Archive for July 2011
July 1, 2011
· iPad sales will help Apple top HP, become largest mobile PC vendor in 2012
· Looking back at Apple's Cube, ten years later
· Adobe's new "switcher" campaign targets frustrated Final Cut Pro users with 50% off
· Lion GM Seed released to developers
· Judge: Google Can Be Sued for Wiretapping in Street View Debacle
· Apple, Microsoft and others join forces to buy Nortel patents
July 2, 2011
· OS X Lion Allows Running Multiple Copies on the Same Machine (Virtualization)
· Capturing the "rocket's red glare" of fireworks with your iPhone camera this 4th of July
· Apple iPad 3: An October Surprise?
· Facebook Will Launch In-Browser Video Chat Next Week In Partnership With Skype
July 3, 2011
· Jailbreak iPad 2 on iOS 4.3.3 Leaked
· Barnes & Noble Offers 30 Free eBooks if You Want to Switch to Nook
July 4, 2011
· HP Touchpad Costs $307 to Make; 3G iPad 2 Built for Less
· Chinese manufacturers reportedly using Apple-rejected displays for iPad clones
· AT&T adding iPhone to standard insurance plan on July 17
July 5, 2011
· Apple Orders 15 Million iPhone 5s, Shipping Begins in September
· Hackers claim Apple online data was compromised
· Motorola DROID 3 Images Surface Before Launch
· DivX announces half off all DivX software sale
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· Kinect knows what you are doing...
· Apple seeks to halt sale of four Samsung devices
July 6, 2011
· Former Apple supplier exec pleads guilty to leaking iPhone details
· Hackers claim to hit NATO server
· FAA Allows iPad To Replace Flight Manuals
· iPad 2 Jailbreak On iOS 4.3.3 with JailbreakMe 3.0 is Live
July 7, 2011
· Want to run multiple virtual copies of OS X ? Lion has you covered
· Apple rumored to be looking into new charging method for 6th-gen iPhone
· Google Deleting Private Profiles by July 31
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· Facebook and Google+'s video chat tools compared
· Apple denied injunction on Amazon's use of Appstore
· Typing Beats Scribbling: Indiana Schools Can Stop Teaching Cursive
July 8, 2011
· iOS Hacker Begins Porting Swype To (Jailbroken) iPhones
· Apple retail plans, sources point to Mac OS X Lion launch next week
· Apple iOS 4.3.4 software update may fix iPhone hole, block PDF jailbreak
· Apple investigating flick, pour to send 'physics metaphor' gestures for iOS
· IK Multimedia's iKlip goes MINI
· Apple iOS 4.3.4 software update may fix iPhone hole, block PDF jailbreak
· Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 released
July 9, 2011
· HDMI Org Demands Ban On Mini Displayport to HDMI Cable
· Apple could test limited iTunes HD+ 1080p movie service
· New York artist investigated over Apple Store spyware project
· How to make sure you're charging your iPad correctly
· Sprint and HP Drop Alliance
· Report: 500 million Web-enabled TVs by 2015
· Apple ordered to pay $8M in damages over iPod playlist patent suit
July 10, 2011
· Facebook Helps Israel Blacklist Air Travellers
· Court: It's OK to use GPS to track cheating spouse
July 11, 2011
· Apple likely to add contractor for iPad
· Two new Apple commercials for your iOS devices
· Firefox 8 is 20% faster than Firefox 5, matches Chrome 14
· Courts approve sale of Nortel patents to Apple, others
· Apple issues iOS 5 Beta 3 with Notifications, AirPlay mirroring fixes
· Entrance into HDTV market seen boosting Apple's market cap by $100B
· Researchers uncover more Android malware on Google's Market
· Apple Files Second Complaint Against HTC, Asks To Ban Imports
· Microsoft patents detachable dual-screen smartphone
July 12, 2011
· Anonymous hacks Booz Allen, posts 90K military email addresses and passwords
· Apple says Mac OS X Lion due soon, invites developers to submit apps
· Police: Internet providers must keep user logs
· More malware targeting Android
· Apple testing new ways to wirelessly charge your iOS devices
· Apple's new MacBook Airs to bring back backlit keyboards
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· Windows 8 Will Run On All Current PC Hardware
· Microsoft revs dump-XP campaign, says 'time to move on'
· Apple's chief patent lawyer Richard Lutton Jr. to leave the company
· Microsoft CEO pans Apple's Mac sales, admits 'very small' Windows Phone sales
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· Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (summer 2011) review @ cnet
· AT&T Announces Summer Launch of New LTE Modem and Hotspot Devices
July 13, 2011
· iTunes Connect down for maintenance for most of July 13
· iOS sleuthing reveals Apple TV Bluetooth support in iOS 5
· Those Were Mac Mini and White MacBook Part Numbers, Not Mac Pros
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· 34% Of iPhone Owners Think Their Phone Is 4G
· Apple Acquires iPhone4.com And WhiteiPhone.com Domain Names
· Bill Gates Looks to Reinvent the Toilet
July 14, 2011
· Spotify music service to challenge Apple's iTunes with US launch on Thursday
· Job posting points to iPhone 5 launch on 16 August
· Apple's share of U.S. PC market rises to nearly 11% on strong growth
· Apple Slashes Australian App Store Prices To Match US
· Apple actually not looking for additional iPad manufacturers, still BFFs with Foxconn?
· Report: Unauthorized phone charges cost Americans $2 billion a year
· Apple Continues to Develop Panoramic Camera Feature for iOS
· China shut down more than 40% of websites based in the country between 2010 and 2009
· Report reaffirms Apple will launch new MacBook Airs next week
· App Uses Facial Profiling To Identify Perps
· Apple makes first 'locationgate' legal payout, less than $1,000
· Over 10 million Google+ users: Enough to tempt Facebook defectors?
· Top 5 Spotify Home Systems: From Apple to Zeppelin
· Parallels Desktop 6 (and 9 other apps) for $49 through Mac SuperBundle
July 15, 2011
· New MacBook Air coming 'next week' with minimum 4GB RAM/128GB SSD
· Apple rumored to resurrect developer 'Tech Talk World Tour' for iOS 5
· Netflix Deflects Rage Over Price Increase, Street Rejoices
· First photos of purported iPad 3 part could hint at material design changes
· 12 tech revolutions that fizzled
· Apple's A6 chip in pilot production
· Update: Researcher finds serious vulnerability in Skype
· Leaked images show Apple's new Thunderbolt LED Cinema Display
· Massive Android activations not viewed as concern for Apple
· Speed matters: how Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps... and beyond
July 16, 2011
· Apple Ranked as Fastest-Growing Major Retailer in U.S.
· Apple Cinema Display page under maintenance ahead of Thunderbolt update
· Judge Says You Can't Know If Google Spies For NSA
· Whoops! Sears.com Accidentally Lists iPad 2 For $69
July 17, 2011
· Vitamin Water bus-stop ad lets devices juice-up before the commute
· Survive 'Carmageddon' with technology
July 18, 2011
· Outgoing federal CIO warns of 'an IT cartel'
· ISP Refuses To Block the Pirate Bay
· 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years
· Mozilla pushes simplified Browser ID login system
· Apple iOS 4.3.4 jailbroken hours after update
· New iMac with Thunderbolt RAID: 1st report
· Apple Retail Stores Receive Golden Master Copies of OS X Lion
July 19, 2011
· This Fall, Apple Has A Shot At Becoming The Most Valuable Company In The World
· Microsoft posts $250K reward for Rustock botnet herders
· iPhone 4 survives 13,500-foot fall from skydiver's pocket
· Lion Promo Materials Begin Appearing in Third-Party Stores as Apple Plans Overnights
· Mac OS X Lion Launches Tomorrow
· Apple reports record Q3 sales, profits for third quarter
July 20, 2011
· Court Refuses To Stop Secret Web Spycams From Running On Rental Laptops
· Police to begin iPhone iris scans amid privacy concerns
· Google Is Closing Google Labs
· Movie industry buries report proving pirates are great consumers
· Airport Security control queue times tracked using Bluetooth
July 21, 2011
· 8% of Android Apps Are Leaking Private Information
· 19 percent of people drop phones down toilet
· GE To Sample 500GB DVD-size Discs Soon
· MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 Teardown
July 22, 2011
· Google: Sun offered to license Java for $100 million
· Google buys facial recognition company PittPatt
· Heathrow to install facial recognition scanners
· IK Multimedia reveals iRig MIDI, SampleTank for iOS
· The Loudness Wars: Is Music's Noisy Arms Race Over?
· iPhones Can Read Special Tattoo Ink For Medical Info
· Judge tosses latest Winklevoss claim vs. Facebook
July 25, 2011
· Street View cars grabbed locations of phones, PCs
· Facebook's Native iPad App Leaked
· Apple's $76.2 billion cash hoard: Six frivolous ways to spend it
July 26, 2011
· Hackers steal 8 GB of data from Italian anti-cybercrime unit
· French security firm bashes Microsoft for talking up Mac malware
· Can you bring a goat into an Apple retail store?
· Saudi Arabia blocks Amnesty International Web site
· China Mandates Wi-Fi Hotspot Traffic Monitoring
· iPhone vs Android: The Great Debate
July 27, 2011
· Pittsburgh looks to save money with Gmail migration
· First Windows Mango Phone unveiled
· Internet as hard to give up as cigarettes, liquor, study says
· Canadian Government Muzzling Scientists
· Awesomely addictive Hard Lines game is free today
· MS-DOS is 30 years old today
July 28, 2011
· Nintendo slashes 3DS price to $169.99
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· Just As Spotify Settles Into The U.S. Lifestyle It Gets Sued For Patent Infringement
· War Texting Lets Hackers Unlock Car Doors Via SMS
· Logitech Slashes Google TV-Based Revue to $99 as Returns Exceed Sales
· British Police Duped by LulzSec Into Arresting the Wrong Guy
· 35 Million SK Telecom Accounts Stolen By Chinese Hackers
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· Senators Want Secret Warrantless Wiretap Renewal
July 29, 2011
· Dell Launches 10.1-inch Android Tablet to Counter iPad 2 Euphoria in China
· Smartphone Sales Will Hit 420 Million In 2011, To Take 28 Percent Of The Total Phone Market
· Australian ALDIs Sell Conficker-Infected Hard Drives
· Microsoft Further Dilutes The Term Open Source, Coins Open Surface
· Microsoft's Web map exposes phone, PC locations
· Samsung withholds mobile phone sales data due to Apple legal battle
· Flying Drone Can Crack Wi-Fi Networks, Snoop On Cell Phones
· Online marketers hit hard by California's new online-sales tax
· Google starts to open up its cloud music service with user invites, still US only
· Reports Claim That Pakistan Is Trying To Ban Encryption Under Telco Law
· Facebook to pay hackers for bugs
· President Barack Obama takes debt battle to Twitter, loses more than 40,000 followers in one day
July 30, 2011
· Missouri Forbids Teachers and Students To Be Facebook Friends
· $25 Raspberry minicomputer now in alpha production stage
· Anonymous Claims Network Breach of FBI Security Contractor ManTech
July 31, 2011
· Foxconn to replace workers with 1 million robots in 3 years
· Researchers Say Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Spring Prisoners From Cells






