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European regulators investigating Apple’s mobile policies -
Posted by Dennis SellersEuropean regulators have teamed with the Federal Trade Commission in probing Apple's policies for mobile software developers, reports the New York Post.
Microsoft wants to help you decide between a Windows PC and a Mac -
Are you deciding between a Windows PC and a Mac? Microsoft wants to help...
iPhone, iPod and iPad product news - August 9, 2010 -
Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iDevice Apps, iDevice AccessoriesiPhone, iPod and iPad product updates and announcements for August 9, 2010:
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SPMobile.net has announced iDleFrame 1.4, an update to its bestselling picture frame with clock and calendar for iPad...Rumor: Apple’s Annual iPod Event To Take Place Next Week -
Rumor: Apple’s Annual iPod Event To Take Place Next WeekApple’s annual iPod media event is traditionally held in September, but according to Brazilian Mac site Mac Magazine, they might hold it a bit early this year. According to MacMagazine’s “reliable source within Apple,” Cupertino plans to refresh their iPod line and unveil the next-generation iPod Touch as soon as mid-August, with a date of [...
iPod Touch battery life dwindled after installing iOS 4 -
A number of people with iPod Touch devices have been reporting that their battery life has significantly lessened after installing iOS 4. The problem has been noticed after people left their devices charged in the evening, to find that overnight the battery had reduced and Instead of giving them the expected 4-5 days of use on a single charge with intermittent use, they are getting only about a day's worth of use.
Why is Apple licensing Liquidmetal? Can you say 'bounceable iPhones?' -
Apple and Liquidmetal yesterday agreed to a licensing deal according to a new SEC filing.LiquidMetal put all the relevant IP into a new company.That new company gave Apple an exclusive perpetual license for using the technology in computers / electronicsThat new company gave LiquidMetal an exclusive perpetual license for using the technology in everything else...
Rumor: Report: Apple to Rev iPad in 2011 with New Processor, 7” Display -
Apple is working on two new versions of the iPad the company will release in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report from DigiTimes. The Taiwan-based newspaper said that the first model will have the same 9.7” display as the current model and be powered by a new ARM processor based on the Cortex-A9 and sports 512MB of RAM...
Apple Allows App Devs To Offer 50% Bulk Educational Discount -
Apple has just pushed through a great update to its developer app sale agreement, giving devs the ability to offer their apps at a 50% discount to educational institutions. The idea is to allow educational institutions to preload the same apps across numerous iOS devices to be distributed to students and faculty, while giving developers [...
Ellison on Hurd: HP Board made worst personnel decision since Apple Board idiots fired Steve Jobs -
The HP Board just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple Board fired Steve Jobs many years ago...Product News: Trans International Announces 32GB Memory Upgrade Kit for New Mac Pros -
Trans International (also known as Trans Intl) announced Monday memory upgrade kits for Apple’s newly announced Mac Pro models. The company is offering packages of up to 32GB (8 x 4GB modules) for US$1,128, compared to $3,550 that Apple charges.
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Survey: Apple Notebooks Favorite in College Dorms -
As college students prepare to return to the classrooms, many of them are carrying an Apple laptop. An Apple MacBook is favored by 47 percent for those college students who've yet to purchase a computer and 27 percent of students who already own a laptop are fans of the Cupertino, California company...
Grab CineXPlayer For Your iPad Now While You Can -
In a surprise move, Apple has today approved CineXPlayer for the iPad, which is a free application that allows you to watch Xvid movies on your device. Great news for those of you out there with a collection of Xvid video files you would previously have had to convert before you could watch on your [...
BusinessMan 2 adds drag-and-drop inventory management -
Computech has updated its business contact management and sales tracking software, BusinessMan 2. The software tracks and manages customer information, sales, vendors, suppliers, products, marketing, and even human resources. BusinessMan is both a customer-relationship manager, keeping all customer documentation in a FileMaker database, and an enterprise resource planner with scheduling, communication tracking, call handling and financial tracking capabilities...
