Archives for February 2011
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Browse By Day in February 2011
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Report: Apple Developing Smaller iPhones, Dual-Band Tech
Apple is working on several new technologies for its iPhone product line, including smaller, less expensive models and technology that…
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Apple Releases iOS 4.2.6 for Verizon iPhone
Apple pushed out iOS 4.2.6 on Thursday for the Verizon-compatible iPhone 4. The firmware update coincides with the model’s official…
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Security Flaw Reveals Passwords on Locked iPhones
Security researchers in Germany have discovered a security flaw that could potentially give hackers access to passwords stored on iPhones…
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HP Hires Former Apple WWDC Boss
HP has quietly hired Richard Kerris as its new vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. Mr. Kerris previously worked at…
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Iconfactory Rolls Out Twitterrific 4 for Mac
Iconfactory released Twitterific 4.0 for the Mac on Thursday, bringing with it a long list of new features. Twitterrific is…
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Clues from the Hewlett Packard TouchPad Specs
On Wednesday, Hewlett-Packard announced its TouchPad tablet with specs amazingly close to Apple’s iPad. Even though it won’t ship until…
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Steve Jobs Spotted at Apple, Looking Good
Apple CEO Steve Jobs may be on a medical leave of absence, but that hasn’t stopped people from seeing at…
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Small Verizon iPhone Lines No Big Surprise
As was the case at the Denver Flatiron Crossing that The Mac Observer covered early Thursday morning, there were few…
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Reader Discussion: New Life for Old iPhones
Just because you upgrade to a new iPhone doesn’t mean your old one isn’t still useful. Today TMO readers are…
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Cold Weather Limits Denver Verizon iPhone Lines
Cold weather limited early morning lines at Denver’s Flatiron Crossing Apple Store to two dudes [Update: with eight minutes to…
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The Daily Updated with Bug Fixes, Twitter Fix
News Corp. Updated The Daily app late Wednesday to version 1.0.2, an update that includes several bug fixes and other…
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Apple Updates iBooks App with Collections, Layout Changes
Apple updated the iBooks app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch late on Wednesday to version 1.2.1. The update includes…
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AAPL Continues Advance, Closes at $358
Shares in Apple Inc. continued their advance Wednesday, ending the day at still another record high of US$358.16, up $2.96…
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Euro Newspapers Squawk at Apple’s Subscription Plan
The European Newspaper Publishers’ Association issued a statement Tuesday asking that tablet makers — specifically naming Apple — to not…
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Hewlett-Packard Announces TouchPad Tablet with WebOS
Hewlett-Packard announced a new tablet on Wednesday in San Francisco, the HP TouchPad. Its specs are similar to the Apple…
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AT&T Offers Unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile Calls
AT&T announced Wednesday a new incentive for its mobile customers that allows them to make unlimited calls to any mobile…
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Refurbished Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Smartphone: $329.99
If you’re looking for an iPhone you can buy without a contract, the Deal Brothers found the refurbished iPhone 3G…
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BBC Planning New iPlayer for iPad
The BBC has been hard at work on a new version of its iPlayer app for the iPad, and hopes…
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Walmart to Carry Verizon iPhone 4
Shoppers hoping to get their hands on a Verizon-compatible iPhone 4 on February 10 have yet another location to check…
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Browsers Have Changed. Have You?
Browsers are critical software these days, not only for the benefits they provide but for the hidden perils and developer…
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Reader Discussion: Apple’s Non-exclusive US iPhone Deals
With the introduction of the iPhone 4 on Verizon’s cell network, AT&T’s multi-year exclusive carrier deal has come to an end.…
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Google Translate for iPhone Goes Native
Google released Google Translate for the iPhone as a native app on Tuesday. The real time language translation app was…
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Adobe Releases Flash Player 10.2 with Hardware Acceleration
Adobe finally dropped the beta tag from Flash Player 10.2 on Wednesday. The latest version of the multimedia playback platform…
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Apple, Verizon Offer iPhone 4 Online
Apple and Verizon started up online iPhone 4 sales Wednesday morning, a day ahead of the official in-store launch. The…
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Apple On Track for New Palo Alto Retail Store
Apple is on track to build a new, much larger Apple Store retail location in Palo Alto, according to a…
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WSJ: Lighter, Thinner iPad 2 (w/Camera) in Production
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is already producing the so-called iPad 2, and that the device will…
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AAPL Closes at $355, Another Record High
Shares in AAPL closed at yet another record high Tuesday, ending the day at US$355.20, up $3.32 (+0.94%), with 13.5…
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Report: Apple Planning Grand Central Station Apple Store
Apple is working on putting an Apple Store retail location inside historic Grand Central Station in Manhattan. The New York…
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What’s the Matter with Jailbreaking?
For now, jailbreaking remains an activity attempted only by a small minority of users lurking in the dark corners of…
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LunaTik for iPod nano
Watchbands for the 6G iPod nano are as plentiful as Texas roadkill. What makes the LunaTik different? Vern Seward takes…
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Iomega SuperHero Backup & Charger for iPhone: $59.99
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone for $59.99, and that includes free shipping.
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Rumor: Apple Dropping Boxed Software from Retail Locations
Apple’s own retail locations may be moving away from carrying packaged software in favor of sending customers to the Mac…
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A Better Finder Attributes 5 Gets 64-bit Support
publicspace.net announced the immediate availability of A Better Finder Attributes 5 on Tuesday. The new version of the image file…
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Reader Speculation: Apple’s Product Road Map
Apple doesn’t seem to slow down, which means the company will most likely have a long list of new product…
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Verizon iPhone 4 Packs CDMA, GSM Chip
Apple’s Verizon-compatible iPhone 4 isn’t officially available until February 10, but that didn’t stop the iFixit team from getting their…
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Canaccord Raises AAPL Target on Strong iPhone Demand
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley raised his target price for Apple’s stock Tuesday morning based on strong demand for the…
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LA Authorities Seize $10M Counterfeit iPods
Los Angeles Port Police have seized over US$10 million worth of counterfeit iPods and iPhones. The fake iPods and iPhones…
