Archives for December 2011
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Browse By Day in December 2011
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Rogue Amoeba’s Piezo Records Other (Sandboxed) Mac Apps
Rogue Amoeba announced Wednesday the release of Piezo, an app that can record audio from other Mac software, even apps…
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Shaw Wu Lowers iPad Forecast, Bumps iPhone & Mac
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu lowered his iPad forecast for the December quarter, while simultaneously raising both his iPhone and…
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Microsoft Releases Free Xbox App for iOS
Microsoft Xbox gamers can now keep in touch with the Xbox community from their iOS device with a new app…
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Photo Gallery of Apple’s New Renderings for Spaceship HQ
The city of Cupertino published new renderings of Apple’s “Spaceship” HQ the company is building, including elevations, blueprints, and new…
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DOJ Investigating Apple Over eBook Antitrust Claims
Apple is facing a Department of Justice investigation into possible antitrust violations related to ebook pricing at its iBookstore. Confirmation…
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Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR: $454.95
The Deal Brothers found us a deal on the Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera for $454.95,…
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Apple Space Ship Building Revisions Show Massive Size
Proposed revisions for Apple’s space ship campus in Cupertino surfaced on Wednesday, with details that underscore the structure’s massive size.…
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Microsoft to Take on Mac App Store with Windows Store
Microsoft revealed its plans for the Windows Store on Wednesday, taking several design ideas from Apple’s own Mac App Store.…
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Reader Discussion: Apple’s Approachable Technology
Apple has worked to make technology more friendly and approachable, and that can be seen both in the company’s stores,…
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Flipboard Finally Comes to the iPhone
Flipboard announced the immediate availability of Flipboard 1.7 on Wednesday. The update for the magazine-style social network viewing app added…
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Apple’s Cards App Gets New Text Editor
Along with iBooks 1.5, Apple released Cards 1.0.1 on Tuesday. The update for the greeting card and postcard maker app…
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iBooks Update Adds Night Theme, New Fonts
Apple released iBooks 1.5 late on Tuesday. The update for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch ebook reader app added…
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Google Celebrates 10 Billion Android Downloads
Google is closing the “app gap” in the smartphone market, at least when it comes to downloads. The company announced…
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Chinese Court Rejects Apple iPad Trademark Claims
A Chinese court has rejected Apple’s lawsuit over the “iPad” name, ruling in favor of a Chinese company that registered…
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Melodyne Editor 2.0 Beefs Up Scale, Tuning, Timing Features
Celemony announced Tuesday that Melodyne Editor 2.0 is shipping and is available now. The new version brings with it significant…
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Booq’s Folio iPad 2 Case Has Hidden Features
At first glance the Folio for iPad 2 case seems unpretentious, but it has some very nice features at a…
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Don’t Pre-judge the Kindle Touch
Ted Landau received his Kindle Touch last week. Just in time. He was on the verge of canceling his order…
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MacBook Pro 2.3GHz quad-core Intel i7: $2,199
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished MacBook Pro 2.3GHz quad-core Intel i7 for $2,199. This system was originally…
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EU Investigates Apple, Others for eBook Price Fixing
Apple, along with Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, and Penguin, are facing a European Union investigation into allegations that they…
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Consumer Reports Ranks AT&T Worst U.S. Cell Carrier
AT&T has found itself at the bottom of the Consumer Reports annual customer satisfaction survey for a second year in…
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Apple in 2012: Its Own Worst Enemy
Apple is large and still growing. By itself, despite the DNA of Apple’s culture and the legacy of Steve Jobs,…
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Reader Discussion: Usability of 7-inch Tablets
With the release of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, some consumers are looking at the smaller tablet as a possible alternative to…
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Senator Franken Asks Cell Companies How they Use Carrier IQ
Senator Al Franken has sent letters to cell services providers AT&T and Sprint, along with Samsung and HTC, asking the…
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iOS 5: Making Your Device Speak Selected Text Aloud
