Archive | February, 2009
Apple-themed area at CES ’10 more than quadruples in size due to overwhelming interest
When Apple announced that 2009 would be its last year at Macworld, CES pounced at the opportunity to reach out to Mac software developers and accessory makers in an attempt to convince them to migrate over to CES in 2010 – and so far, according to CES officials, the initiative is off to a resounding […]
Continue reading...Virus shuts down computers in Vancouver school for more than 3 weeks, Macs unaffected
2. February 2009
A computer virus that recently swept through a Vancouver school district has rendered a large number of computers inoperable as IT staff continue to attempt to fix each infected computer individually. According to reports, There are more than 10,000 computers in the district, each of which had to be shut down and disconnected from the […]
Continue reading...Market share of Mac OS X climbs to 9.93% in January
2. February 2009
According to data released by Net Applications, the percentage of computers running Mac OS X increased to 9.93% in January, up from a 9.63% share in December 2008. Windows continued its downward trend with a market share of 88.26%, down from its 88.68% share just 1 month ago. CNN has the full scoop over here.
Continue reading...Flash coming to the iPhone? I wouldn’t bet on it
1. February 2009
Bloomberg recently ran a story about Adobe’s efforts to get flash onto the iPhone, and quotes Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen as saying: “It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating. The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver.” From there, people started […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs Interview in Rolling Stone – 6 years later
1. February 2009
We recently posted a link to a great interview Steve Jobs did with Playboy in 1985. In keeping with the trend, we thought we’d post a link to an interview Steve Jobs did with Rolling Stone in 2003, right as the iPod was starting to become a pop culture icon. As usual, the interview is […]
Continue reading...iPhone reaches 1% market share in worldwide cellphone market
1. February 2009
When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone in 2007, he pointed out that the market for cellphones worldwide was far greater than the market for any other type of consumer electronic device. Apple’s goal with the iPhone, Jobs went on to say, was to achieve a 1% market share in the cellphone market in 2008. […]
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2. February 2009
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