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1. Steve Jobs determines smoking is injurious to your Mac

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   PC thinking hits PCs A report in the Consumerist said that Apple is refusing to honor warranties on machines in houses where people smoke. The report quotes two readers that were told their warranties ...

2. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... intensive applications, including ray tracing, 3D cloud computing, video encoding and computer-aided engineering. Apple laptops less reliable than Asus, Toshiba, Sony 

A report from computer warranty ...

3. Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... - thanks to a lack of marketing." 
However, Bonsack also noted that MacWorld has reported on a "steady exodus" of smaller developers from the iPhone platform - due to Apple's "often murky" policies.  ...

4. Steve Ballmer hallelujahs Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... reviews and would give Microsoft a "real opportunity" to raise its profile among a younger demographic such as college students, where the Apple device ecosystem maintains substantial mind share. Ballmer ...

5. Hacker restores Atom support for Snow Leopard netbooks

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Who's got the crack? A Russian hacker known as "teateam" claims to have restored support for Atom-based Hackintoshes running Snow Leopard 10.6.2. 
Apple had previously disabled the processor in an effort ...

6. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Confirms plans to launch online app and music store Sony has confirmed plans to launch an online store that will sell music, movies, books and applications. 
The virtual marketplace will also allow users ...

7. Microsoft claims "fantastic" Windows 7 sales

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... times." However, Ballmer conceded that Microsoft could definitely "improve" its market position on US college campuses - where rival Apple maintains a strong presence. 

 "Window 7 gives us a real ...

8. Apple tablet delayed. The rumors continue PR drip

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   They seek it here, they seek it there You'd almost think Apple was dropping rumors into cyberspace deliberately, wouldn't you? The latest rumors about the tablet PC that Apple has never actually said ...

9. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... operating system that is presumably intended to challenge the dominance of Microsoft and Apple.  It's not an easy thing to build an operating system but these days it's very much harder to make ...

10. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... to rebuff his critics by noting that companies often denied the existence of products until their official release.  
"Apple scoffed at the notion that they'd ever build a phone until they announced ...

11. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... NVIDIA's 3D Vision ecosystem," said Moon. See Also Nvidia showcases Fermi-based Tesla GPUs Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track 
Nvidia reports 3Q revenue ...

12. Thieves scrump thousands of Apple iPhones

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    It's an incider job Thieves have made off with 4,000 iPhones, worth over $3 million, in a daring heist in Belgium. They climbed a fire ladder to the roof of the warehouse, cut a hole in it, and dropped ...

13. Apple laptops less reliable than Asus, Toshiba, Sony

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Price no guarantee of quality A report from computer warranty firm Square Trade shows that Apple could only manage fourth place, behind Asus, Toshiba and Sony, in terms of laptop reliability. The research ...

14. Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Depends on How Smart YOU Are Sometimes I wonder about new companies.   Apple and Google both have this way of bewitching people so that, no matter what they come out with, folks drool and say that’s wonderful.  ...

15. Nvidia showcases Fermi-based Tesla GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... $13,000 and $19,000 price tags. All four GPUs will be officially released in Q2 2010. See Also Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track Nvidia may be moving ...

16. Apple discounts for Black Friday leak

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Black Friday for Apple A story on Boy Genius Report indicates that Apple may cut as much as 25 percent off the price of iPods and 25 percent off the price of Macs. The site said it got tipped off and ...

17. Analyst offers Apple tablet sneak peek

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    "Stunning" resolution and video conferencing A principal analyst at ITIC has claimed that the enigmatic Apple tablet will feature a 10-12 inch screen with "stunning resolution." 

According to Laura DiDio, ...

18. Sprint launches Palm Pixi smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Sunday, 15 November 2009

    ... width, 111.0mm (4.37 inches) height. Thickness - 10.85mm (0.43 inches). Weight - 92.5 grams (3.26 ounces). Note: Supports Palm Touchstone technology. See Also Apple iTunes update disables Palm sync  ...

19. Apple outflanks Psystar in crushing legal victory


    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Saturday, 14 November 2009

    Mac clone manufacturer found guilty of infringement Apple has finally managed to outflank Psystar after fighting a bloody and protracted legal battle against the infamous Mac clone manufacturer. Victory ...

20. 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 ...

21. Dell touts Mini 3 Android smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    ... and greatest iPhone killer. Clearly, Dell isn't capable of delivering the same experience as Apple's iPhone, but it can deliver a reasonably priced platform that works." See Also Motorola Droid snipes ...

22. Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    The "best" technology Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has claimed that Apple uses the "best" technology to manufacture its Mac product line. "Apple says to their customers: if you buy a computer from us you ...

23. Apple tablet will have a pen

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Mightier than the mouseFruity gadget maker Apple appears to be planning to ship a pen with its new tablet computer. The much hyped, rarely seen gadget is expected to be in the shops by next year and hacks ...

24. Apple plans 50 new stores

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Don't look now, there's another one Apple is planning to open as many as 50 new stores next year, including two branches in Shanghai. More than half the new outlets will be outside the US, with new stores ...

