Archives for May 2010

May, 19th May 2010

• Google CEO Plans to Fight Hard If FTC Blocks AdMob Acquisition

  Google CEO Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday that his company would fight “very hard” if the FTC tries to block…

• Refurbished Apple TV with 160GB drive:  $189.99

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple was offering a refurbished Apple TV with 160GB drive for $189, with free delivery…

• On Technical Freedom and Crybaby Journalism

  Lots of journalists want complete technical freedom with consumer products. When they don’t get it, it’s an easy opportunity to…

• Adobe Releases HTML5 Pack for Dreamweaver CS5

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of its new HTML5 Pack for Dreamweaver CS5 at Google’s I/O event on Wednesday. The…

• iPad: The Missing Manual Hits Store Shelves

  O’Reilly announced the immediate availability of iPad: The Missing Manual on Wednesday. The 320 page book by J.D. Biersdorfer explains…

• TMO’s John F. Braun Dives into SSD Drives on Mac Roundtable

  The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab co-host John F. Braun joined the Mac Roundtable crew to talk about the benefits…

• Next Gen iPod touch to Sport Camera

  Yet another Apple product leak has surfaced, this time claiming that the next generation iPod touch will include a built-in…

• Forum Poll: The Next Gen iPhone Time Line

  It’s no secret that Apple has been hard at work on the next iPhone. What isn’t known yet is exactly…

• Google Buying VoIP Company GIPS

  Google is in the process of purchasing Global IP Solutions, a company that specializes in handling Voice Over IP, or…

• Twitter for iPhone Finally Arrives, Sort Of

  Tweetie 2 disappeared from Apple’s App Store on Monday and its replacement, Twitter for iPhone, began showing up as an…

• Apple Hands iPhone OS 4 Beta 4 to Developers

  Apple released the fourth beta of iPhone OS 4 to developers late on Tuesday. The company didn’t detail what the…

• ACM 169: iPhone Warrants, Flash & iPad Bling

  The search warrant in the case of the stolen iPhone prototype was opened to the public, Adobe’s founders are a…

May, 18th May 2010

• Bryan Chaffin Talks Some Smack at North Coast MUG

  Bryan Chaffin, Afternoon Editor and Copublisher of The Mac Observer, will be speaking at the North Coast Mac User Group…

• Apple Releases Java Security Updates for Mac OS X 10.5 & 10.6

  Apple updated Java for both Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Java Update 7) and Mac OS X 10.6.3 (Java Update 2)…

• Google to Add Support for Flash 10.1 in Android OS 2.2

  Google is adding support for Flash 10.1 in the next major update to Android OS, version 2.2. According to TechCrunch,…

• Analyst: iPad a Major Reason to Remain Excited About AAPL

  The iPad is having a large impact for Apple, according to analyst Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital. In a research…

• Refurbished 8GB iPod Nano:  $99

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple has several colors available in refurbished 8GB iPod Nanos for $99.00, with free delivery…

• An Open Letter to Steve Jobs

  I offer a reply to certain comments Steve Jobs made in his recent email exchange — where he defends Apple’s…

• Apple Patents Social Network Workflow for iPhone

  Apple looks to be working at making sharing information from your iPhone easier thanks to a recently published patent that…

• Relationship 2 Adds Email Support, Project Tracking

  Jumsoft announced the immediate availability of Relationship 2.0 for Mac OS X on Tuesday. The new version of the contact…

• Reader Speculation: The Sales Impact of the Next Gen iPhone Leak

  Today TMO readers are offering their opinions on what impact they think the next generation iPhone leak will have on…

• Jeff Gamet Talks iPad at Denver Apple Pi

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer’s managing editor, will be speaking at the Denver Apple Pi User Group meeting on Tuesday, May 18, in Lakewood,…

• Paul McCartney Says EMI Behind Beatles iTunes Delays

  The Beatles extensive music library isn’t available on the iTunes Store because record label EMI is dragging their feet, according…

• It’s When, Not If, Android Gets Bigger than iPhone

  Bryan Chaffin thinks that angst over who is bigger, Android or iPhone, is misspent. Android will eventually be bigger than…

• Tweetie Disappears from App Store

  The popular iPhone Twitter client, Tweetie 2, disappeared from Apple’s App Store late on Tuesday, leading to speculation that a…

