The iPad is DRM doom, says DRM doom group

February 9, 2010

With many iPhone app vendors complaining of 80 percent piracy rates, the notion that Apple’s iPhone and soon to arrive iPad — two products that share the same operating system and online software distribution platform — are locked and impenetrable is pretty darned silly. Then again, why should anyone expect more from a group that’s named itself “defective by design”?

16 month old Flash bug plagues Mac, Linux, PC

February 8, 2010

Apple’s exclusion of Flash from its iPhone and, now, iPad has led to firestorm of debate over the stability and security of Adobe’s multimedia authoring and display software. Many Mac users have come out against Flash, saying that the Cupertino, California-based company has been right all along to exclude it.

Apple warns developers: no location-based ads

February 8, 2010

Apple has warned developers of apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that they should not use the  location based services of these devices to serve local ads to any of their mobile platforms.

Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 benchmarks ‘appear’

February 7, 2010

On January 15th of last month Mac Blorge reported that Intel had spilled the beans on the upcoming release of new MacBook Pros, something chipzilla denied. Now, fresh evidence of an Apple pro portable update has appeared and more than a few folks are hoping for this Tuesday.

Is Steve Jobs keeping Flash out of Apple?

February 5, 2010

Adobe is not taking Steve Jobs complaints about about their Flash product lying down, and has issued a number of statements trying to clarify their position in the latest Adobe-Apple war of words.

Chinese company immune to irony, logic; threatens lawsuit

February 5, 2010

Apple’s just put out a product that’s widely and, to some degree, accurately described as an oversized, iPod touch on steroids. So, an overseas company that wants to sue the mothership over the iPad’s design seems a bit absurd.

Nutty Brit chick marries her MacBook Pro

February 4, 2010

After an 11-month engagement, a bright, perky and surprisingly attractive British girl named Hermione has married her MacBook Pro, “Alex.” Although his exact hardware specs aren’t listed, the bride says that he’s a “real machine” while giving a nervous wiggle in her seat. Hmm.

Where might that iPad processor take Apple?

February 4, 2010

One of the most riveting parts of the Apple iPad announcement for true techies was that the iPad runs on an ARM chip designed by Apple. Does this portend Apple chips for Macs instead of Intel chips?

27-inch iMac problems did not cause shortages

February 3, 2010

Although there have been problems with the new 27-inch iMac, and those same machines have been in short supply, the two are not related, according to Apple. Instead, popularity is the supply culprit.

Wi-Fire USB long range Wi-Fi adaptor simply rocks

February 3, 2010

Whether you’re a businessperson, budget-minded student or on-the-go soccer dad, this is a must-have add-on device that quickly and easily improves Wi-Fi reception and makes its super easy to set up your Mac as a wireless repeater/router.


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