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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
21 May 2012 | 10:13 am
China Daily reports that Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn continues to expand its operations in support of Apple's strong growth in product sales, investing $210 million to build a new production line for unspecified components. The new production line is said[…]
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MacDailyNews
21 May 2012 | 10:01 am
Foxconn Technology Group will invest $210 million to build an Apple production...
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 10:00 am
On Monday, Elgato announced the Game Capture HD, designed to let gamers record and share their exploits with fellow enthusiasts.
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Cult of Mac
21 May 2012 | 9:30 am
You'll have a date with Absinthe yourself later this week, if things go to plan. Anytime a new jailbreak comes out, there’s a degree of confusion about what devices are supported, whether it’s safe to upgrade your firmware, etc. That’s[…]
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MacDailyNews
21 May 2012 | 9:29 am
We filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone, and we intend to protect them...
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Mac|Life - All Articles
21 May 2012 | 9:24 am
For a smartphone introduced in 2009, the iPhone 3GS has had a remarkable lifespan. Instead of being put out to pasture this fall, It appears the handset could instead be headed for developing markets as a contract-free, prepaid device priced[…]
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9to5Mac
21 May 2012 | 9:16 am
Most would assume that the currently free on-contract iPhone 3GS will discontinue with the introduction of the sixth-generation iPhone later this year, but one analyst claimed its life would go on. According to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek in a note[…]
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 9:15 am
HulkSmash demands attention. If you need to let the world know you've had enough, feel free to call on this large-scale font to do the job.
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Mac|Life - All Articles
21 May 2012 | 9:03 am
While there’s no specific word about the HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE that have been delayed by U.S. Customs last week following an ITC exclusion order, the Taiwanese handset maker claims progress is being made to get the[…]
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 9:00 am
Mission Control provides a bird's-eye view of all your open applications and windows. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about using OS X's screen-clutter controller.
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 8:45 am
You don't need land to engage your enemy in combat -- just these naval warfare-themed iOS games and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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MacDailyNews
21 May 2012 | 8:44 am
Facebook shares fell below its IPO price in this morning’s pre-market trading...
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Mac|Life - All Articles
21 May 2012 | 8:42 am
If you’ve been sipping cosmopolitans while spinning old episodes of Sex and the City on DVD, you may have noticed a curious gaffe during the scenes where Carrie Bradshaw is pecking away on her Apple laptop: The Apple logo is[…]
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MacDailyNews
21 May 2012 | 8:36 am
The chief executives of Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd...
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 8:30 am
This app takes two basic iPhone functions -- mail and texting -- and handles them better than the native solutions on your phone.
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Cult of Mac
21 May 2012 | 8:24 am
Yes, it is a fancy box, but it makes scanning on your iPhone a breeze. There are a ton of terrific iPhone apps that turn your device into a pocket-sized scanner, allowing you to capture documents and photos for copying,[…]
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 8:15 am
In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.
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Macworld
21 May 2012 | 8:00 am
A court-ordered summit will take place on Monday intended to hash out differences between Apple and Samsung and try to end their international patent wars.
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Mac|Life - All Articles
21 May 2012 | 7:40 am
Two drives are always better than oneFor those of us who can’t afford pricey solid-state drives, but still need a speedy solution for storing data and transferring large files, RAIDs can fill the void--and provide much more storage capacity, dollar[…]
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9to5Mac
21 May 2012 | 7:34 am
According to a report from the China Daily, Foxconn is looking to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line that will be based in Huai’an city, China, according to the office of Taiwan Affairs today. The plant is[…]
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Cult of Mac
21 May 2012 | 7:07 am
It's not working just yet, but you can bet it will be by the time Mountain Lion goes public. One of the features that I love most about iOS 5 is Automatic Downloads, which allows me to purchase an app,[…]
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Cult of Mac
20 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
Big news from the jailbreak community can tend to come out on the weekends, and this weekend is no exception. Earlier today Chronic Dev Team hacker pod2g confirmed that the upcoming untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 is only a “matter[…]
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9to5Mac
20 May 2012 | 10:16 pm
The latest update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 seems to have partially enabled iOS-style automatic app downloads in the App Store. Like on the iPhone and iPad, when you buy and install an app on one of[…]
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9to5Mac
20 May 2012 | 9:40 pm
Ever since the release of iOS 5.1.1, many in the jailbreak community have anxiously waited for the destined release of an untethered jailbreak for the new software. Non other than the prolific pod2g has worked tirelessly to comfort those in[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
20 May 2012 | 8:30 pm
Photo illustration by Aurich Lawson
With the demise of Apple's own networking protocol AppleTalk, Apple's products are suffering from the same issue as anyone else's: the Internet is running out of addresses. Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Netflix, and others will permanently[…]
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MacDailyNews
20 May 2012 | 3:10 pm
The lure of an Apple Store can be so great that local authorities are doing all they can...
