Mac News Feeds » Uncategorized http://apple.t-b.nl Rumors about Apple Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The App Store hits one billion downloads! http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-app-store-hits-one-billion-downloads/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-app-store-hits-one-billion-downloads/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:53:00 +0000 Megan Lavey http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-app-store-hits-one-billion-downloads/ Filed under: ,


Shortly before 2 p.m. PDT (1:52 p.m.), the iTunes App Store hit 1,000,000,000 apps sold since it originally just nine months ago. It's by no means perfect, but it's still a significant milestone for the store, the iPhone (and iPod touch) and Apple. It didn't come without its glitches. The iTunes Store was showing up as unavailable for several people off and on throughout the afternoon. Even Apple itself jumped the gun a little bit by having its after 1 billion page already available early Thursday, in addition to the counter in iTunes showing the 1 billion mark before the official counter on Apple's website.

TUAWThe App Store hits one billion downloads! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,


Shortly before 2 p.m. PDT (1:52 p.m.), the iTunes App Store hit 1,000,000,000 apps sold since it originally just nine months ago. It's by no means perfect, but it's still a significant milestone for the store, the iPhone (and iPod touch) and Apple. It didn't come without its glitches. The iTunes Store was showing up as unavailable for several people off and on throughout the afternoon. Even Apple itself jumped the gun a little bit by having its after 1 billion page already available early Thursday, in addition to the counter in iTunes showing the 1 billion mark before the official counter on Apple's website.

TUAWThe App Store hits one billion downloads! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/the-app-store-hits-one-billion-downloads/feed/ 0 The bright side of owning a Mac http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-bright-side-of-owning-a-mac/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-bright-side-of-owning-a-mac/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:45:00 +0000 Mel Martin http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/the-bright-side-of-owning-a-mac/ Filed under: , , , , ,

This morning when my alarm clock went off (playing some Harold Budd) I was reminded how things have changed over the years for Mac users.

My alarm clock is a Logitech Squeezebox Boom, a well reviewed product that will wirelessly stream your iTunes playlists, give you access to thousands of internet radio stations, wakes you up, puts you to sleep, and does it with good quality audio. It's basically a Squeezebox with speakers in a clock radio form factor. It has an extensive feature set, and like other Squeezebox products, can be controlled or re-programmed from Safari or Firefox from anywhere in my house.

Not too many years ago, a cool new product would come out, and the chances of it working with a Mac was pretty slim. In the mid nineties, when Michael Spindler, Gil Amelio and friends just about destroyed Apple, we Mac owners were pretty much on our own.

Now, companies are falling all over themselves to make nice with Macs, iPods and iPhones. Walk into any electronics store, or even a department store, and marvel at the gaggle of products that boast about how compatible they are with Apple. Long time owners of Macs will remember those dark days when nothing mated to an Apple product other than a SCSI drive.

While new owners of Apple products take this interoperability for granted, it wasn't always that way. Since we're talking about Logitech, take a deep look into its catalog. Mice, Harmony remotes, webcams, keyboards and of course the Squeezebox are almost universally friendly to Apple products. Many other companies are also on board. Even some of the Microsoft keyboards and mice advertise Mac compatibility. What's this world coming to?

How about you? Do you remember the days of near-zero compatibility? Are you thrilled about how things have opened up? Think there is still a long way to go?

TUAWThe bright side of owning a Mac originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , , , ,

This morning when my alarm clock went off (playing some Harold Budd) I was reminded how things have changed over the years for Mac users.

My alarm clock is a Logitech Squeezebox Boom, a well reviewed product that will wirelessly stream your iTunes playlists, give you access to thousands of internet radio stations, wakes you up, puts you to sleep, and does it with good quality audio. It's basically a Squeezebox with speakers in a clock radio form factor. It has an extensive feature set, and like other Squeezebox products, can be controlled or re-programmed from Safari or Firefox from anywhere in my house.

Not too many years ago, a cool new product would come out, and the chances of it working with a Mac was pretty slim. In the mid nineties, when Michael Spindler, Gil Amelio and friends just about destroyed Apple, we Mac owners were pretty much on our own.

Now, companies are falling all over themselves to make nice with Macs, iPods and iPhones. Walk into any electronics store, or even a department store, and marvel at the gaggle of products that boast about how compatible they are with Apple. Long time owners of Macs will remember those dark days when nothing mated to an Apple product other than a SCSI drive.

While new owners of Apple products take this interoperability for granted, it wasn't always that way. Since we're talking about Logitech, take a deep look into its catalog. Mice, Harmony remotes, webcams, keyboards and of course the Squeezebox are almost universally friendly to Apple products. Many other companies are also on board. Even some of the Microsoft keyboards and mice advertise Mac compatibility. What's this world coming to?

How about you? Do you remember the days of near-zero compatibility? Are you thrilled about how things have opened up? Think there is still a long way to go?

TUAWThe bright side of owning a Mac originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/the-bright-side-of-owning-a-mac/feed/ 0 Rumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/rumor-atandt-distributes-anti-pre-cheat-sheet/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/rumor-atandt-distributes-anti-pre-cheat-sheet/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:00:00 +0000 Dave Caolo http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/rumor-atandt-distributes-anti-pre-cheat-sheet/ Filed under: ,

Like soldiers before a battle, AT&T and others are preparing to meet Palm's Pre. According to Pre Central, AT&T has begun distributing a memo to employees that points out key differences between the iPhone and the forthcoming Pre. The memo lists talking points and key comparisons for employees to keep handy when talking to customers.

While some of the comparisons are noteworthy, like the iPhone's metal and glass body vs. the plastic Pre, others just aren't. For instance, the Pre's 3.1-inch display vs. the iPhone's 3.5 inch screen. I don't know who's going to be dissuaded by 4-tenths of an inch. Plus, the Pre is a whole two grams heavier that the iPhone. Yowsa!

Of course, these stats are based on the current iPhone model. Rumors suggest that a new one will be introduced this summer. In any case, prepare for a fight.

[Via Macworld]

TUAWRumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,

Like soldiers before a battle, AT&T and others are preparing to meet Palm's Pre. According to Pre Central, AT&T has begun distributing a memo to employees that points out key differences between the iPhone and the forthcoming Pre. The memo lists talking points and key comparisons for employees to keep handy when talking to customers.

While some of the comparisons are noteworthy, like the iPhone's metal and glass body vs. the plastic Pre, others just aren't. For instance, the Pre's 3.1-inch display vs. the iPhone's 3.5 inch screen. I don't know who's going to be dissuaded by 4-tenths of an inch. Plus, the Pre is a whole two grams heavier that the iPhone. Yowsa!

Of course, these stats are based on the current iPhone model. Rumors suggest that a new one will be introduced this summer. In any case, prepare for a fight.

