http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/macos_kendensed/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_patent_lawsuit_antitrust_shuffle%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Patent+Lawsuit+%26amp%3B+Antitrust+Shuffle http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_patent_lawsuit_antitrust_shuffle/ Apple and Samsung didn’t kiss and make up this week, despite the hopes of Judge Koh. Windows RT might turn out to be a great iPad seller, Apple thinks the DOJ is lame for pushing its ebook price fixing lawsuit, Google closed its deal to buy Motorola Mobility, and the Webbys paid tribute to Steve Jobs. That’s a full plate, but it’s OK. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is hungry. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:41 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_killing_off_unlimited_data_big_iphone_rumors%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Killing+Off+Unlimited+Data+%26amp%3B+Big+iPhone+Rumors http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_killing_off_unlimited_data_big_iphone_rumors/ Foxconn waffles on its Apple television confirmation, Apple calls out Samsung for destroying evidence, investors are talking about a bigger iPhone, and cell carrier unlimited data plans are another step closer to the grave. This week may not have been all happy stories, but Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is man enough to take all of them on. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 19 May 2012 13:09:16 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_google_hp_att_rant-a-paloosa%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Google%2C+HP+%26amp%3B+AT%26amp%3BT+Rant-a-paloosa http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_google_hp_att_rant-a-paloosa/ What do you get when you throw together sneaky Google stuff, HP going copy-cat, and AT&T going on a cry-fest? Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray on his soap box. We’ll sedate him later. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 12 May 2012 12:05:25 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_taxes_rims_publicity_stunts%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Taxes+%26amp%3B+RIM%26%238217%3Bs+Publicity+Stunts http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_taxes_rims_publicity_stunts/ The New York Times doesn’t like Apple’s tax practices, more companies in China are increasing factory worker pay scales, and the U.K. is investigating the iPad plus 4G name. Again. As if that isn’t enough to keep to keep Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray busy, there’s talk of Apple hunting for TV show deals, more Apple television talk, Apple and Samsung’s patent lawsuits, and RIM’s publicity stunts, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 05 May 2012 12:24:37 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_killer_earnings_proviews_ipad_sort-of_win%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Killer+Earnings+%26amp%3B+Proview%26%238217%3Bs+iPad+Sort-of+Win http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_killer_earnings_proviews_ipad_sort-of_win/ Apple knocked everyone’s socks off this week with its second quarter earnings report figures, the iPhone alone brings in more money for Apple than most other companies make, Proview may have a claim on the iPad name after all, and we may be seeing the beginning of the end for eBook copy protection. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray shoveled through all of the week’s news to find the parts that matter to you. And his arms are tired, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:45:40 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_malware_patent_headache-fest%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Malware+%26amp%3B+Patent+Headache-fest http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_malware_patent_headache-fest/ Apple just can’t shake the malware news, just like it can’t shake the patent lawsuit headache it calls Samsung. Speaking of headaches, Greenpeace is on Apple’s back again, too. We prescribe a healthy dose of Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray for this week’s headaches. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:45:46 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_flashback_ebook_conspiracy_battles%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Flashback+%26amp%3B+Ebook+Conspiracy+Battles http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_flashback_ebook_conspiracy_battles/ Apple had a busy week dealing with the Flashback trojan, and the Department of Justice’s ebook price antitrust allegations. There’s also someone who thinks they have a prototype Mac worth almost $100,000. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray slices it all apart for you with surgical precision. Or maybe a Benihana chef. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:25:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_the_new_foxconn_government_hacking_nokias_sim_hate%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+The+New+Foxconn%2C+Government+Hacking+%26amp%3B+Nokia%26%238217%3Bs+SIM+Hate http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_the_new_foxconn_government_hacking_nokias_sim_hate/ Foxconn is showing its factory workers some love, Nokia is buying some Lumia love and tossing some hate at Apple, governments are totally into hacking, and Samsung just wants some design love. Add in the magical wonder and danger of glass-fronted Apple Stores, and it’s all we could do this week to keep Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray under control without sedation. