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24th Feb 10
Randal RaybornAPPLE TECHNOLOGIES – NEWS HEADLINES
Remains of the Day: Look around you
February 7, 2012 – Google looks outside the company to hire some integrity, Best Buy looks outside to consumers for mythical product research, and spammers look to Steve…
Bookle brings ePub reading to the Mac
February 6, 2012 – While reading ebooks on your iOS devices is fairly pleasant, thanks to Apple’s iBooks app, the company has yet to release any such program for the Mac…
Monday Recap: Best Buy TV Survey, Siri Hardware, AT&T Throttling Unlimited Data
February 6, 2012 – Hey, how about that Super Bowl, am I right? Okay, you got us — we didn’t watch the darned thing because we were working hard all weekend while the…
Apple rules top three smartphone spots but loses new users to Android
February 6, 2012 – Apple continues to hold the title for some of the top-selling smartphone models, with the iPhone 4S being the best selling handset in the US last quar…
How to Make Your Pages Documents Professional with Styles
February 6, 2012 – Give your Pages documents some professional polish with stylesWhen you write a document in Pages, do you tend to use formatting like bold, italics and…
Add USB charging ports to any AC outlet
February 6, 2012 – RCA’s $20 USB Wall Plate Charger adds a pair of powered USB ports to a wall socket, making it easier to charge your favorite devices.
Apple snares top smartphone sales spot
February 6, 2012 – Apple was the top seller of smartphones worldwide and in the U.S. last quarter, analysts said Monday.
How to Create iBooks without using iBooks Author
February 6, 2012 – When iBooks Author was announced a few weeks ago, users hoped it would make it easier to publish your work to the iBook Store. However, once those u…
Another reason why Apple may be limiting Siri to iPhone 4S
February 6, 2012 – Siri, Apple’s widely advertised voice-activated “intelligent assistant,” has so far been limited to the latest iPhone 4S hardware after Apple’s a…
Hands on with Intel’s new Cherryville 520 SSD
February 6, 2012 – Intel today started shipping its fastest solid-state drive to date, the 520 Series SSD.
Redbox, Verizon team on streaming service
February 6, 2012 – The Netflix rival is expected to launch this year, but the partners are disclosing few details.
How to Create Letterpress Art with LetterMpress
February 6, 2012 – You can create retro typographic collages in no timeWhat You’ll Need:>> LetterMpress ($9.99 in the Mac App Store)>> 10 MinutesDifficulty:…
Poll Technica: should Apple more strictly police app ripoffs on the App Store?
February 6, 2012 – Apple has begun to take action against iPhone app ripoffs that have been crudding up the App Store. Over the weekend, the company removed a number of…
Review: Epson Stylus NX430 Small-in-One All-in-One printer offers great output, no frills
February 6, 2012 – This home/very small office MFP is compact and simple, and produces excellent output; but pricey inks and a lack of duplexing features make it best fo…
Path Review
February 6, 2012 – Path launched in 2010 as a single-app combo of Foursquare, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, with a focus on exclusivity. It limited you to 50 friends…
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The Macalope Daily: Commoditize this
February 6, 2012 – Markets commoditize! Except the ones where Apple competes. (This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.)…
The iPad at work, Day 1: Getting it all set up
February 6, 2012 – On his first day of using nothing but an iPad for work, Dan Moren found that it takes a bit of adjustment–but only a bit.
The iPad at work: Can it get the job done?
February 6, 2012 – As iPads make inroads into the business world, the question must once again be asked: can the tablet really replace a computer when it comes to doing…
iOS App Review: Nag uses alarms to keep you on task
February 6, 2012 – This simple iPhone app uses alarms to keep you on task and bolster your productivity.
Who really was behind the SOPA protests?
February 6, 2012 – Participation in last month’s protests against the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act was driven by a combination of independent decisions by websit…
App Guide: Airline apps for iOS devices
February 6, 2012 – Your favorite airline likely offers an iOS app for checking flight times and fares. Just don’t use it when the captain has signaled that all electroni…
U.S. viewers can watch Super Bowl on Mac, iOS
February 5, 2012 – U.S. viewers can watch Sunday’s Super Bowl on either their Macs or their iPad.
Week in Apple: post-Macworld|iWorld edition
February 4, 2012 – This week, we wrapped up our coverage of the 2012 Macworld|iWorld conference in San Francisco just as Apple issued an update to Final Cut Pro X and ga…
Weekly Wrap: Lion bugs, iBooks Author, Final Cut Pro X
February 4, 2012 – Once a week, we gather together to recap the best stories published on Macworld over the past seven days. This week, those include software updates fr…
The Week in iPhone Cases: iLove
February 4, 2012 – It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and what better way to show you care than by helping to protect a beloved iPhone?
The Macalope Weekly: Who to blame?
