January 2009
46 posts
TUAW: Twitterrific 3.2 squashes bugs, adds small... →
Twitterrific, from our friends at the Iconfactory, has been updated to version 3.2: the first update for the desktop version of the small-footprint Twitter client in nearly a year. This new…
TUAW: iPhoto '09 uses face detection package from... →
An intrepid tipster emailed us late yesterday, and described an interesting challenge: He figured that if Apple didn’t develop iPhoto’s face recognition technology themselves, who did?
He…
TUAW: Mac 101: 7 tips for Data Privacy Day 2009 →
Today is Data Privacy Day, a global initiative to highlight information security rights and practices, especially among teens, professionals, corporations, and the government. As part of the…
TUAW: Apple wins comprehensive patent for iPhone,... →
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple patent number 7,479,949 covering key aspects of the iPhone’s multi-touch user interface. The filing, with 358 pages of drawings and Steve…
TUAW: Firefox 3 and MobileMe not working? It might... →
While this might not be news for everyone, reader Brad and I seemed to be having the same problem: Using Firefox 3, we would see the “unsupported browser” message pictured while trying to use…
TUAW: Intego: Adobe CS4 crack app has variant of... →
The folks over at Intego let the world know about a new trojan making the rounds along with copies of an application designed to crack Adobe Creative Suite 4. They consider the risk “serious.”
…
TUAW: iLife '09 ships tomorrow →
Apple issued a press release first thing this morning, noting that iLife ‘09, announced at Macworld, is shipping tomorrow for $79.
We covered iLife ‘09’s major features, including face…
TUAW: Talkcast tonight, 10 pm ET: the Mac's 25th... →
Last week, the Mikes played a selection of your phone calls and best wishes for Steve Jobs. You can, of course, download the show from Talkshoe or subscribe in iTunes.
This week, Christina…
TUAW: Got a TiVo? Your iPhone is your friend →
If you have a TiVo, there are several apps in the App Store that can make recording and playing your favorite shows just a little easier. While none of them allow playback on the iPhone or iPod touch…
TUAW: Slate throws Apple a $100B idea, suggests... →
In an interesting — not to say wildly speculative — essay, Slate Magazine’s Karim Bardeesy says that Apple should take some of its $28 billion and start a bank. During Wednesday’s conference…
TUAW: Today 1.6 adds natural language parsing for... →
Second Gear Software released version 1.6 of Today on Tuesday, fixing some minor bugs and adding natural language parsing to create new events. Today is a handy utility that fetches data from…
TUAW: Mac-savvy Obama staffers frustrated with... →
According to the Washington Post, the incoming U.S. presidential administration has inherited quite the challenging IT environment: The White House. President Obama’s staff — accustomed to Macs…
TUAW: Nokia, Microsoft drop while Apple stock... →
While Apple stock is up over seven percent since its positive earnings report and conference call yesterday afternoon, both Nokia and Microsoft have released dourer reports about their…
TUAW: Data recovery: The option of last resort →
There is no shortage of stories here on TUAW (and elsewhere) that extol the benefits of backing up your data. Apple even makes it ridiculously easy to do so — with Mac OS X…
TUAW: Liveblog: Apple's Q1-2009 conference call →
Welcome one and all for TUAW’s coverage of Apple’s First Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call. If you haven’t already, you can go start the audio stream available on Apple’s website. You’ll…
TUAW: Reminder: Q1-2009 conference call liveblog,... →
Just a reminder: Be sure to come back today at 5 p.m. Eastern (that’s 2 p.m. Pacific) for Apple’s First Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call. We’ll be liveblogging the occasion, with…
TUAW: Rumor of a 15-inch MacBook Air: Take it... →
On Friday, AppleInsider noted that Apple.pro, a hit-and-miss Chinese rumor blog, claims a 15-inch MacBook Air is on the way. The post in Chinese (and a copy run through Google Translate)…
TUAW: Mac 101: Put your display to sleep fast →
Of course, there are other reasons to want to quickly turn off your display, but they all have one simple key combination: Control + Shift + Eject.
It works with both desktop and laptop Macs….
TUAW: Mac mini, Apple TV to use new Ion platform? →
Tom’s Hardware says that Apple will use NVIDIA’s Ion platform in an updated Mac mini, and AppleInsider says it could also be used in an updated Apple TV. NVIDIA’s Ion platform is a low-cost,…
TUAW: 'Fake Steve' chides CNBC's Goldman in source... →
Dan Lyons, who once wrote the “Fake Steve Jobs” blog, criticized Silicon Valley bureau chief Jim Goldman for withholding information from sources inside Apple about Steve Jobs’ health.
The sparks…
TUAW: Continuity: Executive succession plans in... →
We all know that Steve Jobs will eventually leave Apple, and Apple’s executive team has a responsibility to draft a succession plan to help minimize the turmoil when that day comes. To figure out…
TUAW: Steve Jobs takes 'medical leave of absence'... →
CNBC is reporting that Steve Jobs’ health situation is “more serious” than previously thought, and Steve Jobs took himself out of his role as CEO in a letter to Apple employees. He anticipates…
TUAW: Analyst Roundup: Bullish on the iPhone →
UBS analyst Maynard Um says that Apple could sell 7 million iPhones in the first quarter of the year if they sell a low-cost, 4GB model, according to Electronista.
