Tag Archives: Apple
Apple Now Has Worms
Let’s make it clear Apple users, malicious viruses do not only affect Windows-based machines. I would get annoyed when Mac users bragged about how secure the Mac is, and how Windows is a magnet for viruses and malicious attacks. On a post dated in late November, Apple urged its users to protect themselves from viruses [...]
Full StorySimpsons Knock on Apple
The Simpsons having a little fun about Apple. You can see the entire episode on Hulu.com. Enjoy the video!
Full StoryiPhone Update Gets Jailbroken
Apple’s recently released 2.2 software update for the iPhone’s firmware has been hacked (or jailbroken) allowing you to customize your iPhones in ways Apple didn’t intend. If you’re into iPhone gimmicks and unsupported Apple applications, DevTeam released PwnageTool 2.2 to help you jailbreak the latest 2.2 iPhone software update available from Apple since Friday. Two [...]
Full StoryNetflix Now Available for Mac Users
This is great news for Mac users who currently have an account with Netflix. Mac users can now stream movies through Netflix “Watch Instantly” feature. This is a beta version of the new service and Netflix hopes to have the new service in full operation by the end of the year. The new service offering [...]
Full StoryApple Fights for Same Sex Marriages
Apple is contributing $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that would define marriage as only between a man and a woman. The company’s announcement today came as the fight over Prop. 8 grows hotly contested, with recent polls showing the race tightening. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company said in a statement: Apple was [...]
Full StoryBest Buy Scoops Up Napster
Best Buy is moving into a position to take a piece of the market share for music downloads. The electronics retail giant’s bid Monday to acquire online music provider Napster would continue Best Buy’s quest for mobile dominance by boosting its mobile music offering, while attempting to rescue the struggling Napster in the process. Minneapolis-based [...]
Full StoryiPhone 3G Fix Announced
The 3G iPhone has had a rough start since its inception. Signal issues, system crashes, and other glitches have plagued users. Most recently, a glaring security flaw allowed people to bypass the password lock code and gain access to the iPhone’s contact list. Firmware update 2.1, believed to be announced at tomorrow’s Apple event, might [...]
Full StorySteve Jobs Reported Dead
Bloomberg News goofed by accidentally published an incomplete version of Steve Jobs obituary over its wire service. This gave many Apple fans and investors a huge scare late yesterday. The service quickly retracted the release, but it was a little to late as many Apple forums and social networks were buzzing over this news. What’s [...]
Full StoryMobileMe Users Get 60 Free Days
Apple is trying to make friends and influence people who have been disappointed over the latest issues with the iPhone 3G. Apple is offering MobileMe users 60 days of service for free. The company’s wireless syncing service was supposed to replace its .Mac service and provide nearly instant data syncing between a user’s home computer [...]
Full StoryiPhone 3G Software Update Fails
Apple iPhone 3G still having problems even after the new software update. Users have expressed a great deal of disappointment on various forums throughout the internet. iPhone 3G users are still experiencing a number of problems; these include slow websurfing speeds, dropped calls and weak signals. Apple has introduced a number of software updates to [...]
Full StoryPandora Web Radio Closing Down
The popular web radio service Pandora is shutting down according to reports. The reason for Pandora closing is due to an increase in royalty fees that affect web streaming services. Pandora has become popular in the Apple world since the release of their iPhone music application called Pandora Radio. The free application allows users to [...]
Full StoryApple Seeks Hacker for Hire
See even the bad guys can get jobs, and good ones! Apple is in the market for someone capable of hacking into the iPhone. According to this job listing, the company is looking for an iPhone Security Engineer capable of, among other things, developing “proof of concept” attacks on the device’s current security mechanisms. The [...]
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