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iOS Security Exploit Gives Apps Hidden Access to User Data
Forbes reports that Charlie Miller, security researcher and well-known white hat hacker, has discovered a security vulnerability in iOS that allows apps…
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Oregon First to Use iPads for Voting in National Elections
The State of Oregon will be the first to allow some voters to cast their ballots using an iPad. In…
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LED Suppliers Talk About iPad 3 Development
LED back-light unit (BLU) vendors have been talking to DigiTimes about Apple’s future iPad development efforts. Citing unnamed sources, the…
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Use TextExpander to Bring iOS-Style Typing to OS X
Auto-capitalization is a great feature of iOS. We show you how to bring that functionality to OS X using a…
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Google+ Adds Business, Band, Brand Pages
Google announced Monday the long-awaited addition of “pages” to Google+, the search giant’s online social networking competitor to Facebook. Pages…
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13” MacBook Pro 2.7GHz dual-core Intel i7: $1,189
The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.7GHz dual-core Intel i7 for $1,189.00. This system…
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MGG 362: Backups, Processors, Migration & Syncing
Dave and John are back in action, all systems go! Today they cover your questions on backups, FileVault, iCloud, Migration…
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Apple Creative Services Video for Steve Jobs’s 30th Birthday
When Apple cofounder Steve Jobs passed away on October 5th, there was an outpouring of grief, remembrances, and tributes to…
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Book Review: My New Mac - Lion Edition
My New Mac - Lion Edition by Wallace Wang will guide any new Mac user through the steps necessary to…
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Motorola Wins Apple Injunction in Germany; Impact Vague
In yet another international patent case, Motorola Mobility won a preliminary injunction against Apple Inc. in Germany Friday, after Apple…
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B&N Takes on Kindle Fire with New Nook
Book retailer Barnes & Noble unveiled its new Nook Tablet on Monday with Amazon’s Kindle Fire clearly in its sites.…
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iPhone 4S: Speck PixelSkin Case is Solid
The Speck PixelSkin case for the iPhone 4/4S falls in that range between the very soft silicone cases and the…
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Analyst: iPad Dominates Tablet Market & Growing
Apple’s iPad controlled some 75 percent of the tablet market during its September quarter with 11.1 million units sold. That…
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Analyst: iPhone 4S Sold Out in 10 Minutes in Hong Kong
iPhone 4S pre-orders in Hong Kong started last Friday, November 4, and sold out in only 10 minutes, according to…
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Reader Discussion: Should Apple Offer iOS Developers Exclusive Deals?
Apple offers the same 70/30 split to all iOS developers offering titles through the App Store without exception. Today TMO…
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Apple Confirms Security VP “Investigating Retirement”
Following rumors that Apple’s vice president of global security, John Theriault, was no longer with the company, the official word…
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Photoshop & Premiere Elements 10 Come to the Mac App Store
Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements found their way to the Mac App Store on Monday. The Mac App Store…
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Apple Gives Execs Large Stock Grants for 2016 Commitment
Apple revealed Friday that it has given its top executives large stock grants in exchange for a commitment to stay…
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500px for iPad: It’s Full of Stars
There are images and then there are images. If you like viewing the latter, then a free app called “500px”…
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On Robot Overlords & Tablets
What do you get when you throw HP’s TouchPad and webOS, iPhones in China, factories in Brazil, robot overlords, Pete…
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ComScore: The Smartphone Market is a Two-Horse Race
ComScore released data today showing that Samsung is the top mobile phone manufacturer and Android is the leading operating system…
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Particle Debris (wk. ending 11/3) It’s All About Astonishment
This week’s collection of curated technical news is all about astonishment, the brilliant and unexpected. For example, an unexpected event…
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Photograph of Apple’s New Fifth Ave. Apple Cube
Apple unveiled its new Fifth Ave. Apple Store entrance, which is also sometimes called the Cube, on Friday. We covered…
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Apple Ranks as Most Influential Company in Video Games Industry
Apple is the biggest influencer of the video game industry, according a survey of 1,000 industry employees at the 2011 London Games Conference,…
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iMac 27-inch 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7: $1869
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished iMac 27-inch 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 for $1,869. This system was…
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Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2 to Developers
Only two days after the release of iOS 5.0.1 Beta 1, Apple has seeded a second beta of the iPhone operating…
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Apple Security VP has Left the Building, Maybe
Apple’s vice president of global security, John Theriault, has apparently left the company, although there isn’t any official word from…
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Analyst: Apple Takes Over Half the Mobile Phone Industry Profits
Apple’s iPhone accounts for more than half of the mobile phone industry’s profits, according to research from Canaccord Genuity analyst…
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Reader Discussion: Predicting 2012 iPhone 4S Sales
Apple is notoriously tight-lipped about upcoming products, and even production of shipping devices. That secrecy, however, hasn’t stopped TMO readers…
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EU Investigating Samsung for Potential Patent Abuse
Samsung is facing a new legal headache, although this time it thanks to a European Commission investigation into potential abuse…
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Safari: Better Browsing Through Command-Clicking
The Mac Observer’s Melissa Holt spends endless hours poking and prodding OS X and her apps to find news ways…
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Apple to Unveil Remodeled Fifth Avenue Store Friday Morning
Apple’s Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York is set to reopen Friday morning at 10am EST. The store has…
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Apple Releases Safari 5.1.2 Beta to Developers w/PDF Fixes
Apple released a beta version of its Safari web browser, 5.1.2, to developers Thursday evening. Apple has asked developers testing…
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CBS Exec Spills Beans on Apple TV Project
CBS CEO Les Moonves spilled the beans about the existence of an Apple TV project Thursday when he told Wall…
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Apple Sued for iPhone 4S Secure Communications Method
The iPhone 4S has been out less than three weeks and it’s already the target of a lawsuit filed this…
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Steve Jobs Bio Debuts at #1
Walter Isaacson’s biography Steve Jobs (iBooks link) debuted at #1, according to Nielsen BookScan. The firm said that the book…
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Smartphone Ownership Among 18-44 Year Olds Becomes the Norm
Most mobile phone owners in the U.S. between 18-44 years of age now own a smartphone. And for those between…
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Apple to “Completely Overhaul” iPad, iPhone, iMac, MacBook Air
Apple is planning to “completely overhaul” at least four of its product lines over the course of 2012, according to…
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iPhone 4S: OtterBox Impact Case is Minimalist
The OtterBox Impact case for the iPhone 4/4S is a simple, black, elastic silicone case that stretches over the iPhone.…
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Apple Targets iPhone-Compatible Adult Websites in WIPO Domain Name Dispute
Apple, long publicly averse to pornography, has targeted seven domains, including iPhone4S.com, that feature iPhone-compatible adult content in a complaint…
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Developer Reports: iOS 5.0.1 Beta Fixes iPhone Battery Life Issues
Following up on Apple’s release of iOS 5.0.1 Beta Wednesday, many reports are beginning to surface from developers claiming that the much maligned…
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Jeff Gamet Discusses Apple Security on IMP
The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about iOS security issues, Mac Trojans changes,…
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Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5: $519
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 for $519. This system…
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Just Mobile’s AluPen+AluCube Has The Solution
Just Mobile has created a solution for everyone who loves to use a stylus with their iPads, iPods, and iPhones,…
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The Latest Blow to Apple’s TV Venture
There was a time when we suspected — or hoped — that we could replace our cable or satellite TV…
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MGG 361: iPhoto, Batteries and Saving Money Buying Macs
Dave’s traveling at MacTech and BlogWorld Expo this week while John is manning the fort back at TMO Towers East,…
