Archives for October 2012
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Browse By Day in October 2012
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Apple Removes Hooker Location Services from Siri in China
Apple has removed the ability for Siri to find hookers, escort services, and other euphemisms for prostitutes in China. While…
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Speck SmartFlex Card for iPhone 5: Problematic, Expensive
Speck’s SmartFlex Card for iPhone 5 has a slot that supports up to three credit cards plus cash in a…
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Without Forstall, How Will Apple Change iOS?
Scott Forstall has been the driving force behind the look and feel of iOS. However, stories have surfaced that trouble…
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Forum Poll: Who’s Lining Up for iPad mini Launch Day?
The iPad mini goes on sale in Apple's retail stores this Friday, November 2. Who is lining up to get…
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Apple Slapped with Patent Lawsuit over Messages & FaceTime
Intercarrier Communications filed a lawsuit against Apple over claims that Messages and FaceTime infringe on a patent it owns. The…
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Amazon Shows then Pulls iPad mini Homepage Slam
Amazon used its homepage to slam Apple's new iPad mini while touting its own Kindle Fire HD earlier this week,…
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Apple Sued Over Location Tracking Again
Apple is facing a lawsuit in Canada from a woman claiming the company violated her privacy by storing location data…
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OS X: Resetting the Printing System
Sometimes printers just won't behave. Sometimes, however, it's your Mac that's the problem, so we can't always blame the poor…
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Apple Death Knell #60: Microsoft Will Beat Apple (& Google)
Bryan Chaffin found a chap who says that Microsoft is going to beat both Apple and Google in the mobile…
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Newly Announced iPads, iPad minis in Short Supply
The online Apple store is now showing a 1-week delay in shipping for the 4th generation iPad. The delay applies…
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Google Matches Apple App Store with 700,000 Android Apps
Google has matched Apple's App Store for the first time, claiming some 700,000 apps available for Android. The company didn't…
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Apple Pushes iTunes 11 Release to November
Apple is pushing its promised October release of iTunes 11 out to November because the media management app and playback…
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Tips as Stocking Stuffers, Really?
Nancy Carroll Gravley has her holiday plans all made and now offers up some tips that will make great stocking…
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Cygnett Workmate Case for iPhone 5: Hybrid & Light
The Cygnett Workmate case for the iPhone 5 uses a blended construction. Rather than two complete layers of material, the…
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Refurbished Apple TV (Current Generation): $85
Since Apple doesn't seem likely to launch a new product for the TV market, we know lots of people are…
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Analyst: Management Shakeup Good for Apple
Apple announced on Monday that two of its executives, Scott Forstall and John Browett, are out and that other top…
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Everything Everywhere Lauches UK’s First 4G Network
The United Kingdom got a wireless speed boost on Tuesday when Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom's joint venture, Everything Everywhere,…
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Evernote 5 Adds New Organization & Search Features
Evernote plans to release a public beta of Evernote 5 for the Mac this week with a redesigned interface, and…
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Analyst: Apple to Sell 101M iPads in 2013
Apple sold 100 million iPads since the multimedia tablet was introduced 2.5 years ago, and Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley…
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Reuter’s The Wider Image, Free for iPad
In this week's Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes an exclusive look at The Wider Image, a free news app…
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Phil Schiller: Apple Isn’t Afraid to Ditch Legacy Tech
Apple VP Phil Schiller recently said that old technologies are anchors holding us back, and that his company isn't afraid…
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Apple Raises Min Price in Euro App Store Revamp
Apple revamped Euro App Store pricing Friday morning, raising the minimum price of app in the process. The lowest price…
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Target Market for iPad mini: Those Who Can Afford it
Apple’s understanding of the target market for the iPad mini has to be a complex process. But it surely involves…
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Dave Hamilton Talks Fusion Drive with Shawn King
Our own Dave Hamilton talked about Apple's new Fusion Drive with Your Mac Life's Shawn King. While the iPad mini…
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Apple Releases Logic Pro 9.1.8 Maintenance Update
Apple released Logic Pro 9.1.8 this week, an update sandwiched between the company's media event and earnings report. The update…
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Create Magical Slideshows on the Mac With FotoMagico 4
Photo slideshow applications are nothing new to the Mac. Even iPhoto does a reasonable job. But professional photographers and photo…
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Refurbished 11” MacBook Air 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7: $1,049
Apple is offering a deal on a refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 for $1,049. This is…
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ECBC’s Dart Laptop Tote Is Well Designed & Lookin’ Good
ECBC’s new Dart Laptop Tote B7301 is slim, compact, lightweight and has room for a 13-inch MacBook Pro or either…
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Macworld / iWorld Opens Registration for 2013 Event
Macworld / iWorld Expo opened its virtual ticket booth for its January 2013 conference on Thursday. The annual conference and…
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Forum Poll: Which iPad mini did You Buy?
Apple started pre-order sales for the iPad mini on Friday. Which model did you order? Take today's forum poll and…
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Dave Hamilton Talks iPad mini on MacVoicesTV
The Mac Observer's Dave Hamilton joined MacVoicesTV host Chuck Joiner to talk about Apple's new iPad mini and updated iMacs…
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Apple Slaps Samsung in Court Ordered Copycat Statement
Apple has complied with a U.K. Judge's requirement that it post a statement on its website informing customers that Samsung…
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iOS 6: Waking Up to Your Favorite Song
Before iOS 6, setting an alarm with music rather than a rinky-dink ringtone required a third-party app. We're grateful that…
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Apple Launches Pre-orders for iPad mini
As promised, Apple began accepting pre-order sales for its just announced iPad mini Friday morning. The company introduced the 7.9-inch…
