In Wednesday’s media event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs told the audience that his company was seeing 230,000 iOS device activations a day, a number that put it ahead of the competition (read: Google), and that some that competition (read: Google) was including upgrades when touring its own activation numbers. On Thursday, Google released a statement saying, in essence, “Nuh-uh.”
NewerTech announced Thursday the release of a new hub called the NewerTech Seven Port USB 2.0 Powered Hub. As the name suggests, it’s a powered hub with seven ports, but it’s small enough for mobile use.
Just what we needed—another reason not to get up off the couch. Logitech’s Touch Mouse turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless mouse, perfect for those moments when you want to do something on your computer without actually touching it. Although the application and its accompanying computer server software is slightly more involved installation-wise, it’s worth it, especially for ending the hassle of getting up and down to manually change programming when watching video from your computer displayed on a television.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new music-related social networking service called Ping on Wednesday, and it seems the company intentionally steered away from tying the service into Facebook. Mr. Jobs said his company talked with Facebook about a possible team up, but ultimately wasn’t comfortable with the terms of the deal.
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished 17” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7o for $2169, with free shipping and one year of AppleCare.
As the dust settles from the new Apple TV announcement, some observers are getting all wound up about the limitations of the new device. Are these concerns valid?
Chillingo announced the immediate availability of Lamp of Aladdin for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Thursday. The game puts players in the role of Aladdin to solve a series of puzzles with the help of his magic lamp.
Rumors that Apple will be offering the iPhone through T-Mobile in addition to AT&T have been circulating for some time, and now it seems a source from inside Apple is claiming a deal is imminent, too.
Apple showed off its new iPod lineup and Apple TV live over the Internet yesterday, and today TMO readers are talking about those devices and what Apple’s ability to send high quality video to so many people might hint at for the company’s future.
Not to be outdone by Apple, Amazon began offering US$0.99 TV show purchases only hours after Apple’s introduction of $0.99 TV show rentals. Where Apple’s low cost rentals are limited to the just announced second generation Apple TV, Amazon’s cheap show purchases are available on any Amazon Video on Demand-compatible devices, including TiVo and Roku.
Apple introduced new iPods, an updated Apple TV, iTunes 10 and its Ping music-focused social networking service on September 1, and UBS analyst Maynard Um thinks the new product lineup positions the company for successful holiday season.
Apple posted a video of its September music and iPod medie event on Thursday, giving people another chance to see the introduction of the latest iPods, iTunes 10 and the second generation Apple TV.
Live Nation Entertainment revealed that it’s the company behind the concert information and ticket purchasing in iTunes 10. Apple unveiled iTunes 10 during a special media event on Wednesday where the company also showed off new iPod and Apple TV models.
Apple introduced its own music-related social networking service called Ping on Wednesday, but it turns out the Ping name already belongs to a golf equipment company that’s been around since 1959. The two companies struck a deal that lets Apple use the Ping name for its social networking service, and will avoid potential legal headaches over the use of the name, too.
With the caveat that this is a “first draft” and that my opinions may change over time, here are my reactions to the products announced at the Apple September 1 Event. [Spoiler alert: Although I found several worthy gems among the announcements, my overall reaction was negative.]
Apple has redesigned the iPod line. More importantly, they’ve rethought the line based no doubt on how customers use those products. Even more relevant than leveraging the iPad, Apple has remained ahead of the competition by meeting people’s needs. And it’s strategic, as we’ll see; Apple has rocked the world of the competition, even smartphones.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the entire iPod line was getting updated at the company’s music-related media event on Wednesday, but the iPod classic was conspicuously missing from the day’s announcements. Despite Mr. Jobs’s statement, the iPod classic didn’t get updated, but it wasn’t dropped from the lineup, either.
From time to time, Apple’s special events hosted by Steve Jobs have been less than thrilling. We have been left wanting. This time, our best hopes were fulfilled, and Apple’s September 1 event hit one out of the park.
Apple announced a completely revamped Apple TV device Wednesday at its annual Fall media event. The company unveiled an Apple TV that is roughly a quarter the size of the previous version with a pricetag of just US$99, less than half the price of its predecessor. The device includes a new interface and a newly introduced TV and movie rental service, as leaked stories predicted ahead of today’s event. [Updated with additional information.]
Apple announced iTunes 10 Wednesday during its annual Fall media event. The new version of the company’s media management and playback software (and online music, video, and application store) gets an updated icon for the first time, and the company added a new social networking platform called Ping, as well. [Update: The article was updated with additional information.]
