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Sources are reporting that Apple is close to issuing the first pre-release build of the next maintenance update to Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Mac OS X 10.5.5 is said to include support for new Mac notebooks due out later this year (autumn).

“People familiar with the matter say Apple Developer Connection members and other high-profile software makers could receive the first test builds of the software prior to the start of the weekend,” AppleInsider reveals. “The first seedings will almost certainly arrive by the middle of next week,” the site notes, citing the same sources.

Apple’s latest maintenance update for Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.4 was released on June 30, just a month after the first beta build had been seeded to the Apple developer community. Read the rest of this entry »

It is no secret that Apple collects information about its customers. How much information, how often, and most importantly, what it is used for is less than clear however. Users have now discovered that the company is tracking their iPhone details whenever they perform even the most insignificant tasks such as checking the weather or stocks.

Poking around the iPhone widgets revealed that Apple is collecting information from users whenever they are used. The widgets automatically contact Apple giving out information such as your iPhone’s IMEI number, as well as your IP address and stock quote preferences. Read the rest of this entry »