Network equipment vendor Juniper Networks is planning to unveil software it says will greatly improve network performance for cell carrier networks. Dow Jones Newswire reported that Juniper will unveil the software that allows carriers to automatically prioritize traffic at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The Hess List is a popular resource for Macworld Expo attendees looking to stay on top of what's going on at the conference, and the freshly updated version for the 2010 show hit the Web on Monday, available just in time for the multi-day event.
A survey from online consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo found that Apple's iPad media event significantly raised awareness of the device, but failed to convince those who were not already interested in the device that they needed one. On the other hand, the survey also found a marked increase in the percentage of customers who would like to buy an iPad, from 3% to 9%.
The Mac Observer'sMac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, will be presenting a session at Macworld Expo 2010 on Thursday, February 11, on keeping your Mac running in top shape. Dave's Running Your Mac Lean, Clean & Mean session starts at 3PM pacific time, and is open to User Conference attendees.
The Mac Observer'sMac Geek Gab co-hosts, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, will be recording a special podcast on Thursday, February 11, at Macworld Expo 2010 in San Francisco. The special Macworld Expo edition of Mac Geek Gab will be recorded live on the Macworld Main Stage at 12:30PM pacific time.
The iPhone Dev Team released Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 on Monday, only days after Apple released its iPhone OS 3.1.3 update. Pwnage Tool is a utility that "jailbreaks" the iPhone and iPod touch so users can install and run applications that aren't available at Apple's iTunes-based App Store.
Saudi Arabia iPhone users are about to get a feature that U.S. customers are still waiting for: Tethering. Medhat Amer, Mobily's CIO, made the announcement via Twitter.
The United States International Trade Commission has decided to pursue an investigation into possible patent violations on Apple's part based on a complaint cell phone maker Nokia filed in December 2009. As part of its complaint, Nokia requested that the ITC block Apple from importing and selling most of the products the company makes.
Malkinware announced the immediate availability of Reference Tracker 1.6 on Monday. The update for the academic reference management and research application for Mac OS X added support for the AGPS Harvards reference style.
Google sold approximately 80,000 of its Nexus One smartphones, according to analytical firm Flurry. If true, it would mean that the device is off to a slow start, despite the hype surrounding the leadup to the device, and the fanfare with which it was greeted after its release.
In this week's congeries of technical news debris, John looks at regrets and delights. Will Apple ship a whole line of tablet devices? Will Apple regret not including the iSight camera in the iPad? Will Apple have enough iPads to meet demand in March? Does Sir Patrick Stewart regret passing on Twitter? (But he loves his iPhone.) And why did Dan Frommer give up his 'Hulu Household' and cave for cable?
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For a company to remain great, its leaders must have a certain kind of passion: one that leads to sacrifice and true leadership. But for many companies, executive power is merely an end in itself: a means to acquire more power. That will cripple any company that depends on high tech innovation. How did Apple preserve that passion and Microsoft lose it?
Game Developer Research, the sister service of game development news site Gamasutra, on Friday announced the release of its 2009/2010 State of Game Development Survey. It revealed a large jump in development for mobile platforms, with nearly 75 percent of those respondents targeting the App Store and its iPhone and iPod touch, more than double the support for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.
Stephen Colbert isn't the only person outside Apple lucky enough to get their hands on an iPad before it ships in March -- assuming a LEGO-build iPad counts, too. Flickr user jmenonemo took the time to build his own iPad to scale with the popular building blocks, and then shared pics of his LEGO iPad online.
The Tenqa SP-109 is a Stereo Bluetooth speaker that lets you listen to audio from any device equipped with stereo Bluetooth A2DP such as most Macs, iPhones, and other mobile smartphones.
Dave and John are back for a second time this week, talking about Keychain passwords, the pros and cons of admin accounts, personal finance software options, comparing VirtualBox with others, and more! Don't miss it, download today!