Apple unveiled the next generation iPod touch during its media event on Wednesday. The new iPod touch includes a front-facing camera with FaceTime support, and also gets the same Retina Display used in the iPhone 4.
Along with a new generation iPod shuffle, Apple CEO Steve Jobs also showed off the new iPod nano. The new model dumps the Click Wheel found on earlier versions in favor of a multitouch display.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced a new version of the iPod shuffle during the company’s media event on Wednesday. The next generation shuffle brings back the button controls of earlier models, but retains the VoiceOver controls from the most recent buttonless model.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered a preview of iOS 4.2 for the iPad during the company’s special media event on Wednesday. Among other features, the update will include wireless printing support along with multitasking.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced iOS 4.1 at the company’s special media event. The new version of iOS includes support for TV show rentals along with HDR photo support, and the long-promised iOS Game Center.
C-Command Software released SpamSieve 2.8.3 Wednesday, an update that improves filtering accuracy for the junkmail solution. The company also announced that MailForge will now work with SpamSieve, as well.
The Mac Observer will be offering our usual live event coverage for Apple’s special media event on Wednesday. The event is scheduled to begin at 10AM pacific time at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. TMO’s live event coverage will be available at our TMO liveblog and through our MacObserverLive Twitter stream.
Apple’s online store was replaced with the familiar “We’ll be back soon” notice Wednesday morning ahead of the company’s special media event. The media event is scheduled to begin at 10AM pacific time at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Apple will be hosting a media event at 10AM pacific time today, and there are plenty of rumors circulating about just what the Cupertino-based company might announce. TMO’s John Martellaro rounded up the most popular rumors and shares his take on their plausibility.
Cultured Code released Things 1.4 for the Mac on Wednesday, adding the ability to resize fonts for easier readability, along with better control over project organization to the task management application.
FileMaker announced the immediate availability of Bento 3 Project Manager on Wednesday. Project Manager is a project management database template set designed specifically for Bento 3.
Apple will be hosting a special media event later this morning, and TMO readers are offering their take on what the company might announce, and the impact those announcements will have on the market.
Following several days of rumors claiming Apple plans to rebrand Apple TV as iTV, Macworld Australia is saying that’s not the case. The publication said its sources say the home entertainment appliance will keep its Apple TV name, but will get a new product code.
Apple will be hosting a special media event Wednesday at 10AM at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The company is expected to introduce new iPod models, and possibly a new Apple TV along with cloud-based music and video streaming.
Intel CEO Paul Otellini briefed Apple CEO Steve Jobs before the chip maker purchased Infineon’s wireless division, and apparently Mr. Jobs was pleased with Intel’s plans.
If insider sources prove to be right, both Fox and ABC have agreed to offer TV show rentals through Apple’s iTunes Store for US$0.99 an episode. Apparently both networks are planning to offer at least some of their program lineup, and Fox’s participation may be only on a trial basis.
China Unicom is in the jailbreaking business, Bryan has some new Apple Death Knell fodder, and one of our listeners calls us to task over our take on the iPad.
Apple dropped a surprise Tuesday afternoon with an announcement that it plans to live broadcast its Wednesday morning media event over the Internet. Apple typically records its media events and posts the videos later for public viewing.
Hard Candy Cases announced a case for Apple’s iPod touch 4G, or the “iTouch 4G” as the company erroneously called it, claiming early access to the specs for the device, which hasn’t actually been announced yet. Apple is expected to update the iPod touch line during a media event to be held tomorrow, September 1st, in San Francisco.
TransGaming, Inc. announced Tuesday the release of Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening for the Mac. The title is an expansion pack for the Dragon Age series, a “dark fantasy” role playing game.
News Corp. — the owner of the Fox TV network — may hold the swing vote in Apple’s efforts to launch a TV show rental service. According to an LA Times report, NBC Universal, Time Warner Inc. and CBS Corp., are all petrified of the change such a service represents, and have “dug in their heels in opposition” to Apple’s plans. Disney, which owns ABC, has agreed to be a part of the service, however, which leaves News Corp. as the swing vote.
Flight Update Pro 4.5 landed at Apple’s App Store on Tuesday, bringing with it native support for the iPad. Previously, the app’s interface was designed only for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Telcel Director of Value Added Services, Marco Quatorze, claims Apple will be releasing an updated iPhone 4 model at the end of September when the company wraps up its free case program. Telcel is one of Apple’s iPhone partner in Mexico, and Mr. Quatorze made the claim in response to questions from CanalMX.
