Archives for November 2011

November, 22nd November 2011

• Samsung’s New TV Ad: Apple Fans Are Whiny Lemmings

  A new Samsung TV ad touting its Galaxy SII’s larger screen and 4G speeds portrays Apple fans as whiny lemmings…

• Displays for iPad 3 In Production

  DisplaySearch Analyst Richard Shim said on Monday that three different companies have started the manufacture of a 2048 x 1536…

• A Charlie Brown Christmas for iOS: Oh, so Charming

  This iOS app is based on the 1965 TV animated special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Of course, it’s aimed at…

• Music CDs Near Dead; iPods Fade

  A rumor says that music CDs may soon gasp their last breath. In related news, the current sales decline of…

• Facebook “Buffy” Phone to be Produced by HTC

  Facebook, not content to be one of the most used apps on mobile devices today, wants to build its own…

• Apple Announces Unspecified Black Friday Event

  Apple announced on Tuesday a sales event for Black Friday, though details of the event were unspecified. The company sent out…

• ITC Rules Apple Does Not Infringe on 4 HTC/S3 Patents

  The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Monday that Apple does not infringe on four patents owned by HTC, reversing…

• Analyst: Apple Beats Android 12:1 in Mobile App Revenue

  Android may have more market share than iPhone, but it’s Apple’s platform that has claimed the lion’s share of paid…

November, 21st November 2011

• iPhone 4S: Summary of Case Reviews [UPDATED]

  TMO has reviewed nine iPhone 4S cases in the past few weeks. Here’s a summary of those reviews, the ratings…

• Survey Finds Tablet Market Is Now a 1.3 Horse Race

  Consumers have finally found a tablet that garners 34% of the interest as Apple’s iPad, making the tablet horse a…

• MGG 366: Mail Management, iCloud Primer, & More Lion Tips

  John and Dave are back, and ready to answer, inform, and cogitate all right in front of your … ears!…

• Apple Adjusts Aussie Attorneys for April Adjudication

  Apple is in the position of having to juggle attorneys in its Australian patent infringement battle with Samsung. The company…

• Waterfield’s Muzetto Bag is Stunning And Useful

  The ten inch Muzetto bag, made of real leather, makes a stunning statement for men or women while providing a…

• Mac mini 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5:  $979

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished Mac mini 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 for $979. This system was…

• Apple’s Grand Central Store May Open for Black Friday

  Apple’s Grand Central store in New York is apparently nearing completion and may open in time for black Friday —…

• Reader Discussion: Estimating December Quarter iPhone Sales

  Apple now has the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS on the market, and customer interest in all three seems to be…

• iPad Could Make Apple Top PC Maker in 2012

  Apple is on track to become the single largest PC maker in the world topping the current leader, HP. That…

• Welcome to OS X: Migrating iTunes from PC to Mac

  So, you’ve just received your first Mac? Congratulations! You’ve been slowly building up to this moment for years: first using…

• Snowboard Combines iPad, Steve Jobs Tribute

  The clever team at Signal Snowboards love the iPad and wanted to make a tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs,…

November, 19th November 2011

• Pile it On: Apple, Samsung, Cash & Babies

  Apple has a lot of cash, Samsung wants a lot from Apple, AT&T has a lot of iPhone users, and…

• Netflix Resurrecting “Arrested Development” Exclusively for Streaming

  After some major missteps in the past few months, Netflix finally has a proclamation to be proud of—the company announced Friday that it…

• VMWare Fusion 4.1 Allows Virtualization of OS X Clients

  VMware’s Fusion 4.1 allows virtualization of client versions of OS X itself for the first time. The newest version of…

• George Clooney Battles Noah Wyle for Steve Jobs Role

  In an epic battle of ER-scope, George Clooney and Noah Wyle are reportedly both fighting to get the role of…

November, 18th November 2011

• 3 Free Apps For Wine, Food, and Song

  Throwing a holiday ho-down? Us neither. But you might in the future, and when you do you’ll be glad Vern…

• The Last Particle Debris

  This week’s compendium of curated technical news debris is uber-geek. Are specs really dead?  They may be in advertising, but…