[Via Macworld]

TUAWRumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/rumor-att-distributes-anti-pre-cheat-sheet/feed/ 0 Pirated iWork contains botnet trojan, breaks hearts http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/pirated-iwork-contains-botnet-trojan-breaks-hearts/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/pirated-iwork-contains-botnet-trojan-breaks-hearts/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Aron Trimble http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/pirated-iwork-contains-botnet-trojan-breaks-hearts/ Filed under:

The tubes are ablaze today with news from CNN of the first ever latest malicious program to be found on the Mac. The trojan was first discovered in January but it did not receive wildfire-like popularity until recently when two experts at Symantec published a bulletin on the subject of the malware.

The trojan, named "iBotnet" (get it?), has only affected a few thousand Macs in the wild and it is currently not known to do any real harm. Should you be concerned? Well, the answer to that depends on whether you're a software pirate or not. The distribution method for this particular piece of malware is through the downloading of certain bootlegged copies of Apple's iWork.

Brian Krebs over at the Washington Post details some information about the actual first botnet specifically for the Mac. He points out that the current media storm is for a trojan that was actually discovered in January. He goes on to mention that the first botnet for the Mac was actually released in 2006 and targeted both Macs and PCs alike.

In other news, sales of Symantec's Norton AntiVirus shot up following the release of the security bulletin and subsequent frenzy of coverage. Actually, this is not true (at least to this humble blogger's knowledge); but it does pose an interesting question. Who profits most from the release of malware on any platform? One thing we know for sure, though, is that the end-user is definitely losing out in this game.

The moral of this story: stop all the downloading! Thanks G.I. Joe! In all seriousness, though, the majority of malware on the Mac (and on the PC) is distributed through nefarious chains of content acquisition. Be careful out there when clicking links and downloading files or programs from sites that you may not trust.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

TUAWPirated iWork contains botnet trojan, breaks hearts originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under:

The tubes are ablaze today with news from CNN of the first ever latest malicious program to be found on the Mac. The trojan was first discovered in January but it did not receive wildfire-like popularity until recently when two experts at Symantec published a bulletin on the subject of the malware.

The trojan, named "iBotnet" (get it?), has only affected a few thousand Macs in the wild and it is currently not known to do any real harm. Should you be concerned? Well, the answer to that depends on whether you're a software pirate or not. The distribution method for this particular piece of malware is through the downloading of certain bootlegged copies of Apple's iWork.

Brian Krebs over at the Washington Post details some information about the actual first botnet specifically for the Mac. He points out that the current media storm is for a trojan that was actually discovered in January. He goes on to mention that the first botnet for the Mac was actually released in 2006 and targeted both Macs and PCs alike.

In other news, sales of Symantec's Norton AntiVirus shot up following the release of the security bulletin and subsequent frenzy of coverage. Actually, this is not true (at least to this humble blogger's knowledge); but it does pose an interesting question. Who profits most from the release of malware on any platform? One thing we know for sure, though, is that the end-user is definitely losing out in this game.

The moral of this story: stop all the downloading! Thanks G.I. Joe! In all seriousness, though, the majority of malware on the Mac (and on the PC) is distributed through nefarious chains of content acquisition. Be careful out there when clicking links and downloading files or programs from sites that you may not trust.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

TUAWPirated iWork contains botnet trojan, breaks hearts originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/pirated-iwork-contains-botnet-trojan-breaks-hearts/feed/ 0 Even more LETHAL! http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/even-more-lethal/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/even-more-lethal/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Steven Sande http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/even-more-lethal/ Filed under: , , , , ,

Remember LETHAL? It's an app that can keep you awake at night by telling you about all of the dangerous things that can kill, maim, or at least injure you. The good thing is that LETHAL does it in a humorous way.

We did a review of LETHAL a few months ago, and now the development team at Elany Arts has taken the app to a new level. Not only did they significantly upgrade LETHAL, but they also dropped the price of the app from US$1.99 down to US$0.99.

What's changed?
  • LETHAL now gives a risk ranking for every US and Canadian town or city with a population over 100,000, plus all Canadian National Parks. If you're within a large metropolitan area, you can watch your LETHAL index change as you drive around.
  • More disasters! More dangerous animals!
  • The crime information is more specific, with new updated crime data from the FBI database.
  • You can view rankings for all locations from most dangerous to least (or vice versa) for all indexes and specific risks. Want to find the #1 area to get killed by a grizzly bear? LETHAL can help.
  • Speaking of animals, they're now displayed with their relative risk based on prevalence in the area and confirmed attacks (I griped about this in my earlier review, since they showed mountain lions as a big risk in my suburban neighborhood).
  • Disasters are also displayed with their relative risk based on prevalence and confirmed incidents.
LETHAL (click opens iTunes) is a fun and fascinating app, and the new lower price and extra-chunky feature set makes it even more worthwhile.

TUAWEven more LETHAL! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , , , ,

Remember LETHAL? It's an app that can keep you awake at night by telling you about all of the dangerous things that can kill, maim, or at least injure you. The good thing is that LETHAL does it in a humorous way.

We did a review of LETHAL a few months ago, and now the development team at Elany Arts has taken the app to a new level. Not only did they significantly upgrade LETHAL, but they also dropped the price of the app from US$1.99 down to US$0.99.

What's changed?
  • LETHAL now gives a risk ranking for every US and Canadian town or city with a population over 100,000, plus all Canadian National Parks. If you're within a large metropolitan area, you can watch your LETHAL index change as you drive around.
  • More disasters! More dangerous animals!
  • The crime information is more specific, with new updated crime data from the FBI database.
  • You can view rankings for all locations from most dangerous to least (or vice versa) for all indexes and specific risks. Want to find the #1 area to get killed by a grizzly bear? LETHAL can help.
  • Speaking of animals, they're now displayed with their relative risk based on prevalence in the area and confirmed attacks (I griped about this in my earlier review, since they showed mountain lions as a big risk in my suburban neighborhood).
  • Disasters are also displayed with their relative risk based on prevalence and confirmed incidents.
LETHAL (click opens iTunes) is a fun and fascinating app, and the new lower price and extra-chunky feature set makes it even more worthwhile.

TUAWEven more LETHAL! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/even-more-lethal/feed/ 0 Baby Shaker further exposes App Store flaws http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/baby-shaker-further-exposes-app-store-flaws/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/baby-shaker-further-exposes-app-store-flaws/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000 Megan Lavey http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/23/baby-shaker-further-exposes-app-store-flaws/ Filed under: , ,

Update: According to news.com.au, Apple has issued an official apology for letting this app onto the store.

Sometimes, you really have to question the App Store approval process.

Sure, this isn't the first time that Apple has made an unwise decision regarding the approval (or lack thereof) of applications to the App Store. But, this one takes the cake. For the span of a few hours on Wednesday, Apple allowed the release of "Baby Shaker," an app from Slkalosoft (ironically, the company no longer has the app listed on its site). The application displayed an image of a crying infant. You had to shake the iPhone or iPod touch repeatedly in order to get the child to stop crying -- literally shaking the baby to death. When the crying ceased and two red Xs appeared over the baby's eyes, you succeeded.

