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- Apple iPad pre-orders start March 12; Available in US on April 3; 'Late April' for Wi-Fi+3G models (64)
- Apple close to replacing Google with Microsoft's Bing as iPhone's default search? (61)
- Class action lawsuit time? AT&T fails to deliver iPhone tethering; began promising in Nov. 2008 (61)
- TheStreet's Moritz: Four dubious 'reasons' to sell your Apple stock and bank your gains (54)
- Ezy Tablet PC unveils clunky iPad wannabe (53)
Opinion Archive
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February 2010
Microsoft’s Windows is far less secure than Apple’s Mac OS X -
January 2010
Why I’ll be buying an Apple iPad - along with millions of others -
October 2009
Is Psystar’s real mission to publicize that running Apple’s Mac OS X on generic PCs is possible?
Current Headlines
Latest Joy of Tech
MacNN
- Pentax 645D slated for May with 40 megapixel sensor
- Briefly: Pages Clipart 6 adds images, Badia unveils update
- WaterField, Quirky launch new cases for Apple's iPad
- TeamViewer for iPhone allows iPhone to display Mac screen
- Macgamestore launches Murder, She Wrote mystery game
- Zune HD 2 to be more like iPod touch, use WP7?
- Autodesk Maya 2011 brings new UI, 3D editorial capabilities
- Verizon briefs staff on iPad, stirs anti-AT&T talk
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- OWC launches "first-ever" quad interface, portable 1TB drive
AppleInsider
- Verizon sees Wi-Fi-only iPad as opportunity to sell 3G data plans
- Former Sun CEO: Steve Jobs threatened to sue us over patents too
- Apple to build 5 million iPads during first half of 2010 - report
- Apple's iTunes LP concept hatched by labels, sales disappoint
- Digital rights group blasts Apple over iPhone developer agreement
Macworld UK
- Arm sees over 50 new iPad-like devices out this year
- Play.com, Expansys hint at UK Apple iPad pricing
- Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing
- Google opens marketplace for cloud apps
- Ex-Sun boss dishes dirt on Apple's Steve Jobs, Microsoft's Bill Gates
- Data issue hits US BlackBerry devices
- Samsung finding new ways to push 3D to users
- LogMeIn intros Pro2 remote access for Mac
- Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes iPhone developer agreement
- HP touts Flash as killer app against Apple's iPad
TUAW
- GDC 2010: Street Fighter IV for the iPhone out now
- eBooks outnumber games in the App Store
- Automatically open Bittorrent files using Dropbox and Hazel
- GDC 2010: From concept to Top Paid with Unity iPhone
- Black Swan brings Google Voice back to the iPhone without the App Store
MacRumors
- Apple Reportedly Disrupting iPhone Competitors With Legal Threats Backed Up by HTC Suit
- iPhone Developer Agreement Revealed by Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Apple Releases iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 4 for iPad
- MacHeist nanoBundle: 8 Mac Apps for $19.95 [Updated]
- FileMaker Pro 11 Brings Streamlined Database Creation With New Reporting and Collaboration Features
Yahoo! Finance AAPL
- Internet Clearinghouse for User Ratings (at TheStreet.com)
- Home Buyers Check Out Apps (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
- How One Mobile Developer Created Its Own Local Ad Network To Boost Fill Rates (at paidContent.org)
- [$$] Intel Seeks Apps for Atom Gadgets (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
- CORRECTED - CORRECTED-LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone in Korea (at Reuters)
iTunes Top 10 Albums
- 1. Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) - Taio Cruz
- 2. Rude Boy - Rihanna
- 3. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
- 4. Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
- 5. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- 6. Carry Out (feat. Justin Timberlake) - Timbaland
- 7. Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars) - B.o.B
- 8. Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3) - Ke$ha
- 9. Baby (feat. Ludacris) - Justin Bieber
- 10. In My Head - Jason Derülo
Mac OS X Downloads
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - 05:24 AM EST — AAPL: 223.02 (+3.94, +1.8%) | NASDAQ: 2340.68 (+8.47, +0.36%)
Windows malware found on HTC Android phone; Macintosh and iPhone unaffected
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 09:09 PM ESTAn employee at Spanish antivirus firm Panda Security received a new Android-based HTC Magic... [Read More]
TheStreet’s Moritz: Four dubious ‘reasons’ to sell your Apple stock and bank your gains
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 04:54 PM ESTApple purveyor of hip, the gadget maker with the golden touch... [Read More]
Apple shares hit new all-time intraday, closing highs
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 04:17 PM ESThares of Apple Inc. today rose $3.94, or 1.80%, on heavier than average volume of 32,647,77 shares to set a new all-time... [Read More]
German publisher tweaks Apple over ‘no nipple policy’
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 03:53 PM ESTThe International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) is considering making a complaint to Apple... [Read More]
Analyst: Apple on track to build 5 million iPads in first half of 2010
