Archives for August 2012
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Browse By Day in August 2012
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Tweetbot Mac Alpha Pulled Over Twitter Limits
Tapbots announced on Monday that it has pulled the Tweetbot for Mac alpha version the company had been offering for…
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Netatmo Shares Weather Data with Your iPhone & iPad
Netatmo announced the immediate availability of its Urban Weather Station weather data sensor system on Monday. The weather data tracker…
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Bob Mansfield Staying at Apple, Federighi & Riccio Promoted
Apple announced on Monday that Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering Bob Mansfield will not be leaving after all,…
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Apple Victory Over Samsung Pushes $AAPL to Record High
Shares in AAPL rose to a new record high Monday, as investors reacted positively to Apple’s courtroom victory over convicted…
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The Digital Wallet War is Heating Up [UPDATED]
The war for your digital wallet is just starting to heat up. Here’s a summary of the current systems, how…
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Samsung: Apple is a Patent Abuser, Not an Innovator
Samsung released an internal memo to its employees on Monday, following its massive courtroom loss to Apple last week, then…
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Google: Apple v Samsung Verdict Not a Problem for Us
Following Apple’s courtroom win over Samsung in their patent infringement trial, Google has released a statement with its own take…
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Reader Reaction: Apple’s Position After Beating Samsung in Court
Samsung took a beating in U.S. Federal court on Friday when a jury found that it infringed on a long…
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7-inch iPad To Be Called “iPad mini,” WiFi Coming To iPod nano
Apple’s highly anticipated 7.85-inch iPad, frequently referred to as the “iPad mini,” will officially take its rumored name when the…
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Analyst: Apple Patent Win Bad News for Samsung, Android
The jury in Apple and Samsung’s U.S. patent infringement trial gave the iPhone and iPad maker a landslide victory on…
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After Verdict, Samsung Asks Court to Lift Galaxy Tab Injunction
Samsung filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Sunday, asking it to overturn a preliminary…
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Retina Displays for 13-inch MacBook Pro Already in Production
Just a few months after the release of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, a Retina-quality display is scheduled to come to…
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Apple, Samsung Respond to Jury Findings in Patent Infringement Case
Following Friday afternoon’s landslide win for Apple in its mobile device patent infringement fight with Samsung, both companies have offered…
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ITC Shoots Down Motorola’s iPhone & iPad Ban Request
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled against awarding Motorola Mobility an import ban on Apple’s iPhone and iPad Friday afternoon.…
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Jury Slams Samsung as Copycat, Hands Apple Massive Win [Update]
A federal jury has handed a massive win to Apple in the company’s epic patent battle with Samsung. The jury…
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Tim Cook Took Over Apple One Year Ago Today
On August 24th, 2011, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs resigned his position as CEO. A short time later, Apple’s board of…
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Apple v. Samsung Jury Reaches Verdict [UPDATED]
The jury in the epic patent battle between Apple and Samsung have reached a verdict, according to online reports, including…
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Apple’s Email Tinkering is Unwanted
Apple has tinkered some more with the Mail.app in Mountain Lion. This time Apple has decided that we no longer…
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Digging Deeper Into Digital Magazines
Size and the amount of space digital magazines require is just the tip of the iceberg. David Winograd digs deeper…
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FX Photo Studio HD: iPad Painting of Effects Made Easy
FX PhotoStudioHD offers a well balanced selection of filters and photographic editing controls that will assist anyone wishing to perform…
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Retina MacBook Pro Mountain Lion Battery Life: 10.8 vs 10.8.1
On Thursday we ran some battery life tests to determine the impact that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion had on the battery…
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Mountain Lion: Getting Rid of Shared Calendar Notifications
Sometimes Mountain Lion’s shared Calendar notifications are helpful. Sometimes they’re annoying. If you’re feeling more of the latter than the former,…
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Angry Birds Space Adds Curiosity Mars Rover Levels
Rovio rolled out an update for Angry Birds Space that added levels on Mars with the Curiosity rover. Space pigs…
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Reader Discussion: Extending Wireless Networks
WiFi routers, like Apple’s AirPort Base Stations, can send a signal only so far before your network quality degrades. Today…
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South Korea Court Blocks Apple & Samsung Sales in Patent Trial
The panel of Judges overseeing Apple and Samsung’s patent infringement trial in South Korea ruled on Friday that both companies…
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Mountain Lion: Adding Reminder Notifications in Plain English
In Mountain Lion’s new Reminders program, you can include a date and time right in the text of a reminder,…
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Apple Could Hold Separate Media Events for iPhone, iPad Mini
It appears likely that Apple is going to have not one, but two media events this fall, one for the…
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MacBook Pro Mountain Lion Battery Life: 10.7 vs 10.8 vs 10.8.1
Shortly after the launch of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, users of portable Macs began to report significant reductions in their battery…
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Facebook 5.0 for iOS Adds Faster Performance
Facebook announced on Thursday the release of Facebook 5.0 for iOS, a new version of the social networking giant’s app…
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Living Earth HD Comes to the Mac in Style
Previously, the Living Earth HD, world clock and weather, was available only for iOS. Now, it’s been brought over to…
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Take Your iPad Old School with ITypewriter Accessory
Time to kick it old school, and we’re not talking The Offspring, flannel, and Home Alone, the usual era for…
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How to Create and Manage Strong Passwords
Creating and managing secure passwords has never been easier, and the risks of failing to do so have never been…
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6 Top Reasons to Visit your Library (Folder)
In your Home directory, you have a folder called Library. It’s a useful folder, chock full of files that can…
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LG Ramps Up In-cell Displays, Possibly for iPhone
LG Display and Sharp have apparently ramped up production of displays using in-cell technology, and sources think those are destined…
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Mountain Lion 10.8.1 Out with iMessage, Exchange Fixes
Apple released OS X Mountain Lion version 10.8.1 Thursday morning with fixes for iMessages issues, Microsoft Exchange compatibility, and Migration…
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Reader Discussion: iPhone Launches & the Impact on AAPL Guidance
The rumor mill is pretty set on an September 21 release for the next generation iPhone even though Apple hasn’t…
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VMware’s Fusion 5 Adds Mountain Lion, Windows 8 Support
VMware announced the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 5 on Thursday. The new version of the platform virtualization app added…
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FTC OKs Facebook’s Instagram Purchase
Facebook got the green light from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to go ahead with its planned purchase…