There's plenty of criticism over App Store standards. You can find a plethora of fart-simulating apps and other programs designed just to be a sheer nuisance, yet legitimate apps such as Tweetie get caught up in the pipeline because of potentially offensive language. "Baby Shaker" quickly hit a lot of news sites, and it didn't bode too well for an Apple doing its best to spotlight its second quarter earnings.

App Store approval is already something that is cumbersome and vague at best -- often leaving developers in limbo as to the status of their product. "Baby Shaker" certainly isn't the first dubious piece of software released into the App Store, but it is by far the worst. Even though Apple did yank "Baby Shaker" within a couple of hours, it does leave a nasty taste in people's mouths. It means that somewhere, somehow, there was a failure to communicate to employees that releasing an application promoting infanticide is a moronically stupid move. I do wonder how long "Baby Shaker" would have remained in the App Store if the media suddenly hadn't jumped on the story. What do you think this latest situation says about the App Store process? Let us know in the comments.

[Via CNet]

UPDATE: Apple has apologized for the app's release. [thanks to Paul for the tip]

TUAWBaby Shaker further exposes App Store flaws originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , ,

Update: According to news.com.au, Apple has issued an official apology for letting this app onto the store.

Sometimes, you really have to question the App Store approval process.

Sure, this isn't the first time that Apple has made an unwise decision regarding the approval (or lack thereof) of applications to the App Store. But, this one takes the cake. For the span of a few hours on Wednesday, Apple allowed the release of "Baby Shaker," an app from Slkalosoft (ironically, the company no longer has the app listed on its site). The application displayed an image of a crying infant. You had to shake the iPhone or iPod touch repeatedly in order to get the child to stop crying -- literally shaking the baby to death. When the crying ceased and two red Xs appeared over the baby's eyes, you succeeded.

There's plenty of criticism over App Store standards. You can find a plethora of fart-simulating apps and other programs designed just to be a sheer nuisance, yet legitimate apps such as Tweetie get caught up in the pipeline because of potentially offensive language. "Baby Shaker" quickly hit a lot of news sites, and it didn't bode too well for an Apple doing its best to spotlight its second quarter earnings.

App Store approval is already something that is cumbersome and vague at best -- often leaving developers in limbo as to the status of their product. "Baby Shaker" certainly isn't the first dubious piece of software released into the App Store, but it is by far the worst. Even though Apple did yank "Baby Shaker" within a couple of hours, it does leave a nasty taste in people's mouths. It means that somewhere, somehow, there was a failure to communicate to employees that releasing an application promoting infanticide is a moronically stupid move. I do wonder how long "Baby Shaker" would have remained in the App Store if the media suddenly hadn't jumped on the story. What do you think this latest situation says about the App Store process? Let us know in the comments.

[Via CNet]

UPDATE: Apple has apologized for the app's release. [thanks to Paul for the tip]

TUAWBaby Shaker further exposes App Store flaws originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/baby-shaker-further-exposes-app-store-flaws/feed/ 0 Ask TUAW: tracking your iTunes purchases, quitting processes, doing a clean OSX install and more http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/ask-tuaw-tracking-your-itunes-purchases-quitting-processes-do/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/ask-tuaw-tracking-your-itunes-purchases-quitting-processes-do/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000 Chris Ullrich http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/ask-tuaw-tracking-your-itunes-purchases-quitting-processes-do/ Filed under: , , ,

Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about tracking your total iTunes purchases, forcing processes to quit, doing a clean install of OSX and more.

As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions, please include which Mac and which version of OS X you're running. If you don't specify, we'll assume you're running Leopard on an Intel Mac.

Dima asks:

I would like a way to require a password when the computer wakes from sleep, but not to require a password for just the screensaver. Is there a way for me to accomplish this?

The only way I know of to accomplish this would be to modify the plist file for the screensaver via the Terminal. However, unless this is really important to you, I would not advise doing it. If you want to do it, proceed at your own risk.

Either way, here's the command to enter in the Terminal if you want to try it.

defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 0

This will set it so the computer only asks for a password after waking from sleep and not after the screensaver.

Frank asks:

In my finder window, next to my drive's name, there's a number in parentheses. it used to be a (2), but recently it changed to a (3). What does this number mean?


Continue reading Ask TUAW: tracking your iTunes purchases, quitting processes, doing a clean OSX install and more

TUAWAsk TUAW: tracking your iTunes purchases, quitting processes, doing a clean OSX install and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , ,

Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about tracking your total iTunes purchases, forcing processes to quit, doing a clean install of OSX and more.

As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions, please include which Mac and which version of OS X you're running. If you don't specify, we'll assume you're running Leopard on an Intel Mac.

Dima asks:

I would like a way to require a password when the computer wakes from sleep, but not to require a password for just the screensaver. Is there a way for me to accomplish this?

The only way I know of to accomplish this would be to modify the plist file for the screensaver via the Terminal. However, unless this is really important to you, I would not advise doing it. If you want to do it, proceed at your own risk.

Either way, here's the command to enter in the Terminal if you want to try it.

defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 0

This will set it so the computer only asks for a password after waking from sleep and not after the screensaver.

Frank asks:

In my finder window, next to my drive's name, there's a number in parentheses. it used to be a (2), but recently it changed to a (3). What does this number mean?


Continue reading Ask TUAW: tracking your iTunes purchases, quitting processes, doing a clean OSX install and more

TUAWAsk TUAW: tracking your iTunes purchases, quitting processes, doing a clean OSX install and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/ask-tuaw-tracking-your-itunes-purchases-quitting-processes-doing-a-clean-osx-install-and-more/feed/ 0 Apple Q2’09 results round-up http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-q209-results-round-up/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-q209-results-round-up/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:30:00 +0000 Aron Trimble http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-q209-results-round-up/ Filed under: ,

Today was a landmark day for the good ol' boys (and girls) at 1 Infinite Loop as they again posted record-breaking quarterly results. Profit was a svelte $1.21 billion for a grand total of $8.16 billion in revenue; or, as the guys in Wallstreet see it: $1.33 per diluted share. All of this is apparently good news as after-hours trading has shares of AAPL up about 4 points from the days close of $121.51. If you haven't already, you can check out some of our highlights of what drove those numbers as well as the full press release from Apple here. Also, MacJournals did a fantastic job covering the call via their Twitter feed, which can be found here.

One continuing theme through the course of the call was the economy's overall effect on Apple's numbers. One noticeable effect was that professional and education sales were down during the March quarter. Even with the release of an entirely refreshed line of Mac desktops, the quarter saw an overall decrease in Mac marketshare. It wasn't all bad for Apple, however, as iPod sales (particularly the iPod Touch) were up enough to seemingly offset the bulk of the lagging Mac sales.

While the results themselves are always nice to hear, the most interesting section of the quarterly call is the question and answer section that follows. The answers, while somewhat scripted, give the listeners a chance to hear Apple execs think and speak on their feet regarding Apple's results and plans for the future.