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:55:51 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_ipads_gone_wild%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+iPads+Gone+Wild http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_ipads_gone_wild/ Apple is selling iPads faster than ever before, and it’s throwing money back at investors. AT&T back tracked in court, HP investors want the PC maker to be like Apple, and iPads are sending some people to the doctor. Sort of. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray jumps into the middle of this week’s news and stirs it all up for you. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:03:38 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apple_iphones_investigation-palooza%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%2C+iPhones+%26amp%3B+Investigation-palooza http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apple_iphones_investigation-palooza/ It’s investigation week with the Feds looking into Apple’s ebook pricing, Foxconn looking into worker conditions, analysts looking into phone screen sizes, and Apple looking into Path’s data collection practices. Of course, Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray looks into all of it. That’s what he does. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:27:57 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmac_os_kendensed_apples_new_ipad_apple_tv_more%2F&seed_title=Mac+OS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+New+iPad%2C+Apple+TV+%26amp%3B+More http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mac_os_kendensed_apples_new_ipad_apple_tv_more/ It was a busy week for Apple with the introduction of the third generation iPad, a new Apple TV, iPhoto for iOS, iOS 5.1, and a Senator that’s not too happy with the company’s mobile privacy practices. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray bundled it all up into a nice little package for you, just as he does every week. Buckle up. There’s a lot to cover. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:10:24 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_the_ipad_3_is_coming_att_is_choking_your_data%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+The+iPad+3+is+Coming+%26amp%3B+AT%26amp%3BT+is+Choking+Your+Data http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_the_ipad_3_is_coming_att_is_choking_your_data/ Apple kicked off a media feeding frenzy with media invitations for what’s likely to be the iPad 3 announcement next week, AT&T doesn’t think “unlimited data” means what you think it means, which led one customer to take on the cell carrier, and some companies aren’t stepping up to take responsibility for factory working conditions like Apple. All that, plus FaceTime turns into a new incentive for plastic surgery. Big surprise: Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has a few opinions on this week’s news. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:25:25 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_googles_browser_snooping_foxconn_tim_cooks_sharehold%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Google%26%238217%3Bs+Browser+Snooping+%26amp%3B+Tim+Cook%26%238217%3Bs+Shareholder+Party http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_googles_browser_snooping_foxconn_tim_cooks_sharehold/ Google’s “Don’t be Evil” motto may not mean what you think it means — or what they think it means. Not everyone is happy with working conditions in Foxconn’s iPad factories, Tim Cook wooed investors during Apple’s annual shareholder meeting, and the app finder Chomp is now part of the Apple family. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray, as always, is ready to roll with his own perspective. And a literary reference. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:04:05 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_hello_mountain_lion_apples_straight-shooting_ceo%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Hello+Mountain+Lion+%26amp%3B+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Straight-shooting+CEO http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_hello_mountain_lion_apples_straight-shooting_ceo/ Apple had a few surprises for us this week. First was the announcement of OS X Mountain Lion, the second was CEO Tim Cook’s presentation at a Goldman Sachs conference. There were more, but Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray had so much to say on these two topics that we just had to let him roll. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed, Reports, Mac OS, Mountain Lion Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:15:54 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_ipad_3_frenzy_big-time_apple_steve_jobs_g-man%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+iPad+3+Frenzy%2C+Big-time+Apple+%26amp%3B+Steve+Jobs%2C+G-Man http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_ipad_3_frenzy_big-time_apple_steve_jobs_g-man/ Word on the street is that new iPads are on the way. More people are climbing on the Apple Television bandwagon, smartphones are getting even more popular, the iPhone sells better than anything Microsoft, and Steve Jobs did drugs. And served on a Presidential panel. It’s like we’re setting Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray loose in a tech news candy shop. