∞ Apple sued for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch patent infringement

Apple is being sued by Ancora Technologies for violating one of its patents. The patent in question would cover all of Apple’s iOS devices. (more…)

∞ Opinion: Hey, pundits: the Mac App Store isn't for you

Within the first 24 hours of the Mac App Store’s public existence, there have already been thousands of words posted on the blogosphere about it – tech pundits dissecting and examining it, finding it lacking, hating it, loving it, whatever. There’s never a shortage of commentary when Apple introduces a new product, and the Mac App Store is no different. (more…)

∞ Steve Jobs collects $1 salary in 2010

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is one of the most successful CEOs in history, but you wouldn’t know it from his paycheck. (more…)

∞ Mac App Store counts more than a million apps downloaded on first day

Apple announced Friday that its newly minted Mac App Store moved more than one million application downloads during its first day of operations. (more…)

∞ Apple's Games page a Mac App Store casualty

On Thursday Apple launched its Mac App Store. The company simultaneously took down a page from its Web site that’s been a destination to Mac gamers for more than a decade: its Games page. (more…)

∞ 2011 the year of the tablet? No, that was 2010 with Apple's iPad

Many people are hailing 2011 as the year of tablet. Actually, that’s not quite true — 2011 is the year that everyone tries to catch Apple. (more…)

∞ Mac apps peak in the $20-$50 range on Mac App Store

You may have thought that free apps or even those that are under $5 would be the most popular category among developers, but not in the Mac App Store. (more…)

∞ iLife '11 from the App Store excludes iWeb, iDVD

As many could have predicted, Apple’s iLife ’11 is available through the new Mac App Store, which launched on Thursday. But iWeb and iDVD are nowhere to be found. (more…)

∞ AT&T drops price of iPhone 3GS to $49

AT&T on Thursday said it will drop the price of Apple’s iPhone 3GS to $49 beginning tomorrow, January 7. (more…)

∞ Fixing the 'error 100' message in the Mac App Store

Apple released the Mac App Store on Thursday as part of Mac OS X 10.6.6. If you’ve been getting “error 100,” here’s how to fix it. (more…)

∞ Mac App Store, Mac OS X 10.6.6 arrive

Apple on Thursday released Mac OS X 10.6.6, which includes the Mac App Store. (more…)

∞ Your Mac Life and The Loop at CES

CES kicks off tomorrow in Las Vegas and even though I won’t be there personally, Shawn King of Your Mac Life will. (more…)

∞ Do CES vendors fear Apple?

The Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t officially start until tomorrow, but there’s been a slew of announcements from the show already. Could it be that many vendors at CES are afraid Apple will steal all of the press tomorrow when it launches its Mac App Store? Joe Wilcox thinks so.

It’s as if vendor attendees are rushing and stumbling over one another to get out their news before January 6. Now why is that? There’s more than CES going on tomorrow. Apple will launch the Mac App Store. In mid December, when the launch date was announced, I asserted: “Apple crashes CES party with Mac App Store.” Perhaps many vendors fear the same. I don’t recall there ever being so much news before the show’s start. Amazon, ASUS, AT&T, Intel, Lenovo, LG, Netflix, Samsung and Vizio are just a sampling of major vendors holding big press events and/or making major announcements since Monday.

Are this year’s CES attendees afraid of Apple? [Betanews]

∞ Apple releases iWork Update 5

Apple on Wednesday released an update for its iWork productivity suite of applications. (more…)

∞ Mac App Store will launch at 12:00 pm ET on Thursday

The Mac App Store will officially launch on January 6, but nobody has been able to nail down a time when the service will be publicly available. (more…)

∞ Minotaur Rescue released for iOS; Jeff Minter's debut iOS game

Retro gamers, rejoice: Legendary game designer Jeff Minter’s debut game for iOS, Minotaur Rescue, is ready for download. It’ll set you back a buck. (more…)

