PayPal, one of the brands most spoofed in phishing attacks, is working on a plan to block its users…
Month: April 2008
AT&T offers U.S. iPhone users tips for minimizing international data when traveling abroad
AT&T has sent email messages to iPhone customers to remind users that international data usage is not covered…
Report: Apple iPhones being cleared off European shelves ahead of next-gen iPhone debut in June
Mobile operators with exclusive contracts to sell Apple’s iPhone are bracing themselves…
Apple changes Apple Software Update for Windows; tags Safari as ‘new’ if not already installed
Following a storm of criticism, Apple has changed its Software Update software to mark a distinction…
Apple’s Mac OS X adoption in business tripled in 2007 (but Apple could be doing even better)
In 2007, Apple went from nearly no market share in the business industry, to 4.2 percent…
Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows Vista ‘a work in progress’
As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS…
Payment-processing merchant severs ties with would-be Mac-cloner Psystar
The payment-processing merchant for Mac clone maker Psystar abruptly ended its relationship with the company…
Mac shipments to NYC Schools delayed over WiFi issue
Scheduled delivery of Apple computers to schools run by the New York City Department of Education…
PC Magazine debates the pros and cons of Apple’s iPhone
It’s been the better part of a year since the debut of Apple’s iPhone—enough time for most of the early…
Report: Apple iPhone to debut in India debut in September
Come September and Indians will be able to lay their hands on one of the most-sought after gadgets…
NPD: Amazon has about one tenth the market share of Apple’s iTunes Store
If you pan back and look at how people are getting their music these days you see that…
Turning your iPod touch into an iPhone – sort of
The iPhone and iPod touch are almost indistinguishable devices except for one major difference…
Apple preps first Maine retail store
Apple Stores have a lot in common with the products they sell — shiny, sleek and easy to use…
Why aren’t there any good Twitter web clients for Apple iPhone?
Twitter and the iPhone seem, at a glance, a perfect match: bite-sized micro-content paired…
RUMOR: Apple orders aluminum 13-inch MacBook cases
A worker at a Taiwanese case manufacturer posting to one of the Taiwan’s largest technology forums claims…
Nokia shares slammed in wake of miss; Nokia CEO calls Apple iPhone ‘niche product’
Shares of Nokia Corp. fell as much as 10% Thursday after the world’s largest maker of mobile phones…
Apple Macs run Windows Vista less awfully than PCs
Popular Mechanics has published a shootout between similarly-specced Macs and PCs using popular benchmarking tools…
MacUpdate releases Parallels bundle for US$64.99 (retail $474.76)
MacUpdate has released the MacUpdate Parallels bundle. It is a software bundle that includes Parallels and 9+ more top Mac apps…
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT upgrade kit now available for Apple Mac Pro
Gartner: Apple Mac takes 4th in U.S. personal computer shipments with 6.6% market share in Q1 08
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71.1 million units in the first quarter of 2008, a 12.3 percent increase from…
Apple releases Safari 3.1.1 for Mac and Windows
Apple today released Safari 3.1.1 which is the fastest and easiest-to-use web browser for Macs and Windows PCs…
Apple Switcher Ellen Feiss’ film airs free online
TheDigitalLifestyle will be doing a one-time only broadcast of the film “Bed & Breakfast, featuring Ellen Feiss of Apple’s “Switch” campaign…
IDC: Apple Mac takes 4th in U.S. personal computer shipments with 6.0% market share in Q1 08
Worldwide PC shipments grew by 14.6% to 69.5 million units in the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08), which was above…
NBC wants back into Apple’s iTunes Store
NBC Universal would like to have its TV shows distributed once again through Apple’s iTunes service…
Yet another high level Microsoft Windows exec flees ship
Think Microsoft is happy with Vista? Think again. Numerous top execs involved in its development…
Apple shares rise over 3% after overseas iPhone price cuts spur next-gen iPhone speculation
Apple Inc. shares rose Wednesday as a Piper Jaffray analyst predicted promotional iPhone price cuts in the United Kingdom and Germany…
Report: Microsoft planning Apple iTunes-like Zune-centric online entertainment store
Microsoft may be putting together an ‘entertainment marketplace’ tentatively named Zune VideoX…
Stan Flack, MacCentral and MacMinute founder, dead at 42
It is with incredible sadness that I write this note today. MacCentral and MacMinute founder Stan Flack passed away…
IT Business reviews Apple iWork ‘08 Pages: ‘Equal to or better than Microsoft Word’
Is Apple’s iWork a viable alternative to Microsoft Office? To find out, IT Business…
So exactly who or what is would-be Mac-cloner Psystar?
Charles Arthur, reporting for Guardian Unlimited, has dug around for info regarding Psystar, the company that claims…
Popular Mechanics pits Apple Mac vs. Microsoft Windows PC
Popular Mechanics has conducted a Apple Mac vs. Microsoft Windows PC smackdown and, unsurprisingly to Mac users, Apple Mac swept the contest…
Apple posts call for Apple Design Awards 2008 entries
Apple has posted their annual call for Apple Design Awards entries which celebrate the best in Mac and…
CNBC welcomes Mac users – finally!
Hey, have you noticed? Our video is brushed up. Quicker, sharper…
IBM launches pilot program for migrating to Macs
As further evidence of the growing interest in Macs among enterprise customers, IBM’s Research Information Services launched…
Apple posts over 150 sessions for WWDC 2008
Whether you’re interested in the application possibilities of iPhone, Mac OS X Leopard, or both…
Politicians push for new sales taxes on Apple’s iTunes Store
A growing number of state politicians are proposing new laws to levy taxes on digital downloads…
The Washington Times reviews Filemaker’s Bento: ‘Simple, uncomplicated and really, really useful’
Long ago and far away — about 1982 or 1983 — there was a database called Nutshell which used the simple metaphor of…
Defiant Psystar plays monopoly card as it resumes selling unauthorized ‘Mac clones’
Psystar is back online selling ‘white-box’ Macs with a few subtle changes, and one employee has already played the monopoly card…
J.P. Morgan downgrades Blockbuster amid doubts about Circuit City deal
J.P. Morgan’s Barton Crockett added his voice Tuesday to the chorus of analysts expressing concern about…
Starbucks and Apple offer free music and videos with ‘Pick of the Week’ promotion
Starbucks and Apple today announced “Pick of the Week,” a new program offering coffeehouse customers a chance to discover…
Vote online for 2008 TIME 100 Finalists, including Apple CEO Steve Jobs (currently in last place)
In last place at #207, with a dismal average rating of 17 out of 100, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has amassed a significant number of votes
Would-be Mac cloner Psystar vows to fight Apple
The Psystar story takes another twist as the company now vows to stand up against Goliath Apple…