Forget the iBike, I want an iCar! -
Apple's recent patent application for a Smart Bicycle System (think Apple
Pictures of Elusive White iPhone 4 Leaked From China -
Pictures of a white iPhone 4 in the wild have been leaked out of China. The white iPhone 4 was apparently sneaked out of the factory inside the box for a black iPhone 4 and taken to Hong Kong. The white iPhone 4 has suffered several delays, and is due to ship "later this year," [...]
Pear Note 2.0 released. Perfect for Academics. -
I had heard about Pear Note before, but never realised it was more academic than just an app for notation. When I wrote about SoundPaper for iPad, I had no idea that a similar app existed on the Mac. Pardon my ignorance.
What is Pear Note? It's an application that captures audio, text, and video, together as one stream, so you can transcribe the spoken word into readable text...
How ‘Star Trek’ artists imagined Apple’s revolutionary iPad - 23 years ago -
The touch interface was numerous portable devices known as PADDs, or Personal Access Display Devices...
AT&T Tells SEC: ‘Attractive Handset’ Exclusivity to End -
It is only three words, but it was enough to get speculation revved-up: Is AT&T admitting it's iPhone deal is coming to a close? In a late-Friday filing with the Security and Exchange Commission, Apple's U.S. partner told regulators exclusivity contracts on 'a number of attractive handsets' are about to end...Product News: Car Tell Auction Prices for iPhone Show What Dealers Pay -
Product News: Car Tell Auction Prices for iPhone Show What Dealers PayAutomotive Data Systems (ADS) announced Monday the release of Car Tell Auction Prices, a new iPhone app that shows users what car dealers have paid when buying used cars. The app allows you to browse through some 60,000 records over the last 30 days, and the company said that information covers all car makes...
Remains of the Day: Back to the future of the past
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Macworld.com - End your Monday with a flashback to 1994, as Microsoft starts taking potshots at the Mac OS. If that’s not enough, travel to 1991 to see what Apple may have in mind for its latest patent acquisition and to 1984 to see why Mark Papermaster really left Cupertino. The remainders for Monday, August 9, 2010 are coming at you at 88 miles per hour.
Apple's iOS Security Challenges and Opportunities -
One of the most controversial debates in the security world has long been the role of market share. Are Macs safer because there are fewer users, making them less attractive to serious cyber-criminals? Although Mac market share continues to increase slowly, the answer remains elusive. But it's more likely that we'll see the answer in our pockets, not on our desktops...
Snow Leopard: This Cat Has Fleas -
Snow Leopard: This Cat Has FleasAfter nearly a year in release, Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard still seems be a work in progress. I keep trying to upgrade to Snow Leopard, but always end up back with Leopard. I have both operating systems installed, using separate partitions of my MacBook’s hard drive, and keep thanking myself that I didn’t cut the umbilical cord to Leopard when I installed Snow Leopard late at OS 10...Microsoft launches Apple-baiting PC vs. Mac site -
In an apparent attempt to reverse the effects of Apple's long-running Mac versus PC campaign, Microsoft launches a site that suggests among other things that PCs are more fun. Originally posted at Technically Incorrect
BusinessMan ERP and CRM system updated to version 2 -
Computech IT Services has launched a version 2 of BusinessMan Software, a comprehensive, modular enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with customer relationship management (CRM) abilities. New features include enhanced resource scheduling, and the addition of Dashboards for quick views of important statistics.
Valve Says Steam for Mac Has Seen Huge Reaction from Developers -
Valve's development director Jason Holtman, and marketing VP Dough Lombardi have discussed the reaction of gamers and developers to the Mac version of Steam, in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz.The gaming-focused site has posted a piece focused entirely on Valve’s Steam platform and its arrival to Mac OS X...We aggregate and cluster the top news and commentary over the last 24 hours to give you the pulse of the apple, mac, iphone community.