I’m convinced that as hard as it might try, RIM is fighting a losing battle trying to compete against the iPhone. Why? Because RIM just doesn’t get how to compete against a company like Apple. (more…)
By now you’ve probably read on Ars that Google is entering the operating system market, joining the big three: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. (more…)
Charleston, SC-based Slicker is taking its iPhone app to the streets, literally. The iPhone developer on Tuesday opened a brick and mortar location and is using its iPhone app as the basis for the business. (more…)
Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) has partnered with well-known organizational expert Peter Walsh to release a new, free video for Office users. (more…)
There is no doubt about it, there is a trend among companies to scale back their tradeshow presence. The latest company to announce it is pulling out of future tradeshows is Native Instruments (NI). (more…)
The App Store turns one today. Apple is recognizing the occasion with a special page showing some of its favorite apps. (more…)
Shared Memory Graphics filed a lawsuit last Thursday accusing Apple, Nintendo and Sony of copyright infringement, according to court documents obtained by The Loop. (more…)
Drum loop specialist Beta Monkey on Monday announced the forthcoming release of Double Bass Mania III. The collection will be available on July 9. (more…)
In mid-June FileMaker announced the Bento Template Exchange, a place for users of its consumer-focused Bento customers to share ideas and templates with each other. We decided to check in with FileMaker to see how the exchange is doing. (more…)
The Arlington Police Department released surveillance footage of the man responsible for the shooting of an Apple Store employee in Virginia on Friday. (more…)
An armed robber shot and injured an Apple employee at Apple’s Clarendon retail location has left one person injured, according to a report on NBC Washington. (more…)
Apple has expanded the services offered by its retail stores to include fixing damaged iPhone screens. (more…)
I don’t doubt that some people are having heat issues with their new iPhone 3GSs, but watching some publications jump on an innocuous support note from Apple is disturbing. (more…)
Apple’s new iPhone 3GS has been receiving rave reviews since its release, but its newest award has it on top of the prestigious Consumer Reports smartphone list. (more…)
AT&T sold out of iPhones 3GS models even before the device went on sale, but the company said on Wednesday that it has replenished its stock of the white iPhones. (more…)
Apple has given us some very useful technologies over the years, but one really stands out in my mind–Genius. This is a technology I think Apple will bring to the iPhone to help us with app purchases. (more…)
What do you do when you’re on tour with the B-52s? If you’re a member of The 88, you break out the iPhone and Sonoma Wire Works Four Track app so you can sit down and record a new single. (more…)
Maine has placed an order with Apple for 64,000 MacBooks, with another order for 7,000 coming in the next few weeks. (more…)
Steve Jobs officially returned to the Apple campus on Monday, taking over his duties as the company’s CEO. (more…)
Apple confirmed on Monday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to work. (more…)
Apple launched its iPhone availability widget, allowing customers to check on which iPhone models are available in their area stores. (more…)
I read with amazement this morning, an article on Harvard Business Review about Steve Jobs. Bill Taylor recognizes the impact of what Jobs has done over his career, but cautions about following in the man’s footsteps. (more…)
Microsoft released pricing yesterday for “Vista Fixed Edition,” otherwise known as Windows 7. (more…)
Yesterday, I reported that Apple had allowed the first softcore iPhone porn app entry into the App Store. Shortly after, the app disappeared and I immediately blamed Apple only to apologize later for jumping the gun. (more…)
I don’t know what they were thinking, but Microsoft on Thursday announced pricing for the upcoming version of “Vista Fixed Edition,” also known as Windows 7. (more…)
Update 2: Apple did remove the app.
Update: It appears I jumped to conclusions. Apple did not pull the app, the developer took the app down because it was so popular, it was crashing the image server.
I left my little rant in place, just in case I decide to yell at Apple for something else later on. GOOD APPLE!
BAD APPLE!
One of the greatest things you’ve done on the App Store since announcing you sold 1 billion of them and you completely screw it up. You took down “Hottest Girls–2200+ Topless, Sexy Babes and Nude Models” from the store. (more…)
Apple has okayed the first softcore porn app, that I’m aware of, on the App Store. (more…)
Apple is sending out final reminder notices to members of its old .Mac service, making sure they remember some of the services are being discontinued. (more…)
Deep in the hallways of Apple’s Cupertino headquarters sits an Apple netbook. That’s right, it’s there, but it will never see the light of day. Why? Because it’s just like every other netbook, and thankfully, that’s just not good enough for Apple. (more…)
Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tn. on Tuesday confirmed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs did have a liver transplant two months ago at the hospital. Jobs gave the hospital permission to release the information, officials said. (more…)