Archive for May 2010

May 1, 2010

· Teardown of iPad 3G shows Apple using LCD frame as an antenna
· Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash

May 3, 2010

· Apple's iPad 3G estimated to have sold 300K on launch weekend
· Hackers release new 'jailbreak' for Apple's iPhone 3GS, iPad
· Apple announces iPad sales top 1 million in less than a month
· Changes to Apple's developer agreement could spur antitrust inquiry
· Feds May Shine Antitrust Spotlight on Apple's Flash Slap

May 4, 2010

· Apple getting aggressive with competitive new acquisition tactics
· Speck ShieldView for iPad
· 5 More Reasons Apple Kicked Adobe in the Knees
· WSJ: Federal antitrust probe about Apple's iAd service, too
· Chinese iPhone gets Wi-Fi, Apple granted iPhone design patent
· Potential component suppliers for Apple's fourth-gen iPhone named
· Spotify plotting US launch to compete with Apple's iTunes
· Bill Gates, Warren Buffett praise Apple, US economic outlook
· Apple's iPhone targeted by vaguely generic mobile patent

May 5, 2010

· Apple releases iPhone OS 4 beta 3 with lock, iPod widget features
· Will the Feds Sour Apple's Juice
· Prototype Apple TV predecessor from 1995 sells for $46 on eBay
· Adobe exec: Apple's fight against Flash is a 19th century tactic
· Apple's iPad launch helps April retail electronics sales grow 9.7%

May 6, 2010

· Survey ranks Apple best online electronics retailer
· Former labor secretary suggests FTC police banks rather than Apple
· Apple's next-gen iPhone could record 720p high-def video
· Apple ViP program to tie Quattro ads to iTunes app downloads
· iPad 3G using Etisalat Micro SIM
· Instinctiv's Slim, Smart, Sync-Friendly iTunes Alternative
· Apple's future iPhones could recognize a user by their heartbeat
· Apple vs. Microsoft: Linux Bloggers Pick Their Poison
· Sales of Apple iPad expected to cannibalize notebooks, iPod touch
· 44% of iPad buyers view Apple's tablet as notebook replacement
· Apple Patent Applications: Heartbeat Biometrics, Multidimensional Dashboard Widgets
· Apple's iPad Seen Cannibalizing Netbook Sales
· Visa, Apple aim to simplify transactions with wireless iPhone payments
· Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.4 Build 10F46 to Developers
· Apple stores completely sold out of iPad 3G, furnish waiting lists

May 7, 2010

· Apple's WWDC event sold out in just 8 days
· Speck ToughSkin iPhone Case Review
· Apple announces iPad will launch in 9 more countries on May 28
· Apple's brand 'buzz' loses steam among young adults in survey
· Apple Maintains Third-Place Ranking Among Smartphone Vendors
· Nokia sues Apple over alleged patent infringements in iPad 3G, iPhone
· Nintendo boss calls Apple 'the enemy of the future'

May 8, 2010

· Apple developing Flash alternative named Gianduia

May 9, 2010

· Steve Jobs Weighs in on iPad International Pricing and Taxes

May 10, 2010

· Apple begins accepting international iPad preorders
· Update for Apple's MacBook Air rumored to arrive Tuesday
· NPD: Android phones now outsell Apple's iPhone in US
· iWork suite for iPad projected to earn Apple $40M a year
· Apple could embrace new high-speed Wi-Fi specification - report
· Speck CandyShell for iPad Review
· Apple, ATT originally agreed to iPhone exclusivity until 2012

May 11, 2010

· To Take On Apple, Nintendo Will Have to Think Big
· Sales of new MacBook Pros, iPad 3G see strong start for Apple
· Apple to issue software fix for lingering iPad Wi-Fi problems
· One year after liver transplant, Apple's Steve Jobs is hard at work
· Apple responds to Android sales, says NPD data doesn't tell whole story

May 12, 2010

· Strategy Wars: Android's Wide-Open Assault vs. Apple's Tight Grip
· Another one of Apple's iPhone 4 prototypes spotted in Vietnam (photos)
· New international Apple iPad preorders now ship by June 7
· Apple's iAd leads government to extend Google-AdMob review
· iPad Users Interested in Productivity Apps, iPhone and iPod Users in Games
· Apple Mobile Payment System 'Transaction' - an iPhone-based eWallet
· HTC countersues Apple, claims infringement of five patents
· Apple A4 processor in iPhone prototype has 256MB RAM

May 13, 2010

· New Apple ad: 'iPad revolution has just begun' (video)
· Apple adding Facebook features to iPhone OS 4 - rumor
· Pegatron reportedly wins Apple contract for CDMA iPhone
· Adobe fires back at Apple with open letter, new ad campaign
· Apple exploring interactive, glasses-free 3D holographic displays
· Walmart plans to sell Apple iPad by end of 2010
· HTC Retaliates With Apple Patent Punch
· Apple announces new MobileMe Mail upgrade beta program

