IE8's JavaScript performance lags well behind Safari, Chrome A release candidate of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer browser made available this week has twice finished last in a five-browser benchmark competition. Zach Spear 17 years ago 50
Apple slowly bringing HD shows to iTunes UK Folks in the United Kingdom are finally finding some HD content in their iTunes store, but so far the selection is very limited. Zach Spear 17 years ago 28
Apple awarded key "multi-touch" patent covering the iPhone Apple last week was awarded a monstrous 358-page patent covering the touch screen, graphical user interface, and methods that combine to define the iPhone user experience. Zach Spear 17 years ago 94
Chip complex delaying Apple's new iMac line, says analyst Apple's next-generation iMacs are being held up for business reasons and a minor technical obstacle, according to one Wall Street analyst. Zach Spear 17 years ago 154
Two new trojan horses threaten Mac software pirates Tens of thousands of users who've downloaded pirated versions of iWork '09 or Photoshop CS4 may have opened their Macs to remote attacks from malicious users. Zach Spear 17 years ago 91
Apple to pay $22.5M in suit over scratched iPod nanos Apple has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by customers who experienced quality issues with the easily-scratchable surface of first generation iPod nanos. Zach Spear 17 years ago 49
Palm to Apple: We'll "vigorously" defend our IP, too Facing a potential legal showdown with Apple over its new multi-touch Pre handset, Palm this week vowed to fight back tooth and nail. Zach Spear 17 years ago 113
Job cuts enroute for Microsoft, other tech industry giants Some of tech's biggest and and normally safest players, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Sony, and Google, are trimming their workforces in a bid to lower costs and stave off a harsh economy. Aidan Malley and Zach Spear 17 years ago 35
Photo offers rare glimpse into Apple's design studio Documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit has posted a photograph of Jonathan Ive somewhere inside Apple's design studio, a facility rarely exposed to the general public. Zach Spear 17 years ago 47
iPhone developer: App Store rewards "crap" apps A software engineer who wrote what he calls a "terrible" and "crap" app in less time than it typically takes to eat lunch has since watched it shoot to the top of Apple's App Store, where it's now generating over $200 an hour despite being a free download. Zach Spear 17 years ago 61
SEC looking into Apple's disclosures on Jobs' health Regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Apple's disclosures about chief executive Steve Jobs' health problems, Bloomberg is reporting. Zach Spear 17 years ago 41
Circuit City calls it quits, to liquidate assets One-time Apple partner and the United States' second largest electronics retailer Circuit City will shutter all of its remaining stores following a difficult holiday shopping season and failed efforts to negotiate a sale that would have saved the company. Zach Spear 17 years ago 67
App Store daily download rates now double December volumes Apple announced Friday that App Store customers have downloaded more than 500 million applications to date, indirectly revealing that per-day downloads have more than doubled since early December. Zach Spear 17 years ago 22
Apple working on 15-inch MacBook Air, says blog A Chinese-language blog with a debatable track record claims Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook Air with more information to come in the "second half" of this year. Zach Spear 17 years ago 104
Industry watchers express confidence in Cook as Apple chief Profiling Tim Cook: More and more analysts and observers are pointing to acting chief executive Tim Cook's previous accomplishments at Apple in an unofficial vote of confidence in his leadership during Steve Jobs' health-related absence. Zach Spear 17 years ago 41
Lawsuits against Apple likely in light of Jobs' latest disclosure While many are wishing Steve Jobs a speedy recovery, members of the legal and investment communities believe his disclosure Wednesday will inevitably open Apple to lawsuits from shareholders unhappy with the recent secrecy over his uncertain health. Zach Spear 17 years ago 58
Apple well-positioned to race forward while Jobs sidelined Customers won't stop buying products from fundamentally sound Apple just because its luminary is taking a breather on the sidelines, investment bank Piper Jaffray argues in a new report issued Wednesday evening. Zach Spear 17 years ago 51
Apple confronts Wired over Mac OS X netbook hacking tutorial A December video tutorial teaching viewers how to modify a netbook to run Mac OS X has landed tech magazine Wired in hot water with Apple's legal department. Zach Spear 17 years ago 44
An evolving Dell rumored to enter smartphone market An equity research note discussing a possible Dell bid for cell phone market share is the latest sign of a company shifting its strategy to better compete against Apple and others. Zach Spear 17 years ago 26
Security flaw in Safari's RSS feeds reported An open source software engineer says he's found a vulnerability in Safari for Mac and Windows that could compromise a user's files and passwords if successfully exploited. Zach Spear 17 years ago 10
Ballmer changes tune on iPhone, says no Zune phone Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, who once laughed off the iPhone, has now conceded to Apple's edge in the market while hinting at a very different future for his company's Zune players. Zach Spear 17 years ago 107
Google targets Chrome for mid-year showdown with Safari Mac users will get their first taste of a Google-developed alternative to incumbent browsers such as Safari and Firefox when the search giant releases Chrome for Mac sometime during the "first half" of this year. Zach Spear 17 years ago 52
Dell kind of, sort of unveils the Adamo ultra-thin notebook After weeks of speculation surrounding Dell's rumored MacBook Air competitor, the PC maker finally gave a sneak peek to journalists of its new Adamo portable at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Zach Spear 17 years ago 78
Several new Mac, iPod, iPhone gadgets debut at Macworld New gadgets seen at Macworld can help organize household items, record meetings and lectures, charge your iPod in an emergency, and more. This overview includes products from Griffin Technology, Shure, XtremeMac, and more. Zach Spear 17 years ago 7
