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1. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 14 November 2009

   ... analog joystick and support for up to 52 key commands. Atom Hackintosh netbooks crash and burn Apple has apparently struck a deadly blow against the burgeoning Hackintosh community by disabling support ...

2. Traveling with the MacBook Air Butt Kicking Dell Adamo 9.99

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   ... what will be coming next decade, think of the 9.99 as the first in what will likely be an increasingly amazing set of PC designs that are coming.   About time Apple had some real competition.   ...

3. Apple sued over camera patent by litigant with a past

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 29 October 2009

   UPDATED: Cupertino firm Apple has received a writ from a company that alleges it breaches patents it owns. The company that's suing Apple has a track record of winning its actions.Cupertino firm Apple ...

4. Apple refreshes iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch displays

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   Apple has refreshed its iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays. The new iMac line - starting at $1,200 - features a wide range of Intel processors, including the Core 2 Duo, Core i5 ...

5. The great Apple / elf conspiracy is thwarted

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   ... the thing.  I’ve also noticed that of all the Apple employees I’ve actually met, they all seem to be relatively nimble and elf-like, with pointy little thumbs.” Kurtz’ elegant solution is to ...

6. HP takes on Apple with music notebook

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 12 October 2009

   HP has teamed up with headphone manufacturer Beats Electronics - founded by rapper and producer Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Records chairman Jimmy Iovine - to develop a high-end notebook optimised ...

7. Foxconn preps Apple tablet for 2010 launch

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 07 October 2009

   Apple has selected Foxconn to manufacture its shiny tablet PC. According to DigiTimes, the enigmatic device will be available during the first quarter of 2010, with an expected initial production run of ...

8. New Apple ad for iPhone leaked to web

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Friday, 02 October 2009

   The furniture will be flying in Cupertino as Apple’s latest ad for the iPhone has somehow found its way onto the web. The furniture will be flying in Cupertino as Apple’s latest ad for the iPhone has ...

9. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

   Tuesday, 15 September 2009

   ... until Windows 7 ships anyway.   HP in its traditional shotgun approach to products has a wide variety of offerings; it appears that even though it has a lot of Apple people it still doesn’t understand ...

10. Frenchman glassed by exploding iPhone

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 25 August 2009

    ... how safe Apple iPhones are. Earlier this month the European Union opened an investigation into whether Apple products are dangerous. Apple has described them as isolated incidents but there's already ...

11. Samsung debuts 1GHz "iPhone" processor

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 27 July 2009

    Samsung and Intrinsity have designed a 45 nanometer (nm) ARM Cortex-A8 processor capable of delivering 2000DMIPS at 1GHz. The dual-issue chip, code-named Hummingbird, features 32KB data and instruction ...

12. iPhone security 'too weak for business'

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 23 July 2009

    ... says that the gizmos are about as useful as a chocolate teapot for corporations and government agencies because the encryption is too weak. Jonathan Zdziarski said that Apple's supposedly enterprise-friendly ...

13. How my Blackberry isn't crackberrying me up

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

      My mobile phone tariff allows for a free upgrade every 18 months or so and this time I traded in my dodgy Sony-Ericcson brick for a Blackberry Curve 8900. My mobile phone tariff allows for a free ...

14. The death of the netbook

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... factor is coming: Smartbooks and Apple may actually have one of the first of these. What? You thought your choices were going to get easier? Rob Enderle is one of the last Inquiry Analysts. Inquiry ...

15. iPhones selling like, err, hot iPhones

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 29 June 2009

    Apple's iPhone 3GS is hot stuff, but for all the wrong reasons, suggest reports. Cupertino (CA) - Apple's iPhone 3GS is hot stuff, but for all the wrong reasons, suggest reports. One French site claims ...

16. AMD man calls for notebook battery life transparency

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 24 June 2009

    A man from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has praised the iPhone 3G S to the heavens and Apple for being upfront about battery life.A man from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has praised the iPhone 3G S to ...

17. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... black fabric cable and sleek in-line microphone. V-MODA's VIBE II with Microphone is available at the Apple Store and online at Apple.com in Nero (black) and Chrome Rouge for $119. Check out www.v-moda.com. ...

