∞ OWC offers Mac firmware updater for SandForce SSDs

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Other World Computing has announced the release of a Mac-native firmware updater for its SandForce-based Solid State Drives (SSDs). The updater works with select OWC Mercury SSDs made since January 2010. OWC bills it as the first and only Mac-compatible … Continued

∞ Apple VP Eddy Cue gets a promotion

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AllThingsD: Here’s new Apple CEO Tim Cook’s first org chart move: He has given media boss Eddy Cue a promotion, pushing him up from vice president, iTunes to senior vice president, Internet Software and Services. Eddy Cue previously took over … Continued

∞ Couple can sue LoJack software maker, court rules

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Wired: U.S. District Judge Walter Rice ruled last week against Absolute Software, which provides software and services for tracking stolen computers. Absolute sought a summary judgment in its favor, insisting that one of its theft recovery agents acted properly when … Continued

∞ Steve Jobs as a family man

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Lisen’s Blog – An Angle of PrismWork: While Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and CNET continue to drone on about the impact of the Steve Jobs era,  I won’t be pondering the MacBook Air I write on or the iPhone I talk on. … Continued

∞ Refurbished iPad 2s show up in online Apple Store

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MacRumors: Apple has just begun offering refurbished iPad 2 units in its online store, opening the way for modest price savings on available models. Discounts currently come in at only $50 off of pricing for brand-new units, and no low-end units are … Continued

∞ Star Legends debuts, new iOS MMO from Pocket Legends makers

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Spacetime Studios has announced the release of Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles for all iOS devices. It’s a new massively multiplayer online game from the makers of the enormously popular Pocket Legends. (The game is supported by in-app purchases.)

∞ Room monitor works with iOS devices

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Stem Innovation has announced the iZON Remote Room Monitor, a video camera that streams live audio and video to an iOS device anywhere in the world. It costs $129.95 and is available in select Best Buy locations, but is soon … Continued

∞ Tampa Bay Buccaneers use iPads for playbooks

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St. Petersburg Times: …rather than producing thick periodicals the size of the Yellow Pages, the Bucs have downloaded their playbooks on iPad 2s and distributed them to each of their 90 players. What’s more, players can use the tablet computer … Continued

∞ The Onion: Cook bets the farm on printers

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The Onion: Cook concluded his remarks by assuring investors the release of upcoming Apple products such as the iPhone 5 would be postponed for at least four years so the company could throw all its time and resources into the … Continued

∞ Tim Cook: Apple's not going to change

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Ars Technica: (An e-mail purportedly sent by Tim Cook to Apple employees) I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture … Continued

∞ GameStop pulls OnLive code from Deus Ex boxes

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Ars Technica: If you purchase your copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution at a retail store, you’re supposed to receive a code that allows you to play the game for free using the online gaming service OnLive. It’s a neat giveaway, and … Continued

∞ On Android 'crapware'

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PC Pro: It’s not restricted to Sony Ericsson handsets, either. HTC’s often held up as the paragon of Android quality — alongside Samsung — but my own Desire HD is riddled with stuff that I simply don’t want: 3Mobile-TV, 3Musik and Planet3 … Continued

∞ Dutch court stops Samsung Galaxy phones

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FOSS Patents: The Rechtbank ‘s-Gravenhage (a Dutch court in the city of The Hague) today issued a formally Europe-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones — but not the Galaxy tablets — at Apple’s … Continued

∞ 'Official' VisualHub Lion update now available

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Macworld: In an email to Macworld early Monday morning, Loch wrote: “I’m happy to put Techspansion to rest. Again.” Updates for VisualHub (and its sibling AudioHub) are available at Techspansion’s website. Techspansion and its payment processing service, Kagi, were at … Continued