Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Apple : MacBook Air refresh to bring keyboard backlighting back?

Apple : MacBook Air refresh to bring keyboard backlighting back?

MacBook Air refresh to bring keyboard backlighting back?

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Apple's next generation of MacBook Airs could be bringing the backlighting back, if a new report is to be believed.

The first generation of Airs rocked a backlit keyboard, but the handy typing-in-the-dark feature was done away with in the most recent iterations.

As well as keyboard back-lighting, Apple Insider's sources posit that the new 11.6- and 13.3-inch MacBook Airs are rumoured to come with Thunderbolt ports for high-speed file transfer, and possibly high speed 400MBps flash memory.

The Mac that roared

The new line is set to debut during the week commencing 21 July, according to the same sources, and are set to ship with the final build of Mac OS X Lion, which was unveiled at WWDC in June.

Lion itself is yet to be released, having only just opened app store submissions.

However, it's set to be a bit of a hit when it does finally land, thanks in part to the new OS's extremely attractive price of just £25.

Apple invites Mac OS X Lion app submissions

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The imminent arrival of Mac OS X Lion seems a little more imminent after Apple emailed developers inviting submissions for the Mac App Store.

In an email to app makers Apple says that the new desktop and laptop OS will "soon be available to millions of Mac users around the world," but doesn't specify exactly when.

The company wants app submissions for Lion's Mac App Store so they can be readily available to download when the operating system is given a rubber stamp.

Game-changer

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is largely expected to become available for download later this week or early next week, boasting an iOS-like interface and 250 new features.

MacRumors points out that Apple asked for iOS 4 submissions 11 days before launch, but the site doesn't expect Lion to take that long.

It'll be the first version of Apple's game-changing OS X platform that won't be available to buy on physical media and will be downloadable for the extremely reasonable price of £25.

The launch of Lion is expected to trigger the release of the long-awaited 2011 MacBook Air refresh, which are thought to feature Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt connectivity.

iOS 5 Beta 3 arrives, brings Assistive Touch feature

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Apple has unleashed the third iOS 5 Beta version for developers ahead of the planned public launch later this year.

The latest version sees the company activate the new Assistive Touch feature for iPad, which has appeared in the settings of previous Betas, but has now become functional.

Assistive Touch is an accessibility setting for users who may find it difficult to operate some of the iPad's functionality.

Custom gestures

So, for example pressing on a designated corner of the screen will summon a menu which will allow users to control the device's volume, lock screen and shake settings.

It'll also work for gestures such as pinch and swipe and enable the creation of custom gestures.

Aside from Assistive Touch, there isn't much else to report with the latest developer Beta aside from a few speed tweeks and slightly enhanced location settings.

The public launch of iOS 5 isn't expected until Apple decides to unleash the iPhone 5 handset, which is thought to be sometime in September.

Source: MacRumors
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