Archives for February 2010

February, 18th February 2010

• Lawsuit Alleges School Spied on Student by Remote MacBook Camera Activation

  A lawsuit from the parents of a high school student makes the shocking allegation that school officials spied on a…

• Mac Laptop Battery Life Questionnaire

  As listeners to recent episodes of our Mac Geek Gab podcast know, we've been finding some very interesting things about…

• Windsor Laptop Stand:  $79.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Windsor Laptop Stand for $79.99. This laptop desk features a fully adjustable surface…

• Steve Wozniak to Keynote MILCOM 2010

  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be presenting the opening keynote address at the military communication conference, MILCOM, in October. The…

• HP Ready to Take on Apple’s iPad

  HP's Slate tablet computer was unveiled during CES 2010 in January, and the company looks to be ready to position…

• Leftovers from Uninstalled Apps

  Removing applications from your Mac is easy, but finding all of the extra files an app leaves behind isn't always…

• Google Buys, Kills reMail

  reMail announced on Wednesday that it has been purchased by Google and in the same breath announced that its reMail…

• Kodak Spurs ITC Investigation into Apple, RIM

  The U.S. International Trade Commission plans to launch an investigation into whether or not the companies are using Kodak owned…

• Missing Sync for Android Adds Bluetooth Support

  Mark/Space announced the immediate availability of The Missing Sync 1.2 for Android on Thursday. The update for the Mac OS…

February, 17th February 2010

• Adobe Flash Exec: We’re Open to Criticism & Working Hard

  Adobe is a company that is open to criticism, listens to its customers and critics, and is working hard to…

• Apple Suppliers Talk About Apple Specs, Secrecy, Inspections

  Apple's suppliers in China might fight for contracts with the Cupertino company, but it doesn't stop them from complaining about…

• Marvel Action Pack Features Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America

  Encore Software managed to evade most news sites last month when it released Marvel Action Pack, a collection of 10…

• Blizzard’s StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Enters Closed Beta Testing

  Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday announced that its upcoming strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has entered the closed Beta…

• PopCap Survey: Typical Social Gamer is 43-Year-Old Woman

  Casual games publisher PopCap Games on Wednesday released the results of a social gaming survey conducted in the US and…

• Where Are the i5/i7 MacBook Pros?

  We've all be eagerly awaiting Apple's launch of i5/i7-based MacBook Pros.  These are Intel's quad core CPUs, and Hewlett Packard…

• New at the App Store: Artist Colony, Caveman Test

  The latest games at the App Store challenge players to restore an artist colony to its former glory and best…

• Photo Gallery: More Pics of The Macworld All Stars from Cirque du Mac 7.0

  We have one more set of great pics from Cirque du Mac 7.0, this one taken by Alex Suárez focusing…

• Now How About Macworld Expo 2011?

  Macworld Expo 2010 is now behind us, though I'm sure we'll continue to publish and read news and reports from…

• The Woz to Keynote Military Communications Conference (MILCOM 2010)

  Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that Apple cofounder will deliver the opening keynote address of MILCOM 2010, the Military Communications Conference.…

• Pogoplug Safely, Seamlessly Shares Your Personal Cloud with Others

  There are many solutions for sharing files with others on the Internet. Some have some risks, and some are rather technical and…

• Motorola MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone:  $90.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Motorola MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone for $90.99, with free shipping. It…

• TUAW Interviews Dave Hamilton at Macworld Expo 2010

  The Unofficial Apple Weblog, or TUAW, managed to pull The Mac Observer's own Dave Hamilton off the Macworld Expo 2010…

• Kindle’s 90% Market Share About to Fall

  Amazon's Kindle currently controls about 90 percent of ebook sales, but that's about to change. Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang…

• BBC to Launch News and Sports Apps for iPhone

  The BBC looks to be ramping up its mobile content delivery plans now that it is working on iPhone and…

• iPad Accessories

  Apple's iPad multimedia tablet and ebook reader isn't even available for pre-order yet, but that isn't stopping companies from offering…

• Facebook Hit with Lawsuit Over Privacy Issues

  The social networking Web site Facebook has found itself on the wrong end of a class action lawsuit over changes…