For folks who have a physical impairment, the iPhone’s accessibility features (found in Settings > General > Accessibility) are critically…
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Court Redaction Error Shows Apple Licensed Scroll Patent to Nokia
A redaction error in court documents released on Monday revealed that Apple licensed its ‘381 scrolling patent to both Nokia…
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ITC Delays Final Ruling in Apple vs. HTC Complaint
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced Monday a delay of a decision in a complaint Apple brought against Android device…
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CarrierIQ Sparks Class Action vs. Apple, Samsung, HTC, More
Apple has been named in a new class action lawsuit being brought against several companies who have used the controversial…
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MGG 367: Photo Stream, Email, FTP, iDevice Backups
Dave’s back from vacation and he and John dive right back in, answering questions about Photo Stream, iCloud, IMAP mail,…
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Macworld/iWorld Announces Modest Mouse for iWorld Blast
Macworld|iWorld announced Monday that Modest Mouse (iTunes link) will be the entertainment for the annual “Blast” event for the trade…
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Carrier IQ VP: Blame Carriers for Data Logging
Carrier IQ has received loads of criticism for its software that logs user’s activities on their smartphone, but all of…
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iMac 21.5-inch 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor: $1,099
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor for $1,099. This system was…
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Lexar Echo MX Backup Drive is a Full-Featured Gadget
Lexar’s Echo MX Backup Drive is a full-featured USB thumb drive for your Mac or PC, and it offers faster…
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Apple’s Grand Central Store Opens Dec 9
Apple’s new Grand Central Terminal store in New York is set to officially open its doors on Friday, December 9,…
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Reader Discussion: Is Apple Getting iCloud Right?
With the launch of iCloud several weeks behind us, TMO readers are taking a look at the replacement for MobileMe…
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Congressman Calls FTC to Investigate Carrier IQ Data Logging
Congressman Edward J. Markey (D, Mass) has requested the Federal Trade Commission launch an investigation into the practices of Carrier…
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OS X 10.7.3 Beta Hints at New Mac Pro Models
Apple’s Mac Pro may be getting a long awaited refresh, assuming developers are reading the hints tucked away in the…
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Apple Considering Oregon Data Center
Apple is apparently considering building a new data center on a 160 acre plot in Oregon. The Prineville location would…
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Apple to Samsung: There’s More Than One Way to Design a Tablet
A court document shows that one of Apple’s main arguments in its accusations that Samsung is infringing on Apple’s design…
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3 Free iOS Arcade Quarter-Wasters
Into Old School gaming and you ‘d like it free? You’re in luck. In this week’s Free on iTunes, Vern…
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The Debt We Owe to Apple & Smartphone Bliss
Are we in a state of mobility bliss? Are smartphones too small and innocent looking to really think of as…
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Apple Releases iCloud Control Panel for Windows
Apple released iCloud Control Panel for Windows this week—as the name suggests, the utility allows Windows users to use and…
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iMac 21.5-inch 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor: $1,099
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the refurbished iMac 21.5-inch 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor for $1,099. This system was…
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MTA Not Worried About Grand Central Apple Store Investigation
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York has come under fire for the lease deal it gave Apple for its…
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Germany Questions Apple Over Carrier IQ Use
Germany’s Bavarian State Authority for Data Protection has sent Apple a letter requesting information about how the iPhone maker uses…
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Australian Court Extends Galaxy Tab Ban Another Week
Following an Australian court ruling giving Samsung permission to start selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the country starting…
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Reader Discussion: Smartphones, Privacy & Carrier IQ
With the news out that Carrier IQ is logging user’s smartphone activity without their knowledge, consumers, politicians and privacy rights…
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Mophie, Rocketfish Battery Packs Recalled Over Fire Hazard
Mophie has issued a recall for its Juice Pack Air battery case for the fourth generation iPod touch, and Best…
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Pages ’09: The Wonders of Master Objects
InDesign wizards, take note: Pages is coming for you, and it’s gonna beat up your silly Adobe program. OK, it’s…
