∞ New MacBook features LED display, 7-hour battery

October 20, 2009

∞ New MacBook features LED display, 7-hour battery

Apple on Tuesday introduced a new MacBook with LED-backlit display, multi touch trackpad and 7-hour battery, starting at $999. (more…)

October 19, 2009

∞ Apple earnings conference call — live update

Please join us at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern for our live coverage of Apple’s call with financial analysts to discuss the results of their fourth quarter for FY2009. There’s no need to refresh your browser – just load this page and we’ll take care of the rest. (more…)

∞ Apple posts $1.67 billion fourth quarter profit

Apple on Monday reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, posting a profit of $1.67 billion on $9.87 billion in revenue. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and profit of $1.14 billion in the year-ago quarter. (more…)

∞ Rock Band comes to the iPhone

After a few pretenders and some bona fide music games in their own right have made appearances on the App Store, EA Mobile has released a real version of Rock Band, the popular music rhythm game, for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for download now for $10. (more…)

∞ Apple's iPhone Tech Talk World Tour underway

If you haven’t been able to get to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) but you’d still like some practical help coming up to speed with iPhone development, Apple’s iPhone Tech Talk World Tour 2009 may be able to help. (more…)

∞ Piqqem data suggests a good quarter for Apple

Apple will announce on Monday its earnings for the September quarter. (more…)

October 16, 2009

∞ Piqqem uses "Wisdom of Crowds" to track Apple stock

Mac users and Apple watchers often groan when they see a new report or prediction from an industry analyst, believing that much of the information is worthless. (more…)

October 15, 2009

∞ Apple now allows in-app purchases for free apps

In a note sent to iPhone developers on Thursday and seen by The Loop, Apple gave the thumbs-up to in-app purchases for free apps. (more…)

∞ Sidekick user data recovered, says Microsoft

Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that “most, if not all” data from the catastrophic server failure affecting Sidekick users has been recovered. (more…)

∞ Analyst predicts better than expected Mac, iPhone sales

Strong demand for the Mac and iPhone are expected to push Apple beyond what Wall Street predicts the company will report for its September quarter next week. (more…)

October 14, 2009

∞ Apple releases Performance Update 1.0

Apple on Wednesday released Performance Update 1.0 for users of Mac OS X Leopard and a separate file for Snow Leopard users. (more…)

∞ Apple increases U.S. computer market share, at 8.8 percent

Apple grew its U.S. computer market share, finishing the third-quarter of 2009 with 8.8 percent share. (more…)

∞ Apple ships modified iPhone 3GS to stop hacking

Apple has taken an usual step in its efforts to stop groups from hacking its iPhone hardware — it changed the iPhone 3GS in mid-production. (more…)

October 13, 2009

∞ iMovie introduces iFrame video format support

Apple on Tuesday released iMovie 8.0.5, an update to the version of its video editing software included with iLife ‘09. The free update is available for download through the Software Update system preference, or from the Web site. (more…)

∞ EFF warns Texas Instruments to stop bullying calculator hobbyists

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Tuesday issued a warning to Texas Instruments (TI) to back-off its legal threats made to calculator enthusiasts. (more…)

∞ Sidekick failure highlights cloud computing shortcomings

Microsoft subsidiary Danger last weekend suffered a catastrophic server failure that has led to the loss of personal information by some users of the T-Mobile Sidekick, a cell phone and personal communication device. And it dramatically underscores the shortcomings of trusting all your data backup exclusively to so-called “cloud” services. (more…)

∞ SuperDuper update improves speed under Snow Leopard

It’s not often that we cover software updates, but when the product being updated is backup utility SuperDuper, we’ll make an exception. (more…)

∞ Sonos ZonePlayer S5 wireless music system controlled by iPhone

Sonos on Tuesday expanded its multi-room music system catalog with the new ZonePlayer S5, a new wireless music system that works with iTunes and uses the iPhone or iPod touch as a controller. It costs $399 and will be available later this month. (more…)

∞ Roxio's Popcorn 4 helps Mac users convert video

Roxio on Tuesday announced the release of Popcorn 4, a new version of its video conversion software based on technology developed for Roxio’s popular CD and DVD burning software, Toast. Popcorn costs $49.99, with upgrades available for previous users. It’s expected to debut at retail in early November. (more…)

October 12, 2009