AT&T agrees to first persistently-connected 3rd-party iPhone app; Loopt to update in background
Loopt, a location-based social networking service, will be the first third-party iPhone service…
Month: September 2009
Sony Walkman does not outsell Apple’s iPod in Japan for first time in 4 years
The iPhone also cannibalized iPod sales, according to BCN, which didn’t count the iPhone in the survey because they wanted Sony to come out on top…
Judge stays ban on Microsoft’s Word sales pending appeal
Microsoft can continue to sell its Word document processing application until an appellate…
Inside Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard’s GPU optimization; OpenGL, OpenCL take aim at Microsoft
Apple’s support for OpenGL and its introduction of OpenCL as the new standard in GPGPU computing…
Third-gen iPod touch, fifth-gen iPod nano cases, both with camera cutouts, appear at IFA expo
Cases on display at the IFA expo in Berlin may further validate reports of new iPods…
Maine widens notebook computer to high schools; begins rollout of 67,000 Apple MacBooks
The state that was first to provide laptops to every seventh and eighth grader in its public schools…
Apple seeds Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard to developers
Just six days after the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard to the general public…
Before Apple’s Steve Jobs, the idea of sporting underwear to work was a pipe dream
We generally end up adopting whatever uniform is in fashion given the business we’re in…
Will The Beatles debut on Apple’s iTunes Store at an event headlined by Rolling Stones lyric?
On Wednesday, September 9th, remastered versions of the Beatles catalogue will be released…
Analysts expect new iPods at Apple’s Sept. 9 event, but will CEO Jobs and/or The Beatles appear?
Apple Inc’s media extravaganza next week is being greeted with unusual calm…
Leaked: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac
Time to rejoice Mac users, today is your day. That is because the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac has just been leaked. For years now Mac users have been left out in the cold when it comes to the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. It really does make you wonder what took RIM so long to develop a compatible Mac version.
Bandwidth-guzzling iPhone called “Hummer of cellphones”
While AT&T and Apple have remained silent on the absence of tethering and MMS with the iPhone, a new report provides insight on the effect an influx of bandwidth-heavy mobile users have had on the wireless network.
Apple Store Theft: Steal 23 MacBook Pros 14 iPhones 9 ipods
Quick: How can you get 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPods in 31 seconds, for free? Tip: According to this security video, you need four friends, a brick, and a visit to the Apple Store in Marlton, NJ.
How to Build a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, Start to Finish
Two years ago, I detailed how to build a Hackintosh for under $800 –then covered how to do the same with less hacking. Now that Snow Leopard is out, we’re revisiting the Hackintosh, building a Hack Pro from scratch for roughly $900.
Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5
Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 which delivers improved reliability…