Archives for July 2010

July, 22nd July 2010

• Civil War History Comes to the iPhone, iPad

  MultiEducator announced the immediate availability of Civil War America’s Epic Struggle 1.0 on Thursday. The app for the iPhone, iPod…

• Analyst: Higher Costs, Free Cases to Impact AAPL

  Apple’s third quarter revenue beat analyst expectations and the company’s own records, and there’s still plenty of growth ahead. In…

• iPad Sales Growth

  Today TMO readers are talking about the iPad and its potential impact on the notebook computer market.

• AT&T iPhone Activations Hit 3.2M in Q2

  AT&T saw 3.2 million iPhone activations during its second fiscal quarter for 2010, breaking the company’s record for the most…

• My Tour of the Microsoft Retail Store Near Denver

  Recently, Microsoft opened retail store #3 at Park Meadows Mall, Lone Tree, Colorado, just south of Denver. On July 17,…

• T-Mobile Gets iPhone this Fall

  According to the latest rumors, AT&T’s exclusive iPhone deal will end this fall with T-Mobile coming on board as the…

July, 21st July 2010

• Twelve South Introduces Compass, a Foldable, Stainless Steel iPad Stand

  Twelve South introduced a new iPad stand Wednesday called Compass. Compass is a folding stand made of stainless steel that…

• Apple to Become World’s #2 Semiconductor Buyer in 2011

  Apple is on pace to become the world’s second largest semiconductor buyer in 2011, just behind current #1 HP, and…

• Kensington Announces Six iPhone 4 Certified Products

  Kensington announced Wednesday the release of six new iPhone 4-certified accessories, including three chargers and three cables. Two of the…

• Survey: iPhone Owners Are Younger, Wealthier, & Happier with AT&T

  A survey from The Yankee Group found three things with iPhone owners, at least one of which may surprise you.…

• Refurb Mac mini w/ Snow Leopard 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $749

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 2.53GHz Intel Core 2…

• Nokia Earns a Spot on Apple’s Smartphone Antenna Web Page

  Apple updated its smartphone antenna performance Web page on Wednesday to include Nokia’s N97 mini. Like the other smartphones listed…

• iPhone Stand Goes Steampunk

  If the current batch of iPhone stands feel a little too sleek and modern, maybe it’s time to go retro…

• Apple, Others Hit with Spam Email Patent Lawsuit

  Apple, Google and several other companies are the target of a new lawsuit from InNova Patent Licensing alleging they’re using…

• Apple’s Start-up Philosophy

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple’s seeming start-up business management mentality and how that’s having a negative impact on…

• Flipboard Intros “Social Magazine” for iPad

  Flipboard’s self-named app for the iPad hit the App Store shelves on Wednesday introducing what the company is calling a…

• Analyst: AAPL Q4 Guidance Uncharacteristically High

  Apple’s third quarter earnings report broke company records yet again, and it’s fourth quarter guidance beat analyst estimates by a…

• iPhone Tethering App Appears, Disappears at App Store

  Handy Light from Nick Lee made an appearance on Apple’s App Store, albeit briefly, on Tuesday. The app was a…

July, 20th July 2010

• Quick Facts & Numbers from Apple’s Q3 Conference Call

  In Apple’s 3rd quarter conference call with analysts, the company regularly offers details in its opening statement and in the…

• Mac Growth Explodes in Asian Market

  Mac sales are still on the rise, but in the Asian market those numbers are growing at a surprising rate.…

• Half of Fortune 100 Companies Working with iPads

  Apple’s iPad is proving popular in the business world with about half of the Fortune 100 companies already testing or…

• Apple Reports Record Revenue for June Quarter, Record Mac Sales

  Apple reported record revenue for the June quarter Tuesday of US$15.7 billion, with earnings of $3.25 billion and earnings per…

• iSuppli Raises iPad Shipments to 12.9 Million Units for 2010

  iSuppli has raised its forecast for iPad shipments in calendar 2010 to 12.9 million units, an 81.6% increase from the…

• OWC Announces eSATA ExpressCard Adapter for MacBook Pro

  OWC announced Tuesday the release of the OWC Slim eSATA ExpressCard Adapter. The device gives MacBook Pro owners an eSATA…

• AAPL Gains Ahead of Earnings Report

  Shares in Apple Inc. gained ahead of the company’s Q3 earnings report, rising US$4.22 (+1.72%) to $249.80 in afternoon trading.…

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

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $929,…

• AAPL Q3 Earnings Report Live Coverage

  Apple will be hosting its third quarter earnings conference call at 5PM eastern time today, and The Mac Observer will…

• OtterBox Ships Defender Series for iPhone 4

  OtterBox announced the immediate availability of its OtterBox Defender Series case for the iPhone 4 on Tuesday.

