Archives for October 2010

October, 31st October 2010

• ACM 181: The Five Spookiest Moments in Apple History

  In the special Halloween edition of the Apple Context Machine Jeff and Bryan count down the top five spookiest moments…

October, 29th October 2010

• Apple Invents Coating Method for Scratch Resistant Stainless Steel

  A patent application filed by Apple shows the company is looking for ways to manufacture stainless steel with an invisible…

• Sprint CEO Attributes Increased MiFi Sales to iPad

  Sprint has seen a recent uptick in sales of its Overdrive (3G/4G) Mobile Hotspot device, and Dan Hesse, the company’s…

• Particle Debris (wk. ending 10/29) Sheep on Fire

  In this week’s compendium of news debris, John looks at a Steve Jobs business card, Android fragmentation, the end of…

• 3 iPad Apps to Help Cut the Cable

  Thinking of dropping cable? Vern Seward looks at three apps that might ease the transition; PBS for iPad, HGTVtoGo for…

• Fantom 1 Terabyte External eSata/USB Drive: $49.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Fantom GreenDrive 1 Terabyte eSata/USB external drive for $49.99, including delivery, after a…

• Fortune: Verizon iPhone Coming Soon

  Apple’s iPhone is coming to Verizon’s cell network in early 2011, according to Fortune. The publication claims to have confirmation…

• Logic Update Addresses Stability Issues

  Apple rolled out Logic Pro and Logic Express 9.1.3 late on Thursday to address stability issues that were introduced with…

• OmniVision to Supply iPad FaceTime Cameras

  Apple’s second generation iPad will most likely have a front-facing camera with FaceTime video chat support, and OmniVision will be…

• Reader Reaction: China’s Online Apple Store

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple’s recent launch of its online store and App Store in China and what…

• Analyst: AAPL Lower Margins More than Just New Products

  While Apple’s Q4 gross margin for its fourth fiscal quarter came in above guidance, it was below analyst expectations. Apple…

• Apple Now 4th Largest Mobile Phone Maker Worldwide

  Apple is now the fourth largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, according to data from IDC, positioning the iPhone…

• Apple Releases New Mac Pro Firmware Restoration CD

  Along with Mac Pro Firmware Update 1.5, Apple released Firmware Restoration CD 1.9 late on Thursday. The Restoration CD lets…

• Firmware Update Addresses Mac Pro Boot Picker Issue

  Apple released Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5 late on Thursday to address a Boot Picker issue and a problem…

October, 28th October 2010

• Apple Clarifies TV Rental Terms & Conditions

  Apple updated the iTunes Terms & Conditions agreement Thursday to “clarify that content rented on certain devices may not be…

• Adobe Issues Flash Security Advisory

  Adobe Systems has issued a new security advisory for Flash Player, Adobe Reader, and Adobe Acrobat. The company has rated…

• China Claims World’s Fastest Supercomputer, 40% Faster

  China has a new #1 it will soon be able to claim, the world’s fastest supercomputer. Located in the city…

• Celemony Ships 64-Bit Melodyne

  Celemony announced Thursday that it had shipped the 64-bit version of Melodyne, the company’s pitch correction software for digital audio…

• MacPractice Announces iPad Interface with ePrescribe

  MacPractice announced Thursday MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe, the first iteration of the company’s software for doctors and medical offices…

• Apple TV with 160GB drive:  $129

  THe Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the old Apple TV for $129, including free delivery. This is the…

• Verizon iPad/MiFi Bundle Hits Store Shelves

  As promised, Verizon began selling Apple’s iPad along with its own MiFi mobile hotspot as a bundle on Thursday. The…

• TSA: 11.6-inch MacBook Air is Bag-safe

  U.S. air travelers can leave their shiny new 11.6-inch MacBook Air laptops in their bags when passing through airport security…

• Pegatron Apparently Ramping Up for CDMA iPhone

  Apparently Pegatron has been contracted to build CDMA iPhones for Apple and has hired over 10,000 new employees to help…

• Apple, 10-Ks, and Talking Heads

  Apple’s SEC 10-K filing is out, so today TMO readers are talking about how talking head analysts are interpreting the…

• Hack Overcomes Middle East FaceTime Block

  iPhone 4 owners in Middle East areas where Apple’s FaceTime feature has been blocked can finally get in on the…

