∞ Apple sued for sharing iPhone information with advertisers

Apple is being sued by two iPhone users who accuse the company of sharing identifying information from their iPhones with third-party advertisers. (more…)

∞ BGR: BlackBerry Bold Touch hands-on

Jonathan Geller had a look at the BlackBerry Bold Touch today over at BGR.com. I used the BlackBerry for a couple of years before the iPhone came out — once I made the switch, I never looked back. This one looks a lot like the phone I had years ago, except with a touchscreen.

The BlackBerry Bold Touch also uses a new battery from RIM, so hopefully the addition of a touchscreen to this famous BlackBerry form factor won’t have too much of a negative impact on battery life.

BlackBerry Bold Touch hands-on [BGR]

∞ Open or closed, what's better Android or iOS?

Everyone seems to be debating the benefits of Google’s Android OS versus Apple’s iOS and which mobile operating system is better. (more…)

∞ Atari's Greatest Hits released for iOS

While the brand has fallen by the wayside in recent years, Atari will always hold a special place in the hearts of gamers of a certain age. A new iOS game download called Atari’s Greatest Hits is bound to appeal to them and to many others with an eye towards videogame history. (more…)

∞ RIM's PlayBook was delayed a month because of Apple

A report on Monday says that RIM’s PlayBook tablet release was delayed because Apple bought all available touch screen displays. (more…)

∞ Google's Andy Rubin defends Android, maintains it's open

Google’s Vice President of Engineering, Andy Rubin, on Monday posted his thoughts on recent news that Google was clamping down on its partners that want to change Android. (more…)

∞ Zapd lets you create Web sites on your iPhone

It’s not very often that you hear good customer service stories, so a friend told me how good he was treated by PressPlane, I decided to give them a shout out. The company makes an app called Zapd that allows you to make Web sites or “Zaps” directly from your iPhone. It’s a free app and they say that you can create as many sites as you like.

Zapd has over a dozen “themes” to choose from that change the website’s colors, fonts, layout and overall look and feel. New themes are released all the time. The results are gorgeous and are optimized for use on a phone, tablet, and of course, a computer.

Zapd on the App Store

∞ Line 6 unveils the Pod HD Desktop

Line 6 on Wednesday introduced the newest device to its HD line of Pod products, the Pod HD Desktop. (more…)

∞ Report: Apple ordered 12 petabytes of storage

Storagenewsletter.com reports that Apple has ordered 12 petabytes of storage from Isilon Systems. Isilon, recently acquired by EMC, manufactures “scale-out storage” designed to be used by large enterprises, and has a client list that includes NBC, ABC, Paramount and many other companies.

“It’s probably the largest of its 1,500 customers recorded at the end of December, including 20% in Europe.”

The blog cites “an inside source at EMC” who indicates that Apple has ordered the storage to manage video downloads for customers using iTunes.

Apple Ordered 12PB (!) of Storage on Isilon’s Systems [Storagenewsletter.com]

∞ Analysts estimate Moto ships 100K Xooms

Analysts with Deutsche Bank estimate that Motorola has shipped about 100,000 Xoom tablets since the device went on sale in February. If so, that would certainly be a fraction of the number of original iPads that Apple sold its first weekend when they went on sale in April, 2010 (Apple has not revealed iPad 2 sales numbers yet). (more…)

∞ Office for Mac 2011 SP1 coming next week

Microsoft will release Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 sometime next week, the company told The Loop on Wednesday. (more…)

∞ Universal Audio to release Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb plug-in

Universal Audio (UA) on Wednesday said it would release a new plug-in that is sure to excite musicians and engineers — the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb. (more…)

∞ iPhone 5 will not launch in June

Reports on Tuesday suggest Apple will unveil the iPhone 5 at the end of June. This is not true. (more…)

∞ iPad 2 tops Consumer Reports tablet ratings

Consumer Reports on Tuesday said that Apple’s iPad topped its ratings of 10 tablets. (more…)

∞ Apple wins $625 million patent lawsuit appeal

A federal judge overturned an earlier ruling that would have cost Apple $625 million. (more…)

∞ Vox offers rebates on Joe Satriani guitar pedals

Vox Amplification on Monday announced it is offering users a rebate on select Joe Satriani guitar effects pedals. (more…)

∞ MacScan 2.8 adds support for Firefox 4

SecureMac on Monday released an update for its anti-spyware application for Mac OS X, MacScan. (more…)

∞ Julien's win lawsuit in Michael Jackson Neverland auction

Prestigious auction house, Juliens, on Monday said it won a lawsuit brought against the company by a French Canadian after Michael Jackson’s Neverland auction was canceled. (more…)

∞ Pandora says federal grand jury probing Apple, Android apps

Music service Pandora disclosed that it has been served with a subpoena to produce documents for a federal grand jury looking into Apple and Android apps. (more…)

∞ Man shot in the head trying to rob Apple Store

One of three people who tried to rob an Apple Store on Monday morning was shot dead by a security guard. (more…)

∞ Album recorded entirely in GarageBand for iPad released

You knew it was going to happen. Someone was going to release an album recorded on the iPad using GarageBand. (more…)

∞ Apogee unveils the Duet 2

High-end audio company Apogee released a video showing off its newest product, the Duet 2. (more…)

∞ Patent shows iWeb could come to the iPad

A patent filing from Apple shows the company could bring its Web site building tool, iWeb, to the iPad. (more…)

∞ RIM has two CEOs and three COOs

Purchasing a product from any company shows a level of trust by the consumer, but how are we supposed to trust a company like RIM. (more…)

∞ Apple releases 'We Believe' iPad 2 commercial

Apple’s TV commercials are almost as legendary as its products and there is a new one released for the iPad 2. (more…)

∞ Sony CEO reveals details of the iPhone 5

Apple’s new iPhone 5 will come with camera sensors built by Sony, according to the company’s CEO. (more…)

∞ Verizon iPhone 4 most acquired handset in February

New data released on Friday shows that Apple’s iPhone 4 on Verizon was the most acquired handset in February. (more…)

∞ Eleven Rack: Toughest piece of gear in music

I’ve been using Avid’s Eleven Rack for the last couple of weeks and have been enjoying my time with the unit. I’ll have a full review in the next week, but something happened last night that I just had to share. (more…)

∞ The Macalope lists the 'Fools of the Year'

Macworld’s mythical horned creature, the Macalope, listed its “Fools of the Year” on Friday and it’s quite a list. There are many lists that you don’t mind being a part of, but this isn’t one of them. I am mentioned, but thankfully it’s in a good way. Much respect to the Macalope.

Let the Macalope start off by saying that he’s sure most if not all of the individuals on this list are probably very nice people. (Except for Rob Enderle—he’s actually a kind of fish.) So, don’t confuse calling them fools with thinking that they’re somehow bad in general. It’s just that, when it comes to Apple, their opinions seem, well, foolish.

The Macalope Weekly Special Edition: Fools of the Year [Macworld]

∞ GarageBand 6.0.2 supports GarageBand for iPad projects

Apple on Thursday released an update to GarageBand, its music making software for Mac that’s included with iLife ’11. It corrects a problem that The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple first identified on March 10th. (more…)