18. High demand for iPhone 3G S exceeds limited pre-order supply

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... phone is expected to be available in stores on Friday, June 19.  However, pre-orders placed after June 13 could take up to two weeks to arrive at their destination. Although Apple experienced an ...

19. Apple obscures true cost of iPhone 3G S

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 11 June 2009

    ... life and hands free voice control. The 3G S also supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and utilizes 7.2 Mbps HSDPA to achieve faster networking speeds. However, it appears as if Apple may have "accidentally" obscured ...

20. iPhone 3G S: A speed package for Apple’s phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 08 June 2009

    Apple today introduced “the fastest iPhone ever”, with speed and software upgrades, a video camera, a compass as well as more storage capacity. The broadband speed upgrade was sort-of announced by ...

21. Apple updates Macbooks, cuts prices

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 08 June 2009

    Apple began its keynote introducing a complete refresh of its notebooks, the Macbook, Macbook Pro and Macbook Air. The big news? There are new 13” and 15” models of the Macbook Pro, processors up to 3.06 ...

22. Mac fans eye new iPhone as WWDC kicks off

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 08 June 2009

    A prominent blogger has claimed that Apple may release an upgraded iPhone with extended battery life, enhanced speed and improved video capabilities. According to John Gruber of Daring Fireball, the ...

23. The Palm Pre: The best smartphone yet. Period.

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    Analyst Opinion - I've been playing with the Palm Pre for the better part of a day and you really get the sense that if a product could be designed that said "screw you Apple" this is how you would ...

24. Intel still going after Apple’s iPhone business

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 May 2009

    Apple may be working on its own processor and chipset for the iPhone, but that does not mean that Intel has given up on winning Apple as a customer for its next-generation smartphone. And as far as ...

25. Microsoft’s silly shot at the iPod: Desperate?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    Opinion – I am all for exposing Apple and its expensive products and exaggerated marketing claims, some of which could be considered flat-out lies. There’s enough opportunity for rivals to effectively attack ...

26. Next-gen iPhone 'to lose telephony functions'

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Friday, 08 May 2009

    Opinion: Current silicon cannot support mushrooming feature bloat on Apple's popular handset. Maentwrog, Wales - Reports are emerging that the upcoming refresh of Apple's iconic iPhone will contain ...

27. Apple notebooks lauded

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 04 May 2009

    Consumer Reports continues its love affair with Apple's notebooks in its latest report, with MacBooks getting the nod in every category. Consumer Reports continues its love affair with Apple's notebooks ...

28. Intel Atoms not in demand: End of the Netbook?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 28 April 2009

    ... this is the roaraway success of the Apple Iphone, which does satisfy many people by providing Internet capabilities and having rather a charming look and feel to it.Lightweight is good, good battery life ...

29. iSuppli: iPod shuffle's bill of material just $22, fat margin

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 13 April 2009

    Apple's new iPod shuffle carries the biggest profit margin of all iPod models, according to the just released tear-down analysis by iSuppli. The research firm estimates the bill of materials to make ...

30. Up next for the iPhone: Video calls

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Tuesday, 07 April 2009

    ... megapixel camera, enabling Apple to further distance itself from its rivals in the music space and go after the digital camera market as well. Chicago (IL) - By now, it appears to be clear that the ...

31. Apple, this isn't the Mac netbook we've been waiting for!

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    If images like these are to be believed, this is the Mac netbook Apple said would never see the light of day. Simply named MacBook mini, it looks representative and thin enough to attract attention. ...

32. iPhone OS 3.0: Top 10 user-centric features

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 20 March 2009

    When Apple previewed their newest iPhone OS 3.0 the other day, we were given a glimpse of what's to come. All existing iPhone and iPod touch devices will be capable of receiving the upgrade later this ...

33. iPhone OS 3.0: A thousand new APIs for developers

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 March 2009

    In Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 preview today, a new software developer kit (SDK) 2.0 was unveiled allowing developers to create iPhone OS 3.0-compatible applications. The release packs over 1,000 new APIs ...

34. HP now sells batteries that promise to maintain their capacity

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 16 March 2009

    ... Apple notebooks.  ...

