Archives for October 2011
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Browse By Day in October 2011
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Microsoft Follows Apple’s Lead, Posts Record Revenue
Apple wasn’t the only one bringing in record amounts of cash last quarter. Microsoft today reported revenue of $17.37 billion…
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iPad 3 in Pre-production: 2048x1536 Display
Apple is working with suppliers in Asia to build pre-production components for the iPad 3, including a 9.7-inch, 2048 x…
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Isaacson: Steve Jobs Regretted Postponing Surgery
Walter Isaacson has started sharing details from his soon to be released biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, including the…
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Apple Patent: Thinner MacBook Pro with Optical Drive
One way to make the MacBook line thinner is to omit the optical drive, as with the MacBook Air. However,…
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iPhone 4S: Locking Down Siri
Siri is Apple’s new voice-controlled personal assistant that’s built right into the iPhone 4S, and she’s always glad to help…
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Apple Launches iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour 2011
Apple has launched an iOS 5 Tech Talk seminar on a world tour. Attendees can learn all about iOS 5…
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iSuppli Publishes iPhone 4S Cost of Parts
IHS/iSuppli has taken an iPhone 4S apart, found a wealth of innovation and listed the Bill of Materials (BOM), that…
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TMO to Interview Developers at MacTech Conference 2011
The Mac Observer is planning to interview Apple developers at MacTech 2011 in Los Angeles. If you’re a Mac or…
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TMO’s John F. Braun Looks at iPhone 4S on Mac Roundtable
The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab co-host John F. Braun joined the Mac Roundtable crew to talk about Apple’s recent…
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Fortune to Run Excerpt from Steve Jobs Biography
Fortune will be publishing an excerpt from the official biography of Steve Jobs on Monday, October 24. The book project…
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Walter Isaacson to Discuss Steve Jobs on 60 Minutes
Walter Isaacson, the well known author that wrote the official Steve Jobs biography, will be appearing on CBS’s 60 Minutes…
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Reader Discussion: Playing Catch Up with the iPhone
With the release of the new iPhone 4S, Apple’s competitors have a new target in their fight for a share of…
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AT&T: Over 1 Million iPhone 4S Activations So Far
The iPhone 4S launch seems to be working out well for AT&T with the cell service provider saying it had…
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The Complete Guide to iOS 5’s New and “Hidden” Settings
Want to know about every (almost every?) iOS 5-specific option contained in the Settings app? This article is what you’ve…
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New Trojan Disables Mac Malware Definition Updates
A new Trojan horse application for the Mac is in the wild and masquerading as an installer for the Adobe…
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Apple Celebrates Steve Jobs’s Life (Photo)
Apple held an event on Wednesday for Apple employees to “Celebrate Steve Jobs’s Life.” The company posted the photo below…
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Android Head: Your Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Personal Assistant
Andy Rubin, head of Google’s Android operating system, doesn’t think Apple is on the right track with its Siri technology.…
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Andy Rubin : Apple’s DNA is Strong
Andy Rubin told an audience in Hong Kong that Apple’s DNA is strong enough to survive the passing of cofounder…
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iOS 5: Adding Global Text Shortcuts
Shortcuts is a great new feature in iOS that allows users to enter longer words and phrases by tapping a…
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Amazon’s Silk Browser Raises/Satisfies Privacy Concerns
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet, introduced in late September, debuted the Silk browser as well. With the browser’s “cloud acceleration” mode…
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Analyst: iPhone Expectations Got Out of Hand
Apple turned in a rare miss for its September quarter’s results, but Sterne Agee said that miss wasn’t about Apple’s…
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Digital SLR Camera: $2,999
Here’s a deal from the Deal Brothers for our more serious photographers: The Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1 Megapixel…
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Softbank CEO: Steve Jobs Worked on iPhone 4S Launch Day
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was apparently still on the job the day before he passed away, and an anecdote from…
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Apple to Close Some Stores Wednesday for Steve Jobs Tribute
Apple will be closing down some of its U.S. retail stores for a short time on Wednesday so employees can…
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C Spire to Join iPhone 4S Carrier List in U.S.
C Spire Wireless announced on Wednesday that it will be the next iPhone carrier in the United States, bringing the…
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Analyst: Apple Missed Estimates, but is Doing Fine
Apple reported record breaking fourth quarter revenue on Tuesday, but didn’t meet analyst expectations. Canaccord Genuity’s Michael Walkley thinks anticipation…
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Reader Reaction: Apple’s Q4 Earnings Figures
Apple reported record breaking fourth fiscal quarter revenue on Tuesday, but came in below analyst expectations. Today TMO readers are…
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iOS 5: Checking Storage and iCloud Info
Curious about how much space the apps and data on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is using? Or how…
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Apple Re-releases Apple TV 4.4.1 Update
Apple re-released the Apple TV 4.4.1 update late on Tuesday with a fix that corrects a problem where some users…
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Apple Shares Tributes to Steve Jobs
Apple updated its tribute Web page to company co-founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday with comments that fans and Apple product…
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Apple Evaluating Thailand Flooding Impact on Mac Production
Flooding in recent months has devastated parts of Thailand, including areas where factories that produce parts for the Mac computer…
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Lowes Loads Up on 40,000 iPhones for Retail Services
Home improvement retailer Lowes recently rolled out over 40,000 iPhones for its staff to use on the sales floor for…
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Apple Claims 180 Million iBooks Downloads
Apple said on Tuesday that the company has had 180 million downloads from its iBooks ePub book store. The news…
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Notable Comments from Apple’s Q411 Earnings Report
Apple’s Earnings Reports are full dry numbers, careful guidance and side-stepping the dicier questions from the analysts. Even so, there…
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Apple: We’ve Sold Over 40 Million iPads
Apple’s total iPad sales since it first launched over a year and a half ago has topped the 40 million…
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Apple Reports 250 Million iOS Devices Sold So Far [Updated]
Apple has sold some 250 million iOS devices since the first iPhone was released in 2007. The news came from…
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TMO Live Coverage: Apple’s Q4 2011 Earnings Report
Apple’s fourth fiscal quarter earnings report for 2011 is set to start at 5PM eastern time, and The Mac Observer…
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Apple Posts Record Quarter, But Misses Estimates [Update]
Apple Inc. posted a rare miss for the September quarter on Tuesday, announcing record revenue of US$28.27 billion and record…
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Breaking It Down: Apple Reportedly Testing Smaller iPads
Apple is testing smaller iPads, according to reports coming out of Taiwan.Taiwan-based AU Optronics and a subsidiary of Korean electronics…
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Siri: Please Dispose of my Mouse and Keyboard
Siri on the iPhone is a game changer, but does it also portend a change on the Macintosh side? It…
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17” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz quad-core Intel i7: $2,379
The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the refurbished 17” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz quad-core Intel i7 for $2,379, a price…
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Fantastical Adds Event Editing, iCloud Support
Flexbits announced the immediate availability of Fantastical 1.1 on Tuesday. The update for the natural language event creation app for…
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Apple Tried to Buy Dropbox, Failed
Apple saw the potential in the online storage service Dropbox back in 2009 and even tried to swing a deal…