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:11:01 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpatent_wars_microsoft_buyer_of_ipads%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Patent+Wars+%26amp%3B+Microsoft%2C+Buyer+of+iPads http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/patent_wars_microsoft_buyer_of_ipads/ What do you get when you have patents of money and piles of money? Apple versus the world in patent fights, Microsoft paying for iPads in schools, and lots of iPhones. That, and Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray with plenty of opinions. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:24:42 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apple_schools_the_textbook_industry%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple+Schools+the+Textbook+Industry http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apple_schools_the_textbook_industry/ Seems some government officials in Germany can’t have an iPhone, Apple is checking up on working conditions for its parts suppliers, and the publishing industry may be getting a shakeup thanks to Apple’s new iBooks 2, interactive textbooks and iBooks Author. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray dives into all of those topics this week with his usual… well, Ken-nes. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:51:53 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_the_ipad_rumor_frenzy_creepy_steve_jobs_dolls%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+The+iPad+Rumor+Frenzy+%26amp%3B+Creepy+Steve+Jobs+Dolls http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_the_ipad_rumor_frenzy_creepy_steve_jobs_dolls/ Remember the rumor that Apple is hosting a media event this month? Turns out they really are. iPad rumors are getting out of control, Samsung doesn’t think Apple can make it in the television market, Canada loves Apple, and that creepy Steve Jobs doll may really ship no matter what Apple says. This is what the Internet dumped in Ken Ray’s lap this week. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:55:24 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_apples_textbook_rumors_creepy_steve_jobs_dolls%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Textbook+Rumors+%26amp%3B+Creepy+Steve+Jobs+Dolls http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_apples_textbook_rumors_creepy_steve_jobs_dolls/ Apple might be planning an ebook media event, or not. New Mac Pros might be in the works, or not. Microsoft might be give sales people commissions for selling phones, or not. And a Steve Jobs tribute dol might just be a little creepy. One thing is for sure: Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has an opinion on all of those topics. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:30:48 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_ios_rumor_roundup_the_crook_that_stole_christmas%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+iOS+Rumor+Roundup%2C+%26amp%3B+the+Crook+that+Stole+Christmas http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_ios_rumor_roundup_the_crook_that_stole_christmas/ The rumor mill and analysts are all about the iPhone 5, 7-inch iPads, and Apple televisions. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray takes them on at the end of 2011, along with a burglar that thought he could steal Christmas, but didn’t count on the power of Find My iPhone. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:00:23 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_amazon_carrier_iq_the_fbi%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Amazon%2C+Carrier+IQ+%26amp%3B+the+FBI http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_amazon_carrier_iq_the_fbi/ Amazon is talking Kindle numbers, analysts are talking Mac sales numbers, Sharp isn’t worried about Apple television numbers, and the FBI has your number. If only Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray were a mathemetologist. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:45:36 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_carrier_iq_lawsuit_central%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Carrier+IQ+%26amp%3B+Lawsuit+Central http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_carrier_iq_lawsuit_central/ Carrier IQ’s headaches aren’t going away, and that means Apple and other smartphone makers still have a few headaches in store, too. Apple has a few lawsuit-related headaches to deal with, and there are more Apple television rumors to hurt your head. Good thing Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray isn’t afraid of a little pain. Or so we hear. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:50:23 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmacos_kendensed_carrier_iqs_privacy_game%2F&seed_title=MacOS+KenDensed%3A+Carrier+IQ%26%238217%3Bs+Privacy+Game http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macos_kendensed_carrier_iqs_privacy_game/ It’s the holiday season, and Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is getting all kinds of presents from the technology news world. Carrier IQ’s data tracking, the App Store’s iTether dance, more Apple Television rumors, and a tribute to Steve Jobs’s patents are all wrapped up with bows for Ken’s enjoyment. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:35:29 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpile_it_on_apple_samsung_cash_babies%2F&seed_title=Pile+it+On%3A+Apple%2C+Samsung%2C+Cash+%26amp%3B+Babies http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/pile_it_on_apple_samsung_cash_babies/ Apple has a lot of cash, Samsung wants a lot from Apple, AT&T has a lot of iPhone users, and Apple waits a long time to shut down a company. Keeping with that theme, Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has a lot to say about what’s going on in the world of Apple. