Archives for November 2012
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Apple Argues to Add Android Jelly Bean, Samsung Galaxy Note to Lawsuit
Apple argued in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal in San Jose, California, that the Android 4.1 Jelly…
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Speck CandyShell Case for iPhone 5: Smart & Colorful
The Speck CandyShell Flip case for iPhone 5 packs a lot of features into a slim, colorful case. A flip-back…
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Unannounced OS X 10.9 Begins Appearing on Internet
OSX 10.9 has begun appearing on the Interwebs, though it hasn't been announced by Apple. A Czech site first reported…
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Apple Folds in Euro Ebooks Antitrust Case
Apple has folded in an EU antitrust investigation on ebook pricing, joining four other publishers in restoring Amazon's ability to…
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New 16GB iPod nano (7th Gen): $147
TMO has a new deal for you today, literally, because we have a discount on a new product. MacMall is…
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iPad mini In Depth: Thin, Light & Charming
Apple’s iPad mini is Apple’s newest size iPad with a 7.9-inch display and weighs just 11 ounces (312 grams). It…
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How to Restart a Frozen Mac from Your iPhone (or other Mac)
What do you do when you need to restart a Mac you aren't in front of, especially if getting to…
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CBS Bringing Old Shows to Hulu
CBS will be adding a long list of TV shows from its library to Hulu Plus starting in January. The…
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Analyst: Apple Ditching Intel is Inevitable
Following a report that Apple is considering moving away from Intel processors for the Mac, Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu…
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Instagram Intros Web Profiles
The popular online image sharing social network Instagram is branching out from its iOS roots with the introduction of Web-based…
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Google Working on iOS Maps App, Doubts Apple Approval
Google is working on its own Google Maps iOS app, but there is doubt internally at the search giant that…
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Apple Lawsuit Against Google Tossed By Wisconsin Judge
Apple's lawsuit over the library of patents Google acquired when it purchased Motorola Mobility was set to go to trial…
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Bryan Chaffin on MacNotables: Amazon, Retail, & Philosophy
Chuck Joiner has posted the second part of his two-part MacNotables interview with The Mac Observer's own Bryan Chaffin (still…
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Apple Mulls Dropping Intel for Macs
Apple is considering a future without Intel powering its line of Mac computers in favor of its own proprietary chip…
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Refurbished 27” Thunderbolt Display: $829
Apple is offering the refurbished 27-inch Thunderbolt Display for $829, 17-percent off the cost of a new one. This is…
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iPad, iPad mini Camera Comparison: You can See the Difference
With the iPad mini and fourth generation iPad available, Boinx Software took the time to compare the rear-facing cameras in…
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Kensington’s Vesto Leather Texture iPhone 5 Cases Feature Style
Kensington’s new iPhone 5 Vesto Leather Texture cases offer five unique textured designs in a hard plastic case with soft…
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Numeric Notes App for OS X: A Symbiosis Of Text & Calculation
Many of us cringe at the very thought of evaluating our personal finances. It can be a daunting task that…
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Analyst: 2M iPad minis Sold on Launch Weekend
Apple sold 2 million iPad minis over its first three days of availability, according to estimates from ISI Group analyst…
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Hex’s iPhone 5 Axis Wallet Case Is Ideal For Inside Suit Pockets
Hex has updated it’s 4/4S version of the wallet case to create the Axis Wallet case for the new iPhone…
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Apple Adds Samsung Faux-pology to UK Website
Apple's revised court ordered apology appeared on the company's UK website Monday morning, and like the print version that showed…
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Base iPad mini Includes $188 in Parts
Apple 16GB WiFi iPad mini includes about US$188 in parts, according to an analysis from iSuppli. The research firm noted…
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iPad Sales Hit 3M over Launch Weekend
Apple sold 3 million iPad minis and fourth generation iPads during their first weekend of availability. That figure is inline…
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$AAPL Slips Below $580 to Close Down 3.3%
Shares of Apple Inc. closed below US$580 on Friday, the first time it has done so since July 26th. $AAPL…
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Bryan Chaffin on MacNotables: Ballmer & Apple Management Shakeup
Chuck Joiner was silly enough to invite Bryan Chaffin (a.k.a. me) onto MacNotables, and sure enough, the show went to…
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Apple’s iPhone Gains on Google’s Android & Samsung
Apple's iPhone gained ground in the U.S. on Google's Android platform and Samsung as a hardware maker during September, according…
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Why It’s Fashionable Nowadays to Beat on Apple
More and more, there are all kinds of articles, coming out from under the woodwork, criticizing Apple. The stock is…
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Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel i7: $1,529
Apple is offering up the refurbished MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel i7 for $1,529. This is the current generation MacBook…
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People Expecting Long iPad mini Lines Can’t Do Math
Some headlines have focused on short lines for iPad mini's launch on Friday, but Bryan Chaffin argues that anyone expecting…
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Apple’s Updated Samsung Statement in UK Still Not an Apology
Apple published an updated version of its court ordered statement in the U.K. that still doesn't read like an apology…
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Analyst: iPad mini Launch Weekend Sales to Hit 1.5M
Apple's iPad mini hit store shelves Friday morning, and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects the company to sell between…
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AT&T Adds iOS Support to Locker Online Storage
AT&T's Locker online storage service made its way to the iPhone on Thursday. The cloud-based system includes 5GB of storage…
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OS X 10.7 & 10.8: Resetting Lost Account Passwords
Did you forget your password? Even worse—did you forget the password for your Mac's sole administrator account? We've got help…
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Apple Updates iPhoto to Version 9.4.2
Apple updated iPhoto to version 9.4.2 on Thursday, adjusting many of the social features of the software including the "Shared…
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Apple Releases Aperture 3.4.2 with 21 Bug Fixes
Apple updated Aperture to version 3.4.2 on Thursday, fixing some 21 bugs in the company's professional photo management solution. Issues…
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Apple Releases Safari 6.0.2, a Security Update
Apple released Safari 6.0.2 on Thursday. The patch notes say that the release includes security updates, but Apple has yet…
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Analyst: Customers Won’t Care About iPad Mini Critics
Critics and pundits far and wide were quick to complain about the pricing of Apple's iPad mini, which starts at…
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Speck FabShell Case for iPhone 5: Stylish, Costly
The Speck FabShell case for iPhone 5, with design by Burton Graphics, is a single layer, semi-hardshell case with hybrid…
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Refurbished MacBook Air 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5: $849
Apple is offering up the refurbished MacBook Air 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 for $849. This is the entry level…
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Apple Releases iOS 6.0.1, Fixes Horizontal Lines on Keyboard
Apple squashed eight different bugs on Thursday with the release of iOS 6.0.1, one of which fixes the horizontal line…
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Ousting Forstall Opened the Door for Mansfield’s Apple Return
Bob Mansfield retired from Apple in June only to return in August, and now has committed to at least two…
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iFixit iPad mini Teardown: Stereo Speakers, Samsung Chips
Apple's brand new iPad mini doesn't hit store shelves until Friday, and yet iFixit has already managed to get ahold…
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UK Court Orders Apple to Change Samsung Galaxy Tab Statement
Apple has been ordered by the U.K. Court of Appeal to reword its court ordered statement saying Samsung didn't copy…