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Apple's recently announced iPad multimedia tablet and ebook reader will run iPhone OS 3.2 and isn't locked to specific cell service providers. Today TMO readers will include support for multiple U.S. carriers for the iPhone, too, when iPhone OS 4.0 rolls out.
Hachette Book Group is throwing its support behind changing how publishers charge customers for electronic versions of books, according to GalleyCat. Hachette is the second major publisher to toss its hat into the agency pricing ring following Macmillan's high profile clash with Amazon.com.
If you really want an iPad right away, but are too lazy or busy to stand in line at the Apple Store, one budding entrepreneur is ready to take on the job for you.
Houdah Software announced the immediate availability of ACTRocket 1.0 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Friday. ACTRocket is an app that queries multiple online search engines without requiring users to first launch Mobile Safari.
Microsoft has created a "dysfunctional corporate culture," according to former vice president Dick Brass. In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Mr. Brass laid out the case that Microsoft is coasting on the success of only two products, Office and Windows, and that the company's culture today discourages innovation and change.
A manufacturing company in China is accusing Apple of ripping off the design of the iPad from a tablet it introduced in Berlin in 2009. Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial (SGLBI) of Shenzhen, China, thinks the iPad is copied from its own Windows tablet, the sexily named P88 (see image below). The company said it would sue Apple if and when the iPad was introduced to the Chinese market.
The App Store continues to be a place for everything from the latest titles from big publishers to experimental slices of gameplay delivered by small studios, and the latest batch of games is no different. Konami has released Rhyme Player, a rhythm game featuring Lady Gaga, the Jackson 5, and other artists, while Tale of Tales has published Vanitas, in which random objects appear in a box while cello music plays.
Shares in Apple Inc. tumbled amidst a broad market sell-off as investors worried about the state of the global economy. Also making news was a research note from Credit Suisse, which said there was a 75% chance that AT&T would keep its exclusive contract for the iPhone throughout 2010, locking out Verizon. The firm then downgraded Verizon on that assessment.
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Wiley announced Thursday the release of Incredible iPhone Apps for Dummies Thursday. The book was authored by our own Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus, who will be autographing copies of the book at Macworld Conference & Expo on Friday, February 12th, at booth 1765 from noon to 1:00 PM Pacific.
Apple's iPhone looks to be susceptible to potential phishing attacks thanks to a flaw in the way the combination iPod and smartphone handles authentication certificates.
Amazon looks to be ready to ramp up the Kindle's features to include multitouch support now that it has purchased Touchco. The small company specializes in touch screen technology, and Amazon plans to roll the Touchco team into its Kindle division
TMO columnist Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about Apple's recently introduced iPad and to highlight what you need to know before buying one.
Cell service provider O2 is apparently negotiating with Apple for a U.K. 3G wireless data deal for the recently announced iPad. The 3G-compatible version of the iPad will ship as an unlocked device so users can choose the carier they want, but Apple is also working on special package deals with certain service providers.
Apple expanded its iTunes Store in-browser previews to include the App Store on Thursday. The change means that following an App Store link in a Web browser will take people to a preview page without requiring iTunes to launch.
Savoy Software announced the immediate availability of Liquid Scale 1.0 on Thursday. Liquid Scale is an image editing application for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets users selectively scale and crop images.
Gendai Games on Wednesday announced the five finalists of its GameSalad game creation contest. All five, which were chosen by a panel of judges from 32 entries, are available for play now on the GameSalad web site: Bork’s Adventure, the skill game Kill the King, the maze games Stunt Squirrels! and The Cat Rides the Astrobus, and the arcade title Traffic Ninja.
EA this week released High-End Loft Stuff, a collection of furnishings, electronics, and other items for The Sims 3. The company published several such collections for The Sims 2, so it’s not a stretch to assume that High-End Loft Stuff will be the first in a series of similar releases for The Sims 3.
Apple's new iPad has helped to define the broader tablet market, even though it has yet to ship, according to research firm ABI Research. The firm said Tuesday that shipments of tablet devices - defined as touchscreen interface devices measuring five to eleven inches with WiFi, video and gaming capabilities, will measure four million units in 2010, and rise to 57 million units by 2015, prodded along by the iPad.
