Archive for February, 2010
February 28, 2010
Apple’s level of engagement and disclosure, not to mention the media’s attention thereto, on the issues of green practices and supplier responsibility are perhaps unprecedented. Nevertheless, expect a cadre of the usual hand ringers to piss and moan that not enough is being done.
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Posted in Apple, news | 2 Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 27, 2010
In the eyes of a fanboy, every advertisement begs not so much to be remade but to be made right. Here’s a fine example that starts with Google’s popular Super Bowl XLIV spot and veers straight into a celebration of Mac users’ favorite truisms about Windows and how it must feel to be Windows user.
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Posted in Amusing, Apple, Mac, Macintosh, Windows | No Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 27, 2010
There are people out there who’ve had their 27-inch iMac fixed or replaced a half-dozen times and they still don’t have a useable product “” really. Until today, however, Apple had never admitted that there was problem even though the company has issued at least three fixes.
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Posted in Apple, imac, Mac, MacBook, Macintosh, news, Tips | 1 Comment » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 26, 2010
By now you’ve heard about Boxee and Hulu, two truly great applications for delivering television shows to a Mac. However, you may not know just how easy it is to take all of that free content and put it on your home’s big-screen TV. Here’s the stuff you need to get that done.
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Posted in Apple TV, iPod Touch, iTunes, Mac, mac mini, Mac software, Macintosh, Tips, Tutorials | No Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 26, 2010
With the new iPad tablet computer due to be released in a few weeks, the iPad accessory market is starting to liven up as well, with a plethora of companies ready to roll out add-ons for the iPad.
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Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone | 2 Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
February 26, 2010
Apple’s annual shareholder meeting passes quietly with stakeholders largely satisfied with the company’s record-setting $15 billion holiday quarter, though questions about Cupertino’s brimming cash kitty, as well as a pair of green initiatives that were voted down managed to make the highlight reel.
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Posted in Apple, iPhone, iPod, Mac, Macintosh, news, Steve Jobs | No Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 25, 2010
Whether you’re just a user who’s rung every drop of energy out of consumer portable’s six-cell pack or you’re buying n’ selling used MacBooks to supplement your income, there are plenty of places to buy quality replacement batteries.
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Posted in Apple, Mac, MacBook, Macintosh, Tips | No Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
February 25, 2010
Apple had a very good year last year despite a global recession, and today Steve Jobs will have a chance to talk about that with Apple investors, in addition to outlining how he plans to have yet another stellar year.
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Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, snow leopard, Steve Jobs | No Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
February 24, 2010
Apple’s chief operating officer has declared that his employer does indeed identify itself as a “œmobile device company” and takes pride in its ability to effectively manage both the hardware and software of its mobile devices.
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Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Microsoft | 2 Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
February 23, 2010
It seems that developing that new ARM processor for the new iPad tablet computer will wind up costing Apple about $ 1 billion, leaving some people wondering about the investment.
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Posted in Apple, iPad, Rumors, Steve Jobs | No Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones