Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Apple : Mac App Store release date set for 13 December?

Apple : Mac App Store release date set for 13 December?

Mac App Store release date set for 13 December?

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 02:42 AM PST

Apple is looking to open the doors of its Mac App Store in less than a week, according to reports, with 13 December being mooted as a release date.

Jobs and co announced back in October that an App Store for Macs was in the works, after it was revealed alongside the new OS X platform, 10.7 Lion.

The store is taking its inspiration from the iOS app store, offering applications to make your desktop that little bit better to use.

App Store imminent

Although it was announced with OS X 10.7, the app store is standalone and will be available for those using Snow Leopard and above.

The internet's usual rumour mill has seen the date 13 December crop up a number of times – and it's a date that's in-keeping with Apple's proposed 90 day from announcement launch.

December looks set to be a busy time for Apple, who is also looking to drop its iOS 4.3 update around mid December as well. This will bring improvements to Airplay and a possible new type of subscription service for applications.

Report: Apple iPad 2 stockpiling will start in February

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 12:41 AM PST

Apple will begin to stockpile its new iPad 2 tablet by the end of February, according to anonymous sources within manufacturer Foxconn.

The rumour of a shipping date for Apple's warehouses and not consumers comes from Digitimes which by no means guarantees its veracity.

However, the time frame does not look too far away from what you might expect, given that Apple is widely expected to unveil its next generation iPad a year down the line from the original.

April or May

That would suggest an April release in the US, although a UK release date for the Apple iPad would most likely be in May or even June.

Digitimes' sources suggest that 400,000 to 600,000 units will be shipped to Apple in the first phase, with production ramped up as the product goes on sale globally.

Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn made the first iPad, and the suggestion is that the need for further testing has delayed the production of the successor to the device by a month.

Via Digitimes
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