This statement was taken out of context by the magazine – Apple did not invite or solicit Kaspersky Lab’s assistance in analyzing the Mac OS X platform.
In other words, we lied and got caught.
Mac
Reminders and Notes on iCloud
Federico Viticci:
A few minutes ago, developer Steve Troughton-Smith tweeted a photo showing a “beta” login page for iCloud.com, Apple’s suite of web applications to access iCloud services like Mail and Calendar. The photo showed Apple’s icon-based navigation for iCloud.com, with the addition of Reminders and Notes icons in what appears to be an internal version of iCloud.com carrying future features.
With iCloud being at the center of Mountain Lion and iOS, this shouldn’t be a big surprise.
The iMac was almost called ‘MacMan’
Jacqui Cheng for ArsTechnica:
“We went through scores of names, but the one that I hit on early on was the iMac,” Segall said. “Steve didn’t like any of our names, including the iMac, and said, ‘if you can’t beat MacMan, that’s what it’s gonna be.’ We came up with a few more names and came back, but still brought back some of our old favorites. At that point, Steve said, ‘well I don’t hate it this week, but I still don’t like it.”
Fascinating.
HP’s lying bullshit
HP Vice President of Industrial Design Stacy Wolff talking about how they didn’t copy Apple:
I think if you look at the new Spectre XT, there are similarities in a way, not due to Apple but due to the way technologies developed. Apple may like to think that they own silver, but they don’t. In no way did HP try to mimic Apple. In life there are a lot of similarities.”
Yeah Stacy, because this looks nothing like a MacBook Air, nothing at all.
Ivy Bridge Macs
Alex Brooks:
As the fifth month of the year continues to progress the time is nearing for Apple to release a flurry of new Macs. Unlike the days of IBM’s PowerPC CPU architecture it’s now relatively easy to pinpoint when and what Macs are going to get refreshed at what point during the year and that is all down to Apple’s use of Intel’s architecture.
Alex has been doing some great work lately.
Turn any iOS device into an AirPlay audio receiver
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Úll Conference is the best I’ve ever attended
I’ve been to countless conferences over the last 20 years, speaking, attending and talking to developers, but never have I attended a conference organized as well as Úll in Dublin, Ireland last week. […]
Clicky keyboards
Shawn Blanc has a very detailed review of his favorite clicky keyboards, including sound recordings of the sound they make when you type. I found the words per minute and accuracy were particularly interesting.
Dolly Drive bills itself as Time Machine in the cloud
Time Machine in the cloud and so much more. Extra space, file sharing, & all-in-one backup for people who love their Mac.
This looks really cool. Syncing, backup, cloning capabilities for a few dollars a month. It’ll be interesting to see how this does.
More malware but if you update you’re safe
There is another piece of malware targeting Mac users called PubSab, but before you panic, there’s something you should know. […]
Taking on Apple in court: the little guy can win
So, there we were. Not more than 2 minutes into the trial, and Apple conceded to trying to hoodwink the judge.
Developers on iCloud’s first six months
Federico Viticci:
With third-party developers, however, adoption of iCloud sync and storage features has turned out to be a bit tricker, and possibly less intuitive than Apple’s own implementation due to the early nature of the platform.
I’m hoping this gets easier for developers. I rely on iCloud and would like to use it even more.
Apple releases Flashback removal tool
As promised, Apple on Thursday released a utility to remove the most common variants of the Flashback malware. According to Apple the update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable … Continued
Unboxing a 5-pack of MacBook Airs
If there’s anything better than unboxing a MacBook Air, it must be unpacking five of them.
Instructions to see if you’ve been infected with the Flashback malware
It’s worth checking to find out. I did, but I’m not infected.
BlackBook: Server based contact management
BlackBook is your new company-wide address book. All users in your company can access these contacts, allowing for an easier flow of information between employees. From the BlackBook Server, you can control who can read contact information, edit contacts, and export/share contacts. And each user can set categories for easy sorting by contact type.