One of the more notable topics during this discussion was Apple's opinion on the netbook market. Tim Cook took the question and in an answer that was truly Apple said, that netbooks are "junky ... not a consumer experience that we would put the Mac brand on," while quickly following-up with a good, old-fashioned "If we can find a way to deliver an innovative product ... then we'll do that." If you remember the days before the video iPod, then this conversation should be very familiar to you. For a good overview of the Q&A check out MacRumors' excellent post on the subject.

If you don't care about the financial results and have grown tired of hearing Apple dance around whether they're going to release a netbook, then there is at least one bright spot in all of this. According Peter Oppenheimer, Apple is pleasantly awaiting the joyous return of Steve Jobs in June (we miss you Steve). I don't think anyone was really expecting any more or less information than that, but here's to hoping Stevie J. returns and brings with him all-new iPhones, netbooks, and pots of gold.

Overall, the results were very positive for a company that deals in "luxury" products given the current economic climate. I hope that in the future Apple continues to succeed and that this is the last quarter we hear of in which Apple loses marketshare to anyone.

[Via Engadget, MacRumors, and MacJournals]

TUAWApple Q2'09 results round-up originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,

Today was a landmark day for the good ol' boys (and girls) at 1 Infinite Loop as they again posted record-breaking quarterly results. Profit was a svelte $1.21 billion for a grand total of $8.16 billion in revenue; or, as the guys in Wallstreet see it: $1.33 per diluted share. All of this is apparently good news as after-hours trading has shares of AAPL up about 4 points from the days close of $121.51. If you haven't already, you can check out some of our highlights of what drove those numbers as well as the full press release from Apple here. Also, MacJournals did a fantastic job covering the call via their Twitter feed, which can be found here.

One continuing theme through the course of the call was the economy's overall effect on Apple's numbers. One noticeable effect was that professional and education sales were down during the March quarter. Even with the release of an entirely refreshed line of Mac desktops, the quarter saw an overall decrease in Mac marketshare. It wasn't all bad for Apple, however, as iPod sales (particularly the iPod Touch) were up enough to seemingly offset the bulk of the lagging Mac sales.

While the results themselves are always nice to hear, the most interesting section of the quarterly call is the question and answer section that follows. The answers, while somewhat scripted, give the listeners a chance to hear Apple execs think and speak on their feet regarding Apple's results and plans for the future.

One of the more notable topics during this discussion was Apple's opinion on the netbook market. Tim Cook took the question and in an answer that was truly Apple said, that netbooks are "junky ... not a consumer experience that we would put the Mac brand on," while quickly following-up with a good, old-fashioned "If we can find a way to deliver an innovative product ... then we'll do that." If you remember the days before the video iPod, then this conversation should be very familiar to you. For a good overview of the Q&A check out MacRumors' excellent post on the subject.

If you don't care about the financial results and have grown tired of hearing Apple dance around whether they're going to release a netbook, then there is at least one bright spot in all of this. According Peter Oppenheimer, Apple is pleasantly awaiting the joyous return of Steve Jobs in June (we miss you Steve). I don't think anyone was really expecting any more or less information than that, but here's to hoping Stevie J. returns and brings with him all-new iPhones, netbooks, and pots of gold.

Overall, the results were very positive for a company that deals in "luxury" products given the current economic climate. I hope that in the future Apple continues to succeed and that this is the last quarter we hear of in which Apple loses marketshare to anyone.

[Via Engadget, MacRumors, and MacJournals]

TUAWApple Q2'09 results round-up originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/23/apple-q209-results-round-up/feed/ 0 Apple 2nd Quarter: $8.16B revenue, $1.33 profit per share http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-2nd-quarter-8-16b-revenue-1-33-profit-per-share/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-2nd-quarter-8-16b-revenue-1-33-profit-per-share/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:30:00 +0000 Megan Lavey http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/apple-2nd-quarter-8-16b-revenue-1-33-profit-per-share/ Filed under: , ,

Apple released its second quarter earnings today, posting revenues of $8.16 billion, a profit of $1.21 billion ($1.33 per share). This includes sales of:
  • 2.22 million Macs
  • 11.01 million iPods
  • 3.79 million iPhones
During the conference call, it was reported that Apple is just hours away from selling its billionth app through the App Store. Approximately 37 million iPhone and iPod Touch units sold altogether.

Update (5:37 p.m.): There are plans to bring the iPhone to China within the next year. It was also reported that Steve Jobs is expected to make a return to his duties at the end of June.

The press release detailing the earnings is below the fold.

Continue reading Apple 2nd Quarter: $8.16B revenue, $1.33 profit per share

TUAWApple 2nd Quarter: $8.16B revenue, $1.33 profit per share originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , ,

Apple released its second quarter earnings today, posting revenues of $8.16 billion, a profit of $1.21 billion ($1.33 per share). This includes sales of:
  • 2.22 million Macs
  • 11.01 million iPods
  • 3.79 million iPhones
During the conference call, it was reported that Apple is just hours away from selling its billionth app through the App Store. Approximately 37 million iPhone and iPod Touch units sold altogether.

Update (5:37 p.m.): There are plans to bring the iPhone to China within the next year. It was also reported that Steve Jobs is expected to make a return to his duties at the end of June.

The press release detailing the earnings is below the fold.

Continue reading Apple 2nd Quarter: $8.16B revenue, $1.33 profit per share

TUAWApple 2nd Quarter: $8.16B revenue, $1.33 profit per share originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/22/apple-2nd-quarter-816b-revenue-133-profit-per-share/feed/ 0 First Look: Scannerless scanning with Creaceed Prizmo http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/first-look-scannerless-scanning-with-creaceed-prizmo/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/first-look-scannerless-scanning-with-creaceed-prizmo/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Steven Sande http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/first-look-scannerless-scanning-with-creaceed-prizmo/ Filed under: ,

Last year I resolved to start keeping track of my business expenses more accurately. I bought NeatReceipts for Mac, but found that even with the diminutive size of the included scanner I didn't want to take it on trips with me. The result? I still ended up with a pile of receipts at the end of each business trip that I needed to scan. What I needed was a scanner that was always with me and didn't take up any additional space in my laptop bag.

Creaceed has come up with a solution in the form of Prizmo, which allows you to use any digital camera -- including the one built into your iPhone -- as a scanner. Once you've taken a picture of any item, you drop it onto Prizmo on your Mac. The application then corrects for lens distortion and perspective, essentially "flattening" the item you're scanning, and provides tools for cropping, changing brightness, and tweaking contrast.

The lens distortion algorithm uses a calibration that is created for specific cameras. As users calibrate their own cameras through a process described in the Prizmo user manual, they can add them to a calibration library that is being created.

