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Opinion Archive
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February 2010
Microsoft’s Windows is far less secure than Apple’s Mac OS X -
January 2010
Why I’ll be buying an Apple iPad - along with millions of others -
October 2009
Is Psystar’s real mission to publicize that running Apple’s Mac OS X on generic PCs is possible?
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Latest Joy of Tech
MacNN
- Review: Lexmark S605 all-in-one
- Review: Tenqa SP-109 Bluetooth speaker
- Vaja teases first iPad cases
- SanDisk teases "something big" for Tuesday
- FCC to re-auction more 700MHz wireless in summer
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- Briefly: New STM glove color options, free iTunes gift card
- Jobs: "I could have died" without transplant
- Apple offers 10-pack iPad bundles for educational use
- T-Mobile talking to Clearwire to help get 4G wireless
AppleInsider
- Sprint features Apple iPhone in 4G Wi-Fi hotspot advertisement
- Steve Jobs teams with Calif. governor to push organ donor registry
- Apple begins accepting iPad apps on the App Store
- Briefly: Intel short on supply of MacBook Pro-bound processors
- China Mobile knocks on Apple's door, seeks preferential treatment
Macworld UK
- To fight scammers, Russia cracks down on .ru domain
- Apple sets March 27 deadline for first iPad apps
- Microsoft pulls Bing app from UK and other non-US App Stores
- Apple to release 27in LED Cinema Display and Dodeca-Core Mac Pro
- Apps are a Goldmine for Developers
- iPad Expected to Beat iPhone's First 3-Month Sales
- Apple's iGroups patent to bring social networking to the iPhone?
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard update approaching
- iPad pre-orders at 10,000 a day
- Macworld April issue - on sale now
TUAW
- iPodMeister gives you an iPad for your old CDs
- Analytics Pro, the app that Google forgot
- TUAW Talkcast tonight at 10pm Eastern
- Apple's iPad ad goes viral
- Apple preps 2010 school field trips
MacRumors
- Apple Officially Invites Developers to Submit iPad Applications to App Store [Updated]
- Report Blames Screen Supplier Wintek for iPad Delays
- Researcher Set to Announce 20 Zero-Day Holes in Mac OS X
- China Mobile Still Pushing Apple to Adopt TD-SCDMA for iPhone
- Apple Keeping Tight Wraps on iPad as Lucky Developers Gain Restricted Access
Yahoo! Finance AAPL
- Siruis XM Fans Are a Charitable Bunch, Poll Says (at TheStreet.com)
- Apple Now Accepting iPad Apps: Get Ready for the Gold Rush (at Seeking Alpha)
- Palm: Zero Price Target May Open Special Buy Opportunity (at Seeking Alpha)
- [video] The Best Path for Palm (at TheStreet.com)
- [video] What to Expect at the CTIA Show (at TheStreet.com)
iTunes Top 10 Albums
- 1. Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) - Taio Cruz
- 2. Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars) - B.o.B
- 3. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
- 4. Rude Boy - Rihanna
- 5. Telephone - Lady GaGa & Beyoncé
- 6. Baby (feat. Ludacris) - Justin Bieber
- 7. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- 8. Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
- 9. Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3) - Ke$ha
- 10. Carry Out (feat. Justin Timberlake) - Timbaland
Mac OS X Downloads
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 - 06:22 PM EDT — AAPL: 222.2499 (-2.4001, -1.07%) | NASDAQ: 2374.41 (-16.87, -0.71%)
iPhone 4G now available from Sprint - sort of (with video)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:35 PM EDTIn the world according to Sprint, the solution is not the next generation iPhone on the nation’s most improved network, but rather... [Read More]
Apple’s iPad ad goes viral (with video)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:25 PM EDTApple's 'Meet iPad' TV ad had a pretty strong week with 2.4 million views, good enough... [Read More]
Beware of credit-card thieves and online scammers dangling Apple gear
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:07 PM EDTMac geeks estimate that Apple presold 120,000 iPads on March 12, but it's not just aficionados... [Read More]
Using Adobe CS5 on Windows PC to build iPhone apps forbidden by Apple
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 11:17 AM EDTAdobe may have a problem with its plan to allow Windows-based Flash developers to generate... [Read More]
The six most important hidden iPhone shortcuts
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 11:08 AM EDTThe simplicity of the iPhone and lack of buttons belies a wealth of shortcuts... [Read More]
Apple CEO Steve Jobs joins Schwarzenegger to push California organ donor registry (w/ video)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 05:13 PM EDTSaying a liver transplant saved his life, Apple CEO Steve Jobs convinced California lawmakers to draft organ donation legislation... [Read More]
Schwarz: Apple iPad to change iPhone strategy; thrash all analysts’ unit sales estimates (with vid)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 04:48 PM EDTThe iPad will transform Apple's business model... [Read More]
Apple’s iPhone OS primed to become world’s largest game platform
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 04:15 PM EDTGet ready, because this one may get big: 44% of all iPad applications being tested... [Read More]
