Archives for December 2012

December, 31st December 2012

• How to Locate & Manage Your “Stuff” in OS X

  Where is your "stuff?" Specifically, where are your local data files actually stored on your Mac? Get your answers here,…

• Apple Patents an ‘Active Stylus’ for Touchscreen Devices

  Apple has filed for a patent on an "active stylus," a stylus with an active electronic component intended to reinvent…

• Fiscal Cliff Optimism Pumps $AAPL to $530 - 2012 Up 31.4%

  Shares of Apple Inc. jumped on Monday as rumors of a last minute deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff"…

• Samsung Teases “Unprecedented TV” to Keep Ahead of Apple at CES

  Samsung has teased what it is calling, "a true innovation of TV design" and an "unprecedented new TV shape and…

• RunKeeper 3 Adds New Sharing Features, More

  FitnessKeeper released RunKeeper 3.0 for the iPhone on Monday, adding new sharing features along with a redesigned user interface. RunKeeper…

• Forum Discussion: What new Apple product do you want to see in 2013?

  It's time to start looking forward into 2013 as 2012 fades into the past, and Apple has no doubt been…

• Foursquare Privacy Change to Reveal Full Names

  The social checking service Foursquare is changing its privacy policies to show user's full names when they check in at…

• Intel to Launch Cable TV Service at CES 2013

  Intel is apparently planning on introducing its own virtual cable television service and set top box during CES in early…

• ITC Judge Warns Samsung Big Injunction is Coming

  ITC Judge Thomas Pender has warned Samsung that he is calling for a complete sales ban on the company's products…

December, 30th December 2012

• MGG 430: Troubleshooting Failed Startups (of your Mac!)

  John and Dave are here again with yet another Sunday morning show for you (at least that's when they recorded…

December, 28th December 2012

• Free on iTunes Top Ten Freebies

  In This last article of the year Vern Seward offers his top ten iOS freebies. Check it out!

• Apple Drops Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini from Patent Suit

  Apple has agreed to drop Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini (S3 Mini) from a patent infringement lawsuit in exchange for…

• Apple’s iPad Generates 87% of Pre-Xmas Tablet Web Traffic

  Apple's iPad continues to dominate Internet traffic from tablets, generating a disproportionate 87 percent of traffic in the U.S. and…

• New York Blames Crime Rate Increase on Apple

  Major crime rates are up in New York City, and it's Apple's fault. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday that…

• Forum Poll: Are You Going to Macworld | iWorld 2013?

  Macworld | iWorld 2013 is only weeks away and we're already making our plans for the event. Are you planning…

• App Store Sales Jump 87 Percent Christmas Day

  Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch were popular gifts this year if App Store sales are any indication. Sales for…

• Early Mac Designs Shown Off in New Book

  Frog Design's Hartmut Esslinger created several possible designs for what eventually became the first Macintosh computer, and they're finally getting…

• iPhoto: Moving Images Using Flags

  Moving images between iPhoto events can be a pain in the…well, you know. There are lots of ways it can…

December, 27th December 2012

• Telecom Consultant Thinks Apple Will Buy Brazil iPhone Trademark

  A telecommunications consultant in Brazil is predicting that Apple will pony up for the "IPHONE" trademark in that country. That…

• Supply Chain Rumor: Apple & Intel Working on iWatch

  Apple's ever-trustworthy supply chain has let it slip that Apple and Intel are working on a wristwatch, wearable computing for…

• Last Gasp for Netbooks as Asustek & Acer Pull Plug

  That wheezing sound you hear is the last gasp of the once-beloved netbook. Asustek and Acer, the last two major…

• Apple Must Pay Chinese Authors for Copyright Infringement

  A Chinese court has ordered Apple to pay a group of local writers for copyright infringement. China Daily reported that…

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Earns $4.17M in 2012

  Apple CEO Tim Cook earned US$4.17 million in 2012 and didn't include any stock options. Even though he earned at…

• Forum Discussion: Favorite iOS Apps

  Today TMO forum members are talking about their favorite iPhone, iPad and iPod touch apps -- and there are plenty. Head…

• Apple Drops in ForeSee Customer Satisfaction Poll

  Apple dropped out of the top five in ForeSee's annual holiday customer satisfaction survey for 2012, and the company's drop…