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:40:40 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fflash_in_the_pants_tablets_apple_tvs%2F&seed_title=Flash+in+the+Pants%2C+Tablets+%26amp%3B+Apple+TVs http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/flash_in_the_pants_tablets_apple_tvs/ Adobe kicked Mobile Flash in the pants this week, Apple lost its head of security, and the lost Steve Jobs interview is coming to a theater near you. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has thoughts on all of those topics, and he finally found an analyst that agrees with his thoughts on an Apple television, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:14:59 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fon_robot_overlords_tablets%2F&seed_title=On+Robot+Overlords+%26amp%3B+Tablets http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/on_robot_overlords_tablets/ What do you get when you throw HP’s TouchPad and webOS, iPhones in China, factories in Brazil, robot overlords, Pete Townsend, and Oompa Loompas in a pot and stir? Probably a really bad soup, but that’s not the point. You also get a great mix of topics for Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to riff on. And he does. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:28:59 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fipads_in_space_apple_tv_rumors_that_just_wont_die%2F&seed_title=iPads+in+Space+%26amp%3B+Apple+TV+Rumors+that+Just+Won%26%238217%3Bt+Die http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ipads_in_space_apple_tv_rumors_that_just_wont_die/ More iPhone 4S talk, the new Apple television frenzy, the iPad is a Wi-Fi glutton, and the iPad has a new home on the International Space Station — along with Angry Birds. It’s like the world is begging for Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to jump into the middle of it all. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:45:07 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fon_iphones_earnings_wall_street%2F&seed_title=On+iPhones%2C+Earnings+%26amp%3B+Wall+Street http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/on_iphones_earnings_wall_street/ Apple was all about the numbers this week: Record breaking iPhone 4S sales, record breaking earnings reports, and analysts that were disappointed because Apple didn’t break its records as much as they wanted. And the next iPad rumors are in full swing. That’s enough to keep Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray going for more than a week. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:58:44 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fhello_iphone_dont_play_with_the_dead%2F&seed_title=Hello%2C+iPhone+%26amp%3B+Don%26%238217%3Bt+Play+with+the+Dead http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/hello_iphone_dont_play_with_the_dead/ It was another busy week for Apple. iPhone 4S pre-sales were through the roof, and customers were ready to hand over their hard-earned cash on Friday if they hadn’t preordered. The release of iOS 5 practically brought the Internet to its knees, and Google and Samsung had a hard time coping with Apple’s dominance in the news and in the smartphone market. As if that isn’t enough, this week Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray gets on his soap box, too, over Google and Samsung’s media tactics. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:00:11 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Flost_found_on_the_passing_of_steve_jobs_new_iphones%2F&seed_title=Lost+%26amp%3B+Found%3A+On+the+Passing+of+Steve+Jobs+%26amp%3B+New+iPhones http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lost_found_on_the_passing_of_steve_jobs_new_iphones/ This week gave is the excitement of a new iPhone — the iPhone 4S. It also gave us the sad news that Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs passed away. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray looks at what the new iphone gives us, and what we’ve lost now that Steve is gone. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:25:46 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_amazon_lets_talk_burn%2F&seed_title=Apple+%26amp%3B+Amazon%3A+Let%26%238217%3Bs+Talk+%26amp%3B+Burn http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_amazon_lets_talk_burn/ Seems all it takes to get the tech world fired up is Apple announcing that they’re going to announce something iPhone-ish, and Amazon announcing that they’re in the tablet game. Seems Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is fired up about all of it, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_rim_microsofts_flash_dance%2F&seed_title=RIM+on+the+Decline%2C+iPhone+5+Rumors+%26amp%3B+Microsoft%26%238217%3Bs+Flash+Dance http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_rim_microsofts_flash_dance/ What do you get when you mix Research In Motion, iPhone 5 rumors, Samsung’s patent fight with Apple, and Microsoft dissing Flash? A big old mess that needs sorting out, and that’s just what Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray does. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:30:36 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fon_fat_phones_lame_phones_a_little_lavar_burton%2F&seed_title=On+Fat+Phones%2C+Lame+Phones+%26amp%3B+a+Little+LeVar+Burton http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/on_fat_phones_lame_phones_a_little_lavar_burton/ Remember when Apple was pushing Web apps for the iPhone? That may be catching up with the company. That, and HTC says your Dad’s iPhone is lame, while LeVar Burton wants kids to read on their iPads. