∞ Apple updates software enabling Magic Mouse for Leopard and Snow Leopard

Apple on Tuesday released an update for users of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, enabling support for the Magic Mouse. (more…)

∞ Report: Smartphone shipments to overtake notebooks in 2009

Market research firm Gartner predicts sales growth of smartphones will propel the devices past notebooks for total units shipped in 2009. (more…)

∞ Schiller: Apple's holiday line-up is set

If you were waiting to purchase a new Mac in hopes Apple would release one more thing before the holidays, you can stop waiting. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Capo music app for the Mac

I’ve been a guitar player for over 20 years and have used a lot of different tools to help learn riffs, solos and songs. I can think of very few, if any, that have been as useful as Capo. (more…)

∞ Settlers of Catan game comes to iPhone, iPod touch

Exozet Games and United Soft Media have announced the release of Catan – The First Island, an adaptation of the beloved board game The Settlers of Catan. It cost $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ i.Tech debuts solar-powered Bluetooth headset

Hong Kong-based i.Tech Dynamic on Tuesday introduced the SolarVoice 908, a new Bluetooth headset compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch which derives its power not from an AC wall adapter but from the sun. It costs about $75. (more…)

∞ Palm's WebOS-based Pixi comes to Sprint

Sprint announced Monday that it will begin selling the Palm Pixi in the U.S. on Nov. 15. This expands Palm’s WebOS product line, positioned squarely against Apple’s popular iPhone. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Apple's 27-inch iMac

I’ve been using an iMac in my house for years. It’s become one of my favorite computers and the new model only strengthens the reasons why I’ve come to depend on it. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Apple's Magic Mouse

Apple made a slew of announcements earlier this week (Snow Leopard Server-equipped Mac mini debuts, New iMacs sport 21.5, 27-inch displays, quad-core option), but the one that interested me the most was the Magic Mouse. (more…)

∞ Google releases developer preview of Chrome Web browser for Mac

The day a lot of users have been waiting for has arrived. Google Chrome is available for the Mac. (more…)

∞ New Apple Television ad targets Windows 7

You knew it was going to come. Windows 7 was released today and Apple began airing new Mac and PC ads on television. (more…)

∞ Other World Computing goes wind-powered

Popular Mac peripheral maker Other World Computing announced Thursday that it’s become the first technology manufacturer and distributor in the United States to become 100 percent wind-powered.

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∞ Psystar releases software to install Mac OS X on regular PCs

Psystar, the Miami-based PC manufacturer that’s still in a protracted legal battle with Apple over selling PCs that come pre-installed with Mac OS X, has begun offering Rebel EFI – software that lets any generic PC run Mac OS X. It costs $90, though Psystar is selling it for $50. (more…)

∞ Nokia sues Apple over iPhone patent infringement

Nokia, the world’s largest handset-maker, on Thursday filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Delaware alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. (more…)

∞ Adobe releases Lightroom 3 public beta

Adobe on Thursday released a public beta of its professional photography workflow application, Lightroom 3. (more…)

∞ Apple stock hits all-time high

Apple’s stock on Wednesday hit an all-time, reaching $206.17 on the Nasdaq around 11:00 am this morning. (more…)

∞ Earthworm Jim slithers onto the iPhone via Gameloft

Gameloft on Wednesday announced the release of Earthworm Jim for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for $4.99 from the App Store.

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∞ Video tutorial app streams content to the iPhone

MacProVideo on Wednesday released a new version of its N.E.D.i (NonLinear Educating Device for iPhone), a video tutorial app for iPhone and iPod touch users. (more…)

∞ Barnes & Noble goes up against Kindle, Sony Reader with Nook

With all eyes focused on Apple’s new hardware announcements on Tuesday, you may have missed Barnes & Noble’s big news: They’ve introduced an e-book device called the Nook. It’s Barnes & Noble’s answer to Amazon.com’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader, and it debuts in late November for $259. (more…)

∞ Schiller: MacBook is Apple's best selling Mac ever

If you thought the iMac is Apple’s best selling computer ever, you would be wrong. (more…)

∞ Schiller: Apple designs Macs for the future

Netbooks have taken off in the last year, leading some industry watchers to wonder if Apple was missing out on an opportunity by not having one. But Apple stuck to its guns and continued to put out high-quality computers, instead of moving into the cheaper market. (more…)

∞ Snow Leopard Server-equipped Mac mini debuts

Apple on Tuesday refreshed its Mac mini line of desktop computers, introducing a new model equipped with Snow Leopard Server for an astonishingly low price of $999.

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∞ Apple's new "Magic Mouse" features multi-touch technology

Apple on Tuesday introduced the Magic Mouse, a new $69 Bluetooth mouse that Apple bills “the world’s first multi-touch mouse.” It will be available in late October and comes bundled with Apple’s new iMacs. (more…)

∞ New iMacs sport 21.5, 27-inch displays, quad-core option

Apple on Tuesday introduced new iMac models featuring 21.5-inch and 27-inch displays, starting at $1,199. They offer optional quad-core processors and the new Magic Mouse, a the world’s first multi-touch mouse. (more…)

∞ New MacBook features LED display, 7-hour battery

Apple on Tuesday introduced a new MacBook with LED-backlit display, multi touch trackpad and 7-hour battery, starting at $999. (more…)

∞ Apple earnings conference call — live update

Please join us at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern for our live coverage of Apple’s call with financial analysts to discuss the results of their fourth quarter for FY2009. There’s no need to refresh your browser – just load this page and we’ll take care of the rest. (more…)

∞ Apple posts $1.67 billion fourth quarter profit

Apple on Monday reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, posting a profit of $1.67 billion on $9.87 billion in revenue. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and profit of $1.14 billion in the year-ago quarter. (more…)

∞ Rock Band comes to the iPhone

After a few pretenders and some bona fide music games in their own right have made appearances on the App Store, EA Mobile has released a real version of Rock Band, the popular music rhythm game, for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for download now for $10. (more…)

∞ Apple's iPhone Tech Talk World Tour underway

If you haven’t been able to get to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) but you’d still like some practical help coming up to speed with iPhone development, Apple’s iPhone Tech Talk World Tour 2009 may be able to help. (more…)

∞ Piqqem data suggests a good quarter for Apple

Apple will announce on Monday its earnings for the September quarter. (more…)