A report about a panel session on mobile user experience at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress shows that only Apple "gets it." And if the industry's experience with the iPod is anything to go by, this situation will only get worse for the competition.
The killer earthquake struck the Bay Area 18 years ago. It's a moment to remember how Mac technologies and volunteers from Mac user groups played a role in helping the rescue efforts.
In the days and hours before the Macworld Expo, it seems that anything is possible from Apple. Competitors are already angry (and scared) enough by what the company can do and likely will do. But it must be infuriating to many in the industry when Apple is given credit for doing things it simply didn't do.
Whose fault is it when software sneaks onto your computer piggybacked on another download? The company that wrote the sneaky software? The company that let the software piggyback on its own? Or you?
Yes, the iOS 4 update is out and my Apple Core colleague Jason O'Grady hit the basics in his recent post iOS 4 release imminent; here's how to prepare. However, here are a few more suggestions on how to make this major upgrade as pain-free as possible.
Andy Miller, formerly Quattro Wireless CEO and cofounder is now Apple's latest executive, the new vice president of mobile advertising. It was a seat that didn't exist last week.
A recent support note for Mac OS X Server advises that for compatibility admins avoid spaces and long names in the network home directory name and path.
Apple on Tuesday released its Magic Mouse, a new mouse that features gesture control. The $69 accessory uses BlueTooth wireless to connect to the host computer.
A recent Apple Support Note says that "certain features" on the new Magic Mouse and the Apple Wireless keyboard are having trouble in Windows on Boot Camp. A fix was posted for downloading late last week.
A market report on iPhone purchase demographics points to rapid growth by lower-income consumers and that customers are convergence minded and buying a single device for both communication and digital entertainment. It also shows something new about the place of Apple in the market, especially during tough economic times.