I’m not a big fan of the Kindle, but some people do like it. Amazon already has an app for the iPhone, but now the company released an app for Mac OS X too. The app requires Mac OS X … Continued
∞ Apple director Jerome York in critical condition
Jerome York, 71, has been hospitalized in Michigan, after collapsing at his home on Tuesday night. According to his wife, he suffered a a massive cerebral hemorrhage. York has been a director at Apple since 1997. Jerome York, Apple Director, … Continued
∞ Apple adds social networking, iPhone features to iWork.com
Apple on Wednesday added a few new features to its iWork.com Web site, including the ability to share documents on social networking Web sites.
∞ MacUpdate Spring 2010 Software Bundle launches
Mac software tracking site, MacUpdate, launched its spring software bundle on Wednesday, offering users 10 apps for $49.99.
∞ Your next friend request could be from the FBI
If you’re one of the millions of people on a social networking Web site, you should be aware that the U.S. government may use the sites for undercover work. For most law abiding citizens, it won’t matter much, especially if … Continued
∞ Microsoft employees love the iPhone
Really, it shouldn’t be a big surprise that Microsoft employees love the iPhone, right? Everyone seems to appreciate the design and functionality of Apple’s iPhone. What may be surprising is that 10 percent of Microsoft’s worldwide workforce accessed their email … Continued
∞ Motorola Backflip 'an abomination of design'
Sometimes I get criticized for being too opinionated, but I love it when people say what they think. So, if you were thinking of buying one of Motorola’s new Backflip mobile devices, you should take a look at Sascha Segan’s … Continued
∞ Roland ships the AC-33 acoustic guitar amplifier
Roland on Tuesday began shipping the AC-33 acoustic guitar amplifier. The amp has the ability to run on batteries or be plugged in to a power outlet.
∞ Parallels 5 kicks VMWare's butt in graphics test
I’m not much of a gamer on Windows systems — it’s just not what I use virtualization software for. However, it is something a lot of people want to do, so it’s important for Parallels and VMWare to make sure … Continued
∞ Apple releases Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1
Apple on Monday release an update for its professional photography workflow application, Aperture.
∞ Etude sheet music app coming to iPhone, iPad
A promising new music app is making its way to the iPhone and iPod touch on Tuesday from Wonder Warp Software.
∞ Eight reasons Apple sued HTC and not Google
The speculation around the Web has been that Apple sued HTC to get at Google. By suing its biggest licensee, Apple hopes to hurt Google’s operating system business — at least that’s what people think. Apple has good reasons to … Continued
∞ McCracken's impressions of Opera Mini for iPhone
Technologizer founder, Harry McCracken, is at South by Southwest this week and took some time to try out the Opera Mini Web browser for iPhone. I must admit, I’ve never been a real fan of many alternative browsers for the … Continued
∞ Apple, LG, HTC, Nokia sued for patent infringement
ADC Technology launched a lawsuit against several technology companies claiming they infringed on its patents.
∞ AT&T's network holds up at SXSW
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