Archives for August 2011

August, 05th August 2011

• Needham Raises Apple Target to $540 on Strong iPad Sales

  Apple’s iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, according to Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf, so he raised…

• Reader Discussion: Favorite iOS 5 Features

  Apple will be releasing iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad soon, and the update will include a long…

• PCalc for iPhone, iPad Adds External Keyboard Support

  TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of PCalc and PCalc Lite 2.4.1 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on…

• Acer Founder: iPad, Tablets are a Flash in the Pan

  Stan Shih, founder of PC maker Acer, thinks the iPad, along with the tablet market it created, is little more…

• Apple Sues Knock-off Apple Stores

  Apple has filed a lawsuit in New York targeting a long list of names and businesses for opening stores that…

August, 04th August 2011

• AAPL Slips 3.9% on Broad Market Sell-Off

  Shares in Apple Inc. slipped 3.87% Thursday amidst a broad market sell-off precipitated on global economic concerns. AAPL ended the…

• Google: Microsoft is Tricksy, But We’re Too Smart

  Google has fired back in the new war of words between it and Microsoft over the use of patents in…

• MGG 346: Tips, Temperatures, and Cool Stuff Found

  Dave and John are back again this week here with their first Premium show of August. As always, your two…

• Microsoft Calls Out Google Fallacy on Patent Bid

  In response to claims from Google that Microsoft conspired to bid on Novell’s patent trove to keep those patents away…

• 17” MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core i5:  $1,719

  The Deal Brothers found  a deal on the refurbished 17”MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 for $1,719. This system was originally…

• France Still Investigating iPhone Location Tracking

  France’s Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, or CNIL, is still investigating a report from earlier this year that…

• Air Playit Wireless Video Streaming Comes to iPad

  Digiarty Software announced the immediate availability of Air Playit for the iPad on Thursday. Just like the iPhone and iPod…

• Report Says China to Get iPhone 5 in October

  Consumers in China will be able to start buying the as yet unreleased iPhone 5 starting in October, according to…

• Reader Discussion: What if Apple Split into Two Businesses?

  Apple has been seeing strong growth in its Mac and iOS products, including the iPhone and iPad. Today TMO readers…

• OS X Lion: Organizing Messages in Apple Mail

  Not exactly happy with Lion’s email message management in Mail? Neither was TMO’s Melissa Holt. Her frustration, however, drove her…

• Apple Rolls Out Printer Updates for Snow Leopard, Lion

  Along with QuickTime 7.7 for Leopard users, Apple released new printer drivers from Snow Leopard and Lion users on Wednesday.…

• QuickTime 7.7 for Leopard Patches Security Flaws

  Apple released QuickTime 7.7 for Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, users on Wednesday. The update addresses several security-related issues,…

August, 03rd August 2011

• Time to Bring All 21 Magazines to iPad, Android, webOS

  Time Inc. said Wednesday that it would be bringing all 21 of its magazine to the iPad, as well as…

• Apple Reportedly to Launch “iTunes Replay” Soon

  Apple is getting ready to launch a service called “iTunes Replay” in the near future, according to an Internet report.…

• Google: Apple, Microsoft Using “Bogus” Patents to Stifle Android

  Google plays the victim and claims that Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle are all trying to stifle innovation by using a…

• Auto-configure E-mail in OS X Lion

  There are some interesting and helpful changes to the way e-mail can be configured in OS X Lion. Safari and…

• Apple Hires International Recruiter to Replace Ron Johnson

  Apple has turned to an outisde recruiter to help find a replacement for retailing vice president Ron Johnson, who is…

• Centon DataStick Pro 32GB USB Flash Drive:  $24.99

  The Deal Brothers found a one-day only deal on the Centon DataStick Pro 32GB USB Flash Drive for $24.99, plus $5…

• Manufacturers: MacBook Air Could Trump Intel’s Ultrabook

  Intel’s new ultrabook specification could help PC makers compete with Apple’s MacBook Air, but it may not be enough. Manufacturers…

• Samsung: We’re Really Delaying Australia Galaxy Tab Launch

  Following a report that Samsung won’t be selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia, and its insistence that it…

