Archives for October 2012

October, 17th October 2012

• Forum Poll: Can Microsoft’s Surface Compete with the iPad?

  Microsoft's Surface is available for pre-order and the company is hoping its will make a big splash in the tablet…

• Foxconn on iPhone 5: It’s Hard to Build

  Foxconn, the company that builds the iPhone 5 for Apple, is blaming product delays on the complexity of the assembly…

• Apple Buys Up Web App Developer Particle

  Apple apparently purchased the Web app development company Particle in September, although so far neither company has confirmed the deal.…

October, 16th October 2012

• $AAPL Jumps 2.4% on iPad mini Media Event Expectations

  Shares of Apple Inc. jumped 2.37 percent on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to the news that the company will…

• Microsoft Starts 32GB Surface Pricing at $499, Same as 16GB iPad

  At long last—and just in the nick of time before Apple announces the iPad mini—Microsoft has announced pricing and availability…

• Refurbished Apple 3TB Time Capsule: $429

  In today's TMO deal-of-the-day, we have some wireless routing and network backup storage for you: Apple is offering the refurbished…

• U.S. Internet Crime Agency Warns Consumers of Mobile Malware

  Malware targeting mobile devices is on the rise, according to the U.S. government's Internet Crime Complaint Center. Although focused on…

• Schiller: 5th Gen iPod touch Too Thin for Ambient Light Sensor

  Apple’s new 5th gen iPod touch adds many amazing new features but omits a feature so common to Apple devices…

• Investigation Confirms Underaged Workers at Foxconn Facility

  Foxconn, a major supplier of electronic components to companies like Apple, Dell, and HP, has confirmed that it employed underaged…

• Analysts Lower Q4 AAPL Estimates on iPhone 5 Supply Concerns

  While Apple customers are anxiously awaiting the announcement of new products next week, financial analysts are lowering expectations for the…

• Apple Sends Out Invitations to October 23 Media Event

  Apple's much rumored October event is now a reality. Apple sent invitations to the media Tuesday morning for a special…

• Leaked Inventory List Shows 24 New 7- and 10-inch iPad Models

  Two leaked inventory lists suggest that Apple is planning to release a total of 24 new iPad models next week.…

• iPod nano Teardown: It’s Full of Apple

  iFixit loves to look inside Apple's latest products, and that's exactly what they did with the brand new seventh generation…

• Jeff Gamet Dives into Mountain Lion at Denver Apple Pi

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer's managing editor, will be speaking at the Denver Apple Pi User Group meeting on Tuesday,…

• Bezos: Governments Should Kill Patent Wars

  Patent lawsuits are filling court dockets, big name companies like Apple and Samsung are catching headlines with their cases, and…

• iOS 6: Per-Account Email Signatures

  Want to set up custom email signatures for each account on your iOS device? Then you better upgrade to iOS…

October, 15th October 2012

• Apple Snags Amazon’s Search King for Siri

  Apple's headhunter team continues counting coup, as the company has hired the head of Amazon's search company, A9, to run…

• Artist Sues Apple for Photography Copyright Infringement

  Photographer Sabine Liewald has sued Apple for copyright infringement, accusing the company of using one of her photos to promote…

• Amazon: Kindle Customers Will Get Credit in Ebook Settlement

  Amazon sent out emails to customers over the weekend effectively pre-announcing how a settlement between three publishers and the DOJ.…

• Fixing an iTunes Authentication Infinite Loop

  Recently, the iTunes app on our family server got out of whack and cast me into an infinite loop, requesting…

• The Joy Factory’s Charis Wheelchair Mount For iPad Is Awesome

  The Joy Factory has created a special mount that fits on a wheelchair and holds an iPad 2 or 3…

• Top-End Refurbished MacBook Air 2.0GHz Intel Core i7: $1,919

  Today we have a deal for the high end: Apple is offering the refurbished MacBook Air 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core…

• Apple Appeals Japan Samsung Infringement Dismissal

  Apple filed an appeal in the Intellectual High Property Court in Tokyo on Monday in hopes of reversing a ruling…

• It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (iOS): Not So Great

  It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has come to iOS for Halloween with mixed results. The transition has its upsides…

• Reader Discussion: Moving from Mail to Outlook

  Sometimes the email app we use is policy-based instead of choice, and because of that one TMO forum member is…

• Apple Cuts Samsung Out of New Chip Designs

  Apple didn't rely on Samsung to help design its A6 processor, distancing itself even more from the electronics and chip…

• Softbank: Yep, We’re Buying Sprint

  Japan-based cell service provider Softbank confirmed on Monday that it is buying 70 percent of US-based Sprint in a US$20.1…

October, 14th October 2012

• MGG 420: Freeze, Click & Beachball (oh my?)

