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Apple to stream live video of Wednesday’s event
Apple is taking the unusual step of providing live video streaming of Wednesday’s special press event in San Francisco. The event will be available to Safari users running on Mac OS X 10.6, an iPhone, iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or later or iPad.
AMD to end ATI brand
Semiconductor maker and chief Intel rival AMD bought graphics chip maker ATI in 2006. Now, after four years, the company is poised to phase out the ATI brand all together – though ATI’s graphics technology will exist long into the future. AMD says its own research concluded that AMD’s brand identity is stronger than ATI’s, hence [...]
iWork update lets authors publish to ePub, for iBooks
Apple on Thursday released iWork 9.0.4 Update, an update for their iWork application suite for Mac OS X. The update is available through the Software Update system preference and from Apple’s Web site.
Netflix comes to the iPhone
On Thursday video rental service Netflix announced the release of Netflix for iPhone and iPod touch. The app is free to download from the App Store, though you will need an active Netflix membership in order to use it.
Jailed Apple exec stashed $150K in shoe boxes
Paul Devine is the Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks from Apple suppliers in return for leaking information. Prosecutors said in court Monday that federal agents searching his house found more than $150,000 in cash stored in shoe boxes, along with another $20,000 in foreign currency. Devine must allow authorities to inspect two safety deposit [...]
Snow Leopard graphics update fixes game, Aperture problems
Apple has released an update for Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” which is available for download through the Software Update system preference and through the Apple Web site.
Apple manager arrested for taking $1m in kickbacks
A global supply manager at Apple was arrested Friday, accused of accepting more than $1 million from Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories, according to MercuryNews.com.
A love letter to the Apple Extended Keyboard II
Dave Caolo of TUAW fame (and elsewhere) has posted a guest blog on Minimal Mac, and it’s a paean to his beloved Apple Extended Keyboard II. I’ve used other rigs over the years, but when I’m sitting in my own quiet office with the Extended Keyboard II beneath my hands, I feel that I could [...]
The “iTV,” the Apple TV, and understanding HDTV
Engadget set off a firestorm this week when it posted an article (which I will not link to here) speculating on the next generation of Apple’s TV convergence hardware. The story has picked up steam as it’s been regurgitated across the Apple blogosphere – and unfortunately, like a sticky ball of lint, it’s retained the [...]
Survey shows iPhone 4 owners less satisfied than iPhone 3GS owners
ChangeWave, a market research company, has surveyed iPhone 4 owners. The survey reveals that iPhone 4 users are, on a whole, satisfied, though not perhaps as much so as iPhone 3GS users were.
A new sign of the times: “No computer” policies in cafes
Consumers now expect complementary Wi-Fi access as part of the basic experience at cafes and restaurants around the country. But as evidenced in a recent editorial in The New York Times, some shop owners are beginning to push back, establishing “no computer” hours or limiting access to a short duration.
Apple’s Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update expands camera support
Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.3, an update to the system software that enables its Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 software to connect and communicate with digital cameras. The new release is available for download from Apple’s Web site and through the Software Update system preference.
Mass Effect iPhone game was a mistake, says BioWare
Mass Effect Galaxy was BioWare’s entry into the iPhone game market, but it didn’t do nearly as well as the company hoped. Based on the enormously popular RPG franchise created by the minds behind other hits like NeverWinter Nights and Baldur’s Gate would have seemed to have guaranteed success, but the game fizzled out. Why? [...]
Retrospect 8.2 adds 64-bit addressing, more
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.
Apple offers battery charger for desktop peripherals
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 introduces Magic Trackpad
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 updates iMacs with faster processors, new graphics
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.
Mac Pro goes 12-core, Apple offers new Cinema Display
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.
Samsung gives free phone to some iPhone users
Samsung is apparently giving some disgruntled iPhone 4 users a chance to get their hands on the new Galaxy S smartphone out for free, as part of a Twitter marketing campaign. It’s an Android-based smartphone that touts a 4.0-inch AMOLED display. A spokesperson for the company told us: “Recently there has been a real increase [...]
Forrester analyst ‘missed the mark’ on iPad sales, resets projections
Sarah Rotman Epps – the Forrester analyst mocked for wildly underestimating how successful the iPad would be – has agreed to reset her projections for tablet sales, thanks in part to Apple’s recent quarterly financial report.
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