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Month: November 2008
BusinessWeek: Time for investors to ‘think different’ – Apple stock is ripe for the picking
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is definitely ripe for the picking. After reaching a 52-week high…
Apple shares pop on strong MacBook estimates
Apple Inc. shares picked up in premarket trading Monday as analysts predicted…
Microsoft screws partners again; preps Microsoft-branded ‘smartphone’ powered by Nvidia
What do you get if you take an iPhone, remove the clean UI, user friendliness, nice industrial design…
iPhone Dev Team ships iPhone 2.2 unlocking tools
The game continues once again, on news this morning the iPhone Dev Team…
Apple offers special deals on select Apple Certified Macs, iPods, Apple TVs, and more
Apple is offering several special deals on Apple Certified Refurbished Mac, iPod, Apple TV models, and more…
Computer Shopper reviews Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook: 5 stars out of 5
Apple MacBooks have always looked distinctive, but its aluminium chassis makes the latest model…
Woz talks of founding Apple, how Steve Jobs changed the world, iPhone, and more
The BBC’s Spencer Kelly chats with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak about the company’s early days, how Steve Jobs…
Boxee releases Apple TV upgrade, reveals $4 million venture capital investment
We’ve been writing a lot recently about Boxee, who develop a powerful media centre application…
Apple co-founder Woz focus of new ‘Moments That Changed Us’ documentary
AmericanLife TV (ALN), the cable network devoted to the Baby Boomer generation, announced today they will present…
NPD: iPhone gaming continues to surge
According to Portable Devices, the most recent report from The NPD Group…
Beleaguered Palm cuts jobs as Apple iPhone takes market share
Struggling smartphone maker Palm Inc. said Friday it is cutting its workforce, a move the company…
Ballmer ordered to testify in ‘Vista Capable’ class-action lawsuit
A federal judge ordered Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to testify in a class-action lawsuit…
If you love music, download free ‘Concert Vault’ for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
Wolfgang’s Vault is the collector’s site for multimedia music memorabilia, offering a vast selection…
Google seeks to ink deals with PC box assemblers to preinstall Chrome browser; Mac version due 1H09
Google reportedly plans to convince computer makers to pre-install its Chrome Web browser on PCs…
The Industry Standard: Psystar case reveals Apple’s ‘questionable’ email retention policy
Apple has sold enterprise-class storage hardware and software for years, but the company…
Don’t hold your breath for Apple’s iPhone to support Adobe’s Flash
Don’t hold your breath waiting for the iPhone to support Adobe’s Flash software…
Can you see Apple (AAPL) under $60?
I know these numbers sound crazy, but who would have thought Apple would have lost over 60% of its value since it’s all-time high of 202 just 11 months ago?
CNET: Apple is scared of RIM’s Storm
Is it a coincidence that Apple’s iPhone 2.2 update was released on the same day the BlackBerry Storm…
Warning: iTunes update may make store credit ‘temporarily unavailable’
A frustrating fault within Apple’s newly-released iTunes update has been identified…
Woz. Urinal. Segway. (with photo)
What’s possibly one of the greatest photos every taken…
Analyst: Verizon will rue the day they blew the Apple iPhone deal
The Storm may have hit the horizon much too late. The iPhone is remarkably popular and…
Apple releases iPhone 2.2, iPod touch 2.2 Software Updates
Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2 and iPhone OS 2.2 for iPod touch Software Update which contains many bug fixes and improvements…
Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2
Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 which improves stability and performance and provides a number…
SimCity for Apple iPhone due within weeks
“Electronic Arts will release an iPhone version of Maxis’ classic SimCity sometime next month…
Boxee promises Apple TV patch soon
Apple last night released an update for the Apple TV, introducing new features but breaking support for…
The 12 Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever
And so it came to pass that on November 19th, 2008 publisher Ziff Davis announced that PC Magazine…
Apple shares tumble to pre-iPhone levels amidst global credit crisis
For nearly two years, since the introduction of the iPhone at the 2007 Macworld show…
ChangeWave: Apple iPhone now #2 in U.S. corporate market share
Nearly one-in-five respondents say the release of the 3G has made their company More Likely to purchase Apple products in the future…
TIME Mag reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Novelty screen feels cheap; steer clear of this storm’
I hate the click screen, and none of the handful of people I let try it had anything nice to say about it either…
Apple patent app describes ‘always-on’ iPhone status indicators
Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone’s displays…
Chicago Tribune reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Can’t compete with Apple’s iPhone’
With the touch-screen Storm, Research In Motion Ltd. offers a response to Apple Inc.’s iPhone…
Mobispine offers first native MMS app for iPhone
Mobispine is ready to sell MMS on iPhone to global operators…
PC Magazine drops print edition, goes online-only
Ziff Davis Media announced today that PCMag, its flagship brand, will go all-digital…
Gizmodo reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Heavy, laggy, sluggish, unstable, clunky, and tiring’
It feels okay in your hand, but it’s just kind of clunky at the same time…
Forbes: Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard could bite Microsoft hard
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Steve Jobs feels fine. With the U.S. Federal Reserve now predicting…
BusinessWeek’s Edwards reviews Apple’s iPod touch: Perfect 5 stars out of 5; In a class by itself
They say sequels often fail to live up to the original. That’s not so with the second generation of Apple’s iPod touch…
Engadget reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Frustrating, inelegant, uncomfortable; a disappointment’
The Storm is a striking device. From the second you lay eyes on it, it’s clear that a lot of time…
PC World reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Awkward, disappointing; a failed experiment’
“BlackBerry fans who’ve been yearning for a touch-based handset à la iPhone now have one, but…
Apple releases Apple TV Software Update 2.3 with support for AirTunes Streaming and more
Apple today released Apple TV Software Update 2.3 which adds support…
BusinessWeek’s Hesseldahl takes umbrage over criticism of his flawed Multi-Touch article
I’ve been getting lots and lots of email from irate readers who can’t stand what I wrote today about HP’s Touchsmart tx2 notebook…
Apple and music labels in discussions to sell DRM-free songs, say sources
A year after iTunes began offering music without copy protection software from EMI, Apple is in discussions…