Archives for April 2011

April, 20th April 2011

• Apple Ready to Launch iPad 2 in 13 More Countries

  Apple COO Tim Cook said the iPad 2 is set to roll out in 13 more countries next week. He…

• Mac OS X: Quoting Selected Text in Mail

  Have you ever wanted to quote only a small part of an e-mail when you replied to it? With Apple…

• Apple: We Still Value Samsung

  Apple and Samsung may be gearing up for an intellectual property battle in court, but that isn’t stopping the Mac,…

• Apple Quarterly Conference Call Sends AAPL to $356 (+4%)

  Shares in Apple Inc. continued to rise in after hours trading during and after the company’s conference call with analysts,…

• Why Apple’s iPad Sales for Q2 Were so Poor

  Apple’s iPad sales for the Q2 were disappointing, but that may reflect a customer savvy not seen before in the…

• Apple Q2 Retail Store Sales Up 90%

  Apple’s second fiscal quarter looks to have turned out well for its own retail stores with sales up some 90…

• TMO Apple Q2 Earnings Report Coverage Underway

  Apple’s second fiscal quarter earnings report for 2011 is underway, and The Mac Observer is offering our usual live event…

• AAPL Jumps 2.51% After Hours to $351

  Apple jumped 2.51% in after hours trading following Apple’s quarterly earnings report. The stock was trading at US$351.00, up 8.59…

• Apple Posts Record Q2 $24.6B Revenue, $6B Profit [UPDATE]

  Apple announced yet another record quarter Wednesday for its second fiscal quarter ending in March. The company said it brought…

• What No One has Dared Think About Apple’s Data Center

  So far, thoughts about Apple’s data centers have led to confusion, dead ends and contradictions. John and Adam have thought…

• iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $929

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple has the refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $929, including free shipping and…

• iPhone, iPad Log Detailed Location Tracking Data

  Security researchers raised eyebrows on Wednesday when they revealed that Apple’s iPhone and iPad with 3G support maintain detailed location…

• Forum Discussion: AAPL, Earnings & Guidance Strategies

  Apple’s Q2 2011 earnings report is scheduled for 5PM eastern time this afternoon after the market closes. Today TMO readers…

• AT&T: 3.6M iPhones Activated in Q1

  AT&T activated 3.6 million iPhones during its first fiscal quarter for 2011, up about a million compared to the same…

• FileMaker Go Gets Charts, AirPrint Support

  FileMaker announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Go 1.2 for the iPhone and iPad on Wednesday. The updates for the…

• TextExpander Adds AppleScript Support

  Smile Software announced the immediate availability of TextExpander 3.3 on Wednesday. The update for the abbreviation auto-expanding utility for Mac…

April, 19th April 2011

• iPad Case Ad Targets Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Girls

  Happy Owl Studios has reached deep into the Meta Bag with a new video ad to promote its iPad The…

• Sonos Adds AirPlay Support to ZonePlayer Speakers

  Sonos announced Tuesday that the company has added AirPlay support to its Zonos ZonePlayer speakers. The company released version 3.4…

• Verdiem Brings Surveyor Enterprise Power Management Software to Mac

  Verdiem announced Tuesday that the company had brought its power management software solution, Surveyor, to the Mac platform. Surveyor 5.5…

• Report: Apple Reweights App Store Rankings, De-emphasizing Downloads

  Apple has reportedly tweaked the way it ranks apps on the hugely successful App Store for iOS devices. The company…

• Refurbished 11” MacBook Air 1.4 GHz:  $849

  Apple is offering the refurbished 11” MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $849, and the Deal Brothers…

• Apple Ends iWork, MobileMe Rebate Programs

  Apple’s US$30 discount on iWork and MobileMe purchases when buying a new Mac has quietly come to an end. The…

• Twitter May Buy TweetDeck for $50M

  Twitter is apparently working on plans to buy TweetDeck, the Adobe AIR-based Twitter client. Negotiations are allegedly in the advanced…

• Forum Discussion: How Do You Use Your iPad?

