Archives for November 2011

November, 30th November 2011

• Carrier IQ Collects Everything on Android Phones [Update]

  A piece of software called Carrier IQ has apparently been installed on more than 141 million phones. While the same…

• Report Claims iTunes Coming to Brazil in December

  Apple is close to a deal to bring the company’s iTunes Store to Brazil, according to a report from Brazilian…

• The Motion of Nature As Your Mac Desktop

  My Living Desktop for OS X intelligently displays full screen videos, with sound, as your desktop, but does so without…

• UBS Dismisses iPad Concerns on Corning Glass Warning

  UBS analyst Maynard Um told clients Wednesday that a warning from Corning about weakened demand for tablet glass had more…

• iPhone 4S: Case Mate’s Barely There Case is Sleek

  The Barely There iPhone Case by Case·Mate is brushed Aluminum, sleek, stylish, thin, and really, really strong. 

• Mac Pro 2.93GHz 12-Core Intel Xeon:  $5,259

  Got processors? The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished Mac Pro 2.93GHz 12-Core Intel Xeon for $5.259. That’s 12…

• John Martellaro Talks DIRECTV and Android Malware

  At Tech Night Owl LIVE, hosted by Gene Steinberg, TMO Senior Editor John Martellaro talked about his recent debacle with…

• Apple Stores to Mark World AIDS Day

  Apple this Thursday, December 1st, will mark World AIDS Day by promoting its RED products in its stores. A share…

• Grand Central Apple Store to Open Next Weekend

  Apple hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but word is out that the company’s Grand Central Terminal store in New…

• Reader Discussion: Blocking Unwanted Websites

  The Internet is loaded with useful Web sites, and plenty that you may want to avoid — or even block.…

• Australian Court Overturns Galaxy Tab Sales Ban

  An Australian Appeals Court overturned a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking the sale os Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the…

• iOS 5: On Composing E-mails & Moving Addresses

  Melissa Holt likes efficient, lovely UI design, and she’s not afraid to admit it. A great example of this is…

November, 29th November 2011

• PhoneArts Celebrates Art Made on iPhones

  PhoneArts.net has launched as a site dedicated to art created on iPhones and iPod touches. The site offers hundreds of…

• Apple Releases Safari 5.1.2, Fixes Excessive Memory Usage

  Apple released Safari 5.1.2 on Tuesday, an update that addresses, among other things, the browser’s “excessive memory usage.” It also…

• Microsoft Reportedly Bringing Office to iPad

  Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing Office to the iPad, with a version for Apple’s tablet coming sometime in 2012.…

• Susquehanna Lowers iPhone, Mac Forecasts on Supply Constraints

  Brokerage firm Susquehanna Financial Group lowered 4th quarter product forecasts on Apple’s popular iPhone and Mac product lines Tuesday citing…

• German Injunction Includes 3 Samsung Galaxy Tab Models

  The Galaxy Tab 10.1 isn’t the only Samsung tablet that Apple’s managed to block in Germany. The company also managed…

• 13” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5:  $929

  The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 for $929. This system…

• iPhone 4S: OtterBox Defender Case is Ultimate Protection

  If you’re looking for an iPhone 4/4S case that can handle fairly extreme conditions, the OtterBox Defender may just fit…

• iTether Gone From App Store Hours After Launch [Updated]

  As quickly as it came, iTether has disappeared from Apple’s App Store. The app raised eyebrows because it offered iPhone…

• RIM Wants to Manage Your iPhone

  RIM is branching out from its BlackBerry platform with plans to add Mobile Fusion device management to Apple’s iPhone and…

• Reader Discussion: Kindle Creeps into iPad Territory

  Apple’s iPad is the reigning king of the tablet market, but that isn’t stopping consumers from taking a look at…

• MarsEdit Adds iPhoto Faces Support, More

  Red Sweater Software announced the immediate availability of MarsEdit 3.4 on Tuesday. The update for the writing and blogging app…

• Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta to Developers

  Apple released a beta version of iOS 5.1 to developers on Monday, giving them their first chance to test out…

• Apple Lets iPhone Tethering App into App Store

  Apple surprised iPhone owners Monday evening when it allowed an app that adds tethering support without requiring a cell service…