February 4, 2012 – We have to blame someone, right? How about Apple?
The Week’s 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, February 3rd
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Remains of the Day: Undercover boss
February 4, 2012 – John Browett masqueraded as an ordinary salesman, The Daily reveals its subscriber numbers, and a former Apple product manager unveils the not-so-secr…
Price Drop: Childlike Wonder Games
February 4, 2012 – This week’s games are addictive and packed with cute animals, making them too fun by half. You’ll be fighting your kids to get back your phone just so…
Apple revises Snow Leopard security update
February 3, 2012 – Apple updated the latest Snow Leopard security update, 2012-001, to version 1.1. While the company didn’t spell out what changed, many users who insta…
Friday Recap: Snow Leopard Rosetta Bug, Readdle’s Remarks, iBooks Author Update
February 3, 2012 – Ah, Friday: Time to kick up the feet and relax, assuming you don’t have to work the weekend. (Sadly, we do — feeling sorry for us yet?) Despite the…
Apple updates iBooks Author EULA to clarify restriction on format, not content
February 3, 2012 – Apple updated iBooks Author to version 1.0.1 on Friday afternoon, the only change being an update to the software’s controversial end user license agr…
Apple updates iBooks Author license, clarifies restrictions
February 3, 2012 – Apple on Friday updated the end user license agreement for iBooks Author, clarifying the restrictions on where the program’s output may be sold.
Under the Gavel: Motorola patents trump Apple in Germany
February 3, 2012 – Motorola has won a pair of injunctions against Apple in Germany, one against certain iPhones and iPads, and another against push email in iCloud. But…
iOS Games Weekly Roundup: Gorillas, Ghosts, and Aliens, Oh My!
February 3, 2012 – This week, we’ve got the lowdown on one of the best Nintendo DS games of 2011 hitting iOS, as well as an equally interesting game about a gorilla jump…
Snow Leopard update breaks Rosetta, third party offers fix
February 3, 2012 – Security Update 2012-001 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 can cause crashes, printing problems, and other issues with Rosetta applications; you can attempt to rest…
Three online faxing services compared
February 3, 2012 – Though you might be tempted to ditch your office fax machine, you probably have to send out at least a few faxes every year. Luckily, a number of serv…
Rage: Campaign Edition brings mayhem to the Mac
February 3, 2012 – The makers of the popular (and quite violent) Doom and Quake franchises have brought their newest mutant-slaughtering game to the Mac. Rage: Campaign…
Bugs & Fixes: When email duplication gets unruly
February 3, 2012 – Ted Landau was plagued with duplicate messages in his Outlook Inbox. With a little sleuthing he discovered that the culprit, as so often happens, was…
Review: Marshall Bergman Tahlia Clutch Bag
February 3, 2012 – This classy, stylish, and sturdy offering is a good alternative to the bulky and loud reality of women’s laptop bags.
iPhone, iPad injunction lifted in Germany, but Apple still faces iCloud action
February 3, 2012 – Apple will be able to sell its iPad 2 with 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 via its online store in Germany after all, thanks to a temporary extension cou…
Readdle adds Remarks to growing field of note-taking apps
February 3, 2012 – Readdle has launched Remarks, a new note-taking app for the iPad. The application lets users share notes with collaborators or view the documents as P…
10 Essential Apps for Facebook Timeline
February 3, 2012 – Facebook Timeline is the social network’s latest method of adding more trinkets to your profile page. It’s a virtual scrapbook of your whole Faceboo…
Mac Basics: How to set up Time Machine
February 3, 2012 – Have a new Mac and want to back up your files? Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up your external drive with Time Machine.
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The Macalope Daily: Consistency
February 3, 2012 – John C. Dvorak is talking about Apple again. No, you’re right, that can’t be good. (This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider…
Forensic software can retrieve FileVault password in some cases
February 3, 2012 – The encryption keys for Apple’s FileVault 2 full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion can be recovered in under an hour, according to security research…
iOS App Review: Moonbot Studios ushers in new kind of ebook
February 3, 2012 – Moonbot Studios builds iOS apps that draw on elements of books, movies, and games for a unique interactive experience that represents the best of what…
App Guide: iOS Super Bowl apps
February 3, 2012 – The NFL’s showcase game is this Sunday. These apps can help you enjoy all the Super Bowl XLVI action, plan your gameday menu, or enjoy a little virtua…
Review: iBooks Author fashions multimedia books for the iPad
February 3, 2012 – If you plan to create a book solely for the iBookstore, and you’re not concerned about other ebook platforms, iBooks Author stands above any other o…
Opinion: Should we applaud Apple’s China dealings, rather than condemn them?
February 3, 2012 – CIO.com’s Tom Kaneshige thinks a case can be made that Apple and other tech companies have improved working conditions in China.
