Apple Wants iTunes to Replace Your Cable Box for 30 Bucks Submitted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:37 AM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) gizmodo.com -- Apple's apparently pitching to networks a subscription plan that would deliver all your TV shows through iTunes for $30 a month, with the goal of launching it next year. See the complete story here.Data losses in Snow Leopard bug Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:01 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.bbc.co.uk -- Users of the new Apple operating system Snow Leopard are experiencing massive data losses when logging into their machines under a guest account.
The problem appears to affect those who had a guest account enabled before upgrading to Snow Leopard. See the complete story here.No refunds from Apple's App Store Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:54 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) neowin.net -- Apple has come clear on its return policy for the App Store; don't even think about it. Apple has stated that there will be no returning of an App purchased on the App Store
If you want to try out one of the new navigation programs that can run upwards of $100.00 then you better be willing to part with your money even if you don't like the program. There is only one way to get a refund but don't expect or plan on this method to work. "According to paragraph 12B of Apple's App Store Terms and Conditions, you're entitled to your money back when, ‘On occasion, technical problems may delay or prevent delivery of your product.' Other than that, you're out of luck.". See the complete story here.Steve Jobs bests Zuckerberg on teens' fave list Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:49 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.cnet.com -- Steve Jobs is a hit with teens--even bigger than Oprah or the Olsen twins.
The Apple co-founder and CEO is the most admired entrepreneur among teenagers, according to the results of a survey released Tuesday by Junior Achievement, an organization that educates students on matters related to future employment. See the complete story here.Apple Granted Patent on iGlasses Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 01:09 AM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) gawker.com -- Apple today received a patent on a head-mounted laser video display. Now that the three-year old application has finally been approved, Steve Jobs can put these babies through his grueling design process and hopefully pretty them up a bit. See the complete story here. Google to Apple: You Lie Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 03:10 PM Google company information - ( Google News ) Apple company information - ( Apple News ) digitaldaily.allthingsd.com -- Well this is uncomfortable…
Asked by the Federal Communications Commission in August if it had rejected Google’s Voice app from its iTunes App Store, Apple (AAPL) claimed it had not and that the app was still under review. See the complete story here.Apple bans third-most prolific developer from the App Store Submitted Monday, August 03, 2009 @ 06:49 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) neowin.net -- When the App Store launched, it was relatively bare, leaving it an untapped resource for new (and seasoned) developers. There have been many success stories, which have led to other developers wanting in; if you look around the store today, you might see hundreds of applications that do the near exact same job, except all by the same developer. This is a classic example of monetizing the community, without regard for quality, and Apple seems to have had enough of it. TechCrunch's MobileCrunch division is reporting that the developer Khalid Shaikh, responsible for 943 applications, has been banned from submitting any further products to the App Store. See the complete story here.Apple Snow Leopard Presales Begin at Amazon Submitted Monday, August 03, 2009 @ 06:21 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) pcworld.com -- Pre-orders for Apple's upcoming Snow Leopard operating system topped Amazon.com's bestseller list Monday, just days after the online retail giant put Mac OS X 10.6 on its site.
As of 3 p.m. ET, the $29 Snow Leopard and the $49 Snow Leopard Family Pack were ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on Amazon's software sales chart. The $49 Family Pack provides licenses for five Macs. See the complete story here.Apple fix to iPhone security flaw Submitted Monday, August 03, 2009 @ 06:09 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.bbc.co.uk -- Apple has released a software patch to address a recently described security flaw in the iPhone.
Experts revealed on Thursday that modified SMS messages could result in iPhones being disconnected from the network or hijacked altogether. See the complete story here.Seven-Month Investigation Turns up 15 Incidents of Fiery iPods Submitted Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 04:03 PM wired.com -- For seven months, a reporter fought Apple’s lawyers to obtain documents concerning iPod media players. The end result? An 800-page report including 15 burn and fire-related incidents with iPods. See the complete story here.New Barnes & Noble multi-format e-books dog Amazon Submitted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 01:41 PM Sony company information - ( Sony News ) tech.yahoo.com -- Barnes & Noble Inc. on Monday stepped up its fight in the small but highly competitive market for electronic books with the launch of a new e-bookstore offering titles to be read on a variety of devices.