Continue reading First Look: Scannerless scanning with Creaceed Prizmo

TUAWFirst Look: Scannerless scanning with Creaceed Prizmo originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,

Last year I resolved to start keeping track of my business expenses more accurately. I bought NeatReceipts for Mac, but found that even with the diminutive size of the included scanner I didn't want to take it on trips with me. The result? I still ended up with a pile of receipts at the end of each business trip that I needed to scan. What I needed was a scanner that was always with me and didn't take up any additional space in my laptop bag.

Creaceed has come up with a solution in the form of Prizmo, which allows you to use any digital camera -- including the one built into your iPhone -- as a scanner. Once you've taken a picture of any item, you drop it onto Prizmo on your Mac. The application then corrects for lens distortion and perspective, essentially "flattening" the item you're scanning, and provides tools for cropping, changing brightness, and tweaking contrast.

The lens distortion algorithm uses a calibration that is created for specific cameras. As users calibrate their own cameras through a process described in the Prizmo user manual, they can add them to a calibration library that is being created.

Continue reading First Look: Scannerless scanning with Creaceed Prizmo

TUAWFirst Look: Scannerless scanning with Creaceed Prizmo originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/22/first-look-scannerless-scanning-with-creaceed-prizmo/feed/ 0 Pixelmator 1.4.1 brings noise filter, Pixelmator Learning with it http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/pixelmator-1-4-1-brings-noise-filter-pixelmator-learning-with-i/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/pixelmator-1-4-1-brings-noise-filter-pixelmator-learning-with-i/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:00 +0000 Mike Schramm http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/22/pixelmator-1-4-1-brings-noise-filter-pixelmator-learning-with-i/ Filed under: ,

Our friends over at Pixelmator have released a new update, and while it's not quite as big as their point versions, it does add a few new features and a nice online guide to the program. The main new feature in-app is a noise filter that allows users to add random specks and pixels to an image, creating a little more realism and mess to whatever shapes they're working on. But the bigger addition is out-of-app: they've created an online Learning database with tutorials, tips, and lessons on how to make the most of the image-editing app. There's actually quite a bit of stuff there now, from text and video tutorials to even third-party tutorials submitted by users. If you are interested in learning more about how to use Pixelmator, definitely give it a look. They've also updated the user manual, too, so if you haven't seen that in a while, that's worth checking out as well.

There are also a few performance updates and bugfixes -- here's the list if you want to check it for something you're interested in. I still don't see my personal issue on there: it seems like whenever I switch between the Spaces on my Mac that hold iTunes and Pixelmator, the OS doesn't want to stay put -- it keeps jumping back to the iTunes Space while I'm trying to work on Pixelmator. Of course that might be an iTunes issue, but hopefully the Pixelmator team is looking into it.

Other than that, it's still a great app for editing and resizing images, and at $59, is definitely cheaper and simpler than investing in a big Photoshop suite. The 1.4.1 update will show up automatically for current users, and the app can be downloaded as a free trial from their site.

TUAWPixelmator 1.4.1 brings noise filter, Pixelmator Learning with it originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,

Our friends over at Pixelmator have released a new update, and while it's not quite as big as their point versions, it does add a few new features and a nice online guide to the program. The main new feature in-app is a noise filter that allows users to add random specks and pixels to an image, creating a little more realism and mess to whatever shapes they're working on. But the bigger addition is out-of-app: they've created an online Learning database with tutorials, tips, and lessons on how to make the most of the image-editing app. There's actually quite a bit of stuff there now, from text and video tutorials to even third-party tutorials submitted by users. If you are interested in learning more about how to use Pixelmator, definitely give it a look. They've also updated the user manual, too, so if you haven't seen that in a while, that's worth checking out as well.

There are also a few performance updates and bugfixes -- here's the list if you want to check it for something you're interested in. I still don't see my personal issue on there: it seems like whenever I switch between the Spaces on my Mac that hold iTunes and Pixelmator, the OS doesn't want to stay put -- it keeps jumping back to the iTunes Space while I'm trying to work on Pixelmator. Of course that might be an iTunes issue, but hopefully the Pixelmator team is looking into it.

Other than that, it's still a great app for editing and resizing images, and at $59, is definitely cheaper and simpler than investing in a big Photoshop suite. The 1.4.1 update will show up automatically for current users, and the app can be downloaded as a free trial from their site.

TUAWPixelmator 1.4.1 brings noise filter, Pixelmator Learning with it originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/22/pixelmator-141-brings-noise-filter-pixelmator-learning-with-it/feed/ 0 Capo gives you play-along tempo controls for $39 http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/capo-gives-you-play-along-tempo-controls-for-39/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/capo-gives-you-play-along-tempo-controls-for-39/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:30:00 +0000 Mike Schramm http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/capo-gives-you-play-along-tempo-controls-for-39/ Filed under: , , ,


Capo is a new app from the makers of TapeDeck, and it's the talk of the town amongst musicians -- it allows you to simply change the speed or pitch of any songs you happen to have laying around your computer, so that you can play or sing along with them at your own pace. We got a chance to try out the app just before release (though it's available for $39 right now), and while the UI is very impressive, the actual purpose of the app is too limited, in my opinion, to be worth it.

Not that it does anything badly -- the speed and pitch manipulation are very impressive. While there's a little bit of clipping and distortion at the absolute extremes, that's to be expected when you're changing these attributes on the fly, and when you're not at the extremes, things sound really great here. The app is extremely responsive to the controls as well, which are very intuitive and well designed -- you can choose to quickly select various tempos or pitches on a meter, or drag the slider in between those to find exactly the point you want. And no matter how fast you move the slider, the music responds instantly without any noise or slowdown. If you want to change a song's pitch or speed in order to try to play along with it or give it a closer listen, Capo will let you do exactly that, in style.

Continue reading Capo gives you play-along tempo controls for $39

TUAWCapo gives you play-along tempo controls for $39 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , ,


Capo is a new app from the makers of TapeDeck, and it's the talk of the town amongst musicians -- it allows you to simply change the speed or pitch of any songs you happen to have laying around your computer, so that you can play or sing along with them at your own pace. We got a chance to try out the app just before release (though it's available for $39 right now), and while the UI is very impressive, the actual purpose of the app is too limited, in my opinion, to be worth it.

Not that it does anything badly -- the speed and pitch manipulation are very impressive. While there's a little bit of clipping and distortion at the absolute extremes, that's to be expected when you're changing these attributes on the fly, and when you're not at the extremes, things sound really great here. The app is extremely responsive to the controls as well, which are very intuitive and well designed -- you can choose to quickly select various tempos or pitches on a meter, or drag the slider in between those to find exactly the point you want. And no matter how fast you move the slider, the music responds instantly without any noise or slowdown. If you want to change a song's pitch or speed in order to try to play along with it or give it a closer listen, Capo will let you do exactly that, in style.

