Archive for the 'Apple' Category

Reports of Steve Jobs' Demise…

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

have been greatly exaggerated, so you can step back from that ledge, my friend Fear and loathing swept the world of Mac addicts and Apple lovers everywhere as a Bloomberg news gaffe put up Steve Jobs' obituary. The Cupertino Idol's detailed obituary can be read in it's entirety, as well as an explanation as to how such an obituary gets written in advance in the first place.

Bloomberg Mistakenly Publishes Steve Jobs' Obituary

Best Buy Will Sell the iPhone

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Best Buy will be the first national retailer to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in the United States in a partnership that could help increase sales of a device expected to be one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season.
Best Buy Will Sell the iPhone - NYTimes.com

The second coming of the iPhone

Monday, June 9th, 2008

After having a year to improve and tweak what many regarded as one of, if not the gadget for the 2007 calendar year, Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, is expected to make an announcement at Apple's developers' conference today. Analysts are expecting new features that will cater to the corporate and simple business client alike. Let's see if the rumor turns out to be true.

Apple iPhone encore expected 

Windows on the MAC, not news. MAC OS X on a PC?! That's news.

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The internet is abuzz because a company called Psystar claims to be selling computers with the MAC OS X on non-Apple hardware. The units offer better specs for the price compared to the Apple-built systems. Whether it is true or not, no one is quite certain. But what if it is? Would you get one?

Technology News: Desktops: Is Psystar On to Something?

Why IT Hates the iPhone

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Corporate information-technology departments say the phone poses security risks. But they seem powerless to stop employees from using it.

Why IT Hates the iPhone - WSJ.com

Apple Sued for iTunes Patent Infringement

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

ZapMedia on Wednesday sued Apple alleging the company's iTunes Store is using patented technologies for distributing digital media over the Internet.

PC World - Apple Sued for iTunes Patent Infringement

JiWire Offers Ad-Supported Wi-Fi for iPhone and iPod Touch

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Wireless advertising network JiWire has announced that it will offer iPhone and iPod touch free Wi-Fi Internet access in select locations in exchange for viewing a JiWire-supplied ad.

JiWire Offers Ad-Supported Wi-Fi for iPhone and iPod Touch - New York Times

QuickBooks flaw deletes data from Mac desktop

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Users running Intuit Inc.'s Apple Macintosh version of QuickBooks Pro 2006 and 2007 today were warned that an automatic software update flaw can eradicate stored files, documents or folders from a desktop and hard drive.

Intuit fixes QuickBooks flaw that vaporizes data from Mac desktop

Turning Nonworking Gizmos Into Money

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

For a long time, there was only one destination for your old electronics: the dump. Now people like Brett Mosley, owner of BuyMyTronics.com, are providing other options.

Turning Nonworking Gizmos Into Money - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Target tests electronics 'recycling' program

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Way down at the bottom of the electronics section on Target.com is something you'd miss if you weren't looking for it: a tab called "Pre-owned Electronics."

Target tests electronics 'recycling' program | Tech news blog - CNET News.com