Archives for July 2010
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Browse By Day in July 2010
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AAPL Dips Amid iPhone 4 Antenna Concerns
Apple’s stock slid down nearly US$5.50 to close at $251.80 on Tuesday as consumer and analyst concerns over potential issues…
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5.6- and 7-inch iPads Coming
Apple plans to launch a second generation iPad with 5.6-inch and 7-inch screens, according to DigiTimes. The iPads would be…
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Tawkon Explains its iPhone Radiation App
On Monday, it came to light that Tawkon was having a problem getting its radiation app approved by Apple for…
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Does Your Choice of Smartphone Say Something About You?
Many customers believe that they’re making the most logical, reasoned choice when it comes to cars and smartphones. However, the…
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Everyday Looper is Fabulous and Fun, Too!
The practice of looping by performing musicians has been around for quite awhile. (Check out Andrew Bird, for example.) But…
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Apple’s Containment Tactics No Longer Work
When Apple was the underdog, the company developed some standard procedures for containing negative publicity about a product flaw. Now…
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AT&T Ready to Move Heaven and Earth for Network Improvements
Cell service provider AT&T has been the target of consumer complaints over its voice and data coverage issues, but the…
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Full Circle: The Return of the Mainframe?
It’s déjà vu all over again — with a twist. Been there; done that; sort of. I’m talking about my mixed…
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Macworld Expo Opens Registration for 2011 Event
Attendee registration for Macworld Expo 2011 opened on Monday, and expo-only passes are free through July 26. Macworld Expo is…
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Bob LeVitus Talks iOS 4, Cool Apps on MacNotables
Popular author and TMO columnist Bob LeVitus paid a visit to Chuck Joiner’s MacNotables podcast to talk about Apple’s iOS…
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Forum Discussion: Photoshop Alternatives
Today TMO readers are talking about their favorite image editing applications and alternatives to Adobe Photoshop.
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Apple Responds to Psystar Appeal in Mac Clone Battle
News about Psystar’s appeal battle against Apple over Mac clones has been thin thanks to the PC maker’s move to…
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Pixelmator 1.6 Adds 64-bit Support
Pixelmator Team announced the immediate availability of Pixelmator 1.6 for the Mac on Tuesday. The update for the image editing…
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app4mac Launches Delegate Task Manager for Mac, iPhone
app4mac announced the immediate availability of Delegate 1.0 for the Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday. Delegate is…
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Osfoora HD 1.1 Adds New Interface, More
Said M. Marouf’s Osfoora HD 1.1 Twitter client update for the iPad hit the App Store on Monday with a…
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App Store Cache Bug Trips up Father & Son
Last week, an iPhone customer discovered that his son racked up $150 in unexpected purchases using an app named Fishies…
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Microsoft Now Eager to Get Into Tablet Market
At the Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington D.C., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about his company’s desire to push forward…
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Research Report Details How Customers are Using iPad
Resolve Market Research has published a comprehensive study that examines how Apple customers are using their iPad. Amongst the results:…
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Apple, for Now, Blocks Radiation app for iPhone
The Internet is in a tizzy about Apple blocking an iPhone app that shows the outbound radiation, but the issue…
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Consumer Reports Declines to Recommend iPhone 4
Consumer Reports has conducted controlled laboratory testing on three iPhone 4s, purchased at separate locations. The results indicate that a…
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AT&T Handing Out MicroCells to Some Customers
AT&T is apparently giving away its MicroCell signal boosters to some of its “most valuable customers.” The giveaway is part…
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STC, Mobily to Carry iPhone 4 in Saudi Arabia
Apparently STC and Mobily have struck deals with Apple to carry the iPhone 4 in Saudi Arabia. The deals mean…
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Apple Hits 3 Companies with MagSafe Charger Suit
Apple is suing three companies over patent infringement allegations for knock-off MagSafe MacBook chargers they are building and selling. Brilliant…
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Troubleshooting Failing Macs
Today TMO readers are sharing tips on troubleshooting and diagnosing problems with a failing Mac in the Mac Geek Gab…
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Class Action Suit Against Apple, AT&T Moves Forward
A lawsuit in California that alleges Apple and AT&T’s exclusive iPhone carrier deal constitues a monopoly and unfairly ties customers…
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Apple Intros New FaceTime Commercials
Apple introduced four new iPhone 4 FaceTime commercials over the weekend. The ads, Meet Her, Haircut, Smile and Big News,…
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Apple Replacing Defective Time Capsule Units
Apple has begun repairing or replacing some Time Capsule units that shut down unexpectedly or fail to turn on. The…
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Report: Apple Looking to Stream TV Show Rentals for $.99
Apple is working networks and studios to let the company stream TV shows as a rental for US$.99, slightly less…
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Particle Debris (wk. ending 7/9) Doing Something Valuable
In John’s Blog this week, he departs from the normal assemblage of technical news debris to chat about something that’s…
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It’s About The Music Stupid! Edition
In this week’s installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward helps you discover new music with 3 iDevice apps: Magnatune,…
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MGG 273: Safari Wallpaper, Mac Programming, iPad Media Management, More
Dave and John answer your questions and solve your Mac (and iPad, and iPhone, and…) problems! Topics today include finding…
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Buzz Aldrin Portal to Science for iPad: Mixed Bag
Buzz Aldrin’s Portal to Science and Space Exploration HD is an iPad app that attempts to aggregate everything interesting about…
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Refurbished Xserve Mac Pro 2.93GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon: $5299
Ther Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished Xserve Mac Pro 2.93GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon for $5299, a price…
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Jobs Named Smartest Tech CEO by Fortune
A new survey from Fortune named Apple boss Steve Jobs as the smartest CEO in the tech industry. The survey…
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The LapWorks iPad Recliner Rocks
The LapWorks iPad Recliner adjusts to give the user many options for working or viewing inclines.
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Apple, Microsoft Hit with Email Patent Lawsuit
Apple, Microsoft, Google and a few other tech companies were hit with a patent lawsuit on Thursday related to delivering…
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iOS 4: Trimming Down Your Multitasking App List
iOS 4 added third party app multitasking support to the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, and along with it a…
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Microsoft’s Short-lived Kin
Today TMO readers are talking about Microsoft’s decision to kill its barely released Kin smartphone, and the differences between Apple…
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Yahoo! Snatches Up Another Microsoft Veteran
Internet search company Yahoo! is bringing yet another Microsoft alum into the fold now that it is hiring Bill Shaughnessy…
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Solar Walk: a Beginner’s Guide to the Solar System Disappoints [UPDATED]
Solar Walk, from Vito Technology, is a beginner’s introduction to the Sun and the planets. Basic information about the distance…
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MobileMe Calendar Beta-compatible BusyCal in the Works
MobileMe users that rely on BusyCal instead of iCal for managing their schedules are in for some potential headaches if…
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Tiny Touch Screen Hints at New Apple Product
Images of what appears to be a 3cm x 3cm touch screen bearing that Apple name have started leaking out…
