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Apple debuts new MacBook Pro models with Intel Core i5 and i7.

Apple finally introduces 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models with Intel Core i5 and i7. The 15-inch and 17-inch models come with nVidia 330M and Intel HD Graphics. Apple includes automatic graphics switching between the Intel HD Graphics and nVidia 330M. According to report by AppleInsider, nVidi confirms that the fast graphics switching is not Optimus technology.

13-inch MacBook Pro models come with nVidia 320M while still sporting Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

The 15-inch model is also available with higher resolution display at 1680-by-1050 pixels.

MacBook Pro at Apple Store

Image courtesy of Apple Inc.

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iLounge and MacRumors have jumped into conclusions.

I’ve been reading quite a lot of things regarding iPhone OS 4.0 Beta (1) on a lot of sites. One tiny “topic” suddenly made me write this post.

From MacRumors:
Apple Removes ‘Google’ Branding from iPhone 4 Safari

iLounge, however, also noted that in iPhone 4’s Safari application, Apple has removed the “Google” branding from the search button and simply replaced it with “Search”. While seemingly a minor detail, Apple has been said to be in discussions with Microsoft to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone. If this were to happen, Google would likely still be a user enable-able option.

From iLounge:
New in iPhone OS 4: The Full App-by-App Breakdown

Safari. “Google” has been replaced next to the keyboard’s space bar with the word “Search.” Ouch.

“Ouch???????”

iLounge only looked into one thing, but not the whole thing.

It is true that Apple “removes” the word “Google” and replaces it with “Search” in Safari button. iLounge failed to investigate that Apple also replaces “Yahoo!” with “Search” in Safari button.

iPhone OS 3.2.3 Safari – Google
iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 1 Safari – Google
iPhone OS 3.2.3 Safari – Yahoo!
iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 1 Safari – Yahoo!

Basically iLounge and MacRumors are fanning the flame with regards to Apple-vs-Google stories. They are reading too much into it.

It is basically the same things with the whole Megadeth-vs-Metallica, where the fans are making it worse.

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iPhone OS 4 requires newer version of iTunes.

UPDATE 2010.04.20:
If you have iPhone SDK 4 beta 2 installed, iTunes 9.1 will have no problem backing up the iPhone with OS 4.0 beta installed.

UPDATE 2010.04.10:
iTunes 9.1 definitely does not support iPhone OS 4.0 Folders. If you have folders in your iPhone home-screen, iTunes 9.1 will definitely fail to backup the iPhone. In one test, we’ve successfully performed backup and sync an iPhone 3GS (OS 4.0 Beta 1) with iTunes 9.1 where Folders were not present anywhere on the Home Screen.

According to reports, developers are having backup-problems with iPhone OS 4 and iTunes. iTunes 9.1 displayed a message “backup failed because it was refused by the iPhone.” It is apparent that a newer build of iTunes is required to fully interact with iPhone OS 4. Some Developers also reported that Folders on iPhone home screen were undone right after syncing with iTunes 9.1.

As Apple has done in the past, a special build of iTunes should be made available to developers.

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Downloading iPhone OS 4 SDK Developer Preview.

11:30 AM Cupertino Time
OK, I’ve “signed” the iPhone Developer Updated Program License Agreement. NDA is in effect now. I can’t talk about it unless Apple revealed it first (or someone else).

11:11 AM Cupertino Time
Apple iPhone Developer Center is being updated. Developer must agree to the Updated Program License Agreement.

Well, since NDA is in effect, I can’t talk much about iPhone OS 4 other than what Apple has revealed today.

It is apparent that Snow Leopard is required to develop for iPhone OS 4.

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Apple Haters already hates iPhone OS 4.

Shortly after the iPhone OS 4 preview event, Apple Haters are sounding off how much they hate iPhone OS 4 already. Notably, Microsoft P.R. person Paul Thurrott already built a list of things he hates about iPhone OS 4 before the event even started.

  • It is from Apple afterall.
  • Those features already present in Jail-broken iPhones and iPod touch.
  • Apple stole the ideas from Google’s Android.
  • The UI is pretty much the same thing, unlike Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Phone 7 OS 7 Operating System Seven Series number 7.
  • No Flash support.
  • No Silverlight support.

Other Apple Haters are also saying:

  • Still no Google Voice App.
  • No Internet Explorer.
  • No Flash.
  • No Opera.
  • No Firefox.
  • No Flash.
  • No OGG support.
  • No Flash.
  • No Front Facing Camera (??????????).
  • The App Store approval still sucks (one valid point there).
  • It is still a closed system.
  • It is not Open Source (damn those Hippies!).

The list goes on and on.