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Camtasia Studio Tutorials Available on your iPad

Feb 6, 2012 8:03 am

The Fast Track app from TechSmith lets you master Screencasting with Camtasia Studio on your iPad. The video tutorials can also be watched offline. [more]

Should Apple heed Chrysler's, GE's Super Bowl make-it-here message?

Feb 6, 2012 6:21 am

One of the salient themes in Super Bowl ads was bringing manufacturing back to America. A lesson for Apple? [more]

Save Your Mac’s iWork Documents Directly To iCloud [Video How-To]

Feb 6, 2012 5:54 am

iWork
As of this point, the current version of iWork for Mac has absolutely no iCloud functionality, while the iOS version fully supports it. This tends to be frustrating when moving files around, as it makes what should be a straightforward process into a disaster. In this video, I’ll show you... [more]

Tom Brady Pirated The Super Bowl Last Year

Feb 6, 2012 5:35 am

Several sports streaming sites had their domain names seized by the Department of Justice and Homeland Security’s ICE unit this week. The operation was planned a few days in advance of the Super Bowl to prevent “rogue” sports fans from watching the game through unofficial channels. [more]

Sony says no PS Vita sales problems in face of 3DS, mobile

Feb 6, 2012 5:25 am

Sony in its results call Friday was confident that the PlayStation Vita was selling well so far. Having moved slightly more than 535,000 units in its first three weeks, according to Media Create data, company CFO Masaru Kato didn't see "any problems" with results so far. The comment... [more]

Facebook Has Turned Us into Zombies Or At the Very Least, Talking Heads.

Feb 6, 2012 5:00 am

Facebook first infected our brains in 2004, with what I would call the Facebook virus. Taking over how we communicate and even transforming the English language. [more]

Samsung Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad takes more jabs at Apple

Feb 6, 2012 4:51 am

Samsung's Galaxy Note mobile device was the star of the company's first costly NFL Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, putting a bow on a somewhat controversial media campaign that has been defined by its abject portrayal of Apple customers. [more]

Weekend Tech Review: a free iBook for iPad, week 5 2012

Feb 6, 2012 4:45 am

Here's a recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the fifth week of 2012, including a look at product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events. It's published as an iBook you can interactively navigate using iPad [more]

Samsung Continues to Poke Fun at Apple Fans in Super Bowl Ad

Feb 6, 2012 4:31 am

Samsung aired another of its series of Apple-mocking commercials during the 2012 Super Bowl tonight. In this ad, Samsung is pushing the new Samsung Galaxy Note. Like the previous ads in the series, Samsung depicts iPhone fans standing in line for the new iPhone, while promoting their own... [more]

Samsung's Bowl ad claims it can help Apple fanboys break free

Feb 6, 2012 4:01 am

Samsung's Super Bowl ad--for the Galaxy Note--claims that this is the product that can finally stop Apple fanboys from having to stand in line, waiting for Apple's latest. [more]

Samsung's Super Bowl ad taps Galaxy Note, The Darkness

Feb 6, 2012 3:50 am

Samsung's promised Super Bowl spot took an unusual turn on Sunday night. After showing iPhone queue waiters complaining about "missing the big game" and being "in detention," a passer-by shows a Galaxy Note. The giant Android phone's pen -- and an impromptu appearance by... [more]

Samsung officially introduces the AT&T Galaxy Note ad during the Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2012 3:37 am

Just as promised, Samsung has released its 90 second Galaxy Note ad during the Super Bowl. Following in the lines of its previous ads for the Galaxy S II (with a bit of a twist), this Galaxy Note ad pokes fun at iPhone users waiting in the long lines Apple loves to see outside its stores and... [more]

Talkcast tonight, 7pm ET/10pm PT: Super Edition!

Feb 6, 2012 3:00 am

It's not just any Sunday, this one happens to be Super! If you're over the game, or don't know what game I'm referring to, then join me at 7PM Pacific, 10PM Eastern for a look at the week's news and events. We'll cover the latest Lion update, warts and all, as well as Siri's sitcom debut. If you... [more]

Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online

Feb 6, 2012 2:09 am

Photos that you think you're deleting from Facebook are still remaining on their servers years later. Ars has been following this story for nearly three years now; Facebook says it's still working on fixing the problem, but that a solution should be ready within months. [more]

Best Buy Super Bowl ad puts phone, app makers in one place

Feb 6, 2012 1:15 am

Best Buy as part of a promo has started the run of tech-focused Super Bowl ads with a segment pitching its mobile stores. The ad unites both the inventors of phone technology, such as Philippe Kahn (the camera phone) and Ray Kurzweil (text to voice synthesis) with those making newer hardware and... [more]

Roger Boisjoly, 73, Dies; Warned of Shuttle Danger

Feb 6, 2012 12:53 am

Mr. Boisjoly wrote a portentous memo six months before the Space Shuttle Challenger’s explosion, warning that if it was too cold, seals connecting sections of the shuttle’s rocket boosters could fail. [more]

