Archives for July 2012

July, 16th July 2012

• Reader Poll: When will the Next iPhone Ship?

  Apple hasn’t announced a shipping date for the next iPhone model, nor has it even confirmed yet that one is…

• Retina MacBook Pro Earns EPEAT Gold Ranking

  All of Apple’s laptop models are listed on the EPEAT website following the computer maker’s pullout and return to the…

• NYT Backs Up mini iPad Rumors

  The New York Times has joined the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg in saying Apple is building a smaller version…

July, 15th July 2012

• MGG 408: Eating Snow Leopard For Breakfast

  Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are back, and this show’s totally action-packed. Great tips, awesome listener questions, and good…

July, 14th July 2012

• MacOS KenDensed: Samsung Isn’t Cool & Everyone Wants a Little iPad

  Samsung managed to win and lose in the same patent infringement ruling, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer set himself up for…

July, 13th July 2012

• 3 Free iOS Blockbuster Apps

  Summer is here and so are the movie blockbusters. Vern Seward point you to three movie tie-in apps that rock,…

• Apple Investigating In-App Purchase Thieving Scheme

  Apple acknowledged a report on Friday that a Russian developer had developed a way to bypass Apple’s in-app purchase mechanism…

• TV Stations: Get a Clue About Adobe Flash

  The technical community been through the fives stages of grief with Adobe’s Flash. Now, it’s time for TV stations, specifically…

• Apple to Retailers: Stop Selling Galaxy Tab

  After Apple managed to win preliminary injunctions blocking the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and Galaxy Nexus smartphone…

• OmniPlan for iPad Adds AirPrint Support, More

  The Omni Group released OmniPlan 1.1 for the iPad earlier this week, adding support for iOS’s AirPrint WiFi-based printing feature.…

• Apple Calls EPEAT Pullout Mistake in Open Letter

  Apple admitted the company had made a mistake by withdrawing its products from the EPEAT rating system, a rare admission…

• Ruckus Reader: A Bookshelf For iPad Children’s Books

  The world of iPad children’s books is changing. Perhaps it’s time to say goodbye to small firms publishing one or…

• Satechi’s 4-Port USB Hub Looks Expensive, Isn’t

  Satechi’s new Premium USB 2.0 4-Port Hub is small, made from aluminum and works with any Mac that contains an…

• Hacker Offers Service to Work Around iOS In-App Purchases

  A developer in Russia has figured out how to circumvent Apple’s in-app purchase process for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch…

• InDesign gets Temporary Fix for MacBook Pro, Air Crashes

  InDesign CS5 and CS6 users with Apple’s brand new MacBook Pro with Retina Display and updated MacBook Air have been…

• Reader Discussion: What About Apple’s Touch-based Patents

  Apple has several touch-based patents that it could potentially use in its patent infringement battles with rival companies, but doesn’t…

• iPhoto ‘11 Update Fixes MobileMe Migration Issue

  Apple released iPhoto 9.3.1 on Thursday with a fix for an issue that misfiled MobileMe Gallery images when migrating away…

• Mac OS X: The Remote Disc Feature

  More and more Macs are shipping without CD/DVD drives. It’s the wave of the future! Unfortunately, some of that future…

• OWC’s Mercury Accelsior SSD: Blistering Fast

  The movement to Solid State Drives (SSD) in our Macs is now in full force. Other World Computing has introduced…

July, 12th July 2012

• Food & Drink? There’s a New Category in the App Store for That

  A new Food & Drink category is now available in the iTunes App Store. The category is meant for apps…

• EU Seeking Pan-European Licensing for Digital Music

  The European Union has proposed changes in licensing rules for digital music that would allow music to be sold across…

• IDC & Gartner Show Q2 Mac Share Gains for Apple

  IDC and Gartner have both released preliminary numbers for the June quarter that show Apple making share gains with its…

• Chinese Site Accepting iPhone 5 ‘Preorders’

  A website in China has begun accepting preorders for Apple’s iPhone 5 despite the fact that Apple hasn’t yet announced…

• Greenpeace Gives Apple Improved (But Still Poor) Cloud Grade

  Greenpeace released a new report Thursday that gives Apple a higher grade for its cloud energy consumption, but still leaves…

• iPad Newspaper ‘The Daily’ Could Face Chopping Block

  News Corp.’s pioneering iPad newspaper The Daily could be on the chopping block. Rumors within News Corp. say that The…

• Forum Poll: Are You Getting a MacBook Pro with Retina Display?

  Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Retina Display is in stores and making its way into user’s hands. Are you planning…

• Analyst: Q3 iPad Sales Could Hit 20M

  Needham analyst Charlie Wolf thinks Apple could report quarterly iPad sales at 20 million units during its third quarter conference…

• Rovio Releases Rube Goldberg-like Amazing Alex Game

  Rovio, well known for its popular Angry Birds franchise, released its newest iPhone and iPad game, Amazing Alex, on Thursday.…

• Adobe to Fix InDesign Crash on New MacBook Pro, Air

  Adobe InDesign CS5 and CS6 users that also happen to have Apple’s newest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models have…

July, 11th July 2012

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Attends Mogul Moot at Sun Valley

  Apple CEO Tim Cook made a first-time appearance at the Sun Valley Retreat, an annual meeting of industry moguls named…

• Amazon Announces GameCircle for the Kindle Fire

  Amazon announced the introduction of GameCircle services for the Kindle Fire on Tuesday. Taking cues from Apple’s iOS (and soon to…

• Apple Pulls Japanese-Invader Game in China App Store

  Apple found itself standing on a potential political land mine, of sorts, as the company pulled a game from its…

• Samsung Removes Local Search from Galaxy S3

  Samsung pushed a “security update” to owners of its Galaxy S3 smartphone Tuesday night. One of the features was intended…

• Microsoft Promises 44 Retail Stores by Mid 2013

  Microsoft is promising to have 44 retail stores by the middle 2013, more than double the 20 locations the company…

• Tapbots Unveils Alpha Version of Tweetbot for Mac

  Tapbots is finally bringing its popular iPhone and iPad Twitter client Tweetbot the the Mac, but for not as a…

• Chain of Thought iOS App Requires Quick Thinking

  Jay Bacal has created an iPad/iPhone/iPod touch app that requires players to think quickly and match common words. 

• OS X Mountain Lion: Apple Lists Compatible Macs

  With the release of OS X Mountain Lion fast approaching, Apple is making it clear exactly which Mac models can…

• Reader Discussion: Choosing a MacBook Air, or Retina Display Pro

  Apple recently updated MacBook Air and the brand new MacBook Pro with Retina Display are both enticing portable computers. Today…

• Jeff Gamet Discusses iOS Trojans, Small iPads on IMP

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about the Find and Call malware that…

• Apple on EPEAT Pullout: We’re Still Environmentally Friendly

  Apple has finally issued a statement on why it withdrew the Mac computer lineup from the EPEAT certification process, and…

• Safari: Jump to a Page’s Top or Bottom

  In Safari, there are useful keyboard shortcuts for jumping to the beginning or end of webpages. Plus, those very same…

July, 10th July 2012

• Apple Granted Patent for NFC-Powered ‘iTravel’ App

  Apple has been granted a patent for a near field communication-powered (NFC) e-ticketing app. The company’s patent illustrations include an…

• San Francisco Blocks Mac Purchases After Apple EPEAT Pull Out

  The city of San Francisco has moved to block the purchase of Apple’s Mac computers after the Cupertino company withdrew…

• Apple Launches New iPad in China on July 20th

  Apple announced on Tuesday that it will begin selling the new iPad in China on July 20th. The company will…

• Dropbox Doubles Pro Storage, Adds 500GB Option

  Dropbox announced on Tuesday an increase in the storage that comes with the company’s Pro plan. The company currently offers…

• Apple’s Overseas Cash Climbs to $74 Billion

  Apple apparently has more cash overseas than any other U.S. company, according to Moody’s Investors Service analyst Richard Lane, at…

• Reader Discussion: Apple Sales after Dropping EPEAT Certification

  Apple won’t be submitting its Mac computers for EPEAT certification any more, so today TMO readers are talking about the…

• TMO’s Dave Hamilton Shows How to Backup Your Mac at Seacoast MUG

  TMO’s Mac Geek Gab co-host Dave Hamilton will be speaking at the Seacoast MUG in Rye, New Hampshire, on Tuesday,…

• Google to Pay $22.5M Fine for Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Google are close to wrapping up a deal that will cost the Internet search…

• Microsoft’s Ballmer Ready to Take On Apple

  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn’t happy with Apple’s dominance in the mobile market, so he’s planning on bringing the iPhone…