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Cult of Mac
20 May 2012 | 2:46 pm
Apparently, Apple retail stores are like catnip (or, something stronger, no doubt) to cities across the US. According to a new report, Apple is courted by cities looking to capture the extra cash of the tragically young and hip urban[…]
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9to5Mac
20 May 2012 | 2:39 pm
The legal battle between Samsung and Apple is nothing new, because the two companies have duked it out in court for quite sometime. Both companies are ordered to meet to talk about a deal tomorrow. Not surprisingly, Samsung chief JK[…]
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Cult of Mac
20 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
Every once in a while an “insanely great” offer comes around that can’t be missed…and this happens to be one of those deals. For only $40 (which includes free shipping) you’ll get this flawless iPad accessory delivered right to your[…]
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Cult of Mac
20 May 2012 | 9:00 am
Leading this week’s must-have apps roundup is a terrific photography app called StillShot, which allows you to extract full-resolution still images from your videos. It breaks your clips down into frames and allows you to save the best ones —[…]
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Cult of Mac
20 May 2012 | 12:54 am
Every week Mac Games and More features a fun, casual game you can play over the weekend. This week’s pick includes an enormous hidden objects adventure game that will take you days to play as you venture in search of[…]
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9to5Mac
19 May 2012 | 11:06 pm
Verizon’s shared data plan has been known since CFO Andrew Davies announced the news on the company’s call with investors in late April—along with many other rumors that developed over the past year. It will allow Verizon customers to share[…]
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9to5Mac
19 May 2012 | 10:18 pm
For a pair of headphones under the $50 mark, we often find ourselves recommending something like the standard $35 Apple earphones. You typically cannot beat the sound quality (build quality up for debate) for the price, but if you want[…]
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 5:01 pm
I believe that today, with Apple in the $530-$540s, represents...
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 4:50 pm
US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple Inc...
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 4:32 pm
All the major mobile platform companies, including Apple, are working on solutions for “contactless payments” and digital wallets — the use of a phone as a credit card. Google’s Android supports NFC, or near-field communication. Google Wallet enables payments from[…]
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 3:53 pm
Remember when people used to say that the iPad was a “content consumption device” useless for real “content creation”? It’s a weird thing to say about a gadget offering a gazillion content-creation apps, but people said it. People still say[…]
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 3:06 pm
We all know that Steve Jobs acquired Pixar in 1986. The studio released it’s first mega hit, Toy Story, in 1995, continuing on to win award after award with fantastic storytelling and groundbreaking computer animation techniques. A creative studio like[…]
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
Yeah it’s the set of apps we love to hate—Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac. I know, it’s all be downhill since Word 6.0, but still MS Office is the standard for sending and receiving files. Myself, I’ve always liked Excel[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
19 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
Glassboard: is it a group messaging app? Sort of. Is it a collaboration app? Sure. Is it like a Facebook Group? Maybe. Version 2.0 of the app, released this week, can be as many or as few of those things[…]
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
According to Foss Patents, Apple filed a motion for an immediate US ban of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 yesterday. This comes in the wake of Monday’s Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruling that was partially in favor[…]
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Macworld
19 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
Once a week, we catch you up on Macworld's biggest stories from the past week, in case you missed them. This week, we ruminated on the futures of iOS and OS X, covered Hotkeysgate, and offered a slew of reviews.
