Archives for May 2010
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Browse By Day in May 2010
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Politician Accuses Apple of Liberal Political Agenda in App Store Approvals
A politician accuses Apple of pursuing a liberal political agenda with the App Store approval process, and Bryan Chaffin looks…
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MGG 263: WiFi, Files, Storage, Batteries, and More
A couple of themes emerged this week, including WiFi problems, file & storage concerns, batteries, and more. Check out what…
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AAPL Advances 1.8% On Analyst Comments
Shares in Apple Inc. closed higher Monday after Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty raised Apple’s price target and estimated the…
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FTC Approves Google’s AdMob Acquisition Citing Apple’s iAd as Competition
The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it was closing its investigation into Google’s acquisition of mobile advertising network AdMob,…
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The Number of iPhone Apps is No Longer Meaningful
There was a time when it was really, really important for Apple to both promote app development on the iPhone…
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Refurbished 13” MacBook 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo: $759
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple has a refurbished MacBook 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $759.00, with free shipping…
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Elgato Intros EyeTV HD
Elgato announced the immediate avilability of its new EyeTV HD on Monday. The new version of the DVR solution for…
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Analyst: Apple to Sell 61.5M iPhones in 2011
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty expects Apple will sell some 61.5 million iPhones in 2011, or about 25 percent more…
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Want to Get the Most Out of Your Remote? Check Out Remote Buddy!
John F. Braun checks out Remote Buddy, an application that gives you full remote control of your Mac.
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iPhone, AT&T and Tethering
Today TMO readers are talking about the lack of tethering support for the iPhone on AT&T’s network despite the fact…
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White iPhone 4G Pics Hit the Web
Photos of Apple’s next generation iPhone are all the rage, and the latest batch shows a version with a white…
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Sonic Solutions Buys Retrospect
The popular data backup and recovery utility Retrospect is changing hands again, this time moving from EMC to Sonic Solutions,…
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Steve Jobs to Deliver WWDC 2010 Keynote on June 7
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote presentation at the company’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, June…
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AutoCAD Returning to the Mac
AutoCAD, the big name in CAD design applications, looks like it’s returning to the Mac after a multi-year absence. Screenshots…
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NuVue iPad Privacy Shield Provides Problematic Protection
I was extremely interested in testing the NuVue Privacy Protector before my recent 10-day tour of user groups in the…
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Video on the iPad? Not a Problem
Worried about free Flash video contant on the iPad? Don’t be. Vern Seward talk about shows that could have been…
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Particle Debris (wk. ending 5/21) Churn, Fancy Forwarding, Fluff and Hot Flashes
In this week’s lot of technical news debris, John looks at how the iPhone has helped AT&T’s churn rate, the…
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AT&T Raising Early Termination Fees to $325
In a move that’s sure to bring a smile to its accounting department’s face, AT&T will be raising the fee…
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Google Highlights Pac-Man Anniversary with Web Game
Google recognized the 30th anniversary of the classic arcade game Pac-Man on Friday by converting its online search home page…
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Apple Rolls Out New Mac Campaign
Apple revamped its campaign geared at promoting its Macintosh computers on Friday with “Why you’ll love a Mac.” The new…
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Apple Has Dropped the Ball with WWDC Preparations
Let’s look at the facts. Apple has been tardy and disorganized with the scheduling of WWDC this year. The result…
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Dictionary.com President: iAd is Fairly Revolutionary
The CEO of one of the most-visited sites on the Internet is “very excited” about Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising…
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Viewsonic VA2323WM Widescreen LCD Monitor: $176.99
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Viewsonic 23” VA2323WM Widescreen LCD Monitor for $176.99, after a $20 rebate. The…
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iBank 3 is a Superb Personal Finance Program
If you’ve been looking for a full featured personal finance tracking and reporting program, iBank 3 is an excellent choice.…
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Ted Landau Discusses Stolen iPhones, More on MacNotables
TMO columnist and popular author Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about stolen iPhone prototypes,…
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Social Networking Service Seesmic Releases iPhone App
The online social network account management service Seesmic released its self-named app for the iPhone and iPod touch on Friday.…
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Reader Speculation: WebM versus H.264
Now that Google has introduced its own video format for streaming Internet video, TMO readers looking at how WebM stacks…
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iFixit Strips Down New MacBook
What Apple builds, iFixit loves to tear apart, and that’s exactly what they’ve done with the recently updated unibody MacBook.…
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The iPad’s Killer App: It’s Not A Computer
It’s the geeks who waited in line to buy the iPad, but it’s the mass market that’s making it a…
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TMO Jumps into the Flash Debate on MacJury
The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun joined MacJury host Chuck Joiner to talk about Adobe,…
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Google Exec: We Created Android to Keep Apple from Controlling Mobile
Google created Android OS in order to keep Apple from having too much control over the mobile devices market, according…
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NodConcept Releases Emoti HD for FaceBook
NodConcept announced Thursday the release of Emoti HD, an iPad app that allows users to add emoticons to their FaceBook…
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Twitter for iPhone (Tweetie) Available for Real on App Store
Twitter for iPhone is available for real on the App Store, after it’s teasing, sort-of appearance on Wednesday. The app…
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Survey: iPad Owners Read Newspapers & Magazines, Owners Are Happy
ChangeWave Research released the results of a new consumer survey on Thursday that shows demand for the iPad is high,…
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Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo: $1449
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1449, with…
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A Reply on iPhone “Choice”
Thomas Fitzgerald has written a post responding to my recent column on the email exchange between Steve Jobs and Ryan…
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Google Intros WebM Video Format
Google is jumping into the Web video format game with the introduction of its WebM format. The Internet search giant…
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iTunes Store Adds Rotten Tomatoes Movie Ratings
iTunes Store shoppers have a new way to decide if a movie is worth renting or buying now that Apple…
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Is the iPad a Threat to Networks?
Today one TMO reader is looking for advice on adding iPads to their school network along with information on whether…
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CableJive Intros dockXtender for iPhone, iPad
CableJive announced the immediate availability of the dockXtender cable for the iPhone, iPod and iPad on Thursday. The pass-through cable…
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TMO to Interview Developers at WWDC 2010
Once again, The Mac Observer is planning to interview Apple developers at WWDC. If you’re an Apple developer, Mac, iPhone,…
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Judge Dismisses Apple Spy Case
A US$60 million lawsuit against Apple alleging the company spies on its customers through their laptops has been dismissed. The…
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Netflix for iPad Adds Video Out Support
Netflix’s self-named app for the iPad received a welcome update on Wednesday that added the ability to send video out…