• Broken iPhone 911 Call: I’m Just Not Very Smart (Video)

  The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has released five 911 phone calls from a man who was calling about his broken…

• Balt Adjustable Height Laptop Stand:  $210

  Ever need a place for your laptop where you didn’t want an actual desk? The Deal Brothers found a deal…

• Everything You Know About Android Malware May be Wrong

  The Android community is criticized for having apps that aren’t curated. People download apps that turn out to be harmful,…

• iPhone 4S: Incase Pro Slider: Gorgeous and Strong

  This is another excellent iPhone 4S case from Incase. Because it is so strong and rigid, it comes in two…

• AppleCare+ Now Available Within 30 Days of iPhone Purchase

  Apple has updated the terms and conditions along with the webpage for AppleCare+, granting iPhone purchasers an opportunity to purchase…

• Motorola Shareholders Approve Google Buyout

  Motorola Mobility shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve Google’s purchase of the company. About 99 percent of the shareholders…

• VMware Fusion 4.1 Adds Lion Full Screen Mode, More

  Vmware announced the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 4.1 on Friday. The update for the OS X-based computer emulator added…

• Reader Discussion: The Real Potential of iTunes Match

  With the launch of iTunes Match a few days behind us, TMO readers are taking a look at what’s good…

• France to Rule on Samsung’s iPhone Injunction December 8

  The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris in France will issue its ruling on whether or not to grant Samsung’s…

• iTunes Match: Songs That Didn’t Get Matched (and What to Do!)

  Melissa Holt’s previous iTunes Match article explained how to get the service running effectively on your iOS device. Now you…

• Apple Fixes Developer Profile Issues with Xcode Update

  Apple released Xcode 4.2.1 late on Thursday to address several bugs in the application development tool, including an issue where…

November, 17th November 2011

• IHS Teardown: Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $202 to Make

  An IHS (formerly IHS iSuppli) teardown of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet found that the company cut some corners in…

• Apple Adds False Advertising Charge in Amazon “App Store” Lawsuit

  Apple added more fuel to the fire in its lawsuit with Amazon over the retailing giant’s “Appstore” moniker and amended…

• Citi: Amazon Planning Its Own (Windows) Smartphone

  Online retailing giant Amazon is planning to make its own smartphone in 2012, according to Citi analyst Kevin Chang. The…

• iPhone 4S: Incase Metallic Snap Case: Minimal & Stylish

  The Incase Metallic Snap Case is just like the Snap Case that Apple offered to iPhone 4 customers in 2010…

• Apple Releases Apple TV 4.4.3, Details Are Slim

  Apple updated the software that runs Apple TV up to 4.4.3 Thursday, though the update notification is shy on details.…

• Apple Combo Power Adapter Could Charge Mac, iPad Simultaneously

  A new patent application from Apple shows the company is at least considering the possibility of building a power adapter…

• AT&T Toys with iPads Instead of Cash Registers

  AT&T opened a new concept store in Chicago recently to try out some new retail ideas including replacing cash registers…

• MGG 365: Building Mac & iOS Apps, Cleaning Mail, Taming Spotlight

  Dave starts by telling everyone how he and his son built an iOS app in less than 10 minutes, then…

• Google Spins Up its Music Service

  Google Music, Google’s answer to online music storage and streaming, is finally an official product after rolling out as a…

• Reader Discussion: The Real Cost of iTunes Match

  Apple finally opened iTunes Match to the public this week, and it looks like plenty of iCloud users are signing…

• Apple Starts Environmental Audit for China Parts Suppliers

  Following a series of meetings with environmental groups in China, Apple has launched its own investigation into some of the…

• Final Cut Pro X Update Fixes Play Back Issues, More

  Apple released Final Cut Pro X 10.0.2 late on Wednesday. The update fixed issues with file playback related to third-party…

• Navigon 2 Adds Per-state Maps, Map Updates

  Navigon announced the immediate availability of Navigon 2.0 for the iPhone on Thursday. The new version of the GPS-based navigation…

November, 16th November 2011

• Samsung Modifies Galaxy Tab for Germany

  Samsung went back to the drawing board, or at least the sketch pad, and made some modifications to its Galaxy…