Archives for December 2011
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Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera: $298.99
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera for $298.99, and that’s $40 less…
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Cequint Slaps Apple with Caller ID Patent Lawsuit
Apple is facing a new lawsuit, this time from Seattle-based Cequint over allegations that the iPhone and Mac maker is…
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Just Mobile’s Gum Max Battery Charges iPads
With 10,400 mAh capacity, the Gum Max™ backup battery by Just Mobile will charge iPads, iPods, and iPhones wherever you…
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TMO Hits Google Currents
With the launch of the Google Currents for iOS and Android last week, The Mac Observer’s code wizards took on…
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Reader Discussion: Apple’s Powerful Product Pipeline
Apple already has a strong product lineup thanks to devices like the iPhone, iPad, iMac and MacBook Air, and it’s…
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Carrier IQ: We Only Collect Diagnostic Data
Carrier IQ has come under fire for allegedly collecting personal data about user activities from smartphones, but the company says…
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Apple in Talks to Buy Flash Storage Company Anobit
Apple is apparently negotiating to buy a flash memory designer company Anobit. The deal, which sources say could cost around…
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Apple Updates Thunderbolt Display Firmware for Fan Noise
Apple released Thunderbolt Display Firmware Update version 1.1 on Monday, an update to address, “a fan noise issue affecting a…
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Apple Improves iTunes Match with iTunes 10.5.2 Update
Apple updated iTunes to version 10.5.2 on Monday. The new version includes “several improvements for iTunes Match,” the company’s iCloud-powered…
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Apple Taps New Chip to Expand AirPlay Accessories
Apple has tapped a new chip it hopes will expand accessories that support the company’s AirPlay technology. The company made…
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MGG 369: Email, WiFi, and Geeks’ Favorite Cases!
Dave and John have put together a fantastic show today, including some (more!) discussion on email management, tricks for truly…
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Supply Chain Says 3rd Generation iPad Due by March
Apple is planning to bring next generation iPad to market within 3-4 month, according to unnamed sources in Apple’s supply…
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iOS 5.1 Developer Beta Adds Photo Stream Deletion
Apple has released the second beta release of IOS 5.1 to developers, and the primary new features included in the…
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Apple 8GB 4th Gen iPod Touch: $189 Delivered + $30 GC
The Deal Brothers noted that Amazon is offering a $30 instant gift card for its MP3 store with the purchase of…
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BBC’s iPlayer 3G Streaming, iPhone Interface
The BBC released a new version of its UK iPlayer app on Monday. The iPlayer 1.3 update added an iPhone…
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Angry Birds 2 Adds New Levels, Unlocks Episodes
Rovio released a new version of the popular Angry Birds for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Sunday to…
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TMO Holiday Gift Guide 2011
Finding the perfect holiday gift for that special tech person in your life can be a real chore, so the…
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Apple Finally Promotes Beatles on iTunes in New Commercial
Apple is finally promoting The Beatles music library at the iTunes Store, just over a year after the Fab Four…
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Apple Shares Grand Central Store 360 Degree Panorama
Apple’s new Grand Central Terminal Store is already a popular destination, and for those that couldn’t make it to the…
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Mac App Store Downloads Top 100 Million
Apple announced on Monday that downloads from its 11 month-old Mac App Store have already topped the 100 million mark.…
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China iPad Trademark Holder Seeks $1.6 Billion from Apple
Chinese company Proview Technology is suing Apple for CNY10 billion—that’s ten billion Chinese Yuan, or US$1.57 billion—for trademark infringement for…
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Google Currents, Flipboard-Like App for iOS and Android
Google announced the launch of Google Currents for both Android and iOS on Thursday. Currents is a news aggregation app…
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Apple Improves Full Screen Support in Logic Pro 9.1.6
Apple updated Logic Pro to version 9.1.6 on Thursday. The update to the company’s digital audio workstation (DAW) solution improves…
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MGG 368: Calendars & Backup Answers, Cool Stuff Found!
Dave and John kick off December’s first Premium episode with a fantastic group of questions from all of you fantastic…
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Apple Improves Photo Stream Support in Aperture 3.2.2
Apple released Aperture 3.2.2 on Thursday, an update that improves support for Apple’s Photo Stream service. Apple’s brief patch notes…
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Verbatim’s Wallet Drive Puts 640 GB In Your Pocket
The Wallet Drive external hard drive from Verbatim is the size and shape of a standard wallet, but inside is…
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MacMall Holds Saturday Grand Opening for Retail Store
MacMall announced on Thursday the grand opening for a new brick and mortar retail store the company is launching in…
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The Operational Details of the Apple HDTV
A lot has been written about the viability of an Apple branded HDTV and how it must fail in the…
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Apple, Nike face Patent lawsuit over iPod Accessories
Apple and Nike’s Nike + iPod is the target of a lawsuit alleging the companies licensed invalid patents for the…
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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…
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iNet for OS X & iOS Reveals Devices on Your Network
With Christmas just around the corner, you may be adding some new Ethernet devices to your home network. These days,…
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France Shoots Down Samsung iPhone Ban
Samsung’s fight to win an injunction blocking the sale of Apple’s iPhone in France has failed. The electronics maker had…
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Reader Discussion: Microsoft’s Copycat Retail Stores
It’s no secret that Microsoft’s own retail stores look striking similar to Apple’s. Today TMO readers are talking about those…
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Apple TV Adds Television Show Purchases in Canada
Apple quietly added the ability to purchase TV shows on the Apple TV in Canada on Wednesday. The change means…
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OnLive Gaming Comes to the iPad
OnLive’s Internet-based video game service took a step to the small screen with the release of an iPad, iPhone and…
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Mac OS X: Open Folders & Navigate the Finder with Arrow Keys
In Melissa Holt’s line of work, you’ve gotta know a lot of keyboard shortcuts. And in this other line of…
