A forum thread has been generating some buzz around the Mac web by suggesting that Valve will be porting their Steam platform to the Mac. Steam is a digital distribution system for PC games — essentially an PC game App Store. A Mac versio…
Archive for February, 2010
Associated Press Announces Plans for iPad Application
The Associated Press today announced plans to create a new business unit known as “AP Gateway” that will focus on mobile platforms, with an application for Apple’s iPad tablet device set to serve as the launch product from the division. AP G…
Apple Claims Display Issues on 27-Inch iMac Have Been Addressed
Gizmodo reports that it has received official word from Apple that the company has addressed issues with flickering and yellow tinting on its 27-inch iMac models.
We’ve addressed the issues that caused display flickering and y…
Accessory Makers Gear Up for iPad Launch
The Wall Street Journal reports on strategies being employed by accessory manufacturers as they prepare for the launch of Apple’s iPad next month. The companies, many of them already experienced with pushing out accessories for the iPhone, a…
Analyst Predicts Next-Generation iPhone Will Offer Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Fortune reports on a new research note from prominent Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty citing strong sales of Apple’s iPad and the potential for increased growth in the iPhone segment from new models she predicts will carry lower total cos…
MacRumors: Analyst Predicts Next-Generation iPhone Will Offer Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Fortune reports on a new research note from prominent Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty citing strong sales of Apple’s iPad and the potential for increased growth in the iPhone segment from new models she predicts will carry lower total cos…
Apple Files Trademark Application for ‘Magic Trackpad’
Patently Apple reports that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) today published a trademark application filed earlier this week by Apple covering the term “Magic Trackpad”. The application requests registration in International Class …
A Multi-Touch iPhone OS Layer On Top of Mac OS X?
In a NYTimes’ blog post, Nick Bilton describes how PCs aren’t as easy to use as the iPhone, and explores why the iPhone OS simply can’t be used in a future iteration of Mac OS X.
Bilton quotes a former senior Apple engineer who explain…
Opera 10.50 Beta for Mac Released, Performs Well in JavaScript Benchmarks
Opera today announced the release of Opera 10.50 Beta for Mac, bringing several new features to the Web browser.
Highlights
- Cocoa
- Unified tool bar
- Growl notifications
- Multi-touch gestures…
Apple Building Cash Reserves for ‘Big, Bold’ Moves
Bloomberg reports on comments from Apple CEO Steve Jobs out of the company’s shareholders meeting today regarding Apple’s growing war chest of cash and the company’s plans for it in the face of questions from shareholders. According to Jobs,…