Archives for June 2010

June, 25th June 2010

• Refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $929

  Apple is currently offering a refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $929, with free delivery and one…

• Analyst: 77% of iPhone 4 Are Upgraders

  Some 77 percent of customers buying iPhones on iPhone 4 launch day were upgrading from earlier models, according to a…

• iPhone 4 Day One Sales Estimates Top 1.5 Million

  iPhone first day sales likely topped 1.5 million units, according to estimates from Oppenheimer analist Yair Reiner. If his estimate…

• Forum Poll: Are You Experiencing iPhone 4 Signal Loss

  Some iPhone 4 owners are experienced signal loss issues when they hold their phone just right. Take today’s forum poll…

• Antenna Issues Irk Some iPhone 4 Users

  Some customers that purchased Apple’s new iPhone 4 on Thursday have been complaining about an issue called the iPhone Death…

• nova media Intros Traffic2Net for the Mac

  nova media announced the immediate availability of Traffic2Net for Mac OS X on Friday. The application tracks traffic and usage…

June, 24th June 2010

• La Encantada iPhone 4 Launch Event in Tuscon

  Mike Weasner took some pics at the La Encantada iPhone 4 launch event in Tuscon, Arizona.

• The Dominion iPhone 4 Launch Event in Austin

  Bob LeVitus took some pics at The Dominion Apple Store iPhone 4 launch event in Austin, Texas.

• Florida Mall iPhone 4 Launch Event

  Vern Seward waited in line for his iPhone 4 at The Florida Mall Apple Store in Orlando, and he took…

• TMO Interviews The Omni Group: Working with Apple

  At WWDC, TMO sat down for lunch with Ken Case, CEO of The Omni Group, to chat about software development,…

• iStockphoto Unveils iPhone App

  Online stock photography company iStockphoto announced the immediate availability of its iStockphoto app for subscribers and contributors on Thursday. The…

• Analyst: FaceTime Driving Many iPhone 4 Sales

  The video call feature FaceTime is a key driver in many iPhone 4 launch day sales, according to UBS analyst…

• iPhone 4: Enabling and Disabling FaceTime

  Apple’s iPhone 4 includes a feature called FaceTime that lets users voice chat over Wi-Fi networks. The feature is on…

• Epson Artisan 810 All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer:  $199

  The Deal Brothers found this Epson Artisan 810 All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer for $199, including shipping. The printer is Mac and…

• Yellow Blotches on iPhone 4 Screen (Anonymously) Attributed to Incomplete Chemical Evaporation

  Scattered reports of yellow blotches on some iPhone 4 screens is being attributed to an incomplete evaporation process involving the…

• Flat Iron Crossing iPhone 4 Launch Event

  Long lines of people turned out for the iPhone 4 launch event at the Flat Iron Crossing Apple Store in…

• iPhone 4 Photos: Lining Up, Camping, & Sleeping at the Los Gatos Apple Store

  Chris Diskin of NodConcept Inc. sent us some photos of the people lined up for the Los Gatos, CA iPhone…

• How Many Drops to Break an iPhone 4? One? Two-hoo? Three?

  How many drops does it take to reach the center of an iPhone 4? iFixYouri.com published a video (see the…

• NYC Thieves Target iPad Deliveries to Apple Stores

  Thieves in New York City have been targeting iPad deliveries to Apple Stores, according to a report from The New…

• iOS 4: Keeping Track of Location Services

  Plenty of apps can use the Location Services feature built into iOS 4 to keep track of exactly where you…

• Apple Stores Open Early for iPhone 4 Launch

  Apple retail stores began opening at 7AM local time on June 24 to kick off the official iPhone 4 launch.…

• Shoppers Line Up Early in Colorado for iPhone 4

  Shoppers hoping to be among the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 4 lined up early outside…

• iMovie for iPhone Arrives at the App Store

  Apple released iMovie for the iPhone 4 early Thursday morning ahead of the new combination iPod and smartphone’s scheduled launch.…

June, 23rd June 2010

• Google Wins Summary Judgement Against Viacom Over YouTube

  Google announced Wednesday that the company won a summary judgement dismissing a lawsuit from Viacom over YouTube. The judge in…

