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Ding dong, the white MacBook is dead—for real this time

The white plastic MacBook is officially dead for good after Apple notified resellers that it will no longer be available to educational institutions. The 13" machine was essentially killed off for most of the public...

Paul McCartney concert stream will test the waters on live Apple TV viewership

Apple may indeed be using the Apple TV to test the live broadcasting waters, as evidenced by its recent decision to stream former Beatle Paul McCartney's live performance this Thursday. The company "announced" via a...

Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online

Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic. The company admitted on Friday that its older systems for...

Week in Apple: post-Macworld|iWorld edition

This week, we wrapped up our coverage of the 2012 Macworld|iWorld conference in San Francisco just as Apple issued an update to Final Cut Pro X and gave the AirPort Utility an iOS makeover. Additionally, Tim Cook offered some...

iPhone, iPad injunction lifted in Germany, but Apple still faces iCloud action

Apple will be able to sell its iPad 2 with 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 via its online store in Germany after all, thanks to a temporary extension courtesy of a German court. As...

Tim Cook: Apple donated $50 million to hospitals, $50 million to Project(RED)

Apple has reportedly donated $50 million to Stanford University hospitals as part of its recent philanthropic strategy shift. The numbers were revealed during Apple's recent Town Hall meeting with employees, according to sources...

Problems with the OS X 10.7.3 update? Combo updater to the rescue

There's a reason many of us here at Ars wait a few days (or in some cases, weeks) after an OS update before installing it: reports of problems after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7.3...

It’s official: Facebook files for $5 billion IPO

Facebook is hoping investors will "like" the social network just as much as its users already do. Following a series of rumors that have multiplied in recent weeks, Facebook filed for Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Wednesday wi...

Apple Store employee reportedly being spied on via iMessage bug

The "iMessage bug" that causes text, video, and picture messages to go to the wrong phone has reportedly hit an Apple Store employee, and allegedly without his knowledge. According to a story over at Gizmodo,...

Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits Software Update along with Safari 5.1.3

Apple has released a new update for Mac OS X Lion, version 10.7.3. The update's release notes indicate that it's a relatively minor bump, with myriad bug fixes for things like smart card logins, printing Word documents using mark......

Week in Apple: Lion Server at home, iPhones in the executive washroom

In the last week, Apple announced that it had yet another record quarter, a dedicated Ars reader reviewed Lion Server for home use, and we went hands-on with iBooks 2. But wait, there's more! We...

Apple CEO calls Times supplier report "patently false and offensive"

Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly called recent reports on Apple's attitude toward its supply chain "patently false and offensive" in a new e-mail sent internally to Apple employees. Cook's remarks came the same day The New York ......