Apple's share of the smartphone market dropped in the December quarter of 2009, according to ABI Research. The Wall Street Journal reported that ABI's data for the quarter shows iPhone's market share at 16.6% during the quarter, which is down from the 18.1% share Apple enjoyed in the September quarter.
The North Face Snow Report for iPhone and iPod touch provides everything the skier needs to plan a day trip or longer: snow totals, snow conditions, detailed current weather with forecast, trail maps, and a resort locator via Google maps. Best of all, it's free.
Shares in Apple Inc. rose in afternoon trading Wednesday, as tech and Internet stocks rallied around AOL's December quarter earnings report. For some reason, investors were cheered by this news, and became bullish on tech stocks, including AAPL
Logitech's Touch Mouse app recently hit the App Store with the ability to turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a Wi-Fi based wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer.
Macworld Expo's iMacworld 2.0 app for the iPhone and iPod touch is available at Apple's iTunes-based App Store in time for the show's February 9 kick-off.
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin wants information from Apple and several other companies detailing their human rights practices in China. Mr. Durbin requested the information following Google's announcement that it planned to stop cooperating with China's Internet censorship policies
Gravity Applications announced the immediate availability of Tags 2.0 for Mac OS X on Wednesday. The new version of the file tagging and organization application added support for including tags in Adobe application files, along with Firefox and Mailplane.
So far, all we know about the iPad is what Apple has told us. Today TMO readers are sharing what they want to know about Apple's new multimedia tablet and ebook reader, or as our own John Martellaro calls it, Apple's SmartBook. Hop into the forums and lets us know what iPad questions you want TMO to answer for you.
ScrollMotion may not be a household name, but the company looks to be making a name for itself thanks to deals with big name text book publishers. The company is working on adapting text books from several publishers into ebook formats, and is prepping many titles for Apple's upcoming iPad
There is a cult SciFi theme that goes like this: a spirited group of technologists, engineers, scientists and others manage to build a fleet of spaceships, leave Earth, set up a colony on Mars, and make it self-sustaining. They set up a new, more modern government. That got me thinking. When I consider the Apple iPad, this device may be just the beginning of a similar dream for Apple: leaving the PC world forever behind.
The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, made an appearance on theDigitalLifestyle.tv podcast with host Ryan Ritchey to talk about Apple's new iPad.
Softpress and SmileOnMyMac announced a new application bundle on Tuesday that includes a free copy of PDFpen bundled with Freeway 5 Pro. PDFpen is a PDF editing utility, and Freeway 5 Pro is a graphic-based Web site design application.
Ubisoft has announced the availability of Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery at the App Store. The game features an untold chapter from the Assassin’s Creed II storyline, following Ezio as he travels to 15th century Spain to rescue fellow assassins. He soon discovers a Templar plot to sail west and discover the New World. Other new releases for iPhone and iPod touch include Freeverse’s platform action game Parachute Ninja ($0.99), Digital Chocolate’s traffic control simulator Fare City ($0.99), the sci-fi action game 2360: Battle for Cydonia ($0.99 introductory price; $3.99 later), and the time management title Jane’s Hotel ($2.99).
Blizzard released a World of Warcraft content patch Tuesday, version 3.3.2, that opens up the last wing of Icecrown Citadel (ICC), Frostwing Halls. The update also includes several instance nerfs, including a nerf of The Forge of Souls' final boss, The Devourer of Souls.
Skooba Designs announced three new iPad bags and cases Tuesday, including the Netbook/iPad Messenger, Neo Sleeve, and RAPS "portable padding." Each of the products tackles the task of carrying and/or protecting the iPad in a different way.
Neil Curtis has posted a video on YouTube that condenses Apple's iPad media event presentation down to a 180 second clip. What's left when you cut out the rest is a series of superlatives such as "amazing," "simple," "beautiful," "easy," "gorgeous," and the like.