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
19 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
This week's top posts to our Apple section included the latest rumors about an updated MacBook Pro, Apple's curious (if only temporary) censorship of the word "jailbreak" in iTunes, a discussion about Apple's "green" initiatives, and more. And don't forget[…]
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 11:28 am
Smartphones have become the preferred computer of the masses...
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 10:57 am
GraphicConverter has been completely rewritten and now supports 64-bit...
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 10:50 am
Apple's motion is fairly likely to succeed…
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 10:33 am
Apple, apparently, thinks the whole process for buying things in retail stores is dumb...
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MacDailyNews
19 May 2012 | 10:28 am
New Intel Ivy Bridge-based MacBook Pros, probably including...
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Macworld
19 May 2012 | 10:00 am
Some people, it would seem, are unable to accurately determine cause and effect.
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Cult of Mac
19 May 2012 | 9:00 am
Sega finally made a Sonic game that works well on iOS. It’s been nearly two years since Sonic The Hedgehog: Episode I made its debut on consoles, and Sony has finally managed to deliver a sequel. Thankfully, it was worth the wait[…]
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9to5Mac
19 May 2012 | 8:42 am
Apple is currently involved in an outreach program to new neighbors in its planned “Campus 2″ area. A brochure was mailed this week to residents surrounding the new campus that provided information and invited feedback in a variety of ways.[…]
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Cult of Mac
18 May 2012 | 11:34 pm
There are currently two movies about Steve Jobs in the works. The one we’re most excited for is based off Walter Isaacson’s official biography and is being made by Sony in conjunction with Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. An indie film dubbed[…]
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Cult of Mac
18 May 2012 | 11:24 pm
The movie about Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher will shoot some scenes in the actual house and garage where Apple was launched. More on The Verge. Related StoriesAnalyst Andy Zaky Issues Rare Buy Rating for Apple Stock, Predicts Share $750[…]
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 10:18 pm
The film chronicling the life of Steve Jobs, the Apple Inc. co-founder...
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 10:06 pm
Obama has 60 days to consider whether to overturn it for policy reasons...
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9to5Mac
18 May 2012 | 8:51 pm
The folks behind the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, now dubbed “jOBS,” which stars Ashton Kutcher as the late CEO, released a presser this evening to announce the production’s June start date for filming. They also confirmed shooting will begin in the[…]
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Mac|Life - All Articles
18 May 2012 | 8:30 pm
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Mac|Life - All Articles
18 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
Mirabile dictu! There's quite a bit of la francaise in this week's price drops, so if you're planning a trip to the Left Bank be sure to load these apps. And for the rest of you, let's just have a[…]
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Cult of Mac
18 May 2012 | 6:54 pm
The Macquarium has been around for decades, starting as a project to make use of old compact Mac cases. Subsequent iterations have seen many different variations – beige Performas, G3 iMacs, G4 Cubes, etc.. But this latest iteration is unique,[…]
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Mac|Life - All Articles
18 May 2012 | 5:48 pm
Another weekend is here, and it’s sure starting to feel like summer. After delaying a new iPhone until October of last year, Apple is surprising us again by shifting its annual iTunes Festival music event in the U.K. from July[…]
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 5:32 pm
Welcome to Apple (AAPL) hell...
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9to5Mac
18 May 2012 | 5:12 pm
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A few of the most noteworthy apps in the iOS ecosystem either landed on the App Store recently or received much-welcomed updates, such as the launch of Mule Radio, CNNMoney, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II,[…]
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 5:01 pm
If Apple does end up launching a television in the next two years...
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
Investors will pressure Facebook, the public company, to find new ways of making money from users' personal data. If times get hard, can Facebook do that without endangering user privacy?
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
It looks like Apple plans to bring 3G support to its FaceTime video chat feature...
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
18 May 2012 | 4:11 pm
Russian forensics firm ElcomSoft earlier this week announced that it has discovered a way to easily access iCloud backups of iOS devices, incorporating the functionality into its Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker software. While the Apple ID and password must be[…]
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 4:01 pm
Apple is one of several parties in talks with Russia's Skolkovo technology...