Apple’s App Store is now accepting iPad app submissions
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 03:50 PM EDTAccording to an email just sent out to devs, Apple is now accepting iPad application... [Read More]
Amazon to smaller book publishers: We will stop selling your books if you want Apple’s agency model
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 02:39 PM EDTAt least one independent publisher of scale was told categorically by Amazon... [Read More]
The Motley Fool’s Bylund: ‘Time for a boardroom shakeup at Apple’
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 01:48 PM EDTLet's have a moment of silence for the passing of a business giant... [Read More]
HP’s slate PC may cost $45 more than Apple’s iPad when it finally ships
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 01:00 PM EDTThe in-progress HP slate may actually be more expensive than the iPad... [Read More]
Why Apple Inc. shouldn’t pay investors a dividend
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:33 PM EDTApple doesn’t do stock buybacks, doesn’t pay a dividend, and is sitting on $40 billion in cash... [Read More]
MacDailyNews Notes: ‘Fred Mertz’ hits 500; Pop-under ads eliminated; Mobile site gets font-sizing
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:04 PM EDTMacDailyNews reader "Fred Mertz" is a prolific article submitter... [Read More]
RUMOR: Google to withdraw from China on April 10
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 11:12 AM EDTGoogle is expected to announce on Monday that it will withdraw from China on April 10... [Read More]
Beleaguered Palm’s death spiral accelerates; analysts slap $0 price target on shares
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 10:21 AM EDTPalm Inc. warned that revenue for the current quarter would be far below Wall Street's expectations... [Read More]
RUMOR: Apple’s massive Mac OS X 10.6.3 release imminent
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 09:33 AM EDTApple's latest Mac OS X 10.6.3 pre-release distributions weigh in at just shy of 790MB... [Read More]
Under pressure: China Mobile pleads with Apple to produce TD-SCDMA iPhone
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 09:13 AM EDTThe head of China Mobile has called on Apple to include Beijing's home-grown standard for third-generation... [Read More]
Apple continues trying to cajole TV show producers onto iPad at reasonable prices
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 08:48 AM EDTApple has put hold its plan to offer the 'best of TV' as a $30 per month subscription service... [Read More]
Apple swears iPad partners to secrecy
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 08:38 AM EDTApple makes big demands of software developers who want an early crack at the iPad... [Read More]
RUMOR: Apple readies 27-inch LED Cinema Display, dodeca-core Mac Pro for June debut
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 11:25 PM EDTApple is putting the finishing touches on a pair of new products targeted at its pros... [Read More]
Beleaguered Palm’s phone sales plummet; stock hammered
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 05:51 PM EDTPalm Inc. on Thursday reported sales figures that showed it's having a difficult time getting consumers... [Read More]
What would Apple need to offer for you to drop your cable/satellite subscription?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 04:22 PM EDTWhat would Apple have to offer for you to seriously consider dropping your cable/satellite subscription? [Read More]
Sources: iPad could outsell iPhone in first 3 months; Apple still working on TV show deals
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:56 PM EDTSince the iPad became available for pre-order last Friday, Apple has sold hundreds of thousands... [Read More]
Why did Apple ban iPhone, iPod, and MacBook screen protectors from their stores?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:36 PM EDTApple is reportedly removing iPhone, iPod, and MacBook screen protectors from its online and retail stores... [Read More]
Valve’s John Cook: Steam on Mac OS X is ‘the biggest event in Steam’s history’
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 02:01 PM EDTWhen Valve confirmed Mac support for Steam last week... [Read More]
Report: T-Mobile hopes to start selling Apple iPhone in U.S. ‘later this year or next year’
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:50 PM EDTRené Obermann, Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, underlined the company’s long-term... [Read More]
Apple’s new ‘iGroups’ patent application describes new iPhone social app
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:43 PM EDTApple is working on a new communications based social networking application that they're... [Read More]
Apple Director Jerome B. York dead at 71
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:26 PM EDTApple is sad to announce the death of Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York... [Read More]
Recipe for Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ head on a plate (with nauseating photo)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 11:53 AM EDTOK, I admit to being a Mac Fanboy. I've got a MacBook, an iPhone and I'll be first in line for a new iPad... [Read More]
