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iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 released to developers

According to Ars Technica, Apple released the second beta of iPhone OS 3.1 to developers last night. Labeled build 7C106c the new iPhone software beta is said to give developers the ability to do limited development over WiFi instead of being limited strictly to connecting their phones via USB. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Apple Inc., Wi-Fi, Beta, TUAW, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Firmware updates released for all new MacBooks

Apple tonight released a rash of SMC and EFI firmware updates for all the new "unibody" notebooks: including the (Late 2008) MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. The updates are only for the new Late 2008 MacBooks though â€" not for all MacBooks. If you need the updates, they will...

Tags: Firmware Update, Apple MacBook, Firmware, System Management Controller, TUAW, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G

A surprising piece of information came out of a TouchArcade interview with Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessle. Fessle noted that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game (iTunes, US$5) is noticeably different across models and that it runs best on the new iPod touch second generation: The most...

Tags: Apple iPod, Handheld, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, 2G, TUAW, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Apple Webcast event tomorrow?

TUAW posted a rumor Saturday from an "anonymous Apple reseller" who claims to have received an e-mail from Apple asking them to remove all Apple TV displays and literature and to destroy them by September 30, 2008 at 5 PM. The e-mail also references a webcast "kick off"...

Tags: Webcast, Apple Inc., TUAW, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-29

Super Tuesday: Nike Pro, iTunes unlimited, Sirius, NFL?

With Tuesday's iPod event beginning to take shape, a couple of Super Tuesday rumors slipped through the cracks in my fortune teller piece yesterday. 1. TUAW thinks that we may see an updated Nike+ rig (Nike Pro?) for the runners out there. Since the original Nike+ kit...

Tags: Nike Inc., NFL, Sirius, Apple iTunes, TUAW, Digital Music, Satellite Radio, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), GPS, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Circumventing iPod's FairPlay DRM

One of the first complaints you'll hear from new iPod owners is that they can't (edit: automatically) sync their new toy with more than one computer or that they can't sync more than one iPod with one computer. Stop by any Genius Bar and you'll hear this common refrain. ...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software, Consumer Electronics, FairPlay DRM, Personal Technology, TUAW

Blog posts 2008-03-25

iPhone firmware 1.1.1 succumbs to hackers

Engadget reports that a new iPhone milestone has been reached. iPhone firmware 1.1.1 has been hacked. The amazing iPhone Dev Team have managed to Jailbreak the new iPhone 1.1.1 firmware update. According to the report third party applications are now working but most will need to be...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple iPhone, Firmware, Hacker, TUAW

Blog posts 2007-10-09

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Rumor: Leaked pictures of the new iPhone

Italian iPhone blog iSpazio has posted pictures of what they're calling the next iPhone (English translations: here and here). The shots are reportedly from an "unpublished update to the iPhone page on Apple's website." The site claims that the website also...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Blogging, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-04

The netbook blacklash

The netbook blacklashYeah well...[i]It sounds like a netbook won?t work for you. Don?t buy one.[/i]Sound advice of course, but these backlashes aren't really about the gadgets etc, but the hype that surrounds them.RE: The netbook blacklashAgreed. Netbooks work for a lot of people, but not everyone. Buy whatever the heck...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

The netbook blacklash

I guess the netbook has officially arrived, there's an official backlash underway. Like the iPhone and Twitter before it, the netbook couldn't possibly fly under the radar too long before someone gave them a thorough public flogging. Because of my propensity for netbooks especially the hackintosh variety...

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Enabling half-star ratings in iTunes

There's a great little tip in the latest print issue (17.05) of Wired magazine. In Cheat Codes for Everyday Life they list a great little terminal hack that enables you to give songs in your iTunes library "half-star" rating. To enable half-star ratings open Terminal type (or...

Tags: Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-22

Apple is recession proof

Back in December 2008 I blogged about Apple being recession-proof based on comments to that effect by financial analyst Shaw Wu and Apple COO, Tim Cook. TUAW notes that a panel on CNBC's Fast Money concurs, noting that AAPL shares have jumped 40% so far this year, outperforming the NASDAQ....

Tags: Recession, Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-13

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!AskingCan it Run WIndows XP or Vista via Dual boot? Might make an interesting media center capable of playing all my Windows media files. WMV and WMAIt's a poor buy.The only reasons to buy one is:1. You want to run OS X...

Tags: Desktops, Servers, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, server, mini

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Who buys a Mac mini?

Who buys a Mac mini?some good sense in your article, alsoThe new Mac minis are also good for graphics people as they now have a reasonable graphics chip.Many graphics people, photo editors etc. are fussy with their monitors and would like to use their monitor of choice (some graphics people...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Is Apple's 99-cent app price point sustainable?

According to iPhone developer App Cubby, unless your app is the "next big thing," 99 cents is not a sustainable price point for developers who hope to earn a living making iPhone applications. A few weeks ago, App Cubby reportedly experimented with its own applications on Apple's...

Tags: Apple Inc., App, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-12

First look: Google Analytics for iPhone

A favorite of site managers and IT pros alike, Google Analytics is a set of tools for monitoring a web site's traffic and performance via the Web. Now, add Apple's iPhone to that list, too. Earlier this week, Michael D Jensen of Inblosam LLC released Analytics App,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Analytics, Google Analytics, Financial Planning, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-05

Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers (Updated 3x)

My colleague David Morgenstern yesterday blogged about some of the changes in the freshly released Mac OS 10.5.6 update. The operating system update release notes has over 40 fixes and includes improvements to AirPort, MobileMe, Time Machine, Safari and better gaming performance. Unfortunately, it has also unleashed...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Mac OS 10.5.6, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, Software, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-12-15

App Store developers stuffing the ballot box (again)

App Store developers are known for finding creative ways to game Apple's App Store for financial gain. In July 2008 crafty developers discovered that changing the titles of their apps to include all spaces and/or special characters would make them appear at the top of the category...

Tags: Developer, Review, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

StarLight for Mac enters alpha; iPhone client in development

As a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio one of my favorite new applications for Mac OS X is StarLight from NiceMac LLC. It's a super simple, thin client to access the Sirius radio Web streams. Currently at version 109.a download link it's an excellent alternative to Sirius'...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Apple Macintosh, Sirius, Channel Management, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

iPhone firmware 2.2 includes OTA podcast downloads

According to a post at TUAW early developer builds of iPhone firmware v.2.2 include the ability to download podcasts directly to the iPhone. This would explain why Apple rejected Alex Sokirynsky’s Podcaster last month for duplicate functionality. TUAW notes that the blue link at the bottom to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Firmware, Podcasts, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-29