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- Amazon reveals all-new Kindle e-book app for Apple iPad
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- Steve Jobs teams with Calif. governor to push organ donor registry
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- Briefly: Intel short on supply of MacBook Pro-bound processors
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- Adobe debuts Flash Platform tools, including renamed Flex Builder
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- Amazon previews Kindle iPad app
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MacRumors
- Amazon Preparing Kindle App for iPad
- Steve Jobs Backs Organ Donor Registry Bill in California
- Apple Officially Invites Developers to Submit iPad Applications to App Store [Updated]
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- Researcher Set to Announce 20 Zero-Day Holes in Mac OS X
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Bajarin: Apple’s iPad will kill netbooks
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:20 AM EDTI speak with a number of folks in Taipei who build parts for leading PC companies... [Read More]
Beleaguered Palm halts production of Pre and Pixi devices
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:06 AM EDTPalm's WebOS does not have a large user base and does not have... [Read More]
Stick a fork in beleaguered Palm, it’s done
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 10:53 AM EDTThere are only two possible futures for Palm: acquisition or insolvency... [Read More]
Jean-Louis Gassée: Who will buy beleaguered Palm? No one
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 09:34 AM EDTThe market has spoken and beleaguered Palm's webOS hasn’t done well against its competition... [Read More]
Apple’s iPad could revolutionize the wireless industry; iPad’s data plan is like no other
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 09:10 AM EDTiPad could be a game changer for the wireless industry, too... [Read More]
Textaholic teen gets carpal tunnel from texting, wants an Apple iPhone
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 08:47 AM EDTAccording to ABC News, 16-year-old Annie Levitz from Mundelein, Ill., began to sense a little disharmony... [Read More]
iPhone 4G now available from Sprint - sort of (with video)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:35 PM EDTIn the world according to Sprint, the solution is not the next generation iPhone on the nation’s most improved network, but rather... [Read More]
Apple’s iPad ad goes viral (with video)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:25 PM EDTApple's 'Meet iPad' TV ad had a pretty strong week with 2.4 million views, good enough... [Read More]
Beware of credit-card thieves and online scammers dangling Apple gear
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:07 PM EDTMac geeks estimate that Apple presold 120,000 iPads on March 12, but it's not just aficionados... [Read More]
Using Adobe CS5 on Windows PC to build iPhone apps forbidden by Apple
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 11:17 AM EDTAdobe may have a problem with its plan to allow Windows-based Flash developers to generate... [Read More]
The six most important hidden iPhone shortcuts
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 11:08 AM EDTThe simplicity of the iPhone and lack of buttons belies a wealth of shortcuts... [Read More]
Apple CEO Steve Jobs joins Schwarzenegger to push California organ donor registry (w/ video)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 05:13 PM EDTSaying a liver transplant saved his life, Apple CEO Steve Jobs convinced California lawmakers to draft organ donation legislation... [Read More]
Schwarz: Apple iPad to change iPhone strategy; thrash all analysts’ unit sales estimates (with vid)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 04:48 PM EDTThe iPad will transform Apple's business model... [Read More]
Apple’s iPhone OS primed to become world’s largest game platform
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 04:15 PM EDTGet ready, because this one may get big: 44% of all iPad applications being tested... [Read More]
Apple’s App Store is now accepting iPad app submissions
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 03:50 PM EDTAccording to an email just sent out to devs, Apple is now accepting iPad application... [Read More]
Amazon to smaller book publishers: We will stop selling your books if you want Apple’s agency model
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 02:39 PM EDTAt least one independent publisher of scale was told categorically by Amazon... [Read More]
The Motley Fool’s Bylund: ‘Time for a boardroom shakeup at Apple’
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 01:48 PM EDTLet's have a moment of silence for the passing of a business giant... [Read More]
HP’s slate PC may cost $45 more than Apple’s iPad when it finally ships
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 01:00 PM EDTThe in-progress HP slate may actually be more expensive than the iPad... [Read More]
Why Apple Inc. shouldn’t pay investors a dividend
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:33 PM EDTApple doesn’t do stock buybacks, doesn’t pay a dividend, and is sitting on $40 billion in cash... [Read More]
MacDailyNews Notes: ‘Fred Mertz’ hits 500; Pop-under ads eliminated; Mobile site gets font-sizing
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:04 PM EDTMacDailyNews reader "Fred Mertz" is a prolific article submitter... [Read More]
RUMOR: Google to withdraw from China on April 10
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 11:12 AM EDTGoogle is expected to announce on Monday that it will withdraw from China on April 10... [Read More]
Beleaguered Palm’s death spiral accelerates; analysts slap $0 price target on shares
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 10:21 AM EDTPalm Inc. warned that revenue for the current quarter would be far below Wall Street's expectations... [Read More]
RUMOR: Apple’s massive Mac OS X 10.6.3 release imminent
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 09:33 AM EDTApple's latest Mac OS X 10.6.3 pre-release distributions weigh in at just shy of 790MB... [Read More]
Under pressure: China Mobile pleads with Apple to produce TD-SCDMA iPhone
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 09:13 AM EDTThe head of China Mobile has called on Apple to include Beijing's home-grown standard for third-generation... [Read More]
Apple continues trying to cajole TV show producers onto iPad at reasonable prices
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 08:48 AM EDTApple has put hold its plan to offer the 'best of TV' as a $30 per month subscription service... [Read More]
