iPhones are for more than just conversations, playing music and causal Web browsing…
Month: January 2009
Windows virus knocks out Vancouver school computers for three weeks and counting; Macs unaffected
Three weeks after a virus infected computers across the Vancouver school district, information technology staff…
Apple’s iPhoto ‘09 and iWeb ‘09 hit technological tipping point
Many people have a technological tipping point. That’s the point where software, iLife ’09 for example, becomes so compelling…
SEC probe expected to target Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ sudden medical leave
Apple Inc.’s shifting disclosures about Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs’s health are forcing regulators…
The Motley Fool’s Munarriz: Dell ‘smartphone’ would be DOA (Dumb On Arrival)
What’s that smell, Dell?
iSpielberg: Apple patent application details storyboarding software
Apple promotes third-party storyboard software like StoryBoard Artist, but the company…
Apple warns channel of constrained iMac supply; New iMacs on the way?
Apple this week is advising members of its reseller channels that supply of iMacs will be constrained…
Warning: Steer clear of Circuit City’s bogus ‘liquidation sale’ for now
Well, I’ve experienced some scammy liquidation ‘sales’ in my time, but…
Fortune offers five sexy Apple charts
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s five grand worth of Apple (AAPL) news in charts and lists…
Hollywood has a lot riding on Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs’ exit from center stage at Apple Inc is unfolding like a Hollywood drama…
Bill Gates: The fundamentals of the global economic system are sound; predicts four-year downturn
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has told the BBC that it could take as much as four years…
ABI Research: Apple grabbed 1.1% of global handset market in 2008
2008 proved to be a Year of Two Halves. In the first half, mobile handset shipments happily chugged…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs: Visionary
We were bowled over by the preciseness of Jobs’ assessment of what the future held…
CNET reviews Apple iWork ‘09: An emerging powerhouse; worthy replacement for Microsoft Office
Apple’s iWork ’09 is an excellent investment for Mac users who need a well-designed and easy-to-use…
Google to help users to identify ISP’s that throttle, block Net access
Google has unveiled a plan aimed at eventually letting computer users determine whether…
This week proved it: Most U.S. carriers simply cannot compete with AT&T and Apple iPhone
It’s becoming clearer by the quarter that most wireless operators simply…
At least Microsoft and Red Hat share one common bond: Apple iPhone
If you were to try to think of the two most diametrically opposed software companies in the industry…
Sirius XM satellite radio app coming soon to Apple iPhone and iPod touch
The wait will soon be over and you’ll be able to listen to Sirius XM on the iPhone…
WSJ: Dell considering entering smartphone market
Dell Inc., aiming to rev up sales as its mainstay personal-computer business struggles in the recession…
AT&T’s Apple iPhone immunity
It’s just what companies need at this point in the dour economic cycle…
Beleaguered Dell shares plummet on warning
Dell shares were sliding Thursday on news that $280 million in expenses related to restructuring
Mac at 25: Playboy republishes extensive February 1985 interview with Steve Jobs
In honor of the Macintosh’s 25th birthday, Playboy has republished an extensive interview with Steve Jobs….
Apple’s iPhone firmware, online logs reveal next-generation iPhone (updated)
Arnold Kim reports that “MacRumors has discovered that Apple’s iPhone 2.x Firmware…
Will Apple’s App Store eventually distribute software for Macs?
There’s no doubt that Apple Inc.’s iPhone has changed the landscape of the smart-phone industry…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cox to throttle Internet traffic in two-state test
Cable Internet provider Cox today said it would start trialing a new congestion management…
Putin smacks down Michael Dell at Davos
Ever since Vladimir Putin rose to power in 2000, his political opponents and entire countries…
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…
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…
Apple vs. Palm (Is “Pre” short for prevarication?)
Apple and Palm kicked a lot of dirt at each other last week…
Apple debuts 3 new iPhone 3G ads (with video)
Apple has begun airing three new iPhone ads on U.S broadcast and cable networks…