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Steve Jobs Conquers the Decade - Now What?
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68590.html
Now that <i>Fortune</i> has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs CEO of the decade, where will he go from here? Throughout his career, Jobs has typically led the market, bringing out products that consumers didn't know they wanted until they saw them -- products like the iPhone and iPod touch, for instance. He will probably continue doing so, but in the future he may delegate more responsibilities.Richard Adhikari2009-11-07T07:00:00-08:00Business
Now that Fortune has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs CEO of the decade, where will he go from here? Throughout his career, Jobs has typically led the market, bringing out products that consumers didn't know they wanted until they saw them -- products like the iPhone and iPod touch, for instance. He will probably continue doing so, but in the future he may delegate more responsibilities. In declaring Jobs CEO of the decade, Fortune looked at how Jobs rebuilt Apple from a company on the edge of failure to the cash-rich behemoth it is today.
]]>2009-11-07T07:00:00-08:002009-11-06T16:32:02-08:00Let's Give the iPhone Hackers a Big Round of Applause
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68578.html
I'm the kind of guy who rarely bothers to hack my devices. By "hack," I mean use the hacks and instructions of those who are much more intrepid than I. Tinkering with a device that I shelled out hundreds of dollars for, if not more, isn't something I take lightly. If I break it, I've not only lost usage of the device, I'm out of the money, too. If I had a bigger bank account, I might be more cavalier about it all.Chris Maxcer2009-11-06T04:00:00-08:00iPhone
I'm the kind of guy who rarely bothers to hack my devices. By "hack," I mean use the hacks and instructions of those who are much more intrepid than I. Tinkering with a device that I shelled out hundreds of dollars for, if not more, isn't something I take lightly. If I break it, I've not only lost usage of the device, I'm out of the money, too. If I had a bigger bank account, I might be more cavalier about it all. I've poked at my Apple TV, messed around with a first-generation iPhone, and the like.
]]>2009-11-06T04:00:00-08:002009-11-06T16:50:40-08:00Chorus Should Sound Great Once More Singers Join In
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68555.html
The iTunes App Store became 100,000 applications strong this week, and it took less than a year and a half to get there. Would it surprise you to know that not every last one of those apps is a perfect work of art? Yes, believe it or not, many of the apps that compete for your attention in the App Store are pretty worthless.Paul Hartsock2009-11-05T04:00:00-08:00Reviews
The iTunes App Store became 100,000 applications strong this week, and it took less than a year and a half to get there. Would it surprise you to know that not every last one of those apps is a perfect work of art? Yes, believe it or not, many of the apps that compete for your attention in the App Store are pretty worthless. I definitely don't think they should be banned or anything. Who knows, maybe one flatulence simulator really is 10 times better than another and completely worth three bucks.
]]>2009-11-05T04:00:00-08:002009-11-06T09:59:54-08:00The iPhone's China Syndrome
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68551.html
The iPhone went on sale last week in China, and it landed more or less with a thud. Cupertino's carrier partner in that country, China Unicom, announced on Tuesday that only 5,000 customers had purchased the phone thus far. At this rate, the handset may have trouble meeting sales expectations. China Unicom had pledged to sell 1 million iPhones per year.Richard Adhikari2009-11-04T04:00:00-08:00AAPL Financial
The iPhone went on sale last week in China, and it landed more or less with a thud. Cupertino's carrier partner in that country, China Unicom, announced on Tuesday that only 5,000 customers had purchased the phone thus far. At this rate, the handset may have trouble meeting sales expectations. China Unicom had pledged to sell 1 million iPhones per year. Price could be one deterrent -- the iPhone starts at around the equivalent of $730. Add in monthly subscriber fees, and you're soon looking at a rather pricey phone relative to average incomes.
]]>2009-11-04T04:00:00-08:002009-11-04T11:13:35-08:00Nokia's Apple Attack: All for One and One for All
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68557.html
The reason commonly given for the creation of technology standards is to enable a more open, seamless process for licensing and adoption. However, in its lawsuit filed recently against iPhone maker Apple, Nokia is attempting an interesting spin on this definition, which may very well reflect reality.Scott M. Fulton, III2009-11-04T09:00:58-08:00iPhone
The reason commonly given for the creation of technology standards is to enable a more open, seamless process for licensing and adoption. However, in its lawsuit filed recently against iPhone maker Apple, Nokia is attempting an interesting spin on this definition, which may very well reflect reality: It argues that standards are broadly licensed in order to increase the size of the market which those standards can address. As a result, when a transgression against the standard comes about, the rights holders throughout the market have a duty to come to its defense.