∞ Navigon, Audi offer free iPhone nav app for CES attendees

If you’re planning on driving around Nevada during this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, you might benefit from turn-by-turn directions to points of interest using your iPhone. That’s why Navigon and Audio have teamed up to provide Audi Las Vegas Navigator software. (more…)

∞ iPhone alarm glitch cost woman her job? No, poor planning did

As soon as I heard about the iPhone alarm issue, I knew someone would say they lost their job due to the iPhone. Well, it happened. (more…)

∞ Apple updates GarageBand, iMovie

Apple on Tuesday released updates for two of its iLife ’11 apps, GarageBand and iMovie. (more…)

∞ Bodega App Store expects to thrive with launch of Mac App Store

Bodega, an application that allows developers to sell their products through its storefront, launched in 2009 and sees great things in the future, even with the launch of the Mac App Store coming this week. (more…)

∞ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 coming for Mac

Feral Interactive announced Tuesday plans to release LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 for the Mac later this week. The game will ship on Thursday, January 6 and will cost $39.95. (more…)

∞ Microsoft to challenge Apple TV with new set-top box

Microsoft may be ready to unveil a competitor for the Apple TV at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (more…)

∞ Darkest of Days FPS takes gamers on time travel trip

Virtual Programming’s new Darkest of Days is a first person shooter game with a twist. Players are plucked from General Custer’s army during the Battle of Little Big Horn and travel through history to relive famous events while protecting those whose survival is vital to history. The game costs $39.95. (more…)

∞ Facebook being investigated by SEC, raises $500 million

Facebook has reportedly raised $500 million, $450 million from Goldman Sachs and another $50 million from Russian investment group, Digital Sky Technologies. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Zynga Game Network and also the focus of an SEC probe into private shares trading.

It’s not clear what the SEC inquiry is focused on, but DealBook and other publications have suggested that the agency may be interested in a rule that limits private companies to fewer than 500 shareholders. After a company passes 500 shareholders, it must register its shares with the SEC and publicly disclose its financial results, according to SEC rules.

Reports: Facebook raises $500 million, faces SEC inquiry [Macworld]

∞ Report: Mac OS X Lion-compatible Final Pro updates coming in March

Users of Apple’s professional filmmaking software, Final Cut Pro, may be in for a new version in the next couple of months, according to a new report on Monday. (more…)

∞ Apple's market cap passes $300 billion

It’s been a good start to 2011 for Apple — the company’s market cap passed $300 billion for the first time. (more…)

∞ Apple service provider sues customer for complaining

An authorized Apple reseller and service provider in Greece is suing one of its customers after he publicly complained about the company’s service. (more…)

∞ Citibank: Apple could sell $2 billion in apps in 2011

The App Store is hugely popular, but according to one report, Apple is going to have a banner year in 2011. (more…)

∞ Apple sued by retail employee over perceived mental illness

Apple is being sued by a former retail store employee for discrimination after the employee sought the services of a mental health professional during a leave of absence. Did you know that the Silenced No More Act of 2021 bans non-disclosure agreements about workplace discrimination? The protected classes include age, gender, disability, and more. Workers who were unfairly treated or fired should consult with an attorney for wrongful termination and take legal action. (more…)

∞ A history of the hard drive

Technology moves fast. We have powerful computers, iPhones, iPads, televisions and all sorts of other devices. I think we tend to take most of the technology for granted these days — we just assume that components will be small enough to make things fit in the palm of our hand. The hard drive has been at the heart of our technology needs for many years, but it wasn’t always the tiny little thing we know today.

In the 1950s, storage hardware was measured in feet—and in tons. Back then, the era’s state-of-the-art computer drive was found in IBM’s RAMAC 305; it consisted of two refrigerator-size boxes that weighed about a ton each. One box held 40 24-inch dual-sided magnetic disk platters; a carriage with two recording heads suspended by compressed air moved up and down the stack to access the disks. The other cabinet contained the data processing unit, the magnetic process drum, magnetic core register and electronic logical and arithmetic circuits.

A brief history of the hard drive [Macworld]