Archives for February 2013
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Apple University Snags Another Top Business Academic
Apple's executive training program—Apple University—has snagged another top academic. Fortune's Philip Elmer-Dewitt found a report from a Norwegian newspaper that…
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Apple Tells Court It Will Fight Bid to Block Shareholder Vote
Apple has told the U.S. District Court in New York that it will fight Greenlight Capital's efforts to block a…
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Apple Faces Another Shareholder Lawsuit
Apple is facing another shareholder lawsuit. Brian Gralnick of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania has sued Apple over two proxy proposals the…
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For Apple, the iWatch Will be Just the Beginning
Wearable computing devices have come to the forefront lately thanks to a convergence of technologies. Everyone is speculating about an…
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Apple Loses iPhone Trademark in Brazil
Regulators in Brazil ruled against Apple saying the company doesn't have the right to use the iPhone name in the…
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My Sonos Setup at Home
Dave Hamilton has long been a fan of Sonos and, let's face it, music in general. His discussions about Sonos…
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What is Sonos?
Dave Hamilton's been a long-time fan and user of Sonos's wireless hi-fi systems. And while he's explained what they are…
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Don’t Plan On a March Apple TV Event
Following a report from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek claiming Apple is planning a special television-related media event in March, The…
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iMovie for iOS gets Stability Update
Apple released iMovie 1.4.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Wednesday with fixes to improve stability when importing…
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i-MEGO Walker Junior Noise Canceling Headphones: Travelers Boon
The Walker Junior headphones from i-MEGO are designed particularly for the traveler who wants to sit back, relax and shut…
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Forum Discussion: Apple & the Wearable Tech Market
With the Pebble shipping and rumors of the "iWatch" smartwatch coming from Apple, there's lots of talk about wearable technology.…
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Analyst: March Event to Intro Apple TV SDK, iTV Launch in Fall
Apple may be preparing a March event to introduce Apple TV-related developer tools as a prelude to a later launch…
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Rumors of Apple Bid for German TV Maker Reignite Apple TV Focus
Financial markets in Europe reacted late Wednesday to rumors that Apple is preparing a bid to purchase German luxury TV…
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Retina MacBook Pro gets Performance Boost, Price Cut
Apple updated its Retina Display MacBook Pro lineup on Wednesday with faster processors and a price cut. Along with the…
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Firmware Update Addresses MacBook Pro Battery Cycle Issue
Apple released MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7 on Tuesday to address an issue that could cause certain laptop models…
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Apple’s iWatch Team Apparently 100 Strong
Rumors surrounding Apple's iWatch smartwatch device keep coming on strong and the latest claims the company has 100 people working…
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OS X: Using the “Go to Folder” Command
Using Finder's "Go to Folder" command is an easy and quick way to jump around in your file system. Need…
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Apple Noted During State of the Union for US Manufacturing Push
Apple and its CEO Tim Cook received a notable mention during tonight's State of the Union address by U.S. President…
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New Apple Patent May Hint at Features of Rumored “iWatch”
Apple has been granted a broad patent describing how advanced sensors attached to devices or worn by users can monitor…
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How to Put 370 Million Apple Store Visitors in Perspective [Update]
Apple CEO Tim Cook reminded us on Tuesday that 370 million people visited an Apple Store during 2012. It's a…
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What if Apple Were to Return to Conferences Like Macworld?
Years ago, Apple attended many professional conferences annually such as SIGGRAPH, Educause, Supercomputing and Macworld to name a few. In…
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Tim Cook’s Goldman Sachs Talk Doesn’t Boost Stock
Apple CEO Tim Cook's talk at Goldman Sachs on Tuesday morning didn't help his company's stock, which gave back some…
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Sonos Unveils PLAYBAR Home Theater Speaker System
Wireless speaker system maker Sonos officially introduced its new PLAYBAR on Tuesday, adding home theater support to its product lineup.…
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Cook: Apple Isn’t a Hardware Company
Apple may make most of its money from the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but it isn't a hardware company, according…
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Apple Buying Companies Every Other Month
Apple's buying spree has averaged out to acquiring a new company every other month, and CEO Tim Cook said they…
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Cook Calls Greenlight Lawsuit a Silly Sideshow
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tuesday morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook called the stock-related lawsuit against…
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Apple to Webcast Tim Cook’s Goldman Sachs Presentation
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference today, and the event will…
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Jeff Gamet Discusses CES, Macworld at MacinTech
The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, Jeff Gamet, will be speaking at Denver's MacinTech Macintosh User Group on Tuesday, February 12.…
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Apple’s Tim Cook to Be Michelle Obama’s State of the Union Guest
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be keeping some interesting company on Tuesday, as the head of the world's most valuable…
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Judge Agrees to Speed Up Einhorn Trial Schedule
U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan of the Southern District of New York has agreed to speed up the schedule of…
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BMW Rolling Out Genius Program for Dealerships
BMW is taking a page from Apple for its fleet of car dealerships. The company is rolling out a "BMW…
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Styluses for iPads & iPhones: Summary of Reviews
Over the last few years, The Mac Observer has reviewed many different styluses for Apple's iDevices -- or any capacitive…
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Convert PDF files (on Mac) to MOBI/EPUB for iPad
Occasionally, it may be desirable to convert a PDF file to the MOBI for EPUB format for use on an…
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Apple Pushes iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S ‘Cellular Performance”
Apple release iOS 6.1.1 on Monday, a rush release to fix, "an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability…
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Raytheon System Mines Social Media to Track Us
U.S. Defense contractor Raytheon has been hard at work developing a system called Rapid Information Overlay Technology (RIOT) that mines…
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Apple to Webcast Tim Cook’s Goldman Sachs Presentation
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday, and the iPhone…
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Booq’s iPad mini Agenda Case Is Work Ready
Booq has designed the Agenda iPad mini case for those whose responsibilities require more than just a good functional case…
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Analyst: Google Pays Apple $1B for Default iOS Search
Apple makes US$1 billion a year from Google to be the default Internet search engine on the iPhone, iPad and…
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UK iPhone 4S Customers Warned to Avoid iOS 6.1 Over 3G Issues
Vodafone has been warning its iPhone 4S customers in the UK to avoid Apple's iOS 6.1 update because of a…
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Apple’s Cook Resisted Samsung Legal Fight
Apple CEO Tim Cook apparently didn't want the company to follow a path of legal fighting with Samsung over patent…
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Australia Forcing Apple, Microsoft Testimony in Product Price Inquiry
Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe have all been ordered to answer questions in a government investigation in Australia over their practice…
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Multiple Sources Claim an Apple “iWatch” Is On The Way
Rumors of a forthcoming Apple “iWatch” exploded over the weekend, fueled by reports that the Cupertino iDevice maker is already…