• Nuance Communications Buys MacSpeech

  Nuance Communications, the company behind the Dragon speech recognition products, has purchased MacSpeech and its Mac OS X-based speech recognition…

• 1Password 2.3 for iPhone Adds Password Reset Option

  Agile Web Solutions announced the immediate availability of 1Password and 1Password Pro 2.3 for the iPhone and iPod touch on…

• Steve Jobs Wins Mobile World Congress Award

  Apple may not have been present at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, but the company's CEO Steve Jobs…

February, 16th February 2010

• ACM 162: Jeff & Bryan Talk Macworld, New Products

  Macworld Expo 2010 may be over, but there's still plenty to talk about. Whether or not the show was a…

• Rejected by Apple

  I’ve covered the story before. A developer submits an iPhone app to the App Store. The app gets rejected for what the…

• Report: Newspapers Balking at iPad Deal Over Revenue Sharing, Customer Info

  Newspaper publishers are balking on bringing their publications to Apple's iPad over concern about revenue sharing with Apple and the…

• Powramid Surge Protector:  $24.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Powramid Surge Protector for the clearance price of $24.99, $5.00 off its previous…

• Apple Launches “MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues”

  Apple has launched a repair program called "MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues." As the name suggests, it…

• TMO Editors Choice Awards 2010

  The Mac Observer is pleased to announce the recipients of our Editors' Choice Awards from Macworld Expo 2010. We chose…

• MGG 243: Live From Macworld Expo 2010 it’s… Mail Questions and More!

  John and Dave took the Main Stage last Thursday just as the show floor opened at Macworld Expo and recorded…

• Coherent Graphics Intros Proview PDF Editor for Mac OS X

  Coherent Graphics announced the immediate availability of Proview 1.0 on Tuesday. Proview 1.0 is a PDF editing application for Mac…

• Cirque du Mac 7.0 in Pictures

  Photographer Dale Nabeta again attended Cirque du Mac this year and here we share with you just a sample of…

• Reader Reactions: Windows 7 Mobile

  Microsoft introduced its new mobile device OS on Monday, Windows 7 Mobile. Today TMO readers are offering their take on…

• Apple Begins Blocking Hackers from App Store

  Apple appears to have begun actively blocking certain hackers from accessing the App Store with their iPhones over security-related reasons.

• Apple Wins iPhone Trademark

  Apple was awarded a new trademark for its iPhone name in early February from the United States Patent and Trademark…

• Steve Jobs to Help with Authorized Biography

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs has apparently agreed help with an authorized biography of his life to be written by former…

February, 15th February 2010

• Photo Gallery: Cirque du Mac 7.0 with the Macworld All Stars

  John F. Braun's photos from Cirque du Mac 7.0, The Mac Observer's and Back Beat Media's annual party with The…

• Plants vs. Zombies, X2 Snowboarding Arrive at App Store

  The holiday weekend wrapped up with PopCap and X2 Games releasing Plants vs. Zombies and X2 Snowboarding, respectively.

• Microsoft Unveils Windows Mobile 7 with New Interface, Hubs, & Bing

  Microsoft unveiled Windows 7 Mobile in Barcelona, Spain Monday, at the Mobile World Conference, a major global telecom industry event.…

• MGG 244: iTunes Questions & Tips, Macworld Wrap-up, More!

  John and Dave are back from Macworld Expo, ready to roll. They share their thoughts on the show, answer your…

• Intel, Nokia Team Up for MeeGo Mobile Platform

  Intel and Nokia have teamed up to produce MeeGo, a new platform for smartphones and other mobile devices. The companies…

• HP Officejet All-in-One Color Printer:  $39.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the HP Officejet J3680 CB071A All-in-One Color printer for $39.99. This printer features…

• They Said it Couldn’t Be Done: IDG Pulls Off an Apple-less Expo Hit

  Not only did IDG World Expo achieve what critics said was impossible, they may have created an even better Macworld…

• SlingPlayer Mobile with 3G Hits the App Store

  Sling Media's Sling Mobile app with support for streaming media content via 3G data connections finally appeared on Apple's App…