The more I think and learn about the curious pricing of the 27” iMac, the more bizarre and incredible it seems…
Month: October 2009
Apple shares down as Galleon hedge funds liquidate over insider-trading case
Galleon Group, the hedge-fund firm at the center of the biggest insider-trading case in decades…
Computerworld reviews Apple’s new 27-inch iMac: ‘Stunning’
Apple’s new 27-in. iMac can be described in one word: stunning…
Free NASA app for Apple iPhone and iPod touch now available
The NASA App for the iPhone and iPod touch is available free of charge at Apple’s iTunes App Store…
3GS powers Apple smartphone share gains; iPhone rated highest in customer satisfaction by far
A September 14-21 survey by ChangeWave Research provides an up-close look at the impact of the new Apple…
Why does Microsoft’s Windows 7ista cost so much?
Apple’s superior Mac OS X Snow Leopard costs just US$29…
Apple close to raising red curtain on 4th Manhattan retail store
While it was confirmed several months ago that Apple would open a fourth Manhattan retail store..
Apple: ‘The holiday lineup is set’ for 2009
Phil Schiller has told Gizmodo’s Brian Lam that there are not going to be any new Apple products…
VMware releases Fusion 3; Seamlessly run Windows, PC applications on your Apple Mac
VMware today announced that VMware Fusion 3 is now available…
Apple shops tablet device around Australia; provides specs to media companies
Apple is preparing to release a groundbreaking tablet computer in Australia and around the world…
Microsoft pulls out of Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming Fox special
Microsoft has yanked its sponsorship from Fox’s upcoming Seth MacFarlane comedy/variety special…
Free NASDAQ Portfolio Manager ‘QFolio’ app now available for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. today announced it has introduced a new stock market application…
T3 reviews Apple’s new iMacs: Another win for Apple; a welcome new release
The iMac range now boasts four standard configurations, with custom options available if you order through Apple’s online store…
The Apple Inc. powerhouse
Apple introduces products that truly wow the market…
Windows 7ista ‘upgrade’ woes mount: Endless reboots and hair-pulling product activation failures
Call it the legacy of Microsoft’s Vista operating system. PC users upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7…
Apple to extend full-benefit medical insurance to part-time employees in January 2010
Apple will extend full-benefit medical insurance to part-time employees in January 2010…
New York Times mentions ‘impending Apple slate’
The New York Times’ executive editor, Bill Keller, spoke at a meeting of The Times digital staff last week…
Apple to spend over $4 million to renovate Chicago subway station; gets naming rights, more
Apple has reportedly agreed to spend more than $4 million to renovate a Chicago subway station…
Computerworld holds Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 deathmatch: Mac OS X Snow Leopard wins
Windows 7 was built to fix the problems that plagued Vista, and it unquestionably succeeds in doing that…
Verizon CEO: We’re interested in iPhone, ball entirely in Apple’s court
Verizon obviously would be interested at any point in the future Apple thought it would make sense for them…
Scoble: 85,000 reasons why Apple’s iPhone isn’t going to be disrupted
“Now that Apple has apps the world has changed and challengers to the iPhone will find it very tough…
Unreleased ‘MacBook Pro 6,1’ and ‘6,2’ referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2 developer build
Applesfera reports on the discovery of support files for unreleased MacBook Pros…
Nokia’s lawsuit against Apple over iPhone likely a negotiating tactic over licensing fees
Filing the lawsuit against Apple is most likely, at least in part, a deliberate strategy…
Apple can do better than Sun’s ZFS
Apple has decided not to use ZFS on Mac OS X…
Verizon Q3 net falls 30% as Apple iPhone on AT&T exerts pressure
Verizon posted a 30% decline in its third-quarter profit as rival AT&T Inc. and Apple Inc.’s iPhone took a bite out of its wireless growth…
Apple discontinues ZFS project, turns attention to own next-gen file system
The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shills Windows 7 on U.S. national TV in front of Apple Mac (with video)
Microsoft CEO appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday to shill his company’s Vista service pack, er, “Windows 7” and spent…
Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch parties prove to be complete and utter failures
The Windows 7 launch party concept and Microsoft’s attempts at igniting hoopla at a grassroots level…
Dvorak: Microsoft needs Microsoft-branded PCs for their retail stores
With both earnings and revenue down, Microsoft has got to make some changes…
Psystar expands into selling ‘Mac clone’ software (Rebel EFI)
Psystar, the clone company Apple is suing for selling generic hardware with the Mac OS pre-installed…
Gizmodo reviews Apple’s new 27-inch iMac: Astounding screen makes a powerful picture
In the 10+ years since the iMac was born as Apple’s simple computer…
Enderle: ‘Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7’
I think the saying goes that those that don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it…
Microsoft revenue down 14%, profit plummets 18%
Microsoft Corp. has announced that their company’s profit declined 18% from last year…
Apple sexes up Time Capsule and Airport Extreme
Apple has updated its Time Capsule and Airport Extreme Router products with an improved antenna leading…
Why Nokia is suing Apple over iPhone GSM/UMTS/WLAN patents and what’s really at stake
Nokia has filed suit over patent infringement on Apple’ iPhone, claiming that…
Notes from Microsoft’s first retail store: ‘Cheap, disorganized, and poorly-located’ (with photo)
MacDailyNews’ intrepid sometimes-reporter “Joe Architect” went on a reconnaissance mission deep into enemy territory…
Epic fail: Microsoft’s Windows 7 crashes and burns on live TV as commentators laugh (with video)
Microsoft’s Mojave-For-Real, Vista service pack, er, “Windows 7” was inflicted yesterday and…
Apple slams Microsoft’s Windows 7 with three new ‘Get a Mac’ ads (with video)
Apple debuted a trio of hard-hitting “Get a Mac” ads today on U.S broadcast and cable networks…
Apple shares hit new all-time closing high
Shares of Apple Inc. today rose $0.28, or 0.14% to close at $205.20 on volume of 28.23 million shares to set a new all-time closing high…
What’s wrong with Walt Mossberg?
Calling it a “revolutionary product,” The Wall Street Journal’s Walter S. Mossberg says of Apple’s…
CNET conducts Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 smackdown: Mac OS X Snow Leopard wins
It’s not often that the two most popular operating systems get major updates so close to each other…
OWC first tech manufacturer/distributor in U.S. to become 100% on-site wind powered
Other World Computing (OWC), a leading technology company, announced today that it has become…