July 21, 2010

∞ Analyst: Apple's 'impressive' growth sustainable

Apple on Tuesday posted over $3 billion in profit for its fiscal third quarter and also reported good sales numbers for many of its core products. According to one Wall Street analyst, that growth could be sustainable for the company. (more…)

July 20, 2010

∞ Apple can't keep up with iPhone 4 demand

With reports of antenna problems over the last few weeks, you might think that Apple’s new iPhone 4 is sitting on store shelfs, but that’s not the case. The truth is, Apple can’t keep up with demand for the device. (more…)

∞ Apple reports $3.25 billion profit on strong iPhone, Mac sales

Apple on Tuesday reported a $3.25 billion profit for its fiscal third quarter of 2010 on record revenue of $15.7 billion. These results compare to revenue of $9.73 of revenue and a $1.83 billion profit in the year-ago quarter. (more…)

∞ MacTech Conference announced for November

Mac developers didn’t get much from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in 2010, but there is another place they can go now — the MacTech Conference. (more…)

∞ iBooks update improves PDF performance

Apple has updated iBooks, the iOS software that lets you read e-books purchased through the iTunes Store on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. The new 1.1.1 release is available for download. (more…)

∞ Apple donates MacPaint source to Computer History Museum

Apple is donating the source code for its MacPaint software to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. The donation was spurred by the efforts of Andy Hertzfeld, one of the original developers of the Macintosh, after a 2004 event honoring the Mac’s 20th anniversary.

What you’ll find are actually two files, one containing the source code of MacPaint itself, the other containing QuickDraw, which Hertzfeld calls “the single most important component of the original Macintosh technology.” It was a key enabling technology not only for MacPaint but for the entire Mac interface, and by itself amounts to about one-third of the source code for the original Macintosh operating system.

Hertzfeld worked with MacPaint creator Bill Atkinson to get the source code off of an Apple Lisa machine. Approval to donate the source code finally cleared legal hurdles in January, 2010, when Hertzfeld was able to contact Steve Jobs to request permission.

Apple Donates MacPaint Source Code To Computer History Museum [Bloomberg Businessweek]

∞ FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone available from App Store

One of the mobile apps many users were waiting for has arrived. FileMaker released FileMaker Go for iPad and FileMaker Go for iPhone on Tuesday giving users the ability to edit their databases on Apple’s iOS devices. (more…)

July 19, 2010

∞ Videos showing BlackBerry 'death grip' removed from YouTube

The newest BlackBerry device may also suffer from the so-called “death grip,” but you won’t be able to see the video of it anymore. (more…)

∞ iTunes fixes bugs, disables older incompatible plug-ins

Apple on Monday released a maintenance update to its iTunes software, bringing the new version to 9.2.1. The update is available through the Software Update system preference. (more…)

∞ Apple's Piqqem Sentiment falls, but outlook positive

Market research firm Piqqem on Monday released its latest analysis, 24 hours ahead of Apple’s third quarter earnings. (more…)

∞ Slash and Epiphone announce the 'Appetite' Les Paul

Slash fans will have a new guitar to drool over this October as Epiphone and Slash announced on Monday an “Appetite” Les Paul. I chatted with Slash a little bit about the guitar and the role he played in getting it made. (more…)

∞ iPad available in nine more countries on Friday

Apple will make the iPad available in nine additional countries on Friday July 23, the company said. (more…)

∞ Samsung warned of antenna issue in 2006

The mere mention of a phone antenna these days and everyone thinks of Apple, but they weren’t the first company to run into this problem. (more…)

July 17, 2010

∞ Managing iPhone 4 expectations: Did Apple do enough?

In response to complaints from users over the antenna issues with the iPhone 4, Apple offered all of its users a free case. But that’s not all, they also demonstrated that the iPhone 4 isn’t the only device that exhibits loss of signal strength. (more…)

∞ RIM calls Apple's demo of BlackBerry antenna issue 'unacceptable'

During a special press conference held at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters on Friday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs demoed how other smartphones also have the signal issues that have been closely associated with the iPhone 4. The demo didn’t go over well with RIM. (more…)

July 16, 2010

∞ Apple posts iPhone 4 press conference video

If you would like to see Steve Jobs talk about the iPhone 4 at today’s press conference for yourself, you can. Apple posted the video on its Web site this afternoon. (more…)

∞ D.A. withdraws search warrant for Gizmodo editor's house

San Mateo Superior Court Judge Clifford Cretan on Friday granted a motion by the San Mateo County D.A. to withdraw a search warrant issued for Gizmodo’s Jason Chen’s home. (more…)

∞ Jobs: iPhone 4 users get a free case to fix antenna issue

At a hastily called press conference in Cupertino, Calif., Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Friday said that all iPhone 4 users would receive a free case to help fix the antenna issue some users are experiencing with the device. (more…)

July 15, 2010

∞ Apple denies it knew of antenna problems

Apple on Thursday responded to reports that it knew the iPhone 4 would suffer from poor reception before it shipped. (more…)

∞ iOS 4.0.1 fixes Exchange ActiveSync issues

While most of the attention on Apple’s release of iOS 4.0.1 on Thursday is focused on the antenna issue, Apple also fixed other issues like Exchange ActiveSync. (more…)

∞ Apple releases iOS 3.2.1 for iPad

In addition to releasing iOS 4.0.1, Apple on Thursday also released iOS 3.2.1 for iPad. (more…)

∞ Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 update

Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. It’s available for download through iTunes. To obtain the update, tether your iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes, click on the iPhone icon and at the Summary tab, click the Update button in the Version field. (more…)

∞ THQ releases Star Wars: Battle for Hoth for iPhone

THQ Wireless on Thursday announced the release of Star Wars: Battle for Hoth for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $2.99. (more…)

∞ Connect with Gibson Guitar's CEO online

Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz is connecting with his customers like no other executive in the industry — through an online forum where he will answer customer questions. (more…)

July 14, 2010

∞ Apple to hold special iPhone 4 press conference on Friday

Apple on Wednesday invited select press to a special press conference to be held this Friday in California. (more…)

∞ Microsoft exec calls iPhone 4 Apple's Vista

Now even Microsoft is poking Apple with sticks over its botched management of reception issues that plague the iPhone 4 almost three weeks after its launch. Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, compared the iPhone 4 to Microsoft’s failed Vista operating system. The comments came during a keynote speech at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C.

Earlier in his talk, Turner poked fun at the reception problems that have dogged Apple’s iPhone 4 since its June 24 launch. “One of the things I want to make sure you know today is that you’re going to be able to use a Windows Phone 7 and not have to worry about how you’re holding it to make a phone call,” Turner said, referring to the Microsoft mobile operating system set to debut on smartphones this fall.

Microsoft exec mocks iPhone 4, dubs it Apple’s Vista [Computerworld]

∞ Review: MacKeeper system utility

MacKeeper is a very well thought out multi-function system maintenance utility for the Mac OS that combines a huge amount of features offering both standalone and online services. (more…)

July 13, 2010

∞ Analyst: iPhone 4 antenna issue 'overblown,' will not affect sales

Apple’s much talked about iPhone 4 reception issues may have an affect on short term sales, but shouldn’t affect sales of the device long term, according an one analyst report released Tuesday. (more…)

∞ Pixelmator 1.6 released

Last week we gave you a sneak peek of the next major version of Pixelmator — today it has been officially released. (more…)

∞ Lawsuit asks for 84 percent ownership in Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are being sued by one of the original website designers for the business. (more…)