http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/news/ en webmaster@macobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:14 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tv_3.0.1_update_fixes_missing_content_bug/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tv_3.0.1_update_fixes_missing_content_bug/ Apple released Apple TV 3.0.1 to address a problem with temporarily disappearing content on Saturday. Apple considered the update important enough to warrant sending owners an email on Saturday asking them to manually initiate the update process. News, iObserver, Apple TV Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:58:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/taiwan_leak_shows_verizon_utms_cdma_iphone_for_q3_2010/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/taiwan_leak_shows_verizon_utms_cdma_iphone_for_q3_2010/ Apple is working on a UTMS/CDMA hybrid iPhone that would allow the company to offer the device through Verizon in the third quarter of 2010. The news comes through an analyst research note from OTR Global reported by AppleInsider, and is based on supposed leaks from Apple's Taiwan manufacturing chain. News, Product News, Rumor, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_moves_into_radioshack/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_moves_into_radioshack/ Electronics retailer RadioShack announced on Friday that it will be offering Apple's iPhone in several of its stores starting in November. News, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:40:55 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_to_open_stunning_paris_apple_store_in_le_louvre_on_saturday/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_to_open_stunning_paris_apple_store_in_le_louvre_on_saturday/ Apple is scheduled to open up its first Apple Store in Paris, France Saturday, at 10:00 AM local. In typical high-profile fashion, Apple's new store is located in bowels of Le Louvre museum in that institution's Carrousel du Louvre shopping center. News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:59 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_latest_app_store_games_gravity_sling_rocketbird_ground_effect_checkers/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_latest_app_store_games_gravity_sling_rocketbird_ground_effect_checkers/ New games now available at the App Store include the puzzle game Gravity Sling, the action title RocketBird, the arcade racer Ground Effect, and the self-explanatory Checkers!. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:10 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/star_soccer_2010_for_mac_puts_gamers_in_role_of_up-and-coming_player/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/star_soccer_2010_for_mac_puts_gamers_in_role_of_up-and-coming_player/ New Star Games on Friday announced the release of New Star Soccer 2010 for Mac and PC. It's the latest version of its series of games in which gamers create a soccer player and guide him through the ranks, managing every aspect of his career while also taking part in matches. Players decide everything for their character, from relationships with teammates and girlfriends to endorsement contracts and more. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:42 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_game_developer_sued_for_collecting_users_cell_numbers/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_game_developer_sued_for_collecting_users_cell_numbers/ iPhone game developer Storm8 has been sued for harvesting iPhone cell numbers on iPhones where its game was downloaded. The incident first came to light in August, when Storm8 acknowledged the issue and blamed it on an error that it said was then corrected. Michael Turner of Washington State, however, is now seeking class action status for a suit accusing the company of having violated the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iTunes Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:33:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/warhammer_online_expands_trial_play_option/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/warhammer_online_expands_trial_play_option/ EA studio Mythic Entertainment on Friday announced that players will now have access to an expanded play trial, rather than a 10-day limit, for its MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). New and returning players will have access to a new streaming client, cutting down time spent downloading the game, and will be able to progress their characters to level 10 while exploring two tier one Empire vs. Chaos zones. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:12 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_may_be_bringing_rfid_to_the_iphone/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_may_be_bringing_rfid_to_the_iphone/ Apple has apparently been testing prototype versions of the next generation iPhone with RFID support built-in. If true, the next iPhone hardware update could lets users interact with other RFID-enabled devices. News, Rumor, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:19:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nokia_could_face_counter_suit_from_apple/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nokia_could_face_counter_suit_from_apple/ Nokia recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on patents with its iPhone lineup, but the mobile phone maker could potentially face a counter suit claiming it is infringing on Apple's patents, too News, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:39:48 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/8gb_iphone_3gs_in_time_for_christmas/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/8gb_iphone_3gs_in_time_for_christmas/ Apple's own Phil Schiller said that the company's holiday product lineup is set for this year, but that's not stopping the rumor mill from claiming that an 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS is still on the way. No less that two unnamed sources are saying that AT&T will begin selling an 8GB iPhone 3GS for US$99 before Christmas News, Rumor, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:37:27 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_updates_itunes_lp_for_apple_tv/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_updates_itunes_lp_for_apple_tv/ Apple began alerting customers on Friday morning that Apple TV-compatible versions of the iTunes LP albums they've purchased are available and ready for download. News, iObserver, iTunes Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:52:54 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itweetreply_1.2_adds_twitter_search_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itweetreply_1.2_adds_twitter_search_support/ Syncode announced the immediate availability of iTweetReply 1.2 on Friday. The update for the Twitter push notification app for the iPhone and iPod touch added the ability to automatically send Twitter search results to your iPhone. