Archive | July, 2011
Apple goes after HTC again
BGR reports: Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe on Apple patents, Bloomberg reports. Apple recently filed a similar complaint with the ITC looking to block the sale of several Samsung smartphones and tablets that Apple feels […]
Continue reading...iOS app store reaches 15 billion download milestone
7. July 2011
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Apple today announced via a press release that over 15 billion apps have been downloaded from the iOS app store since its inception in July of 2008. All told, the iOS app store houses over 425,000 apps with 100,000+ of them being dedicated iPad apps. “In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown […]
Continue reading...Mac App Store volume pales in comparison to iOS app store
7. July 2011
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When Apple first introduced the Mac App Store, they released a promotional video wherein Scott Forstall explained that the Mac app store would usher in the same sort of developer goldrush that accompanied the roll-out of the iOS app store. To call that an overstatement would be, well, an understatement. That’s not necessarily because the […]
Continue reading...Shake Product Designer Ron Brinkman on FCP X and the demise of Shake
5. July 2011
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Over the past week, the Apple blogosphere has been rife with stories of Apple’s revamped FInal Cut Pro X. As most of you are already aware by now, professional video editors are deriding the update and are crying foul over what they deem to be a step backwards in functionality. The list of professional complaints […]
Continue reading...Thunderbolt cable is “active” with firmware containing chips
4. July 2011
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Intel and Apple’s jointy developed new transfer technology, which you may know better as Thunderbolt, is shockingly fast. We’re talking two independent channels of 10Gbps transmission. In real world use, recent tests have shown that Thunderbolt is up to 21 times faster than FireWire and USB 2.0. Specifically, writing a 2GB data file using a Thunderbolt […]
Continue reading...Adobe looks to capitalize on FCP X backlash, offers 50% “switcher” discount to FCP users
4. July 2011
Thankfully, it seems that the ongoing feud between Apple and Adobe over Flash is now, for the most part, a thing of the past. But the companies may have a new fight on their hands – control over the high end video editing market. Okay, that’s admittedly a bit hyperbolic, but with the wave of […]
Continue reading...Apple posts Thunderbolt FAQ
3. July 2011
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Early last week Apple posted a new Thunderbolt FAQ up on its website. While there isn’t much new information to relay, it’s worth poring over if you’re interested in taking advantage of Apple’s new transfer technology anytime soon and are curious about its functionality. For example, 9. Can I use Target Disk Mode with a […]
Continue reading...Lion allows users to run multiple copies of OS X on same machine
3. July 2011
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OS X Lion will enable Mac users to run multiple copies of OS X on the same machine. This functionality has previously only been available on Mac OS X Server but now OS X virtualization is coming to, well, to OS X. News of this came a few days ago when Apple released its Golden […]
Continue reading...Behind the scenes of the Nortell patent auction – Google bids Pi as Apple and Microsoft seek to weaken Android
2. July 2011
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Earlier this week, Apple was part of a consortium of tech heavyweights that won an auction for over 6,000 Nortel patents. The final and winning bid came in at $4.5 billion and came from a grouping of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM, and Sony. Left outside in the cold were both Intel and Google. Interestingly […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 set to debut in October – Report
1. July 2011
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Yes, it’s a lonely Summer with no iPhone. The positive though is that folks can actually go out and enjoy the nice Summer weather instead of standing outside of an Apple retail store for hours on end. But if you don’t mind waiting in line, fear not. A new iPhone is just around the corner. […]
Continue reading...Former Apple employee on why Apple developed Final Cut Pro X
1. July 2011
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Apple’s Final Cut Pro X has generated a whirlwind of controversy with the underlying theme being that Apple effectively decided to abandon the video professionals who swore by Final Cut Pro 7. Amidst the outrage however, people are overlooking the fact that Apple’s scaling back of FCP might have been purposeful. Though folks like to […]
Continue reading...Open letter to RIM from anonymous executive highlight’s RIM’s troubles
1. July 2011
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Yesterday BGR posted a scathing letter to RIM’s senior management team from an anonymous RIM executive highlighting the companies many inefficiencies and explaining the fundamental problems the company faces in its attempts to stave off ever more threatening competition from the likes of Google and Apple. A few excerpts: We are in the middle of […]
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11. July 2011
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