In my previous two columns, I concluded by mentioning an uneasiness regarding the potential implications for the iPad of the closed nature of iPhone OS. As promised, I explore this topic more fully in today's column.
Dave Hamilton saw the future in Apple's new iPad, and not in the way you might expect. He sees it taking a substantial spot in Apple's product line in only a few years. More after the jump.
Apple didn't say that the iPad 3G support included Verizon, but that hasn't stopped speculation that the two companies are still negotiating to bring the multimedia tablet and ebook reader to Verizon's wireless network.
Apple introduced its iPad multimedia and ebook reader tablet device at a special media event at the end of January. Today TMO readers are talking about what impact the iPad could have on education.
It's been many years since we've had a new entry into the Apple Death Knell Counter, but thanks to John C. Dvorak's tireless efforts to push our buttons, we do so today, with Death Knell #53, in which Mr. Dvorak proclaims the iPad a non-starter.
QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its new nCard upgrade for first, second and third generation MacBook and MacBook Pro models, and the Mac mini.
One of the biggest disappointments for some consumers about the iPad introduction was that Steve Jobs didn't say it included a built-in camera. Thanks to the magic of rumors, however, that hope now lives on.
Southwest Airlines is joining the in-flight Wi-Fi crowd thanks to a deal it struck with Row 44. The airline plans to begin adding Wi-Fi service to its planes soon, and expects to finish equipping its entire fleet by early 2010.
Apple released 27-inch iMac Firmware Update 1.0 late on Monday to address display flickering issues. This marks Apple's second attempt to correct display issues in the 27-inch iMac though firmare updates.
Dave and John dig into the mailbag and discuss a few issues of sleepless Macs, managing system preferences, defragmentation and then a great Cool Stuff Found segment. Don't miss it - download today!
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I-play has announced that its popular PC puzzle adventure game Paradise Quest is now available at the App Store. It uses the match-three puzzle game mechanic to take gamers on a trip through the Galapagos archipelago, where they try to restore the island of Isabela to its former beauty.
Share in Apple Inc. traded higher Monday, closing up 1.39%. This follows last week's drubbing of the stock, when the markets pared more than 8% off the stock's value. AAPL closed at US$194.73, a gain of $2.667 (+1.39%), on volume of 26.5 million shares trading hands.
The Omni Group, well know for the popular OmniFocus for the Mac and iPhone, is planning on bringing several of their applications to Apple's recently announced iPad.
There's been a lot of discussion lately about the iPhone OS's lack of multitasking. That is, the iPhone OS can only let one app run at a time, and this is a frustration for many people. There are good reasons for this limitation, though, and Dave Hamilton discusses them along with a possible solution that might truly be a better option. More after the jump.
Online retail giant Amazon and publishing giant Macmillan locked horns over Kindle ebook pricing, and in the end Macmillan won. Macmillan's win means Amazon shoppers will be paying up to US$14.99 for ebook versions of the publisher's titles.
Apple introduced its iPad multimedia tablet and ebook reader at the end of January, and today TMO readers are talking about what impact the device will have on Amazon's Kindle.
Following the introduction of the iPad last week, Apple hosted a special town hall meeting for its employees where CEO Steve Jobs answers his staff's questions and talk about the company's new tablet device. Employees asked their boss about Google and Adobe -- both hot topics thanks to the Nexus One smartphone and Adobe Flash -- and Mr. Jobs didn't pull any punches with his responses.
Comedian and The Colbert Report host, Stephen Colbert, caught the eyes of tech fans on Sunday night when he pulled an Apple iPad out of his pocket while hosting the Grammy Awards, making this the first time an iPad has been seen outside of Apple's introduction event on January 27.
The Escapers announced the immediate availability of Flux 2 on Monday. The new version of the graphic-based Web site design application added the ability to edit via FTP without first downloading the pages to your Mac.
Apple finally brought its unicorn out of the stable and introduced the iPad this week, more than 140,000 apps are available at the App Store now, and Apple reported yet another record breaking quarter.
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