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
Market research firm Gartner says adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited" because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions.
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Mac|Life - All Articles
18 May 2012 | 3:39 pm
One helpful reader sent in a batch of Terminal tricks for renaming files and hiding them. Read on to learn more!First, using the mv command, you can rename files in Terminal. For instance, if you wanted to rename filename.png to[…]
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MacDailyNews
18 May 2012 | 3:32 pm
Facebook Inc. shares got off to a rocky start...
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
If you're looking for a tasty bite this weekend, these iOS apps can point you in the right direction.
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Mac|Life - All Articles
18 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
iCal will be getting a major upgrade once it's fully integrated into iCloud, but until then you may want to tame the beast with a few easy tweaks. Whether it's learning how to use the application or importing third-party calendars[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
18 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
Enlarge / Apple's Maiden, North Carolina data center will be largely powered by Apple's own solar panel arrays and methane-powered fuel cells.
Apple, Inc.
Apple has gone into detail about how it sources energy for its data centers, explaining its plans[…]
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 1:15 pm
This summer's Mountain Lion update to Mac OS X will continue the trend of bringing iOS features to Apple's Mac operating system. Kirk McElhearn sees the move as Apple's attempt to bring iOS users into the Mac fold.
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
This week’s roundup of iOS apps offers all kinds of listening options, whether you’re staying at home, partying at the club, or going to see your favorite band in concert. Flipboard, StubHub, and Thefuture.fm all have updated offerings for your[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
18 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been tapped to serve as an on-set "tutor" for the upcoming movie based on Walter Isaacson's biography Steve Jobs. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will consult with Woz on technical details related to computers, as well as[…]
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 11:30 am
The AT&T Elevate 4G and the Verizon MiFi 4620 Jetpack are easy to set up and use, and both offer fast speeds--but both suffer from limited battery life, too.
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
18 May 2012 | 11:21 am
Each July since 2007, Apple has held its iTunes Festival in London, offering a month's worth of free concerts from some of the industry's top performers. Apple is now beginning to unveil this year's plans, and the most notable change[…]
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 11:00 am
The latest addition to Adonit's family of disc styluses for iOS devices, the Jot Flip seeks to fill the stylus/pen niche treasured by those still chained to paper and pen. And while it shares a few stylus flaws with its[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
18 May 2012 | 10:56 am
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly "worked closely" on the design of the rumored larger-screened iPhone, according to sources speaking to Bloomberg. The publication corroborates previous reports that the iPhone is about to get a serious makeover this year, noting[…]
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 10:30 am
The Macalope doesn't want to call it a religion, but some people take their support of a platform as an act of faith.
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 10:00 am
GreenSmart's medium-sized Kea Laptop Daypack has a built-in laptop sleeve for your MacBook and plenty of smaller pockets to hold other necessities and gadgets.
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Macworld
18 May 2012 | 9:30 am
Viddy brings a large network of users, flexibility, and celebrity to video creation and sharing.
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 8:50 pm
Bloomberg reports that Steve Jobs was intimately involved in the design work for the next-generation iPhone scheduled for release later this year, reiterating claims that the device will be a substantial change from previous designs in part because of a[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 8:15 pm
Aaron Sorkin, the creative genius behind The Social Network, The West Wing, and upcoming HBO show The Newsroom was recently confirmed as the screenwriter for Sony's upcoming movie based on Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs -- though, Sorkin himself[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
17 May 2012 | 6:30 pm
Firefox will soon be compatible with Gatekeeper
TheRedPanda
Mozilla developer Ben Hearsum wrote a blog post today, describing the status of the effort to integrate code signing into the automated build process for Firefox on Mac OS X. Mozilla aims[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 5:18 pm
Speaking at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored conference earlier this week, J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler shared his thoughts (via Business Insider) on several topics related to Apple, including Steve Jobs' dream to build an "iCar" that[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
Verizon yesterday made headlines for comments from Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo revealing that the carrier is planning to discontinue its grandfathered unlimited data plans when the carrier rolls out new shared data plans this summer. Verizon dropped those unlimited[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 3:20 pm
TUAW reports that Apple will be scaling back on systemwide "hotkey" apps, which allow users to call up other apps and functions, in the Mac App Store as of June 1, the same date the company's sandboxing requirements are scheduled[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 2:06 pm
Earlier today, we noted that Apple had received official approval for its 20-megawatt solar farm across the street from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. But even more significant developments are also occurring today, with Apple posting a new[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
17 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
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Someone at Apple appears to have decided that the word "jailbreak" is a dirty word. The term is now being filtered in iTunes Store search results, as originally reported by Shoutpedia.