Adobe released Lightroom 3.2 on Tuesday, along with Camera Raw 6.2. The update for the professional image management and editing application added the ability to upload photos to Facebook and SmugMug, and the Camera Raw update added support for several more digital camera models.
The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about Apple’s September 1 media event, Apple product rumors, and jailbreaking.
Computer and printer maker HP has agreed to pay a US$55 million settlement in a federal investigation into claims the company paid kickbacks in a scheme to get systems integrators to recommend its gear for government purchases. The settlement also wraps up an investigation into incomplete product pricing information HP provided government contracting officers.
The list of announcements rumored for Apple’s September 1 media event continues to grow, and the latest claims iTunes Store shoppers will finally get to hear longer song samples ahead of their purchases. The news comes from unnamed sources that apparently are privy to the information.
The 3D architecture and design application AutoCAD, long missing from the Mac platform, is finally making its comeback. Autodesk plans to release a Mac OS X version in October, and versions for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are in the works, too.
Apple is looking for a marketing manager for its iBookstore. In a new job posting on the Apple’s Web site, the company said it is looking for a marketing manager who can both build awareness and sales as well as build relationships with publishers.
This episode’s topics discussed — and solved! — include iPhoto library management and troubleshooting, getting Spotlight to index again, discussing how much swap is too much, and more. John and Dave dig into all this and more in a way that not only solves your problems, but helps you to understand the solution and why it works. Listen today and enjoy!
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Amido announced Monday the release of Seline HD, an app that turns your iPad into a musical instrument. The app uses a playing surface called ioGrid designed with the iPad in mind, and the sound engine has the ability to modify sounds on the fly.
The Clock app that come with the iPhone has an alarm and a timer function, but the functionality is simple. Timewinder extends the capability of the alarm and timer, but isn’t a full replacement because it lacks the world clock.
Shipping times for Apple’s iPad shrank to 24 hours over the weekend. The Apple Store is currently showing shipping times for all six models of iPad to be “Within 24hrs.” Wait times for the iPad were as long as a week for most of August, and as recently as last week, shipping times were still showing multi-day waits.
Marketcircle announced Monday the release of Billings Pro 1.0, a multi-user tracking and invoicing solution for the Mac and iPhone. In addition to Mac and iPhone support, Billings Pro also includes a Web-based interface for workers to track their time called Timecard, allowing anywhere access to that feature.
Eyedip announced Monday the release of Flight Doodle and Flight Doodle HD, a new game for iPhone and iPad where the player is a balloon and the enemy is a never-ending stream of falling object out to pop you. Oh noes!
Chip maker AMD is finally doing away with the ATI brand name, although the company will continue to make video cards. AMD purchased the video chip maker in 2006 and continued to products under the ATI name.
Houdah Software announced the immediate availability of ACTPrinter 3.0 on Monday. The new version of the document viewing app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch added support for sorting and organizing documents on your mobile device.
China Unicom is offering a unique service to its iPhone and iPad customers: In-store jailbreaking. The cell service provider is offering to hack user’s devices so they can install unauthorized third-party apps, as well as trim SIM cards to fit the iPhone 4 and iPad microSIM tray
Intel is expanding its reach into the wireless communication world with the planned purchase of Infinion’s Wireless Solutions division. The deal will cost Intel about US$1.4 billion in cash, and should be completed in the first quarter of 2011.
Bryan Chaffin was able to find another Apple Death Knell, #54 in our Apple Death Knell Counter. Fabrice Grinda argues that Google is going to put a Microsoft over on Apple’s iPhone platform, dooming it to a niche status.
IBM’s X-Force research and development team has issued its mid-year Threat Report on security vulnerabilities for the first half of 2010, a report with good and bad news for Apple. According to the report, Apple was the only major vendor that has patched all critical security flaws in its operating systems, but the company also took the top spot for most vulnerabilities reported (Microsoft, however, is way on top for most critical vulnerabilities reported).
School is back in session, but in this week’s installment of Free on iTunes Vern Seward shows us a place where learning never takes a Summer break; iTunes University, Open University, and Calling Doctor Einstein.
This week, John’s collection of technical news debris includes a story about Apple’s Advanced Technology Group, the Al Franken rant, the ‘Droid wars, why Moto bought 280 North, an Apple stock prediction and the Googlized brain.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen hit several companies, including Apple, with a patent lawsuit on Friday. The lawsuit alleges the companies are infringing on a set of patents that cover “the ways that leading e-commerce and search companies operate today.”
DeviceVM announced on Friday the immediate availability of Splashtop Remote for the iPad. The app allows users to access and control a PC, experiencing Windows from their iPad.
