After nearly 150,000 signatures protesting the so-called “gay cure” app, Apple removed it from its App Store.
∞ Apple looks to expand AirPlay to stream video onto TV sets
Apple may be looking to expand the reach of its AirPlay technology, allowing users to stream video directly onto their television sets.
∞ Steve Jobs' Disney board seat re-election opposed
Steve Jobs’ seat on Disney’s board is being challenged by an advisory firm who says he’s missed too many meetings.
∞ Senators ask Apple to remove DUI, speed trap apps
Several U.S. senators sent a letter to Apple, RIM and Google asking the companies to remove apps that allow drives to avoid police checkpoints.
∞ Bertrand Serlet leaves Apple
Apple’s senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering, Bertrand Serlet, is leaving the company.
∞ Sofa giving 100% of sales to Japan
Sofa has joined the impressive crowd of Mac developers that will donate 100 percent of its sales to relief efforts in Japan. Sofa’s Dirk Stoop has three great apps Versions, Kaleidoscope, and Checkout. Starting now and ending at 4:00 am … Continued
∞ NY Times offers long time subscribers one-year free for Web, iPhone, iPad
The New York Times has been criticized since it announced pricing for its online and mobile editions, but the newspaper is making moves to draw users in.
∞ Report: Apple prepping new iMacs for May release
A new report on Tuesday suggests Apple may be prepping its iMac line of consumer computers for a big update.
∞ Avid releases Eleven Rack Expansion Pack
Avid on Tuesday released the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack. As the name suggests, its an add-on for the company’s Eleven Rack amp and effects processing systems.
∞ Apple sues Amazon for using 'App Store'
Since Apple first launched its iPhone App Store, companies have set about to copy the concept and the name. It seems that Apple has had enough.
∞ Using Apple's Backup software
I use MobileMe to sync my contacts, calendars, and other information, but I also use Apple’s Backup application to quickly make a backup of the same information in case I need it. This morning, my friend Dave Caolo posted the … Continued
∞ Court orders Steve Jobs to answer questions in iTunes antitrust
A federal judge has ordered Apple CEO Steve Jobs to answer questions in an iTunes antitrust case that alleges Apple had a music downloading monopoly.
∞ Marketcircle giving Billings and Billings Touch revenue to Japan
Marketcircle on Monday said it would give 100 percent of its revenues on sales of Billings and Billings Touch from Monday until Wednesday, March 23 to the Red Cross. All sales including those sold through the company, the App Store, … Continued
∞ Apple, RIM, Motorola sued for patent infringement
Apple is among seven companies being charged with patent infringement, according to court documents filed last Friday. All of the products allegedly infringing the patents are phones. The product named from Apple is the iPhone.
∞ Warren Buffett wary of Apple
Billionaire Warren Buffett said he has an aversion to technology companies like Apple, instead favoring companies like Coca-Cola.
∞ 88,000 sign petition against 'gay cure' iPhone app
More than 88,000 people have signed a petition asking Apple to remove the so-called “gay-cure” app from its App Store.
∞ A look at Apple's design guru, Jony Ive
If there’s one thing that sets Apple’s products apart from the competition, it’s the design. The man responsible for that is Jony Ive.
∞ AT&T acquires T-Mobile for $39 billion
AT&T on Sunday said it has entered into a agreement to purchase T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash and stock deal worth an estimated $39 billion.
∞ AT&T cuts price of iPad 3G by $100
AT&T on Friday slashed the price of the original iPad 3G by $100 throughout its U.S. retail stores.
∞ Mac Games For Japan Relief Bundle announced
Macgamestore.com has put together a bundle of 15 Mac games to give gamers a way to give money to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
∞ Apple's iPhone tops customer satisfaction list, RIM is last
For the fifth consecutive time, Apple’s iPhone has topped J.D. Power and Associates list of smartphone customer satisfaction.
∞ Gruber on why Nitro isn't available outside Mobile Safari
Earlier today a study that compared the iPhone to Android for Web browsing speed was found to be flawed. The company doing the test didn’t realize the embedded browser didn’t have the faster Nitro JavaScript engine, which was recently released … Continued
∞ A look back at the Atari Lynx
Boy Genius Report has a weekly feature called Throwback Thursday and this week’s was just too good to pass up — the Atari Lynx. For the time, it was pretty advanced, but unfortunately for Atari, it was released the same … Continued
∞ Visiting RIM’s offices with my iPad 2
I know that some people think I’m being mean to RIM, calling them out on not shipping any products and not really having a tablet strategy other than following Apple. I decided to change that and visit RIM.
∞ BlackBerry is the new Palm Pilot
I have had my share of rants about how RIM has handled its PlayBook introduction and the fact that they can’t seem to ship anything, but the non-existent tablet isn’t the only problem the company has.
∞ Steve Jobs emails employees affected by earthquake in Japan
Apple CEO Steve Jobs emailed Apple employees in Japan offering support of the company after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country last week. If you need time or resources to visit or care for your families, please … Continued
∞ Study comparing Android to iPhone Web browsing speed flawed
A Canadian software company, Blaze Software, released a report today of what it calls the “largest ever research study of smart phone browser performance.” The problem is, the study is flawed.
∞ Podcasting on an iPad 2
I had an interesting Twitter chat yesterday with a fellow that wanted to do Podcast recording on his iPad 2, but couldn’t find the right software to do it. He said he was excited about the thought of GarageBand for … Continued
∞ Dear RIM…
I have to congratulate you on the restraint you’ve shown over the past month. You haven’t announced a new version of the PlayBook that isn’t shipping yet, which is a huge step forward for you.
∞ RIM believed the iPhone was 'badly flawed from day one'
RIM was taken completely taken off guard when Apple’s iPhone became an overnight success, according to a former RIM employee.