Apple swears iPad partners to secrecy
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 08:38 AM EDTApple makes big demands of software developers who want an early crack at the iPad... [Read More]
RUMOR: Apple readies 27-inch LED Cinema Display, dodeca-core Mac Pro for June debut
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 11:25 PM EDTApple is putting the finishing touches on a pair of new products targeted at its pros... [Read More]
Beleaguered Palm’s phone sales plummet; stock hammered
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 05:51 PM EDTPalm Inc. on Thursday reported sales figures that showed it's having a difficult time getting consumers... [Read More]
What would Apple need to offer for you to drop your cable/satellite subscription?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 04:22 PM EDTWhat would Apple have to offer for you to seriously consider dropping your cable/satellite subscription? [Read More]
Sources: iPad could outsell iPhone in first 3 months; Apple still working on TV show deals
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:56 PM EDTSince the iPad became available for pre-order last Friday, Apple has sold hundreds of thousands... [Read More]
Why did Apple ban iPhone, iPod, and MacBook screen protectors from their stores?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:36 PM EDTApple is reportedly removing iPhone, iPod, and MacBook screen protectors from its online and retail stores... [Read More]
Valve’s John Cook: Steam on Mac OS X is ‘the biggest event in Steam’s history’
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 02:01 PM EDTWhen Valve confirmed Mac support for Steam last week... [Read More]
Report: T-Mobile hopes to start selling Apple iPhone in U.S. ‘later this year or next year’
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:50 PM EDTRené Obermann, Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, underlined the company’s long-term... [Read More]
Apple’s new ‘iGroups’ patent application describes new iPhone social app
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:43 PM EDTApple is working on a new communications based social networking application that they're... [Read More]
Apple Director Jerome B. York dead at 71
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:26 PM EDTApple is sad to announce the death of Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York... [Read More]
Recipe for Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ head on a plate (with nauseating photo)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 11:53 AM EDTOK, I admit to being a Mac Fanboy. I've got a MacBook, an iPhone and I'll be first in line for a new iPad... [Read More]
Amazon releases Kindle for Mac beta; 450,000 Kindle books on your Mac, no Kindle required
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:48 AM EDTAmazon has released Kindle for Mac beta... [Read More]
News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch: ‘All media is going to go onto Apple’s iPad’ (with video)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:31 AM EDTMurdoch said that all media is going to go onto Apple's iPad... [Read More]
IT survey finds Macs in the enterprise easier, cheaper to manage than Windows PCs
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:04 AM EDTMacs have a better TCO (total cost of ownership) than Windows boxes and require far less user training and help... [Read More]
Google TV should finally push Apple TV out of ‘hobby’ stage
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:38 AM EDTFor the past couple of years now, when talking about the Apple TV product... [Read More]
400,000 iPads pre-ordered in first week?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:21 AM EDTAfter an initial flood of pent-up demand and some ups and downs over the first weekend... [Read More]
HTC ‘disagrees strongly’ with Apple’s patent infringement claims, vows to fight lawsuit
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:54 AM EDTIn his first public comment on the suit, HTC chief Peter Chou said the company... [Read More]
Windows malware found on second HTC Magic cellphone; Mac and iPhone unaffected
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:37 AM EDTWhen Panda Security found malware on a brand new Android-based Vodafone HTC Magic... [Read More]
Conservatives launch protest against Canada’s proposed iPod tax [UPDATED: NDP proposal rejected]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 07:50 PM EDTConservatives are Canada's new iPod freedom fighters... [Read More]
Apple board member Jerome York hospitalized with brain aneurysm, in critical condition
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 06:12 PM EDTJerome York, a director of Apple Inc. since 1997 and former chief financial officer... [Read More]
IT doofus offers ‘10 reasons to nix Apple’s iPad in your IT strategy’
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 05:27 PM EDTBrace yourself. Before the month is out, they will be knocking at your door, insisting that Apple’s iPad... [Read More]
CNBC’s Goldman: Beleaguered Palm grasps at relevance ahead of earnings
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 04:13 PM EDTThe news Thursday from Palm will be bad... [Read More]
Does Apple’s iPhone OS need to extend multitasking to third-party apps?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 03:52 PM EDTAs we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS... [Read More]
Thanks to Apple, mobile apps market to generate $17.5 billion by 2012
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 02:08 PM EDTWorldwide demand for mobile applications is set to explode in the next three years as the total value... [Read More]
10 iPhone apps for St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:52 PM EDTWhether or not you’re actually willing to drink green beer or wear something green... [Read More]
Should Apple buy Palm?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:33 PM EDTPalm seems in dire straights... [Read More]
Apple bans protective screen film from their online and retail stores
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 01:05 PM EDTApple has banned protective screen film from its retail and online stores... [Read More]
Microsoft jumps on HTML5 bandwagon
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 12:39 PM EDTMicrosoft is building a new version of Internet Explorer that will support the HTML5 standard... [Read More]
Windows Phone 7 Series: No multitasking for third-party apps
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 11:43 AM EDTThe new Windows Phone 7 platform will avoid multitasking third-party apps... [Read More]
