Archives for May 2011

May, 25th May 2011

• Apple TV:  $85

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering refurbished Apple TVs, the current generation, for $85. It ships for free…

• Mac OS X: Seeing if You Have Unsaved Changes

  OS X has some built-in ways to tell at a glance if the document you’re working on has unsaved changes,…

• Twitter Confirms TweetDeck Purchase

  Twitter confirmed rumors on Wednesday that it has purchased TweetDeck. The team at TweetDeck followed suit, and added that the…

• iPhone 4 Launches in India on May 27

  Apple’s iPhone 4 will be going on sale in India on Friday, May 27, through Aircel and Bharti Airtel. India’s…

• Reader Discussion: Apple FUD of the Week

  Apple seems to always be in the media’s spotlight, and it also seems there are plenty of reports that like…

• ElcomSoft Releases iPhone Decryption Tools

  ElcomSoft is taking iPhone password hacking to the commercial market with its forensic tools designed to give investigators and government…

• MacBook Pro Tops Consumer Reports Laptop Study

  Consumer Reports ranked several laptop computers in its June 2011 issue, and declared Apple’s MacBook Pro to be the best…

• DTP Tools Intros Active Tables for InDesign

  DTP Tools announced the immediate availability of its Active Tables for InDesign plug-in on Wednesday. The add-on for Adobe’s professional…

May, 24th May 2011

• Apple Posts Steps for Removing Mac Defender Malware, Fix Coming

  Apple has published tips to Mac users for avoiding the Mac Defender malware currently in circulation, and the company has…

• Apple Adds GarageBand iPad Support to Logic

  Apple released Logic 9.1.4 Tuesday, an update to the professional digital audio workstation (DAW) that adds in support for importing…

• iSuppli: Go Ahead & Blame Lower Q1 PC Sales on iPad

  PC sales definitely declined year-over-year during the March quarter, and IHS iSuppli said that media tablets in general, and the…

• Barnes & Noble Intros $139 6”Nook, Claims to be #2 Tablet

  Barnes & Noble announced a new version of its Nook ereader device with the curious name of All-New Nook (photo…

• SquareTrade Drop Tests iPad 2 with Smart Cover

  Third party warranty company SquareTrade has published a video drop test of the iPad 2 with and without an Apple…

• Accessory Gifts For Dads And Grads, Part 1

  Dads and Grads — it’s that time of year. These two groups can be difficult to buy for, and when…

• Viewsonic 24” LCD Monitor: $145.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Viewsonic VA2431wm 24” LCD Monitor for $145.99. This display ships for free, and…

• Opera Mini 6 Adds iPad Support

  Opera released Opera Mini 6 for iOS devices on Tuesday. The update for the Web browser app added an iPad-native…

• Before There Were Apple Stores…

  Last week was the tenth anniversary of the opening of the first bricks-and-mortar Apple Store. Numerous websites have posted columns…

• TMO to Interview Developers at WWDC 2011

  Once again, The Mac Observer is planning to interview Apple developers at WWDC. If you’re a developer for Mac, iPhone,…

• Apple CEO Steve Jobs to Host WWDC 2011 Keynote, or Not [UPDATED]

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs was reported to be hosting this year’s WWDC keynote on Tuesday despite the fact that he’s…

• Reader Discussion: Apple’s Rising Stock Value

  Apple’s stock value fluctuates just like any other stock, but the company has been on a multi-year upward trend even…

• iPhone, iPad Dominate Mobile Video Viewing Market

  Apple’s iOS platform, which includes the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, accounts for some 80 percent of the small but…

• Foxconn Factories Shut Down During Explosion Investigation

  Taiwan-based Foxconn has temporarily closed all of its factories that polish electronic parts amid an investigation into an explosion at…

• Twitter Scoops Up TweetDeck for $40 Million

  Twitter has apparently shelled out about US$40 million in cash and stock for TweetDeck, adding another Twitter client app to…

May, 23rd May 2011

• Orange Boss Praises Apple for iPhone, Criticizes App Store Control

  France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard thinks the world should be greatful to Apple for inventing what we think of today…

