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1. Steve Jobs determines smoking is injurious to your Mac

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   ... were void because computers were used in a house where people smoked. The reason? Cigarette smoke is considered a biohazard and employees repairing machines that were exposed to dangerous substances were ...

2. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   Phenom II overclocking and Fermi Tesla GPUs We covered a number of hardware-related topics this past week at TG Daily, including Lucid's Hydra SoC, shattering the Phenom II 7GHz barrier, the debut of ...

3. Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ...  "It is not as neatly done as on the iPhone. Google has not been very good to entice customers to actually buy products. On Android nobody is making significant revenue. We are selling 400 times more ...

4. Steve Ballmer hallelujahs Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... system was selling well in Japan  which, although interesting, is not exactly useful. Ballmer told the Microsoft Annual Shareholder Meeting that Windows 7 has been outselling previous versions of ...

5. Hacker restores Atom support for Snow Leopard netbooks

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... Many users are reporting success with this patch, so if you [are] an Atom user looking to update to 10.6.2, give it a try, and let's not forget to give 'teateam' a round of applause for saving all our ...

6. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... signed an agreement with Netflix that allows PSN members to stream movies and other content. See Also Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port 
Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip Nintendo ...

7. Microsoft claims "fantastic" Windows 7 sales

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   But refuses to divulge any details or sales figures Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told an annual shareholder's meeting that sales of Windows 7 have met the company's expectations. Ballmer, who was quoted ...

8. Apple tablet delayed. The rumors continue PR drip

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... it will make are that it will be delayed from a March 2010 launch to a launch in the fall. Digitimes seems pretty certain that there will be two tablet PC models - one with a 9.7-inch OLED screen and ...

9. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... relatively small  market share compared to Microsoft Windows, and you could even argue that Chrome is just a variant of Linux. The Mighty Google will reveal some morsels in just a few hours. See ...

10. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... is the phone the senior Android guys at Google are now carrying around and testing, at least as of a couple of weeks ago." Arrington - who quoted anonymous industry sources - also insisted that the device ...

11. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... endorsement of Vision. "Nvidia's 3D Vision technology provides the best 3D experience that we have seen, and we look forward to bringing this technology to market on notebook panels. [We are] fully behind ...

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

    ... are based on the massively parallel CUDA computing architecture that offers developers a parallel computing model that is easier to understand and program than any of the alternatives developed over the ...

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

    ... data backup service. However, the device does not support Wi-Fi connectivity. Palm spokesperson Jon Zilber described the Pixi as a "sleek smartphone" and an "incredibly sexy" piece of hardware. "Is ...

19. Apple outflanks Psystar in crushing legal victory


    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Saturday, 14 November 2009

    ... original files with unauthorized software. According to Alsup, Psystar executed three primary unlawful modifications: Replacing the Mac OS X bootloader with an alternative to run unauthorized copies ...

20. Weekly hardware roundup

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Saturday, 14 November 2009

    Analog joystick mouse and crashing Hackintoshes This past week was a busy one at TG Daily. We covered a number of hardware-related topics, including the very first OpenOffice joystick mouse, crashing ...

21. Dell touts Mini 3 Android smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    ... Garriques. "We are developing smaller and smarter mobile products that enable our customers to take their Internet experience out of the home and do the things they want to do whenever and wherever they ...

22. Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    ... Burke told TG Daily. "Their reputation for providing quality products people love is well-earned and we are proud to be a part of their platforms." See Also Apple plans 50 new stores Microsoft: Windows ...

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

    ... appearing in London and Paris. Other countries on the list include Canada, Australia, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Another new branch should open tomorrow on Broadway, New York - at 28,000 square ...

25. Snow Leopard fatal flaw discovered

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Estonian link probed Breaking news from the BBC claims that a potentially fatal Snow Leopard flaw has been discovered. Welsh scientists are probing links to Tallinn, Estonia and Hungary believed to be ...

26. 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 ...

27. 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 ...

28. Zune shifts into high gear with 6 HD games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Tegra processor gets a workout Microsoft has released six free games for the Zune HD. The titles - which are all free - include PGR: Ferrari Edition, Audiosurf Tilt, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Vans Sk8: Pool ...

