Dec 04
According to a blog posting on Barron’s ” Tech Trader Daily ,” some analysts are disappointed with Apple’s Black Friday deals.
Source: Apple (AAPL) Disappoints Analysts with Weak Black Friday Discounts
Dec 04
If you want to get someone a phone and still surprise them, Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com) offers some advice: “Buy a gift card.” He notes that you can now purchase “a special ‘iPhone 3G Gift Card’ in any denomination you choose.” And when redeemed, he explains, a representative at the Apple Store will “customize the home screen, personalize the ring tone” and perform other setup chores.
Dec 04
’Tis the season. With templates for postcards, greeting cards, and holiday letters, iPhoto ’08 offers 11 new holiday themes you can use to create your own personalized cards. To see how easy it is to share holiday wishes in a beautiful card featuring your best photos, watch the new tutorial or follow the step-by-instructions on “Creating a Card in iPhoto.”
Source: Create a Holiday Card in iPhoto
Dec 04
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” It’s hard to deny the appeal of Apple. The Cupertino darling has …
Source: Steve Jobs and Co. to Apple customers — "Were you really crazy enough … - DailyTech
Dec 04
Apple updates Itunes and nano UK firm takes on Apple iTunes ITunes court battles continue for Apple Apple shrinks iPod line, adds to iTunes Apple hints at iTunes and iPod revamp Apple might be unfairly blocking rival software makers who want to sell …
Source: Apple may be chilling iTunes competition - critics - ITnews
Dec 04
A nasty Trojan that first hit Mac users just over a year ago has returned with sharpened teeth, a security company has revealed. According to Mac-only security company Intego, the latest variant of RSPlug, known as RSPlug.E, has been discovered by …
Source: Apple Trojan returns to haunt Mac users - Computerworld Australia
Dec 04
On Tuesday Apple removed a 2007 Knowledge Base posting telling people to install “multiple anti-virus utilities” in Macintosh computers to thwart ill-willed software savants with arrays of defenses. “We removed the Knowledge Base article because it …
Source: Apple says its Macs are safe from malware out of the box - is it … - Digital Journal
Dec 04
Apple has replaced advice that people install anti-virus software on Macintosh computers with assurances that the machines are safe “out of the box.” The move prompted online speculation as to whether Apple was merely polishing the Macintosh image or …
Source: Apple yanks Macintosh anti-virus software advice - MSN Malaysia News
Dec 04
It’s official: your Mac is safe again. Yesterday, an Apple online advisory hit headlines with its unprecedented suggestion that Mac users need to install antivirus software - sparking a PR disaster. Today, Apple has removed the warning from its …
Source: Apple pulls antivirus doubletake - National Business Review
Dec 04
The iTunes store accounts for four out of five songs sold on the internet in the United States and is becoming more important as CDs fade. A milestone was reached last month when Atlantic Records announced digital sales had surpassed CD sales …