Apple often filters many of the most common[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 12:25 pm
The North Carolina Utilities Commission today officially approved (PDF) Apple's proposal to construct a 20-megawatt solar farm across the street from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina.The Public Staff presented this matter to the Commission at its Regular Staff[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
17 May 2012 | 11:48 am
Photo illustration by Aurich Lawson
Users of Time Warner Cable's iPad app will soon have access to a plethora of Viacom-owned content once again thanks to a settlement between the two companies. Viacom announced the agreement on its blog on[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 10:21 am
Exploring an observation initially made by iOS hacker @planetbeing, Shoutpedia notes that Apple has mysteriously begun censoring the word "jailbreak" in the U.S. iTunes Store. While not all mentions of the word are affected, the vast majority of them across[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 9:33 am
Earlier this month, we noted that Apple had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking to gain ownership of the iPhone5.com domain, which had hosted a small independent discussion forum for the past year and a[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 1:38 am
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have settled their legal entanglements regarding Time Warner's streaming of Viacom video content on its iPad app, according to the New York Times.
The breakthrough comes as a result of a settlement between Time Warner[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
17 May 2012 | 1:18 am
Security firm Symantec previously estimated that the authors of the Flashback malware that affected hundreds of thousands of Macs at its peak could have been generating up to $10,000 per day by hijacking users' ad clicks. Further analysis from the[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
16 May 2012 | 4:45 pm
A Flashback botnet of Macs could bring in up to $10,000 per day, but it doesn't. Symantec has published a new report after having followed OSX.Flashback's advertising component for a few weeks, concluding that the creators have only garnered about[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
16 May 2012 | 4:31 pm
Apple today pushed out another update to its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion developer preview program, moving to build 12A206j. The update comes on top of build 12A193i, which was released on May 1.
Apple notes that "MacBookPro3,1", which corresponds[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
16 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
With Apple's MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution "Retina" or "HiDPI" displays at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they carry price[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
16 May 2012 | 1:45 pm
U.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans.
The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
HTC, AT&T, and Sprint are all feeling the effects of Apple's import ban win against HTC last December. The One X and Evo 4G LTE, both Android handsets, may be delayed from their May 18 launch date as the devices[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
16 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
Digitimes' poor track record has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days, but that hasn't stopped one of the Taiwanese news site's reports from having a major effect on stock prices for Samsung and Hynix. The report from earlier[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
16 May 2012 | 11:09 am
Apple is indeed planning to introduce an iPhone with a larger screen, according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal. The company has reportedly ordered 4-inch screens from its suppliers, a bump from the currently standard 3.5-inch screen size[…]
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
16 May 2012 | 9:46 am
Last December, Apple won a U.S. International Trade Commission case against HTC, with the agency ruling that several of HTC's handsets infringed upon a pair of Apple-held patents. The agency's ruling included a ban on the import of infringing devices[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
15 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
Aurich Lawson
Apple is not officially on the hook yet for allegedly colluding with publishers to fix e-book prices, but US District Judge Denise Cote had some harsh words about the company's actions. Cote denied Apple and five publishers their[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
15 May 2012 | 7:05 pm
ESPN's network executive Sean Bratches said on Tuesday that the sports network would be interested in working with Apple to bring a version of the WatchESPN app to ESPN subscribers with the Apple TV. ESPN is the most-watched sports network[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
15 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
