Beepocalypse: How Apple could improve multi-device reminders
May 17, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment

Today, beloved leader Victor pointed me to this write-up over at Tidbits . Although Joe Kissel’s experience with quite so many devices (nine, I believe) falls a bit into the extremes of iOS/OS X use, the problem of dealing with distributed alarms …

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Apple climbs to 17 on Fortune 500 list
May 8, 2012 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
Apple climbs to 17 on Fortune 500 list

Fortune released the Fortune 500 list for 2012 , and Apple is now in the top 20 of the list of the largest U.S. corporations in the #17 spot. That’s a vast improvement from last year’s ranking at 35. Apple has a way to go to get into the top five, which is …

GifBoom: Animated GIF TapMojo LLC
May 7, 2012 – 3:38 am | No Comment
GifBoom: Animated GIF TapMojo LLC

GifBoom: Animated GIF Camera TapMojo LLC Genre: Photo & Video Release Date: August 22, 2011 The easiest way to create and share GIFs on iPhone ☆ Wow your friends with high-res, cool Animated GIFs! ☆ …

Portfolio Pro for iPad is a solid entry-level portfolio app
May 4, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Portfolio Pro for iPad is a solid entry-level portfolio app

We took a look at several portfolio apps a few months ago, but I’m always on the look out for new ones to try on the iPad. Gone are the days of trying to shrink large articles and projects down to an 8x…

Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iTunes double-billing
May 3, 2012 – 9:00 pm | No Comment
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iTunes double-billing

Apple has been hit with another class-action lawsuit for double billing customers in the iTunes store . New York resident Robert Herskowitz claims Apple charged him twice for the single “Whataya Want from Me” by Adam Lambert. Herskowitz says he contacted Apple and got an automated response telling him his…

US judge tells Apple, Samsung to trim down patent lawsuits
May 3, 2012 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
US judge tells Apple, Samsung to trim down patent lawsuits

In much the way that a parent might tell two fighting siblings to quit being overly dramatic, a U.S. judge has ordered Apple and Samsung to simplify their patent lawsuits by Monday in order to start a trial on July 30, 2012. Judge…

Flashback was earning about $10K per day
May 1, 2012 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
Flashback was earning about $10K per day

People often wonder about what motivates the creators of malware. In the case of the Flashback malware that infected several hundred thousand Macs, it turns out that the motivator was money . A post on the Symantec official blog …

Color Text Messages+ – Producer of Free Music Manager, Lite HD Screen Maker & Pro Safe Photo App
April 29, 2012 – 9:40 pm | No Comment
Color Text Messages+ – Producer of Free Music Manager, Lite HD Screen Maker & Pro Safe Photo App

Color Text Messages+ Producer of Free Music Manager, Lite HD Screen Maker & Pro Safe Photo App Genre: Social Networking Release Date: April 23, 2012 ** FREE FOR VERY LIMITED TIME ** The cutest app to create colorful textings! You can customize your…

Chinese customers investing in Apple’s suppliers
April 24, 2012 – 4:30 pm | No Comment
Chinese customers investing in Apple’s suppliers

It’s a gold rush in China as investors line up to cash in on Apple’s success by buying up shares in Apple’s Asian suppliers, says a report in Reuters . Chinese law prevents investors from buying Apple directly, so…

Apple’s additional security steps could be better
April 23, 2012 – 7:45 pm | No Comment
Apple’s additional security steps could be better

As we’ve been hearing, Apple is rolling out some “additional security” for App Store customers . When you go to purchase an app, as I just did (it was the free Pocket app, incidentally), you may be prompted to answer three…

National Parks by National National Geographic Society
April 20, 2012 – 7:58 pm | No Comment
National Parks by National National Geographic Society

National Parks by National Geographic National Geographic Society Genre: Travel Release Date: April 19, 2012 National Geographic presents a new, beautiful, and interactive guide to the national parks with a new app for iPhone. Whether you are seeking inspiration and planning your next trip or you’re looking for the ultimate in…