]]>2009-11-04T09:00:58-08:002009-11-07T01:54:36-08:00Rumored Deals Could Give New Meaning to 'Apple TV'
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68546.html
Apple reportedly is eyeing a new service to be launched as part of its iTunes ecosystem: a TV subscription service with a fee of $30 per month. While the site already has numerous TV series episodes and seasons for rent or purchase, this service would represent a different go-to-market strategy for Apple. The service would be similar to cable TV offers but delivered through iTunes.Erika Morphy2009-11-03T09:32:06-08:00iTunes Store
Apple reportedly is eyeing a new service to be launched as part of its iTunes ecosystem: a TV subscription service with a fee of $30 per month. While the site already has numerous TV series episodes and seasons for rent or purchase, this service would represent a different go-to-market strategy for Apple. The service would be similar to cable TV offers, but in this case, it would be delivered through Apple's iTunes site. The company reportedly has been pitching the concept to TV networks in recent weeks.
]]>2009-11-03T09:32:06-08:002009-11-03T10:09:26-08:00Mac OS X May Split With Atom
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68539.html
An update from Apple for its OS X 10.6 operating system could cause a lot of grief for tinkerers who have installed Snow Leopard on low-cost netbook computers. The update may cause Snow Leopard to no longer run on Intel's Atom processors. Withdrawing Atom support would prevent device hackers from creating so-called hackintosh netbooks.Richard Adhikari2009-11-03T04:00:00-08:00OS X
An update from Apple for its OS X 10.6 operating system could cause a lot of grief for tinkerers who have installed Snow Leopard on low-cost netbook computers. The update may cause Snow Leopard to no longer run on Intel's Atom processors. Withdrawing Atom support would prevent device hackers from creating so-called hackintosh netbooks. Apple has changed around a significant amount of CPU-related information in the latest build for Snow Leopard, according to a blog post by the hacker Stellarolla.
]]>2009-11-03T04:00:00-08:002009-11-03T09:33:42-08:00Did Apple Take the Slow Boat to China?
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68534.html
When Apple officially released its iPhone in China last week, it presented Chinese consumers with what could be a difficult decision: Pay more for the official device --which currently lacks WiFi -- or obtain a cheaper, WiFi-enabled device from the gray market.Katherine Noyes2009-11-02T11:20:39-08:00iPhone
When Apple officially released its iPhone in China last week, it presented Chinese consumers with what could be a difficult decision: Pay more for the official device --which currently lacks WiFi -- or obtain a cheaper, WiFi-enabled device from the gray market. With some 700 million mobile-phone subscribers, China is the largest untapped market for the iPhone, and holds the potential to expand Apple's global market share dramatically.
]]>2009-11-02T11:20:39-08:002009-11-02T12:58:40-08:00McAfee Gives Enterprise Macs a Bodyguard
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68525.html
If you believe those ads from Apple, malware should be the farthest thing from the mind of a Mac owner. Chances are, though, you're not going to find a lot of believers among IT professionals. That's why a major malware fighter like McAfee has released a new security product to protect Macs in corporate networks from black hat attacks.John P. Mello Jr.2009-11-02T04:00:00-08:00Enterprise Systems
If you believe those ads from Apple, malware should be the farthest thing from the mind of a Mac owner. Chances are, though, you're not going to find a lot of believers among IT professionals. That's why a major malware fighter like McAfee has released a new security product to protect Macs in corporate networks from black hat attacks. The product, McAfee Endpoint Protection for the Mac, is designed for a corporate environment that may have anywhere from a few Macs to thousands of them.
]]>2009-11-02T04:00:00-08:002009-11-02T13:53:53-08:00What the iPhone Needs to Keep the Android Hordes at Bay
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68515.html
A couple of days ago, a friend was trying to key my email address into his aging feature flip cellphone. He was muttering about how painful the process was and how stupid the phone was, and he remarked that he was getting a new phone for his birthday -- can't wait. Me, being the tech-curious guy I am, asked him what he wanted. "I don't know," he asked. "What do you recommend?"Chris Maxcer2009-10-30T04:00:00-07:00iPhone
A couple of days ago, a friend was trying to key my email address into his aging feature flip cellphone. He was muttering about how painful the process was and how stupid the phone was, and he remarked that he was getting a new phone for his birthday -- can't wait. Me, being the tech-curious guy I am, asked him what he wanted. "I don't know," he asked. "What do you recommend?" "Who's your service provider -- AT&T, Verizon ... ?" "Verizon." And here's where my answer deviated from an iPhone 3GS recommendation to the new Motorola Droid.
