Archives for July 2011

July, 12th July 2011

• Samsung Moves to Disqualify Apple’s Lawyers in Patent Battle

  Samsung’s patent infringement battle with Apple has taken an interesting turn now that the chip maker has asked the Judge…

• Intego Intros VirusBarrier for iPhone, iPad

  Intego announced the immediate availability of VirusBarrier iOS on Tuesday. The app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch lets…

• Tweed for iPad Price Dropped to Free

  LithiumCorp has dropped the price on its Tweed app for the iPad from US$4.99 to free as of Tuesday. Tweed…

• Reader Discussion: iOS Feature Wish List

  Apple will be releasing iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch soon, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t…

• Pandora Drops Flash for HTML 5

  Internet streaming music service Pandora announced on Tuesday that it is phasing out Flash in favor of HTML 5. The…

• Apple Loses Senior iPhone Patent Attorney

  Richard “Chip” Lutton Jr, Apple’s senior patent attorney in charge of iPhone-related properties, is leaving the company and is being…

• Chronos SOHO Apps Apps Get Lion Compatibility Update

  Chronos announced the immediate availability of update versions of its SOHO personal data management apps on Tuesday that add OS…

July, 11th July 2011

• Apple Updates Developer Beta SDKs for iOS, iTunes, Xcode, Apple TV

  Apple has pushed new developer beta SDKs for iOS 5 (beta 3), iTunes (Developer Preview 3), iTunes 10.5 (beta 3),…

• HP Replaces Jon Rubinstein as Head of webOS

  HP announced Monday that it was replacing Jon Rubinstein as the head of its webOS platform. The move follows disappointing…

• MGG 341: Mac OS X Lion Prep Tips, Misc Q&A, More!

  Dave and John kick off the week helping you prep for Mac OS X Lion, discussing a few tips that…

• Apple Updates iWeb, iDVD

  Apple updated iWeb 3 and iDVD 7 Monday, the other two components of iLife ‘11 that weren’t updated earlier in…

• Judge Considers Stay in Oracle vs. Google Patent Suit

  Judge William Alsup is considering a partial, if not complete, stay in Oracle’s patent lawsuit against Google while the U.S.…

• Apple Updates GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto

  Apple updated GarageBand, iMovie, and iPhoto Monday with maintenance releases (iMovie also adds support for opening projects created with iMovie…

• Particle Debris (wk. ending 7/8) Fairly Legal

  Things are getting nasty in the mobile OS market. The fates of companies like Microsoft, Nokia and RIM hang in…

• Fantom Gforce3 1.5TB USB 3.0/2.0 External Hard Drive:  $59.99

  If paying more than $60 for 1.5TB of external storage is out of the question, the Deal Brothers have you…

• Apple Hits HTC with Second ITC Patent Complaint

  Apple filed a second patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against HTC last Friday. Details of the…

• Analyst: Apple to Boost Bottom Line with Genius Squad

  Apple may be planning on launching its own “Genius Squad” to offer on-site customer support, according to UBS analyst Maynard…

• Reader Discussion: Google + and Social Networking

  Google is back in the social networking game with its new Google + service. Today TMO readers are talking about…

• Pangea Offers iOS Games for Free: Update!

  Looking for some Cro-Mag Rally, Otto Matic, Nanosaur, or Bugdom action on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, but don’t…

• Apple Hit with $8M Fine for Audio Patent Infringement

  Apple was slapped with a US$8 million fine after a Federal Court in Texas ruled it violated two audio-related patents.…

• Apple Highlights FaceTime, AirPlay in New iPhone 4 Ads

  Apple aired two new commercials on Sunday that highlight the iPhone 4’s FaceTime video chat and AirPlay wireless video and…

July, 08th July 2011

• SynthCam: High Tech Photos From Your iPhone: Updated!

