New Macbook Pros Coming Today? Apple Removes Tech Specs of Current Models

In the light of the rumors we’ve heard in these past weeks regarding Apple set to launch new models of the Macbook Pro line-up today, I think that at this point it’s quite fair to believe those rumors and just wait for the Apple Store to go down.

If you try to open the Tech Specs page of the Macbook Pros, you’ll see that Apple has removed every reference. No more tech specs. What does this mean? They’re updating the website, and the Macbook Pros are coming. At least that’s what usually happens.

Now we just have to wait a few more hours, get ready for the store to go down and start thinking about if it’s time to replace our computers.

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1

Weird things happen and, when Apple is the subject, someone usually gets fired for that. Or probably not. Well at least that’s what the story says.

Thing is, it seems like Apple has release an “update” to Mac OS X 10.6.3 (both client and server) which is 800MB in size, it’s available here and it doesn’t even show up in Software Update. It’s a Combo updated simply labelled “v1.1”. Perhaps someone messed up and accidentally put it online? Maybe not, and it will start showing up in Software Update soon.

Anyway, we’re including the changelog (which seems the same of 10.6.3) after the break. Go update now.

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Google Releases “Google Mobile” for iPad (P.S. It’s Ugly)

Google has released an update to its Google Mobile application, making it compatible with the iPad. Guess what, the application seems to really sucks, as it doesn’t take advantage of any new feature of the iPad and only cares about putting the same old iPhone things on a bigger screen.

From the App Store page:

- My Location - avoid typing your current location when searching for nearby businesses;

- Google Suggest - tap suggested web search queries and local businesses that appear as you type;

- Search history - quickly search again for queries you recently performed;

- Vertical search - search Google Maps, Images, News, and Shopping

The very same old stuff. Check out the screenshots after the break.

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BREAKING: Opera for iPhone Approved!

That’s right folks, Apple has finally approved Opera for iPhone, which has started showing up in the international App Stores. By now we’ve only managed to get a screenshots of the Japanese App Store, which is listing the app as free in productivity. [Link]

We’ll keep you posted with our review. But anyway, this is great news for all those who feared that Apple wouldn’t approve this. Good job.

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Working With Evernote for iPad

I haven’t been an Evernote user for a long time. I remember tried this popular service many months ago for the first time and while I was impressed by the tons of features it offered, I was seriously disappointed by the official Mac client. It didn’t feel native to me, and the UI was a mess. Even after I applied some custom elements from Susumu Yoshida, I wasn’t happy with it.

But I’ve got an iPad, and I heard the optimized version of Evernote for the new device was worth checking out. Still, I had my doubts. I mean, going back to the service I tried and didn’t like? Having to deal once again with that Mac app? After putting some thought on it, I decided that I had to try it again, anyway. New platform, new app, new interface - perhaps Evernote would have done better this time.

Evernote on the iPad is very good. So good that I’ve been writing my posts on it for 5 days now.

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Felt Tip Couch to 5K Winners Announced

Thanks everyone who entered the Felt Tip Couch to 5K giveaway.We also want to thank the Felt Tip developers for the promo codes they offered to MacStories readers.

Here are the winners:

Savio

Dan Palmer

Erik Scottberg

Lauren

Weston Gallagher

You’ll receive the promo codes in your inbox in a few hours. Stay tuned for other giveaways coming this week.

You can follow the official MacStories Twitter account as @macstoriesnet or Federico as @viticci

Twitter Also Acquired Tweetie for Mac, But It Won’t Be Renamed

The big news last week was that Twitter acquired Loren Brichter’s Tweetie for iPhone, which has been renamed “Twitter for iPhone” and will be released soon in the App Store, for free.

As Twitter made this announcement people started wondering what happened to Tweetie for Mac. Brichter himself later announced that he was still working on it, but he wasn’t too clear about it. Today, with a post on Twitter Development group, Ryan Saver confirmed that they also acquired Tweetie for Mac as part of a deal, but it won’t go under any name change and will be kept free.

“One more from me. People have been asking for specific details around Tweetie for Mac and I wanted to make sure we clearly message our plans as we know it. To be clear, Tweetie for the iPhone and its developer, Loren Brichter, were the focus of our acquisition, but as part of the deal we also got Tweetie for Mac.

Loren had been hard at work on a new version of Tweetie for Mac that he was going to release soon. Our plan is to still release the new version and it will continue to be called Tweetie (not renamed to Twitter). We will also discontinue the paid version.”

So, Tweetie 2 for Mac is real, is developed inside Twitter’s office but will still be called Tweetie. And it will be free.

Now, this is great news for us.