Rob Pegoraro: For years, I’ve had to tell sometimes skeptical friends and family members that real journalists don’t do that. We are generally uncouth, sometimes lazy and screw up in plenty of other ways–not least when we drop stories because … Continued
∞ Nokia post dismal quarterly results
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
∞ 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
∞ 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
∞ 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
∞ 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
∞ 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.
∞ 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.
∞ 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
∞ Rupert Murdoch may be replaced as CEO, Web site hacked
Bloomberg: News Corp. executives who watched Murdoch, 80, rehearse for his appearance before Parliament were concerned about how he handled questions, according to three people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Murdoch is scheduled to discuss the company’s role in … Continued
∞ Developers remove apps from US store, fearing patent lawsuits
Charles Arthur writing for The Guardian: App developers are withdrawing their products for sale from the US versions of Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market for fear of being sued by companies which own software patents – just as … Continued
∞ RIM responds to rumors it may stop PlayBook production
RIM has officially responded to news that it may stop production of its PlayBook tablet.
∞ RIM may stop production of the PlayBook
RIM may be throwing in the towel on its PlayBook tablet, according to a note from one analyst on Monday.
∞ Apple's iOS continues to dominate over Android and RIM
A new survey released on Monday shows that Apple’s iOS mobile operating system continues to lead it competitors.
∞ The motivation behind lawsuits against Android
Ben Bajarin: That being said what I feel the real issue behind the lawsuits is that Android is free. It’s obviously one thing to infringe on a companies inventions or innovations and then sell them but its another entirely to … Continued
∞ The iPhone rumors keep coming
BGR: We are told the handset will retail for no more than $350 without contract. Ready for the really interesting part? It’s entirely possible that the low-cost iPhone will in fact be the iPhone 3GS. We reported that we were … Continued
∞ Tivo may be a target for takeover
Tara Lachapelle writing for BusinessWeek: Potential buyers for TiVo include Microsoft (MSFT) and Google. Microsoft has wanted to offer a set-top box and have a presence in television systems through cable operators, says Tony Wible of Janney Montgomery Scott, who … Continued
∞ Byte apologizes for critical Apple article
From Byte: The opinion column that follows doesn’t live up to the proud tradition and our best intentions for BYTE. It not only lacks the deep and authoritative technical content that we want BYTE to be known for, but it … Continued