  One TMO reader that’s new to the iPad is trying to sort out just how — and why — to…

• Apple Moves to Dismiss FairPlay Antitrust Lawsuit

  Apple has asked a Federal Court judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit that claims the company manipulated the FairPlay copy…

• iPhone Dev Team Releases Untethered iOS 4.3.2 Jailbreak

  The iPhone Dev Team released a new update for the redsn0w tool for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that…

• Jeff Gamet Discusses Facebook Privacy at Denver Apple Pi Tonight

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer’s managing editor, will be speaking at the Denver Apple Pi User Group meeting on Tuesday,…

April, 18th April 2011

• Apple Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Look and Feel

  Apple has filed suit against Samsung Electronics Co. for violating Apple’s intellectual property, the look and feel of the Galaxy…

• ITC Staff Member Sides with Nokia, HTC in Apple Suit

  A staff member of the International Trade Commission has disclosed a belief that the ITC should side with HTC and…

• iTunes Update Addresses iPad, iPhone Sync Issues

  Apple released iTunes 10.2.2 on Monday with fixes for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad syncing issues. iTunes is Apple’s music,…

• Apple Quietly Shuffling Component Sources

  In multiple reports today, Apple appears to be quietly adjusting product component sources and plans to cope with the March…

• iPhone 4 Surging Towards Top of Flickr Popularity

  The iPhone 4 may soon be the number one camera in terms of the percentage of flickr members, according to…

• Dropbox for iPhone, iPad Adds Bulk Photo Upload

  Dropbox released an updated version of its self-named app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Monday. The Dropbox…

• Toys R Us Starts Selling Apple’s iPad 2

  Toy retailer Toys R Us began selling Apple’s iPad 2 over the weekend, expanding the number of potential locations where…

• Adobe Patches Authplay.dll Flash Security Flaw

  Adobe released a patch for its Flash Player last Friday that patches a critical security flaw in its multimedia playback…

• GoodReader for iPad Adds Data Encryption, More

  Good.iWare released GoodReader 3.6 for the the iPad on Sunday, adding support for iOS’s ability to encrypt individual files. GoodReader…

• Forum Discussion: WIll Apple Make a TV?

  Apple makes computers, media players, smart phones, and a home entertainment device in the form of the Apple TV. Today…

• Analyst: Macs, iPhone, iPad Mean Strong Apple Q2 Figures

  Apple is set for a strong second quarter showing thanks to the popularity of its laptop, iPhone and iPad, according…

• Angry Birds Seasons Adds Easter Levels

  The ever popular Angry Birds franchise received a new update on Monday with the release of Angry Birds Seasons 1.4.…

• Apple Online Forums Become Apple Support Communities

  Apple revamped its online discussion forums over the weekend with a push towards social interaction. The newly named Apple Support…

April, 16th April 2011

• YouTube Pulls Apple Employee Video for “Depicting Harmful Activities”[UPDT]

  YouTube has pulled a video made by Apple employees for the “It Gets Better” project, replacing it with a still…

April, 15th April 2011

• Report: Google’s Had It Up to *Here* w/Music Labels

  Google is apparently just about fed up with the major music labels in its negotiations to put together a music…

• Parent Launches In-App Purchase Class-Action Suit Against Apple

  A class-action lawsuit launched by Phoenixville, Pa., resident Garen Meguerian accuses Apple of operating a “bait-and-switch business scheme” with its…

• Apple Employees Contribute Video for “It Gets Better” Project

  Apple employees have contributed a video for the “It Gets Better” project, an LGBT support group working to tell bullied…

• Particle Debris (wk ending 4/15) Dark Shadows and Deep Analysis

  This week, we go behind the scenes, into technical shadows to pull out the good stuff: How large companies get…

• Serious News: The Onion Tablet

  Today’s world can’t be taken lightly. You need serious news. Luckily, Vern Seward is taking a serious look at The…

• New Apple MacBook Air 11.6” LED Notebook:  $1122

  We don’t often see deals on new Apple products, but the Deal Brothers found us one on a new Apple MacBook…

• NeatReceipts Helps You Organize Your World

  NeatReceipts combines a mobile scanner and a digital filling system that lets you organize and store receipts, business cards and…

• Eliminate Contacts Sync Error with iPad

  Occasionally, when syncing your iPad (or other iOS device) contacts via iTunes, you’ll see an alarming message that most or…

• Jumsoft Intros Pages Templates App for iPad

  Jumsoft announced the immediate availability of its Pages Templates app, dubbed Inspiration Set, for the iPad version of the Pages…