Archives for August 2012
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Browse By Day in August 2012
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Boot Camp File Lists Unannounced Mac Pro, iMac
If you’re hoping for updates to Apple’s desktop Macs, there’s new information to whet your appetite: AppleInsider reported that a…
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Apple Stores Reportedly Begin iPhone Price Matching
Apple has reportedly authorized its Apple Store retail locations to begin price matching its popular line of iPhone smartphones. MacRumors…
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Publishers & Authors Begin Editing Opinions on eBook DRM
A new online promotion called StoryBundle offers to give readers an opportunity to purchase several well-reviewed DRM-free eBooks for as little as…
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FTC Levels Record Fine for Google’s Safari Privacy Bypass
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially announced on Thursday a record fine for Google as punishment for the company’s…
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Living Earth: Beautiful Views of Global Weather on iPad
Living Earth for iOS shows the Earth at a glance, global climate parameters plus local time and weather. It’s a…
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Martellaro & Tanous Discuss iPhone 5 on MacJury
iPhone 5 anticipation is reaching fever pitch, and rumors are rampant. TMO’s John Martellaro and Jim Tanous attempt to introduce…
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iPad Case From iGear Unlimited is One-of-a-Kind
Using your photos, iGear Unlimited will make you a one-of-a kind iPad case for iPad 2 and iPad 3rd generation.…
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German Court Delays Ruling on Apple Over-Scroll Patent
Apple’s lawsuit against Google’s Motorola Mobility in Germany was postponed by the court Thursday, delaying a ruling on whether Motorola’s…
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Pinterest Drops Invite, Facebook Requirements
The social photo sharing service Pinterest opened its doors to everyone on Thursday by doing away with its requirements that…
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Reader Discussion: Time Machine, Drobo & Patience
Apple’s Time Machine feature in OS X makes it easy to backup important information, but it can also take a…
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Pixelmator Update Adds OS X 10.8, Retina Display, iCloud Support
Powerful yet affordable image editing application Pixelmator was updated Thursday to version 2.1. The new version, available on the Mac App…
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Analyst: Apple May be Ready for Stock Split
Apple is apparently eyeing a stock split, according to Bernstein analyst Tony Sacconaghi. He sees that as a real possibility…
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New Images from China Claim to Show Leaked “iPhone 5” Parts
Three days after releasing supposedly leaked images showing a nano-SIM card tray in the next iPhone, new images have surfaced providing another look at the…
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iOS Q2 Market Share Slips Amidst Competing Metrics
The Android and iOS mobile operating systems combined to power 85 percent of all smartphones shipped in the second quarter…
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Apple Updates Printer Drivers for Samsung, HP, FujiXerox
Apple released updated printer drivers for Samsung, HP, and FujiXerox on Wednesday. The patch notes are sparse, if we’re being…
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Conan O’Brien Spoofs Samsung in Pro-Apple Video
Talk show host Conan O’Brien has seemingly chosen sides in the epic Apple/Samsung patent infringement battle. On Tuesday night’s episode…
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Photo fx Ultra Takes Digital Filters On iOS To A New Level
The Tiffen Company, developer of Photo fx Ultra, has over 70 years of association with professional and amateur photographers. It…
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Apple’s Safari 6 RSS Blunder
Apple…you’ve got some ‘splainin to do! What were you thinking when you made the wrong-headed decision to remove RSS support…
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iFixit Releases Repair Guides for Retina MacBook Pro
One of the first to get their hands inside the new Retina MacBook Pro, venerable repair and parts site iFixit announced the release Wednesday of…
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Projectbook Organizer for iPad: Serious & Purposeful
Projectbook by Theory.io for the iPad is a fairly extensive and feature-rich app that organizes the notes and To-Dos in…
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Samsung Documents Support Apple’s Copycat Claims
Apple scored big on Tuesday when Judge Lucy Koh agreed to allow a 132 page document into evidence that supports…
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Reader Discussion: Apple & Samsung in Court
Apple and Samsung’s patent infringement trial is underway, and is drawing attention from analysts, investors, and smartphone users. Today TMO…
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Starbucks, Square Team Up for Mobile Payments
Mobile device payment company Square announced on Wednesday that it struck a deal with Starbucks to handle the coffee shop’s…
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RIM Stock Jumps on Samsung Takeover Rumors
Reviving rumors from earlier this year, Research in Motion [RIMM] is up over 10 percent in early trading on rumors…
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Apple Highlights Twitter, Square in New iPad Ad
Apple aired a new iPad commercial Tuesday evening showing off what users can do with the multimedia tablet, Twitter social…
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Mountain Lion: Calendar’s Fancy New Search
We’ve had the ability to use search tokens in Mail since 10.7. In 10.8, we can use that same advanced…
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Apple Store Employee Helps Foil Kidnapping
Police in Louisville, KY, said that an Apple Store employee played a key role in foiling a kidnapping. The kidnapped…
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Apple Asks for Swift Appeal in Kodak Patent Ruling
Apple has asked a bankruptcy court for a swift appeal on that court’s ruling that Apple’s ownership claims for two…
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Mac Design Guru Susan Kare Testifies in Apple/Samsung Case
Design Guru Susan Kare testified on behalf of her former employer Tuesday, telling the court room that many of Samsung’s…
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Apple Pulls ‘Genius’ TV Spots
Apple has pulled its brand new “Genius” ads from TV, after a very short run during the first half of…
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Taiwan Man Sues Apple in China Over FaceTime Patent
A Taiwanese man has filed suit against Apple in China, alleging that the Cupertino company’s FaceTime video calling service infringes…
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Apple Granted Critical Touch & Gesture Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a critical patent covering touch- and gesture-based interfaces on Tuesday. The new…
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The Problem with Magazines and The iPad
The more interactive and immersive digitai magazines become, the larger the file size, the longer it takes to download, and the…
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How to Avoid a Mat Honan Style Mac & iCloud Hack
Late last week, in a matter of minutes, Wired journalist Mat Honan lost control of his Gmail, Twitter, Amazon, and Apple…
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Reader Discussion: Macs in the Mainstream
The images of rows of Macs in NASA’s control center during Curiosity’s landing on Mars was striking in that only…
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Apple Says Goodbye to YouTube in iOS 6
Apple won’t be including its YouTube app in iOS 6 even though it’s been included with iOS ever since the…
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Apple, Google Bid on Kodak Patents
Kodak’s patent portfolio goes on the auction block this Wednesday, but Apple and Google already have their opening bids in…
