Archives for June 2011

June, 24th June 2011

• Report: 4G iPhone Coming to China Mobile in September

  A new report coming out of China says that Apple will be introducing a 4G iPhone at the world’s largest…

• ZOMG! Marathon Coming to iPad!

  Bungie announced Friday that the great Mac first person shooter Marathon has been ported to the iPad, and will be…

• MacProVideo.com Releases 8 Final Cut Pro X Tutorials

  Apple just released Final Cut Pro X on Tuesday of this week, but the folks at macProVideo.com are already ready…

• comScore: iPad Claims 89% of Worldwide Tablet Traffic

  Users of Apple’s iPad generated some 89% of all digital traffic from tablets across the globe, according to metrics firm…

• Particle Debris (Wk. ending 6/24) Heroic Thinking

  In this week’s compendium of cool, technical news debris, John covers some nagging questions about Macs, questions that have been…

• Buy.com:  $15 off $250 Computer Store Purchases

  The Deal Brothers have a bit of a departure for us today, noting that Buy.com is offering $15.00 off purchases of…

• GoodReader Update Improves File Management, More

  Good.iWire released updated versions of GoodReader for the iPad on Friday. The updates improve file management, and improved the app’s…

• Apple Confirms Demise of iDisk, iWeb Publishing in iCloud

  Apple is finally answering more questions MobileMe users have been asking about the upcoming transition to iCloud thanks to an…

• ITC Postpones Ruling in Kodak, Apple Patent Case

  The U.S. International Trade Commission was scheduled to release a ruling in the patent infringement allegations Kodak has launched against…

• FTC to Launch Antitrust Probe on Google’s Self Promotion

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to begin serving subpoenas as part of a “wide-ranging, formal [antitrust] investigation.”…

• FoneSync Brings Android Syncing to the Mac

  nova media announced the immediate availability of FoneSync for Android on Friday. The utility lets users sync Android OS-based smartphones…

• Apple Takes Samsung Patent Battle to South Korea

  Apple and Samsung are locked in a legal battle over patent infringement claims related to the iPhone, iPad, and Galaxy…

• Reader Speculation: iPhone 5 in September

  Rumors claim Apple’s next iPhone update will happen in September instead of late June or early July this year. Today…

• NBC Offers Show Teasers with New iPad App

  NBC has a new iPad app out for viewing the network’s broadcast schedule and photo galleries, and TV shows. More accurately,…

• Conan O’Brien Jabs Final Cut Pro X on Late Night TV

  Apple released Final Cut Pro X earlier this week with a new interface that’s gaining mainstream attention from the likes…

• Apple Releases Security Update 2011-004 for Leopard

  Along with Mac OS X 10.6.8 for Snow Leopard users, Apple released Security Update 2011-004 for Leopard users on Thursday.…

June, 23rd June 2011

• Apple Updates iAd Producer w/Font Improvements, More

  Apple updated iAd Producer to version 1.2 Thursday, and update that includes improvements to the software’s handling of TrueType fonts,…

• MGG 338: Recovering Files, Choosing a Mac & Much More For You!

  John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton are back at it, this time answering questions from their Premium subscribers. Going a…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.8, Including Lion Prep [Updated]

  Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.8 Thursday, a release that includes enhancements to the Mac App Store in preparation for…

• Recant: How Apple Could Enter the HDTV Business

  There have been several major stories recently that have revived the idea of Apple selling Apple-branded television sets in the…

• Instapaper Servers Seized in Unrelated FBI Raid

  Instapaper founder Marco Arment said Thursday that a server used by his company was seized in an FBI raid that…

• Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera:  $742.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera for $742.99, after an instant…

• Mac OS X: Forcing Dock Applications to Open Files

  Let’s say you’ve got a file that you’d like to open with a specific program. An easy way to accomplish…

• Harry Potter Books Go Digital, Skip Apple’s iBookstore

  Harry Potter fans hoping to read the popular book series on screen instead of on printed pages won’t have to…

• Reader Discussion: Apple, Patents, & Legal Games

  Legal teams are cranking out patent lawsuits at a rates that’s almost too fast to follow. Today TMO readers are…

• EA to Buy PopCap Games for $1B

  Electronic Arts is known for its long line of games like Portal, The Sims, and Mass Effect, and PopCap games…

