Jobs killed: Steve Jobs has creative vision, but just as important is his editorial eye. He wasn't shy about ending the run of products that embarrassingly misjudged consumer desires—even ones created under his reign.
Logs suggest iPhone 5 is dual mode, coming next month with 8GB iPhone 4: Data gleaned from app usage logs suggest iPhone 5 hardware may be compatible with both GSM and CDMA networks. The device may launch in September along with an 8GB version of the iPhone 4 rumored to already be in production.
Is Apple faking evidence to crush the competition? Not likely : New allegations have surfaced that Apple has once again submitted doctored photo evidence in its Dutch lawsuit against Samsung. Similar allegations surfaced last week following Apple's lawsuit in Germany, but it doesn't seem likely that Apple would risk the legal fallout when physical evidence has so far been compelling.
Claimed iPhone 5 parts surface, suggesting minor changes in store: An online parts wholesaler claims to have some parts for an iPhone 5, and has posted pictures. The minor cosmetic differences seem to suggest that a next-gen iPhone will likely be similar to the current iPhone 4.
Sources familiar with reality: iPad 3 for early 2012: Have you heard that Apple is working on another updated iPad? New rumors about the device largely re-hash what we already know, including a prediction that it will land in early 2012.
Dropbox app finally updated with Lion integration support: Dropbox users that have upgraded to Lion—rejoice! Version 1.1.40 restores Dropbox-Finder integration on Mac OS X.
Report: Sprint to get seat at grown-up table when iPhone 5 hits: New sources claim that Sprint will be the next wireless network in the US to offer the iPhone beginning in October. At that time, the carrier is expected to offer both the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4.
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