So when Steve Jobs was asked once about whether Apple was committed to the PowerPC some years back, he replied yes, but added Apple always wanted options. Well, it’s certainly clear, in retrospect, what he was actually talking about. At the time he made that prono...

Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad. Version 2.2 adds a variety of new features, such as instant word lookup that quickly finds definitions for highlighted words. The included dictionary provides over 250,000 entries and definitions, ...

Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad. Version 2.2 adds a variety of new features, such as instant word lookup that quickly finds definitions for highlighted words. The included dictionary provides over 250,000 entries and definitions, ...

Motorola reported a phenomenal 600 percent leap in earnings this quarter, but is still behind Apple in mobile units sold and is far behind in smartphone sales, leaving Apple the top US phone vendor by units for the second quarter in a row.

Ballmer discussing Microsoft’s lack of product in the iPad category reminded me of an HBO film called The Pentagon Wars (YTube link).  The plot covers the misguided development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  Here’s a brief excerpt from wikipedia: Original...

Several readers have informed us and we have confirmed that Apple Store representatives are telling potential buyers of the company's new Mac Pro announced earlier this week that the updated models are set to become available for ordering on ...

Steve Ballmer demoing Windows-based HP slate at CES in January 2010 CNET reports on comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today at the company's conference for financial analysts revealing that Apple's longtime rival is continuing ...

Apple's latest batch of iMacs bring faster processor, memory, and graphics performance and an improved SD Card slot, while retaining the same external design of previous models.

It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in...

One of the first disappointments a brand new iPad owner often faces is the fact they can’t use their magic new toy right out of the box. New iPad users turn on their device and what greets their eyes? An iTunes activation screen; the same screen iPod touch and iP...

Better watch your back Exxon Mobil, Apple's coming on fast...

Straight from Macworld Lab: Benchmark results of two new iMacs, both of which sport Intel's 3.2GHz Core i3 processor.

PC Magazine reviews the new 21.5-inch iMac and makes it the Editors’ Choice (4/5 stars) for mid-priced all-in-one desktops, citing its “classic” design, excellent display, powerful multimedia performance, and reasonable price. The review adds: “The $1,199 iMac is the sy...

SlashGear reviewer Vincent Nguyen judges the Magic Trackpad a “pretty tempting proposition” because it brings the “useful” Multi-Touch “gestures Apple’s mobile users have been enjoying to their desktop compatriots.” Adds Nguyen: “I wholeheartedly recommend the Magic Tra...

Jim Dalrymple at The Loop highlights apps built to take advantage of iPhone 4 features — including the gyroscope, accelerometer, and Retina display. Writes Dalrymple: “There are a lot of great apps for the iPhone, but to experience the ultimate in cool apps you have to ...

Reviewer Jonathan Rougeot (computershopper.com) calls the new 21.5-inch iMac the “king of the all-in-one” category for its beautiful design, innovative peripherals, faster performance, and stellar display. He concludes: “With its more muscular interior and consistently ...

The iPhone 4 works just as well and just as bad as competing smartphones, at least in Norway, according to Oslo-based newspaper Verdens Gang, which tested the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS,  HTC Wildfire, and Nokia E71 on the outskirts of Norwegian carrier Telenor’s network. The...

In-Q-Tel, an independent non-profit that invests for the CIA and Google Ventures are both independently supporting the same budding web analysis and prediction firm. The upstart is Recorded Future, a Cambridge, MA-based company led by former Swedish Army Ranger and do...

These utilities allow some Windows apps and games to run on a Mac without Windows itself. Major updates bring support for more apps and games, as well as a core software update that includes more than 23,000 changes.

Intel on Thursday landed a crucial victory in a private lawsuit that accused it of unfair pricing [sub. required]. Special Master Vincent Poppiti recommended to the US District Court in Delaware that the judge deny the lawsuit any class action status as there was no pr...

Hot on the heels of my last report, Psystar has filed its Reply Brief in response to Apple...

Intel on Thursday landed a crucial victory in a private lawsuit that accused it of unfair pricing [sub. required]. Special Master Vincent Poppiti recommended to the US District Court in Delaware that the judge deny the lawsuit any class action status as there was no pr...