The company says with its built-in cardDAV server, you can get the contacts on your iOS device too.
AirPrint
Shawn Blanc:
If you don’t own an AirPrint-enabled printer, yet you want to print from your iPhone or iPad, you will need to install a 3rd-party app. But, which one? I found that with certain 3rd-party apps you get additional functionality and benefits beyond just being able to print from your iPhone.
Apple turns technology into art
Ben Bajarin:
They create objects of desire and out of that focus comes a visually and easy to use user experience paradigm that drives emotional responses in consumers of their products.
Great way to put it. Apple products, like few others, elicit a response from its users. It’s not just the design or the interface, it’s the whole package.
I’ll be speaking at the Úll iOS/OS X conference in Ireland this April
I’m excited to tell you that I have accepted an invitation to speak at the Úll Conference in Dublin, Ireland next month.
Úll is a conference for iOS / OSX / mobile web developers and designers. The three day event will include workshops, keynotes, talks and in-depth presentations on all the aspects of building, designing and marketing your apps.
I’ll be joining a nice line-up of speakers including Michael Lopp, Horace Dediu and Matt Gemmell, among others.
Úll iOS/OS X conference in Dublin, Ireland
Úll is a conference for iOS / OSX / mobile web developers and designers. The three day event will include workshops, keynotes, talks and in-depth presentations on all the aspects of building, designing and marketing your apps.
The conference takes place April 27–29, 2012 and there are still tickets available — I’m looking at making the trip myself. They also have a great list of speakers that includes Michael Lopp, Horace Dediu, Matt Gemmell, and others.
Every Apple design ever in 37 seconds
Amazing how many of the products in this video that I’ve owned.
Commodore Amiga Mini PC unveiled
Engadget:
While not much of a looker, this box houses a potent 3.5GHz Core i7-2700k CPU, 16GB of DDR3 memory, NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 430 (1GB), a WiFi radio and a 1TB HDD that can be swapped out for a 300GB or 600GB solid state drive.
Microsoft bans purchases of Macs and iPads
Mary Jo Foley:
Microsoft’s Sales, Marketing, Services, IT, & Operations Group (SMSG) may be putting in place a policy to prevent employees from using corporate funds to buy Macs and iPads.
Makes sense. If you’re going to make users suffer, why not force employees to suffer too.
Review: Apple TV
I love my Apple TV. I love my new Apple TV even more.
I picked up the new Apple TV from Apple after the iPad event, so I’ve been using it for about a week now. […]
Getting the NeXTcube up and running
Rick Fillion talks about getting his NeXTcube working.
Butt-Head Astronomer
Apple soon changed the codename to “BHA.” Upon learning that it stood for “Butt-Head Astronomer,” Sagan filed a lawsuit for defamation of character, and lost. I can just see Steve giggling as he changed the codename. Update: As many of … Continued
Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update released
This update resolves an issue when restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup. This update is recommended for users running 10.7.3 with Time Machine backups.
I use my iPad like an iPad, not like a PC
People keep talking about the iPad and if it can replace their PC. The truth is, for a lot of people it can replace the PC, but I think many people are looking at this the wrong way. […]
Windows relevance
Robert Scoble:
Windows still relevant? Of course it is. Earlier this week I said that even if Windows 8 is a total failure it would still sell hundreds of millions of units (which means expectations on Microsoft are still to sell many hundreds of millions of units if this is a success). That’s a long way from not being relevant.
I get what Robert’s talking about and agree that they will sell millions whether it sucks or not. Still, it’s a sad statement that its sales, not its abilities that make it relevant.
Apple looks to launch TV subscriptions by Christmas
New York Post:
Apple is pitching the idea of offering channels as apps for its devices, including its Apple TV set-top box. It’s unclear whether it would group the apps together and charge a fee — similar to a cable-TV subscription — or offer the channels on an a la carte basis.
I would definitely buy these channel apps.