It took some time after Robbie Bach left Microsoft for the Zune device line to wind to a close, but that hasn’t stopped the former music (and gaming) executive from suggesting that it should have been ramped down much, much sooner. While discussing t…
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Ex-Microsoftie Robbie Bach: I wouldn’t have made Zune MP3 players, we were just ‘chasing Apple’
May 15th, 2012
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Apple may be prepping iCloud upgrade, photo-sharing features
May 14th, 2012
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to announce an update to its iCloud service at the WWDC in June. The revamp will include new photo-sharing features that will also allow users to comment on images — bringing a little social flavor t…
Kaspersky exec calls Mac OS "really vulnerable"
May 14th, 2012
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The Macintosh is an impenetrable fortress of malware-free computing, right? In recent years, we’ve certainly seen that image eroded a bit, thanks to a number of nasty outbreaks. And if you listen to Nikolay Grebennikov, the CTO of security software m…
Engadget Giveaway: win a new iPad, courtesy of puzzle app Triple Entendre!
May 14th, 2012
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Finally, a contest where everybody gets something for free! The Van Buren Boys, the folks behind addictive iPhone / iPad puzzle app Triple Entendre, is offering up a sparkling new Apple tablet for you to win, alongside eight free titles. If you aren’…
MacBook Pro and iMac with next-gen Ivy Bridge processors crop up on benchmarks (update)
May 14th, 2012
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Yup, Apples are bound to flow beneath the Ivy Bridge at some point, but how much of a performance boost will they deliver? If you’re happy to hold onto a little skepticism, then two unexpected appearances on the Geekbench site could offer some early …
Report: New MacBook Pros Will Be Retina Display, USB 3.0 Monster Machines
May 14th, 2012
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It’s always best not to put too much stock in the old familiar “supply chain sources,” but 9to5Mac knows a guy who knows a guy who has confirmed what we’ve always thought about Apple’s next Ma…
Best Buy Mac discounts hint at clearing inventory, Ivy Bridge revamp coming soon?
May 14th, 2012
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Cupertino is unsurprisingly tight-of-lip on when it plans to add Ivy Bridge to its desktop and laptop line, but we think that’s not far off: we’ve even seen some benchmarks. Now, in a move that smacks of inventory clearing but could equally mean noth…
Best Buy Mac discounts hint at clearing inventory, Ivy Bridge revamp coming soon?
May 14th, 2012
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Cupertino is unsurprisingly tight-of-lip on when it plans to add Ivy Bridge to its desktop and laptop line, but we think that’s not far off: we’ve even seen some benchmarks. Now, in a move that smacks of inventory clearing but could equally mean noth…
MacBook Pro and iMac with next-gen Ivy Bridge processors crop up on benchmarks
May 14th, 2012
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Yup, Apples are bound to flow beneath the Ivy Bridge at some point, but how much of a performance boost will they deliver? If you’re happy to hold onto a little skepticism, then two unexpected appearances on the Geekbench site could offer some early …
Photos of Ashton Kutcher As Steve Jobs Confirm How Bad This Movie Is Going to Be
May 13th, 2012
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TMZ has scored some photos of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs. I don’t know what disgusts me more: the fact that a useless actor like Kutcher is playing Jobs or that they are milking Jobs figure a…
Mobile Miscellany: week of May 7th, 2012
May 13th, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Sprint reassured us with optimism for Windows Phone 8, and T-Mobile’s CEO found a …
Apple’s iPad WiFi + 4G renamed ‘iPad WiFi + Cellular’ across many of its stores
May 12th, 2012
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Remember Apple’s new iPad WiFi + 4G? Well, forget that moniker, as this variant of the company’s latest slate has been quietly re-dubbed as the iPad WiFi + Cellular. As noticed by 9to5Mac, the change occurred within the last “24-48 hours” across many…
Thunderbolt on Windows gets hands-on, lacks Mac’s hot-swapping
May 12th, 2012
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Thunderbolt’s 10-gigabit interface is only just making its way to Windows after spending more than a year as a Mac-only feature, so it’s not surprising that a lot of questions surround how well the Apple- and Intel-developed connection works for thos…
Report: Apple dumping Google for own Maps app in iOS 6 (update)
May 11th, 2012
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Granted, Apple and Google aren’t quite the bosom buddies they once were, but how far is Cupertino going to free itself from the Android-maker? Well, Apple’s picked up a number of mapmakers and is now reportedly getting ready to unveil a Google map co…
Redsn0w 0.9.11b1 now allows post-iPad 2 devices to downgrade to an older firmware
May 11th, 2012
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Per usual, the Dev-Team whiz-kids have been hard at work trying to make your jailbroken iOS life a tad bit easier. This time around, MuscleNerd & Co. have outed their latest revision of RedSn0w (0.9.11b1), allowing folks using the new iPad, iPad …
Apple Television Set Confirmed By Foxconn Boss
May 11th, 2012
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Hell? Frozen! The fabled Apple television set has been confirmed by Foxconn’s bossman Terry Gou. According to Gou, Foxconn is getting ready for the manufacturing of Apple’s television. What wou…
Dish Network Remote Access iPad app upgrade brings a new UI, more speed
May 11th, 2012
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Sure, it’s not as revolutionary as the new automated ad skipping built into its DVRs, but Dish Network has also just revamped its Remote Access iPad app. While other pay-TV providers are proud about streaming channels to mobile devices only within th…
Report: Apple Is Dropping Google Maps from iOS 6
May 11th, 2012
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Apple hasn’t really needed Google maps for a while now, but until now it’s continued to lean on the service to power iOS’s Maps app. 9to5mac is reporting that Apple will drop Google’s mapping s…
FreedomPop Sleeve wants to spread ‘free’ WiMAX love in the form of a $99 iPhone case
May 11th, 2012
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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of free WiMAX? According to FreedomPop, yeah, that seems to be the deal. The outfit, started by one of Skype’s co-founders, is peddling $99 WiMAX-equipped iPhone cases that share up to 500MB of free data per month via an…