Continue reading Capo gives you play-along tempo controls for $39

TUAWCapo gives you play-along tempo controls for $39 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/22/capo-gives-you-play-along-tempo-controls-for-39/feed/ 0 AT&T is testing bumped-up 3G speeds http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/atandt-testing-bumped-up-3g-speeds/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/atandt-testing-bumped-up-3g-speeds/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:15:00 +0000 Mel Martin http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/atandt-testing-bumped-up-3g-speeds/ Filed under:

Some people may not be happy with the iPhone running on the AT&T 3G network, but at least it appears that network will be running faster. AT&T is already in advanced testing of its new faster 3G network, which was first revealed by Scott McElroy, AT&T VP of Technology Realization, in an interview with Telephony Online.

AT&T says it is going to increase the downlink capacity on its high speed packet access (HSPA) from 3.6 megabits per second to 7.2 megabits per second by upgrading the software at the base stations. Currently, AT&T has the enhanced network running in two test markets, but plans to extend the faster spec to its entire network. Then, AT&T plans to start migrating its networks to 'Evolved HSPA' which would triple peak speeds.

Of course the big question for many of us is will the iPhone work with these enhanced speeds? AT&T says most of the data cards, smartphones, and the iPhone will support the new tweaked specs, at least up to 14.4 Mb/s. It's probably a good idea for AT&T to drastically improve its network, especially as it is begging Apple to renew its partnership for another year.

Maybe that will get the SlingBox Mobile app running happily if it ever arrives. Grrrr.

TUAWAT&T is testing bumped-up 3G speeds originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under:

Some people may not be happy with the iPhone running on the AT&T 3G network, but at least it appears that network will be running faster. AT&T is already in advanced testing of its new faster 3G network, which was first revealed by Scott McElroy, AT&T VP of Technology Realization, in an interview with Telephony Online.

AT&T says it is going to increase the downlink capacity on its high speed packet access (HSPA) from 3.6 megabits per second to 7.2 megabits per second by upgrading the software at the base stations. Currently, AT&T has the enhanced network running in two test markets, but plans to extend the faster spec to its entire network. Then, AT&T plans to start migrating its networks to 'Evolved HSPA' which would triple peak speeds.

Of course the big question for many of us is will the iPhone work with these enhanced speeds? AT&T says most of the data cards, smartphones, and the iPhone will support the new tweaked specs, at least up to 14.4 Mb/s. It's probably a good idea for AT&T to drastically improve its network, especially as it is begging Apple to renew its partnership for another year.

Maybe that will get the SlingBox Mobile app running happily if it ever arrives. Grrrr.

TUAWAT&T is testing bumped-up 3G speeds originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/21/att-is-testing-bumped-up-3g-speeds/feed/ 0 Convertbot updated to 1.1, adds more units to convert http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/convertbot-updated-to-1-1-adds-more-units-to-convert/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/convertbot-updated-to-1-1-adds-more-units-to-convert/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Mike Schramm http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/convertbot-updated-to-1-1-adds-more-units-to-convert/ Filed under: , , , , ,

I haven't had much use for Tapbots' Weightbot, even though I actually am currently watching my weight, but I really appreciate the look and feel of the program -- it's one of the most polished apps on the App Store. And Convertbot is no different -- while the actual situations where I need to convert units are pretty few and far between, the app is just so intuitive and polished that you look for ways to use it, from the stylistic user interface to the little beeps and clinks that make the buttons feel as tactile as they can on the iPhone's touchscreen.

And now there's even more opportunities to use the app: with the newest version 1.1, out now in the App Store, you can convert more than 100 different units, everything from angles to lengths to cooking volumes to even speed, time, and work (I can't remember the last time I had to convert BTUs to Joules -- high school? -- but this app can do it).

At just 99 cents, it's definitely worth trying out, if you're a fan of quality iPhone apps at all. I kind of wish Tapbots would aim a little higher, but then again, this is kind of their thing: taking really simple apps and polishing the heck out of them until they shine way past their basic functions. It would be interesting, though, to see what they could do with a bigger concept.

TUAWConvertbot updated to 1.1, adds more units to convert originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , , , ,

I haven't had much use for Tapbots' Weightbot, even though I actually am currently watching my weight, but I really appreciate the look and feel of the program -- it's one of the most polished apps on the App Store. And Convertbot is no different -- while the actual situations where I need to convert units are pretty few and far between, the app is just so intuitive and polished that you look for ways to use it, from the stylistic user interface to the little beeps and clinks that make the buttons feel as tactile as they can on the iPhone's touchscreen.

And now there's even more opportunities to use the app: with the newest version 1.1, out now in the App Store, you can convert more than 100 different units, everything from angles to lengths to cooking volumes to even speed, time, and work (I can't remember the last time I had to convert BTUs to Joules -- high school? -- but this app can do it).

At just 99 cents, it's definitely worth trying out, if you're a fan of quality iPhone apps at all. I kind of wish Tapbots would aim a little higher, but then again, this is kind of their thing: taking really simple apps and polishing the heck out of them until they shine way past their basic functions. It would be interesting, though, to see what they could do with a bigger concept.

TUAWConvertbot updated to 1.1, adds more units to convert originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/21/convertbot-updated-to-11-adds-more-units-to-convert/feed/ 0 Full text from “Legal Copy” ad isn’t quite PC-specific http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/full-text-from-legal-copy-ad-isnt-quite-pc-specific/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/full-text-from-legal-copy-ad-isnt-quite-pc-specific/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:15:00 +0000 Mike Schramm http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/full-text-from-legal-copy-ad-isnt-quite-pc-specific/ Filed under: , , , ,

You've probably seen all of the new Get a Mac ads we posted about on Sunday, and if you haven't yet, go ahead and watch them now. We'll wait. Just let us know when you're back, we'll be playing a little Zen Bound. Done? If you saw the Legal Copy ad, you know that's the one where as PC makes crazy and crazier statements about PC reliability, the screen fills up with unreadable legal copy. Unreadable, that is, if you're watching on a computer, and not so much if you're watching on a huge HDTV.

And so yes, MacJournals has actually retrieved and reprinted all of the text that appears in that ad. When Hodgman says "PCs are 100% trouble free," there is a long paragraph about how computers are targeted by spyware and malware, and how you have to install software drivers if you want to use any peripherals, how PC users should back up their systems, and how if they are not under warranty, they are not guaranteed a refund or replacement.

But wait a minute, says MDJ, don't those last few notes apply to Macs as well? Are Mac users able to avoid requiring backups, and is Apple trying to say that even after their warranties expire, they'll be giving out refunds and replacements (actually, they sometimes do that, though it's definitely not guaranteed)? Still, if the PC faithful wanted to nitpick -- and where exactly are the PC faithful these days, again? -- there's definitely plenty of nitpicking to do here. It seems like Apple needed to fill out the text for the joke of the ad, but it's too bad they couldn't just stick with PC problems (and there are plenty of those) rather than include some common computer issues in there as well.