29. 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 ...

30. Stealth malware steals jailbroken iPhone data

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Default root password exploit A new variant of stealth malware designed to steal data from jailbroken iPhones has been positively identified as Privacy.A.

 According to Intego, Privacy.A exploits the ...

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

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... & Olufsen BeoSystem 3 video engine', which apparently delivers superior signal processing due to the VisionClear package of picture improvement technologies. Double frame rate technology, also known ...

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

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Opinion Butts are kicked dot com I have been using a Dell Adamo 9.99 for several weeks now in its pre-production form.   I’m at EMC’s analyst event this week in Boston which meant I had to spend ...

33. Motorola Droid snipes at iPhone's market share

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    100,000 units and counting Motorola has reportedly sold over 100,000 Droid phones during the device's first week on the market. According to Broadpoint AmTech analyst Mark McKechnie, Motorola is likely ...

34. Best Buy sells Acer notebook for $250

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... the store and can be bought either online or in-store. Best Buy didn't say what software is bundled with the $250 machine and at press time the unit couldn't be found on its website. The company said ...

35. Firefox 'most insecure browser'

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... of all vulnerabilities, Safari, including the cut down version for the iPhone, boasts a rather desultory four percent market share, making the flaws : user ratio rather unimpressive. IE, by comparison, ...

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

    ... with the installation process. In addition, Apple warned Hackintosh owners that "third-party system software modifications" could cause "unexpected results" during the upgrade. 
Finally, Club Cupertino ...

38. Puritanical Apple bans Bobble Rep caricature app

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    ... of the app is the database that allows you to find out who your representatives in Washington are and how to contact them." Club Cupertino, however, disagreed. "We've reviewed Bobble Rep – 111th Congress ...

39. Rickrolling worm infects jailbroken iPhones

    (Security/Security Features)

    Sunday, 08 November 2009

    ... installing SSH," explained Sophos security researcher Graham Cluley. "Once in place, the worm appears to attempt to find other iPhones on the mobile phone network that are similarly vulnerable and installs ...

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. Smartphone users make lousy partners

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    iPhone users are the worst A survey of iPhone and BlackBerry users has concluded that they're a pretty insensitive bunch. Carried out by shopping website Retrevo, the (statistically rather dubious) survey ...

42. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    ... disparate programs conform with a certain consistency. The theory is users don't get confused if basic tasks are always performed the same way. Everyday functions, such as quitting an app, copying and ...

43. Windows 7 sales outpace Vista adoption

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... deals helped make the Windows 7 software launch successful," explained NPD spokesperson Stephen Baker. "In a slow environment for packaged software Windows 7 brought a large number of customers into the ...

44. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... company's overpriced hardware. 
 "It's the same thing with the Palm Pre. Palm got their phone to work with iTunes and Apple now blocked the Palm Pre in the latest iTunes update. They're like a bunch of ...

45. Smartphone market: Android and iPhone continue to grow

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... shipping in many global markets. Here are IDC’s figures for the major vendors – units are in millions. Vendor Q309 ships Q309 share ...

46. Hacker jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with blacksn0w crack

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... certain models) before hardware resets can be performed.  

According to TechTree,  
Blacksn0w jailbreaks iPhone devices "faster" than other cracks. Once unlocked, the iPhone can be used with any mobile ...

47. Parallels takes on VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... performs 22 percent faster than the competition (VMware) when running a 64-bit version of Windows 7. In addition, version 5 reportedly offers up to 300 percent faster performance for virtual machine operations ...

48. 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 ...

49. EMI sues Beatles 25 cent download site

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... "EMI want something we're not prepared to give 'em. It's between EMI and The Beatles I think - what else is new? " EMI said it had been 'working hard to secure agreement with Apple Corps to make the Beatles' ...

50. iPhone jailbreakers held hostage

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... I can access all your files." If the users go to the website they are told to send €5 to a PayPal account, after which the hacker will e-mail instructions to remove the hack. Initially he threatened ...