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:34:36 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/idc_q3_2009_smartphone_market_grew_iphone_up_android_reaching_critical_mass/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/idc_q3_2009_smartphone_market_grew_iphone_up_android_reaching_critical_mass/ The smartphone market grew in the September quarter, despite the world-wide recession, with global unit shipments up 4.2% year-over-year to 43.3 million, according to research firm IDC. The company said that Apple saw its highest iPhone unit sales yet, though Research In Motion's BlackBerry also gained share in the global market. The research firm also said that Google's Android platform was reaching "critical mass" with the release of several new Android models and the release of Android OS 2.0. News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:16 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/eas_spore_franchise_expands_to_facebook/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/eas_spore_franchise_expands_to_facebook/ EA’s studio Maxis on Thursday announced the release of Spore Islands, a new Facebook game based on the Spore franchise originally created by Will Wright, of Sim City and The Sims fame. The free 2D game puts player on their own island, where they can create and evolve their own creatures, as well as invite Facebook friends to live on their island. News, Product News, Reports, Games Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:46 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/research_in_motion_to_repurchase_shares_following_stock_selloff/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/research_in_motion_to_repurchase_shares_following_stock_selloff/ Research In Motion (RIM) announced a stock buyback program following the loss of one-third of the company's value in the past six weeks.  The company's board of directors approved a plan that will take up to US$1.2 billion in company resources to repurchase as much as 21 million common shares at today's price. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:56:53 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jules_vernes_secrets_of_the_mysterious_island_other_titles_hit_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jules_vernes_secrets_of_the_mysterious_island_other_titles_hit_app_store/ Chillingo on Thursday released Jules Verne’s Secrets of the Mysterious Island for iPhone, leading a quartet of new App Store games. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:06 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_ads_target_people_looking_for_windows_7_download_help/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_ads_target_people_looking_for_windows_7_download_help/ Apple has been buying ad space on Google for people looking for help with downloading Windows 7. Google searches for "Download Windows 7" often result in an ad from Apple titled, "Upgrading to Windows 7?" The ad then advises users that, "There's never been a better time to switch to a Mac. Find out why." It links directly to Apple's site. News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:22 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_to_court_just_say_were_legit/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_to_court_just_say_were_legit/ Psystar is asking a Florida Court to say that its unauthorized Mac clone making business is legit and to force Apple to keep quiet about the whole deal. Apple and Psystar have been fighting in court in California, and now in Florida, over whether or not the little PC maker can hack Mac OS X and install it on PCs without Apple's permission. News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:28 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/cnet_dubs_iphone_the_worst_phone_in_the_world/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/cnet_dubs_iphone_the_worst_phone_in_the_world/ It's OK to call Apple's iPhone the best phone ever, but not in the CNET UK offices. Instead, they dubbed the iPhone the worst phone ever, but also said it's the best mobile Web device and media player. News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fortune_ceo_of_the_decade_steve_jobs/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fortune_ceo_of_the_decade_steve_jobs/ There's no doubt that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been instrumental in the success of the company known for the iMac and iPhone, and according to Fortune, he's the CEO of the decade, too. News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:12 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/magicam_adds_special_effects_to_iphone_photos/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/magicam_adds_special_effects_to_iphone_photos/ Quapps Interactive announced the immediate availability of MagiCam 1.0 for the iPhone on Thursday. MagiCam is an app that lets users add effects and other objects to photos they take with their iPhone. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/v_phone_adds_voip_sms_over_ip_to_iphone/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/v_phone_adds_voip_sms_over_ip_to_iphone/ Matrix Knowledge Management introduced V Phone for the iPhone on Thursday. The application lets iPhone users make VoIP phone calls and send SMS messages over IP, too. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:12:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/arcade_game_microwar_2_pits_mac_versus_pcs1/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/arcade_game_microwar_2_pits_mac_versus_pcs1/ Developer Pierre-Alain Dorange on Wednesday released the arcade game MicroWar 2, which begins in the year 1984, when the original Macintosh shipped, and moves through computer history, pitting the player’s Mac against swarms of attacking PCs. The gameplay is akin to such arcade game classics as Space Invaders and Galaga. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:34 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ Bare Bones Software announced Wednesday the release of BBEdit 9.3. This update includes improvements to the Projects feature, ctag data files, FTP/SFTP browsing, and the clipping system. Bare Bones has also introduced a new command-line utility called bbfind. