Archives for July 2010

July, 08th July 2010

• comScore: Apple #2 Smartphone Vendor in U.S., But Google Making Gains

  Apple remained the #2 smartphone vendor in the U.S., but Google’s Android platform is making gains on all of the…

• Apple to Open Flagship Apple Store in Shanghai, China

  Apple is planning to open its second flagship Apple Store location in China. The store is located in Shanghai, and…

• Samsung 23” Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor:  $212.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished Samsung 23” Widescreen Touch of Color LCD Monitor for $219.99. It ships…

• T-Mobile UK Announces iPhone 4 Price Plans

  T-Mobile U.K. unveiled its iPhone 4 price plans on Thursday with wireless data caps that top out at 1 GB…

• iOS 4: Enabling Text Message Character Count

  The iPhone has included a text messaging feature all the way back to the original model, but it took up…

• YouTube Updates Mobile Site for iPhone, other Smartphones

  YouTube announced a new version of its mobile Web site on Thursday that’s better optimized for Apple’s iPhone and other…

• Forum Discussion: Does Microsoft Need Bill Gates?

  Today TMO readers are talking about the state of affairs at Microsoft and debating whether or not Bill Gates needs…

• iBrowse 2.0 Adds iPad Support

  Hobbyist Software announced the immediate availability of iBrowse 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the iOS-based Web browser added…

• Analyst: 2011 iPad Sales Could Hit 25 Million

  Apple’s iPad is popular enough that the company is having difficulty keeping the multimedia tablet devices in stock, and that…

• New iPod touch to Include Camera, FaceTime Support

  Now that the iPhone 4 is out, the rumor mill has turned to the next generation iPod touch with claims…

July, 07th July 2010

• The Onion: Apple Launches Friend Bar for Mac People to Talk Macs

  Satire media outlet The Onion published a new video news “story” about Apple adding a new service to its fleet…

• Analyst Raises AAPL Price Target to $375; AAPL Gains 4.4%

  Analyst Brian Marshall raised his price for AAPL to $375 per share, up from $355 per share on Wednesday. In…

• MGG 272: Lightning, Network Diagnostics, Error Numbers and Permissions

  Dave and John answer your questions and share your tips (and their tips) with topics including lightning (and what it…

• Nova Media Offers Globe-trotting 3G Users Way to Find Prepaid SIM Cards

  Nova Media announced Wednesday Launch2Net Premium, a new version of the company’s 3G connection manager that includes a way of…

• Star Trek - Inspired “Expendable” Red Shirt: From $18.99

  Are you a Red Shirt?

• The Genius Mini Portable Speaker SP-i150

  The Genius Mini Portable Speaker SP-i150 allows headphone free access to music from portable devices.

• Sync Game Data Across iOS Devices

  Over the past several weeks, I have spent countless hours playing Angry Birds on my iPad. Surprisingly, playing this game led me…

• AT&T: 3G Upload Speeds Issues are a Software Problem

  Following complaints that 3G wireless upload speeds on AT&T’s network are significantly slower than expected in several cities around the…

• Zynga’s Farmville for iPhone Brings Your Farm to You

  Farmville is one of the most popular Facebook games ever, and there was a fair bit of excitement in the…

• Borders Launches Self-named Ebook Store

  Borders officially launched its Borders ebook store on Wednesday, adding yet another online digital book store to compete with Amazon.com,…

• IvySkin Intros iPhone Reception Case

  IvySkin announced the immediate availability of its new iPhone Reception Case for Apple’s iPhone 4 on Wednesday. The company says…

• Forum Poll: How Do You Deal with Account Passwords?