• iPhone Snags 42.8 Percent of October UK Smartphone Sales

  Apple’s iPhone product line claimed 42.8% of all smartphone sales in the UK in the month of October, according to…

November, 28th November 2011

• Crowd Source-Funding for New MacBook Air Docking Station

  A Kickstarter Project from a company called infiniWing aims to create an innovative and useful docking station for MacBook Airs called the…

• 1976 Apple Contract with Steve Jobs Signature Up For Sale

  An original copy of the 1976 contract establishing Apple as a corporation is up for sale in an auction. The…

• Apple Retail Stores Using Internal App to Find & Assist Customers

  Apple Retail stores are employing an internal app, available on the store’s employee-use-only iPod Touches, to locate shoppers in the…

• Tankbot by DeskPets is a Hoot

  Ready to play? Want to forget the stress? Looking for a gift for your brother? Take a look at the…

• AT&T Considers Selloff to Save T-Mobile Buyout

  AT&T is apparently considering selling off more of its assets than originally planned to appease Federal regulators in its effort…

• 11” MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $799

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished 11” MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $799.…

• Apple Store Offers Free Shipping Through December 22

  Customers shopping through Apple’s online store can save a few dollars because the Mac and iPad maker is offering free…

• Reader Discussion: Amazon’s Kindle Fire

  Amazon’s Kindle Fire has been available for several days, so TMO readers are talking about the online retailers new ebook…

• Analyst: Black Friday iPad Sales Up 68%

  Sales of Apple’s products, including the popular iPad, were up year-over-year on Black Friday, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene…

• Rumor: MacBook Air Update to Include 15-inch Model

  The latest rumors out of Taiwan claim Apple is planning an early 2012 MacBook Air refresh that will expand the…

• Apple Highlights iPod touch in New Commercial

  Apple hasn’t forgotten about the iPod touch, and wants to make sure consumers don’t forget about it, either, thanks to…

• iPhoto ’11: Avoiding the Built-In Email Stationery

  The Mac Observer’s Melissa Holt is an iPhoto fan. If it had a concert, she’d buy tickets. But just because…

November, 24th November 2011

• Happy Thanksgiving from TMO!

  In observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, The Mac Observer will be taking Thursday and Friday off. We’ll resume our…

• A Roundup of Mac & iOS Black Friday Deals

  Black Friday is just around the corner, and our in-boxes have been flooded with notifications of sales from lots of…

November, 23rd November 2011

• A Brief Moment of Thanks for How Things Aren’t

  Nancy Carroll Gravley looks back at an incident in the mid-80s when computers were still largely the realm of business,…

• HTC to “Reevaluate” S3 Purchase, Will Appeal ITC Ruling

  HTC is going to reevaluate its planned US$300 million purchase of S3 Graphics in the wake of an ITC decision…

• Subversion, TANSTAAFL & Oodles of Creepy Stuff

  This week’s Particle Debris comes on a short week, but there’s plenty of action: The woman who helped us escape…

• New Samsung Galaxy Nexus Ad: A Page From Apple’s Book

  A fairly new ad for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone, “Calling All,” showcases Android 4.0 and takes a page from…

• iPhone 4S & Siri: Editing Commands & Adding Punctuation

  Apple’s new voice assistant, Siri, can be an indispensable tool for navigating your busy life, but if you’re like Melissa…

• Apple Posts New iPad 2 TV Ad: “Love”

  Apple has posted a new iPad 2 commercial, just in time for the holidays. The ad celebrates the things we…

• 13” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5:  $929

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 for $929. This system was…

• Sharp IGZO Tech Rumored to Power Next Gen iDevices

  Apple will switch to Sharp IGZO LCD panels for future iPads and iPhones, allowing for thinner, higher resolution, and lower…

• Apple Hiring More Cloud Execs, Report

  Apple is in the process of boosting its ranks of senior-level executives with experience cloud technologies and Web-based software development,…

• “Letters to Steve” Ebook Gathers Steve Jobs Emails

  CNN reporter Mark Milian has published an ebook that gathers all of Steve Jobs’s e-mails to customers, fans, and critics…