Amazon releases Kindle for Mac beta; 450,000 Kindle books on your Mac, no Kindle required
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:48 AM EDTAmazon has released Kindle for Mac beta... [Read More]
News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch: ‘All media is going to go onto Apple’s iPad’ (with video)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:31 AM EDTMurdoch said that all media is going to go onto Apple's iPad... [Read More]
IT survey finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:04 AM EDTMacs have a better TCO (total cost of ownership) than Windows boxes and require far less user training and help... [Read More]
Google TV should finally push Apple TV out of ‘hobby’ stage
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:38 AM EDTFor the past couple of years now, when talking about the Apple TV product... [Read More]
400,000 iPads pre-ordered in first week?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:21 AM EDTAfter an initial flood of pent-up demand and some ups and downs over the first weekend... [Read More]
HTC ‘disagrees strongly’ with Apple’s patent infringement claims, vows to fight lawsuit
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:54 AM EDTIn his first public comment on the suit, HTC chief Peter Chou said the company... [Read More]
Windows malware found on second HTC Magic cellphone; Mac and iPhone unaffected
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:37 AM EDTWhen Panda Security found malware on a brand new Android-based Vodafone HTC Magic... [Read More]
Conservatives launch protest against Canada’s proposed iPod tax [UPDATED: NDP proposal rejected]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 07:50 PM EDTConservatives are Canada's new iPod freedom fighters... [Read More]
Apple board member Jerome York hospitalized with brain aneurysm, in critical condition
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 06:12 PM EDTJerome York, a director of Apple Inc. since 1997 and former chief financial officer... [Read More]
IT doofus offers ‘10 reasons to nix Apple’s iPad in your IT strategy’
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 05:27 PM EDTBrace yourself. Before the month is out, they will be knocking at your door, insisting that Apple’s iPad... [Read More]
CNBC’s Goldman: Beleaguered Palm grasps at relevance ahead of earnings
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 04:13 PM EDTThe news Thursday from Palm will be bad... [Read More]
Does Apple’s iPhone OS need to extend multitasking to third-party apps?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 03:52 PM EDTAs we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS... [Read More]
Thanks to Apple, mobile apps market to generate $17.5 billion by 2012
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 02:08 PM EDTWorldwide demand for mobile applications is set to explode in the next three years as the total value... [Read More]
10 iPhone apps for St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:52 PM EDTWhether or not you’re actually willing to drink green beer or wear something green... [Read More]
Should Apple buy Palm?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:33 PM EDTPalm seems in dire straights... [Read More]
Apple bans protective screen film from their online and retail stores
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:05 PM EDTApple has banned protective screen film from its retail and online stores... [Read More]
Microsoft jumps on HTML5 bandwagon
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 12:39 PM EDTMicrosoft is building a new version of Internet Explorer that will support the HTML5 standard... [Read More]
Windows Phone 7 Series: No multitasking for third-party apps
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 11:43 AM EDTThe new Windows Phone 7 platform will avoid multitasking third-party apps... [Read More]
Apple iMac to account for 25% of global desktop growth in 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 11:18 AM EDTAfter roughly two years of declines, growth in worldwide market for desktop PC sales... [Read More]
Windows Phone 7 Series: No Copy-and-Paste
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:58 AM EDTWindows Phone 7 Series won't be able to cut and paste... [Read More]
Apple adds new sharing feature to iWork.com; debuts redesign for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:08 AM EDTApple's iWork.com makes it easy to share your document with large groups, websites, and social networks... [Read More]
Free iPhone app could help save heart attack victims
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:49 AM EDTAn iPhone application which could save the lives of hundreds of heart attack victims... [Read More]
USPTO denies Google ‘Nexus One’ trademark for their Android ‘superphone’ flop
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:28 AM EDTGoogle failed in its bid to own the 'Nexus One' name for its Android 2.1 smartphone... [Read More]
Analyst: RIM overly attached to the past; fails to appreciate Apple’s revolutionary iPhone
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 08:59 AM EDTInvestors are much more aggressive in shorting RIM shares than those of its rivals... [Read More]
