Archives for February 2013
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Apple Updates iTunes to Version 11.02, Adds Composer View
Apple released iTunes 11.0.2 on Tuesday, an update that adds a composer view. We show you where it is and…
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Sponsor: CrashPlan
This week's sponsor here at TMO is CrashPlan, a company I'm thrilled to write about because I use them and…
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Apple Updates Java In Wake of Attack [Update]
As promised, Apple released an update for Java on Tuesday that addresses an exploit used to attack some of Apple's…
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NewerTech NuScribe Stylus: Slim, Elegant & Low Price
The NuScribe stylus is a slim, ballpoint pen lookalike. It has a traditional black ballpoint on the slender end and…
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Apple Attacked by Facebook Hackers [Update]
Apple Inc. was attacked by the same group of hackers that went after Facebook. In an exclusive, Reuters reported that…
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Apple Releases iOS 6.1.2 with Exchange Fix
Apple released iOS 6.1.2 on Tuesday with a fix for a Microsoft Exchange-related issue that could cause iPhone user's battery…
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WaterField Has Another Winner With HardCase For Laptops
WaterField has introduced the HardCase for 13-inch or 15-inch MacBook Pros. Each is custom designed, made to order and says…
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Stepping Outside the Box: Jeff Goes to Ignite Denver
The Mac Observer's Managing Editor Jeff Gamet spends a lot of time talking, and almost always about tech. Now he's…
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Retina MacBook Air Allegedly Set for Q3 Launch
Apple is apparently planning on updating the MacBook Air lineup during the third quarter of 2013 with new Intel processors…
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One-Fifth of 2012 US Consumer Technology Spending Went to Apple
Apple’s sales in the United States accounted for the largest share of revenue among all consumer technology firms in 2012,…
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Adobe to Patch Zero Day PDF Security Threat this Week
Adobe has acknowledged reports of an active security threat in Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI 11.0.1 and earlier that's being…
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Microsoft Hikes Price on Office for Mac by 17%
Microsoft has quietly jacked up the price of Office for Mac 2011 by 17 percent for the Home & Student…
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China Passes U.S. as Top Smartphone Market
China has reportedly passed the U.S. as the world's largest market for active smartphone devices. Analytics firm Flurry issued a…
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LG OLED Investment Doesn’t Mean New iPad Screens
LG Display's plan to invest about US$656.7 million in OLED display production had lead to more speculation that Apple is…
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Nearly $64K Stolen in Boulder Apple Store Smash-and-grab
Apple's Boulder, Colorado, retail store lost about US$63,813 in merchandise in a smash-and-grab burglary on February 16. The suspects made…
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Apple, Others Face Tax Reform in UK, France, Germany
Apple, along with several other large corporations, is facing changes to laws that would kill some of the tax shelters…
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After Distribution Push, iPhone Sees Strong Growth in India
Following efforts last year to increase iPhone sales in India, Apple’s smartphone saw significant gains in both revenue and market…
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Next iPad mini’s Retina Display to Raise Production Cost 30%
Recent rumors suggest that the second-generation iPad mini will adopt a Retina resolution display that exceeds the pixel density of…
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Android Dominates Q4, Combines with iOS for 91% Smartphone Share
Apple’s iOS and Android’s Google continued to dominate the global smartphone market in 2012, combining in the fourth quarter for…
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New Apple Ad Campaign Focuses on Large iPad App Store Library
Apple launched a new ad campaign for the iPad and iPad mini over the weekend. A combination of television ads…
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2 Free iOS Apps For Sight And Sound
Are your eyes and ears playing tricks on you? They can and do as Vern SEward walks you through this…
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Institutional Selling Demonstrates Depth of $AAPL Ignorance
Some SEC documents filed on Thursday suggest that hedge fund selling contributed to the precipitous decline of $AAPL throughout the…
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We’ve Changed and Grown. Apple’s iOS Hasn’t
There comes a time when an OS has to make a quantum leap. Mac OS 9 led to Mac OS…
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Apple Customers Push Cider-Selling ‘Apple Shop’ to Change Name
It's been selling cider for 20 years, and Apple Inc. hasn't exerted an iota of pressure, but The Apple Shop…
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The Evolution of the Mac, Pt 2: Touch Screens
For all of the Mac's existence, since 1984, the Macintosh has been driven by a mouse. Now, at the dawn…
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iOS Passcode Bug Fix Apparently Coming Next Week
A report surfaced Friday morning claiming Apple plans to release iOS 6.1.2 early next week with a fix for the…
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Former Apple Retail Exec Lands at Monsoon Accessorize
John Browett, the former Apple retail executive that abruptly left the company after only a few months on the job,…
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Jailbreak App Blocks iOS 6.1 Security Flaw
The jailbreak community has beat Apple to the punch with its own solution to an iOS 6.1 bug that could…
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Blue Peter Gives Jonathan Ive Gold Badge
Apple senior vice president of Industrial Design Jonathan Ive has yet another honor to his name, this time from the…
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Apple Appeals iPhone Trademark Ruling in Brazil
Apple has filed an appeal in Brazil over a ruling that awarded the iPhone name to electronics maker Gradiente. The…
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iTunes: Setting Up an Allowance for Your Kids
If you want your kids to be able to buy media from iTunes without giving them access to your personal…
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Belkin’s Thunderbolt Express Dock to Finally Ship Next Week
Belkin's long-awaited Thunderbolt Express Dock is now available for pre-order with the unit ready to ship next week. The dock…
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Staples Reportedly Strikes Deal to Carry Apple Products in U.S.
After rumors last month, tweets late Thursday from company executives confirm that Apple products will soon be available at Staples…