Month of December , 2007

A iPhone firmware update numbered 1.1.3 is rumoured be ready for a release very soon. Reports with videos showing the new features started appearing on the Internet.

UPDATE: The New York Times confirms that Apple will start rental movies in January and adds that Apple has reached deals with more than one studio.

According to the Financial Times, Apple and the 20th Century Fox studios may have signed a deal allowing Apple to rent movies from the studio via iTunes.

Here is a brief catch-up with this week's news.

Apple has posted Software Updates for the MacBook and MacBook Pros, bringing the Firmware to version 1.1 on both line-ups.

UPDATE: Apple has posted a new version of this update fixing a bug with Safari which caused unexpected quits.

Apple has posted updates for its GarageBand consumer audio application, part of iLife 08 as well as for QuickTime.

Apple has posted a new "Get-A-Mac" ad on its web site called "Santa Claus". This one shows animated versions of the "Mac" and "PC" characters as well as Santa Claus.

UPDATE: Apple has officially announced the availability of video content on the Canadian iTunes Store.

Apple could start offering TV shows on the Canadian iTunes store a report suggests.