|
Navigation
Search
Top: TheMacNightOwl
|
Mac > TheMacNightOwl
Friday May 18, 2012. 09:00 AM
Since Apple moved the last iPhone upgrade from summer to fall, it is now assumed that this timetable is set in stone. And I won't say postponed, because Apple never said they were following a specific upgrade schedule. In any case, five months isn't too early to take a...
Thursday May 17, 2012. 09:00 AM
I'm sure Apple fans will agree, but consider this statement: 'Without a doubt, [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer is the worst CEO of a large publicly traded American company today.' Well, that doesn't mean ALL CEOs, of course. But it's not something that came from a Mac fan...
Wednesday May 16, 2012. 09:00 AM
With reports that Mac sales may continue to flatten, or may have declined slightly when compared to last year, there is a growing amount of speculation on the form and contents of the next generation Mac hardware. Depending on which story you believe, these product refreshes ...
Tuesday May 15, 2012. 09:00 AM
So there are widely published reports this week claiming that Apple has teamed up with Kaspersky Labs, publisher of antivirus software, to receive advice on bolstering OS X security. How do we know that? Because Kaspersky's chief technology officer, Nikolai Grebennikov,...
Monday May 14, 2012. 09:00 AM
When Apple was struggling to stay afloat in the 1990s, tech pundits and so-called industry analysts went hog-wild telling them what they should do to stay in business. Now that Apple is amazingly successful, they haven't stopped talking. To them, Apple's ride on the gravy...
Friday May 11, 2012. 09:00 AM
As speculation about the possibilities of the next Mac notebook revision heat up, some are wondering whether the MacBook Pro will become just another MacBook Air? Maybe it will be lighter, thinner, and perhaps contain a longer-lasting battery. At the same time, with the...
Thursday May 10, 2012. 09:00 AM
Last winter, the Apple haters were delighted to learn that Amazon appeared to have a winner on their hands with the Kindle Fire tablet. That 7-inch gadget sold for a 'mere' $200, and evidently did pretty well over the holiday season, with reported sales of several million...
Wednesday May 9, 2012. 09:00 AM
Some felt that Apple CEO Tim Cook was being conciliatory when he suggested the company would be willing to work out settlements for those ongoing intellectual property lawsuits involving Samsung, Motorola and other companies. At the same time he didn't hesitate to assert...
Tuesday May 8, 2012. 09:00 AM
Not so long ago I read a piece that quoted a supposedly respected industry analyst suggesting that the iPad's share of the tablet market would begin to take a huge dump later this year or the next. With more and more Android tablets with which to compete -- and don't forget...
Monday May 7, 2012. 09:00 AM
The topic of net neutrality is surprisingly divisive. At its core, it means that your ISP shouldn't be allowed to prioritize traffic on their Internet pipes to favor big companies who pay for special access. All Internet content should be available on an equal basis to...
Friday May 4, 2012. 09:00 AM
You'll notice that the ongoing speculation about the 'inevitable' arrival of an Apple 'smart' TV is beginning to die down somewhat. While so-called industry analysts were jumping all over themselves claiming you'll see such a beast by fall, now there are stories that this...
Thursday May 3, 2012. 09:00 AM
There's a report this week that Microsoft's security researchers have discovered malware that, curiously, might impact Mac users of Office. I say might, because the vulnerability was supposedly fixed back in 2009 by patching Office 2008 and Office 2004. If they weren't...
Wednesday May 2, 2012. 09:00 AM
There are published reports this week that claim that Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple in the last quarter, reclaiming a number one position. Good news for Samsung; that is, if the news can be believed. You see it's not based on any actual sales information from...
Tuesday May 1, 2012. 09:00 AM
Apple CEO Tim Cook surely charmed Twitter users -- and lots of others -- with that famous comment about Windows 8 and the merging desktop and mobile operating systems. It would be very much like trying to combine a refrigerator with a toaster, he said, using extreme examples ...
Monday April 30, 2012. 09:00 AM
Do you want to cut someone's hair? Well, there's a license for that, and even a test to demonstrate that you have a flair for scissors and combs. Certainly a lawyer can't put up a sign on an office and defend you in case you get a traffic ticket, or are arrested and charged...
Friday April 27, 2012. 09:00 AM
Do you remember back in 1985 when some lame brained executives at Coca Cola decided that the soft drink's famous recipe had to change? As you know, the unfortunate case of the 'New Coke' is regarded as one of the greatest marketing failures of the 20th century. It didn't...
Thursday April 26, 2012. 09:00 AM
In the days following Apple's announcement of the second best quarterly earnings in the company's history, the stock price predictably soared after taking a huge dive. This came in the wake of fears that wireless carriers may be revolting against the high subsidies they have ...
Wednesday April 25, 2012. 09:00 AM
If you follow such things carefully, you'll notice that Apple's stock has taken a huge beating in recent days, not because of expectations of poor sales in March financial quarter, but as the result of fears and, perhaps, profit taking. What fears? Well, consider AT&T's...
Tuesday April 24, 2012. 09:00 AM
Some time back, I read an article suggesting that Wi-Fi routers are the products most often returned to dealers. The biggest reason is evidently that they are difficult to configure, and thus do not deliver the performance customers expect. The main problem appears to be...
Monday April 23, 2012. 09:00 AM
If you've read my commentaries about the Office for Mac 2011 SP2 update from Microsoft, you'd see I described it as somewhat imperfect. But based on comments from our readers, the blogosphere, and from others who downloaded the update, it was a true bag of hurt. Between...
|
45 sources
Current Date
May, Fri 18 - 10:50 CEST
|