35. Exploding iPod touch in child's pocket causes 2nd degree burns

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sunday, 15 March 2009

    ... of Ohio, Western Division. The case relates to a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, that "[The plaintiff] immediately stood up and realized his Apple iTouch had exploded and caught on fire in his pocket." The ...

36. Lies, damn lies, and energy benchmarks

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Tuesday, 10 March 2009

    ... rule of thumb to take the battery life promised by a notebook maker and cut it in half).I should point out that at least Apple measures their battery life with the Wi-Fi radio turned on -- making them ...

37. Commercial Times: A Mac netbook arrives Q3

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 09 March 2009

    Despite Apple's official "not interested" mantra for netbooks, our hopes for a Mac netbook are not yet dashed. Today, a credible Chinese paper, the Commercial Times, gave Apple fans a new hope for a ...

38. Analyst: iPhone service plans too pricey. Duh!

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Monday, 23 February 2009

    ... -- at least if we took off our Apple blinders, that is. Do I sound upset? Yes, there are plenty of reasons for being upset about the iPhone and what we the consumers have to accept just to use one of ...

39. Kindle vs. iPod and AMD Dragon vs. Intel 32 nm: The power of marketing

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    ... listening to nine songs.   The original iPod was $400 and required an Apple PC. The Kindle is $359 and does not require a PC at all to work.  Granted, the iPod Touch with a whopping 32 GB is ...

40. The race to kill the MacBook Air is on

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    ... insists it will be "world's thinnest laptop" that will beat the MacBook Air on features and price. Apple is also feeling pressure from the high-end of the netbook market where the company chose not to ...

41. Analysis: Apple's $99 MobileMe vs. Microsoft's free My Phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 09 February 2009

      Apple has a history of offering seamless data syncing across multiple devices with its .Mac service, which was with MobileMe last summer. Although MobileMe keeps your information in perfect sync across desktops ...

42. UPDATED: Kindle 2 shows sleeker, richer device with Stephen King

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 09 February 2009

    ... of a wheel for scrolling around, and overall its thinner, lighter, more Apple-like footprint, the Kindle 2 could become a viable book replacement for those who didn't feel the same way about the original ...

43. Apple to begin allowing background tasks on the iPhone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 04 February 2009

    Apple used to be famous for their background push data feature, yet they made the decision to abandon it in the iPhone. Now they are reportedly considering an option that would allow iPhone applications ...

44. CES 2009: Sony announces an iPod Touch rival - the X Series Walkman

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... X series Walkman, the device comes equipped with a 3-inch, 16:9 touch display. The company seems to be sending a direct message to Apple: “we started the portable media game with the Walkman radio, ...

45. CES 2009: HP claims new netbook gets 8 hours use per charge

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... their new Mini 2140 (successor to the 2133 Mini-Note system) will be able to last up to 8 hours before you need to run to an outlet for assistance. The approach is similar to Apple's recently announced ...

46. Macworld 2009: Apple unveils new 17" MacBook Pro with 8 hour battery

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

      With a 17-inch MacBook Pro update unveiled at today’s Macworld 2009 keynote, Apple has finally brought an entire line of Mac portables into view. The largest member of the MacBook family now comes ...

47. HP to offer notebook battery that maintains its capacity

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2008

    ... this technology for the Macbook and Macbook Pro for some time now. Quickertek claims that the external battery provides about eight to twelve hours of extra battery life for Apple notebooks.  ...

48. Up next for Apple: An ultrathin, ultralight $600 multitouch Mac netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 04 December 2008

    ... and managing photos and music. Analysts believe that 2009 will be the year of netbooks and some predict Apple will redefine the category with a $600 Mac netbook. Chicago (IL) - Also known as “sub-notebooks” ...

49. Nokia’s N97 puts Apple iPhone on the defense

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 02 December 2008

      Nokia needed a high-end phone to limit Apple’s raid of market share in the smartphone. That device was announced today and while there was very little information on the specifications of this ...

50. Another iPhone challenger: HTC Touch HD

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 26 November 2008

    ... animations and eye candy that matches the iPhone, although Apple's handset still leads in ease of use. A new Stocks tab uses widgets to pull the latest stock quotes off the Internet, while a re-designed ...