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For many Wall Street analysts, it’s not a question of “if” Apple will ever release a full-fledged television set, but “when”. Yet many of them fail to consider the unexpected from Apple. Which is why there’s a good chance this rumored big screen from Apple may turn out to be more t... |
26 May 2012
22:41 GMT |
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Here’s why Steve Jobs hated market research. Strategy Analytics has released the results of a study asking people about their willingness to buy an Internet-connected HDTV, or iTV, from the Cupertino giant, and they make some pretty silly points. The results themselves aren’t particularly erroneous, thou... |
16 May 2012
17:31 GMT |
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This fall, over a year will have passed since Apple's last refresh of the iPod line. There are rumors that Tim Cook will not only unveil the iPhone 5, but also a scaled-down iPad during an event this October.In other words, Apple may refresh its entire range of iProducts in a single showcase, culminating with th... |
12 May 2012
23:51 GMT |
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With the iPad 3 out and into the hands of millions worldwide, many people are left wondering what the Apple tablet experience is like. For some, the best way to dip a toe in the water is by going for the cheaper models.
Say you’re not convinced the iPad 3 has what you need. You’re barely in touch with te... |
21 March 2012
18:51 GMT |
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A comparison chart featuring the new iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 aims to show that Apple’s tablet computer is hugely inferior when it comes to content creation. It was actually Samsung who put together this content creation comparison grid. According to the table, Apple’s new Retina display iPa... |
13 March 2012
04:50 GMT |
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The marketing campaign for Liquipel, a "nano" coating that repels water, is a nice effort on the part of its developers, but one of the videos used to advertise it is pure 9gag material. The Liquipel technology sure sounds neat! The makers claim they can make your smartphone water resistant by coating it inside and ... |
9 January 2012
05:12 GMT |
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When Cristina Aguilera did at the Superbowl last year, the world was shocked and outraged: how could she forget the lyrics to the national anthem? The same happened to Lauren Alaina just recently, but to a somewhat less outraged reaction. The American Idol runner-up for season 10 kicked off the Detroit Lions vs. Gree... |
29 November 2011
11:05 GMT |
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Ever thought what it would be like if Apple took photography so seriously they didn't just produce Aperture but also the hardware that shoots the photos in the first place? [Updated. See below] Well, designer Antonio DeRosa did, and he came up with this breathtaking design you can see to the left (not-so-sublim... |
29 November 2011
06:01 GMT |
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Apple continues to sell the white, polycarbonate-encased MacBook via the Special Deals area of its web store, where customers can secure a refurbished unit for $849 ($150 off). The white MacBook used to sell for $999 brand new until the MacBook Air made it irrelevant.The ultra-thin MBA sells for the same price now, b... |
26 August 2011
13:01 GMT |
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According to China Mobile Chairman, Wang Jianzhou, high-level conversations with Apple continue to bring the iPhone to the country. Steve Jobs traveling to China for such meetings may well indicate the man is coming back to work full time at Apple. “I met Steve Jobs several times already, but we haven’t ... |
19 August 2011
07:41 GMT |
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Peter Misek is an analyst with Jefferies & Co. who follows Apple to provide the investor types with valuable advice in the stock market. His most recent note says look out for a merger between iOS and Mac OS powered by the next-next-generation A6 chip.Misek wrote in a research note today that “Users want to be ... |
3 August 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Different types of users will make different use of their Macintosh computer, whether they have a laptop, or a desktop system, Snow Leopard, or Lion installed, but there’s one particular function that everyone uses on a daily basis, and Apple is shipping OS X 10.7 without it. Yes, it may be hard to believe the... |
25 July 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Most rumors say Lion will be accompanied by a MacBook Air refresh and while that’s most likely accurate, we wouldn’t bank on this single hardware upgrade.
Apple is preparing to launch Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major version of its desktop operating system.
Lion borrows key elements from iOS and puts... |
19 July 2011
10:50 GMT |
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Apple debuted the Mac App Store on January 6 via an official announcement that confirmed the service was ‘open for business’ with more than 1,000 free and paid apps. Even before the service had gone online, many speculated that Apple’s web-based Downloads area would vanish, as the Mac App Store woul... |
12 May 2011
04:43 GMT |
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Some may be inclined to believe that Apple will continue to sell the original iPad at a lower price following the iPad 2 announcement on Wednesday, March 2. But would this be a smart move for Apple? Yes, the question is ‘would this benefit Apple?’ After all, they’re the ones who are making it, so t... |
28 February 2011
15:12 GMT |
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Recent indications that refreshed MacBook Pros are likely on their way to consumers this March should mount as evidence that Apple plans to hold a special event next month, not only to introduce said computers, but also to do its one-more-thing routine for the iPad 2. It all began in November 2010, with a report by ... |
8 February 2011
04:56 GMT |
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The Mac App Store Frequently Asked Questions, “last modified January 06, 2011”, does not include any information on safely removing / uninstalling an application that was downloaded from the venue, Softpedia has found. This may not be a big deal for avid users of Apple’s Mac operating system, but n... |
12 January 2011
05:00 GMT |
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Apple lives by the rule that unifying stuff makes it all work better. Instead of opening up the iPhone to every developer on the planet, in 2008 Apple created the App Store, and introduced a system that allowed only those who paid for the membership to code iOS apps. It worked great (and still does), and now the comp... |
7 January 2011
08:11 GMT |
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With two alarm clock bugs already reported in less than half a year’s time, iPhone owners may be reluctant to trust their shiny Apple handsets to wake them up for an important meeting, catching a flight, or simply getting to work on time.