[via Aulia Masna]

TUAWFull text from "Legal Copy" ad isn't quite PC-specific originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , , ,

You've probably seen all of the new Get a Mac ads we posted about on Sunday, and if you haven't yet, go ahead and watch them now. We'll wait. Just let us know when you're back, we'll be playing a little Zen Bound. Done? If you saw the Legal Copy ad, you know that's the one where as PC makes crazy and crazier statements about PC reliability, the screen fills up with unreadable legal copy. Unreadable, that is, if you're watching on a computer, and not so much if you're watching on a huge HDTV.

And so yes, MacJournals has actually retrieved and reprinted all of the text that appears in that ad. When Hodgman says "PCs are 100% trouble free," there is a long paragraph about how computers are targeted by spyware and malware, and how you have to install software drivers if you want to use any peripherals, how PC users should back up their systems, and how if they are not under warranty, they are not guaranteed a refund or replacement.

But wait a minute, says MDJ, don't those last few notes apply to Macs as well? Are Mac users able to avoid requiring backups, and is Apple trying to say that even after their warranties expire, they'll be giving out refunds and replacements (actually, they sometimes do that, though it's definitely not guaranteed)? Still, if the PC faithful wanted to nitpick -- and where exactly are the PC faithful these days, again? -- there's definitely plenty of nitpicking to do here. It seems like Apple needed to fill out the text for the joke of the ad, but it's too bad they couldn't just stick with PC problems (and there are plenty of those) rather than include some common computer issues in there as well.

[via Aulia Masna]

TUAWFull text from "Legal Copy" ad isn't quite PC-specific originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/21/full-text-from-legal-copy-ad-isnt-quite-pc-specific/feed/ 0 Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 requires 10.5.7, which should be out soon http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/nvidia-quadro-fx-4800-requires-10-5-7-which-should-be-out-soon/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/nvidia-quadro-fx-4800-requires-10-5-7-which-should-be-out-soon/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Mike Schramm http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/nvidia-quadro-fx-4800-requires-10-5-7-which-should-be-out-soon/ Filed under: , , , , ,

Sunday night on the Talkcast, we approached the rumors of a 10.5.7 release coming soon, and all pretty much agreed that yes -- whatever is in it, it's very likely coming soon. Here's another rumble of thunder that hints at the storm: Nvidia announced a brand new card recently for Macs, called the Quadro FX 4800 -- it offers "ultra fast performance," "realistic effect," and tons of triangles and all of the other things that comes along with a video card that looks more like a Flip Mini than an actual set of circuits.

But most importantly, under "Drivers and Downloads," you can see that the Mac drivers require Leopard 10.5.7. Combine that with all of the other speculation flying around, and odds are that we'll see a new version of the OS in Software Update as soon as later today.

Thanks, Daniel N!

TUAWNvidia Quadro FX 4800 requires 10.5.7, which should be out soon originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , , , ,

Sunday night on the Talkcast, we approached the rumors of a 10.5.7 release coming soon, and all pretty much agreed that yes -- whatever is in it, it's very likely coming soon. Here's another rumble of thunder that hints at the storm: Nvidia announced a brand new card recently for Macs, called the Quadro FX 4800 -- it offers "ultra fast performance," "realistic effect," and tons of triangles and all of the other things that comes along with a video card that looks more like a Flip Mini than an actual set of circuits.

But most importantly, under "Drivers and Downloads," you can see that the Mac drivers require Leopard 10.5.7. Combine that with all of the other speculation flying around, and odds are that we'll see a new version of the OS in Software Update as soon as later today.

Thanks, Daniel N!

TUAWNvidia Quadro FX 4800 requires 10.5.7, which should be out soon originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/21/nvidia-quadro-fx-4800-requires-1057-which-should-be-out-soon/feed/ 0 SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What’s the deal? http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/slingplayer-mobile-for-iphone-whats-the-deal/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/slingplayer-mobile-for-iphone-whats-the-deal/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0000 Mel Martin http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/21/slingplayer-mobile-for-iphone-whats-the-deal/ Filed under: , , ,

Rarely has an iPhone/iPod touch app seen so many ups and downs.

People have expected Sling Media to provide a version of their streaming video player for Apple since the iPhone first launched, but it has yet to materialize. In January, Sling demonstrated a beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone at Macworld and created a flurry of excitement.

Three weeks ago Sling announced with a great deal of fanfare that the app had been submitted to the App Store, but so far, all we're hearing are crickets...

Earlier this month AT&T changed its published Terms of Service to directly prohibit apps like SlingPlayer Mobile from operating on the AT&T network. After a major meltdown from AT&T customers, all the carrier could say was "whoops, we didn't mean it -- that was a mistake".

Last week, an anonymous tipster with a dubious domain told TUAW that he worked for Apple and stated that the company was going to reject the app because AT&T couldn't support the bandwidth demands. Of course, carriers do support the SlingPlayer on other phones, including the BlackBerry and several Windows Mobile phones.

So, here we are, more than three weeks after SlingPlayer Mobile was submitted to the app store, and there's still nothing. Nada. Bupkis. Zlich. In the meantime, Sling Media has alienated many Slingbox owners by intimating that a lot of their older gear won't work with the iPhone app when (or if) it is released.

Continue reading SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What's the deal?

TUAWSlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What's the deal? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , , ,

Rarely has an iPhone/iPod touch app seen so many ups and downs.

People have expected Sling Media to provide a version of their streaming video player for Apple since the iPhone first launched, but it has yet to materialize. In January, Sling demonstrated a beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone at Macworld and created a flurry of excitement.

Three weeks ago Sling announced with a great deal of fanfare that the app had been submitted to the App Store, but so far, all we're hearing are crickets...

Earlier this month AT&T changed its published Terms of Service to directly prohibit apps like SlingPlayer Mobile from operating on the AT&T network. After a major meltdown from AT&T customers, all the carrier could say was "whoops, we didn't mean it -- that was a mistake".

Last week, an anonymous tipster with a dubious domain told TUAW that he worked for Apple and stated that the company was going to reject the app because AT&T couldn't support the bandwidth demands. Of course, carriers do support the SlingPlayer on other phones, including the BlackBerry and several Windows Mobile phones.

So, here we are, more than three weeks after SlingPlayer Mobile was submitted to the app store, and there's still nothing. Nada. Bupkis. Zlich. In the meantime, Sling Media has alienated many Slingbox owners by intimating that a lot of their older gear won't work with the iPhone app when (or if) it is released.

Continue reading SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What's the deal?

TUAWSlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What's the deal? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/21/slingplayer-mobile-for-iphone-whats-the-deal/feed/ 0 Apple tops Forrester satisfaction survey http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/apple-tops-forrester-satisfaction-survey/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/apple-tops-forrester-satisfaction-survey/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Dave Caolo http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/apple-tops-forrester-satisfaction-survey/ Filed under: , ,

While Microsoft pushes a series of ads that prompt customers to focus on the in-store price (remember, the price is not the cost), Apple customers are expressing satisfaction with the ownership experience. Research firm Forrester conducted a survey of 4,600 people about their experiences with several brands, including Apple, HP, Dell and Gateway.