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 03:20 PM ESTApple is on track to build 5 million iPads in the first half of 2010... [Read More]
Enterprise Desktop Alliance: Apple Macs cost a lot less than Windows PCs to manage
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 01:32 PM ESTMacs in the enterprise aren't just cheaper to manage than Windows PCs, they're a lot cheaper to manage... [Read More]
U.S. Freedom of Information Act exposes iPhone dev agreement
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 01:07 PM ESTThe Electonic Frontier Foundation recently used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of Apple's iPhone OS developer agreement... [Read More]
HP and Microsoft offer vapor as Apple launches iPad
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 12:06 PM ESTHP said Tuesday it's readying a Windows 7-powered slate PC that it claims will offer a more complete... [Read More]
OWC debuts Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini; industry’s first 2.5” 1TB quad interface portable drive
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 11:39 AM ESTOWC announced today its Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini, the first 2.5" 1TB "Quad Interface" bus powered portable storage solution... [Read More]
Hoover’s launches ‘Hoover’s Near Here’ app on Apple’s App Store
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 11:31 AM ESTHoover’s, Inc. today announced its Hoover’s Near Here App is available on the App Store... [Read More]
Music labels forced anemic-selling ‘iTunes LP’ concept on Apple in exchange for DRM-free tracks
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 10:02 AM ESTWhen it was first unveiled, Apple’s new iTunes LP format promised to give consumers a new reason to buy albums... [Read More]
FileMaker releases FileMaker Pro 11
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 09:25 AM ESTFileMaker, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 11... [Read More]
Analyst: Apple’s tough talk and HTC lawsuit have shaken handset makers’ faith in Google’s Android
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 09:08 AM ESTOppenheimer's Yair Reiner issued a behind-the-scenes report Tuesday that sheds a lot of light... [Read More]
Half-Life studio Valve announces full support of Apple Mac OS X for Steam; game catalog this April
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 08:41 AM ESTApple's OS X operating system for Macs has largely been regarded by game designers as... [Read More]
Ezy Tablet PC unveils clunky iPad wannabe
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 05:07 PM ESTThe Ezy Tablet PC takes at least some design cues from the iPad and, like some recent clones... [Read More]
O2’s iPhone website details iPhone video calls
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 04:46 PM ESTO2 has made a small tweak to its iPhone tariffs over the weekend, updating them to include a cost for 'video calls' [Read More]
Apple shares hit new all-time intraday, closing highs
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 04:27 PM ESTShares of Apple Inc. today rose $0.13, or 0.06%, on lighter than average volume of 15,134,495 shares to set a new all-time... [Read More]
Goldman Sachs chops 2010 unit sales estimate for Google’s rebadged HTC ‘Nexus One’ from 3.5m to 1m
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 04:01 PM ESTWe previously estimated that Google might sell 3.5 mn Nexus One units in 2010. Uh, make that 1 million. [Read More]
iPad parts support idea of camera either being last-minute announcement or design pull
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 03:43 PM ESTToday we received photos of what are supposed to be the final revision iPad midframe... [Read More]
IDC: Apple’s iPad could find success; won’t include iPad in tablet PC market share numbers
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 02:42 PM ESTMany of the trends that influenced the worldwide PC market in 2009 will continue, but their impact will change as Apple's revolutionary iPad... [Read More]
Gameinformer: Valve’s Steam coming to Mac in May; Portal 2 confirmed for Mac OS X
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 02:02 PM ESTPortal 2, the sequel to Valve's wildly popular and critically acclaimed game Portal, will be released in fall of 2010 for Appel Mac... [Read More]
iKey: Apple looks to reinvent the key
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 01:26 PM ESTApple, the computer giant which manufactures the iPod and iPhone, has plans to replace the traditional key... [Read More]
Apple’s extraordinary run of success due to unstinting devotion to certain values
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 01:09 PM ESTMy take on Apple’s signature values isn’t the product of any in-company research I’ve conducted... [Read More]
Apple patent applications hint at great advances for Apple Remote and Apple TV
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 12:08 PM ESTHidden within Apple's latest patent applications was a little gold mine... [Read More]
Strong Mac sales growth expected to carry into February for Apple
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 11:34 AM ESTMunster is particularly bullish on Apple stock and Mac sales for 2010... [Read More]
Apple close to replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as iPhone’s default search?
