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Is Apple Plunging Off a Cliff?
Is Apple Plunging Off a Cliff? (via slashdot) When Hurricane Sandy shredded the eastern seaboard last fall, it left New York City a disaster zone: massive power outages kept most of Manhattan in the dark for days, while residents in Brooklyn and Queens struggled with widespread flooding and a lack of gasoline. Yet the storm failed to stop hundreds… continue…
Even as iPad Sales Increase, Apple Loses Ground in Tablet Market
Even as iPad Sales Increase, Apple Loses Ground in Tablet Market (via slashdot) As if Apple didn’t have enough concerns at the moment, new data from Strategy Analytics suggests that the company’s lead in tablets is shrinking. According to the research firm, Apple iOS fell from 63.1 percent of the tablet market in the first quarter of 2012 to 48.2 percent in the first quarter… continue…
Think Different: What a New iPhone Needs to Be
As has become typical, numerous rumors are circulating about a new Apple iPhone and a new version of iOS, which isn’t surprising since June and the World Wide Developer Conference are looming. Since speculating about Apple’s plans has become a popular sport — even if Tim Cook says nothing new’s going to hit the stores until fall — I’d like to join the fun. The consensus seems to be that an iOS 7 release will coincide with the launch of… continue…
What Would an Apple-Yahoo Baby Look Like?
If Apple and Yahoo Got Together, What Would the Baby Look Like? (via slashdot) Apple and Yahoo are reportedly in discussions over some sort of partnership, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, which drew its information from unnamed sources “briefed on the matter.” While the parties are quite some distance away from signing any sort of agreement, the report… continue…
QA Lessons From iOS 6.1.2
Shortly after the release of Apple’s iOS 6.1, reports appeared about issues with iOS Mail and Microsoft Exchange mail servers. They said iOS devices were generating excessive interactions with the server, resulting in huge log files, and there was talk of reduced battery life on the iOS device. In February, Apple released iOS 6.1.2 to address the issue. It turned out the excess Exchange activity only occurred after the user accepted an exception to a recurring calendar event. It seems… continue…
Apple’s iPad Three Years Later: Not Easy Being King
Apple’s iPad Three Years Later: Not Easy Being King (via slashdot) Three years ago this week, Apple’s iPad arrived on store shelves and immediately proved a hit. Within four weeks, the 9.7-inch tablet managed to sell a million units—and that was just the beginning. The device’s success spawned legions of copycats and helped weaken the market for traditional… continue…
Apple Acquires WiFiSLAM for Indoor Maps: Report
Apple Acquires WiFiSLAM for Indoor Maps: Report (via slashdot) While the furor over Apple’s Maps app seems to have calmed over the past few months, the company is still working on improvements to the much-criticized platform. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, which quotes the ever-popular unnamed sources “familiar with the matter,” Apple… continue…
Apple Leads Cloud-Storage Market: Strategy Analytics
Apple Leads Cloud-Storage Market: Strategy Analytics (via slashdot) Pop quiz: which company leads the cloud-storage market? If you guessed Dropbox or Amazon, you’d be close—but it’s actually Apple, at least according to new data from research firm Strategy Analytics. In a survey of 2,300 “connected Americans,” Strategy Analytics found that 27 percent of respondents… continue…
Apple Brings On Former Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, Crusher of iPhones
Apple Hires Former Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, Crusher of iPhones (via slashdot) Why did Apple hire former Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch as vice president of technology? Adobe and Apple spent years fighting a much-publicized battle over the latter’s decision to ban Adobe Flash from iOS devices. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was very public in his condemnation of Flash as a tool for rich… continue…
Among Servers, Apple’s Mac Mini Quietly Gains Ground
Among Servers, Apple’s Mac Mini Quietly Gains Ground (via slashdot) In 2005, the first business to offer colocated Mac Minis inside a data center made its debut, provoking criticism of everything from how the Mini was cooled to the underlying business model. Since then, more than half a dozen facilities are either hosting their own Mac Minis for rent, or offering colocation… continue…
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