Archive | March, 2009
No iPods or iPhones for the Gates children
In a shocking revelation, Melinda Gates recently revealed in an interview with Vogue magazine that the Gates children aren’t allowed to use iPods or iPhones. There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household. But iPods and iPhones are two things we don’t get for our kids. I can just […]
Continue reading...Early Tuesday Morning Link Roundup
3. March 2009
Apple axing iPhone Emoji Apps – The iPod Observer Apple tops Fortune’s “most admired list” once again – Fortune Van Morrison Pulling Out of iTunes “Very Soon” – Cult of Mac iPod helps Manchester United win the Carling Cup – TUAW Photo history of every iPod released by Apple – Network World
Continue reading...New iMacs and Mac Minis to launch on Tuesday?
3. March 2009
While initial reports suggested an Apple hardware event scheduled for March 24th, a lot of reports now indicate that new iMacs and Mac Minis might be introduced as early as Tuesday. If accurate, Hardmac reports that the following configurations will be unveiled: iMac – MB417: Entry level model – MB418: “Mass market” model – MB419: […]
Continue reading...Leaked shot of new Mac Mini Packaging
2. March 2009
We originally found this shot via MacRumors, but a few other sites are also reporting receiving similar spy shots of the new Mac Mini’s packaging.
Continue reading...Video footage of Woz practicing for “Dancing with the Stars”
2. March 2009
Check out this video footage of Woz practicing some nifty dance moves in preparation for his appearance on the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Talk about surreal.. via CNET
Continue reading...Safari 4 pushes Apple to 10% broswer share
2. March 2009
Apple’s recent release of Safari 4 Beta has propelled the browser to over a 10% market share for web browsers. TG Daily has the full scoop over here.
Continue reading...Apple planning to open second retail store in China
2. March 2009
China Retail News is reporting that Apple is planning on opening up its second Apple retail store in China sometime soon. This will be Apple’s second store in China in the span of just a few months. Apple’s first foray into China was last July when it opened up a store in Beijing. China Retail […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple planning special event on March 24 with refresh of iMac, Mac Mini, and Mac Pro’s
1. March 2009
MyAppleGuide reported about a week ago that they had received anonymous tips from two different sources indicating that Apple was planning a special hardware-centric event on March 24th. According to the original sources, Apple is “said to be announcing a new Mac mini, iMacs with the new NVIDIA chipset, Mac Pros with Xeon processors along with […]
Continue reading...Stat of the Day: The proliferation of touchscreens
1. March 2009
In 2007, the year when Apple first introduced the iPhone, less than 30 million touchscreen handsets were sold. In 2012, IMS Research projects that over 230 million touchscreen handsets will be sold. via Information Week
Continue reading...Snapshot: Mac marketshare for Feb. 2009
1. March 2009
According to data released by Net Applications, the percentage of computers running Mac OS X in February 2009 was 9.71%, down from 9.93% in January ’09. Meanwhile, the percentage of machines running Windows inched up to 89.37%, up from 88.26% last month.
Continue reading...UI inconsistencies in Safari 4 and reverting back to Safari 3 style tabs
1. March 2009
Graham Bower over at Macpredictions has some interesting opinions about some of the new UI tweaks in Safari 4. Specifically, Bower notes: What a travesty then, that Apple should see fit to copy so many aspects of Chrome’s UI in the new version of Safari – an app previously noted for its influential, clean looks. […]
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3. March 2009
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