Apple received a "Good" rating, meaning 80% of respondents rated their experience with the company's products highly (the actual measurement system isn't in the article's description). Gateway was next with an "Okay" rating (66% satisfaction), followed by HP at 63% (Lauren's choice!) and Dell bringing up the caboose at 58%.

This illustrates the tough spot Microsoft is in. They don't manufacture the hardware that their product, the OS, requires. Yet, people use "PC" -- which actually stands for "Personal Computer" -- synonymously with "Windows." It's unclear the article's summary where those customers' dissatisfaction comes from, the hardware or the software. While it's easy to say that Microsoft should switch focus from price to quality, it would be very difficult for them to implement, as they only control half of the equation.

[Via Electronista]

TUAWApple tops Forrester satisfaction survey originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , ,

While Microsoft pushes a series of ads that prompt customers to focus on the in-store price (remember, the price is not the cost), Apple customers are expressing satisfaction with the ownership experience. Research firm Forrester conducted a survey of 4,600 people about their experiences with several brands, including Apple, HP, Dell and Gateway.

Apple received a "Good" rating, meaning 80% of respondents rated their experience with the company's products highly (the actual measurement system isn't in the article's description). Gateway was next with an "Okay" rating (66% satisfaction), followed by HP at 63% (Lauren's choice!) and Dell bringing up the caboose at 58%.

This illustrates the tough spot Microsoft is in. They don't manufacture the hardware that their product, the OS, requires. Yet, people use "PC" -- which actually stands for "Personal Computer" -- synonymously with "Windows." It's unclear the article's summary where those customers' dissatisfaction comes from, the hardware or the software. While it's easy to say that Microsoft should switch focus from price to quality, it would be very difficult for them to implement, as they only control half of the equation.

[Via Electronista]

TUAWApple tops Forrester satisfaction survey originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/20/apple-tops-forrester-satisfaction-survey/feed/ 0 Engadget’s take on the new mophie Juice Pack Air http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/engadgets-take-on-the-new-mophie-juice-pack-air/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/engadgets-take-on-the-new-mophie-juice-pack-air/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:45:00 +0000 Steven Sande http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/20/engadgets-take-on-the-new-mophie-juice-pack-air/ Filed under: ,

Blogger Darren Murph over at our sister blog Engadget has posted a hands-on review and detailed photo gallery for a new extended battery pack and case for the iPhone -- the mophie Juice Pack Air.

Billed as the world's lightest and thinnest extended battery pack for the iPhone, the Juice Pack Air will ship on Tuesday, April 21st, at a suggested retail price of US$79.95. It's available in the usual black and white iPhone colors, as well as purple for all of those Colorado Rockies fans out there.

The mophie Juice Pack Air (link to website) has achieved the Apple "Works with iPhone" certification, has a 1200 mAh Lithium Polymer battery to double your talk or play time, and even has an integrated 4-LED charge status indicator so you know when you're really going to lose all of your power.

Darren found that with the Juice Pack Air and iPhone mated, the total package is only .75" (19 mm) thick and adds just a tad more width and height. Whether or not that's worth it to you depends on just how much you use your iPhone.

Be sure to check out Darren's hands-on review and see if the Juice Pack Air is the battery for you!

TUAWEngadget's take on the new mophie Juice Pack Air originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: ,

Blogger Darren Murph over at our sister blog Engadget has posted a hands-on review and detailed photo gallery for a new extended battery pack and case for the iPhone -- the mophie Juice Pack Air.

Billed as the world's lightest and thinnest extended battery pack for the iPhone, the Juice Pack Air will ship on Tuesday, April 21st, at a suggested retail price of US$79.95. It's available in the usual black and white iPhone colors, as well as purple for all of those Colorado Rockies fans out there.

The mophie Juice Pack Air (link to website) has achieved the Apple "Works with iPhone" certification, has a 1200 mAh Lithium Polymer battery to double your talk or play time, and even has an integrated 4-LED charge status indicator so you know when you're really going to lose all of your power.

Darren found that with the Juice Pack Air and iPhone mated, the total package is only .75" (19 mm) thick and adds just a tad more width and height. Whether or not that's worth it to you depends on just how much you use your iPhone.

Be sure to check out Darren's hands-on review and see if the Juice Pack Air is the battery for you!

TUAWEngadget's take on the new mophie Juice Pack Air originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/20/engadgets-take-on-the-new-mophie-juice-pack-air/feed/ 0 New Get a Mac ads after “Laptop Hunters” http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/19/new-get-a-mac-ads-after-laptop-hunters/ http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/19/new-get-a-mac-ads-after-laptop-hunters/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:35:00 +0000 Cory Bohon http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/19/new-get-a-mac-ads-after-laptop-hunters/ Filed under: , ,


Tonight Apple released four new Get a Mac ads that feature the same, and ever so lovable, PC and Mac characters. In the first new ad, "Time Traveler," PC travels into the future to see if PCs still crash. In the ad called "Stacks," PC is shuffling through thousands of photos to find the one he is looking for; Mac then tells him about the facial recognition in iPhoto '09.

In "Legal Copy," PC starts telling how "easy to use" he is, but as he talks, his disclaimer copy appears at the bottom of the sceen. The final new ad, "Biohazard Suit," PC explains his biohazard suit as he tells Mac about all of the recent viruses going around for Windows.

While these ads are funny, you can't help but wonder if this is Apple's response to the recent "Laptop Hunters" Microsoft ads, although with the production schedules involved it's likely that the new Apple ads were already in the can or at least well underway when Lauren and her pals hit the screen. You can watch all of these new ads by going to the Get a Mac page on the Apple site, and we'll be talking about them on the talkcast in just a few minutes.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

TUAWNew Get a Mac ads after "Laptop Hunters" originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> Filed under: , ,


Tonight Apple released four new Get a Mac ads that feature the same, and ever so lovable, PC and Mac characters. In the first new ad, "Time Traveler," PC travels into the future to see if PCs still crash. In the ad called "Stacks," PC is shuffling through thousands of photos to find the one he is looking for; Mac then tells him about the facial recognition in iPhoto '09.

In "Legal Copy," PC starts telling how "easy to use" he is, but as he talks, his disclaimer copy appears at the bottom of the sceen. The final new ad, "Biohazard Suit," PC explains his biohazard suit as he tells Mac about all of the recent viruses going around for Windows.

While these ads are funny, you can't help but wonder if this is Apple's response to the recent "Laptop Hunters" Microsoft ads, although with the production schedules involved it's likely that the new Apple ads were already in the can or at least well underway when Lauren and her pals hit the screen. You can watch all of these new ads by going to the Get a Mac page on the Apple site, and we'll be talking about them on the talkcast in just a few minutes.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

TUAWNew Get a Mac ads after "Laptop Hunters" originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://apple.t-b.nl/2009/04/20/new-get-a-mac-ads-after-laptop-hunters/feed/ 0