• Apple, Google, Samsung Eying InterDigital Patents

  InterDigital may put its patent portfolio up for sale, and Apple, Google and Samsung are all interested in what the…

• iPhone Data Tracking Costs Apple 3M Won Fine in South Korea

  The Korean Communications Commission has hit Apple with a 3 million won, or about US$2,855, fine over an iPhone location…

• 1Password Adds Safari 5.1 Autosubmit and Save Support

  AgileBits released 1Password 3.7.1 for the Mac on Wednesday, adding autosave and autosubmit support for Safari 5.1. 1Password is a…

• Pegatron Set to Ship Apple 10M iPhone 5 Units

  Apple will apparently begin taking iPhone 5 shipments iPhone 5 from Pegatron in September, and the supplier is set to…

August, 02nd August 2011

• iSuppli: Apple’s Whole Widget Model Gives iPad Cost Advantage

  For decades, the prevailing wisdom in the computing industry has been that open licensing will result in the cheapest computers,…

• Analyst: Fall iPhone Upgrade will be “Bigger than Expected”

  Apple’s iPhone 5 will be “bigger than expected,” according to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. He said that he believes…

• Google Buys Local Deal Compiler, The DealMap

  Google has bought The DealMap, a service that finds and compiles local deals and pushes them out to its users,…

• Alien Technology Required to Beat the iPad

  Apple’s iPad competitors are having a tough time right now, both in the marketplace and in the courts. It’s going…

• 13” MacBook Pro 2.7GHz dual-core Intel i7:  $1269

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.7GHz dual-core Intel i7 for $1,269. This…

• ITC to Investigate Apple Patent Complaint Against Samsung

  The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it will investigate a patent infringement claim Apple filed against Samsung.…

• MacTech Conference 2011 Early Registration Ends Aug 8

  The MacTech Conference 2011, scheduled to kick off on November 2, will be wrapping up early bird registration in about…

• Forum Discussion: Apple FUD Roundup

  Not every news report or analysis of Apple is spot-on, and TMO forum members don’t seem to have any problem…

• MarsEdit Update Fixes Safari 5.1 Compatibility Issue

  Red Sweater Software announced the immediate availability of MarsEdit 3.3.2 on Tuesday. The update for the blog editing and management…

• Skype for iPad Hits the App Store

  Skype released Skype for the iPad Tuesday morning. Like the desktop and laptop version of the app, users can participate…

• Samsung: We’ll Sell Galaxy Tab in Australia

  Word that Samsung agreed to not sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia while it sorts out Apple’s patent…

• iCloud Goes Live (as Beta - for Developers)

  Apple let iCloud go live late Monday, but it’s a beta rollout, and it’s open only to developers. The beta…

August, 01st August 2011

• HTC Sues Apple in UK Courts

  HTC has launched a new lawsuit against Apple in the UK on July 29th, according to a report from Bloomberg.…

• NI Announces Guitar Rig 5, Kontakt 5, More

  It was a busy day for Native Instruments Monday, as they company announced Guitar Rig 5 Pro, Kontakt 5, Solid…

• MGG 345: Mail, Time Machine, Lion, Tips, and More

  Dave and John kick off August with an absolutely overflowing mailbag. Today’s show kicks off with a healthy serving of…

• Apple Adds TV Shows to iTunes Purchase History for Redownload

  Apple added TV shows to the content that can be viewed and redownloaded through your iTunes purchase history on Monday.…

• Apple TV Update Adds TV Show Purchases, Vimeo

  Apple quietly added two major new features to the Apple TV Mondays with the release of Apple TV Software 4.3.…

• 8GB iPod Nano:  $129

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is currently offering refurbished 8GB iPod nanos for $129, with free shipping. These are…

• Nuforce NE-700X Earphones Provide Solid Sound

  The NE-700X earphones from Nuforce offer solid, well balanced sound and a sophisticated look for only US$65. 

• iPhone 5 Due in October, Not September

  The rumors claiming Apple is launching the iPhone 5 in September are wrong, assuming the latest rumor saying to look…

• Browse Files on Your iDevice with iPhone Explorer

  Just because you can’t easily see files and folders on your iPhone doesn’t mean there isn’t a way to find…