• T-Mobile: 1M iPhones, Micro SIMs Coming

  T-Mobile has racked up some one million iPhone users on its cell network in the United States, and that’s even…

• Apple Updates Epson, Lexmark Print Drivers

  Apple released updated Epson and Lexmark printer drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 on Wednesday. The print driver update follows…

June, 22nd June 2011

• “Happy” Apple COO Tim Cook Spotted Inside China Mobile

  A “happy” looking Tim Cook — Apple’s Chief Operating Officer — was spotted inside the headquarters of Chinese telecom giant…

• Judge: Apple May Face Hurdles in Amazon Appstore Dispute

  District Judge Phyllis Hamilton told Apple Wednesday the company may face hurdles in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Amazon. According…

• New iPhone Gesture Patent Adds to Apple’s IP Arsenal

  Apple was granted another major patent Tuesday covering one of the basic gesture concepts used in the company’s iPhone touchscreen…

• CNBC Titans Offers Unauthorized Biography of Steve Jobs

  On June 23rd, 2011, CNBC kicks off a new season of its Titans series with an unauthorized biography of Apple…

• XtremeMac InCharge Duo for iPhone/iPod/iPad/iPad 2:  $39.99

  The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the XtremeMac InCharge Duo for iPhone/iPod/iPad/iPad 2 for $39.99. This device allows you…

• Soft Couch + Lapdesk?  Caazorii Has A Solution

  The new Caazorii Lapdesk lets most everyone use a laptop computer at an appropriate height while comfortably seated on a…

• Jeff Gamet Talks Final Cut Pro X, iCloud on TUAW TV Live

  The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, Jeff Gamet, with be joining The Unofficial Apple Weblog’s Steve Sande for TUAW TV Live…

• Bloomberg Backs September iPhone 5 Launch

  Apple will ship the fifth generation iPhone come September along with faster A5 processors and an 8 megapixel camera, according…

• Angry Birds Seasons Gets Summer Pignic

  Rovio released an update for Angry Birds Seasons on Wednesday that adds yet another set of levels to the bird…

• Forum Poll: When Are Moving to Lion?

  Apple is releasing OS X Lion in July, and we’re interested in knowing when you plan on upgrading. If you…

• Apple Updates AirPort Extreme Base Station

  While Apple was busy rolling out updates for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor and the Time Capsule on Tuesday, it…

• Court Denies Samsung Request to See iPhone 5

  Samsung’s court filing requesting early access to Apple’s next generation iPhone and iPad was denied on Tuesday, blocking the company’s…

• Rumor Claims Apple Entering TV Business - For Real, Yo

  Apple Inc. is ready and willing to enter the low margin business of selling TVs, according to an unnamed “former…

June, 21st June 2011

• Apple iTunes Festival App Offers Live Streaming Shows

  Apple has posted the aptly named iTunes Festival London 2011 app for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. The…

• Market Rally Propels AAPL up 3% to $325

  A broad market rally helped shares in Apple Inc. take back some of the ground the stock has lost in…

• Mozilla Releases Firefox 5.0 for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android

  The Mozilla group announced Tuesday the release of Firefox 5.0 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android. The new release includes…

• Western Digital 3TB WD Elements USB 2.0 External HD:  $132.99

  Just in time to point out Apple’s high seemingly high pricing for its new 3TB Time Capsule ($499), the Deal…

• Apple Accused of Anticompetitive Practices in India Over iPhone

  Apple Inc. has been accused of engaging in anticompetitive practices in India and is under investigation by the Competition Commission…

• FileMaker Releases Bento Label Kit

  FileMaker announced the immediate availability of its new Bento Label Kit. The kit includes several customizable Avery-compatible label templates designed…

• Mac OS X: The Power of Full Keyboard Access

  We’re all familiar with the “hey, you’ll lose your work if you don’t save” dialog box. I’d say that it…

• Dropbox Accidentally Left User Data Unprotected

  The online data storage service Dropbox rolled out a server update Monday afternoon that unintentionally shut off password authentication for…

• Verizon Killing Unlimited Data Plans in July

  Verizon has confirmed that its unlimited data plans for smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, will be coming to an end in…