“In terms of an inspirational leader, Steve Jobs is really the best I’ve ever met.” – Bill Gates as quoted in the Bloomberg news obituary for Steve Jobs. Courtesy of Apple What, ... Read More

Psystar, the company that made headlines here back in April when it started shipping a Mac clone, is reported to be about to respond to Apple's lawsuit with a countersuit, ... Read More

Although there's been no official word from Apple, two dates have emerged as likely candidates for an Apple event: September 9 and September 16. Both are Tuesdays, one of Apple's ... Read More

iDealsChina reportedly has gotten their hands on a plastic mold for a 4th generation iPod nano. They claim the new nano will be the same size as the 2nd generation ... Read More

Apple has released the first software update specific to the MacBook Air. The software update is designed to fix a problem with video playback and processor idling capabilities. Courtesy of Apple If ... Read More

Steve Jobs spends life living in a fish bowl, not something that most of us would choose. He does a good job of guarding his private life, better than many ... Read More

Apple has been using SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives and interfaces since the first PowerMac G5 shipped in the summer of 2003. Since then, SATA has expanded both in use ... Read More

Apple has released a new technical support bulletin that addresses an issue with MagSafe adapters becoming frayed or damaged. MagSafe adapters are the power supplies used in MacBooks and MacBook ... Read More

It’s been a while since we've seen any new versions of the Mac ads featuring John Hodgman and Justin Long. Apple has been flooding the airwaves with iPhone ads lately, ... Read More

Apple is giving current MobileMe subscribers a free 60-day extension to their subscription. Courtesy of Apple In the email it sent to subscribers, Apple explains: “The transition from .Mac to MobileMe was rockier ... Read More

Apple today released iPhone and iPod touch firmware v.2.0.2. As is typical of many Apple updates, the description of what the update includes is somewhat sketchy; it's listed as 'Bug ... Read More

If you've been hearing about (or experiencing) the iPhone 3G's connectivity issues, specifically dropped calls and the inability to make connections at the higher 3G speeds, you may have wondered ... Read More

The Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.2 update combines multiple bug fixes, enhancements, and security improvements in a single package. Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation The security vulnerability ... Read More

According to PhoneNews, Apple is getting ready to release an update to the MacBook Air. By itself this isn't really noteworthy, because an updated MacBook Air is to be expected, ... Read More

Best Buy has announced it will begin selling the iPhone 3G in 970 of its full-size stores, and 16 of its specialty stores, Best Buy Mobile. Courtesy of Apple Over the last ... Read More

Microsoft is offering a discount of up to 30% on Office 2008 for the Mac. The promotion requires purchasing a new Mac and one of the three versions of Office ... Read More

Think twice before you respond to an email that appears to be from Apple or the iTunes Store. Recent phishing scams are using MobileMe, iTunes, and the Apple Store as ... Read More

After adding a review of Bento, FileMaker's latest database application for the Mac, to Focus on Macs I received an email from Art R., who wondered if Bento could import ... Read More

The iPhone 2.x software used in the iPhone 3G appears to have the ability to disable applications installed on the iPhone. On the iPhone Atlas web site, Jonathan Zdziarski reports ... Read More

Apple routinely holds a September press event to unveil new products. While iPods are the usual product de jour, Apple has also used the September press event to tease Mac ... Read More

Apple has released the first update to the iPhone 2.0 software, version 2.01, which is available via the iTunes store. Courtesy of Apple To install the latest version, connect your iPhone to ... Read More

Steve Jobs delivered his assessment of the MobileMe launch to all Apple employees via an internal email, reports Ars Technica. Courtesy of Apple According to Steve's email, the MobileMe launch was ... Read More

It’s not a full moon, but for some reason a gaggle of Apple-related rumors is making its way around the Internet. Is gaggle the correct term for a collection of ... Read More

I tend to launch iTunes at least once a day, if not more often. This is especially true on a weekend like this one - wet, dreary, and punctuated by ... Read More

Apple released Security Update 2008-005 today, which specifically addresses a known issue with the DNS (Domain Name Server) system that could lead to DNS cache poisoning. Courtesy of Apple Cache poisoning ... Read More