Archive | May 30th, 2011
Apple’s Sherlock is apparently alive and well in Jamaica
You don’t hear about Sherlock, Apple’s semi-ancient file and web search tool that first debuted with OS 8.5 in October 1998. Sherlock would subsequently be replaced by the Spotlight feature Apple introduced in OS X Tiger and was officially retired by the time OS X Leopard came around in 2007. Oddly enough, though, the Sherlock […]
Continue reading...Merchants explain why they’re excited about Google Wallet
30. May 2011
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So Google may have beaten Apple to the NFC punch and they certainly have a lot of partners on board. One significant hurdle towards mass adoption however is that the service is currently only available on one phone and on one carrier that just happens to be one of the smallest in the US – […]
Continue reading...Microsoft extracts $5 licensing fee per Android device from HTC
30. May 2011
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It’s no secret that Microsoft is looking to put up the good fight against Android by going after the hardware manufacturers that put it on their devices – which explains why Redmond thus far has gone after the likes of Motorola, Barnes and Noble, and HTC. HTC, however, was quick to strike a licensing deal […]
Continue reading...Latest OS X 10.6.8 build facilitates Snow Leopard to Lion upgrade via Mac App Store
30. May 2011
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With Apple continuing to work towards a world where the primary means of accessing software is via downloading as opposed to retail packages, it didn’t come as much of a surprise when reports surfaced this past May relaying that OS X Lion will be available as an upgrade download on the Mac App Store. We’re […]
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30. May 2011
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