  It’s innovation that keeps the iPhone relevant, and apps like SynthCam proves it. Vern Seward takes a look at this…

• On iPhones, iPads & a Little Bit of Mordor

  Want to surf the Internet on the most popular tablet? Better get an iPad. Want the most secure online database?…

• Apple Serves GetJar with “App Store” C&D

  Apple has served GetJar with a Cease & Desist letter demanding the company remove the term “app store” from its…

• MGG 340: Geeks Blasting Off for July

  John and Dave kick off July with this awesome Premium episode. Topics covered include WYSIWYG font menus, controlling Safari’s PDF…

• iKlip MINI: Microphone Stand Clip for iPhone

  IK Multimedia  announced Friday the iKlip MINI. A companion product to the original iKlip for iPad, the iKlip MINI is…

• Apple Files for Gesture-Based Data Transfer Patent

  Apple has filed for a patent on technology that would allow users to initiate a file transfer with an on-screen…

• 21” iMac 21.5-inch 3.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor:  $1269

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished 21” iMac 21.5-inch 3.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor for $1,269.00. This system…

• Mac Photo Project Lands Artist in Legal Hot Water

  New York artist Kyle McDonald found himself in potential legal hot water when U.S. Secret Service agents confiscated his computers…

• iCal: Viewing All of a Day’s Events

  If you use the day view a lot in iCal, you may have noticed that it’s a bit on the…

• Canaccord Bumps AAPL Target to $500 on Strong iPhone Sales

  Demand for Apple’s iPhone isn’t showing signs of slowing down, and Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley thinks that trend won’t…

• Forum Discussion: Apple Errors in the News

  The Mac Observer’s forum members have a knack for sleuthing out news reports that twist facts to make Apple look…

• Fantastical Adds BusyCal Support

  Flexibits announced the immediate availability of Fantastical 1.0.2 on Friday. The update for the Mac OS X calendaring app added…

• Spotify U.S. Launch Could Be Days Away

  The online music streaming service Spotify announced this week that it is finally branching out into the United States, although…

• Snow Leopard gets Canon Printer Driver Update

  Apple released a Mac OS X update for Canon printers late on Thursday. Canon Printer Drivers 2.6 for Mac OS…

July, 07th July 2011

• WSJ: Apple Gearing Up for September Launch of iPhone 5

  Apple is gearing up for production of the next iteration of its iPhone line, and has begun ordering parts from…

• Judge Denies Apple Injunction Request Against Amazon Appstore

  A federal judge overseeing Apple’s trademark infringement lawsuit against Amazon’s “Appstore for Android” denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction…

• Apple Lowers Minimum iAd Buy to $300,000

  Bloomberg is reporting that Apple has cut its minimum buy for iAd from $500,000 to $300,000 for agencies that can…

• Report: September iPad HD will Augment iPad Line

  A report comes to us saying that Apple will indeed be releasing a new iPad in September, as rumors have…

• 15” MacBook Pro 2.0GHz quad-core Intel i7:  $1529

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.0GHz quad-core Intel i7 for $1529.00. This system was…

• Apple to Continue Offering Final Cut Pro 7 Enterprise Licenses

  Apple has apparently decided to continue offering Final Cut Pro 7, although only for enterprise deployments. Apple representatives revealed the…

• Apple to Patch JailbreakMe Security Flaw

  Shortly after the JailbreakMe hack that uses Mobile Safari to jailbreak iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch hit the Web,…

• Spotify Coming to the U.S. for Real this Time

  After missing its own deadlines more than once, the online music streaming service Spotify is finally coming to the United…

• Reader Discussion: Should Apple Buy Hulu?

  The online TV show streaming service Hulu wants to sell out, so today TMO readers are debating whether or not…

• Apple’s App Store Downloads Top 15 Billion

  App downloads at Apple’s App Store for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad have climbed up over the 15 billion…

• Amazon Cloud Player Gets Unlimited Storage, iPad Web Support

  Amazon updated its Cloud Player online music storage and streaming service on Thursday with unlimited storage capacity and a new…

• Bungie’s Marathon Comes to the iPad

  Bungie’s classic first person shooter game for the Mac, Marathon, found its way to the iPad on Thursday. Like the…

July, 06th July 2011

• Facebook Integrates Skype Video Chat, Group Chat

  Facebook announced Wednesday the integration of Skype video chats and the addition of group text chats into the social networking…

• Analyst: Apple Could Bring iPhone to Sprint

  Apple Inc. could bring its category-defining iPhone to Sprint later this year, according to Citadel Securities analyst Shing Yin. The…

• Nortel Patent Sale Could Face Canadian Review

  A $4.5 billion patent sale to Apple, Microsoft, RIM, and other companies might be required to pass regulatory scrutiny under…