Seagate SSD lawsuit; Elements 6 ships; Mozilla chastises Apple
If solid-state drives like that in the MacBook Air take off, Seagate may file a patent lawsuit that brings them back to Earth, according to the storage company's chief. Also, Adobe is shipping the latest Mac version of Photoshop Elements, Sirius and...
Seagate SSD lawsuit; Elements 6 ships; Mozilla chastises Apple
Seagate SSD lawsuit; Elements 6 ships; Mozilla chastises Apple
Even though Apple just upgraded its Safari Web browser to version 3.1 and made it wicked fast -- the company calls it 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2 -- Apple is getting blasted as being just plain wicked. Last week, Mozilla CEO John Lilly slammed the company for violating the trust of its iTunes customers by slipping Safari into an Apple Software Update application.
Mozilla Chief: Safari Push Borders on Malware Tactics
Mozilla Chief: Safari Push Borders on Malware Tactics
Just as those living in shiny houses of self-righteous glass often end up surrounded by shards of their former sanctimony, so Apple now finds itself the increasingly appealing target of software hackers. For years, Apple's marketing has consisted of accentuating the positive and ignoring everything else.
Apple and Security: Pride Cometh Before the Fall
Apple and Security: Pride Cometh Before the Fall
With American housing and financial markets going berserk, choosing between renting and owning isn't a simple decision. Except, perhaps, when it come to music. This week's revelation that Apple is negotiating with major record labels about offering a subscription to its entire iTunes music library is the best news I've heard in ages.
Rental System Would Give iTunes a Powerful Punch
Rental System Would Give iTunes a Powerful Punch
Apple Inc.'s Mac mini, a tiny desktop system previously pegged for extinction, won't fade into the distance after all, at least not yet.
Last Memorial Day, AppleInsider cited sources in reporting that it appeared to be the end of the line for the ...
Eating our words: Apple's Mac mini to rock on
Last Memorial Day, AppleInsider cited sources in reporting that it appeared to be the end of the line for the ...
Eating our words: Apple's Mac mini to rock on
Since the RIAA and record companies began their campaign of suing college students, grandmothers, children, single moms and anyone else who might have shared a song over peer-to-peer networks, most people on the receiving end of the lawsuits have meekly agreed to pay settlements amounting to far less than the RIAA warned they could be sued for. A handful have fought back, though.
File-Sharers Fight Back, Apple Mulls Subscriptions, China Cracks Down
File-Sharers Fight Back, Apple Mulls Subscriptions, China Cracks Down
With the release of Safari 3.1, Apple has started pushing Safari to Windows iTunes users. This new distribution method offers all Windows iTunes users the option of installing Safari 3.1 even if they have never installed Safari before. Apple confir...
Apple Distributing Safari for Windows via iTunes
Apple Distributing Safari for Windows via iTunes
It may be some time before any Apple news rivals the iPhone software development kit or the MacBook Air, but it's nonetheless been a busy week for Apple-focused bloggers. Apple updated its Airport Express WiFi mini router to the faster 802.11n standard, delivered a new version of Safari, fixed dozens of security weaknesses, and saw Mac sales shoot through the roof in February.
Mac Bloggers Surf Safari 3.1, Fuss Over Flash, Swoon for Unlimited iTunes
Mac Bloggers Surf Safari 3.1, Fuss Over Flash, Swoon for Unlimited iTunes
A report claims that Singapore has all but guaranteed its iPhone launch. Also, Verizon has outbid AT&T in obtaining the coveted 700MHz wireless band, Palm is seeing early success for its entry-level Centro smartphone, and one major publication claim...
iPhone Singapore; Verizon wins 700MHz bid; no unlimited iTunes
iPhone Singapore; Verizon wins 700MHz bid; no unlimited iTunes
American Technology Research on Monday increased its estimates for Apple's soon-to-end second fiscal quarter of 2008 on better than expected Mac growth. Meanwhile, an analyst long covering Apple for UBS has been lured away by Lehman Brothers, where h...
AmTech ups Apple estimates; Reitzes out at UBS in at Lehman
AmTech ups Apple estimates; Reitzes out at UBS in at Lehman
Apple on Thursday released a small software update for users of its photo applications that adds RAW support for nearly a dozen new digital cameras.
The 2.2MB Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0 extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture...
Apple extends RAW support to 11 new digital cams
The 2.2MB Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0 extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture...
Apple extends RAW support to 11 new digital cams
In an apparent bid to rapidly gain share of the online browser market dominated by rival Microsoft, Apple is leveraging its vast iTunes install base to recommend that Windows users also download and install the latest version of its Safari web browse...
Apple pushing Safari downloads on Windows users
Apple pushing Safari downloads on Windows users
Apple has been conducting research on a new breed of display hardware that would employ autostereoscopy to produce three-dimensional images that can be viewed by multiple users without the need for special headgear or glasses, AppleInsider has disco...
Apple researching autostereoscopic 3-D display hardware
Apple researching autostereoscopic 3-D display hardware
Apple is reportedly negotiating with its recording label partners to offer iPod and iPhone users an all-you-can-listen plan for the life of the device. According to a Wednesday report, Apple would provide customers who pay a premium of up to $100 over the retail price of an iPhone and iPod with unlimited free downloading privileges from the iTunes Store music catalog.
Will Apple Open an iTunes Buffet
Will Apple Open an iTunes Buffet
Apple has released a Time Machine and Airport update today. The 10.4 MB download for Mac OS X Leopard provides compatibility improvements for using Time Machine with Time Capsule, as well as AirPort driver fixes.
Apple Updates Time Machine and Airport
Apple Updates Time Machine and Airport
Apple on Wednesday afternoon posted a fix that amends issues with both its AirPort wireless adapters and its Time Machine backup utility.
Time Machine and AirPort Update 1.0 (10.9MB) is said to include compatibility fixes for users hoping to use T...
Apple posts combo update for AirPort, Time Machine
Time Machine and AirPort Update 1.0 (10.9MB) is said to include compatibility fixes for users hoping to use T...
Apple posts combo update for AirPort, Time Machine
One of the pioneers of the alternative rock scene will play an exclusive set next week at Apple's flagship retail store in London. Meanwhile, retailers are attempting to clear out stock of current generation iMacs. And Apple will reportedly disallow ...
Briefly: R.E.M. at Apple Store; iMac inventories, iPhone music apps
Briefly: R.E.M. at Apple Store; iMac inventories, iPhone music apps
Apple has issued a major security update for Mac OS X and Safari. The update addresses 86 common vulnerability and exposure CVE entries in 30 applications for Mac OS. Among the components addressed by the update are vulnerabilities in the Printing and Preview components, which could allow encrypted PDF files to be viewed without authentication.
Apple Sews Up Holes in Safari, OS X Security
Apple Sews Up Holes in Safari, OS X Security
Since it first unveiled the iPhone more than a year ago, Apple has been heading down a new path. Having developed a version of the OS X operating system that runs not only on a Macintosh but also on a device that fits in your pocket, Apple has blurred the distinction between what we know of as a computer and what we think of as a consumer electronics device.
Can You Smell What the iPod Touch Is Cooking
Can You Smell What the iPod Touch Is Cooking
Financial Times reports that Apple is currently in discussions with music companies to allow customers to have unlimited access to the entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices.
Apple to Offer Unlimited Music Plan
Apple to Offer Unlimited Music Plan