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Month: February 2009

Forbes: The Apple Mafia, keepers of the tech industry’s soul

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:14 pmNo Comments

In Silicon Valley, Apple’s quirky culture goes far beyond its walls…

AMBER Alert System coming soon to Apple iPhone

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:53 pmNo Comments

The iPhone AMBER Alert System is now pending approval and…

Everyone wants to be like Apple with copycat iPhones and App Stores

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:28 pmNo Comments

Copying a few pages from the playbook of Apple Inc’s iPhone strategy, which brings many of the powers…

Apple iPhones now 33% of Canadian carrier Rogers’ smartphone sales

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:09 pmNo Comments

Rogers on Wednesday revealed that smartphones are becoming a large part of its business…

Changewave: Apple MacBook outlook improves amidst dismal PC spending environment

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:15 pmNo Comments

ChangeWave’s February consumer survey results point to yet another leg downward in U.S. consumer…

Sophisticated new technique could allow for stealthier Mac attacks

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:05 pmNo Comments

Fans of Apple computers often boast about superior security. But…

Study: Apple’s ‘iTunes U’ produces better results than attending actual university lectures

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:15 pmNo Comments

Students have been handed another excuse to skip class from an unusual quarter…

Ten reasons why Windows Mobile 6.5 sucks

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:01 pmNo Comments

Instead of stepping up to the plate and trying to do anything daring, new, or even remotely innovative, Microsoft…

New European Apple Retail Store locations revealed

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:25 pmNo Comments

Some new and previously-revealed Apple Stores have appeared on an official company map…

Apple airs new iPod touch ‘More Fun’ TV ad (with video)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:40 amNo Comments

Apple has begun airing a new iPod touch TV commercial on US broadcast and cable networks…

Recession-proof Apple looks solid in current quarter

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:53 amNo Comments

Despite the red ink flowing from retailers and PC makers, Apple is expected to ride out its second fiscal quarter…

Firefox-maker Mozilla backs move to decriminalize iPhone jailbreaking

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:38 amNo Comments

Mozilla Corp. is backing a move that would nullify copyright infringement charges against people who

Is Microsoft to blame for Google Android’s virtual no-show at GSMA Mobile World Congress?

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:26 amNo Comments

Despite racking up a big list of top-tier phone set manufacturers in its Android Open Handset Alliance, Google’s mobile operating system…

Apple releases MacBook SMC Update 1.3

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:23 amNo Comments

Apple has released MacBook SMC Update 1.3 which improves overall system stability and…

LG’s iPhone knockoff too close for legal comfort? (with image)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:59 amNo Comments

While searching for the most blatant iPhone knockoffs, we didn’t have to look very hard. One takes the cake…

AT&T CEO Stephenson reduces his pay 17% due to recession, layoffs, and iPhone subsidies

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:34 amNo Comments

AT&T Inc.’s chief executive, Randall Stephenson, saw the value of his pay package fall 17 percent…

Piper Jaffray: Apple’s a ‘Buy’ with January Mac and iPod sales off just 6% and 14% respectively

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:10 pmNo Comments

Apple’s January Mac unit sales were off 6% and iPod sales were down 14% year-over-year…

Microsoft’s airs new ‘I’m a PC’ ads featuring cute kids

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:21 pmNo Comments

Microsoft’s airing some new “I’m a PC” ads featuring cute kids…

Gartenberg: Apple is the Nordstrom of high tech

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:09 pmNo Comments

Consumers don’t really care about things like Leopard or iPods. They care about music, web browsing…

Apple settles retail store disabled access lawsuit

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:54 pmNo Comments

The attorneys for two disabled Oakland (Calif.) women have reached a settlement with Apple Inc…

Absent Apple iPhone is elephant in the room at Barcelona Mobile World Congress

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:40 pmNo Comments

Shiny, touch-screen mobile phones; ‘app stores’ for users to download games and media content…

AT&T Mobility CEO: ‘99.5% of the industry is trying to copy Apple’s iPhone’

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:59 pmNo Comments

iPhone maker Apple isn’t at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 along with the rest of the mobile phone…

Three biggest Apple Mac myths debunked

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:40 pmNo Comments

With the growth in popularity of the iPhone, there’s a lot of questions about how suitable…

Microsoft’s top 10 unlucky breaks – just bad luck or karma?