Apple iPhone 4S A5 chip incorporates Audience EarSmart noise reduction tech for Siri

Feb 5, 2012 10:32 pm

Apple's A5 System on a Chip incorporates dedicated noise reduction circuitry by Audience, Inc., which optimizes the performance of Siri voice recognition on iPhone 4S. [more]

Super Bowl 46 mobility by the numbers

Feb 5, 2012 10:10 pm

On average, 100 million people watch the Super Bowl. With connected devices everywhere, we'll be tweeting about it and sharing thoughts on social networks. So will fans at the game. Here are some staggering numbers showing how Super Bowl 46 is ready for such mobility. [more]

Apple still working on Thunderbolt trademark

Feb 5, 2012 10:01 pm

Information was swirling around the web at that point in time that Apple... [more]

Cali pension fund wants Apple to allow majority board voting

Feb 5, 2012 9:50 pm

California's public sector retirement system, Calpers, is hoping to push Apple to give it and other shareholders more control over the company's board of directors. The organization told the FT [reg. required] that it wanted a "governance upgrade" where board members are elected or... [more]

U.S. viewers can watch Super Bowl on Mac, iOS

Feb 5, 2012 9:20 pm

U.S. viewers can watch Super Bowl on Mac, iOS
U.S. viewers can watch Sunday's Super Bowl on either their Macs or their iPad. [more]

Apple’s iterative approach to FRAND abuse is not for the faint of heart, but there’s no better alternative

Feb 5, 2012 9:03 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.... [more]

Google hires Apple senior director for ‘top secret project’

Feb 5, 2012 8:30 pm

Google has pulled off a coup by hiring an Apple senior director... [more]

Study: iOS apps crash more than Android apps do

Feb 5, 2012 8:30 pm

Mobile OS crash analysis firm Crittercism (Really? Who's naming this stuff?) has posted the chart above, which shows that as a percentage of crashes overall, the latest version of iOS claims the highest total. In fact, many versions of iOS show a large percentage of crashes, and clearly iOS... [more]

Should Apple stop holding its big launch events?

Feb 5, 2012 7:43 pm

The big Apple launch event was made for Steve Jobs. But now that he's not around, should Apple think of a different, more modern way of launching its products? [more]

Five Best Ways to Stream Live TV

Feb 5, 2012 7:28 pm

Whether you're looking for a way to catch the big game this weekend when you're away from your living room, or you just like to catch live TV when you're trapped somewhere without either cable or a television, you have plenty of options to help you catch a broadcast on your mobile phone or computer [more]

Google poaches Apple’s Senior Director of Product Integrity for secret project, maybe to work on Google X?

Feb 5, 2012 7:14 pm

Google has reportedly poached an Apple employee to hire on its own staff. VentureBeat reports that Google has hired Apple’s (now former) Senior Director of Product Integrity Simon Prakash for a secret project, where he would perhaps along with Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin. Prakash... [more]

Needham’s Wolf: The launch of the iPhone 4S sent Apple Retail Store sales ‘into the stratosphere’

Feb 5, 2012 7:00 pm

Apple Stores are always busy places, but they tend to go crazy... [more]

9to5Toys: Portable USB/SD storage options under $1/GB

Feb 5, 2012 6:18 pm

From 9to5Toys.com: A quick roundup of storage options from 9to5Toys at Amazon this weekend: SDHC Cards: 16GB Amazon Class 4: 14.38; Transcend Micro Class 4 w/adapter: $12.98 (pictured) 32GB Sandisk Class 6: $29.95  Transcend Class 10: $32.95 USB Sticks: 8GB Kingston:  $6.95 16GB Kingston:... [more]

AT&T starts throttling unlimited data users after 2GB of monthly usage

Feb 5, 2012 5:01 pm

In October, AT&T announced that they would start throttling data usage... [more]

Google grabs Apple quality lead for possible Motorola work

Feb 5, 2012 5:00 pm

Signs that Apple and Google are honoring laws barring no-poaching deals may have surfaced this weekend after new tips that Google had hired away one of Apple's veterans. VentureBeat understood that Simon Prakash, Apple's senior director for product integrity, had been hired away to work on a... [more]

What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's?

Feb 5, 2012 4:12 pm

CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles. [more]

Ting: Another Contract-Free Mobile Carrier In The U.S.

Feb 5, 2012 3:46 pm

You may remember the name "Tucows" from early downloading days of the '90s. Now, you'll be familiarizing yourself with a slightly different project of theirs. The company just introduced "Ting," a new mobile service that'll run on Sprint's network and enable yet another option for those seeking a... [more]

Why Apple’s A5 is so big–and iPhone 4 won’t get Siri

Feb 5, 2012 3:08 pm

The problem with Android tablets isn't a lack of maturity… [more]

iOS Vs. Android: Which Has the Crashiest Apps?

