Making Sense of Technology
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In a perfect example of how numbers and surveys can be manipulated to be anything the author wants them to be, a survey was posted recently by MyType that labeled iPad owners as a less than favorable group of people.
By now, you’ve probably seen the complaints from iPhone 3G users that updated to Apple’s new iOS 4 and experienced serious performance issues. You’ve probably also seen that Apple is investigating the issue.
Microsoft held its annual financial analysts meeting on Thursday and while it must have been difficult to admit, Apple is getting the better of them.
Freshcode on Thursday announced a new promotion called “Experience Bodega” that will give users the opportunity to get a deal on Mac software.
Apple is reportedly investigating complaints from users that iOS 4 runs very slow on its iPhone 3G.
Apple on Wednesday opened its iAd network to developers, allowing them to advertise their products made for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Microsoft on Wednesday released a few new details about the next release of Office for Mac.
Roxio has announced the release of Retrospect 8.2, a new version of the popular backup and recovery software Roxio acquired from EMC in May. This marks the first release of the software since that acquisition.
One of my favorite applications on the Mac, BBEdit, was updated on Wednesday, fixing a number of issues.
There are a lot of great apps for the iPhone, but to experience the ultimate in cool apps you have to look for those built to utilize the newest technologies in the iPhone 4. Apple included a built-in three-axis gyroscope, an accelerometer and the retina display in the new iPhone, allowing users to experience apps like never before.
Apple updates Safari, adds Extensions Gallery
Apple on Wednesday released a new version of Safari, adding a feature that was first unveiled for developers, extensions. Using the Extensions Gallery on Apple’s Web site you can easily install an extension for Safari that will expand the use of the Web browser. For example, you can add Twitter to your toolbar or the ability to take screenshots with the push of a button. You can download it from Apple’s Web site.
Apple releases Safari Extensions Gallery [CNET]
Concurrently with the introduction of its Magic Trackpad, Apple introduced its first Apple Battery Charger, a $29 device that charges AA NiMH rechargeable batteries.
Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off the Magic Trackpad, a new $69 accessory for desktop Macs designed with the same multi-touch capabilities as the trackpads that grace its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.
Apple has introduced new iMac models that feature new dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, in 21.5 and 27-inch configurations ranging from $1,199 to $1,999.
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its line of Mac Pro desktop computers, offering systems with up to 12 processing cores, new ATI graphics and the option for up to 512GB Solid State Drives (SSDs). The company also introduced a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display to accompany the new workhorse.
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