In what is appropriate to call out a familiar slogan - “there&rs... |
3 January 2011
09:18 GMT |
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It’s been two weeks since Apple last updated the Mac OS X Downloads section of its web site, where the best third-party Mac apps are, or should we say, were featured by the company. In precisely one week from now, the Mac OS X Downloads area of Apple.com will be gone.
Earlier this month, Softpedia reported t... |
30 December 2010
06:38 GMT |
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To some, Apple’s long term plans are obvious - world domination! Well, as far as computing is concerned, anyway. And who can blame them, after being stabbed in the back by Microsoft when the world didn’t even know it was all about the software.The Cupertino giant has steadily built what is quite possibly ... |
5 December 2010
08:00 GMT |
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Widespread issues affecting pretty much every version of the iPhone and iPod touch running iOS 4.x builds indicate Apple has done a sloppy job at trying to alleviate all the reported problems experienced by iOS customers worldwide, following the Summer launch of iOS 4 - the latest major release of “the world&rs... |
25 November 2010
04:42 GMT |
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There is not a soul on this planet that hasn’t heard of Apple’s negative stance towards Adobe’s Flash platform. Many should also be aware that, starting this October, the Mac maker is shipping its computers Flash-free, because it reportedly overloads the CPU, while draining MacBook batteries faster.... |
18 November 2010
09:10 GMT |
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On a trip to the Geneva Apple Retail Store (in Switzerland) one of our tech news editors was delighted to take a few snaps of Apple's new super-light, ultra-thin MacBook Airs, as well as experience the systems hands-on. He also managed to capture a little extra something. Besides confirming that Apple’s l... |
28 October 2010
05:24 GMT |
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It appears that one problem with iOS 4 has persisted despite several incremental updates since the original (4.0) release earlier this year - battery drainage. Apple is on track to roll out the second major incremental update, iOS 4.2, this November. If the Mac maker does find a way to resolve this, a fix should be i... |
9 October 2010
14:15 GMT |
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Softpedia readers have spoken: the iTunes 10 icon and UI aren’t all that great. Apple thinks the new icon is more appropriate for iTunes, while color is not needed in the left pane anymore. Users beg to differ, according to multiple comments posted on Softpedia.Responding to a piece posted by Softpedia earlier ... |
12 September 2010
09:05 GMT |
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If there's one company that does the innovating bit best, it's Apple. With every new event, there's always much to look forward to, and this year's iPod-focused gathering in San Francisco was no different.On September 1, Apple introduced a brand new line of iPods, a second take at its hobby - the ... |
6 September 2010
13:41 GMT |
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The problems surrounding iOS 4 appear to to be substantially more difficult to resolve, if we are to look at how Apple has dealt with minor iPhone OS problems in the past.Soon after introducing iPhone OS 2.0, the first major upgrade to the iPhone OS (now iOS), Apple was faced with having to tweak a feature here and t... |
30 August 2010
09:05 GMT |
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Apple is yet to address alleged problems with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G handsets, while customers continue to rack up complaints on the company’s Discussions forum, where over 1,000 posts can be found in a single thread entitled “Iphone 3G slow after update to IOS4.”Does iOS 4 really pose problems for old-... |
14 August 2010
12:08 GMT |
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Soon after issuing a report on Dell’s modest attempts to compete with Apple, Softpedia came across Microsoft’s new “PC vs Mac” web page, which aims to inflict damage on Cupertino’s electronics maker by stealing away potential customers. Admittedly, Apple has done pretty much the same thi... |
10 August 2010
04:15 GMT |
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Dell is aggressively targeting Apple in its latest marketing campaign dubbed “Apples to Apples” where the Texas-based technology company compares Apple’s laptops, desktop computers, software, and services to its own offerings. The goal is to make customers realize how much they can save by choosing ... |
9 August 2010
14:11 GMT |
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There are a few reasons why owners of an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, should resist the temptation to jailbreak their device. This article has an informational purpose describing some situations which pose risks to Apple device owners, should they employ hacks.Apple's says 'it just works', so it's... |
22 July 2010
12:35 GMT |
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Watching countless, virtually identical videos of iPhone 4 being put to the test for signal strength, hearing so-called antenna experts going on about how Apple’s signal bar theory is right or wrong, while tech-journalists report for the hundredth time that iPhone 4 has issues, really makes one say “enoug... |
13 July 2010
03:18 GMT |
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As Apple fans are queuing up in waiting lines all across the globe in anticipation of the iPhone 4 launch, one particular location is seeing more demand than all - or so we believe, after seeing this video taken at the Ginza Apple Store, in Tokio, Japan. The clip embedded below shows a mile-long waiting line of what... |
24 June 2010
13:08 GMT |