Feb 5, 2012 3:08 pm

First time accepted submitter creativeHavoc writes "Forbes author Tomio Geron takes a look at data accrued by mobile app monitoring startup Crittercism. After looking at normalized data of crashes over the various mobile operating system versions he compares crash rates of apps on the two... [more]

Google reportedly hired away Apple senior director for 'secret project'

Feb 5, 2012 3:00 pm

A new report claims Google has managed to hire away Apple's senior director of product integrity to work on a "secret project" in its highest-level recruitment pull from its rival. [more]

The. Best. Phone. Manual. Ever.

Feb 5, 2012 1:42 pm

Most phones come with flimsy manuals with complicated language and jargon. These books, which can live on a bookshelf actually contain the phone. [more]

Why Apple’s Upcoming TV Will Have An AirPlay Interface

Feb 5, 2012 1:00 pm

smarttvui1-300x202
Please don’t look at the following images on a full stomach: Ok, sorry I had to do that, but it’s important. And to my friends on the TV manufacturing side of the world – it’s not your fault!  It’s not your fault! Most “Smart TV” user interfaces suck, and you’re doing your best.... [more]

Sony slips out Bridge for Mac for Xperia smartphones

Feb 5, 2012 10:20 am

Sony has quietly released Bridge for Mac, a software utility that makes it easier for Mac users to to sync its Xperia line of smartphones. Mac users have long been overlooked by Sony, with its syncing software for smartphones and other devices previously limited to Windows machines only. The... [more]

AT&T drops bar for throttling unlimited data to 2GB for some

Feb 5, 2012 3:25 am

At least some anecdotes from AT&T subscribers have shown that its throttling practices for unlimited data plan users have started to take effect at low levels. John Cozen claimed to have seen the throttling take effect with as little as 2.1GB of data used in the month, or just over the... [more]

Micron Names Durcan CEO, Switz Chairman after Appleton's Death in Plane Crash

Feb 5, 2012 3:15 am

Memory maker Micron Technology on Saturday named D. Mark Durcan as CEO and Robert E. Switz as Chairman following the death of Steven Appleton, who had long held those positions. Appleton died Friday in a plane crash in Boise. Sales executive Mark W. Adams was named president. [more]

AMD won't rule out ARM in the future, wants modular design

Feb 5, 2012 12:40 am

AMD in conversations at the end of the week wouldn't discount the possibility of making ARM-based processors. When pressed by Wired, CTO and former Apple executive Mark Papermaster made the unusual non-denial that "the answer is not no." The company's long-term plans were aiming for a... [more]

ARM-Based MacBook Air Unlikely Based on Analyst Talk with Tim Cook

Feb 5, 2012 12:24 am

There had been some interesting claims last year that Apple had been actively testing an ARM (A5) based MacBook Air. The ARM processor is the same one that is used in the iPhone and iPad. An ARM-based MacBook Air, however, would raise a number of questions about what kind of device it might... [more]

Apple Overturns Motorola's German iPad and iPhone Sales Bans

Feb 5, 2012 12:10 am

SpuriousLogic sends this excerpt from a BBC article detailing the suspension of a sales ban on certain Apple products in Germany: "Motorola Mobility had forced Apple to remove several iPad and iPhone models from its online store [yesterday] after enforcing a patent infringement court ruling... [more]

AT&T Starts Throttling Unlimited Data Users after 2GB of Monthly Usage

Feb 4, 2012 11:24 pm

In October, AT&T announced that they would start throttling data usage amongst Unlimited Data Plan users. While AT&T no longer offers an Unlimited Data plan to new customers, many of the original iPhone purchasers are still grandfathered into that plan. Those iPhone users have been able to... [more]

Apple Revises Snow Leopard Security Update and Pulls 10.7.3 Delta Update

Feb 4, 2012 11:02 pm

After a couple of issues with some software updates, Apple has made some quiet revisions to address the issues. The first was a Snow Leopard security update which inadvertently caused problems with Apple's PowerPC emulation layer Rosetta. Macworld notes that Apple has since released Security... [more]

Motorola wants 2.25 percent of Apple sales to license patents

Feb 4, 2012 11:00 pm

The ongoing patent spat between Motorola and Apple has reached an interesting crossroads. Just recently a German court granted an injunction against sales of many of Apple's 3G-bearing products, including older model iPhones and the iPad. That injunction held for less than a day, however, pending... [more]

Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri

Feb 4, 2012 10:39 pm

Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes. [more]

Former Apple employee recounts how Jobs motivated iPhone team

Feb 4, 2012 10:00 pm

Bob Borchers used to be an iPhone product marketing engineer for Apple. Part of the team that brought the first iPhone to market in 2007, he's now a venture capitalist with Opus Capital. Borchers recently gave a talk to students at a California school talking about the thought processes that... [more]

Weekly Wrap: Lion bugs, iBooks Author, Final Cut Pro X

Feb 4, 2012 9:55 pm

Weekly Wrap: Lion bugs, iBooks Author, Final Cut Pro X
Once a week, we gather together to recap the best stories published on Macworld over the past seven days. This week, those include software updates from Apple--and the problems that go along with them--tips on using your Mac more efficiently, and plenty more. [more]

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