Archive | September, 2008
iTunes to be center of legal action in Norway
A consumer advocate in Norway has initiated a legal preceeding against Apple over its failure to open up its iTunes store to other music players. It’s not quite clear how this will play out because Apple introduced DRM-free songs for $1.29 on the iTunes store last March. The problem is that the only major label […]
Continue reading...Apple Stock ROCKED
29. September 2008
Apple’s stock price took an un-precedented tumble this afternoon after a number of investment firms downgraded the stock due to gloomy economic conditions. The stock, which hit an intraday low of $100, was downgraded by Morgan Stanely and RBC Capital. Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty lowered her price target of Apple to $115, citing weakening […]
Continue reading...Review of Adobe After Effects CS4
27. September 2008
Macworld has the scoop here.
Continue reading...Apple changes review policy for App Store
27. September 2008
Apple has taken a step in the right direction and finally decided to limit App Store reviews of programs to customers who actually own it. TUAW has the scoop here.
Continue reading...Has Apple been improperly managing the iPhone App Store?
26. September 2008
That depends on who you ask. A few developers are losing their minds over what they perceive to be Apple’s arbitrary rejection of their apps, and bloggers seem to think the apocalypse is upon us. But there’s a different point of view that hasn’t been talked about much in the media as of late – […]
Continue reading...The Apple Genius hiring process – Do you have what it takes?
26. September 2008
Ever wonder what it’d be like to be an Apple Genius? Aviv over at MacBlogz went through the process and tells us what it was all about. It’s a good read and you can check it out here.
Continue reading...Apple begins beta testing of iPhone 2.2 software – cut and paste imminent?
26. September 2008
Apple has seeded iPhone OS 2.2 to beta testers, and according to a purported email from Steve Jobs, Apple is taking its time with this update to ensure that they get everything right. This is obviously welcome news to anyone who’s experienced headaches with previous iPhone software updates. The new update will reportedly support background […]
Continue reading...Judge tosses out iPhone battery lawsuit
26. September 2008
A guy tried to get class action status and sue Apple for supposedly misleading consumers about the lifespan of the original iPhone batteries and concealing the fact that they weren’t replaceable. A judge threw out the case for lacking merit. AppleInsider has the scoop here.
Continue reading...Adobe Photoshop CS4 has multi-touch features
26. September 2008
Flying a bit under the radar is the fact that the newest version of Photoshop takes advantage of the multi-touch capabilities of the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Wired has the scoop.
Continue reading...The first mover advantage of the iPhone
26. September 2008
With the release of the first Android phone behind us, BusinessWeek discusses the uphill battle Android might be facing when it comes to getting developers to develop for the platform.
Continue reading...Is this the new MacBook Pro?
25. September 2008
This leaked image purports to be the new Macbook Pro. It’s a little hard to make out, but there’s clearly a glass trackpad on this puppy, as has been rumored for sometime. What might Apple do with a glass multi-touch trackpad? RoughlyDrafted posted some interesting possibilities back in early September. But to answer the question, […]
Continue reading...MySpace takes aim at iTunes
25. September 2008
Today MySpace is launching a new online music service that it hopes can chip away at iTunes’ dominance in the music retail market. The new initiative from MySpace has the backing of all four of the major music labels. MySpace users, which number over 120 million worldwide, have previously been able to go to the […]
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29. September 2008
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