Benedict Evans: Of course, the picture would be equally bad if Nokia had chosen Android or stuck with Symbian/Meego instead of choosing Windows Phone – Nokia simply has no competitive devices in the mid range and high end of the … Continued
Monthly Archives: July 2011
∞ Natural scrolling and Quick Look URLs in Lion
OS X Lion has a new feature called natural scrolling that is trying my patience, but I’m giving it a try anyway. I have a few tips that may help you get used to it too.
∞ Apple launches Business App Store for volume purchases
Apple on Wednesday launched its B2B App Store, allowing businesses to make volume purchases of apps.
∞ Make your own Lion USB drive
Christina Warren for Mashable: Because installation takes place entirely from within the Mac App Store, the usual “clean install” option isn’t present. If you’ve followed our guide for preparing your Mac for Lion, you’re probably in good shape to proceed … Continued
∞ Apple on track to sell more iPhones in 2011 than all other years combined
Matt Richman: Of the 25.09 million iPhones Apple sold in 2009, 35.8% of them came during Apple’s first and second calendar quarters. In 2010 that number was 36.1%. Using calendar 2011 iPhone sales numbers and a 36% average, Apple is … Continued
∞ OS X Lion video tutorial released
MacProVideo.com: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion has been referred to by Apple as “Back to the Mac”. That’s because iOS took a lot from the original Mac OS X and built on the unique touch interface of the iOS devices. … Continued
∞ Dear RIM: it's you, not us
RIM investors must be holding their face in their hands this morning after reading how well Apple did in its latest fiscal quarter. While RIM bombed its most recent quarter, Apple blew away all expectations.
∞ Adobe outlines CS5 issues with OS X Lion
Adobe posted a page on its Web site today outlining any issues it found with Apple’s newly released OS X Lion. The page talks about everything from scrolling behavior to individual apps like Dreamweaver and Illustrator. Certainly a good resource … Continued
∞ Safari 5.1 for Snow Leopard touts new features
If you’re not ready to get Lion yet, you can still download the version of Safari included with Lion. Safari 5.1 is available for download for both Snow Leopard and Windows.
∞ iTunes, iWork updated for Lion
Apple has released updates to its iTunes and iWork software to make them compatible with Wednesday’s release of OS X Lion. The updates are available through the Software Update system preference.
∞ Here's what to do If you have Lion GM installed and want to download it from the Mac App Store
I little tip that was sent to me on Twitter this morning. For those os us that had Lion GM installed, you found that you couldn’t download the retail version of the operating system from the Mac App Store. Mine … Continued
∞ Counterfeit Apple stores popping up in China
We’re accustomed to stories about all sorts of counterfeit products popping up in China and elsewhere on the western side of the Pacific Rim – countries that don’t have nearly the same sort of intellectual property regulation that we take … Continued
∞ Apple execs discuss Lion, MacBook Air, Mac mini, Thunderbolt display
It’s been a busy day for Apple. The company released its next generation operating system, OS X Lion, and new a MacBook Air, Mac mini and Thunderbolt display. I had some time to sit down with Apple executives to talk … Continued
∞ AAPL target price raised to price of original Apple I
“Brian White, Ticonderoga Securities: Reiterates a Buy rating and raises his price target from $612 to — Gasp! — $666! White raised his fiscal ’11 estimate to $109.1 billion in revenue and $27.58 from a prior $106.1 billion and $25.52 … Continued
∞ My four word Mac OS X Lion review
People have been reviewing Lion since the first developer preview was released a few months ago. Every Web site known to man is posting a detailed Lion review this morning, with pictures, that say many of the same things that … Continued
∞ Apple offers Thunderbolt Display
Apple on Wednesday introduced the Thunderbolt Display, a 27-inch monitor with built-in Thunderbolt high-speed I/O interface, integrated FaceTime camera, audio, FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces. It’s designed specifically with Apple’s laptops in mind, and it’ll cost $999 … Continued
∞ Mac mini gets Thunderbolt, Lion
Apple on Wednesday refreshed its Mac mini desktop computer with new processors, Thunderbolt high-speed I/O technology and Mac OS X Lion. The new systems will be available beginning Thursday, starting at $599.
∞ MacBook Air gains Thunderbolt, backlit keyboard, Lion
Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Air models with high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, a backlit keyboard and Mac OS X Lion pre-installed. It’s available in 11 and 13-inch models starting at $999.
∞ PlayBook product manager leaves for Samsung
CrackBerry.com Wow. Another RIM employee has left for Samsung. Just a month after Brian Wallace, the VP of Digital Marketing and Media for RIM, left for Samsung, another well-known RIM employee is packing up and leaving Waterloo for Dallas, Texas. … Continued
∞ New Beatles photos discovered
I saw a link to the Beatles photos tonight on John Nack’s Twitter stream and just had to post a link to them. Apparently they are from the lost collection of Mike Mitchell.
∞ Apple confirms Mac OS X Lion will be released Wednesday
During its third quarter earnings conference call with analysts and press on Tuesday, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer confirmed that Mac OS X Lion would be released to the Mac App Store tomorrow. Lion will only be available as a digital … Continued
∞ Apple reports $28.57 billion in revenue, $7.31 billion profit
Apple on Tuesday reported a $28.57 billion in revenue and a third quarter profit of $7.31 billion.
∞ Steve Jobs calls CEO succession talks 'hogwash'
WSJ: The conversations weren’t explicitly aimed at recruiting a new chief executive and were more of an informal exploration of the company’s options, said these people. The directors don’t appear to have been acting on behalf of the full board, … Continued
∞ BBEdit 10 hits the Mac Store
Bare Bones Software on Tuesday released a major update to BBEdit, the company’s HTML and text editor.
∞ Gameloft Auckland accused of sweatshop conditions
“Some weeks I was work ing 100 to 120 hours a week”, says Glenn Watson, former Head Studio Programmer at Gameloft’s New Zealand arm. “Starting at 9:30 AM, going home at 2:30 AM, and then com ing back into the … Continued
∞ Google+ comes to iPhone
If you’ve hopped on the latest social networking bandwagon and gotten a Google+ account, you may be interested in the new Google+ app for iPhone. It’s available for free download from the App Store.
∞ Rupert Murdoch attacked during hearing
I was sitting all morning watching James and Rupert Murdoch give testimony and all of a sudden there was a ruckus and the video went out.
∞ Id Software co-founder pooh-poohs 'snooty' indie devs
“… So I am pretty down on people who take the sort of creative auteurs’ perspective. It’s like ‘Oh, we’re not being creative.’ But we’re creating value for people – that’s our job! It’s not to do something that nobody’s … Continued
∞ Apple retail stores boast over 1 billion visitors
Patrick Avenell writing for the Current: “Apple Retail has been in business for 10 years. During this period, we have had over 1 billion visitors through our doors, many of whom are new to the Mac, as the Apple Store … Continued
∞ Google's Schmidt says Apple is suing because it lacks innovation
9to5Mac quoting Google’s Eric Schmidt: The big news in the past year has been the explosion of Google Android handsets and this means our competitors are responding. Because they are not responding with innovation, they’re responding with lawsuits. We have … Continued