25. We didn't copy Windows 7 from Mac OS. Did we?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Unseemly row surfaces Microsoft has rebutted Microsoft statements that it based the look and feel of Windows 7 on the Apple Mac OS. Yesterday, a Microsoft manager said that what his company had tried ...

26. How TG Daily is put together

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    ...  The evil Dr Spinola is an atheistic old drunkard who hates Crackberrys, Linux, Apple and loves every bit of software made by Microsoft. He eats meat, preferably raw, and freshly killed. They bumped into ...

27. Zune shifts into high gear with 6 HD games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... and I see no pixelating going on." Finally, MobilitySite's "Zealot" noted that he was "impressed" with the games, but cautioned against comparing Microsoft's Zune to Apple's iPhone or iPod Touch.  "I ...

28. Microsoft: Windows 7 "looks and feels" like Mac OS X

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    True confessions from Redmond A Microsoft official has finally admitted that Windows 7 was heavily influenced by Mac OS X. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that ...

29. Stealth malware steals jailbroken iPhone data

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... install this tool on their own iPhones and use it to scan for jailbroken phones," added Intego. See Also 
Rickrolling worm infects jailbroken iPhones Apple plans iPhone lockdown Hacker jailbreaks iPhone ...

30. Apple with iPhone more profitable than Nokia

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    It's a setback for Nokia Research from Strategy Research said that Nokia slipped into second place in the USA in the third quarter, leaving Apple with its iPhone as the most profitable handset vendor. ...

31. 55 inch B&O TV a snip at $18,700

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Shame the shows will still be crap Apple will no doubt be reaching for its lawyers as upstart Danish purveyor of overpriced, aspirational gadgets Bang & Olufsen beats them at their own game by launching ...

32. 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.   ...

33. Motorola Droid snipes at iPhone's market share

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... Apple did manage to sell more than 1 million iPhones 3GS models during its weekend debut in June - which far exceed Motorola's initial figures. Nevertheless, the $200 Android-based Droid appears to ...

34. Best Buy sells Acer notebook for $250

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... give away six months of AV protection through the holiday season. It will offer over 30 laptops from Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, Gateway, Sony, Toshiba and Lenovo in prices that range from $250 to $2,000. ...

35. Firefox 'most insecure browser'

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Not much of a birthday present for Mozilla Firefox accounts for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities. Mozilla's finest is responsible for 44 percent of all browser flaws, Apple's Safari takes second ...

36. Atom Hackintosh netbooks crash and burn

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Snow Leopard infinity loop
 Apple has apparently struck a deadly blow against the burgeoning Hackintosh community by disabling support for Intel's Atom processor in the latest version of Snow Leopard.  ...

37. Apple update fixes critical Snow Leopard bugs

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    Introducing 

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Apple has released a long-awaited update for its Snow Leopard (SL) operating system. According to Club Cupertino, Mac OS X 10.6.2 includes general operating system fixes ...

38. Puritanical Apple bans Bobble Rep caricature app

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    
Ludicrous and sanctimonious Apple has banned an iPhone database application for allegedly "ridiculing" public figures. Bobble Rep - which caricatures members of Congress - would have allowed users to ...

39. Rickrolling worm infects jailbroken iPhones

    (Security/Security Features)

    Sunday, 08 November 2009

    ... Cluley. It should be noted that Ikex has been tentatively identified as 21 year-old Ashley Towns from Wollongong, Australia. See Also Apple plans iPhone lockdown Hacker jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with blacksn0w ...

40. Apple plans iPhone lockdown

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Jailbreakers beware Apple has apparently stepped up its efforts to thwart the ubiquitous practice of iPhone jailbreaking. Indeed, Club Cupertino is currently seeking a security expert who would be tasked ...

41. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Cheep, cheep cheep, yeah Adobe, Apple. IBM, Microsoft, and other "platform companies" go to great lengths to assure that application developers adhere to stringent user interface guidelines so that their ...

42. Windows 7 sales outpace Vista adoption

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... week," added Baker. 
 See Also Intel: Windows 7 offers "improved" performance and stability Windows 7 upgrades crash and burn Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD? How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable ...

43. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    OS X on a netbook Hackintosh Apple has reportedly restored support for Intel's Atom processor in the latest Snow Leopard build. "Atom appears to have resurrected itself zombie style in 10C535," confirmed ...

44. Smartphone market: Android and iPhone continue to grow

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... that Android is rapidly evolving and responsive to suggestions from OEMs and developers,” he continued. Nokia, RIM and Apple all did well. Apple shipped its highest volume in a single quarter. It is now ...

45. Hacker jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with blacksn0w crack

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    Hacker George Hotz has released a new crack that allows users to jailbreak Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS. 
 Hacker George Hotz has released a new crack that allows users to jailbreak Apple's iPhone 3G and ...

46. Parallels takes on VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... than previous iterations of the platform. "As the OS battles rage between Microsoft, Apple and Linux, we provide a completely customizable solution that enables people to use the applications they need ...

47. Apple brags as apps exceed 100,000 mark

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    A smug Apple has announced that over 100,000 applications are now available for download from the company's App Store. A smug Apple has announced that over 100,000 rather pointless applications are now ...

48. The Majors: Apple

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