• Star Wars: Trench Run 2 Adds New Ships, More

  Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Trench Run 2.0 hit Apple’s App Store on Tuesday with new ships from the movie series along…

• Cell Phone Antennas: Can’t Touch This

  Today TMO readers have been digging out their mobile phone and smartphone manuals so they can share a common theme:…

• Jeff Gamet Talks iPhone Antennas on IMP

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about the iPhone 4’s antennas, Apple’s press…

• Apple Donates MacPaint to Computer History Museum

  The source code for MacPaint, the drawing program with a graphic user interface that shipped with the first Mac in…

• WaterField Unveils Apple Wireless Keyboard Cases

  WaterField Designs announced the immediate availability of two new cases for Apple’s wireless keyboard on Tuesday. The Keyboard Slip Case…

• Apple to Report Q3 Earnings After Market Closing Today

  Apple’s third quarter earnings report conference call is set for Tuesday, July 20, at 5PM eastern time. This quarter’s earnings…

• FileMaker Intros FileMaker Go for iPhone, iPad

  FileMaker announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Go for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday. The apps let…

July, 19th July 2010

• iBooks 1.1.1 Adds Audio, Video Support

  Along with iTunes 9.2.1, Apple released iBooks 1.1.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch late on Monday. The update…

• iTunes 9.2.1 Auto-disables Incompatible Plug-ins

  Apple rolled out iTunes 9.2.1 late on Monday with several bug fixes and a new feature that automatically disables incompatible…

• Apple: Location-based Data Collection is Anonymous

  In response to a request from two U.S. Congressmen on how location-based service data is collected and shared, Apple offered…

• Piqqem Sentiment for Apple Shares Drops in June, July

  Investor sentiment for shares in Apple Inc. has dropped precipitously in recent weeks, as measured by Crowd Technologies and its…

• Report: Apple Considered Dropping AT&T Many Times

  Apple considered dropping AT&T as the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S. shortly after the first iPhone was…

• Intel Turns to Former Apple Employee for Smartphone Reference Designs

  Intel has tapped Apple veteran Mike Bell to lead a new team at the company whose job is to build…

• Sentry Safe Fire-Safe QA0004 Hard Drive:  $79.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on an external hard drive that is fire and water resistant, the Sentry Safe Fire-Safe…

• My iPhone 4 (and 3G Microcell) Tale of Woe, Part II

  Last week, I reported on how a new iPhone 4 and an older iPhone 3GS both got new, ported numbers…

• John Martellaro Talks iPhone 4 with Marketplace & TechNightOwl

  Last week, our senior editor John Martellaro talked about the iPhone 4 antenna issue and Apple’s press conference with both…

• Ted Landau Talks iPhone, iPad at SVMUG Monday

  Popular author and TMO columnist, Ted Landau, will be speaking at the Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group on Monday, July…

• TRON for iPhone Enters the Grid

  Disney added some more hype to its December release of TRON: Legacy for the iPhone and iPod touch on Sunday.…

• Netflix Streaming Coming to Canada

  The Netflix Internet movie streaming service will be branching out into Canada this fall. The company shared the news through…

• Gauging the Fallout from Apple’s iPhone 4 Press Conference

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs called out other smartphone makers during his iPhone 4 press conference on Friday and showed that signal…

• Apple Q3 Earnings Report Set for July 20

  Apple’s third quarter earnings report conference call is set for Tuesday, July 20, at 5PM eastern time. This quarter’s earnings…

• HTC, Samsung Fire Back at Apple’s Reception Claims

  HTC and Samsung weren’t pleased with Apple saying their smartphones suffer from signal strength loss issues just like the iPhone…