Multiple sources are now aligning on a vision of the next MacBook Pro, expected to be unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June. The new machine is expected to retain the "Pro" moniker, and supposedly won't be a copy[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
15 May 2012 | 11:53 am
Perian, the "Swiss Army knife for QuickTime," has decided to cease development after six years on the market. The Perian team posted a notice to its users this week, saying that the software is "as complete as it will ever[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
15 May 2012 | 10:58 am
Mac cloner Psystar won't be taking its case to the Supreme Court after all. The Court has denied (PDF) the company's request to appeal an earlier ruling in favor of Apple, effectively settling the issue of whether selling non-Mac machines[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
14 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
Apple has now brought OS X 10.5 (Leopard) up to speed with Lion, at least when it comes to security. The company issued updates to Leopard users on Monday with Leopard-friendly copies of the Flashback removal tool that was released to[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
14 May 2012 | 3:41 pm
Apple is reportedly preparing to turn its iOS Photo Stream into a full-fledged photo sharing service, according to "people familiar with the matter" speaking to the Wall Street Journal. The publication wrote on Monday that the changes will allow users[…]
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
14 May 2012 | 1:28 pm
This post has been updated (see bottom of post) with a statement from Kaspersky Lab. The title has also been changed to reflect the new information we received.
Apple is drawing upon the expertise of security researchers from Kaspersky Lab[…]
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Apple Hot News
7 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that[…]
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Apple Hot News
24 Apr 2012 | 6:12 pm
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue[…]
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MBS News
12 Apr 2012 | 11:06 am
Adobe revealed the next generation of video and audio products that make up CS6 Production Premium.
Adobe revealed the next generation of video and audio products that make up CS6 Production Premium. Premiere Pro, After Effects, Story, Audition, Encore, Adobe[…]
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Apple Hot News
11 Apr 2012 | 5:32 pm
Professional video editors around the world have moved to
Final Cut Pro X to create faster and more
flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects.[…]
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Apple Hot News
4 Apr 2012 | 3:15 pm
FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line — including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 — which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac,[…]
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Apple Hot News
29 Mar 2012 | 5:29 pm
At Lowe’s stores around the country, iPhone is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime,[…]
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Apple Hot News
21 Mar 2012 | 2:20 pm
National Geographic magazine reports that ski-mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill — a member of its 2012 Everest expedition — will follow the same route Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did in 1953, but with an iPad and
iPhone in her backpack. iPad[…]
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Apple Hot News
19 Mar 2012 | 6:22 pm
Apple today announced it has sold three million new
iPad devices since its launch on Friday, March 16. “The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold ― the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice[…]
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Apple Hot News
16 Mar 2012 | 2:48 pm
The new iPad — the third generation of the category-defining mobile device — arrived at Apple’s Retail Stores and the Apple Online Store on Friday, March 16 at 8:00 a.m. local time in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong[…]
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Apple Hot News
15 Mar 2012 | 8:10 pm
In his review of the new iPad, AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg describes viewing the Retina display as “like getting a new eyeglasses prescription — you suddenly realize what you thought looked sharp before wasn’t nearly as sharp as it could be.”[…]
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Apple Hot News
15 Mar 2012 | 8:06 pm
Ed Baig of USA Today reviews the new iPad and declares that it “snatches the crown from its predecessor as the finest tablet you can buy. Period.” Baig calls the new Retina display “spectacular” and points out that the screen[…]
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MBS News
9 Mar 2012 | 9:57 am
Downtown Fredrick hosted a First Saturday - Casino Night on March 3rd from 5:00PM - 9:00 PM. More than 80 stores participated with themed activities and games. Many offered discounts, prizes, food and drinks.
