Monthly Archives: June 2011

∞ iCloud will have a Web-based interface

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When Apple introduced iCloud at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, there were no discussions about a Web-based interface for the service, which lead some to believe that there wouldn’t be one. I don’t believe this is the case.

Most of the fervor comes from an article written by Josh Topolsky, which is based on the keynote and what he confirmed with Apple PR. Getting around assumptions based on what Steve Jobs said or didn’t say at the keynote is easy. However, getting around confirmation from Apple PR is a little more difficult.

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∞ Lawyer says Apple may settle iCloud lawsuit

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After announcing its iCloud service last week at WWDC, Apple was slapped with a lawsuit from Arizona-based iCloud Communications. Apple bought iCloud.com from Xcerion and has 11 applications registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Apple also owns the … Continued

∞ Apple to pay Nokia in patent lawsuit settlement

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Apple and Nokia ended their back and forth patent lawsuits on Tuesday with Nokia coming out the victor.

In a press release issued by Nokia, the company said Apple would make a one time payment, presumably for the time Apple has been infringing on the patents, as well as ongoing royalties. Specific terms were not released.

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∞ If you think WWDC wasn't successful, you weren't paying attention

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Sometimes I think people just don’t pay attention. A major event like WWDC comes, Apple introduces some great products, and still some people think there is little innovation.

Just to recap, Apple announced Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud. The significance of these announcements are not only in their product categories, but also with the entirety of the announcements and how they fit together.

It’s true that Apple didn’t release any new hardware, but we knew Apple wasn’t going to release hardware back in March. That’s no surprise, so let’s look at the significance of the software.

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∞ PlayBook is the 'herpes of tablets'

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RIM may want people to compare its PlayBook tablet to the iPad, but journalists have a less complimentary comparison for the device.

While I was attending WWDC last week, CNN said the PlayBook was the “herpes of tablets.” Apparently the news organization was trying to return the PlayBook to RIM and got no response.

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∞ The Loop celebrates its second birthday

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On June 8, 2009 during the Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, I launched The Loop. I’m happy to say that two years later, we’re still going strong.

It’s been an incredible two years for Peter Cohen and I at The Loop. Traffic has grown by an incredible amount, regular readers comment on stories, tips from companies and readers alert us to upcoming news, and we’re having a lot of fun.

The Loop is what you could say is my third life in the Mac journalism world. Starting with the launch of MacCentral in 1994 and moving to Macworld in 1999 and then The Loop in 2009.

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∞ Apple posts WWDC keynote video

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By now, you’ve presumably read The Loop’s live coverage of today’s WWDC keynote and seen the major news announcements. But there’s nothing quite like watching an Apple keynote for yourself. Now you can, thanks to Apple, which posted the video … Continued

∞ Apple finally unveils iCloud and iTunes Match

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After first acknowledging last week that it was launching a service called iCloud, Apple on Monday took the wraps off, during a two-hour keynote presentation kicking off this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. iCloud is expected to … Continued

∞ NetNewsWire sold to Black Pixel

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Brent Simmons sold NetNewsWire, one of the most popular RSS readers in the Mac market, to NewsGator a number of years ago, but that’s not the end of the story. Simmons told Ars Technica on Friday that he was behind … Continued

∞ Meeting Spot app aims to make WWDC easier for meetings

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There was a new app released yesterday by Selligy called Meeting Spot that is going to help out a lot of people at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference being held next week.

Meeting Spot lets you check out all of the cafes, coffee shops, restaurants and sandwich around Moscone to find the perfect place to have a meeting, lunch or both. I’ve been in this position many times, so the app definitely appeals to me.

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∞ Apple tops RIM in U.S. mobile market share

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Market research firm comScore on Friday released its latest report detailing mobile market share in the U.S. It’s good news for Apple, but continued bad news for RIM.

According to the survey that included more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers, Apple has overtaken RIM to land the third spot in U.S. mobile subscribers. That gives Apple an 8.3 percent share, up from 7.0 percent in January. RIM fell 0.4 points to 8.2 percent.

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∞ J.P. Morgan: iPad competitors failing

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After the release of the original iPad, companies crawled out of the woodwork to announce a tablet of their own. However, those companies are finding that consumers don’t just want a tablet, they want an iPad.

A report released on Thursday by J.P. Morgan Chase says that demand is not what Apple’s competitors had hoped for. In fact, production of tablets has dropped by about 10 percent, according to NYTimes.

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∞ Motorola says 70% of returns are because of bad Android apps

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There was some startling news from Motorola on Thursday as the company’s CEO spoke at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology conference.

According to Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola, of all the Android devices that are returned, 70 percent come back because of Android apps and the negative effect they have on performance.

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∞ Apple releases official WWDC app

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Apple on Thursday released an app for developers of next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

Aptly named “WWDC,” the app lets you search the conference schedule, make a reservation at the User Interface, App Review, iTunes Connect, Program Support, or Developer Publications lab, view floor diagrams of Moscone West, and create a custom schedule of the sessions, labs, and events you plan on attending.

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∞ Classic X-Men arcade game comes to iOS

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Konami and Marvel announced Thursday the release of X-Men Arcade, the first mobile adaptation of the classic coin-op cabinet arcade game that made its debut in 1992. It’s a universal app that runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and … Continued