Archives for March 2011

March, 31st March 2011

• Report: Apple to Absorb iPad Cost Increases in Japan

  Apple is going to be absorbing increasing costs incurred by the company’s supply chain in the production and delivery of…

• Ebay Claims 12,000 iPad 2s Sold, Most to U.S.

  Ebay announced Thursday that reseller have (re)peddled just under 12,000 iPad 2 units since the device went on sale earlier…

• Time Warner Pulls 12 Cable Channels from iPad App

  Time Warner has pulled 12 cable channels from the live streaming option on the company’s iPad app, bowing to pressure…

• Gartner Reports Suggests iPad Owned 100% of 2010 Tablet Sales

  A report from Gartner and some quick math from Joe Wilcox suggests that almost every single media tablet that was…

• Samsung B2030 20” LCD Monitor:  $147.99

  If you’re looking for a new display, the Deal Brothers found the Samsung B2030 20” LCD Monitor for $147.99, $6.00 off its…

• Twitter Cries Mea Culpa, Removes QuickBar from iPhone App

  Twitter cried mea culpa Thursday when it comes to what the company called the QuickBar in its iPhone and iPad…

• Apple Revving Up iPad 2 Parts Production

  Chipmaker Samsung has 300 hires slated for its Austin semiconductor plant, most of whom will be devoted to working on…

• Mac OS X 10.6.7 Supplemental Update Fixes MacBook Air iTunes Problem

  Apple has released a supplemental Mac OS X 10.6.7 update that fixes a problem with MacBook Air laptops becoming unresponsive…

• Microsoft Touts ‘Quality Over Quantity’ in its App Store

  Microsoft employee Brandon Watson on Wednesday published a blog post headlined “A Year Later–The Windows Phone 7 Numbers That Matter,”…

• MLB At Bat App to Offer Free Live Games in April

  The 2011 edition of the MLB.com At Bat app was released on Thursday with an offer, sponsored by Volvo, to…

• Apple MarComm VP Allison Johnson to Leave the Company

  Allison Johnson, Apple’s vice-president of worldwide marketing communications for the past six years, will soon leave to start a new…

• Intego’s Internet Security Barrier X6 Packs A Wallop

  Intego’s Internet Security Barrier X6 is an annual package that offers virus protection, antispam, and personal backup solutions. It’s easy…

• OOTP Reveals More About Out of the Park Baseball for iPhone

  OOTP Developments this week revealed more information about the upcoming iOS version of its Out of the Park Baseball sim,…

• Thursday, March 31st is World Backup Day

  Thursday, March 31, 2011, has been designated World Backup Day, thanks to a thread at Reddit.com that was launched March…

March, 30th March 2011

• ACM188: IDC iPhone Projections & Fun With Dell

  IDC is projecting that Windows Phone 7 is going to become bigger than iPhone by 2015, but Jeff and Bryan…

• Refurnished 8GB iPod Nano:  $129

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a refurbished 8GB iPod Nano for $129. This is the current generation of…

• Apple Death Knell #55 - Dell Says iPad Will Fail in Enterprise

  Bryan Chaffin is delighted to bring you the newest addition to TMO’s Apple Death Knell Counter: Death Knell #55 comes…

• Layer Comps 2 for InDesign Improves Object Tracking

  DTP Tools announced the immediate availability of Layer Comps 2.0 for InDesign on Wednesday. The new version of the multiple…

• Why Apple Might Delay the iPhone 5

  Life is geting complicated for Apple.  Android is making advances leaps and bounds. The iPhone market share is stagnant. Apple…

• Analyst: Apple FY2011 Revenue Could Top $100B

  Apple is on track to top US$100 billion in revenue for its 2011 fiscal year, according to Needham analyst Charlie…

• Record Labels Turn to Apps for Album Distribution

  Universal Music Group is teaming up with Eagle Rock Entertainment to convert Nirvana’s Nevermind album into an iPad app in…

• Image Capture Saves the Day

  Once you’ve imported the photos from your iPhone’s camera roll into your iPhoto library, you’re presented with a choice: Should…

• Reader Discussion: Mismatched Mail, Gmail Mailboxes

  IMAP makes for a nice email protocol because it’s easy to see the same messages across multiple devices. When there’s a…