Downtown Fredrick hosted a First Saturday[…]
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Apple Hot News
7 Mar 2012 | 8:22 pm
Apple today introduced the new iPad — the third generation of its category-defining mobile device — featuring a stunning new Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, and a 5-megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing incredible[…]
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Apple Hot News
7 Mar 2012 | 8:16 pm
Apple today introduced iPhoto for iPad and iPhone and major updates to iMovie and GarageBand, completing its suite of iLife apps for iOS. iPhoto includes breakthrough Multi-Touch features so you can use simple gestures to sort through hundreds of photos[…]
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Apple Hot News
7 Mar 2012 | 8:14 pm
Apple today announced the new Apple TV featuring 1080p HD programming, including iTunes movies and TV shows, Netflix, Vimeo, photos, and more. The new Apple TV features a simpler, refined user interface, making it easier than ever to access your[…]
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Apple Hot News
5 Mar 2012 | 7:46 pm
Apple today announced that more than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store by users of the more than 315 million iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices worldwide. The 25 billionth app — a free version[…]
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Apple Hot News
1 Mar 2012 | 3:09 pm
For the fifth year in a row, Apple has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine. Apple also ranks first again in the Innovation category. Noting the “runaway success” of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 and increased[…]
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Apple Hot News
16 Feb 2012 | 4:07 pm
Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion — the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system — which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of[…]
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Apple Hot News
16 Feb 2012 | 4:06 pm
The New York Times reports that a MacBook Air one-to-one program is helping raise student attendance, engagement, and performance at North Carolina’s Mooresville Graded School District, which “has quietly emerged as the de facto national model of the digital school.”[…]
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Apple Hot News
13 Feb 2012 | 8:06 pm
Apple today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple’s final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple’s request. “We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe[…]
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Apple Hot News
3 Feb 2012 | 3:40 pm
USA Today reviewer Edward C. Baig describes his experience using the first Multi-Touch digital textbooks published for the iBooks 2 for iPad app, noting that they are “engaging in ways that were simply not possible with the textbooks I grew[…]
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Apple Hot News
1 Feb 2012 | 6:08 pm
Bloomberg’s Peter Burrows reports that Apple is making rapid headway selling into corporations — especially financial services and pharmaceutical firms. Burrows writes that Apple’s corporate sales are being driven chiefly by iPad, which “has become a standard business tool.” The[…]
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MBS News
13 Dec 2011 | 11:20 am
This workshop topics will cover camera functionality, utilities, imaging applications (apps), image processing, image organization, composition and techniques to help develop the “creative eye.”
Hype surrounding Apple’s recently released iPhone 4s seems well deserved, due to serious re engineering devoted[…]
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MBS News
16 Nov 2011 | 4:33 pm
Another edition of Night Visions took place in Washington DC this last Saturday, November 5th with more than 180 participants covering the walls with their photos.
Another edition of Night Visions took place in Washington DC this last Saturday, November[…]
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MBS News
26 Oct 2011 | 2:40 pm
To more completely serve our customer's needs, MBS is pleased to announce the addition of finishing equipment and supplies, with local support and inventory.
To more completely serve our customer's needs, MBS is pleased to announce the addition of finishing[…]
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MBS News
20 Oct 2011 | 2:50 pm
Featuring a Completely New 61-Point Autofocus, Fast Shooting up to 12 fps, 18-Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, Full HD Video Recording and Much More.
The EOS-1D X will be a high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D[…]
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MBS News
11 Oct 2011 | 12:14 pm
Adobe Fundamentally Changes Economics of Publishing on iPad For Single Edition Content.
Adobe Fundamentally Changes Economics of Publishing on iPad For Single Edition Content.
At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition[…]
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MBS News
11 Oct 2011 | 11:40 am
Adobe used one of its sessions at its MAX 2011 event to swing attention away from creative tablet apps towards a new technology that could reduce or sometimes eliminate the blur in photos.
Adobe used one of its sessions at[…]
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MBS News
7 Oct 2011 | 4:36 pm
A select few Apple Authorized Service Providers receive Premium Service Provider recognition from Apple. Mac Business Solutions, Inc. is thrilled to have been presented this status.
A select few Apple Authorized Service Providers receive Premium Service Provider recognition from Apple. […]
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MBS News
5 Oct 2011 | 9:04 pm
Steve Jobs was indeed a genius, he changed the way the world communicates.
Leaving behind a legacy, he will always be remembered.
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