Archive | May, 2011
Users can opt for Magic Trackpad instead of Magic Mouse with new iMacs
You might have missed this amidst the new iMac announcements today, but one interesting thing to note is that users have the ability to order an iMac with Apple’s Magic Trackpad instead of Apple’s Magic Mouse. The press release reads in part: iMac comes with a wireless keyboard and either a Magic Mouse or a […]
Continue reading...Apple no longer allowing promo code users to leave reviews, rate apps
3. May 2011
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With well over 100,000 iOS apps and lots of money at stake, it’s quite common for some mischievous developers to manipulating app store search results, rankings, and reviews in order to generate sales. It’s a constant game of cat and mouse that often prompts Apple to make sweeping changes to the way apps are displayed […]
Continue reading...RIM to make Bing the default for search and maps; will integrate Bing on the OS level
3. May 2011
By Sarah Petit: Score one for Bing! By all accounts, Google completely dominates search. Hell, Google is largely synonymous with search. Google this, Google that. But Google does have some competition in the form of Microsoft’s Bing, which has seen incremental growth over the past few years. And now comes word via Steve Ballmer at […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new quad-core iMacs with FaceTime HD and Thunderbolt support
3. May 2011
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As had been rumored last week, Apple today released new iMac models with Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt support, and new FaceTime HD cameras. “Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design,” Phi Schiller said in a press release. “With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime […]
Continue reading...MacDefender malware targets OS X users via Google searches
3. May 2011
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The security firm Intego yesterday released details about a new piece of malware that specifically targets OS X users. Called MacDefender, the malware automatically begins downloading to a user’s machine after they click on a malicious link. “When a user clicks a link after performing a search on a search engine such as Google,” Intego […]
Continue reading...Apple is the second largest purchaser of MEMS sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes…
3. May 2011
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Apple is one of the largest purchasers of accelerometers, gyroscopes and other sensors in the world, just barely trailing Samsung. A new report from iSupply reveals that Apple’s purchase of MEMS sensors increased 116.7% from 2009 to 2010 and now checks in at $195 million annually. MEMS stands for Microelectromechanical systems which are extremely small mechanical devices […]
Continue reading...Will “Find my Mac” be a new feature in OS X Lion?
2. May 2011
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With WWDC just about a month away, the feature set of OS X Lion is starting to crystallize. One feature which has received scant attention, particularly because the evidence is so well hidden, is the possible inclusion of a “Find my Mac” feature – akin to the Find my iPhone feature that used to exclusively […]
Continue reading...White iPhone 4 reveals different camera sensor; thickness called into question
2. May 2011
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The white iPhone 4 is no longer on the endangered species list and can be found roaming around your local Apple retail store. The recent arrival of the white iPhone 4 brings to an end an uncharacerstic launch delay that persisted for about 10 months. While Apple hasn’t explicitly detailed why the albino iPhone, so […]
Continue reading...How the iPhone 4 helped the US track down and kill Bin Laden [Comic]
2. May 2011
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Yesterday, news broke that terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden had been killed thanks to the fine work of Seal Team 6 and a host of governmental agencies from the CIA to the NSA and NGA. Bin Laden’s death marks the end of a 13-year manhunt for the murderer mastermind behind the 9/11 tragedy that took […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.3.3 update will address location tracking issue within 2 weeks
2. May 2011
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Apple last week officially addressed the controversy surrounding the consolidate.db file found in iOS 4. As noted by Apple’s official press release, the data compiled by Apple was not user location data, but rather information regarding Cell Phone towers and wi-fi hotspots to speed along the process of determining a user’s location at any given […]
Continue reading...New bookmarking feature in Safari, dubbed “Reading List”, found in latest build of OS X Lion
2. May 2011
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A new bookmarking feature in Safari will offer users the ability to save websites for later reading, a feature which might pit Apple’s browser in direct competition with popular apps like Instapaper. The feature is called “Reading List” and Apple describes it thusly: Reading List lets you collect webpages and links for you to read […]
Continue reading...Expect revamped iMacs with Thunderbolt support this week – Rumor
1. May 2011
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AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is planning to release refreshed iMacs with Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors this coming Tuesday, May 3. Also expected to be on the spec sheet are upgraded internals and, more importantly, support for Apple and Intel’s jointly developed transfer technology dubbed Thunderbolt. First introduced in late April on revamped MacBook Pros, […]
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3. May 2011
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