• i-Got-Control IRB1 (Universal Remote) Needs to Get Better

  i-Got-Control IRB1 is the third in a series of universal remote control hardware/app combinations I’m reviewing. Like the first two…

• Life Browser for iPad Swipes Through Websites Like a Book

  Imagine being able to swipe through your favorite websites on your iPad the same way you swipe through pages in…

• iPhone Dev-Team Hacks iOS 4 for Jailbreaking

  The iPhone Dev-Team announced Tuesday that it has released PwnageTool 4.0, which was quickly upgraded to version 4.0.1, software that…

• Apple: No White iPhone 4 Until July

  Shoppers hoping to pick up a white iPhone 4 at Thursday’s launch event will be in for a bit of…

• Refurbished Apple TV with 160GB drive:  $189

  Apple is offering a refurbished Apple TV with 160GB drive for $189. That includes free delivery and one year of…

• iOS 4 Digital Zoom

  Apple’s freshly released iOS 4 added a new digital zoom feature that’s compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS Camera…

• Excuse Me Sir, Your Tarball is Showing

  Wherein a modest list of tarballs that have drifted ashore in the technical community is discussed. 

• Apple Hits HTC with Another Patent Lawsuit

  Apple filed a second patent-related lawsuit against smartphone maker HTC on Monday. This new suit alleges that HTC is infringing…

• iPhone 4 Launch Day Survival Guide

  The iPhone 4 hits store shelves on Thursday, June 24, and if you weren’t one of the lucky people that…

• Apple’s Growing iPad Sales

  Today TMO readers are talking about iPad sales, Apple selling 3 million units in 80 days, and where sales figures…

• WaterField Intros iPhone 4 Cases

  WaterField introduced its new Suede Jacket and Smart Case for the iPhone 4 on Wednesday.

• iFixit Tears Down iPhone 4

  Apple’s iPhone 4 isn’t officially available until Thursday, but iFixit has already stripped one down to its frame. The new…

• Adobe Bringing Audition to the Mac

  Adobe announced on Wednesday that it is working on a Mac OS X version of its Audition music and audio…

June, 22nd June 2010

• UBS Analyst Raises iPad Estimates for Fiscal 2010 & 2011

  Following Apple’s announcement Tuesday morning that the company has sold three million iPads, UBS analyst Maynard Um raised his estimates…

• Customers Report iPhone 4 Deliveries Arriving Today (with Video)

  Some lucky iPhone 4 customers have been reporting that their orders arrived today, Tuesday, June 22nd, a two full days…

• City of Heroes to Add Moral Repercussions in Going Rogue Expansion

  NCSoft and Paragon Studios announced Tuesday that it was releasing Going Rogue, the second major expansion of its City of…

• Refurbished 13” MacBook Air 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1549

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is currently offering a refurbished 13” MacBook Air 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for…

• iOS 4: Organize Spotlight Searches

  The iPhone and iPod touch can hold lots of apps and the data that goes along with them, which can…

• iPad Sales Top 3 Million

  Sales of Apple’s iPad multimedia tablet topped the 3 million mark in 80 days despite ongoing issues with keeping enough…

• iOS 4: Working with App Folders

  iOS 4 lets users group apps into folders, which makes for easier organization, and potentially fewer finger swipes to find…

• EarthDesk 5.4 Adds Multiple Display Spanning Support

  Xeric Design announced the immediate availability of EarthDesk 5.4 on Tuesday. The update for the animated Earth Desktop map added…

• Disrupting the PC Market with the iPad

  Today TMO readers are discussing the iPad’s position in the computing world and whether or not it can disrupt the…

• iOS 4: Setting Secure Passcodes

  Apple doesn’t limit iPhone and iPod touch passcodes to four digits in iOS 4, finally putting to rest one of…

• Walmart Gets iPhone 4 Shipments

  iPhone 4 shipments have begun arriving at Walmart stores, putting to rest any questions as to whether or not the…

• iOS 4: Resuming an Interrupted Upgrade

  Upgrading to iOS 4 can take a long time, especially if you’re upgrading an iPhone 3G. If you’ve made it…

• Apple Confirms June 23 iPhone 4 Deliveries

  Apple confirmed on Tuesday that some iPhone 4 pre-order customers will receive their new combination iPod and smartphone on June…