Facebook has been under a lot of pressure lately about its privacy settings, but that could be just the beginning. After questions were raised by the Wall Street Journal, Facebook actually changed some of its computer code, but surely that … Continued
Monthly Archives: May 2010
∞ Write your own Apple lawsuit
The funny crew over at MacLife had some fun with the number of lawsuits that have been filed against Apple lately. They put together a fill-in-the-blank lawsuit PDF, complete with hints on what words you should put in the empty … Continued
∞ Sony exec accuses Apple of being arrogant
Over the years Sony has developed a reputation for being arrogant. It’s a reputation that is somewhat deserved, especially when paired with comments made by former Sony chairman and CEO Ken Kutagari (who once told reporters that the PS3’s extraordinary … Continued
∞ iPad will drive over 46 million yearly tablet shipments by 2014
Apple sold its first 1 million iPads in just 28 days, so its no surprise that market research firm IDC sees the device as driving global adoption of media tablets.
∞ Report: iPad outselling the Mac
According to one industry analyst, Apple’s recently released iPad has surpassed the Mac in terms of sales per week.
∞ Apple sued for distributing music on iTunes Store
Apple is being sued for allegedly infringing a patent that covers selling music over the Internet, according to a new lawsuit filed in the U.S.
∞ Apple says Final Cut Studio is not going prosumer
AppleInsider had a story yesterday that Apple was refocusing its professional Final Cut Pro apps to more of a prosumer suite. I talked to Apple today and they said its pro apps are staying pro and its customers will be … Continued
∞ Downloaded Twitter for iPhone, but I'm sticking with Twitterrific
Like many people on Wednesday, I downloaded the new free Twitter for iPhone app as soon as it was released. I’ve already made my decision, I’m sticking with Twitterrific.
∞ Google says multitasking, apps hurt Android's battery life
Google co-founder Larry Page admitted during a talk at Google’s annual partner forum, Google Zeitgeist, that multitasking and some apps could drain the battery of its Android phone.
∞ Twitter 3.0 for iPhone arrives
The long awaited Twitter client for the iPhone has arrived. Twitter 3.0 showed up in my list of downloads just a few minutes.
∞ AT&T not worried about a possible Verizon iPhone
The talk of a Verizon iPhone started as soon as the device was first released. That was three versions ago and AT&T is still the exclusive carrier in the U.S. However, if that did change, some people think that hordes … Continued
∞ New report puts Apple's iPhone OS ahead of Android
There was a lot of talk earlier this week about an NPD report that put Apple’s iPhone OS behind Google’s Android in terms of market share. However, a new report by market research firm Gartner says Apple is winning the … Continued
∞ Apple increases iPhone sales by 112% in first quarter of 2010
A new report released on Wednesday by market research firm Gartner shows that Apple increased its iPhone sales in the first quarter of 2010 by 112.2 percent over the same period last year.
∞ Apple sued for infringing patents on Mac, Safari, and Mac OS X
Apple is being sued for infringing on patents for the way it summarizes data on its Mac computers and Mac OS X operating system.
∞ Frommer: Apple should not buy EA
CNBC’s Jim Goldman on Monday said Apple should buy gaming company Electronic Arts, but Business Insider’s Dan Frommer thinks its a bad idea. I have to agree with Frommer on this one. There was a time when people wanted Apple … Continued
∞ Emoti HD for Facebook comes to the iPad
Nodconcept on Tuesday released its newest app, bringing the popular Emoti iPhone app to the iPad.
∞ Apple launches 'Girls Night In' video section on iTunes
Apple on Tuesday launched a new video section on its iTunes Store, designed specifically for the ladies.
∞ Why haven't more people joined Adobe's Flash fight? Because consumers don't care
Adobe has some of the best apps on the market today, but when it comes to getting Flash on a consumer device like the iPhone, the company’s cries for solidarity seem to be falling on deaf ears.
∞ Apple updates MacBook
Apple added a speed boost and longer battery life to its MacBook line of computers on Tuesday as the company quietly released an update to the notebooks. The price remains the same at $999. Looks like a good time to … Continued
∞ Google facing investigations for data harvesting
After admitting to collecting data from Wi-Fi networks, Google could find itself at the center of investigations in both Germany and the U.S. The data was being collected by the cars Google uses for its mapping service, which also collected … Continued
∞ Report: iPad not cannibalizing Mac sales
Piper Jaffray Senior Research analyst Gene Munster said on Monday that he sees no signs that the iPad is cannibalizing sales of the Mac.
∞ Chase Jarvis hosts free Aperture 3 online classes with Scott Bourne
Renowned photographer Chase Jarvis is hosting a set of three, free classes for photographers that want to get more out of Apple’s professional workflow application, Aperture 3.
∞ Apple vs. Adobe: Using "Wisdom of Crowds" to track the battle
The ongoing battle between Apple and Adobe began to heat up earlier this year after it became clear that the iPad would not support Flash. The two companies brought the fight to the public in recent weeks, and I wanted … Continued
∞ Gizmodo legal roundup: Lam email, Jobs on the phone, hiding evidence
What a day it has been. After the news that the judge would unseal documents related to the iPhone 4G and Gizmodo, everyone waited to see what would happen. There were more than a few surprises and some juicy tidbits … Continued
∞ Judge unseals search warrant documents in Gizmodo case
This case is about to get a lot more interesting. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Clifford Cretan ordered the documents in the Gizmodo iPhone 4G case unsealed on Friday. The judge said he read the affidavit and there is … Continued
∞ Adobe brings an ad to a gunfight with Apple
We all saw Adobe’s new ad campaign launched yesterday with the tagline, “We Love Apple,” which not-so-subtly tries to get people on its side in the battle with Apple over Flash. MG Siegler wrote a great post yesterday that drew … Continued
∞ eBay offering WWDC devs special pricing for DevCon 2010
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) takes place in San Francisco from June 7-11, but it’s not the only conference in the area during that time. eBay is also holding its developer conference and they are offering WWDC devs discounted entry.
∞ Jobs responds to why Apple dropped Mac from Design Awards
Apple CEO Steve Jobs responded to an email from a developer on why the Mac was dropped from this year’s WWDC Apple Design Awards. Jobs responded saying this was “just the normal cycle of things” and that Apple was focusing … Continued
∞ Adobe founders hit back at Jobs and Apple in Flash debate
Two weeks after Apple CEO Steve Jobs posted an open letter on the pitfalls of using Flash in the company’s mobile devices, Adobe founders Chuck Geschke and John Warnock responded with their own thoughts.
∞ Apple offers new MobileMe Mail beta
If you’re a MobileMe user, you’ll be interested in the new beta Apple launched for Mail users.