Archives for March 2011

March, 22nd March 2011

• Revamped Firefox 4 Hits the Web

  Mozilla announced the immediate availability of Firefox 4 on Tuesday. The new version of the multi-platform Web browser sports a…

• Adobe Patches Critical Flash Security Flaw

  Adobe released an update for its Flash Player on Monday to addressed a critical security flaw that could let attackers…

• Verizon: We Don’t Want Sprint

  Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead says his company isn’t interested in buying Sprint Nextel despite speculation that a buyout might…

• Rovio Releases Angry Birds Rio for iPhone, iPad

  Rovio released Angry Birds Rio for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday, offering customers yet another game to…

• Reader Discussion: The AT&T and T-Mobile Deal

  AT&T’s announcement that it has entered into a deal to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom came as something of…

• Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Moniker

  Apple isn’t keen on Amazon’s use “App Store” in its own online store for Android-based apps, so it’s taking the…

• 25 More Countries Get iPad 2 on Friday

  Apple announced on Tuesday that it will be launching the iPad 2 in 25 additional countries on Friday, March 25.…

• FileMaker Intros New Starter Solutions for FileMaker Go

  FileMaker announced the immediate availability of three Starter Solutions kits for FileMaker Go on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.…

• Steve Jobs to Testify in iTunes Store Antitrust Case

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been ordered to testify in an antitrust lawsuit alleging the company is abusing a monopoly…

March, 21st March 2011

• HBO Launches Game of Thrones iPhone/iPad App

  HBO has launched an app for iPad and iPhone to promote Game of Thrones, the cable channel’s adaptation of George…

• Mac OS 10.6.7 Squashes 55 Security Bugs

  Apple released Mac OS 10.6.7 Wednesday (read our full coverage for more information), and the security patch notes for the…

• MGG 320: Cool Stuff Found and SXSW Debrief

  Dave’s back from South By Southwest, he talks a little about that, and then he and John dive into an…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.7 - Back to My Mac, More

  Apple updated Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard to version 10.6.7 Monday. The update includes improvements to Back to My…

• Report: Jon Ive Not Leaving Apple; Left UK Because of Clown

  Jonathan Ive isn’t leaving Apple, according to an unnamed friend quoted in a profile of the design guru published by…

• Refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7: $1599

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is currently offering the refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 for $1599.…

• Why SXSW Interactive Attendees Should Stay for Music

  For years Dave Hamilton has been preaching that SXSW Interactive attendees should buck up the extra money and stick around for the…

• The Unexpected Uses of the iPad 2’s Rear Camera

  Some people believe that there is little to be gained by having a rear facing camera in an iPad. It…

• Sprint Voices Concerns Over AT&T, T-Mobile Buyout

  U.S. cell service provider Sprint Nextel is apparently concerned over what may happen to the country’s mobile phone market should…

• Reader Discussion: Apple Product Critiques

  Apple has churned out a long list of products over the years, and today TMO readers are talking about the…

• Thunderbolt MacBook Pro Suffers Flickering Display Issues

  Apple’s most recent MacBook Pro models with the new Thunderbolt port are apparently causing at least some users headaches thanks…

• Apple Abandons Grand Central Station Store Plans

  Apple has apparently dropped its plans to build a retail store in New York City’s Grand Central Station. This latest…

• T-Mobile: No iPhone Plans Yet

  T-Mobile customers expecting they’re about to gain iPhone support because AT&T is in the process of buying their service provider…

March, 20th March 2011

• AT&T to Buy T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion

  AT&T announced on Sunday that it plans to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for some US$39 billion in cash…

March, 18th March 2011

• Netflix Signs Original Fincher/Spacey Thriller

  Netflix has decided to go into the original programming business, signing up a major Hollywood thriller called House of Cards…

• Western Digital Targets Mac Users with 6TB Drive

  Western Digital announced a new two-disk raid called My Book Studio Edition II, and the company is aiming it at…