May 14, 2010

· Historic Apple Prototypes: Apple Mouse, Cube, Mac Tablet
· Contentteller 2.1.1 released
· Apple contractor Wintek sued by 44 employees over alleged poisoning
· Flash Forward: Can Adobe Leave Apple in the Dust
· Wireless iPhone sync software rejected by Apple from App Store
· Apple seeds third build of Mac OS X 10.6.4 to developers
· Adobe Gives Apple Some Sugar
· Affidavit in prototype iPhone case reveals Steve Jobs called Gizmodo
· 'We have never, ever abandoned Apple,' Adobe co-founder says
· Adobe-Apple war on Flash reminiscent of PostScript struggle

May 15, 2010

· Steam For Macintosh OS X Review
· Another leak from Vietnam reveals Apple's 13-inch MacBook refresh

May 16, 2010

· Steve Jobs and Blogger in Heated Email Exchange

May 17, 2010

· Apple iPod Nano 8GB (5th Generation) Review
· International bank switches from BlackBerry to Apple iPhone
· Apple edges Motorola with 3% global cell phone market share
· NPD data shows Apple on pace to sell 3.2M Macs in June quarter
· What's the Price of Gizmodo's $5K Scoop for Apple

May 18, 2010

· Apple releases updated $999 MacBook with GeForce 320M graphics

May 19, 2010

· Apple scaling Final Cut Studio apps to fit prosumers
· Apple's fourth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.4 is clear of issues
· Steve Jobs missed out on $10 billion from stock options adjustment
· Apple supplier Wintek says it treated workers for chemical exposure
· Nike+ heart rate monitor for Apple iPod coming June 1
· Hulu subscription plan for Apple iPad to arrive later than expected
· Apple Refocusing Final Cut Pro Jobs says Next Release Will Be Awesome
· Apple Updates White MacBook to 2.4GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 320M
· Runt of Apple's Laptop Litter Gets a Makeover
· There May Be an iPod Killer on the Loose
· A Look at Valves Mac Steam Client
· Alleged iPhone 4G part suggests Apple could offer white front panel
· Gartner: Apple's record quarter made it world's No. 7 cell phone maker
· Fourth-generation iPhone cases match Apple's prototype design
· iPod touch with 2MP camera spotted in yet another Vietnam leak
· Apple issues iPhone OS 4 beta 4, may support ATT US tethering
· Google will fight to keep AdMob, calls Apple's iAd discriminatory
· Apple's Fight for the Future of Mobile

May 20, 2010

· Apple's latest iPhone OS 4 beta adds customizable user dictionary
· Apple Responds to Reports of Final Cut Pro Refocusing
· Gartner Pegs Apple as World's Seventh Largest Mobile Phone Manufacturer
· CompatDB Updates 05/20/2010

May 21, 2010

· Steve Jobs says no to Google's VP8 WebM codec
· Internet Tethering for AT&T Customers to Finally Arrive with iPhone OS 4.0?
· CompatDB Updates 05/21/2010
· iPad Sold Out at Many Apple Stores
· More White Next-Generation iPhone Parts Surface as Renderings Gain Publicity

May 22, 2010

· Valve: Mac Games Make up 11 Percent of Steam Purchases
· Speck ShieldView for iPod Touch/iPhone Review
· AutoCAD Coming Back to Mac, First Beta Screenshots with Gestures, 64-bit Support

May 23, 2010

· AutoCad Mac Beta 1 Sledgehammer Video
· Apple faces patent suits over iTunes Store, Safari, Mac OS X
· CompatDB Updates 05/23/2010
· iPad: Surveys Show Why and How We're Buying it

May 24, 2010

· Pictures of iPhone 4G with white front panel surface
· Steve Jobs to kick off Apple's WWDC 2010 with June 7 keynote

May 25, 2010

· Wave goodbye to the iPhone 3G
· Wal-Mart Cuts iPhone 3GS Price by $100
· CompatDB Updates 05/25/2010
· International iPad shipping dates changed again?
· Google Releases First Stable Version of Chrome for Mac
· Office for Mac 2011 Beta 3 Screenshots

May 26, 2010

· VMWare Releases 3.1 Fusion Update
· Apple Seeds Build 10F58 of Mac OS X 10.6.4 to Developers
· Half Life 2 for Mac
· 13-inch MacBook Pro Receives Boot Camp Updates
· Some Quality Time With The Magical iPad

May 27, 2010

· Microsoft's Steve Ballmer to Present During WWDC 2010 Keynote?
· CompatDB Updates 05/27/10
· Firefox Announces iPhone App
· Apple market share climbs to 6.8% in Europe
· Speck Fitted iPad Case Review
· European iPads starting to arrive early
· Microsoft: Steve Ballmer not appearing at Apple WWDC

May 28, 2010

· iPad Launches Internationally to Long Lines
· CompatDB Updates 05/28/10

May 29, 2010

· iPad for Toddlers - Fad or Learning Tool
· Next iPhone Screen Resolution Confirmed at 960x640

May 30, 2010

· Skype App Updated to Allow Voice Calls Over 3G
· CompatDB Updates 05/30/10

May 31, 2010

· Apple Says 2 Million iPads Sold In Under 60 days