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/playfirst_debuts_new_hidden_object_game_valerie_porter_and_the_scarlet_scan/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/playfirst_debuts_new_hidden_object_game_valerie_porter_and_the_scarlet_scan/ PlayFirst on Wednesday released Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal, a new hidden object game for Mac OS X. Set during the 1920s, the game puts players in the role of up-and-coming reporter Valerie Porter, who soon finds herself covering a major story: the death of starlet Scarlet Velour. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:29:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_three_from_digital_chocolate_one_from_legacy_interactive/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_three_from_digital_chocolate_one_from_legacy_interactive/ Digital Chocolate and Legacy Interactive released a quartet of new iPhone games between them on Wednesday, with the former publishing three – Carnival Games Live, Nightclub Fever, and Absolute Minesweeper – and the latter offering up one: the trivia game Bird Brain. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:28 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/equinux_announces_seasons_greetings_vol._2_for_mail_stationary/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/equinux_announces_seasons_greetings_vol._2_for_mail_stationary/ Equinux announced Wednesday the release of Seasons Greetings Vol. 2, a collection of Mail Stationery templates for sending holiday messages via Mail.app. The collection includes 22 different templates for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, and are available in English, French, and German. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:22:00 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/microsoft_lays_off_800_more_workers/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/microsoft_lays_off_800_more_workers/ Microsoft is laying off another 800 workers starting today (Wednesday). Microsoft characterized the layoffs as being part of an earlier plan to reduce its work force by 5,000 people, but the newest round will surpass that original goal. News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:10:22 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_intros_photoshop_elements_8_for_mac_the_missing_manual/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_intros_photoshop_elements_8_for_mac_the_missing_manual/ O'Reilly announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual on Wednesday. The 584 page book by Barbara Brundage explains how to use Photoshop Elements 8's features as well as how to get the most out of Adobe Bridge. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:28 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_store_highlights_music_related_movies/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_store_highlights_music_related_movies/ Apple added a new section to its iTunes Store on Wednesday geared at highlighting movies with a musical theme. The section includes musicals, music-focused movies, concert movies and documentaries. News, iObserver, iTunes Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:36:36 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Macware announced the immediate availability of MacTuneUp 3.6 on Wednesday. The update for the disk utility application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, support and improved performance on Intel-based Macs. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/beatles_library_goes_digital_without_itunes_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/beatles_library_goes_digital_without_itunes_store/ Apple Corps, the company that manages The Beatles works, announced on Wednesday that it is releasing a limited edition USB drive with the bands complete album collection in MP3 and FLAC formats. The announcement marks the first time the Fab Four's songs have been legitimately available in electronic format, but they aren't available through Apple's iTunes Store. News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:37:39 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tops_100000_titles_at_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tops_100000_titles_at_app_store/ Apple's iPhone and iPod touch App Store topped 100,000 available applications on Wednesday. The App Store is Apple's online service for third party iPhone and iPod touch applications, and has hosted over two billion app downloads so far. News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:56:19 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/disclabel_6.1_gets_flickr_support1/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/disclabel_6.1_gets_flickr_support1/ SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of DiscLabel 6.1 on Wednesday. The update for the CD and DVD label design application added the ability to import images from Flickr accounts. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:32:24 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/parallels_desktop_5_boosts_performance_more/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/parallels_desktop_5_boosts_performance_more/ Parallels announced the immediate availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for the Mac on Wednesday. The new version of the OS virtualization application offers up to a three times performance improvement, and video performance that's up to seven times better compared to previous versions of the application. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:04:59 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lose_lose_mac_game_deletes_your_files_with_every_ship_destroyed/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lose_lose_mac_game_deletes_your_files_with_every_ship_destroyed/ Symantec is alerting Mac users to new Mac game called Lose/Lose that deletes files in the user's home directory every time the player shoots an alien ship. Destroy a ship, lose a file. What's more, the game's creator tells users exactly what will happen when they play, making the game something less than a trojan horse, but much worse than the art project he labels it. News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:08:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/study_shows_more_iphone_owners_find_gadgets_sexier_than_college_degree/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/study_shows_more_iphone_owners_find_gadgets_sexier_than_college_degree/ Consumer electronics buying advice site Retrevo has released the results of a study the company commissioned that found that iPhone owners find "cool gadgets"  make a person three times  more attractive than a college degree. The data is part of the larger study, which looked to find differences between iPhone and BlackBerry owners. News, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:41:27 