• Apple Boosts IP Portfolio with 200 Freescale Patents

  Apple Inc. has purchased some 200+ patents from Freescale Semiconductor, the chip company spun off from Apple’s former PowerPC partner…

• MGG 333: Three Geeks for Thee

  Your two favorite geeks were simply inundated with feedback from many aspects of Mac Geek Gab 331, so today they…

• 17” MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 w/SSD:  $2289

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple currently has a deal on the refurbished 17” MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 for…

• Sterne Agee: Concerns Over iPad Production “Overdone”

  Concerns that the explosion in a Foxconn factory in China will have a material impact on production of the hot…

• Apple to Lodsys: Developers Can Use Patents [UPDATED]

  Lodsys has threatened to sue several independent iPhone app developers if they don’t pay patent licensing fees for technology that…

• Jeff Gamet Goes Google-free-ish on MacVoicesTV

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet recently joined host Chuck Joiner on MacVoicesTV to talk about why he isn’t a big…

• OtterBox’s Defender iPad 2 Case: Rugged Protection

  OtterBox has introduced a new iPad 2 case from their Defender Series of cases, and this one will withstand hail,…

• NewerTech Intros 2.5 to 3.5-inch Drive Bay Adapter

  NewerTech announced the immediate availability of its new AdaptaDrive Bracket for installing 2.5-inch SATA drives in 3.5-inch drive bays or…

• Grand Central Terminal: We Want Apple

  New York’s Grand Central Terminal will have a vacancy come July 1, and the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is hoping…

• Third Worker Dies from Foxconn iPad Factory Explosion

  A third worker has died following an explosion and fire at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu that builds iPads for…

• Reader Discussion: Backup Plans and Saving Critical Data

  Losing critical data from your hard drive is a real possibility, and something most computer users have experienced at some…

• iPhone 5 to Sport Curved Glass Surface

  Apple’s next generation iPhone, commonly referred to as the iPhone 5, will reportedly include a curved glass face. If the…

• Analyst: Foxconn Fire to Have Limited iPad Impact

  A fire at a Chengdu-based Foxconn plant that left three people dead and several injured has raised concerns about Apple’s…

• Apple Store App Adds Build-to-order Mac Support

  Apple released Apple Store 1.3 for the iPhone and iPod touch on Monday. The updated version of the mobile Apple…

May, 22nd May 2011

• Apple Store Revamp Adds iPad Product Displays [UPDATED]

  Apple proved the rumor mill right on Sunday when it introduced a new in-store product information system that uses iPads…

May, 21st May 2011

• Apple Order Status Down: “Come Back Sunday”

  Apple’s order status page was taken down late Friday evening. The company put up a message (below) that said “We…

• Foxconn Explosion Kills 2, Apple Offers Condolences to Victims

  An explosion in a Foxconn factory killed two people on Friday, with 16 more injured. The accident happened in a…

May, 20th May 2011

• 2 Voice Replacement Apps: VolCal Lite & Dragon Dictation

  In this week’s installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward continues his look into apps that can replace or augment…

• Patent Wars: Taking On the Little Guys

  There’s a patent company that’s on the hunt for iOS developers, and the little guys aren’t happy about it. Apple…

• TMO to Interview Developers at WWDC 2011

  Once again, The Mac Observer is planning to interview Apple developers at WWDC. If you’re an Apple developer, Mac, iPhone,…

• Particle Debris (wk. ending 5/20) Technical Endeavours Galore

  Europe is zooming past the U.S. in broadband. Apple is grabbing most of the profits in the mobile phone industry.…

• Analyst: China Telecom Negotiating for iPhone Deal

  Analyst Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities pointed his clients to comments from China Telecom CEO Wang Xiaochu that indicate the…

• Analyst Raises Estimates for iPhone, iPad, Mac; Price Target $460

  Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu raised his estimates for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and Mac shipments Friday. The analyst also raised…

• Mac mini 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $599

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished Mac mini 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $599. As…

• iOS 4: Getting Street View (Even When Maps Says You Can’t)

  Google Maps’ Street View is fantastic technology, and being able to use it on mobile devices is even more awesome.…

• Ted Landau Discusses iMac Upgrades, Printers, More on MacNotables

  TMO columnist and well known author Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to share his thoughts on…