Apple on Thursday released its list of top iPhone and iPad apps of 2010. There are some well-known names on the list, and a few surprises too.
∞ Mac App Store launching in January 2011
Despite published reports to the contrary, Apple’s Mac App Store will launch in January 2011.
∞ RIM offering devs a free PlayBook for approved apps
The PlayBook hasn’t even been released and RIM is already giving it away.
∞ Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade
Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday was named MarketWatch’s CEO of the Decade for bringing Apple out of the technology doldrums and sparking a strong of hits that have made it one of the most successful companies in the world.
∞ Carriers want Apple to help pay for network upgrade
Judging from the advertisements we see, you would think wireless phone carriers are happy to have all the customers they can get. However, as new services become popular and wireless networks age, carriers are beginning to feel the strain.
∞ FiOS TV coming to the Mac and iPad
Verizon FiOS customers will soon join the ranks of Dish TV subscribers in having their service available for the Mac and iPad. Mac OS X and iOS support is on the horizon for Verizon, which will give Mac users the … Continued
∞ Report: RIM may add Android app compatibility to PlayBook
If true, a new report on Tuesday could shake-up the mobile app wars a little bit as one analyst suggests RIM may allow Android apps to run on its PlayBook tablet.
∞ Foxconn readies iPad 2 for February delivery
Apple’s Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn Electronics, has reportedly been told to ready the iPad 2 for delivery within 100 days.
∞ Has Android stopped growing?
The mobile fight between Apple and Google has been contentious at times, but recent numbers may show that Android’s meteoric rise may be over.
∞ Consumer Reports blasts AT&T in its latest review
Those customer that have had problems with AT&T over the years may take some pleasure in Consumer Reports latest survey of wireless carriers. To say that AT&T didn’t do well would be a huge understatement. In fact, AT&T scored at … Continued
∞ iPad pummeling everything but beer sales
It’s really amazing that the iPad still has a few detractors, considering everything it’s accomplished in the short time it’s been around.
∞ New Apple signs say white iPhone 4 coming this spring
New Apple signs put up at its retail locations say the company’s long lost white iPhone 4 will be “available spring 2011.”
∞ Steve Jobs hires Norman Foster to build 'City of Apple'
After purchasing about 100 acres of land in Cupertino from HP recently, Apple has reportedly hired one of the world’s most famous architects to build the “City of Apple.”
∞ Apple, publishers still at odds over magazine subscription details
Apple and magazine publishers still can’t agree on terms to get magazine subscriptions in the App Store.
∞ Apple attempts to move 12 patents in lawsuit against Motorola
It’s been widely reported, including here, that Apple has added 12 more patents to its lawsuit against Motorola, but that’s not quite the case.
∞ The case of the missing .Mac widgets
I guess you can mark this case as solved. Remember back to a time when Apple promised .Mac members additional widgets? They never came. TUAW found out why and it’s a pretty funny story. At least I had a little … Continued
∞ Avoiding holiday tech scams
The holiday shopping season has arrived and while it’s good to look for the best deals available, it’s also a good time to be wary. Unfortunately during these tough times, scam artists are looking for every possible way to take … Continued
∞ FlickrExport 4 released for iPhoto, Aperture
Connected Flow on Thursday released the latest version of its iPhoto and Aperture plug-in, FlickrExport 4.
∞ 85 percent of consumers prefer iPad over Galaxy Tab
There is no doubt competition in the tablet market is going to explode, but right now, consumers overwhelmingly chose the iPad over Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in a consumer survey.
∞ Organizers of 'anti-gay' iPhone app want it back on App Store
The people behind the Manhattan Declaration iPhone app — recently called anti-gay by critics — faxed a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs urging him to reinstate the app to the App Store.
∞ iPad, Apple products among top gifts for top tech CEOs
Tech CEOs can have pretty much anything they want on their Christmas list, but this year one of the top items is an iPad.
∞ Universal Audio adds SSL, Studer A800, 64-bit Mac support
Universal Audio on Wednesday released a significant update to its audio software adding plug-ins for the SSL 4000 Console, the SSL G Bus Compressor, and the Studer A800 tape recorder. UA’s Mac software is also now 64-bit compatible, the company … Continued
∞ iMovie makes anyone a filmmaker
I am not a filmmaker. I never want to be filmmaker. I do, however, like to share videos with family and friends. You see the problem here, right?
∞ Apple Global Data Center Director dies at 41
Olivier Sanche, Apple Global Data Center Director, died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving. Sanche was responsible for Apple’s $1 billion North Carolina data center, which is thought to be the backbone of the company’s future cloud business. Sanche joined … Continued
∞ iPhone, iOS 'most desired' among consumers
Apple’s iPhone and its mobile operating system iOS are the most desired smartphone and operating system among smartphone buyers, according to a new study by market research firm, Nielsen.
∞ Video: Richard Branson on iPad, Murdoch, Steve Jobs
Sir Richard Branson is one of the brightest entrepreneurs of our time and he is excited about the iPad.
∞ PC World shows desperation in anti-Apple article
There are quite a few silly articles written about Apple. Most, I leave alone, but some are so bad, they deserve a response. PC World has one of those articles today.
∞ 82 sites shutdown for copyright infringement
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been given seizure orders for 82 websites. The sites are accused of selling products that infringe copyright law. Websites include Torrent-finder.com, DVDscollection.com, Sunglasses-mall.com, … Continued
∞ Acer plans to overtake iPad in two or three years
Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci said he thinks it will take his company two or three years to overtake the iPad and Apple’s early lead in the tablet market.
∞ Analyst: iPad outsells Mac on Black Friday
More people were walking out of an Apple store on Black Friday with an iPad than a Mac, according to Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster.