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Apple Discontinues 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays

Posted by MacMan on July 28, 2010 in Apple, Apple intelligence, Hardware, News, Uncategorized

Although Apple’s new 27-Inch LED Display is a wonderful addition to their product line-up, finally bringing the 27-inch iMac’s gorgeous 2560×1440 display to other Macs, it has come at a cost: Apple has discontinued the 24- and 30-inch display. That’s disappointing: the 30-incher, in particular, is a gorgeous display, boasting a few more vertical pixels than

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Share a PowerPoint for Mac Anecdote with Microsoft, Win A Custom MacBook Pro

Posted by on July 23, 2010 in Apple intelligence, News, Software

Microsoft’s had some good look with garnering interest in Office for Mac by giving away free MacBook Pros in the past, and now they’re at it again. This time, Microsoft doesn’t want you to merely shill their warez or spread word of mouth: instead, they want you to share an interesting personal anecdote about PowerPoint

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China’s Huawei denies stealing Motorola technology (AFP)

Posted by on July 22, 2010 in 7, News, Reviews

AFP – Chinese telecoms maker Huawei Technologies on Thursday rejected allegations by Motorola that it had stolen technology secrets from the US mobile phone giant over the past decade.

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Daily Deals: Faux Leather Cover for iPhone 4, TRON, iPhone App Price Drops

Posted by MacMan on July 20, 2010 in Apple intelligence, Daily Deals

We start the day with a faux leather case cover for the iPhone 4 – just $2 until July 23. Next is a blast from the past, Disney’s TRON for the iPhone or iPod touch. We top things off with a series of iPhone App price drops, including “Modern Combat: Sandstorm.” Along the way, we

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Mysterious Email From the Past Haunting Some iOS 4 Users

Posted by on July 20, 2010 in Apple intelligence, News, Software

With the iOS 4 update, a surprising number of iPhone and iPod Touch users are reporting a mysterious and contentless email popping up in their mailboxes, straight from the past: December 31st, 1969. Let the conspiracy theories commence! The emails only seem to appear in MobileMe or GMail accounts, and appears without a sender, subject

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Artist Hangs Fake iPhones to Protest Foxxcon Suicides

Posted by on July 20, 2010 in Apple intelligence, News, Top stories

Artist Xylo planted these fake iPhones to protest the working conditions at Foxconn, where electronics giants including Apple make their gadgets. Defined by the artist as “street protest art about the iPhone prison death camps,” the outcry iPhones are made from a fine cement mixture, painted by hand and currently hanging around London. In an interview with

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FCC Approves Apple’s Magic Trackpad, Announcement Soon?

Posted by MacMan on July 19, 2010 in Apple, Apple intelligence, News, Rumors, Top stories

The FCC has approved Apple’s Magic Trackpad, which means the device could be announced as early as this week. A device known by the model number A1339 and described as a “Bluetooth Device” has just shown up in the FCC’s database. Given how quickly Apple has in the past announced devices that have just approved by

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iOS 4.0.1 Being Released Today?

Posted by MacMan on July 15, 2010 in Apple intelligence, iOS, iOS 4, iPhone

iPhoneHellas.gr claims that iOS 4.0.1 will be released today. They cite a “reliable” source for the information. The site, itself, has been proven to be reliable in the past with this kind of information. They previously pinpointed the e…

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Revisiting iOS 4 on 3GS: The Kruft, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted by MacMan on July 14, 2010 in Apple intelligence, Opinions, Top stories, iPhone 3G S

It’s now been three weeks since iOS 4 went public, and I honestly can’t imagine going back to my past iPhone existence. Folders alone have simplified my life so much that I can’t remember how I ever dealt with seven screens of apps instead of two. Without a doubt, it provides a dramatically superior user

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My Codependent Relationship With Steve Jobs Is Over [Opinion]

Posted by on July 13, 2010 in Apple, Apple intelligence, News, Opinions, Steve Jobs, iPhone 4

This is a guest commentary by Bryan J. Ball, a stand up comedian and long-time Apple fanboy. My relationship with Steve used to be such a happy one. He would create beautiful bits of electronic amazement and I would buy them, show them off and feel generally superior to my non-Apple friends and family. That’s still mostly

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