  You fill up the mailbag, Dave and John give their all to answer everything that comes in. Listen to this…

October, 13th October 2012

• How to Create & Use Mac ‘Stationery Pad’ Documents

  Through the mists of time comes an ancient feature from the days when our little Mac friend was still a…

• MacOS KenDensed: iPad minis & Foxconn Fights

  Big talk about little iPads, Foxconn factory workers aren't happy about the iPhone 5, and the big companies get all…

October, 12th October 2012

• 3 Free Innovative iOS Apps

  Vern Seward takes a look at three free and innovative iOS apps in this week's Free on iTunes. They are…

• Apple Reportedly Set to Sole-Source Quad-Core Chips From TSMC

  Apple is reportedly set to sole-source its quad-core processors from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). TSMC specializes in 20nm…

• Daily Brick Announces Build Your Own LEGO iPhone 5 Dock Kits

  Time to get your little-kid nerd on—The Daily Brick has announced build-your-own LEGO dock kits for iPhone 5. The UK…

• FTC Edges Closer to Antitrust Case Against Google

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has moved closer towards charging Google of violating antitrust laws, according to an exclusive report…

• Apple Victimized by the Abilene Paradox

  The Abilene Paradox is a groupthink phenomena in which a collection of people decide on a course of action that…

• Apple Refurbished AirPort Extreme Base Station: $139

  Apple is offering the refurbished AirPort Extreme Base Station for US$139. This is the model introduced in June of 2011,…

• You’re Always In The Picture With Snap Clap For iOS

  Every now and then an app will be released that is so simple, that many of us wonder why the…

• Seidio’s SURFACE Combo iPhone 5 Case Shines

  Seidio has released a slim case for the iPhone 5 that includes a holster with belt clip and offers a…

• iPhone 5 Tops Galaxy S III Web Traffic

  Apple's new iPhone 5 has managed to eclipse Samsung's four month old Galaxy S III smartphone for Web traffic. Based…

• Forum Poll: Are You Ready for an iPad mini?

  Even though Apple hasn't sent out invitations to the media yet, it looks like we'll be seeing the rumored iPad…

• Apple to Intro Mini iPad on Oct 23

  Apple is apparently planning on unveiling the rumored mini iPad model at a media event on October 23. Rumors had…

• Apple Swings Deal for Swiss Railway Clock Icon

  Apple's short-lived icon crisis is at an end thanks to an agreement with the Swiss Federal Railways. The deal lets…

• Numbers: Export Your Contacts in Different Formats

  If you want to export your contacts into a CSV file, you don't need any third-party software. Got Apple's Numbers…

October, 11th October 2012

• Apple Wins Chip Designer Mergard from Samsung

  Apple has hired Jim Mergard, a chip designer who has worked for AMD and most recently Samsung.  Of course Samsung…

• Apple Suffers Setback, Court Reverses Samsung Nexus Injunction

  Apple suffered a substantial setback on Thursday after an appeals court reversed a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Nexus. The…

• Eric Schmidt: Apple v. Google More Important Than PC Platform Wars

  The fight between Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms is the defining fight in technology today—more important than the PC…

• Apple Doesn’t Need Tutoring on Software Design

  Apple uses a particular kind of software design in iOS that helps users become accustomed to a new environment.  It's…

• Refurbished Thunderbolt Display (27-inch): $829

  Apple is offering refurbished 27-inch Thunderbolt Displays for US$829. That's 17 percent off the regular retail price of $999, a…

• Jeff Gamet at CoMUG: iPhone 5 & Photography

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer's managing editor, will be speaking at the Colorado Macintosh User Group meeting on Thursday, October…

• SoftBank Looks at $19.2B Sprint Buyout

  Japan cell service provider SoftBank has apparently been negotiating to buy Sprint in a deal that's worth about US$19.2 billion.…