Archives for August 2011
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Browse By Day in August 2011
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Apple Cuts Developers Off from iOS Device ID Numbers
Apple has reportedly removed an application programming interface (API) from the iOS software development kit (SDK) that gave developers access…
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ACM 189: The Mobile Market’s Crazy Roller Coaster Ride
The mobile marketspace shifted dramatically around Apple this week with two surprise announcements: Google bought Morotola Mobility, and HP is…
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British Airways Using iPads to Improve Customer Service
First it was pilots and now it’s flight attendants who are testing iPads as business equipment on airplanes: British Airways…
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3 Free French Apps for iPad
Feeling a little Frenchy these days? Vern Seward helps you bring out your inner Frenchman with three great apps: Living…
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Particle Debris (wk. ending 8/19) High Tech Chess and Carnage
As the Clone Wars continue over patents, Hewlett Packard makes an abrupt move that staggered the industry and investors. Moves…
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Life Without Print Media: Going All In With My iPad (Part 1)
Recently, Ted Landau queried: “Why am I reading all of this print media when I have an iPad? Isn’t print…
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Apple Files to Ban Samsung Galaxy in Netherlands, Europe
Apple has asked for an injunction from The Hague in the Netherlands to ban all Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets.…
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OS X Lion: Change the Dashboard Background Graphic
The default pattern for Lion’s Dashboard graphic is a rather bland Lego pattern. There’s no system setting to change it,…
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iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor: $929
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor for $929. This system was…
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AT&T Apparently Confirms October iPhone 5 Launch
Yet another rumor has surfaced adding to the idea that Apple will release the iPhone 5 in October. This time…
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Evernote Gets a Piece of Skitch
Evernote announced Thursday that it has bought Skitch, the photo editing and annotation software for the Mac. Evernote, with 12…
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Reader Reaction: The Death of the TouchPad
HP surprised everyone Thursday with the announcement that it is discontinuing its just introduced TouchPad iPad competitor, along with the…
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Retina Display iPad 3 Due Next Spring
Apple is apparently on track to introduce the iPad 3 early in 2012, and the updated multimedia tablet will sport…
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OS X Lion: Using Finder’s “All My Files” Feature
The “All My Files” Smart Folder in Lion’s Finder is a unique way to check out your data. Using its…
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Apple May Scale Back 2011 iPhone Orders
A few days ago DigiTimes said Apple was ramping up its iPhone orders for the second half of the year,…
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HP Cedes Greatness to Apple
What happens when you put a software guy in charge of a hardware company? In the case of HP’s CEO,…
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Apple’s Outsells Lenovo in China
Apple Inc. had more sales in China than Chinese PC giant Lenovo during the June quarter, according to some back-of-the-napkin…
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HP Kills TouchPad & webOS Devices, Will Spin Off PCs
HP dropped a bombshell or three Wednesday: The company said it is killing off its TouchPad tablet and all other…
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17” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7: $1,929
The Deal Brothers noted that the refurbished 17” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 for $1,929. This system was originally released…
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OS X Lion: Is Auto Save a Savior or Nightmare?
Apple is a company that moves us relentlessly into the future. Sometimes those advances are seen as long overdue, and…
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Google Maps Adds a Layer for Weather
Google announced a new version of Google Maps on Thursday that added an option to overlay weather information to maps.…
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Apple Hit with Patent Lawsuit Over Disk Utility
Software Restore Solutions has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging the Mac, iPhone and iPad maker is infringing on its…
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Gear Up For School With Cool Gear, Part 2
Nancy Carroll Gravley is back with round two of suggested gear for students as they head back to school. This…
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RC Trackpad 2 Adds Lion Support
m3me announced the immediate availability of RC Trackpad 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the app that lets iOS…
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Delta Air Lines Testing iPads as Electronic Flight Bags
Delta Air Lines is testing iPads for use as Electronic Flight Bags by pilots as an alternative to the heavy…
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Reader Discussion: Apple’s Formula for Success
Apple’s Mac lineup, along with the iPhone, iPad and iPod, have propelled the company to success and even earned it…
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Apple Wins Approval for Glass Store in Santa Monica
Apple’s plans to build a glass front and glass roof store in Santa Monica were approved this week, and the…
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AT&T to Offer Only Unlimited Texting Plans
AT&T will be dropping its 1,000 a month SMS and MMS plans for subscribers starting on August 21 and will…
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Google Search Adds New Features for iPhone/iPad
Google released a new version of Google Search for iPhone and iPad Wednesday. The company released version 0.9.0.7005 of the…
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Apple Store Adds Social Net Sharing to Mac Pro, iPod Classic
Apple Inc. has added a social network sharing button to two of its products on the online Apple Store. The…
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iAd Chief Leaves Apple for VC Firm
Andy Miller, vice president of mobile marketing for Apple Inc., announced Wednesday that he is leaving Apple to join venture…
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Zombie Gunship: Zombie Killing Fun for iPhone & IPad
The Zombie Apocolypse is coming. How does one prepare? One way is to hone your skills at dispatching zombies while…
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Samsung SyncMaster 23” LCD Display: $169.99
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished Samsung SyncMaster PX2370 23” LCD display for $169.99, after a $10.00 instant…
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MTA Releases Renderings, Floor Plans for Grand Central Apple Store
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has released Apple’s renderings and the floor plans for the company’s Grand Central Terminal Apple…
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OS X Lion: Change Mission Control Desktop Graphic
Mission Control in OS X Lion combines Spaces, Exposé, and Dashboard from Snow Leopard. It takes some getting used to,…
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Party of Four: Apple’s Family of Lion 10.7.1 Updates
Apple released Lion 10.7.1 Tuesday, but it turns out that the company released four different versions of the patch, including…
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Griffin Intros iPhone Controlled HELO TC Helicopter
Griffin announced the immediate availability of its HELO TC indoor remote control helicopter on Wednesday. The mini helicopter includes an…
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Gear Up For School With Cool Gear, Part 1
School is just around the corner, and that means cool stuff — come on, you remember the joy of that…
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Apple Hit with iPhone Privacy Lawsuit in South Korea
A South Korean lawyer that previously won a lawsuit against Apple over iPhone location tracking privacy issues has launched a…
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Reader Discussion: Apple’s Potential in 2012
2012 is still a few months away, but that isn’t stopping TMO forum members from talking about where they see…
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OS X Lion: Adding Your Signature to PDFs Through Preview
If you’re like me, one of the first things you’d change if you were elected Emperor of Everything is having…
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Apple May Invest $1B in Sharp for iPhone, iPad Screens
Apple may be planning to invest some US$1 billion in a Sharp factory to ensure a supply of LCD screens…
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Apple Store Drops Offline Wednesday Morning
Apple’s Web-based store went offline Wednesday morning raising speculation that the company might have a surprise product announcement in store.…
