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 tops ACSI satisfaction survey for cellphone manufacturers
May 15, 2012 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Apple tops ACSI satisfaction survey for cellphone manufacturers

Apple has done it again, topping the American Consumer Satisfaction Index survey for cellphone manufacturers and wireless carriers. The company ended up with a score of 83 points out of 100 possible, higher than any other manufacturer. ACSI polls 70,000 consumers each year, asking questions …

Apple releases Leopard update, Flashback removal tool
May 15, 2012 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Apple releases Leopard update, Flashback removal tool

Apple has released a security update for Leopard , the first in quite a while, as well as a Flashback removal tool for that version of the OS. According to Apple, Leopard Security Update 2012-003 “disables versions of Adobe Flash Player that do …

Time Warner Cable head unfamiliar with AirPlay
May 14, 2012 – 8:30 pm | No Comment
Time Warner Cable head unfamiliar with AirPlay

Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn A. Britt admitted he is unfamiliar with AirPlay, said a report in the New York Times . During a group interview last Friday, Britt said there was no easy way to…

Sparrow for iPhone 1.2 adds new features, push will be subscription-based
May 14, 2012 – 6:30 pm | No Comment
Sparrow for iPhone 1.2 adds new features, push will be subscription-based

Sparrow for iPhone just received a nice update that marks several items off users’ wish lists. Among that is the ability to compose in landscape mode, create/edit labels and swipe between messages, plus additional…

Best Buy cuts price on Macs
May 14, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Best Buy cuts price on Macs

According to Cult of Mac , Best Buy has cut the online and in-store prices on most of its Mac lineup. The price reductions range from $31 on the Core i5 Mac …

AutoDesk provides impressive 3D captures on an iPad with a free app
May 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm | No Comment
AutoDesk provides impressive 3D captures on an iPad with a free app

I’m always looking for impressive free apps to show what the iPad can accomplish, and I’ve done that this week with 123D Catch from AutoDesk. This iPad app (iPad 2 and new iPad only) allows you to use the iPad camera to …

New Maps for iOS? It’s not exactly a surprise
May 11, 2012 – 8:45 pm | No Comment
New Maps for iOS? It’s not exactly a surprise

The latest rumor to get everyone talking is that Apple will drop Google Maps for their own proprietary software. Sources told 9to5 Mac that a new Maps app will debut with iOS…

Apple claims Samsung destroyed "vast quantities" of evidence
May 11, 2012 – 7:30 pm | No Comment
Apple claims Samsung destroyed "vast quantities" of evidence

The dispute between Samsung and Apple is heating up in the United States, with Apple now claiming Samsung destroyed vast quantities of evidence crucial to the case. According to Network World , Apple filed a motion in the Northern District of California that alleges Samsung intentionally destroyed documents it…

Beta iCloud site briefly appears along with developer’s site
May 11, 2012 – 5:48 pm | No Comment
Beta iCloud site briefly appears along with developer’s site

TUAW editor Dave Caolo noticed that the iCloud beta site briefly featured icons for Notes and Reminders. The good folks over at MacStories and developer Steve Troughton-Smith spotted the same thing . It was up long enough for a quick screengrab then disappeared. Is this a teaser for WWDC? …

99Bill produces first iPhone credit card reader in China
May 11, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
99Bill produces first iPhone credit card reader in China

99Bill, a leading electronic financial service provider in China, is launching a new mobile payment solution that looks surprisingly familiar . The square-shaped 99Bill Card Reader plugs into the audio jack of your iPhone or Android device and lets merchants…