Archives for February 2011
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Browse By Day in February 2011
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Goldman Sachs: iPad 2 an “Important Upgrade”
Analyst Bill Shope of Goldman Sachs expects Apple to update the iPad at the media event announced for Wednesday, March…
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MGG 317: Personal WiFi Hotspots, Aperture, Hot Corners, Time Capsule, More
Dave’s back from vacation and boy howdy do he and John have a ton of great tips to share, questions…
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 14.1MP Compact Camera: $109.99
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 14.1 Megapixel Compact Camera for $109.99. This camera ships for free,…
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Analyst Meets w/Tim Cook, Foresees Cheaper iPhones
Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi met with Apple execs last week, including Apple COO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and…
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Google Accidentally Deletes User Email, Contacts
Google accidentally deleted all of the emails and contacts from about 150,000 Gmail user accounts on Monday. While many of…
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BlackHole RAT Trojan Hits the Mac
A new trojan-based security threat dubbed “BlackHole RAT” has hit the Mac, and while still in a rudimentary stage, still…
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John F. Braun Discusses SSD Performance on NosillaCast
The Mac Observer’s own John F. Braun joined Allison Sheridan and the NosillaCast team on Saturday to talk about solid…
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Reader Discussion: Mac OS X 10.7 Developer Preview
Apple released a preview version of Mac OS X 10.7, or Lion, to developers late last week. This week TMO…
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iPad 2 Ship Date May be Only Days Away
Apple will be hosting an iPad-related media event on March 2, and according to the latest rumor the company may…
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iPhone 5 Part Shows Bigger Display
A glass front that allegedly comes from the next generation iPhone appeared on a Chinese Web site over the weekend,…
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Grungetastic Adds Distressed Effects to iPhone Photos
JixiPixi announced the immediate availability of Grungetastic 1.0 on Monday. Grungetastic is an image filter app for the iPhone and…
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Apple Offers Lion Preview to Charlie Miller, Security Researchers
Apple has offered preview looks at Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”) to Charlie Miller, Dino Dai Zovi, and other security…
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Consumer Reports: Verizon iPhone Has AT&T’s Antenna Problem
The Verizon iPhone 4 has the same antenna attenuation problems that the original AT&T model suffered from, according to Consumer…
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AAPL Rally Brings Stock Back to $348
An ongoing rally has brought Apple’s stock back above the US$348 per share mark, $10 above the $338 dip the…
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Particle Debris (wk. ending 2/25) Awakenings
In this week’s collection of technical debris, the focus is on awakenings. Not only has the age of the tablets…
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3 Apps for the Anime Lover
Love anime? Really? Vern Seward points out three apps that are bound to please: Adult Swim, Anime Network, and
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Refurbished 16GB iPod Nano: $149
Apple has several colors of refurbished iPod nanos from the previous generation for $149.99. They ship for free and come…
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QuickSale App Works For Fund Raisers or Business
QuickSale App for iPad is a great app that will allow you to manage a once a year fund raiser…
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The Daily Free Trial Extended to March 21
News Corp has extended the free trial period for its iPad-only new paper, The Daily, yet again. This time the…
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SOHO Organizer 9 Improves MobileMe, CalDAV Support
Chronos announced the immediate availability of SOHO Organizer 9 and SOHO Notes 9 on Friday. The updated version of SOHO…
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Apple Planning 2 Hong Kong Stores
Apple is working on building two stores in Hong Kong with plans to open one this year. The first of…
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Reader Reaction: Apple’s New MacBook Pro Lineup
Apple introduced new MacBook Pro models on Thursday that sport faster processors, better graphics chips, and Intel’s new Thunderbolt interface.…
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LaCie Intros Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Drive
LaCie unveiled its first Thunderbolt-compatible drive on Friday in the form of its well known Little Big Disk. The drive…
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iFixit Dives Inside Thunderbolt MacBook Pro
With less than a day of availability, iFixit has already gotten ahold of, and disassembled, Apple’s brand new MacBook Pro…
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SK Telecom May get iPhone 4 in March
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest cell service provider, is apparently in the final stages of negotiating with Apple and may…
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Apple Shareholders Adopt Election Proposal, Reject Succession Requirement
CUPERTINO - Apple shareholders voted on two shareholder proposals Wednesday during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Preliminary voting announced during…
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Apple: App Store Runs Just Above Break Even
CUPERTINO - Apple runs its popular App Store for iOS mobile apps just above the breakeven mark, according to Apple…
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Readability Tries for App Store Approval Again
The Readability team apparently had a change of heart and has resubmitted its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Web article…
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Adult Swim for iPad Offers Free Shows
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is now available for Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and includes access to shows from…
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Southwest Airlines Teams with Apple for InAirtainment
Southwest Airlines has teamed up with Apple to offer music and video entertainment options for its customers through its new…
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Apple Cuts iAd Price in Half
Apple is apparently ready to expand its iAd program beyond big-name players, so to make getting in on the game…
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QuarkXPress 9 Targets Epub, Digital Magazines
Quark unveiled QuarkXPress 9 on Wednesday, with a focus that takes the professional page layout application into the digital publishing…
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6th Gen iPod nano Update Adds Power Off, More
Apple released iPod nano (6th generation) Version 1.1 on Wednesday, adding the ability to completely shut off the device, along…
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The Decline (and Fall?) of Computer Books
If you’re a publisher or author of a computer book — you have our sympathy. Times are tough. And they’re…
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Reader Discussion: Apple in 2015
Apple is growing thanks to the popularity of its Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad lineup, but that doesn’t ensure the…
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Apple Invites Media to “2” Event, iPad Expected
Apple began sending out invitations to a media event on March 2nd, an invitation that more than hints it will…
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Report: Apple #1 in Hollywood Product Placement for 2010
Long time Apple observers will be pardoned for not being shocked by this, but brand research firm BrandChannel found that…
