Jun
02
2011
02
2011
Is Apple ready to play cat and mouse with malware developers?
The Security Update 2011-003 that Apple released on Tuesday directly addressed the Mac Defender malware threat in two ways: it changed the way malware ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Now How Am I Supposed To Type With That?!: Keyboard With Key Height According To Usage
That's a whole lot of E's (which makes sense considering Geekologie has three and everybody is all "GEEKOLOGIE GEEKOLOGIE GEEKOLOGIE!!" all day long). Created by Michael Knuepfel, the height of each key on the (of course Apple) keyboard is ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
iCloud rumors: may be free to Lion users, movies and TV up in air
Apple's soon-to-be-announced iCloud service may or may not include movies and TV by the time it's introduced to the world next week, and Apple ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Lodsys to Apple: your letter means nothing, we’re suing developers
Lodsys threw down the gauntlet on Tuesday, filing patent infringement lawsuits against seven independent mobile developers in the patent litigation-friendly Eastern District of Texas. ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple updates iWork to add iPhone, iPod touch support
Apple announced on Tuesday that it has updated its iWork productivity suite for iOS with universal versions compatible with both the iPhone ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple offers free bottom case replacement for white MacBooks
Apple has a new program to help unibody white MacBook owners with problematic bottom plates. The MacBook Bottom Case Replacement ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
Apple drops secrecy, confirms iOS 5, iCloud on tap at WWDC 2011
Apple announced today that it plans to introduce the next generation of its mobile platform, iOS 5, as well as a new cloud service ...
May
28
2011
28
2011
Week in Apple: defending against patent trolls and Mac Defender
Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, promises software update: After avoiding making any public acknowledgment of the recent Mac Defender malware, Apple has posted a ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Intel exec throws fuel on the "Intel to fab Apple chips" rumor fire
At an investor event in London, remarks by Intel CFO Stacy Smith gave a boost to the recent rumor that Intel may be in ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Report: Apple music cloud service to auto-add iTunes Store tracks
The cloud music service Apple is widely believed to unveil at WWDC next month may have an important feature that the competition lacks. Instead ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
Content-focused iPad apps value form over function, study finds
A report released by the Nielsen Norman Group shows that many iPad apps are confusing users by being too subtle about the gestures needed ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
Amazon takes on Mac App Store with "Mac Downloads Store"
Amazon quietly launched an extension to its software download store, adding a range of just over 250 software and game ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
No WWDC ticket? Rub elbows with fellow devs at mini-cons
Developers often say that Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference is the best way to learn about the latest technologies and development techniques for Mac ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Sen. Franken presses Apple, Google again over app store privacy
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has once again sent a letter (PDF) to Apple and Google, this time asking for a followup on ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
New Mac Defender malware variant drops admin password requirement
Move over Mac Defender—there's a new malware variant in town, and it doesn't require the administrator password for installation. Security ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Samsung Ordered To Hand Over Unreleased Designs To Apple
An anonymous reader writes with an article in Edible Apple "Samsung last Wednesday was ordered to hand over to Apple five as-of-yet unreleased products so that Apple can compare them to their own offerings ahead of litigation. Apple of course ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, promises software update
Apple has decided to publicly acknowledge the Mac Defender malware that seems to be creeping onto Mac users' computers. The company posted an online ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
New mobile Web Google Maps highlights sorry state of native iOS app
Google released an update to the mobile Web version of Google Maps on Friday, adding many features previously included in ...
May
20
2011
20
2011
Senator to Apple, Google: why are DUI checkpoint apps still available?
Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) took his allotted five minutes during Thursday's US Senate hearing on mobile privacy to lambaste Apple and Google for not ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
SUPER 8 iPhone App And 2 New Images
Paramount has released a vintage looking SUPER 8 iPhone App along with two new images.
Super 8™, the new full-featured video recorder app that emulates a vintage Super 8 camera, is getting rave reviews from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
AppleCare Reps Told To Skirt Malware Questions
Dominare writes with this bit from ZDnet: "'A confidential internal Apple document tells the company's front-line support people how to handle customers who call about malware infections: Don't confirm or deny that an infection exists, and whatever you do, don't ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
Apple, Google, Facebook get more Senate scrutiny over mobile privacy
Representatives from Facebook, Apple, Google, and the Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday before the Senate's Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee concerning ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
Feature: Malware on the Mac: is there cause for concern? Ars investigates
Malware on the Mac: is it mostly hype or a real problem faced by real people? If you ask John Gruber, the answer might ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
Apple has two licenses down, two to go for cloud music service
Apple is reportedly poised to finish signing licensing deals with all of the Big Four music labels in the near future, setting the stage ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
Senate has more questions for Apple, Google, Facebook on privacy
Apple and Google are headed back to Washington—D.C., that is—for another hearing on mobile privacy. The two companies will be joined by Facebook this ...
May
13
2011
13
2011
Patent troll shakes down iPhone app programmers
If your pockets aren’t deep enough to fight a corporate giant, then sue the little guys for milk money.
That’s the idea behind a patent ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
Apple quietly changes iAd policy for kid-targeted apps
iAd-supported versions of apps targeted at kids may soon disappear from the App Store, thanks to an apparent change in Apple's iAd policy. The ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
Developer Blames Apple For Ruining eBook Business
An anonymous reader writes "A bookseller and app developer has blamed Apple for writing its final chapter, claiming the iPad maker had pushed it out of business. "Apple has made it completely impossible for anyone but Apple to make a ...
May
09
2011
09
2011
Condé Nast to roll out iPad subscriptions, starting with The New Yorker
iPad users will soon be able to subscribe to a number of Condé Nast magazines via Apple's in-app subscription system, starting with The New ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
Check out this Cool and Discontinued STAR WARS "Steve Jobs In Carbonite" iPhone Case
Society 6 came up with this iPhone case that replicates a famous scene from STAR WARS. Remeber when Han Solo was frozen in carbonite except this time its Apple CEO Steve Jobs.The cases were available on Society 6′s website until shortly ...
May
05
2011
05
2011
Papers 2: your new best OS X research management app?
In 2007, a talented pair of scientist-programmers called Mekentosj released Papers, a Mac OS X app that did for scientific literature what iTunes did ...
May
05
2011
05
2011
Apple To Distribute OS X Lion via the Mac App Store
An anonymous reader writes "Apple this Summer is expected to release Mac OS X Lion. As opposed to other OS X releases, however, Lion will also be available for purchase via the Mac App Store, further solidifying Apple's efforts to ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
Microsoft tries luring iOS devs as Windows Phone 7 dev interest falters
In an effort to drum up support for its smartphone platform among existing smartphone developers, Microsoft has released a raft of information to help ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
Newest iMacs have removable GPU, ambient light sensor
DIY repair site iFixit has pulled apart the new 21.5" iMac that Apple began shipping yesterday. While the exterior and ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
iOS 4.3.3 is out with location tracking fixes for iPhone, iPad
Apple has released an expected iOS update that addresses a number of issues related to the iPhone location tracking controversy. ...
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