• Apple Steps in Culture Wars with Anti-Gay App Approval

  Apple has found itself in the midst of the culture war in the U.S. (again) by approving the self-titled app…

• 3 Tag Readers For Those Who Read Tags

  Looking for ways to save some money and learn more about a product or service? Check the tags with MobileTag,…

• Refurbished Apple TV:  $85

  The Deal Brothers found some refurbished Apple TV units at Apple’s retail site. This is the newest Apple TV, and…

• Cocktail Adds Mac OS X 10.6.7 Support

  Maintain announced the immediate availability of Cocktail 4.8.2 on Friday. The update for the system maintenance utility added support for…

• iPhone 5 May Get Metal Back

  Rumors about the features Apple will pack into the fifth generation iPhone are flowing fast, and the latest claims to…

• Reader Discussion: Apple Component Availability

  Following the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan, there has been talk that the components needed to build many electronic…

• AT&T Slaps iPhone Jailbreak Tethering

  iPhone owners that jailbreak so they can share their 3G wireless data connection with other devices instead of paying for…

• iPhone 5 May Have NFC After All

  Rumors have claimed the iPhone 5 will include Near Field Communication technology, or not. Now a new rumor has surfaced…

• speedClock 2 for iPhone Improves Speed Measurements

  Kaiser & Kaiser announced the immediate availability of speedClock 2.0 on Friday. The new version of the speed measurement app…

March, 17th March 2011

• Apple: Not All WebKit Optimizations Available to iOS Apps

  Apple has a one-country, two-systems approach to browsing on its iOS developments. Apple has acknowledged that not all of the…

• iSuppli Identifies iPad 2 Components Threatened by Japan Disaster

  Several analysts have speculated that Apple could face component supply issues for its new and popular iPad 2 due to…

• Apple Game Center T&C Now Shares Full Names w/Friends

  Apple has updated the Terms and Conditions agreement for its iOS Game Center feature. The new terms, which must be…

• Oppenheimer Analyst Rejects AAPL Downgrade Reasoning

  Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner has come to Apple’s defense, rejecting arguments from a competing analyst, Alex Gauna of JMP Securities,…

• Refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is currently offering a refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1099,…

• Adobe TV Web Site Adds iPad Support

  Adobe has expanded its Adobe TV video tutorial Web site to include support for iPad users. Previously, the videos were…

• Reader Discussion: iPad 2, From the Inside

  Apple’s iPad 2 is the focal point in many conversations, and today TMO readers are sharing their thoughts on what’s…

• New York Times Signs on to iPad Subscription Plan

  Apple’s new in-app subscription service has a big name publisher on board thanks to the New York Times. The newspaper…

• Credit Suisse Starts AAPL Coverage, $500 Target

  Kulbinder Garcha from Credit Suisse began covering Apple for investors on Thursday, and started off with a target price of…

• Nambu Gives Up on Twitter

  The team behind the popular Mac OS X Twitter client Nambu is calling it quits and dropping development of their…

• Spyglass Adds iPad 2 Support

  Happymagenta announced the immediate availability of Spyglass 3.0.3 on Thursday. The update for the augmented reality app for the iPhone…

• Apple CEO Reaches Out to Japan Employees in Email

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently emailed company employees offering assistance for staff and their families dealing with the earthquake and…

• Apple Launches “If You Don’t Have an iPhone” Ads

  Apple introduced a new series of iPhone 4 commercials Wednesday night highlighting features that aren’t available on other smartphones. The…

March, 16th March 2011

• ACM 187: iPad 2 & Xoom, Too

  Apple released the iPad 2 just a few days ago, so this week we’re going to talk about the new…

• Analyst Downgrades Apple on Hon Hai Slowdown

  Analyst Alex Gauna of JMP Securities issued a downgrade on Apple Inc. Wednesday, a downgrade based on slowing growth at…

• Report: Apple Reworks iPad Inventory Control

  Apple has reworked the way it is managing iPad 2 inventory to try and smooth kinks encountered with the introduction…