• Apple Drops Samsung for Custom ARM Chip Production

  Apple seems to be distancing itself even more from Samsung if reports that it is moving its A-series ARM chip…

• Mac mini Production May Come to the US

  After Apple CEO Tim Cook said that production for one Mac model would be coming to the United States, rumors…

December, 26th December 2012

• Unscientific Data Suggests iPad Crushed Xmas Sales

  Some rather unscientific, but equally interesting, data suggests that Apple's iPad crushed the competition this Christmas. Buzzfeed did some surface…

• Google Extends Free Calls from Gmail Through 2013

  Google announced on Wednesday that people who use Gmail to make phone calls can continue to do so for free…

• Microsoft Announces 6 New Retail Store Locations

  Finally, the news that tens of people have been waiting for: Microsoft is planning to open six new retail stores…

• Samsung Sues Apple Over Notification Center

  Samsung has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in South Korea over the iPhone and iPad's Notification Center…

• Reader Discussion: Reviving MobileMe Backup

  Turns out not everyone was glad to see Apple's MobileMe Backup feature die, and one TMO forum member is trying…

• Redesigned iPad May be Coming in Spring

  Reports from insider sources claim Apple is prepping to launch a fifth generation version of the iPad in March only…

• Jobs Yacht Crisis Averted: Venus Free to Sail the Seas

  The yacht Apple co-founder Steve Jobs commissioned, Venus, is free to leave dock and take to the seas now that…

• OS X: Using Finder’s Get Info & Inspector Windows

  If you already know about Finder's Get Info ability, great! But do you know how to use it to get…

December, 24th December 2012

• Sponsor: Parallels Desktop for Mac

  I'd like to thank Parallels for sponsoring this week here at TMO. Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is virtualization software…

• Merry Christmas from The Mac Observer!

  The Mac Observer would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, and if there's a different winter holiday or festival…

December, 23rd December 2012

• MGG 429: A Mac Geek Gab Festivus!

  John and Dave... Dave and John... are here, helping you solve all your Mac problems by answering your questions, sharing…

December, 22nd December 2012

• How to Configure Language Support on Your iOS Device

  Apple's iOS devices are incredibly popular all over the world. The language support that is built into iOS makes it…

• Apple Shows Off iPad in Christmas Commercial

  Apple showed off the iPad, iPad mini and FaceTime video conferencing in a new commercial that aired Friday evening. The…

December, 21st December 2012

• 5 Fabulous Freebies To Fill Your iPad Mini

  Giving or getting an iPad mini this year? Start your app collection off right with this excellent collection of freebies…

• Breaking Down the Fundamental Issues for Apple & TV

  Perhaps more has been written about Apple and its TV ambitions than any other unannounced product. That probably reflects the…

• Hon Hai Source Claims to be Testing Apple Television Sets

  Just in time for Christmas, we have one more Apple TV rumor to stuff into your stocking—the Central News Agency…

• Apple Moves Chinese App Store to HTTPS, Blocks Censoring

  Apple has switched the App Store in China from regular HTTP to HTTPS, or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. By doing…

• Are Tablet Customers Being Duped? Can Apple Do Anything?

  The tablets released in 2012 are strong competitors to the Apple iPads in many ways. And yet, customers who buy…

• John Martellaro Chats Tablets and Apple TV on Tech Night Owl

  John Martellaro, Senior Editor for Analysis & Reviews at The Mac Observer will chat with Gene Steinberg of the Tech…

• Everything About eBooks & eReaders, Pt 6: Amazon Kindle Fire HD

  Last Christmas, Amazon set the world on fire with the Kindle Fire, a color, consumer tablet designed to be a…

• Forum Discussion: What Tech is on Your Holiday Wish List?

  It's the holiday season, which means there's probably a good chance you're hoping someone gives you that perfect tech gift.…

• Holiday Procrastinators: Nest Thermostat in Apple Stores

  Holiday shoppers with procrastination issues have a new last minute shopping option for the tech lovers in their lives now…

• Steve Jobs Yacht Seized over Payment Dispute

  The yacht Apple co-founder Steve Jobs commissioned won't be leaving the dock any time soon thanks to a dispute over…