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:40 pmNo Comments

Microsoft has had many lucky breaks over the years…

Apple’s iWork sports impressive features, gives Microsoft Office a run for its money

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:00 pmNo Comments

While Office is hard to touch on the Windows platform, Apple has been trying to counter Office’s status…

Apple preps ‘Unwired Airport Express Bundle’ for Australia

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:37 amNo Comments

Apple Australia next month is expected to introduce a new AirPort Express bundle that may…

Thurrott: Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 too little, too late

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:14 amNo Comments

I’m on vacation this week with spotty connectivity, so it’s hard to keep up with the outside world…

Business Spectator: Living with Apple’s MacBook Air

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:04 amNo Comments

I’m someone who is often travelling for business, so Apple’s MacBook Air looked like…

Apple doesn’t even need to show up to dominate Mobile World Congress 2009 with iPhone

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:52 amNo Comments

While reports have suggested that Apple may attend next year’s CES to ‘sit amongst its competition’ in consumer…

17 mobile phone makers and carriers promise standardized charger by 2012

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:39 amNo Comments

The GSMA and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers today announced that they are committed…

Apple to celebrate grand opening of Apple Store Friendly Center in Greensboro, NC on February 21

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:26 amNo Comments

Apple will be celebrating the grand opening of Apple Store Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina…

Adobe’s Flash still not iPhone-worthy

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:12 amNo Comments

Adobe will be demonstrating a Flash Player 10 for smartphones at Mobile World Congress…

2nd Google Android mobile phone unveiled: HTC Magic (with images)

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:54 amNo Comments

A new phone based on Google’s operating system Android has been unveiled by Vodafone…

Family Guy slams Microsoft’s Zune fiasco (with video)

Monday, February 16, 2009 5:49 pmNo Comments

Last night’s episode of Family Guy, “Ocean’s Three and a Half” took a few potshots at Microsoft’s Bill Gates and…

iPhone fart app devs go to war over ‘pull my finger’ trademark

Monday, February 16, 2009 4:31 pmNo Comments

Tensions have exploded between Air-O-Matic, Inc. and InfoMedia, Inc., two of the hottest names in iPhone flatulence…

How to turn your iPhone into a web server

Monday, February 16, 2009 3:49 pmNo Comments

High traffic internet sites obviously require high speed servers for hosting. But what if…

ZDNet: Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 disappointing and unacceptable

Monday, February 16, 2009 2:36 pmNo Comments

Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.5 today at Mobile World Congress in Spain and…

Things look bleak for Google’s Android at Mobile World Congress

Monday, February 16, 2009 1:47 pmNo Comments

We’re only halfway through the first day at Mobile World Congress and already things are looking bleak for Android…

Apple wannabes scramble to unveil pseudo-App Stores in Barcelona

Monday, February 16, 2009 1:36 pmNo Comments

It’s Mobile World Congress week in Barcelona… and the shadow of Apple’s iPhone once again looms large…

Cheap netbooks gobbling up remaining scraps of profitability in Windows PC industry

Monday, February 16, 2009 12:42 pmNo Comments

PC sales are in free fall as the weak demand for Windows desktops and full-size notebooks…

Unauthorized German Mac cloner PearC: ‘We are not afraid of Apple’

Monday, February 16, 2009 12:16 pmNo Comments

A German maker of Mac clones Friday said it’s ready to face Apple in court to defend its right to install…

10 ways Apple’s iPhone beats out the Mac

Monday, February 16, 2009 11:46 amNo Comments

Apple’s iPhone beats out a desktop computer in some important areas for me…

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