• Apple Second Quarter Earnings Report Set for April 20

  Apple will be hosting its second fiscal quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, April 20. The conference call is scheduled…

• Mint.com Launches “Quest for Money” Game

  Mint.com and Scholastic are teaming up to make it a little more fun to develop good money management skills. The…

• WWDC Tickets Hit $4000

  The popularity of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference led to a quick sell out this year, and to an unexpected…

March, 29th March 2011

• Microsoft & Apple Linguists Duel Over “App Store” Trademark

  Microsoft and Apple have hired dueling linguists in the battle over whether or not Apple can trademark “App Store,” the…

• IDC Projects Windows Phone to Beat iPhone by 2015

  Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform (currently Windows Phone 7) will grow markedly over the next four years to become the #2…

• iPhone Watch Case Costs $38K, Upgrade Path Available

  On Monday we covered the DBM iPhone case from De Bethune, an alligator case with a high-end watch embedded in…

• What Could Go Wrong with WWDC?  Nothing. (Right?)

  Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference has always been about giving developers the information they need to build great apps. Along with…

• 11” MacBook Air 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1189

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple has  the refurbished 11” MacBook Air 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1189, a…

• O2 Drops Tethering Fees for iPhone, Other Smartphones

  U.K. mobile service provider O2 gave customers a new reason to smile on Tuesday when it announced that fees for…

• Vimeo Intros iPhone Movie Editing App

  The online video streaming service Vimeo introduced its own movie editor and playback app for the iPhone on Tuesday. The…

• WWDC 2011 Tickets Hit eBay for $2500

  Passes for Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference went on sale on Monday and sold out within hours, leading one entrepreneur…

• Reader Debate: Apple Product Release Cycles

  Apple has a somewhat predictable track record for iPhone and iPod release cycles, but that may be changing. Today TMO…

• iOS 5 May Sport Big Time Voice Control

  Apple is apparently hard at work on turning the iPhone into a voice controlled device with the launch of iOS…

• Amazon Unveils Cloud Drive Online Media Storage

  Amazon.com introduced its new Cloud Drive online media storage service on Tuesday. In addition to offering 5GB of online storage…

• Apple to Open Dresden, Germany Store on March 31

  Apple will be opening its brand new Altmarkt retail store in Dresden, Germany, on Thursday, March 31. The Altmarkt Galerie…

March, 28th March 2011

• Sprint Officially Protests AT&T/T-Mobile Buyout, AT&T Scoffs

  As expected, Sprint has come out officially protesting AT&T’s pending acquisition T-Mobile, and the company has called on U.S. regulators…

• Radioshack Gets iPad 2 at 500 Stores March 29th

  Radioshack will reportedly get iPad 2 units at its fleet of some 500 retail stores around the U.S. starting March…

• President Obama Owns an iPad

  If you have an iPad, you have something in common with the President of the United States. Barak Obama told…

• Apple’s Sells Out WWDC 2011 on First Day

  Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) for 2011 is already sold out, marking the first time the event has sold…

• MGG 322: Security, Screen Zooming, Data Recovery & More

  Dave and John go straight to the mailbag this week, sharing some comments about security (including how to better secure…

• Amazon Recruiting iOS Developer for Kindle Apps

  Amazon has turned to the ranks of Apple’s iOS developers in an effort to get more apps for the company’s…

• John Martellaro Talks Corporate Values

  On this week’s all-star episode of the Tech Night Owl Live, hosted by Gene Steinberg, John Martellaro from The Mac…

• De Bethune Brings Fine Timepiece to iPhone Case

  De Bethune announced Monday a new case for iPhones, or possibly any smartphone, called the DBM. This case is the…

• Apple, the Reluctant Arbiter, Needs an Advisory Council

  In my last Hidden Dimensions column I argued that modern technology trends, fate, and Apple’s self-imposed obligation to customers have…

• iMac 21.5-inch 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1229

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1229. It ships…

• Jeff Gamet Discusses iMac Rumors, Mac OS Updates on IMP

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about what may be in store for…

• Monitor More on Your Mac with atMonitor

  John F. Braun is always on the hunt for applications, utilities and gadgets that make your tech life easier to…