The Google Maps app lost its popularity as the leading mobile app in 2012 to the mobile Facebook app, thanks in large part to Apple, comScore says. Read the original post by Tris Hussey
Month: January 2013
PlugBug World brings global travel to the MacBook / USB charger
Globetrotting Mac users looking to slightly condense their cable packing will no doubt be happy to learn that the outlet-obsessed folks at Twelve South have announced the launch of the PlugBug World. Read the original post by Engadget
Samsung Wins a Review of International Trade Commission Ruling
Last October the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Samsung had infringed on several Apple patents and recommended that the products face an import ban. Today Samsung has won a small victory in the fight with the ITC agreeing to review the findings. Continue reading → Read the original post by Tris Hussey
Review: The iCase mini offers fun, stylish protection for your iPad mini
The $60 iCase mini from Powis is a book-style case, available in a slew of patterns: plaid prints, checkerboard prints, pseudo-animal skins, vintage book covers, and more. You can even customize the cover with an image of your own, and the inside of the case can optionally be inscribed in […] Read the original post…
Why carriers and customers are willing to pay for the iPhone 5
During Apple’s Q1 2013 conference call, when asked about the mix of iPhone 5 compared to the lower priced iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 still on the market, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded that not much had changed from last year’s iPhone 4S mix relative to the iPhone 4 and […] Read the original post…
The Macalope Daily: Look at me!
Just when the Macalope had complimented Forbes for publishing a good piece, it had to go and publish … this. Yes, it’s “management consultant” Peter Cohan standing on the edge of the diving board yelling “Look at me, mom! Mom! Look at me! Mom! Mom! Mom! MOMMMMMMM!” Just before slipping […] Read the original post…
What could Apple contribute in 2013? Pulling the strings on the intensely interesting future of Apple TV and iTV
During Apple’s Q1 2013 conference call, the Apple Television Rumors That Will Not Die were once again raised with Tim Cook, who smacked them back down hard. However, Cook did announce that they sold 2 million of the current Apple TV, up 60% year-over-year. Cook also dropped all the talking […] Read the original post…
Tim Cook Praises Employees For Their Incredible Hard Work And Focus
9to5Mac reports that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has sent a email last night praising employees for their “incredible hard work and focus” after reporting record revenues and net profit in the last quarter. Continue reading → Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Tim Cook Congratulates Apple Employees on Record Quarter, Announces Town Hall Meeting Today
Following yesterday’s record-breaking earnings numbers for the first fiscal quarter of 2013 that still fell short of analyst expectations, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent out an email to employees (via 9to5Mac) congratulating them on the performance and announcing an employees-only town hall meeting scheduled for today. Team, We’ve […] Read the original post by…
4 Ways Microsoft-Dell Deal Could Benefit IT
A common question following reports that Microsoft might invest upward of $1 billion in Dell’s potential deal to go private has been: What’s in it for Microsoft and Dell? Their business customers — and the IT pros that keep them up and running — would probably rather know: What’s in […] Read the original post…
Samsung ST201 16MP 10x Zoom Digital Camera Bundle for $69 + $8 s&h
Walmart offers the Samsung ST201 16.1-Megapixel Compact Digital Camera in Black bundled with the Wintec Filemate 8GB Micro SDHC Card, model no. 3FMUSD8GB-R, and the Case Logic Compact Camera Case in your choice of two colors for $69 plus $7.91 for shipping. (Free Site-to-Store pickup is also available.) That’s $9 […] Read the original post…
The secret of Apple’s design success: the humane interface
A key to Apple’s success is the company’s insistence on reducing options in the name of reducing complexity. Those who decry Apple customers as fanboys attack us and the company alike, saying that because Apple chooses to focus on simplicity, we and it must also be simple. That’s the wrong […] Read the original post…
Seagate Barracuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive for $90 + free shipping (updated)
TigerDirect offers the Seagate Barracuda 2TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST2000DM001, for $99.99. This $10 mail-in rebate drops it to $89.99. With $3.69 for shipping, that’s $0.05/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $6, although we saw it for $4 less last week […] Read the original post…
Seagate Barracuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive for $90 after rebate + free shipping
TigerDirect offers the Seagate Barracuda 2TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST2000DM001, for $99.99. This $10 mail-in rebate drops it to $89.99. With $3.69 for shipping, that’s $0.05/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $6, although we saw it for $4 less last week […] Read the original post…
Massive Growth in Apple’s Cloud-Based Services Eclipsed by Debate on Financials
While talk of flatline growth dominated media responses to Apple’s financial results yesterday, the massive growth of Apple’s cloud-based services appeared to go largely unnoticed. In 2012, reports iPodNN, the number of iCloud users grew from 85 million to over 250 million. iTunes subscribers have topped […] Read the original post by Ben Lovejoy