Citing “checks” with industry…
TUAW: 'Marble' to be the next look-and-feel for... →
Snow Leopard, the next major version of Mac OS X, will include minor tweaks to the user interface, according to MacRumors’ Arnold Kim. “The new theme will likely involve tweaks to the existing…
TUAW: How much will it cost to replace your... →
Apple posted details about how much it will cost to replace the battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks announced at last week’s Macworld Expo. The cost works out as follows:
United…
TUAW: Citi reiterates AAPL 'buy' rating, cuts... →
Citi analyst Richard Gardner repeated the firm’s “buy” recommendation for Apple stock, but reduced his estimate through 2011 to “reflect a more conservative view of consumer spending,” according…
TUAW: iPhone nano rumors piling up →
Rumor sites are abuzz this morning with news from the Far East noting that two Taiwanese chip manufacturers will likely receive orders for a new “iPhone nano.”
Taiwan’s Economic Daily News ran…
TUAW: Apple's Q1 2009 conference call scheduled... →
Mark your calendars: Apple plans to conduct its first-quarter conference call on Wednesday, January 21 at 5 p.m. Eastern (2 p.m. Pacific). Apple executives will discuss the company’s financial…
TUAW: LG signs 5-year contract with Apple for... →
LG has won a five-year contract to provide LCDs for Apple, Inc. According to Softpedia, Apple wanted LG’s LCD and next-generation OLED displays for not only notebooks and Cinema Displays, but for…
TUAW: TUAW Macworld Video: Her first Expo won't be... →
This is Julie Dominguez’s first Macworld Expo, but it won’t be her last. Coming all the way from Fargo, North Dakota, she stopped and talked with us briefly at Moscone’s south hall, and told us…
TUAW: HearPlanet free for a little while longer →
Just a reminder as Macworld Expo heads into the home stretch, the iPhone/iPod touch travel application HearPlanet is available for free this week only. HearPlanet turns your iPhone into a travel…
TUAW: Apple releases 2009 proxy statement →
Yesterday, Apple released a proxy statement detailing the financial compensation that executives enjoy as part of their participation on the board of directors.
Steve Jobs retained his $1 salary for…
TUAW: NRK pulls Beatles podcast citing legal... →
Lost in the din of yesterday’s Macworld announcements and video was a story from NRK that they’ve pulled down the “Our Daily Beatles” podcast — featuring all 212 songs available for free —…
TUAW: VixML debuts iPhone development middleware,... →
Viximo has debuted TrueFlirt, a $5.99 iPhone application that demonstrates the capabilities of VixML, a simple development environment for creative entrepreneurs. TrueFlirt, as you might suspect,…
TUAW: Macworld 2009: solidThinking offers speed... →
solidThinking demonstrated its flagship 3D rendering application (of the same name) that simplifies the process for conceptualizing, revising and rendering for industrial designers.
The…
TUAW: TypeDNA to pick up where other font... →
TypeDNA is previewing its advanced font management software at Macworld booth 4037, and gave TUAW a sneak peek.
TypeDNA (also the name of the product) is cross-platform, standalone font…
TUAW: Retrospect, portable storage headline Iomega... →
Iomega and EMC continue to offer plenty of backup and storage options for home and small businesses, including a new version of Retrospect that improves the interface and performance for the…
TUAW: iTunes pricing and DRM schemes updated for... →
Phil Schiller today outlined Apple’s new pricing scheme for iTunes music, and announced additional music that will be available DRM-free.
In April, depending on the label, songs will be…
TUAW: New 17-inch MacBook Pro unveiled with... →
In Phil Schiller’s keynote speech this morning, Apple announced a new version of the 17-inch MacBook Pro that features a long-life, non-removable battery, thinner profile, and an optional…
TUAW: Filemaker announces version 10 of flagship... →
FileMaker, Inc. has released FileMaker Pro 10, the latest in its long line of database applications for Mac OS X, featuring a new interface and design.
FileMaker Pro 10 introduces the Status…
TUAW: Learn how to draw a Mac network node sphere... →
If you’ve always wondered how to draw a “ball of nodes” as featured in a variety of Mac OS X icons, wonder no more: Mike Rundle of flyosity.com has written a tutorial to show you how using…
TUAW: NRK offers free podcast containing every... →
The Beatles could have all their songs on iTunes, but not the way you might think: via a podcast describing the story behind each song, released by a Norwegian broadcasting company.
NRK is…
TUAW: Shrouded Macworld banners ready for Tuesday →
This is how you know you’re an Apple fan: AppleInsider’s pictures of covered banners at Moscone Center make you desperately want to know what’s on them. Five 60-foot banners grace the South…
Client Alert
The office will be closed this week, as I’m covering Macworld Expo for The Unofficial Apple Weblog. I’ll be back at my desk on Monday, January 12.
TUAW: Apple market share tops 10%, Windows share... →
Microsoft’s share of the operating system market is dropping, while Apple computers and handhelds have topped 10 percent for the first time, according to a new report on Internet-connected…