Guide to Mac, iPod, iPad and iPhone news and reviews
DRAM modules and NAND Flash manufacturer Adata today announced the launch of the Premier Pro series SP920 solid state drive (SSD). The SP920 comes in a 2.5-inch form factor, and is equipped with the latest generation Marvell controller implementing the…
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, took the stand on Tuesday in the second Apple-Samsung patent trial. His testimony following opening arguments, in which Apple asked the jury for more than $2 billion in damages agains…
Alongside updates for the iWork apps for iCloud, OS X and iOS, Apple on Tuesday released version 7.0.3 (for Mavericks) and 6.1.3 (for Mountain Lion) of its Safari browser. The new release, which only had two betas released to developers before going fi…
Upgrades and accessories manufacturer, VisionTek, has announced the immediate availability of new high-performance Error Correcting Code 1866MHz quad-channel matched module memory upgrades of up to 64GB for Apple’s Mac Pro 2013 models. Test certified a…
In what is probably a coincidental update following the recent release of Office for iPad, Apple has launched new versions of the trio of apps formerly known as iWork (i.e., Pages, Numbers and Keynote) for both OS X and iOS. The biggest new feature acr…
Apple has made some improvements to iWork for iCloud, according to pop-up messages. All three web apps in the suite — Pages, Numbers, and Keynote — have been given better support for Retina displays, a new editor tab, and upgraded sharing functions. …
Apple has today significantly opened up iAd Workbench, the tool used to submit and manage iAd campaigns. Ad Age notes that Workbench is now accessible to anyone with an Apple ID, where previously accounts were restricted to registered app developers. T…
Apple is in negotiations with Japan’s Renesas Electronics to acquire a unit of the company, says Nikkei. In particular Apple is said to be after Renesas SP Drivers, a joint venture with Sharp and Powerchip that designs chips for smartphone displays. Th…
The FCC is apparently not going to examine Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ call for a wider net neutrality. Shutting down the discussion, an FCC spokesperson said that the matter was not up for consideration in the upcoming Open Internet proceeding. FCC Cha…
On Tuesday, Apple updated its iTunes Movie Trailers app for iOS devices, bringing updated notifications when new releases hit local cinemas or the iTunes Store. Version 1.4 also adds actual review excerpts from the Rotten Tomatoes review website, rathe…
Video streaming app, Showyou, has released an update featuring Chromecast support for both Android and iOS versions. Featuring thousands of channels, users can browse through customized content guides and categories to find something specific to watch,…
The BBC has updated its iPlayer Radio for iOS today, offering new features such as Favorites. iPlayer Radio provides live steaming access to all BBC Radio stations, with browsing of hundreds of on-demand programming. Users can download podcasts to list…
A court in Ottawa has ruled in a lawsuit brought by BlackBerry against one of its own employees. The firm sued its own senior vice president of software, Sebastien Marineau-Mes, when he announced that he would be leaving the floundering smartphone comp…
Another survey of Macs in the workplace has both reinforced older studies as well as added surprising news about the growing acceptance of Macs in the workplace — long thought to be the unassailable domain of Windows PCs. Virtualization software maker…
Roku’s iOS app has received an update, offering a refreshed user interface and the addition of a remote control feature. The app requires an iOS device to be connected to the same network as a Roku player, and facilitates controlling and accessing vari…
One of the co-founders of Chomp, Cathy Edwards, is leaving Apple on April 11th, reports say. Edwards joined Apple in 2012 after it bought Chomp, which specialized in app search technology. She became Apple’s head of Search and Measurement, working on t…