]]>2009-10-30T04:00:00-07:002009-10-30T08:55:38-07:00Lack of WiFi Puts Damper on iPhone's China Debut
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/68519.html
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple's local service provider, China Unicom, hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant rival China Mobile, the world's biggest phone company by subscribers.Joe McDonald2009-10-30T08:54:42-07:00iPhone
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple's local service provider, China Unicom, hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant rival China Mobile, the world's biggest phone company by subscribers. Unicom was to start selling iPhones equipped for third-generation service Friday night at 2,000 stores in areas as far-flung as Tibet.
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Now that Fortune has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs CEO of the decade, where will he go from here? Throughout his career, Jobs has typically led the market, bringing out products that consumers didn't know they wanted until they saw them -- products like the iPhone and iPod touch, for instance. He will probably continue doing so, but in the future he may delegate more responsibilities. In declaring Jobs CEO of the decade, Fortune looked at how Jobs rebuilt Apple from a company on the edge of failure to the cash-rich behemoth it is today.
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I'm the kind of guy who rarely bothers to hack my devices. By "hack," I mean use the hacks and instructions of those who are much more intrepid than I. Tinkering with a device that I shelled out hundreds of dollars for, if not more, isn't something I take lightly. If I break it, I've not only lost usage of the device, I'm out of the money, too. If I had a bigger bank account, I might be more cavalier about it all. I've poked at my Apple TV, messed around with a first-generation iPhone, and the like.
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The iTunes App Store became 100,000 applications strong this week, and it took less than a year and a half to get there. Would it surprise you to know that not every last one of those apps is a perfect work of art? Yes, believe it or not, many of the apps that compete for your attention in the App Store are pretty worthless. I definitely don't think they should be banned or anything. Who knows, maybe one flatulence simulator really is 10 times better than another and completely worth three bucks.
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The iPhone went on sale last week in China, and it landed more or less with a thud. Cupertino's carrier partner in that country, China Unicom, announced on Tuesday that only 5,000 customers had purchased the phone thus far. At this rate, the handset may have trouble meeting sales expectations. China Unicom had pledged to sell 1 million iPhones per year. Price could be one deterrent -- the iPhone starts at around the equivalent of $730. Add in monthly subscriber fees, and you're soon looking at a rather pricey phone relative to average incomes.
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The reason commonly given for the creation of technology standards is to enable a more open, seamless process for licensing and adoption. However, in its lawsuit filed recently against iPhone maker Apple, Nokia is attempting an interesting spin on this definition, which may very well reflect reality: It argues that standards are broadly licensed in order to increase the size of the market which those standards can address. As a result, when a transgression against the standard comes about, the rights holders throughout the market have a duty to come to its defense.
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Apple reportedly is eyeing a new service to be launched as part of its iTunes ecosystem: a TV subscription service with a fee of $30 per month. While the site already has numerous TV series episodes and seasons for rent or purchase, this service would represent a different go-to-market strategy for Apple. The service would be similar to cable TV offers, but in this case, it would be delivered through Apple's iTunes site. The company reportedly has been pitching the concept to TV networks in recent weeks.
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An update from Apple for its OS X 10.6 operating system could cause a lot of grief for tinkerers who have installed Snow Leopard on low-cost netbook computers. The update may cause Snow Leopard to no longer run on Intel's Atom processors. Withdrawing Atom support would prevent device hackers from creating so-called hackintosh netbooks. Apple has changed around a significant amount of CPU-related information in the latest build for Snow Leopard, according to a blog post by the hacker Stellarolla.
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When Apple officially released its iPhone in China last week, it presented Chinese consumers with what could be a difficult decision: Pay more for the official device --which currently lacks WiFi -- or obtain a cheaper, WiFi-enabled device from the gray market. With some 700 million mobile-phone subscribers, China is the largest untapped market for the iPhone, and holds the potential to expand Apple's global market share dramatically.
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If you believe those ads from Apple, malware should be the farthest thing from the mind of a Mac owner. Chances are, though, you're not going to find a lot of believers among IT professionals. That's why a major malware fighter like McAfee has released a new security product to protect Macs in corporate networks from black hat attacks. The product, McAfee Endpoint Protection for the Mac, is designed for a corporate environment that may have anywhere from a few Macs to thousands of them.
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Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple's local service provider, China Unicom, hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant rival China Mobile, the world's biggest phone company by subscribers. Unicom was to start selling iPhones equipped for third-generation service Friday night at 2,000 stores in areas as far-flung as Tibet.
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