Archives for September 2012
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Browse By Day in September 2012
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Cartoon Shows DOJ Mistake on Apple/Publisher Antitrust Charge
Playing on the adage that a picture can be worth a thousand words, Bob Kohn, an expert in music licensing…
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Activists Accuse Samsung of Labor Abuse, Child Labor
Activists have finally turned their attention to a tech company that doesn't have "Apple" in its name, accusing Samsung of…
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Apple Tweaks Java for Lion, Mountain Lion
Apple updated Java for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion Wednesday with the release of Java for OS X 2012-005.…
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The Real Reason Apple Wants a 7-inch iPad
So far, the analysis of the rumored 7-inch iPad is based on confronting and stalling the competition from the Amazon…
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Photoshop Touch Adds iPad Retina Display Support
Adobe announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Touch 1.3 on Wednesday. The update for the touch-based version of Adobe's photo…
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NutKase’s Leather iPhone Wallet: Style with a Stand
In addition to your iPhone, the Genuine Leather iPhone Wallet for iPhone 4/4S from NutKase holds credit cards, drivers license,…
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Chinese Knock Off Maker Ready to Sue over iPhone 5 Design
Apple hasn't hosted its September 12 media event yet, or even announced that a new iPhone is coming, but that…
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Mountain Lion: Filling out PDF Forms with Preview
10.8's version of Preview can recognize all sorts of elements in PDFs—like underlining and checkboxes—so that you can fill out…
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Reader Discussion: Setting Up Home-based Servers
Setting up file servers at home isn't nearly as daunting a project as it once was, and for some people…
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New 3D Renderings Put iPad mini Rumors In Perspective
A high-quality 3D rendering of the rumored "iPad mini" was released this morning. Although new rumors continue to pop up,…
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Court: Apple Didn’t Infringe on Mirror Worlds Patents
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington upheld a lower court's finding on Tuesday when it ruled that Apple didn't…
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FBI Denies AntiSec Claim of iOS UDID Hack
The FBI has denied a claim by AntiSec that a list of Apple IOS UDIDs (unique device identifiers) the hacker…
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Report: iPhone U.S. Market Share Grew 2% During Summer Lull
Apple's iOS grew more than any other smartphone platform during the summer, according to new data released by research firm…
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Parallels Desktop 8 vs. VMware Fusion 5: Benchmark Showdown
Want to run Windows on your Mac? We send both Parallels Desktop 8 and VMware Fusion 5 through the benchmark…
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Braven 625s: a BT Speaker for Braving the Outdoors
If you’re looking for a speaker system for your iOS device that’s as comfortable outdoors as it is indoors, the…
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Before Apple iPhone 5 Launch, Samsung Galaxy S III is Top Seller
Due to slowing iPhone sales in anticipation of the iPhone 5 launch later this month, Samsung's flagship Galaxy S III…
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Apple Hosting Special Media Event Sept 12
Apple confirmed rumors on Tuesday that it will, in fact, host a special media event on Wednesday, September 12. The…
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Reader Discussion: iOS 6 Favorite Features
Apple promised the release of iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch this fall, and highlighted several new features…
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Apple Loads up on LTE Patents
Over the past year Apple has rounded up 318 LTE-related patents, giving the iPhone and iPad maker control over about…
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Hackers Publish 1 Million Apple UDID Numbers from FBI Laptop
The hacker group Antisec released a million iOS device identifier codes for iOS devices, or UDID codes, over the weekend…
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A New Look (and More) for The Mac Observer
If you're seeing this, you're quite aware that we've launched a new design today here at TMO. It's far more…
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Announcing the Return of the TMO Spin
Today, The Mac Observer is proud to announce the return of the TMO Spin. Bryan Chaffin explains what it’s all…
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MGG 415: Cool Stuff Found
It’s been a while since John and Dave have done a dedicated Cool Stuff Found show, and tonight’s is chock…
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Happy Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day, a U.S. holiday, The Mac Observer will be taking the day off — kind of.…