November 24th, 2009

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

Posted by Rachel King @ 2:52 am

Categories: Apple, CPU and Processors, Computers, Desktops, Intel

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Reports, Desktops, Media Center PCs, Productivity, Hardware, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Reports are flowing in that some of the recently-shipped iMacs with Core i7 Intel processors are shipping dead-on-arrival. Whoops. Read the rest of this entry »

November 23rd, 2009

AT&T, Apple to Verizon: 'Can your phone and your network do that?'

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 3:21 pm

Categories: AT&T, Apple, Mobile, Cell Phones and Smartphones, Verizon Wireless, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

Tags: Food, Phone, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Food & Beverage, Smart Phones, Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

The battle between AT&T and Verizon just won’t cease.

Shortly after AT&T debuted Luke Wilson noting that Verizon’s only winning attribute against it was the letter “V” comes a pair of iPhone commercials that end with the phrase, “Can your phone and your network do that?”

I don’t think they’re talking about Sprint and T-Mobile, if you catch my drift.

The ads, after the jump:

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November 23rd, 2009

Apple iPhone sales rise in Europe after end of exclusivity agreements

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:38 am

Categories: AT&T, Apple, Mobile, Cell Phones and Smartphones, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

Tags: Apple iPhone, France, Europe, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Agreement, Sales Strategy, Smart Phones, Sales, Consumer Electronics

For those who think Apple iPhone sales will fall in the U.S. after its exclusive agreement with AT&T ends, think again: sales of the device in Europe are actually rising thanks to wider distribution.

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November 19th, 2009

Users should be smug, and why the Apple iPhone makes you feel smarter

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 3:05 am

Categories: Apple, Feature, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone original

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., MAYA Design, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Manufacturers build an awful lot of complexity into their gadgets, but very few of them take pains to hide it — leaving users confused, bewildered and angry.

Who the heck wants to page through a 300-page instruction manual?

That kind of attitude can hurt a company’s bottom line when customers return products before bothering to figure out how to use them.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

MAYA Design’s Mickey McManus says products should be so intuitive that a customer feels silly explaining to another how it works.

And by silly, I mean smug — as in, “Isn’t it obvious?”

That’s why the Apple iPhone is so popular…it appears so obvious to use that you feel a little smug using it.

On SmartPlanet’s Smart Takes blog, McManus explains why such innovation is necessary as technology grows more complex and our brains stay exactly the same. Who doesn’t want to be a little smug?

November 9th, 2009

Australian iPhone worm won't give some users up

Posted by Rachel King @ 2:59 am

Categories: Apple, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone original

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Worm, Virus, Cyberthreats, Smart Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Viruses And Worms, Security, Consumer Electronics

Jailbroken iPhone users beware: Rick Astley could be appearing on your phone soon, and he’s never going to give you up. So at least the new worm crawling around down under says. Read the rest of this entry »

October 22nd, 2009

Apple ad swings at Windows 7: 'Trust me, this time it's going to be different'

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 6:17 pm

Categories: Apple

Tags: Advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Just in time for today’s Windows 7 launch comes a new Apple “Get a Mac” ad called “Broken Promises” swinging at the new operating system.

“Windows 7 is out, and it’s not going to have any of the problems my last operating system had. Trust me!”

Replace Windows 7 with Vista, XP, Me, 98, 95 and even Windows 2, and you’ve got another pot-stirring ad spot.

Watch “Broken Promises” on Apple’s site.

But that’s not all — there are two more ads that follow that spot. More, after the jump:

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October 20th, 2009

Apple updates AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule; improves performance

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:45 am

Categories: Apple, NAS device, Networking, Wi-Fi

Tags: Device, Performance, Apple Inc., Backups, Performance Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Andrew Nusca

In addition to the rest of the Apple announcements today, the company has silently updated its AirPort Extreme router and the Time Capsule wireless backup device, claiming better performance.

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October 20th, 2009

Apple's $19 remote gets aluminum refresh; control iPod, iPhone, Mac

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:21 am

Categories: Accessories, Apple

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Aluminum, Digital Music, Desktops, Digital Media, Smart Phones, Personal Technology

Yep, in addition to all the other Apple announcements today, the company’s remote also gets a refresh…and it’s aluminum.

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October 20th, 2009

Apple refreshes specs on Mac mini; starts $599; Snow Leopard server model, $999

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:38 am

Categories: Apple, Computers, Desktops

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Server, Apple Inc., Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Apple on Tuesday refreshed its Mac mini, the most inexpensive computer in the maker’s lineup, offering a trio of computers that start at $599, including one preloaded with Snow Leopard Server.

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October 20th, 2009

Apple unveils new unibody polycarbonate MacBook; 7-hour battery, LED display, multitouch trackpad; $999

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:27 am

Categories: Apple, Computers, Laptops

Tags: built-In, Light-emitting Diode, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Engineering, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Apple on Tuesday updated (techmeme) its most inexpensive laptop computer, the MacBook, with a new polycarbonate unibody design, LED-backlit display, a glass multitouch trackpad and a 7-hour built-in battery.

The new laptop is available now for $999.

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