As Apple retail stores begin to clear their inventories of the AirPort and Time Capsule wireless networking devices, could Apple be planning a refresh for these devices during WWDC next week?
Apple Takes Over Its $4.5m iCloud Purchase
With just 4 days to go until this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference and the unveiling of Apple’s new iCloud service, the company decided now would be a good time to take control of its $4.5 million purchase for the domain.
GarageBand for iOS Gets Copy-Paste and Airplay; iMovie Gets Bug Fixes
GarageBand and iMovie for iOS, and while iMovie’s update is just a bug fix patch, GarageBand has gotten some more meaty improvements.
Is Apple Trying to Stop iPad Giveaways?
The iPad is so hot companies were trying to promote themselves by given them away before Steve Jobs even launched it.
Now it seems that Apple now starting to enforce a lengthy series of guidelines with would-be promoters that may signal the end of iPad giveaways.
This Ancient Apple II Makes Music For Even More Ancient Player Piano
I love this little mini-episode of How It’s Made. It takes an almost antediluvian bit of tech — rolls for automated player pianos — and then shows how two Apple computers almost as ancient help make them.
Twitter Lays Groundwork For Possible iOS 5 Integration With Native Photo Support
Making rumors that Apple would be integrating Twitter support directly into iOS’s photo sharing functionality just a little more likely, Twitter has just announced that they are baking native photo sharing into the microblogging service. Is this just the laying of groundwork for a more unified iOS/Twitter experience?
XtremeMac Microshield iPad 2 Case Leaves You Bruised & Battered [Review]
XtremeMac recently released a thin plastic snap-on shell that covers the back of the iPad 2 called the Microshield ($35). It ships as is with no other options and the minimalist case leaves you wondering about who it was made to appeal to and the use of the word “shield” in selecting a name for it is misleading.
Lion’s Find My Mac Feature Might Allow For Sophisticated Remote Wipes
If Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7 Lion at next week’s WWDC, not only could it gain its own “Find My Mac” feature, but it could allow you to remotely wipe your hard drive even if the perp who stole your Mac isn’t logged into the computer.
This Is How Much Media You’ll Be Able To Stream Through iCloud Over 3G [Feature]
Next week, Apple will finally confirm years of rumors of taking iTunes to the cloud and unveil iCloud, their media locker service that will automatically scan and match your existing iTunes library for streaming to any iOS device.
In some ways, though, iCloud’s taken too long to get here. The era of unlimited bandwidth is over. In the last year we’ve seen both mobile carriers and ISP broadband providers impose severe data caps on their users. The vast majority of iPhone and iPad customers only have 2GB of data per month to play with. How much media can you really stream with a 2GB data cap?
Let’s find out!
Daily Deals: MacBook Pro 2.3GHz, $829 MacBook Air, 70% Off iPad 2 Cases
We start June with two deals on MacBooks and some iPad 2 cases deeply discounted. First up is a MacBook bundle, including a 2.3GHz Core i5 processor with 8GB of RAM for $1,449. Next is a number of MacBook Air machines, starting at $829 for a 1.4GHz machine with an 11.6-inch screen and 64GB of SSD memory. Finally, we wrap up today’s spotlight with 70 percent off on select iPad 2 cases, including a Snap On case in five colors.
Along the way, we also check out iPhone 4 cases, as well as software for your Mac. As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Mac Defender Variant Bypassed OS X Anti-Malware Software Within Hours
When we talk of cat-and-mouse within the context of Apple, we’re usually talking about Apple vs. jailbreakers, but it seems there’s a new mouse in town: Mac Defender.
Less than a day after Apple released a new security update nuking Mac Defender from orbit, a new variant has appeared that skirts around the protections of the update.
Netflix CEO: The iPad’s Not A Revolution, The Apple TV Is
While tablets might be a revolution for everyone else, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings thinks they’re a bore. Where it’s really at? The Apple TV.
iWork for iPhone First Impressions – The Best iPhone Office Suite? [Gallery]
Apple updated its iWork applications for iOS yesterday to include support for the iPhone and iPod touch, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them. As a regular user of Keynote, Numbers and Pages on the iPad, I have been patiently waiting for their iPhone counterparts for some time – and these are well worth the wait.
Apple May Give iCloud Away For Free With Lion
Here’s an added incentive to upgrade to Apple’s soon-to-be-released Mac OS X ‘Lion’: free iCloud services.
Acer Execs Cut Bonuses Amid iPad Bruising
PC executives have seen their profits and marketshare so decimated by iPad that they now having to make the ultimate sacrifice: slightly smaller bonuses.
Tablet Makers Realize They Can’t Beat iPad
PC makers looking to ride the tablet wave and overcome Apple’s lead have had a rude awakening.
Silver iPhone 4S Said To Be In Distribution In Australia [Rumor]
Is your two year contract ticking down this month? So desperate to replace that iPhone 3G that you’re having a hard time coming to terms with Apple’s repeated assertions that this year’s WWDC will be software only?
Well, here’s a sliver of hope to cling on to. Or should we say ‘silver’ of hope?
This Is What Apple’s iCloud Data Super Center Looks Like From Satellite
While most of the mystery of Apple’s North Carolina data super center comes from the fact that we’re still not really sure what Cupertino will be using it for, let’s not underestimate another contributing factor to the intrigue: the fact that Apple’s Maiden, North Carolina data center appears as a big, gaping hole in the Earth under Google Maps. But no longer!
This ECS Dock Will Transform Your iPhone Into a Tablet
At Computex 2011 in Taiwan this week, Asus unveiled its Padfone – a new smartphone that can be placed into the back of a magic dock transforming it into a tablet. But before you stick your iPhone 4 on eBay and start waiting for one of these things, check out this dock from ECS which does exactly the same thing with your iPhone.
Digital Archaeology: Browse Websites from the Past at Internet Week NY
Content on the Internet changes daily, or more frequently than that, usually with scant concern for preservation or future studies. For a look back at the past Digital Archaeology, an upcoming exhibit during Internet Week NY June 6-13, will endeavor to bring some of the Internet’s earliest and/or most influential websites back to life.
‘Silent Film Director’ for iPhone is Free for 24 Hours!
To celebrate the birthday of Marilyn Monroe today, the magnificent Silent Film Director app for the iPhone has gone free for just 24 hours.
Google Maps Will Remain in iOS 5 Despite “Rough” Relationship With Apple
Speculation that Apple may build its own maps application into iOS 5 and ditch its partnership with Google has now been put to bed, after Google’s Executive Chairman confirmed the two companies are still buddies.
Will Twitter Be Integrated Into iOS 5?
When iOS 5 finally hits our devices there may no longer be a need to download third-party Twitter clients from the App Store. In addition to revamped notifications and the introduction of widgets, Twitter integration may be one of the new features built into the new OS.
Apple Gets Moscone West Ready for WWDC [Gallery]
If you weren’t already excited about Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference – which kicks off on Monday – these images of the Apple logo going up on Moscone West in San Francisco are guaranteed to get you in the mood.
Apple Begins Preparing Components for iPad 3
Apple has begun certifying components from several Taiwan-based manufacturers for its upcoming iPad 3, but could the device be launching in 2011?