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Hawking HW2R1 Hi-Gain Wireless-N Dual Radio Smart Repeater for $149.99. It connects to a local wi-fi hotspot and repeats the signal so you get increased coverage
Apple introduced a new Payments and Financial Reports module for iTunes Connect on Thursday that should lead to quicker payments for third party iOS-compatible app developers. The new system should make it easier for developers to track app sales, too.
Mariner Software announced the immediate availability of Narrator 2.1 on Friday. The updated version of the text to speech utility for Mac OS X added support for exporting audio to iTunes.
Apple and SurfaceInk have gone separate ways following the small engineering design company’s move into creating more products for Apple’s competitors. SurfaceInk recently demonstrated a tablet computer design of its own, which may have played some part in Apple’s decision to stop working with the company.
Reverb Communications, the marketing company accused of posting staged App Store reviews designed to boost their client’s app ratings, has agreed to a deal in a Federal Trade Commission investigation into its practices. The federal agency had been looking into complaints that Reverb employees had been posting positive app reviews without disclosing their relationship with their clients.
MPEG LA, the organization that controls the h.264 video format patent portfolio, has revised its licensing structure so Internet streaming videos that are free for viewers will never be subject to royalty fees. The change eliminates concerns over whether or not free h.264 formatted videos would be subject to royalty fees starting in 2016.
Apple released iWork 9.0.4 for Mac OS X on Thursday, and while the version number may make it seem like the update includes little more than minor bug fixes, it also added ePub export support to Pages. ePub is the electronic book format iBookstore uses for titles for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch iBooks app.
The iPhone Dev Team announced Thursday that the group would not work to develop a jailbreaking method for iOS 4.0.2 (for iPhone) or iOS 3.2.2 (for iPad). Calling its running battle with Apple a game of “cat & mouse,” the developers said that it would instead focus its efforts on jailbreaking iOS 4.1.x, which is currently in beta at Apple.
Apple released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.9 Thursday, a firmware update that addresses a “rare issue that may cause the system to freeze during startup or intermittently stall during operation.” The company said that the update also improves compatibility with external displays.
IK Multimedia announced Thursday a new addon for AmpliTube called DrummerTracks. As the name suggests, DrummerTracks adds drum backing tracks for you to use when playing guitar or bass through AmpliTube on your Mac or PC, and they can be imported into AmpliTube fir iPhone and iPad.
A smash-and-grab burglary at the University Towne Center (UTC) Apple Store in San Diego resulted in the theft of a dozen iPhones early on Thursday morning. Local TV station KFMB reported that two men wearing hoodies and jeans broke through the store’s glass front doors and stole the iPhones where they were displayed. One of the men was allegedly carrying a red duffel bag.
My wife decided that she needed a real PC notebook for a special class she’s taking, and I agreed that it was time we had a physical PC in the house. So we went to the Microsoft Store at Park Meadows Mall, Lone Tree, Colorado and had fun buying a 17-inch Hewlett Packard notebook. Here is what we’ve learned so far.
Tutorial company macProVideo.com announced Thursday the release of two new training videos for Reason 5 and Record 1.5, both of which shipped on Wednesday.
Ganas slapped Apple, along with more than 20 other companies, with a law suit alleging patent infringement related to Internet-based communication. According to the lawsuit, the companies are using systems in their products that allow information to pass through firewalls and out to the Internet.
While speculation that Apple will unleash a long list of new products and services at its September 1 media event is running high, Gleacher & Company analyst Brian Marshall is expecting the announcements will be more in line with previous iPod-related events.
Adobe rolled out new and updated features for its Web-based Photoshop.com image editing tools on Thursday. The new Photoshop.com site includes Photoshop Express Editor, Organizer, Uploader and Slideshows, and editing images no longer requires a Photoshop.com user account.
The analysts are weighing in with their expectations for Apple’s September 1 media event, and Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster is expecting a FaceTime-ready iPod touch and possibly even a new MacBook Air. He also expects Apple will update iTunes to take advantage of a new cloud-based music and video service.
Today TMO readers are looking at the differences between the iOS and Android markets, and turmoil dealing with multiple OS versions dumps in the laps of Android developers.
Apple will be hosting a special media event on September 1, and UBS analyst Maynard Um thinks the company will use the event to introduce a Facetime-ready version of the iPod touch.
Apple may be planning on introducing a Web-based version of its iTunes Store on September 1 that’s geared more towards social networking. Unnamed music industry sources claim Apple will use the service to let customers share lists of the songs they like with other iTunes users.
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