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Opera Software has outdone itself with the release of Opera 10.60 Beta. Just ask any Mac user trying out the new version for the first time. They’ll tell you that tab management finally works right, that the entire web browsing session is faster and smoother, that it handles HTML5 video just as well as Apple&rs... |
16 June 2010
05:49 GMT |
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Now that the word is out, Softpedia is keen on informing the Apple fanbase that the all-new Mac mini sounds quite impressive, going by the way its makers advertise it. The official announcement details some of the changes the mini has undergone, but not all. Some of them are revealed in the lengthy description over a... |
15 June 2010
06:14 GMT |
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During yesterday’s WWDC10 keynote address, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced iPhone 4, confirming a number of new features on the hardware front, as well as in iOS 4. Two additions, one on the hardware front, the other on the software one, are said to go great together when the new device reaches customers &ndash... |
8 June 2010
08:16 GMT |
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Softpedia signaled in the past that some iPhone developers didn’t bother to include the necessary information regarding device compatibility, leaving some frustrated for taking the time to download an app, only to find out that it was not supported on their device. Apple constantly reminds iPhone devs to carefu... |
18 May 2010
05:51 GMT |
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Valve’s popular gaming service, Steam, has been exclusively available for Windows PC users since the service launched in 2004. “For the first time we and our partners are bringing it to another platform,” read a Valve statement issued minutes after the company’s development leads flipped the s... |
13 May 2010
10:51 GMT |
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In what is, by far, the biggest Apple leak of all time, the next-generation iPhone (4) is now 100% confirmed. The device, camouflaged to look like the current iPhone 3GS, was found in a bar in Redwood City. Tech site Gizmodo got its mitts on it (reportedly for $5,000) and showed it to the world – probably not t... |
20 April 2010
05:22 GMT |
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While reading Apple’s Repair Terms and Conditions, we noticed the document included such service exclusions as extreme temperature or humidity, static electricity, fire and, believe it or not, “acts of God”. If you happen to stumble across this account in Apple's or other vendors' terms an... |
19 April 2010
05:34 GMT |
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No matter what reason one may have to take a bat to the iPad’s screen, as long as it’s not going to save someone’s life, it’s downright wrong. According to various reports, a 19-year-old high-school student and his friends bought an iPad only to destroy it moments after leaving the retail stor... |
6 April 2010
05:13 GMT |
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Back in February, Opera Software announced plans to introduce iPhone owners to its Opera Mini web browser. Bringing tabbed browsing, server-side rendering, a find-in-page feature, and more, the application has already been submitted to Apple for approval, according to a March 23 announcement by the company. In tandem... |
24 March 2010
06:17 GMT |
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Freelance writer Rob McGarvey has posted what he calls the “10 Reasons to Nix the iPad in Your IT Strategy.” Seemingly a good read at first glance, the report is pretty off on some of the aspects surrounding Apple’s yet-unreleased iPad. The ever-sarcastic MacDailyNews calls McGarvey an “IT doo... |
18 March 2010
12:09 GMT |
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Other World Computing has announced the launch of its Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini 1TB portable hard drive. The company claims it is the first-ever 2.5-inch 1TB drive to ship with a quad interface (e-SATA, USB, FIreWire 400, and FireWire 800). Although the specs are impressive, OWC leaves quite a bit of room for improve... |
10 March 2010
10:10 GMT |
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This month, Apple is launching its much-hyped iPad, a tablet device running an enhanced version of the iPhone OS, with a simplified iWork suite, an iBookstore, and more. It stands on the shoulders of its siblings - the iPhone and iPod touch - as it is capable of running almost every piece of software living in the Ap... |
1 March 2010
05:47 GMT |
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It is becoming more and more obvious that Apple is paving the way for the mass adoption of its iPad, the upcoming tablet device set to raise the bar at many ends of the tech-industry. The most recent such move was purging adult content from the App Store, Softpedia believes.
Company watchers estimate that the number... |
24 February 2010
04:42 GMT |
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Apple is continuing to push the iPhone onto potential customers via two new advertisements (located here) showing the capabilities of the device. The two ads, targeting all kinds of people, seemingly aim to contradict claims that the iPhone OS isn’t capable of multitasking. Apple shows how users can carry out d... |
22 February 2010
05:16 GMT |
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Sure enough, Apple makes a good point in its latest Get a Mac ads targeting PC users’ upgrade to Windows 7. However, we have overlooked one tiny aspect about Apple’s own upgrade to Snow Leopard, and the company seems to act like nothing ever happened. You guessed it - it’s the data-eating bug affect... |
27 October 2009
07:51 GMT |
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In what seemed like an inevitable scenario for those upgrading to Windows 7, angry reports on Microsoft's support forum reveal that some users are seeing their PCs crippled by an endless series of reboots. A Microsoft engineer writing on the same forum says the company is investigating the issues, but labels the... |
26 October 2009
10:48 GMT |
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