Apple/Macintosh News

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia has started deliveries of its new top-of-the-range model N900, a key product for the world's top phone maker in its battle against rivals iPhone and Blackberry. Full Story »

SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian student sparked fears of a new era of computer viruses on Tuesday after creating a worm which infects Apple's iconic iPhone with pictures of 1980s pop star Rick Astley. Full Story »

Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something? Full Story »

Monday was a busy day for Apple updates. Along with the release of Snow Leopard 10.6.2 comes a security update for users of OS X 10.5.8 and OS X Server 10.5.8. Full Story »

If you’re using an Apple Wireless Keyboard with OS X 10.5.8 or later, you’ll want to install the Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 from Apple. Full Story »

On Monday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest update to its Mac OS X operating system. As you might surmise, it contains a number of fixes and feature enhancements for the newest big cat. Apple, as always, recommends 10.6.2 for all users running Snow Leopard. Full Story »

You a fan of Mad Libs? Try this one on for size: Apple on [day] rejected an iPhone app devoted to [phrase] for [ridiculous reason]. Full Story »

Nothing in life is ever free—or perhaps it's best said that nothing's free forever. Shazam, makers of the free iPhone app that single-handedly ruins song-guessing quiz games, has unveiled a new $5 app for the iPhone: Shazam Encore. Full Story »

A mischievous iPhone worm that targets Australian jailbroken phones is changing the phone's wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley. Full Story »

Troll Touch, the makers of fine touchscreen versions of Macs, have now announced prices for adding finger-friendliness to Apple’s latest range of iMacs. Full Story »

Browse the App Store for developer Storm8’s many popular iPhone games, and you’ll encounter the same message over and over again: “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the US store.” Full Story »

Ever tried to take a self-portrait with the iPhone’s camera? Full Story »

Apple iPhone owners Down Under are reporting their jailbroken iPhones have been hit with a worm that hijacks their wallpaper, changing it to an image of 1980s pop star Rick Astley, and eats up their bandwidth. Although the worm may have spread beyond Australia, there are no confirmed reports yet. Full Story »

Getting into the spirit of the season, Verizon is enlisting the aid of elves, Elvis, and stop-motion puppets in its holiday offensive against AT&T. In a new set of ads (which you can see below), Verizon continues to highlight its superior nationwide 3G coverage as an argument for going with the carrier and its handset lineup, including HTC's Imagio and Droid Eris, instead of Apple's iPhone on AT&T. The new ads are stirring a lot of debate online, and may also be fodder for a rumor that never really goes away. Full Story »

The first worm to infect the iPhone will not affect most users of Apple's smartphone, despite worrying reports. The ikee worm only affects jailbroken iPhones, representing a minority percentage of iPhones on the market. Full Story »

Singaporean mobile operator StarHub will start selling Apple's iPhone before the end of this year, the company said Monday. Full Story »

The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia. Full Story »

The Droid invasion landed on Friday and so far the iPhone comparisons haven't stopped. Customers showed up for midnight launches to be first to get the new Android 2.0 device, and Verizon stores haven't had any issue burning through their inventory of the new phone. There is at least one other iPhone comparison that bears noticing, though--battery life. Full Story »