Archived Roundup - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Rumor Sites
Microsoft Office Update, and Visual Basic for Applications to Return [Update]
macrumors.com
Microsoft announced today record sales of Mac Office 2008 which was launched at Macworld San Francisco:"The response has been amazing; since we...
Largest U.S. Apple Store Opens on Thursday (Boylston St, Boston)
macrumors.com
Image from Gizmodo Apple is set to open their new Boston Apple Store on Boylston Street on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00 pm. Apple will be giving...
Swiss iPhone rumor; BlackBerry Thunder; Apple gay-friendly
appleinsider.com
Switzerland will be yet another carrier offering the 3G iPhone, claims a local newspaper. Meanwhile, rumors have surfaced of a "true"...
Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 imminent, VB in three years (UPDATE)
macosxrumors.com
UPDATE: The SP1 update for Office 2008 has been made available. A bug fixing update for Office 2004 has also been released. Microsoft is on the...
HBO shows arrive on iTunes starting at $1.99 an episode
appleinsider.com
Confirming unofficial reports earlier this week, HBO and Apple on Tuesday formally announced that television programming from HBO is now available...
Steve Jobs to showcase OS X, iPhone platforms at WWDC
appleinsider.com
Apple announced Tuesday that a team of Apple executives, led by CEO Steve Jobs, will kick off the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference...
Microsoft releases Office 2008 SP1, says VBA to make return
appleinsider.com
Microsoft on Tuesday released Service Pack 1 for Office 2008 and also provided a glimpse at its roadmap for the Mac productivity suite by announcing...
Briefly: Steve Jobs at the WWDC, HBO content on iTunes, latest iPhone 3G rumours (UPDATE)
macosxrumors.com
UPDATE: The HBO deal is now official, the U.S. iTunes Store now features TV shows from HBO. Here's a brief catch-up with the latest news and...
HBO content now available on iTunes, with variable pricing
macosxrumors.com
The rumours on an Apple and HBO deal were true, the two companies have agreed over the distribution of HBO's TV shows on the iTunes Store....
Apple posts two new "Get-A-Mac" ads
macosxrumors.com
As if Macs were still not selling enough for Apple, the company has posted two new "Get-A-Mac" ads on its web site. Advertisement: read more
Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 imminent, VB in three years
macosxrumors.com
Microsoft is on the verge of realeasing a major update to its profesionnal Office suite for the Mac platform, Office 2008. Advertisement: read more
HBO Coming To iTunes? [Now on iTunes]
macrumors.com
HBO programming will soon be coming to the iTunes store according to a report by Portfolio.com.Apple is close to announcing it has signed a deal to...
Apple Hiring for Advanced Multi-touch Displays
macrumors.com
A new job description posted by Apple on Monday, May 12th reveals that Apple is seeking an engineer to "lead the engineering activities to develop...
Steve Jobs and Apple Executives to Keynote WWDC (Officially)
macrumors.com
Apple officially announced today that "a team of Apple executives, led by CEO Steve Jobs" would kick off Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference...
3G iPhone with GPS, Video Conferencing, TV?
macrumors.com
LeMatin.ch (French) reports that based on a source in Swisscom, Switzerland will be getting the iPhone this summer. By itself, this news is not...
Microsoft Office Update, and Visual Basic for Applications to Return
macrumors.com
Microsoft announced today record sales of Mac Office 2008 which was launched at Macworld San Francisco:"The response has been amazing; since we...