Barnes & Noble will sell books that shoppers can read on the iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry and most personal computers, whereas competitors have sold devices designed solely for reading electronic books, such as Amazon.com's Kindle or Sony Corp.'s Sony Reader. See the complete story here.Mozilla moves fast to fix security flaw Submitted Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 11:29 AM Firefox company information - ( Firefox News ) tgdaily.com -- Mozilla has released an update to Firefox that fixes a security flaw discovered in the last week.
The company has moved fast to make Firefox 3.5.1 available for Windows, Mac, and Linux users as a free download. It resolves a Just-in-Time (JIT) JavaScript compiler flaw in version 3.5 which left users at risk of memory corruption and malware infection. See the complete story here.Microsoft gets its edge back Submitted Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 01:54 PM Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News ) blogs.zdnet.com -- Is it just me or is Microsoft a little more competitive than it has been in recent years? Microsoft has gotten under Apple’s skin—at least its lawyers—got Google’s attention with Bing and is even doing the Web app thing. Microsoft almost seems to be enjoying itself as honchos like Kevin Turner proclaim: “Competing is fun.”. See the complete story here.First Microsoft retail stores to open this fall Submitted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 03:31 PM Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News ) Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.cnet.com -- Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to open its first stores this fall, with at least some of the locations likely to be right near an Apple store.
"As we progress on our retail strategy there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple," a representative told CNET News. "We are on track to open stores in the fall time frame." See the complete story here.Apple disables iTunes sync feature on Palm Pre Submitted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 03:07 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) tech.yahoo.com -- Apple Inc. has shut down one of the most compelling features on Palm Inc.'s rival Pre smart phone. Apple has crippled the Pre's ability to act like an iPod. See the complete story here.Microsoft to patch Excel hole, seven others Submitted Thursday, April 09, 2009 @ 02:52 PM Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News ) news.cnet.com -- Microsoft on Tuesday said next week's Patch Tuesday would include eight patches, five of them critical, including one addressing a vulnerability in Excel.
A company representative declined to confirm whether the patch for its spreadsheet software addresses a vulnerability that has seen "zero-day attacks" which target unpatched security holes. But given the fact that both that Excel vulnerability and the Excel patch slated for Tuesday affect Microsoft Office 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007, as well as Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for the Mac, it could be the same weakness. See the complete story here.Hottest tracks to cost $1.29 at ITunes starting April 7 Submitted Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 03:07 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) articles.latimes.com -- The world's largest music store, Apple's iTunes, plans to boost the price of many hit singles and selected classic tracks to $1.29 on April 7, breaking the psychological barrier of 99 cents in what could be he first big test of how much consumers are willing to pay to download individual songs. See the complete story here.Mac, iPod Sales Drop 16 Percent in February Submitted Friday, March 20, 2009 @ 06:58 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) dailytech.com -- pple is stuck in recession purgatory
It’s been a fast paced start to the year for Apple. The electronics superpower has rolled out a new laptop, new desktops, and even a new iPod Shuffle -- priced for the recession at $79. However, what would normally make for another record setting start of the year for Apple is fast turning south as fears of the recession has sent customers fleeing from Apple's pricey luxury lineup. See the complete story here.Apple's iTunes 8.1 plugs malicious podcast security hole Submitted Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 03:12 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.cnet.com -- Apple on Thursday released iTunes 8.1, which includes a fix for a vulnerability that could lead to theft of usernames and passwords if a podcast containing malware were subscribed to. See the complete story here.Apple shrinks its iPod Shuffle Submitted Wednesday, March 11, 2009 @ 04:32 PM Apple company information - ( Apple News ) news.cnet.com -- Apparently the tiny iPod Shuffle wasn't tiny enough. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a 4GB Shuffle that's half the size of its predecessor.
The new device is smaller than a AA battery yet holds up to 1,000 songs, Apple said. The preshrunk Shuffle also adds a new VoiceOver feature that can recite song titles, artists, and playlist names, as well as provide status information, such as battery life. Speaking of which, Apple said the gadget's battery life clocks in at 10 hours. See the complete story here.
