Archives: January 2009
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New class-action lawsuit claims Apple ‘broke promises’ regarding iPhone 3G speed
California resident Jason Medway filed the 14-page complaint in a Northern California court…
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USA Today reviews Apple iLife ‘09: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Faces. Places. In a nutshell, that’s how Apple is polishing up the latest version of its iPhoto…
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RUMOR: Apple to launch $19.99 premium games section in App Store; restricted to large publishers
“Apple is planning to introduce a premium games section to its App Store where it will sell…
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Apple and AT&T discussing subsidized 3G MacBooks?
Glenn Lurie knows Silicon Valley better than most telecom industry types. As AT&T’s point man…
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The Mac Malware Myth perpetuated by – surprise – anti-virus software peddlers
According to proponents of the Mac Malware Myth, Mac users should be afraid of a series of reports…
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Apple’s iTunes Plus DRM-free music upgrades go a la carte
If you’ve been skipping the daily double-wet-cappuccino in order to save enough money…
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Tech journalist dumps Windows PC for Apple MacBook, offers advice about making the switch
Tech journalist for Computing.co.uk, Rosalie Marshall finally gave her “beaten-up old” Windows PC laptop the heave ho…
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Mossberg review Apple iLife ‘09: Recommended, but iPhoto’s new face-recognition feature needs work
While Apple’s Macintosh computers are known for handsome hardware design, what really makes the Mac distinctive is…
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Beleaguered Sony posts Q3 loss; reiterates forecast of record $2.9 billion fiscal year loss
Sony Corp. swung to a quarterly operating loss and reiterated a forecast for its first annual loss in 14 years…
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Apple’s iPhone storms BlackBerry-maker RIM and carries fatter component and assembly margins, too
As the battle for the smartphone market heats up, comparisons abound between…
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Apple iPhone’s huge memory advantage over RIM’s current BlackBerry devices
With the Blackberry app store launching by the end of March 2009, a dramatic new problem will emerge…
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Why AT&T loves Apple’s iPhone 3G
Today when you visit AT&T Mobility’s website, a promo for the iPhone 3G is often the first thing that pops up…
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Cox to throttle Internet traffic in two-state test
Cable Internet provider Cox today said it would start trialing a new congestion management…
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Putin smacks down Michael Dell at Davos
Ever since Vladimir Putin rose to power in 2000, his political opponents and entire countries…
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For Apple’s iPhoto ‘09, cats are people, too: ‘Faces’ feature also works on the feline persuasion
I picked up iLife 09 today, and was most excited to use it for iPhoto’s ‘Faces’ feature…
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Apple’s multi-touch patent a death sentence for Palm? Is Palm’s Pre powered by revenge?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a key patent for its iPhone…
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Apple vs. Palm (Is “Pre” short for prevarication?)
Apple and Palm kicked a lot of dirt at each other last week…
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Apple debuts 3 new iPhone 3G ads (with video)
Apple has begun airing three new iPhone ads on U.S broadcast and cable networks…
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Apple goes to dual-vendor strategy for content delivery; now using Limelight along with Akamai
For many years, Apple has relied on Akamai to deliver the vast majority, if not all, of Apple’s content. But…
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Windows Mobile: Time for Microsoft to knife the baby?
For all the talk there’s been about Microsoft’s big Vista problem, much less has been made of its smaller operating system…
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Radar for iPhone and iPod touch now available in Apple’s iTunes App Store
The Radar app for iPhone and iPod touch is available for free download in the app store…
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AT&T Q408 results highlighted by strong wireless subscriber gains powered by Apple iPhone 3G
AT&T Inc. today reported fourth-quarter and full-year results highlighted by strong wireless subscriber gain…
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Tom’s Hardware reviews Apple’s 13-inch MacBook: Incredibly stable, extremely responsive, a pure joy
You can’t talk about a Mac notebook or desktop without talking about Mac OS X…
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The Motley Fool’s Beyers: Apple needs innovation. A big idea. Soon.
Apple also needs innovation. A big idea. Soon…
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Why Apple’s in no rush to update iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro
In holiday quarter 2008, Apple’s MacBook family (MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines) exceeded…
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