Archives for December 2010

December, 20th December 2010

• AT&T Buys FLO TV Wireless Spectrum for 4G Network

  AT&T boosted its 4G wireless network plans on Monday with the announcement that it is purchasing Qualcomm’s 700 MHz radio…

December, 17th December 2010

• Susan Kare Offers Prints of Original Mac Icons

  Susan Kare is offering signed and numbered prints of the original Mac OS icons she designed back in 1983. The…errr….iconic…

• 2 iPad Apps for the Avid Reader

  Need some more eMedia apps for you iPad? In this episode of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes a look…

• Particle Debris (wk. ending 12/17) The Light Fantastic

  This week, John looks at technical articles about Chrome OS and why it exists, APIs, back doors and the DOD,…

• Flip Video Mino Camcorder:  $83.95

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Pure Digital Technologies F-360W Flip Video Mino Camcorder for $83.95. It ships for free, and…

• Doctor Who Steps Out of the TARDIS into the App Store

  The BBC’s popular science fiction series Doctor Who has finally worked its way from your TV to your iPhone, iPod…

• News Corp to Launch iPad News Paper in January

  News Corp is apparently planning to launch its iPad-specific “The Daily” digital newspaper the week of January 17. According to…

• Gabelli & Co Starts AAPL Coverage with Buy Rating

  Gabelli & Co. analyst Hendi Susanto has begun covering Apple and is starting off by rating the company’s stock as…

• Microsoft, Apple and Stock Value Strategies

  Microsoft and Apple have very different strategies regarding buying back their own stock. Today TMO readers are taking a look…

• Elecom Wraps iPod nano in Leather Watch Band

  Elecom thinks it has found the perfect material for a nice looking iPad nano watch band: leather. The company’s design…

• Apple iTunes Exec Joins EMI

  Alex Luke, formerly the content lead for iTunes, has jumped ship to join EMI as the record label’s senior A&R…

• Word Lens for iPhone Translates Text on the Fly

  Quest Visual’s Word Lens hit the App Store on Thursday bringing with it the ability to use the iPhone’s built-in…

• Apple Updates AirPort Base Station & Time Capsule Firmware

  Apple released AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.5.2 Thursday evening, an update that includes bug fixes and…

• Apple Squashes 3 Bugs in AirPort Utility 5.2.2

  Apple updated AirPort Utility to version 5.2.2 Thursday evening, an update that includes three bug fixes. The company has separate…

• Apple Adds 7 Cameras in RAW Update for Aperture, iPhoto

  Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.5 Thursday evening, an update for Aperture 3 and iPhoto ‘11 that adds…

December, 16th December 2010

• Rumor: Apple to Update iMac, MacBook Pro Q1 2011

  Apple is planning updated MacBook Pro and iMac models in the first half of 2011, according to component suppliers who…

• Report: Apple & Microsoft Buy Novell Patents

  Microsoft, Apple, EMC and Oracle are the owners of a holding company that recently purchased some 882 patents from what’s…

• MGG 304: Hard Drive Corruption, Printing Issues, Bluetooth

  Answering your questions about hard drive corruption, printing issues, mail, firewalls, and more, John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are…

• Manage iBooks Collections in iOS

  iBooks 1.2 for iOS introduced Collections, multiple named bookshelves. Actually creating and managing them is just a bit tricky. However,…

• NOM Calls Apple CEO Steve Jobs “Big Brother”

  The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has released a video accusing Apple CEO Steve Jobs of having become Big Brother…

• Apple Supplier Arrested for Leaking Info

  An Apple supplier was arrested as part of a U.S. probe into insider trading on Wall Street, according to an…

• Find Recipient Details in iPad e-mail

  The iPad’s e-mail program makes extensive use of Smart Addresses, real names inside a blue chicklet.  But sometimes, for peace…

• Slingbox Pro HD Set-Top Box:  $239.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Slingbox Pro HD Set-Top Box (SB300-100) for $239.99, and that includes free shipping. With…

• Opera 11 Adds Stacked Tabs, Extensions

  Opera Software announced the immediate availability of Opera 11 for the Mac on Thursday. The new version of the Web…

• Supply Checks Say No 7-inch iPad

  Despite ongoing rumors that Apple is planning on releasing a 7-inch version of its popular iPad, parts suppliers in Taiwan…

• Reader Debate: Should Apple Have its Own Factories?

