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Apple: Mobile Me Phishing Scam? Let’s Blog About It

Apple users have been the victims in two elaborate phishing scams within the last few months. With a new post on the Mobile Me Blog, Apple has addressed some of these issues directly.

The First Phishing Scam in early July was centered around the Online Apple Store and updating your personal account information. Many readers sent [...]

Weekly Recap: Jobs Obit, iTunes 8, Android, iPhone Flaws and Update, Tablet Rumors, and More Psystar Drama

Steve Jobs Still Alive and Well Despite Obituary Being Accidentally Run by Bloomberg

The financial newsletter Bloomberg was recently updating its 17-page Steve Jobs obituary, and in the process accidentally published it. With all of the recent scare around Steve’s health, this caused a bit of a “gasp” moment. Some investors were [...]

Psystar: Apple Illegally Destroys Competition in the Marketplace

InformationWeek reports about the latest in the Psystar-Apple drama. Psystar’s lawyers are claiming that Apple illegally “destroys” competition, violated Sherman antitrust rules and other U.S. laws, as well as bricking Mac Clones.

“A Psystar victory in court could pave the way for other PC makers, including big vendors like Dell (Dell), HP (NYSE: HPQ) and [...]

China Mobile Getting Ready to Subsidize iPhones?

Word on the street: China Mobile, China’s largest cell phone carrier, is revisiting negotiations with Apple to subsidize the iPhone in its home country says JLM Pacific Epoch.

The research firm cites China Communications, which in turn quotes sources close to China Mobile (via macnn.com). As part of the ‘new deal’, China Communications would provide [...]

iPhone Arrives in Russia; Three Carriers So Far

Russia and China are two very important markets for Apple’s iPhone. The device needs to gain substantial ground in both countries for Apple’s global dominance to truly emerge.

Back in July, Apple and the iPhone 3G began slowly making ground with Chinese and Russian negotations. At Apple’s recent WWDC ‘08, in an exclusive (video link) interview [...]

Major Grains of Salt: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan

Ever since the pulling of NetShare, we’ve been pretty disappointed about the lack of iPhone-to-laptop tethering option from AT&T. I mean, we understand why it doesn’t exist, but we don’t understand why it’s not being addressed.

Before I go on, please notice that this post is tagged “Major Grains of Salt,” simply because of the [...]

Confirmed: Apple iPhone Update Coming in September

A major security flaw has recently been uncovered inside Apple’s iPhone OS. The flaw would allow unauthorized access to data on the device, even when the passcode was set to “on.” Macworld has received an email from Apple confirming an iPhone update in September that would directly address this flaw.

In an email to MacWorld Apple [...]

Google Unveils Android Market, aka Android App Store

Google today unveiled what is being referred to as the “Android Market.” A software store that bares not-so-shocking resemblance to the iPhone App Store. The Android Market, of course, is only directed towards phones running the Android operating system.

Apple has been under harsh criticism for pulling various apps from the app store. Which some say [...]

Apple’s Multi-touch Tablet Techniques Outlined in Company Filing?

AppleInsider claims to have discovered a new company filing, where Apple Inc. showcases a slew of techniques that would enable a revolutionary tablet Mac to run a full version of Mac OS X, as well as be controlled by a full-sized multi-touch keyboard.

Several examples from the filing, which lists Apple industrial design chief Jonathan Ive [...]

Steve Job’s Obituary, Accidentally Run by Bloomberg

The financial newsletter Bloomberg was updating its 17-page Steve Jobs obituary yesterday, and in the process accidentally published it.

With all of the recent scare around Steve’s health, this caused a bit of a “gasp” moment. Some investors were downright shaken up and confused when they saw the Apple CEO’s obituary cross the Bloomberg wire and [...]

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft released a significant upgrade to its Internet Explorer web browser this afternoon. The first edition of IE 8 was for developers, and Microsoft suggests that anybody who browses or uses the web, will love IE 8 beta 2.

During the last year, Internet Explorer’s market share lost six points, falling to 73 percent, still not [...]

iMacs to Recieve Speedbump Before the Holidays?

Apple has plans to update a massive part of its product line over the next two months. Latest in the round of rumors is a speed-bumped iMac.

Nothing radical or revolutionary, just some minor speedbumps.
“Separately, Apple is also planning to refresh its line of 20- and 24-inch iMac seasons ahead of the holidays. People familiar with [...]

Second Plaintiff Announced in Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple Inc.

Last week we reported about a class action lawsuit that had been filed by an Alabama woman against Apple Inc. for misrepresenting reception and internet speeds in their iPhone 3G advertisements. The suit put further blame on Apple for profiting off of a defective device. Now a second plaintiff has joined the party, [...]

Violent Comic Book Application Rejected from App Store; Outrage Ensues

Murderdome, a dark and violent comic strip noted for its excessive gore that has made its entire genre of fiction so popular, has been the first digital book to get the boot from Apple’s App store censors.

After word of the comics’ Tuesday night disappearance spread, publisher, Infurious Comics, had offered up the first episode for [...]

UK iPhone 3G Ad Banned; ‘Misleading Claims’ to Blame

According to the UK’s Guardian, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK has pulled an Apple iPhone 3G add claiming it “over-hyped the Internet capabilities of the smart phone.”

The television ad is nothing short of advertisement we see here in the states. While a voice over exclaims, “You never know which part of [...]

Major Security Flaw in iPhone Software 2.0.2

Many users were excited about Apple’s iPhone Software Update 2.0.2, expecting it to clarify some on-going network and reception issues. Unfortunately, the 3G network issues remain the same, and now a major security flaw has been exposed in 2.0.2.

Despite Apple’s acknowledgment about poor 3G network reception, the latest update was supposed to “partially fix” the [...]

Google’s Former Food Director “Poached” By Apple

It’s fairly difficult to pin down what Apple is cooking up next. Until Now. Apple has “poached” Google’s Food Director John Dickman, in what seems to be the latest battle of the Silicon Valley Cafeteria Wars.

Google’s cafeteria hasn’t exactly been in the limelight lately. Rumors of illegal workers being staffed have caused some initial worry [...]

Apple Resellers Given Hints to Stop Resupplies?

Apple may be prepping resellers for coming product updates as they have been quietly given subtle hints to stop orders of Mac-minis, MacBook Pros, iPods and Cinema Displays, reports MacRumors.

This may be coming in connection with the rumored Apple event set for September 9th, that may bring us more than just new iPods. Details [...]

Briefly: Best Buy to Start Selling iPhone on September 7th

As previously reported, Best Buy will be offering Apple’s iPhone 3G on September 7th.

The story has already been confirmed, but know there’s a whole section on Best Buy’s website paying homage to Apple’s coveted mobile device.

Oh man, I hope Apple doesn’t care if people selling their phone know nothing about it. Ah well, a [...]

Psystar to Countersue Apple; And the Drama Continues

Psystar is a mac clone maker that setup shop (what seemed to be) overnight. Over the last few months, countless stories and unethical accusations have been thrown at both Psystar and Apple. The latest in the on-going drama between Apple and Psystar? Psystar is going to countersue Apple claiming anticompetitive business practices.

On August 4th, MacBlogz [...]