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray sorts it all out, lines it all up, and knocks it back down. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:30:05 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdude_wheres_my_iphone%2F&seed_title=Dude%2C+Where%26%238217%3Bs+My+iPhone%3F http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/dude_wheres_my_iphone/ San Francisco’s Police Department has found itself in the middle of a controversy surrounding a lost iPhone prototype, some rumors claiming Sprint is getting the iPhone 5 are pretty thin, and Apple may already have another Cupertino campus in the works. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is on top of this weeks’ Apple news with his usual insight. Because that’s what he does. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:33:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fipad_competitors_begging_for_a_black_eye%2F&seed_title=iPad+Competitors%3A+Begging+for+a+Black+Eye http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ipad_competitors_begging_for_a_black_eye/ The Internet is filled with rumors, speculation, and wanna-be iPad killers. This week, they all line up and beg for Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to cut them down to size. Leaning into the curve ball are reports of iTunes streaming music, the next string of tablets hoping to compete with the iPad, and analysts hanging their hopes on an Amazon tablet. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:00:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fthe_great_apple_ceo_swap_out%2F&seed_title=The+Great+Apple+CEO+Swap+Out http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_great_apple_ceo_swap_out/ Apple saw a big change this week — or maybe not so big, depending on your perspective — with the announcement that Steve Jobs retired from his role as CEO. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray digs through the reactions to the change at Apple, and has a little something to say about Samsung’s new Kubrick defense, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:00:16 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgoogle-palooza_now_with_more_motorola%2F&seed_title=Google-palooza%2C+Now+with+More+Motorola http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google-palooza_now_with_more_motorola/ Google put the mobile industry on tilt this week when it announced it’s buying Motorola Mobility. Analysts can’t agree on whether or not the Mac is selling well. And Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray? He has his soap box out and ready to go. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:30:10 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_statistics_and_lawsuits_welcome_to_moronica%2F&seed_title=Apple+Statistics+and+Lawsuits%3A+Welcome+to+Moronica http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_statistics_and_lawsuits_welcome_to_moronica/ Turns out the iPhone and Android have their own Mason-Dixon Line, Apple is on track to be the new portable gaming king, a new lawsuit says Apple is too fast, and there are riots in London. All this and more has Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray all wound up this week. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:50:02 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fiphone_5_frenzy_galaxy_tab_detention%2F&seed_title=The+iPhone+5+Frenzy+%26amp%3B+Galaxy+Tab+Detention http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_5_frenzy_galaxy_tab_detention/ Apple’s iPhone keeps raking in the cash and the rumors, Foxconn is getting high tech, South Korea hits Apple with a fine (sort of), and EA’s founder sees doom in Apple’s future. Did we mention one school is failing the incentive test by handing out Galaxy Tabs? We practically had to tie down Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray this week. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:15:37 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fof_fake_apple_stores_lodsys_patent_games_and_a_boys_dream%2F&seed_title=Of+Fake+Apple+Stores%2C+Lodsys+Patent+Games%2C+and+a+Boy%26%238217%3Bs+Dream http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/of_fake_apple_stores_lodsys_patent_games_and_a_boys_dream/ Knock-off Apple Stores, Verizon in the dark on new iPhones, Motorola’s Xoom isn’t selling like iPads — or hot cakes — Lodsys is still on the patent warpath, and there’s an iPad game everyone needs to download. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray can tell you about all of it, and the game. Don’t forget the game. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:37:27 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_q3_earnings_report_digging_through_the_details%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Q3+Earnings+Report%3A+Digging+Through+the+Details http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_q3_earnings_report_digging_through_the_details/ Who just made more money in a single quarter than ever before? Apple. Who is selling iPhone, iPads and Macs by the truckload? Apple. Who goes digging into the earnings report to sort out all of the numbers? Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:45:54 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_patent-palooza_rumor-palooza_godspeed%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Patent-palooza%2C+Rumor-palooza+%26amp%3B+Godspeed http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_patent-palooza_rumor-palooza_godspeed/ The analysts think they have Apple’s secret plans all figured out, patent-palooza reads like a soap opera, HP announces new tablets faster than they can sell them, and consumers don’t know how fast their phones are. It’s like they’re begging Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to say something. