Archive | June, 2011
Apple executives excited about future prospects of iOS; Say Android crippled by fragmentation
After meeting with Apple executives Tim Cook, Ron Johnson, and Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope relayed that the higher ups at Apple are exceedingly optimistic about the future success of its iOS platform. Shope says, “the company appeared more overtly optimistic on the long-term prospects for the iOS platform than it has been […]
Continue reading...WWDC preparations reveal new iCloud icon
2. June 2011
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WWDC is 4 days away and preparations at San Francisco’s Moscone West center are already in full swing. As expressed in Apple’s press release from a few days ago, this year’s WWDC will focus on OS X Lion, iOS 5, and Apple’s upcoming iCloud service. That said, some crafty sneaksters were able to get these […]
Continue reading...Groupon files S-1 with SEC, plans to go public with $750 million IPO
2. June 2011
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Groupon today filed an S-1 with the SEC with the intent to raise $750 million with an IPO underwritten by Morgan Stanley. Some of the more interesting data points revealed in the filing include: Groupon has 83 million email subscribers. Groupon sold 30 million coupons in 2010 and 28 million during the first quarter of […]
Continue reading...Video of the Mac Defender installation process
2. June 2011
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ZDNet has been on the ball with respect to the ongoing back and forth between Mac Defender and Apple’s attempts to thwart the malware. Below is video footage where they show how the malware installs itself and originates from what appears to be an innocuous Google search. If you recall, the malware proliferates via Google […]
Continue reading...Mashable’s attention-seeking and conspiratorial headline about Apple’s Data Center and Google Earth
2. June 2011
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As Apple’s massive data center in Maiden, North Carolina ramps up for operations, the huge structure is now visible in its current state via Google Maps and Google Earth. Of course, the images available via Google aren’t entirely new since video flybys of the property, perhaps unauthorized, have been floating around for a while now. […]
Continue reading...Can Google harness the Apple tinkerer spirit of yore to defeat Apple?
2. June 2011
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During Google’s I/O conference a few weeks ago, the company announced the Android Open Accessory Development Kit based on open-sourced Arduino. The development kit, for now, allows external USB hardware to interface with Android devices with future support for Bluetooth support in the pipeline. In short, Android developers will now be able to create their […]
Continue reading...Apple responds yet again to latest variant Mac Defender malware
2. June 2011
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Yesterday we reported that it took the folks behind Mac Defender just a couple of hours to skirt around the security measures implemented in Apple’s latest OS X update. But because the latest security update is capable of updating itself manually with new malware or new malware variants, it took Apple less than 24 hours […]
Continue reading...New variant of Mac Defender circumvents latest OS X security update within hours
1. June 2011
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Apple yesterday released a small security update for OS X Snow Leopard that addresses the Mac Defender malware that’s been making so many waves as of late. Particularly worrisome is that Mac Defender masquerades as an elegantly designed anti-malware program and that the latest variant no longer needs a user to type in their admin […]
Continue reading...iCloud may debut as partially free service; Apple may price OS X Lion very aggressively
1. June 2011
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More details are beginning to emerge about Apple’s upcoming iCloud initiative and steps the company may take to ensure a mass and wide adoption of OS X Lion. Earlier this week, Apple uncharacteristically tipped its hand when it pre-announced its upcoming iCloud service. In the wake of that, AppleInsider is reporting that Apple may offer […]
Continue reading...Videophone patent troll goes after Apple and co.
1. June 2011
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As one patent troll hopefully goes down, another one emerges. While it’s too soon to know for sure, we can only hope that Apple’s pointed response to Lodsys and its efforts to extort money from Apple will see the company wither up and die. But you cut off one head, and another emerges. Update: And […]
Continue reading...Maps in iOS 5 will still utilize Google’s backend
1. June 2011
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It’s no secret that Apple is working hard to revamp the built-in mapping application in iOS. Not only has Apple acquired a number of map-centric companies such as Placebase, but it’s also put out an increasing number of job postings looking for individuals with mapping software experience. The end goal for Apple, naturally, is to […]
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2. June 2011
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