• MacBook Gets Faster Processor, Better Graphics

  Apple quietly released an updated white unibody MacBook on Tuesday that sports a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor along…

May, 17th May 2010

• iPad’s UI? Priceless; An iPad with a Gold Back & 53 Diamonds ? $187,000

  A designer in England has put together a custom iPad designed for the person with more dollars than sense. For…

• NPD Says Mac Sales Up in April; Analyst Says Minimal iPad Cannibalization

  Apple sold more Macs in April, according to new data from NPD released to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. In…

• MGG 262: Cool Stuff Found, Tips, Follow-Ups

  John and Dave are back with a huge list of Cool Stuff Found both from you AND from your two…

• Foxconn Hires Monks & Counsellors to Help Reduce Suicides

  Foxconn, one of Apple’s main OEMs, announced Monday that it was hiring more than 100 Buddhist monks and other counsellors…

• Steve Jobs Defends Apple’s App Control in Weekend E-mail Exchange

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs defended his company’s approach to controlling its iPhone OS platform in an e-mail exchange with Gawker…

• Cyber-shot DSCS2100 12 MP Digital Camera:  $105

  The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the Cyber-shot DSCS2100/B Black 12 MP Digital Camera for $105, with free delivery.

• The Case of the Swollen MacBook Pro Battery [UPDATED]

  About six weeks ago, I noticed that the cover plate on my 15-inch MacBook Pro (Unibody, 1G) was bulging.  It…

• Apple: iPad Not Carrier Locked in Japan

  Apple finally commented on reports that the 3G-capable iPad will be locked to a single carrier in Japan to say…

• Google Dumping its Online Nexus One Sales Model

  Google is abandoning its online store for selling the Nexus One smartphone in favor of the traditional in-store sales model.…

• Aquamacs 2.0 Adds 64-bit Support, More

  The Aquamacs Project announced the immediate availability of Aquamacs 2.0 on Monday. The new version of the Emacs-based code and…

• Reader Speculation: Is the iPhone More Important than the iPad?

  The iPhone has a proven track record as a popular product, and the recently released iPad seems to be in…

• New iPhone to Sport Higher Resolution Display

  The next version of Apple’s iPhone will ship with a new multi-touch display that offers higher resolution than current models,…

• PicSea Offers Image Editing for iPhone

  Pabusily announced the immediate availability of PicSea 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch on Monday. The app lets users…

• AT&T HSPA+ Roll Out to Hit 250M Customers in 2010

  Cell service provider AT&T is planning on upgrading its wireless network to support the faster HSPA+ protocol, and plans to…

• Leak Hints at MacBook Update with Faster Processor

  Apple’s 13-inch unibody plastic MacBook looks to be primed for an update if a new product leak proves to be…

May, 14th May 2010

• Apple Rejects iPhone Wifi-Sync App

  Apple has rejected an app that would have allowed you to sync your iPhone or iPod touch to iTunes over…

• Judge Unseals Gizmodo iPhone Warrant: Device Found & Sold, Apple Talks to Police, More

  A California judge unsealed documents used to obtain a search warrant in the lost iPhone 4G prototype that Gizmodo purchased…

• Beatwave, PatterMusic, Virtuoso HD & More

  Want to make music? In this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward shows you three apps that will get…

• Particle Debris (week ending 5/14) Incompetence, Fear and Greed

  In this week’s compendium of technical news debris, John reiterates his prediction that there will be an Apple/Verizon deal for…

• Refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1699

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1699. This ships…

• The 17-inch iPad: Omigod!

  Apple has a history of pulling the rug out from under competitors. Remember the breathtaking pace of iPod development that…

• Jeff Gamet Talks iPad at Denver Apple Pi

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer’s managing editor, will be speaking at the Denver Apple Pi User Group meeting on Tuesday,…

• Library Monkey 4 Adds iTunes Import

  Monkey Tools announced the immediate availability of Library Monkey 4.0 on Friday. The new version of the audio production file…

• EU Data Protection Group to Facebook: Change Your Privacy Policies

  The European Union’s Data Protection Working Party isn’t happy with the privacy policies at the social networking site Facebook, and…