  Apple relies on contractors to build the iPhone and iPad, along with the Mac and iPod product lines. Today TMO…

• Nokia Takes Apple Patent Battle to Europe

  Nokia pushed its patent battle with Apple into more countries this week when it filed lawsuits against the iPhone, iPod…

• Mac App Store to Launch on January 6

  Apple’s new Mac App Store will officially open its doors on Thursday, January 6, 2011. The Mac App Store will…

• Angry Birds: The All-Purpose Guide to Three Stars [Part 2]

  In this second part of the Angry Birds guide, Ted Landau offers specific examples of how to achieve three-star success.…

• Cinema Display Update Addresses Audio Issues

  Apple released LED Cinema Display Firmware Update 1.0 late on Wednesday to address audio-related issues. The update corrects an problem…

December, 15th December 2010

• Angry Birds: The All-Purpose Guide to Three Stars [Part 1]

  If you play Angry Birds (or plan to do so) and are seeking three-star enlightenment, Ted Landau offers a guide…

• Apple Releases MobileMe Calendar Update

  Apple updated MobileMe calendar today, giving users a bevy of new features including the ability to invited others to events.…

• Hibari: a Good, Lightweight Twitter Client for Mac

  Hibari is a lightweight, minimalist Twitter client for those who aren’t power users.  Yet it has a remarkable number of…

• Apple Updates iBooks with Illustrations, Collections

  Apple updated its iBooks app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to version 1.2 Wednesday. The update adds support for…

• Apple Updates iTunes 10.1.1 with Bug Fixes

  Apple updated iTunes to version 10.1.1 for Mac and Windows Wednesday, an update with several bug fixes, including issues with…

• Stream Your Music from Cloud to iPhone with mSpot [Update]

  mSpot announced Monday the release of mSpot Music, an iPhone and iPod touch app that allows you to store your…

• Storm Clouds Are Coming

  Many high tech services are thrown out to see what sticks, hoping that customers will misjudge the utility and security…

• Refurbished iPod touch, 64GB (Previous Gen):  $299

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple.com has the Refurbished iPod touch, 64GB (previous generation) for $299. It ships for free, and comes…

• TextExpander Update Improves Dropbox Support

  Smile Software released TextExpander 3.2.2 for the Mac earlier this week with improved support for the Dropbox cloud-based data storage…

• Analyst Calls Verizon iPhone a Sure Thing

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks the Verizon-compatible iPhone is more than a rumor. He’s even going so far as…

• Myst Sequel Riven Comes to the iPhone

  Cyan Worlds’ Riven, the sequel to the popular game Myst, is available for the iPhone and iPod touch as of…

• Reader Discussion: Apple, iPhone and Big Market Changes

  Today TMO readers are taking a look at the game-changing impact the iPhone has had on industries such as smartphones,…

• Mathemagics for iPhone Adds iPad, Game Center Support

  Blue Lightning Labs announced the immediate availability of Mathemagics 3.0 for iOS devices on Wednesday. The new version of the…

• MIC Gadget Unveils 3-in-1 iPad Camera Card Reader

  MIC Gadget is hoping to make iPad owners lives a little more convenient by combining the features of Apple’s iPad…

• Apple TV Update Addresses Resolution Bug

  Apple released Apple TV 4.1.1 for the second generation Apple TV on Tuesday to address what the company called issues…

December, 14th December 2010

• Thieves Rob Greenwich Apple Store Tuesday

  Thieves robbed the Apple Store in Greenwich, CT Tuesday morning, the most recent robbery Apple has had to deal with…

• Japanese Publishers Cry Foul on Pirated App Store Books

  Four publishers in Japan have accused Apple of selling pirated books in the company’s App Store for iOS apps. The…

• Refurbished 16GB iPod Nano:  $149

  If you’re looking for a deal on an iPod, the Deal Brothers noted that Apple has 16GB nanos in the…

• ACM 183: Microsoft & Mobile Gaming, Ping, Holiday Gifts

  Microsoft doesn’t want to lose the mobile gaming market without a fight, Ping gets a Context Machine checkup, and Jeff…

• AZiO Ships a Full Size Keyboard For iOS and Macs

  AZiO enters the wireless Bluetooth market for iPads, iPhone 4, and Macs with a full size, 13-inch keyboard for your…