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 11:24 AM ESTIn front of a packed house at the University of Washington's computer-science building... [Read More]
Game developers prepping ‘crazy awesome’ iPad games
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:17 AM ESTGaming on the iPhone and iPod touch has been a huge hit for Apple... [Read More]
Game Developers Conference devotes entire summit to Apple’s iPhone OS platform
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:09 AM ESTFor years, GDC, as it's known, has hosted two days of 'summits' early in the week... [Read More]
9 out of 10 of this year’s Oscar doc nominees used Apple’s Final Cut Studio
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 09:55 AM ESTApple may not take the stage at Sunday's Oscars, but the company will be well represented by many filmmakers... [Read More]
CBS adds live 3G streaming video to NCAA March Madness app for iPhone - and only iPhone
Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:48 AM ESTNo need to duck out of work early, now you can watch March Madness games live over your iPhone... [Read More]
Apple debuts iPad commercial during Academy Awards broadcast (with video)
Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 08:53 PM ESTApple tonight debuted the company's first iPad commercial... [Read More]
Apple’s stealth TV patent
Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 12:46 PM ESTWhile Apple continues to deny that they're working on a next generation television... [Read More]
Apple’s focus sparks design renaissance
Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 12:35 PM ESTOver the past five years, Apple Inc. has amazingly transformed into a global powerhouse... [Read More]
Why Apple’s iPhone touchscreen is the best
Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 12:10 PM ESTThe touchscreen on the Apple iPhone really is more responsive than the screens on the BlackBerry Storm, the Motorola Droid, the Nexus One and... [Read More]
Gartenberg: Android’s significant fragmentation could destroy Google’s platform ambitions
Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 11:40 AM ESTIf Google fails to address the fragmentation issue immediately, it will find that Android suffers the same fate as Linux on the desktop... [Read More]
Class action lawsuit time? AT&T fails to deliver iPhone tethering; began promising in Nov. 2008
Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 11:29 AM ESTMost U.S. carriers allow tethering for a small fee. AT&T does, too, but not for Apple's iPhone... [Read More]
Enderle: Google is ‘exposed,’ lacks Apple’s deep patent portfolio (with video)
Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 09:57 AM ESTRob Enderle, president of The Enderle "Group," talks with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman and Mark Crumpton... [Read More]
Apple dominates film and TV appearances
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 04:47 PM ESTAvatar is in contention for an Oscar because it dominated its field... [Read More]
Apple shares rocket from iPad to hit new all-time intraday, closing highs
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 04:20 PM ESTShares of Apple Inc. today rose $8.24, or 3.91%, on heavier than average volume... [Read More]
ChangeWave survey should serve as massive iPad tsunami warning for Amazon
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 03:59 PM ESTIt's been just a matter of weeks since Steve Jobs announced the impending release... [Read More]
Apple removes Wi-Fi finders from App Store
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 02:26 PM ESTApple on Thursday began removing another category of apps from its iPhone App Store... [Read More]
Apple’s A4 chip: Patent applications suggest secrets in the silicon
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 02:00 PM ESTIn technical circles, one part of the iPad buzz has been its microprocessor, the A4... [Read More]
Top 10 features that Apple stole from Windows
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 01:11 PM EST"Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard each contain features that originated... [Read More]
Will Apple’s iPad will be a hit or a bold swing-and-a-miss?
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 12:43 PM ESTI’ve been in a number of conversations of late where people are pretty polarized... [Read More]
Apple shares rocket to new all-time high ahead of iPad release
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 12:22 PM ESTApple Inc. paced a broad tech advance Friday, with its shares hitting an all-time high... [Read More]
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer: Time’s running out to own Apple stock
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 12:05 PM ESTIf you don’t own Apple yet, Cramer said Thursday, you might want to buy it now... [Read More]
Forbes hack: Apple iPad has fewer capabilities than a netbook, in a similar size; not a good start
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 11:00 AM ESTAfter watching Steve Jobs talk about his iPad tablet computer... [Read More]
BBC slaps cease and desist order on developers of unauthorized iPlayer app for Apple iPhone
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:09 AM ESTTwo iPhone developers have been slapped with a 10-page cease and desist order... [Read More]
iPad launch prompts luxurious video tribute to Apple (with video)
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:00 AM ESTTransparent House used its visualization capabilities to create a tribute to Apple... [Read More]
Apple patent application details mandatory ad viewing in TV shows
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 09:42 AM ESTApple's latest patent application sheds some light on what Steve Jobs could have discussed with the networks... [Read More]
Apple iPad pre-orders start March 12; Available in US on April 3; ‘Late April’ for Wi-Fi+3G models
Friday, March 05, 2010 - 09:03 AM ESTApple today announced that its revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3... [Read More]
FLPR turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a Universal Remote Control
Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 05:21 PM ESTNew Potato Technologies, a developer of iPod and iPhone accessories, today introduced FLPR... [Read More]
Sony readies Apple ‘killers’ - yet again
Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 04:42 PM ESTThreatened by Apple Inc.'s growing stable of portable devices, Sony Corp. is developing... [Read More]
Backing up your Mac: Time Machine vs. SuperDuper vs. Carbon Copy Cloner
Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 04:20 PM ESTThe very best way to make a backup is to clone your hard drive on an external hard drive... [Read More]
