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AT&T and 'The Switch' Join the iAd Rotation
Last week, we reported that, despite strong results for early adopters of Apple's iAd mobile advertising platform, roll-out of the ads has been slow due to Apple's tight control over the entire ad development process. At the time we noted that more ...
Apple Discloses Methods for Transitioning Between Mouse-Based and Touch Interfaces
Patently Apple reports on an Apple patent application published earlier this year that discloses how Apple might choose to implement systems for transitioning a single Mac computer between mouse-driven input for Mac OS X and touch-based input...
Apple Patent Application on Detecting 'Unauthorized' iOS Device Usage Causes Controversy
An Apple patent application published for the first time last week has been generating some discussion and controversy over exactly what the company intends to or could do with methods to identify "unauthorized" users of iOS devices.
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Mac Government and Enterprise Sales Leap in 2Q 2010
Fortune reports on a new research note from Needham analyst Charlie Wolf breaking down Apple's Mac sales by market segment for the second calendar quarter of 2010 and comparing that performance to the PC industry's as a whole. While Wolf fou...
Apple's iTV Set for September Launch With iAd-Supported Channels, iPad as Remote?
In a blog post over the weekend, Digg co-founder Kevin Rose noted that he is hearing rumors that Apple's revamped Apple TV hardware, reportedly set to be rebranded as "iTV", will launch as early as next m...
Flash Player Performance on Droid 2 Found to Be Hit-or-Miss at Best
LAPTOP has been evaluating the performance of Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 on a number of different mobile devices, specifically focusing on how the multimedia player handles various content sources on the n...
Another Next-Generation iPod Touch LCD and Front Panel Assembly Surfaces
Leaks of claimed next-generation iPod touch parts continue to surface, further bolstering speculation that Apple is preparing to launch new models with front-facing cameras to allow for FaceTime video calling. The latest leak comes via M.I.C...
Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G 'Coming Soon'
A new email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to confirm that the company will soon be issuing a software update to address issues with the iPhone 3G's performance under iOS 4. Late last month, the company acknowledged that it was "looking ...
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H529 to Developers
Just six days after Apple seeded the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers, it has followed up with a second one termed Build 10H529. As noted by iPhoneinCanada.ca, the new build resolves the two ...
Apple Opens Door to Free iPad Content for Print Magazine Subscribers
Fortune reports that Apple and Time Inc. have come to an agreement to allow the publisher to offer subscribers to its print magazines free access to content through their corresponding iPad applications. The agreement, which is marked by the...
Apple Winding Down Quattro Wireless Operations in Favor of iAds
MacDailyNews reports that Apple has reached out to users of its Quattro Wireless ad platform, notifying them that it has stopped taking new campaign submissions and will be winding down operation of the s...
Apple Tweaks Online Store With 'Compare Macs' Feature, Collapsible Configuration Sections
During a period of overnight downtime last night, Apple appears to have made several tweaks to the functionality of its online store.
The Loop points out a new "Compare Macs" feature offering users the ability to compare specs ...
The Loop points out a new "Compare Macs" feature offering users the ability to compare specs ...
iPad Supply Constraints Begin to Ease, iPhone 4 Expected to Follow
Fortune noted yesterday that supply constraints for the iPad appear to be easing slightly, with shipping estimates for orders placed through Apple's U.S. online store now coming in at 3-5 business days, d...
Google to Launch Chrome OS Tablet in Late November?
Google mockup of Chrome OS tablet user interface
Download Squad claims that Google is preparing to launch a Chrome OS-powered tablet on November 26th, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. known as Black Friday for its widespread disc...
App Store Director Revealed to Be Former Fart App Developer
Shoemaker's "iWiz" (left) and "Animal Farts" (right) App Store applications
Wired has discovered that Phillip Shoemaker, Apple's Director of Applications Technology for the App Store, is a former App Store developer himself who has a h...
Verizon to Offer Live TV Streaming to iPad, Limited to Local Wi-Fi Networks
NewTeeVee reports that Verizon has announced plans for an iPad application that will allow subscribers to its FiOS television and Internet service to stream live television on their iPads. While availability will at least initially be limite...
Microsoft Highlights Compatibility, Graphing and Photo Editing in Office for Mac 2011
Microsoft has posted a new video clip highlighting some of the features of its Office for Mac 2011 suite due for release in late October. Among the features touched upon by Microsoft's Senior Evangelist for the Macintosh Business Unit Kurt S...
Valve Claims Frame Rate Improvements of Up to 120% With Snow Leopard Graphics Update
Yesterday, Apple released Snow Leopard Graphics Update, designed to address issues being experienced with high-performance games on Mac OS X 10.6.4. The issue was brought to light by Valve Software, whic...
HTML5 Continuing to Gain Ground With Yahoo! Mail for iPad, Vimeo Embedding
HTML5, the Web standard promoted by Apple in favor of Flash as the future of media delivery on the Internet, is continuing to gain support among popular Web sites and services. In particular, announcements from Yahoo! and Vimeo yesterday demonstrate...
Apple Releases New 'iPad is Delicious' Commercial
Apple yesterday released a new iPad commercial, airing it on primetime television and posting it to the company's iPad site and YouTube page.
The ad features a series of quick shots showing off various capabilities of the devic...