Apple is promising that Mac OS X 10.7 will contain a new feature the company calls “revolutionary” in a job posting on the Apple Web site. According to the posting, this unspecified feature, “has never been done before and will truly amaze everyone,” and the company use...

Microsoft's CEO told analysts that the company is aggressively pursuing slates, although he gave few details.

This well-designed app replicates cross-processing effects on your mobile photos. It's a good single-purpose app, though other App Store offerings allow you to give a cross-processed look to your photos, along with many other popular low-fi options.

One of the first disappointments a brand new iPad owner often faces is the fact they can’t use their magic new toy right out of the box. New iPad users turn on their device and what greets their eyes? An iTunes activation screen; the same screen iPod touch and iP...

Extensions have now gone public with the newly released Safari 5.0.1. Here’s a list of seven extensions you should install right away. Also, be sure to read our previous list of 25 extensions worth checking out. AdBlock Firefox users should recognize this popular ...

The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company...

Apple is aware of complaints from customers who have upgraded their iPhone 3G to iOS 4. Responding to a request for comment from The Wall Street Journal’s Digits column, an Apple spokesperson told the paper that the company knows about the complaints and is investigatin...

The offshore storage of data by Research In Motion for its BlackBerry smartphones conflicts with a 2007...

MacFixIt Answers is a feature in which we answer questions e-mailed to us by our readers. This week, we have questions concerning multiple files being deleted when using Secure Empty Trash, application integration between OS X and virtual machines, using Spotlight to se...

Bell this evening became the second Canadian carrier to detail its iPhone 4 pricing and confirmed many of the details leaked out a day earlier. The provider is matching Rogers' efforts and will have its own 6GB smartphone data plan for $30, again only available until S...

Just Mobile has expanded its line of accessories for Apple gadgets with a new stand designed for iPads. The UpStand is a desktop stand machined from aluminum, with rubber grips that help hold the iPad in landscape orientation.... Apple - IPad - Aluminium - IPhone - IMac

Bell this evening became the second Canadian carrier to detail its iPhone 4 pricing and confirmed many of the details leaked out a day earlier. The provider is matching Rogers' efforts and will have its own 6GB smartphone data plan for $30, again only available until S...

Just Mobile has expanded its line of accessories for Apple gadgets with a new stand designed for iPads. The UpStand is a desktop stand machined from aluminum, with rubber grips that help hold the iPad in landscape orientation.... Apple - IPad - Aluminium - IPhone - IMac

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts and investors that working with hardware partners to develop a tablet that is competitive with the iPad has “job one urgency” Thursday. The comments came at Microsoft’s annual Financial Analysts Meeting as he briefed analysts on...

Unless someone at Research In Motion is taking the time to screw with all of us...

The American Museum of Natural History Explorer app gives visitors a guided tour of the museum, complete with turn by turn directions, and information on exhibits.

Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad.

Optics module creator DxO may have given away Canon's plans for an EOS 60D through a schedule of when it intends to support certain cameras. As of Thursday, many references pointed to modules supporting the 60D and Canon's range of lenses in either November or December...

Optics module creator DxO may have given away Canon's plans for an EOS 60D through a schedule of when it intends to support certain cameras. As of Thursday, many references pointed to modules supporting the 60D and Canon's range of lenses in either November or December...

Many people have asked us about how they can get the best coverage performance...

A new job listing from Apple posted this week makes numerous references to...

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US wireless carrier Sprint is slated to offer a kind of handset sleeve that could provide 3G wireless access...

Doctors and nurses are to be equipped with iPads while undertaking their hospital rounds...

Speaking at Microsoft's analyst day, CEO Steve Ballmer confessed...

In a painfully well-headlined review, Jacqui Cheng takes on Apple's new Magic Trackpad, and finds that it's both awesome and not-so-awesome. She really likes most of the multi-touch shortcuts that the trackpad can use, but says that precision is an issue, as it is with ...

Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a "job one urgency" at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting. He admitted that Microsoft was uncomfortable with how well iPads were selling and was tuning bot...

Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a "job one urgency" at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting. He admitted that Microsoft was uncomfortable with how well iPads were selling and was tuning bot...