AT&T said it was prepared for SXSW this year and by all accounts, the network is holding up. The problem is that they didn’t really fixed the underlying problem. AT&T put in mobile cell towers to handle the extra bandwidth … Continued
∞ Apple will replace iPad with new one for $99 if battery dies
With all of the hype surrounding the iPad in the past couple of days, we missed an interesting page on Apple’s Web site: Battery Replacement.
∞ Wife vents on Twitter at husband that left for SXSW
There’s trouble in paradise. A self-professed “pissed off wife” is posting openly on Twitter about her husband leaving on their anniversary weekend to attend South by Southwest (SXSW). The bio for @ScrewYouSXSW is a gem: My husband f****d off to … Continued
∞ Apple gives Tim Cook $22 million performance bonus
Apple gave its Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, a $22 million performance bonus on Friday. The bonus was split between a cash bonus of $5 million and the rest as restricted stock. Cook’s bonus was approved by the board on … Continued
∞ Apple adds screen orientation lock to iPad
It seems that Apple added a little something extra to the iPad for the launch — Screen rotation lock.
∞ AT&T's CEO gets 35% pay hike, makes $20.3 million
It’s a good news, bad news story for AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson when looking at his 2009 pay package. The bulk of Stephenson’s pay was in the form of stock awards, which were valued at 12.1 million, down 8 percent … Continued
∞ Universal Audio releases three new audio plug-ins
My favorite audio plug-in maker, Universal Audio (UA) on Thursday released an update for its plug-in platform. UAD 5.6 includes many fixes and three new plug-ins.
∞ 'Law & Order' actor accused of harassment by Apple store employee
Strange but true. “Law & Order” actor Richard Belzer (Detective Munch) has been accused of harassment by an Apple Store employee. According to the employee Belzer “grabbed her by the shoulders, shook her, choked her and barked, ‘I need help!’” … Continued
∞ Apple accepting iPad pre-orders at 5:30 am PT on Friday
If you’ve been following iPad news since it was introduced, tomorrow will be a big day.
∞ Apple releases Safari 4.0.5
Apple on Thursday released an update for its Web browser, bringing the current version of Safari to 4.0.5.
∞ Debunking the iPad bunk
I’ll admit it. I get very frustrated reading opinions from people saying the iPad has problems and it may be better to wait until the next version to buy one. Most of these people haven’t even touched one, but yet … Continued
∞ Pink Floyd wins case, bans individual sales of songs on iTunes
Earlier this week, Pink Floyd sued its record label, EMI, for selling individual songs on digital music services like iTunes.
∞ New Jimi Hendrix album released with iTunes LP
I saw a new album on the iTunes Store today that I just had to share: Jimi Hendrix’s “Valleys of Neptune.” Best of all it comes in Apple’s iTunes LP format, meaning there are extras. These are previously unreleased recordings … Continued
∞ Dell will call its tablet the 'Streak'
Get this. Dell will call its forthcoming tablet the “Streak.” I kid you not, that’s what reports are saying today. If Dell needs a theme song for its marketing campaign, they could contact Ray Stevens about his 1970s classic song, … Continued
∞ Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1
Apple on Wednesday released an update for its professional guitar and keyboard app, MainStage.
∞ Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade for $100 million over subliminal TV ad
Have you seen the E-Trade ad with the kids in it talking about stock trading? Cute ad, right? Not to Lindsay Lohan. One of the kids is named Lindsay and is referred to as a milkaholic. Apparently Lohan thinks her … Continued
∞ Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes royalties
Legendary rockers Pink Floyd filed a lawsuit in London on Tuesday against its record label EMI.
∞ GDC: Ngmoco on building Eliminate for iPhone
The Game Developers Conference is this week in San Francisco and there is a lot going on. Of course, Peter Cohen is reporting from the show, but our friends at TUAW.com have some great coverage too. One article that got … Continued
∞ Audio Job Interview Professional for iPhone available
It’s a big part of the world we live in these days — jobs are scarce and when you do find something, the competition is fierce.
∞ iPhone, Android users fall for botnet scam
I suppose this is a good argument for why Apple wants to have control of the apps that people have access to on the App Store. Researchers got almost 8,000 people to install an app and while they have created … Continued
∞ Microsoft updates Office for Mac 2008 and 2004
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates for two of its Office versions for the Mac, according to software site, MacUpdate.
∞ Valve promises simultaneous Mac, PC game releases
Valve Software, makers of the Steam software distribution platform, has announced that the Mac won’t be a second-class citizen when it comes to new game releases. All future games – including the upcoming Portal 2 – will be released simultaneously … Continued
∞ Tivo loss widens, but not as much as expected
Everyone that has one, loves it, but Tivo is still losing money. The company reported a $10.2 million loss in the fourth quarter or $0.09 per share, which compares to a $3.6 million loss for the same quarter last year. … Continued
∞ iPhone, iPad operating systems to unify with OS 4.1
Like many people this afternoon, I read John Gruber’s post — iPhone apps on the iPad — at Daring Fireball with great interest. While I agree with almost everything he said, I disagree with one small point — when the … Continued
∞ U.S. Internet users watched 32.4 billion videos in January
Market research firm, comScore, on Monday released some staggering numbers about the number of videos watched by U.S. Internet users.
∞ How Ad Blockers hurt your favorite Web sites
Ars Technica posted a great article on how ad blocking is affecting its business. While we’re not quite as big as Ars, the same principles apply. We are trying to bring readers interesting content everyday — the way we make … Continued
∞ Apple posts iPad commercial
Apple on Sunday posted its first commercial for the iPad. The ad is viewable from the gallery page of the iPad Web site.
∞ Consumers lose interest in Kindle after iPad introduction
I’ve never been a fan of the Kindle. I know there are a lot of people out there that like the device, but it just makes no sense to me. This doesn’t surprise me the least little bit. ChangeWave recently … Continued
∞ Jobs says iPad won't support tethering to the iPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs answered a customer question on Friday, making it quite clear that the iPad will not support tethering to the iPhone.
∞ MacProVideo releases Spectrasonics Trilian video tutorials
MacProVideo on Friday released a new set of video tutorials for Mac-based musicians.