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:48:24 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fon_iphones_ipads_a_little_bit_of_mordor%2F&seed_title=On+iPhones%2C+iPads+%26amp%3B+a+Little+Bit+of+Mordor http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/on_iphones_ipads_a_little_bit_of_mordor/ Want to surf the Internet on the most popular tablet? Better get an iPad. Want the most secure online database? Better get, well, not Apple. And how about new iPhone rumors, HP’s TouchPad, mobile game popularity, and the patent circus? We have Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to take on all of that. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:30:29 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fplaying_the_iphone_5_guessing_game%2F&seed_title=Playing+the+iPhone+5+Guessing+Game http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/playing_the_iphone_5_guessing_game/ Everyone thinks they know when Apple is launching the iPhone 5, the iPhone nano, and the iPhone whatever. Android is gaining, or losing, marketshare depending on who you talk to. And MobileMe? At lease we know that’s really going away. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray tries to sort it all out, or more accurately, tell you what he thinks about it all. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:00:58 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapples_money_trail_ipads_games_patents%2F&seed_title=Apple%26%238217%3Bs+Money+Trail%3A+iPads%2C+Games+%26amp%3B+Patents http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples_money_trail_ipads_games_patents/ iPad paywalls, Apple’s new in-app subscription rules, how to PWN the gaming market, how to sell more iPhones, Apple patents, and iOS security. Seems this week the news is all about Apple making money and how everyone wants to make money off of Apple. And, as usual, Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray is more than happy to share his opinion on the week’s happenings. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:00:13 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fon_apple_lawsuits_iphones_in_space%2F&seed_title=On+Apple%2C+Lawsuits+%26amp%3B+iPhones+in+Space http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/on_apple_lawsuits_iphones_in_space/ More lawsuit shenanigans, Apple’s retail boss is headed to the mall, Wall Street analysts, iPhones in orbit… It’s like everyone is going out of their way to give Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray something to talk about this week. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:30:45 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fken_rays_wwdc-palooza%2F&seed_title=Ken+Ray%26%238217%3Bs+WWDC-palooza+Wrap+Up http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ken_rays_wwdc-palooza/ Apple had a busy week thans to the slew of announcements at its annual World Wide Developers Conference this week. The company showed off OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud, kicked cell service providers in the pants with iMessage, made the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch truly stand-alone devices, and more. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray waded through the announcements and analyst responses, and — no surprise — has some thoughts of his own on Apple’s plans. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed, Reports, Conferences, WWDC Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:30:04 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fken_rays_wwdc_2011_preshow%2F&seed_title=Ken+Ray%26%238217%3Bs+WWDC+2011+Preshow+Roundup http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ken_rays_wwdc_2011_preshow/ Lodsys, the patent holding company that’s hitting iPhone and iPad app developers with lawsuits, now has its sights on Android OS developers, and the Interent is packed full of news and rumors about Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference that kicks off next week. Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has his own thoughts on both, and he’s even rounded up some speculation on Apple’s soon to be introduced iCloud service, too. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:45:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fthe_adventures_of_foxconn_lodsys_apple%2F&seed_title=The+Adventures+of+Foxconn%2C+Lodsys+%26amp%3B+Apple http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_adventures_of_foxconn_lodsys_apple/ Factory explosions, patent hunters going after the little guy, and Congress’s privacy bandwagon. There’s plenty of news for Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray to talk about this week, and he has plenty to say. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 27 May 2011 16:00:58 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fmacos_kendensed&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fpatent_wars_taking_on_the_little_guys%2F&seed_title=Patent+Wars%3A+Taking+On+the+Little+Guys http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/patent_wars_taking_on_the_little_guys/ There’s a patent company that’s on the hunt for iOS developers, and the little guys aren’t happy about it. Apple is heading back to Washington again, it looks like digital books are starting to outsell print versions, and Mac OS Ken’s Ken Ray has his own take on the week’s news. Columns and Opinions, MacOS KenDensed Fri, 20 May 2011 21:32:35 -0400