Archives for September 2012
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Apple Server Outage Disrupts iOS 6 Wi-Fi Connections
A server outage at Apple disrupted Wi-Fi connections for many—possibly all—iOS device owners who had upgraded to iOS 6. The…
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Apple Adds Gatekeeper to Lion with OS X 10.7.5
Apple released OS X 10.7.5 Wednesday, an update that adds the company's Gatekeeper technology to Lion for the first time.…
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How to Install Microsoft’s Office for Mac 2011 Retina Update
Microsoft released Office for Mac 2011 14.2.4 Wednesday, bringing Retina display support to the office productivity suite. Some users are…
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Samsung’s Anti-iPhone 5 Video Ad is Snarky, Juvenile
Samsung has launched another of its infamous Apple-fanbois-in-the-waiting-line ads that poke fun at the iPhone 5 and smugly suggest that…
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Apple Updates iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand for iOS
Apple updated the iOS versions of its iLife applications Wednesday. New features and fixes were added to iPhoto, iMovie, and…
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Apple Updates Cards to 2.0; iPad Support, New Templates
Apple continued its string of updates Wednesday by updating its Cards app to version 2.0. The update brings iPad compatability…
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OS X 10.8.2 Adds System-wide Facebook Support, More
Within minutes of Apple releasing iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the company dropped OS X Mountain…
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Apple Releases iOS 6 for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch
As promised Apple released iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Wednesday. The new version of Apple's…
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The State of the iPad in Education: a Giant Mess
Despite some success by Apple selling iPads into education markets, there are huge hurdles to a widespread use of tablets…
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Microsoft’s New Office Subscription Model: Good for Some Users
Microsoft has announced a major shift in pricing for consumer and small business users of its Office productivity suite. Starting…
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Apple Track Record Hints at 1PM EDT iOS Release
iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is scheduled for release today, but Apple hasn't said exactly when…
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Find Your iPhone 5 Tracking Number Early
If you ordered your brand new iPhone 5 from Apple and haven't received your UPS tracking number yet, you can…
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Forum Poll: When Are You Upgrading to iOS 6?
iOS 6 will be available today, and it’s a free upgrade. Are you planning on installing the new OS version…
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Apple to Push for Triple Damages in Samsung Patent Case
Apple is apparently ready to ask Judge Lucy Koh to require Samsung to pay triple the damages as part of…
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iPhoto ‘11: Magnification Shortcuts
When you're editing a picture in iPhoto, sometimes you've got to magnify things to be able to do a good…
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Virtual Teardown Estimates iPhone 5 Part Cost at $199
The iPhone 5 is nearly here, and now IHS iSuppli provides a virtual teardown of the phone's components. Combined, the…
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Apple Looks to Asia for Next Big Data Center
Apple is reportedly looking to build yet another data center, this time in Hong Kong. This would be the company's…
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Microsoft & RIM Sign Patent Licensing Deal for…File System Tech
Hold on to your hats, because we have a doozy to report: Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has signed…
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Apple Hits All Time Closing High of $701.91
Apple set a new all-time closing high on Tuesday, ending the trading session at US$701.91, a gain of $2.129 (+0.30 percent),…
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Satechi’s BT Lite Headphones Let You Roam
The lightweight Bluetooth headphones from Satechi work with all your iOS devices that support pairing and give you the freedom…
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Why iPhone 5 Doesn’t Have NFC
Though some rumors had claimed otherwise, the iPhone 5 didn't include near field communications (NFC) capabilities. There are critics who…
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The Curious Evolution of the iPod nano’s Design
The iPod nano, now in its 7th generation, has traveled a convoluted journey through time. While first conceived as a…
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AT&T Hit with FaceTime Net Neutrality Complaint
Several Internet groups warned AT&T they plan to file a Net Neutrality complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over the…
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Analyst: iPhone 5 Pushing Q4 Sales to 27M Units
Demand for iPhone 5 has Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu raising his total iPhone sales estimate for Apple's fourth fiscal…
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Reader Discussion: Troubleshooting iOS Dictation Issues
Dictation on an iPhone 4S and iPad 3 have stopped working: That's the problem one TMO forum member is trying to…
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Apple’s Jonathan Ive Designing Exclusive Leica Camera
Apple design wizard Jonathan Ive will be working with Leica on a very special one-off camera design to raise money…
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Jeff Gamet Discusses iPhone 5 on IMP
The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about Apple's new iPhone 5, iOS 6,…
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Judge Koh: Galaxy Tab 10.1 Injunction Stays in Place
Judge Lucy Koh, the Federal Judge overseeing Apple and Samsung's mobile device patent infringement lawsuit, ruled on Monday that the…
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Rumored iPad Mini to Have Production Split Between Foxconn/Pegatron
A report out of Taiwan has production of the rumored iPad mini being split between two manufacturers. Until now, Foxconn…
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Third Party 30-Pin-to-Lightning Adapters Begin Appearing
The first 30-pin-to-Lightning adapter has appeared. A firm called called Nanotch is offering a "Nanotch iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Nano…
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The Woz’s Old House For Sale at $4.5 Million
Up in the LG—that's Los Gatos if you're not in "the know"—a mere $4.5 million will get you Steve Wozniak's…
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iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Push $AAPL over $700 After Hours
Shares in Apple Inc. crossed the US$700 mark for the first time in after hours trading on Monday. The stock…
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Benchmarking Parallels, Fusion, and VirtualBox Against Boot Camp
We recently benchmarked Parallels 8 and Fusion 5, but readers wanted to know how earlier versions of the software, and…
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Hide a Software Update in OS X Mountain Lion
With the arrival of OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion, Apple has changed the way system software updates are handled. The…
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Ten One’s Magnus Stand For iPads Holds Magnetically
The Magnus Stand for iPad 2 and iPad 3 has a very small footprint, but holds your iPad securely in…
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Analyst: Be Ready for Long iPhone 5 Lines
Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um thinks iPhone 5 demand is high enough that shoppers need to be ready for long…
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Fitbit Gets Wireless iPhone Sync Support
Fitbit announced two new personal fitness trackers on Monday: Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip. Both work as pedometers to track…
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iPhone 5 Forum Poll: Are You Switching Carriers?
Relationships with cell service providers seems to be a love/hate thing. With the release of the iPhone 5 are you…
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Analyst: Expect 10M iPhone 5 Sales Before October
Following Apple's announcement that it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 pre-orders during the first 24 hours of availability,…
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iPhone 5 Geekbench Results Show 150% Increase Over iPhone 4S
With the iPhone 5 launch just a few days away, those with early access to the device have begun to…
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AT&T Says iPhone 5 Fastest Selling Ever
AT&T says the first weekend of iPhone 5 pre-order sales broke company records, making Apple's newest smartphone the fastest selling…
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Apple: iPhone 5 Pre-orders Top 2 Million in First Day
Apple sold more than 2 million iPhone 5s during its first 24 hours of pre-order availability. Apple began offering pre-order…
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iPhone 5 Lines Begin, But Not Everyone is There for a Phone
Similar to past iPhone launches, individuals have begun to line up days early for the release of the iPhone 5.…
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iOS-Style Notification Bar and Badge Icons Added to iCloud.com
Just a few days after adding Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com, Apple has turned on notifications for the Web interface.…
