http://www.apple.com/uk/hotnews/ Hot News provided by Apple. en-gb Copyright 2009, Apple Inc. webmaster@euro.apple.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:01 BST Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:01 BST Apple In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/best-iphone-travel-apps-text?sr=hotnews Ever forget your hotel room number? Then Steve Casimiro (adventure.nationalgeographic.com) wants to tell you about Room. It’s one of the iPhone travel apps Casimiro has come to rely on as he roams the world for National Geographic Adventure magazine. He’s also found apps that help him pack a better suitcase, phone home for less, find Wi-Fi hot spots, and lots more besides. Is your favourite travel app among his picks? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:43:14 BST http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314566159&mt=8 The National Gallery in London houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world. This app contains more than 250 works, and includes video, audio, zoomable high-resolution images, theme groupings and image galleries. Explore the brushstrokes and hear the stories behind masterpieces by Leonardo, Renoir, Botticelli, Rembrandt and Van Gogh, along with lesser known paintings and hidden gems. Listen to commentary and insight from famous artists, writers and experts who will take you on an unforgettable journey into art. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:56:27 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/education/creativestudents/ The results are in, and it’s time to reveal the winners of our Creative Talent Contest. Open since January 2009 to all students enrolled at Apple Authorised Training Centres for Education (AATCe), the contest gave some of Europe’s most talented students the chance to showcase their video and music production skills using Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio. We received hundreds of applications, and the quality of the entries was extremely high. All finalists were awarded mini prizes, and the top four songs and movies are now available for download from the iTunes Store. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:27:33 BST http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321414683&mt=8 31 nights. 62 Bands. 1 app. The iTunes Live: London Festival ‘09 is taking place at the legendary Roundhouse in Camden, London. Running for 31 consecutive nights in July, this year is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever – featuring artists such as Oasis, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, The Saturdays, Flo Rida, Bat for Lashes, Jack Peñete, Paulo Nutini and many more. Download the official app to see the full line up and be in with a chance to win a pair of free tickets. Stay up-to-date with the latest festival news and browse photos from every night of the festival just hours after the bands have left the stage. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:20:52 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/pro/tips/reassign_files.html?sr=hotnews You receive a Word document from a friend. And while you have Office for Mac on your MacBook, you’d rather open that document in Pages. Thanks to Mac OS X Leopard you have a number of ways — right-clicking on the document, Get Info and more besides — to temporarily change the application used to open it. But what if you always want Pages to open Word documents? Find out how in today’s tip. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:07:07 BST http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8114741.stm In an illustrious career that’s spanned five decades, artist David Hockney is still very much at the cutting edge of art. The 72-year-old has embraced new technology by using his iPhone to create new works, and it’s become as indispensable to him as a paintbrush and easel. “One morning recently, I made a drawing on my iPhone while I was still in bed, of flowers through the window, and the sunrise, which I could then [email] to 12 people, without it ever having been photographed or printed, and that’s very new”. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:34:10 BST http://musically.com/blog/2009/06/25/iphone-3gs-boosts-mobile-youtube-uploads-by-400/ Google announced that the number of uploads from mobile phones to YouTube has soared by 400% since last Friday, following the release of Apple’s iPhone 3GS. Newly fitted with video recording technology, the iPhone 3GS allows users to upload their videos wirelessly to YouTube over 3G phone networks. “This growth represents three things coming together”, according to Google’s press release. “New video-enabled phones on the market, improvements that make it easier to post a video to YouTube from your phone, and a new feature on YouTube that allows people’s videos to be quickly and effortlessly shared through social networks”. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:07:19 BST http://solutions.filemaker.com/database-templates/uk/index.jsp To demonstrate the many ways you can take advantage of Bento 2, FileMaker introduces the Bento Template Exchange. The programme offers customers an easy way to share their Bento templates — or to download and use templates developed by other Bento users. Fully customisable, the templates can be used with a free trial version of Bento and with Bento for iPhone and iPod touch. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:33:37 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/pr/library/2009/06/22iphone.html?sr=hotnews In its first three days of availability, Apple sold more than a million iPhone 3GS models. The company also announced that six million customers downloaded iPhone OS 3.0 software in the five days since its release on June 17th. “Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning”, said Steve Jobs. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever”. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:13:32 BST http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/kqed.org.1366667554.01366667559.1997639845?i=1317485246&sr=hotnews More than 65 million years ago, a huge asteroid plummeted to Earth, destroying nearly all life on the planet. Astronomers now know that large asteroids collide with the Earth every 500 years or so. They’ve even identified one that’s likely to come close to Earth on April 13th, 2029, and may return to hit us 7 years later. What can we do to prevent this calamity? Watch Asteroid Hunters on iTunes U and find out. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:20:08 BST http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/studios/creative-media-bootcamp This July, young people aged 13-25 can take part in an intensive series of video, photography and music production workshops at the Roundhouse Studios in London. The Creative Media Bootcamp is taught by professional artists using the latest equipment in a brand new Mac-based media lab. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll find a project to suit you – produce a video with Final Cut or iMovie, tweak your photographs in Aperture, or produce tracks with Logic. And if that wasn’t incentive enough, participants can also enter a competition to win an iPod touch. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:30:57 BST http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=117240&pn=3 “If price plays a greater role in a shopper’s buying decisions during tough economic times, Apple’s recent updates to its entry-level laptop, the white, £749 MacBook, should help push some cost-conscious consumers over the laptop-buying fence”, writes James Galbraith for PC Advisor. “With its impressive performance, battery life, the inclusion of FireWire, and more common mini-DVI connector… the white MacBook is a better bargain than ever”. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:12:10 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/buchananstreet/ There’s no doubt that Tommy Reilly is the hottest new breakthrough artist to come out of Scotland for years. In just a few short months, this 19-year-old from Torrance, near Glasgow, has sold out two Scottish headline tours, won the Young Scottish Entertainer Of The Year Award and had his debut single, “Gimme A Call”, break into the top 20 of the national singles charts. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see Tommy Reilly performing an acoustic set (including latest single, “Jackets”) at the Apple Store, Buchanan Street in Glasgow on June 22nd at 5:30 pm. Customers are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment, limited space available. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:11:12 BST http://www.ituneslive.co.uk/ Placebo, Calvin Harris, Bloc Party and Mika are confirmed to join Oasis, Simple Minds and Franz Ferdinand (and more besides) for the third iTunes LIVE: London Festival ‘09. Taking place at the Roundhouse in Camden for the entire month of July, tickets are free and exclusively available to competition winners - further details at www.ituneslive.co.uk and www.facebook.com/iTunesEU. Each performance will be recorded and sold exclusively on all 22 iTunes Stores worldwide, while select performances will be broadcast on ITV2, ITV1, XFM, Capital Radio and Choice FM. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:33:41 BST http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319284643&mt=8 The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM present the Official iPhone app for Wimbledon, The Championships 2009, from 22nd June to 5th July, 2009. Follow the action live during the fortnight with the first-ever iPhone app for the Championships. Key features include news updates, live scoring updates and completed match results, a daily schedule of play, and on demand video highlights. Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch, requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:39:28 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/safari/ More than 11 million copies of Safari 4 have been downloaded in the first three days of its release, including more than six million downloads of Safari for Windows. “Safari 4 is an incredible success on Mac and Windows with more than 11 million downloads in the first three days”, said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Safari users love the incredible speed and innovative features like Top Sites, Full History Search and Cover Flow”. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:32:52 BST http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307149810&mt=8 In tandem with the release of the celebrated Le Mans documentary, Truth in 24, Audi has developed an accompanying game for the iPhone and iPod touch. As a natural extension of the film, the Truth in 24 app puts the excitement of Le Mans racing right into the palm of your hand. Using the accelerometer, players will experience one of the world’s most notorious races: the 24 hours of Le Mans. For a challenge that incorporates speed, stamina and strategy, and an exciting experience of the action on the track, look no further than Truth in 24. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:53:19 BST http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.open.ac.uk.2083662357 You’re so used to paying bills, getting your news and weather, and doing more and more of your purchasing online, you probably think the Internet has been around forever. But it hasn’t. As you’ll learn from this programme on Open University, the Internet turns 40 this year. How did it get started? Where is it taking us next? Find out by listening to these Internet pioneers on iTunes U. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:48:28 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/ Apple introduces the new iPhone 3GS, featuring improved speed and performance — up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G — longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. iPhone 3GS includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, with over 100 new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard and a new Find My iPhone feature that works together with MobileMe to help you locate a lost iPhone. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:42:59 BST http://www.apple.com/uk/macbookpro/ Apple updates the aluminium unibody MacBook Pro line to include 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life. Each MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display with greater colour intensity, the innovative glass Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, an SD card or ExpressCard slot, a FireWire 800 port and state of the art NVIDIA graphics. Apple also updated the incredibly thin and light MacBook Air, making it more powerful and more affordable. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:37:50 BST