• Apple 10-K Filing Warns of Lower Margins

  Apple’s just filed 10-K report with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed the company is expecting to see lower gross…

• Yahoo! Messenger Adds iPod touch Video Calling

  Yahoo! rolled out an updated version of its Yahoo! Messenger app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Thursday.…

October, 27th October 2010

• Report: Apple to Host Secret iOS Developer Summit

  Apple will be hosting a secret iOS developer summit next week, according to a report from Dan Frommer at BusinessInsider.…

• Majek Pictures Shoots Spy Thriller with iPhone 4

  Majek Pictures has announced a new movie called Goldilocks shot entirely using an iPhone 4 as the video camera. This…

• Calculator Pro for iPad Has Problems

  Calculator Pro for iPad, released October 26, has some minor problems.  One is with the display and others are mathematical.

• Security Firm Identifies Cross Platform Trojan Horse

  Security firm SecureMac has identified a new cross platform trojan horse that targets Mac users and works on Mac OS…

• iPhoto ‘11 Gets Serious About Your Life

  Apple’s first version of iPhoto was released in January, 2002.  Since then, it has grown from a modest photo manager…

• ACM 180: MacBook Air, Mac App Store, & AT&T vs. Verizon

  Apple updated the MacBook Air and lost its hard drive in the process, the App Store is coming to the…

• Skullhub USB:  $24.99

  We mentioned this before, but it’s Halloween! The Deal Brothers found a very cool USB hub shaped like a human…

• Multiple Input Devices on a Mac Can be Magical

  When we think about a Macintosh (or a PC), we usually think about using a single input device, a mouse…

• Pressing Apple’s Buttons

  When iOS 4.2 arrives next month, the iPad will at last be updated to have feature parity with the iPhone…

• Sony PlayStation Phone in the Works

  Sony is apparently planning on bringing its own PlayStation and mobile phone combo system to market, and the device will…

• Jeff Gamet Discusses Ray Ozzie on Mac OS Ken Day 6

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined Ken Ray on Mac OS Ken Day 6 to discuss Microsoft’s departing Ray Ozzie…

• Forum Poll: How Should Apple Spend its $51B

  With US$51 billion in the bank, everyone seems to have an idea on how Apple should spend its money. Let…

• Apple Pushes White iPhone 4 to Spring 2011

  Apple’s delayed white iPhone 4 launch has been pushed back yet again. Now the white version of the combination iPod…

• Think Apple is Buying Spotify? Think Again

  On Monday, the rumor mill said Apple was buying Sony, and on Tuesday it had moved on to the music…

• Microsoft Ships Office 2011 for Mac

  Microsoft officially released Office 2011 for Mac on Tuesday, with several new features as well as the return of support…

• Apple Launches Online Store, App Store in China

  Apple’s familiar online store and App Store finally found their way to China on Wednesday, giving local shoppers the ability…

October, 26th October 2010

• Report: Microsoft-Bungie Buyout Angered Steve Jobs

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs was allegedly in a rage about Microsoft’s purchase of Mac game developer Bungie back in 2000,…

• Analyst: A Netflix Acquisition Makes Sense for Apple

  Brian Marshall of Gleacher & Co. thinks that a Netflix acquisition would make sense for Apple. Mr. Marshall made the…

• MGG 294: Troubleshooting, Sharing, Wireless, More

  John and Dave troubleshoot your wireless problems, help with iLife’s help, discuss previous recipients in Mail, a cost-effective SSD alternative,…

• iMainGo X, iPhone Case with Built-In Speakers

  Portable Sound Laboratories announced Tuesday the release of iMainGo X, an iPhone/iPod/Digital Media Device case that features built-in speakers. According…

• USB LED desktop Lamp:  $9.99

  The Deal Brothers found this cool USB LED desktop Lamp for $9.99. It’s powered via a USB port, features 12 LEDs,…

• iPad Calendar Syncing with the New MobileMe

  With Apple’s introduction of a new design and structure in MobileMe calendars came a surprise for many folks: their iPad Calendars…

• BBEdit Adds HTML5 Support, More

  Bare Bones announced the immediate availability of BBEDit 9.6 on Tuesday. The update for the text and code editor for…