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/att_sues_verizon_alleging_misleading_theres_a_map_for_that_ads/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/att_sues_verizon_alleging_misleading_theres_a_map_for_that_ads/ AT&T is suing Verizon, alleging the latter's "There A Map For That" commercial misleads customers into thinking that AT&T doesn't offer coverage across large portions of the U.S. As part of the suit, AT&T is asking for a temporary restraining order against Verizon asking that the ads be pulled. News, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:57:37 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/more_new_games_flood_into_the_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/more_new_games_flood_into_the_app_store/ As the App Store approaches 100,000 available apps, Tuesday saw a flood of new releases that will help get Apple closer to that milestone, including Glu Mobile’s Taxi Fight! ($0.99) and World Series of Poker Hold ‘Em Legend ($6.99), Orb Games’ Kamikaze Race (US$0.99), Manayunk Productions’ Speed Bag: Urban Gym ($0.99), ngmoco's Eliminate (free), Classic Media’s Casper’s Scare School ($4.99), VFSoftware’s Beat the Swine ’09 ($0.99), and Plum Amazing Software’s Galactic Pool (free through Nov. 6). News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mixmatch_launches_mobbase_individual_iphone_apps_for_bands/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mixmatch_launches_mobbase_individual_iphone_apps_for_bands/ MixMatchMusic announced Tuesday the launch of MobBase, an iPhone app platform that allows bands to easily have their own branded iPhone app. MobBase allows bands to completely customize their own iPhone app through a browser-based content management system (CMS) - the resulting iPhone app is then submitted to Apple by MobBase, which handles the entire approval process for the bands. News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iTunes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:13:22 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Karelia Software announced the immediate availability of iMedia Browser 1.2.1 on Tuesday. The update for the media browser application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, compatibility. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:20 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/owc_unveils_firewire_800usbesata_12x_blu-ray_drive/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/owc_unveils_firewire_800usbesata_12x_blu-ray_drive/ Other World Computing announced the immediate availability of its new 12X Quad Interface Mercury Pro Blu-ray drive on Tuesday. The new Mercury Pro external Blu-ray drive includes FireWire 800 and 400, USB and eSATA interfaces. News, Product News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:12:51 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/company_claims_to_have_4th_generation_iphone_parts/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/company_claims_to_have_4th_generation_iphone_parts/ Even though Apple's iPhone 3GS was released only a few months ago one company in China is already claiming to have parts in stock for its successor. China Ontrade is offering what it claims is the fourth generation iPhone midboard and SIM card tray for sale on its Web site. News, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:32:08 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/adobe_flash-free_iphone_is_all_apples_fault/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/adobe_flash-free_iphone_is_all_apples_fault/ Adobe Flash isn't supported on the iPhone and now it seems the company wants to make sure everyone knows it's all Apple's fault. iPhone users have begun reporting that they're seeing a new message from Adobe when they visit Web sites with Flash-based content, and that message tells them to look to Apple for answers. News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:22:32 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/china_unicom_5000_iphones_sold_so_far/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/china_unicom_5000_iphones_sold_so_far/ Apple's iPhone may not be selling as fast in China as it has in other countries, but China Unicom did manage to push some 5,000 units out the door during its first week of availability. Currently, China Unicom is up against grey market iPhone sales that in some cases cost less than legit iPhones. News, iObserver, iPhone Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:42:18 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remobjects_intros_data_abstract_for_mac_os_x/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remobjects_intros_data_abstract_for_mac_os_x/ RemObjects Software announced the immediate availability of Data Abstract for Mac OS X on Tuesday. Data Abstract is a developer framework for handling in-app databases. News, Product News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:58 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_10k_shows_70_capital_expenditures_increase_for_2010/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_10k_shows_70_capital_expenditures_increase_for_2010/ Apple is planning on a 70% increase in its capital expenditures spending (CapEx) for 2010, according to the company's 10-K filing. Caris & Company analyst Robert Cihra told clients in a research note obtained by The Mac Observer that this could suggest that Apple is working on, "strategic new infrastructure." News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_reportedly_shops_itunes_as_tv_service/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_reportedly_shops_itunes_as_tv_service/ Apple has been shopping iTunes as a TV service to network executives, according to a report from AllThingsD.com. Writing for the MediaMemo blog within AllThingsD, Peter Kafka said Apple is looking for networks to sign on to provide content to a monthly subscription service through iTunes that would effectively put the company in competition with cable and satellite TV companies. News, iObserver, Apple TV, iTunes Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:09:29 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zacks_upgrades_aapl_to_outperform_on_mac_iphone_success/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zacks_upgrades_aapl_to_outperform_on_mac_iphone_success/ Zacks Investment Research upgraded Apple's stock to "Outperform" from "Neutral" on Monday, based on the company's "earnings momentum and accelerated revenue growth." The investment firm largely attributed both factors in Apple's performance in part to the growing Mac platform and in particular to the success of the iPhone. News, Reports, Apple Stock Watch Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:17:24 -0500