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Amazon Brings Kindle Software to the Mac

TheAppleBlog  4 hours ago

It’s been teased for a fairly long time now, but Amazon finally released its Kindle companion software for Mac, as of yesterday.

IGroups: Apple’s Welcome to the Social

TheAppleBlog  7 hours ago

An interesting patent of Apple’s relating to a social networking app surfaced recently. Dubbed iGroups, the app aims to solve the pitfalls of traditional social networks, like Facebook, that require users be a member before being able to participate.

Race to Launch Day: The Story of an iPad Case Maker

TheAppleBlog  8 hours ago

Every major Apple product launch tends to follow a pattern that many of us have just accepted. Long lines, constrained supply and lack of accessories are all common for the launch day.

Surprise! HTC Doesn’t Agree With Apple Regarding Suit

TheAppleBlog  less than a day ago

HTC has finally spoken out regarding the pending lawsuit Apple launched against the smartphone maker regarding its use of multi-touch as an interface navigation mechanism, and around 20 other technologies.

Tip: Cheap iPad Stand

TheAppleBlog  less than a day ago

It is said, necessity is the mother of invention. While eagerly awaiting my iPad to arrive — is it April 3 yet? Pleaaaaase? — I had a stream of consciousness that went something like this: I like baseball; the iPad is a decent size to watch a streaming game on MLB’s iPhone app while I’m [.

Apple: Our Screens Don’t Need No Protecting

TheAppleBlog  less than a day ago

If you’re of the camp that believes your iPhone or iPod touch’s screen needs some kind of additional protective layer to prevent it from getting damaged, you may want to head to the Apple store soonish to stock up on said accessories.

New Sitcom Pilot to be Based Not-So-Loosely on Steve Jobs

TheAppleBlog  2 days ago

It was bound to happen, sooner or later. Steve Jobs is simply too important, too impressive, too easy a target not to base a character on him and turn it into a sitcom.

Australian Website Hints at New Macs, Higher Prices

TheAppleBlog  2 days ago

An Australian tech website has started running ads featuring Mac Pros and MacBook Pros whose entry-level prices are noticeably higher than those in the current Mac lineup.

IWork.com Beta Updated, Still No Editing

TheAppleBlog  2 days ago

The iWork.com team at Apple sent out an e-mail to registered users today, touting new accessibility from Apple mobile devices and more sharing options for all.

DynDNS Wide Area Bonjour Support Goes Beta

TheAppleBlog  2 days ago

Last week DynDNS released its beta support for Wide Area Bonjour and DNS Service Discovery. This means that if you own your own domain name, and you have a Custom DNS service with DynDNS, you can configure your Apple AirPort device (AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express and Time Capsule) to present itself as part of that [.

Wall Street Journal, NPR to Open iPad-Only Websites

TheAppleBlog  3 days ago

At least two major news media outlets aren’t going to let the iPad’s lack of Flash support keep owners of Apple’s latest creation away from their content.

BlackBerry to Lose More Ground to iPhone, Android: Survey

TheAppleBlog  3 days ago

A new survey by research firm Crowd Science brings bad news for BlackBerry maker RIM, and some good news for Apple.

Sponsor post: LogMeIn Pro2 for Mac Is Here

TheAppleBlog  3 days ago

In case you haven’t seen our banners — above this post, to the right of it and down along the bottom of the page — or noticed the custom wallpaper, it’s worth repeating: Pro2 for Mac is here! We’re so excited we even made a little video about it.

How-To: Create a Custom User Template in Snow Leopard

TheAppleBlog  3 days ago

Setting up your OS to your liking can be an art for some. What if you need to set up Snow Leopard to present every user with the same look and settings? By following these steps you can have every user who logs into the machine receive the same look, feel and preferences that you [.

How-To: Stop iTunes Web Links From Opening iTunes

TheAppleBlog  4 days ago

A piece I wrote last week on the impact of iTunes web preview pages on App Store SEO brought up a little side conversation about how many people found it annoying that the links launch iTunes automatically.

Google/Apple Feud Gets More Impassioned, Personal

TheAppleBlog  4 days ago

A Google employee expressed his distaste for the way Apple does business in no uncertain terms in a recent blog post.

Analyst Estimate: 150,000 iPads Pre-Ordered Already

TheAppleBlog  4 days ago

While the number isn’t official (Apple isn’t exactly free and easy with its sales figures), one analyst is saying that although its early yet to tell, it looks like the iPad is on track to break some pretty significant records in terms of order volume.

The Next Apple TV? Drawing Inspiration From the iPad

TheAppleBlog  4 days ago

Steve Jobs calls the iPad Apple’s “most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device” and I’m certainly not one to disagree.

Was the iPad Launch a Success?

TheAppleBlog  5 days ago

Even though a single iPad hasn’t actually been shipped, that won’t stop the questions over the success of initial orders from being asked.

IPad Battery Replacement Program

TheAppleBlog  6 days ago

Though some critics like to vilify Apple for its practice of building devices with inaccessible batteries, the benefits definitely outweigh the consequences for such a tradeoff.



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