  Everyone seems to have a different philosophy on account passwords. Take today’s TMO Forum poll and let us know how…

• Apple: 400 iTunes Accounts Hit with Fraud

  Apple claims only about 400 iTunes user accounts were compromised in an incident that raised concerns over whether or not…

• Analyst: Q3 Mac Sales to Top 3 Million

  Mac sales for Apple’s third fiscal quarter will likely top 3 million units, according to UBS analyst Maynard Um. Based…

• Apple Rolls Out New MobileMe Calendar Beta

  Apple offered up a preview of what’s in store for the MobileMe Calendar Web app Wednesday morning with a public…

• iMovie 1.0.1 for iPhone Addresses Stability Issues

  Apple released iMovie 1.0.1 for the iPhone 4 on Monday with fixes that address stability issues in the pocket-size version…

July, 06th July 2010

• Apple Adds Multitasking Support for MobileMe iDisk App

  Apple updated the MobileMe iDisk app for iPhone and iPad Tuesday, an update that adds support for multitasking for iPhone…

• Analyst: iPhone Competitors Could Gain from iPhone 4 Reception Concerns

  Apple’s competitors could gain on the problems Apple has been experiencing on the company’s iPhone 4 reception issues, according to…

• Analysis: Apple Uses iTunes Data for Targeting iAds for Competitive Edge

  Apple is leveraging iTunes user data — including app use, music and video downloads, and profile information — to target…

• Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1299

  The Deal Brothers found a deal from Apple on a refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1299.…

• iPhone Users Concerned AT&T may be Capping 3G Speeds

  iPhone users in several cities around the United States have raised concerns that AT&T may be throttling their 3G wireless…

• Apple Responds to Weekend iTunes Account Scare

  Apple responded Monday to concerns that iTunes Store accounts had been hacked over the holiday weekend by saying that developer…

• Analyst Cuts iPhone 4 Estimates on Supply Constraints

  Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu may be bullish on Apple, but that isn’t stopping him from scaling back on his…

• Haywood Mall Apple Store in SC Opening July 10

  Apple will be opening its second South Carolina retail store in Greenville on Saturday, July 10 at 10AM. The Haywood…

• Favorite Apple Store Locations

  Today TMO forum readers are talking about their favorite Apple Stores and architecture.

• EU Considering App Store Antitrust Probe

  European Union Commissioner Neelie Kroes is considering launching an antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store policies even as the organization…

• Monthly iPad Orders Top 2 Million

  Apple’s monthly iPad production orders for July have apparently topped the 2 million unit mark and will stay at that…

• SK Telecom Working on South Korea iPhone, iPad Deal

  South Korea’s SK Telecom is apparently negotiating with Apple to become the second iPhone carrier in the country. The company…

• PDFpen 4.7 Gets Evernote Support

  SmileOnMymac announced the immediate availability of PDFpen and PDFpenPro 4.7 on Tuesday. The update for the PDF editing application for…

July, 05th July 2010

• Happy Independence Day

  In honor of Independence Day — a U.S. holiday — The Mac Observer is taking off Monday, July 5th, so…

July, 04th July 2010

• Some iTunes Accounts Compromised, Internet Freaks Out

  Concerns that Apple’s App Store had been hacked and users were being charged for ebooks without their permission hit the…

July, 02nd July 2010

• Apple’s iAds Growing the Mobile Advertising Market

  Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising network is already growing the mobile advertising market, according to at least one advertising exec.…

• The 4th of July, Let-Us-Entertain-You Edition

  Hulu for iDevices has landed, and Vern Seward takes a quick look at the tV streaming service, as well as…

• Report: Apple is Revamping Apple TV

  Apple’s “hobby,” the Apple TV, is in store for some changes, and possibly some big changes. Unnamed sources told The…

• Genius Traveler 900 Wireless Mouse

  Genius Traveler 900 Wireless Mouse - small and compact but full of spirit. This mouse fits very comfortably in smaller hands,…

• Hitachi XL 1TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive:  $77.14

  Need some storage? The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Hitachi XL Desk Drive - 1TB USB 2.0 Desktop External…

• Emerald Observatory for iPad is Drop Dead Gorgeous

  There are many reasons for customers who are not even amateur astronomers to own Emerald Observatory: obtain times for twilight,…

• Evaluating Apple’s iPhone 4 Open Letter

  Apple has provided what it claims is the correct technical answer to alleged reception problems with the iPhone 4. We…

• TMO Forum Poll: Are iPhone 4 Reception Issues Software-related?

  Apple issued a statement on Friday claiming that signal strength issues iPhone 4 owners are experiencing are the result of…

• Google Buys Flight Data Company ITA

  Google has snatched up another company, this time it’s the flight information search company ITA Software. The deal will cost…