The last time AOL updated the AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) client for the Mac was in 2004. Since then, AOL has allowed the Mac AIM client to languish. But according ... Read More

Courtesy of Apple Apple shares tumbled today, losing roughly 18 percent of their value from the opening price. While the entire market experienced profound volatility today, Apple's woes seem to be ... Read More

U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly dismissed a lawsuit brought by Jose Trujillo, who accused Apple of consumer fraud in not disclosing that the iPhone has a limited battery life ... Read More

One of Apple's discussion forums has an interesting thread about both Mac and PC users finding their clipboard populated with a URL for a Windows-based security service. Most of the ... Read More

This reader question comes from Mike, who wants to know how to insert special characters into documents. Character Palette Q. I was trying, for an hour, yesterday to find a way to ... Read More

Earlier today, Adobe took the wraps off Creative Suite 4, the newest version of its suite of applications for design, web, and video professionals. Adobe product box shot reprinted with permission ... Read More

Piper Jaffray analysts expect Apple to beat their original earnings-per-share expectations for the current quarter. Piper Jaffray initially predicted earnings of $1.04 per share on revenue of $7.9 billion. The ... Read More

When Google announced its new Chrome web browser, which is based on the same open source WebKit browser engine that Safari uses, I mentioned that Google had optimized Chrome's JavaScript ... Read More

Microsoft says that phase two of its new ad campaign has launched with the release of the "I'm a PC" ads. The first in this series of ads features a ... Read More

Apple has issued a recall for the ultra-compact USB power adapters that shipped with the iPhone 3G. Under certain circumstances, the adapter's AC prongs could become lodged in an AC ... Read More

Apple made prodigious inroads into notebook market share, climbing from 6.6% last year to 10.6% this year, says the NPD Group. This was the largest growth by any notebook manufacturer. ... Read More

As promised, I spent last evening installing and testing OS X 10.5.5. I wanted to install it on Mary's iMac first, but she's come to the conclusion that I'm her ... Read More

Apple today released OS X 10.5.5, a free update for all Leopard (10.5.x) users. The 10.5.5 update includes numerous improvements, bug fixes, and security updates. Courtesy of Apple Address Book, Disk Utility, ... Read More

Barron’s reports that Citigroup has released a research note claiming that Apple is already shipping new MacBooks to Apple Retail Stores. Richard Gardner of Citigroup believes the new MacBook will ... Read More

IDG announced today that registration is now open for the annual Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. This year's event will run from January 5th through 9th. The Expo ... Read More

This reader question comes from Lisa, a Windows user who is transitioning a new Mac. Lisa wonders how to save a picture directly to an iPhoto album. Q. A friend sent ... Read More

Apple has released QuickTime 7.5.5. This update primarily addresses security issues, and is a recommended upgrade for Mac and Windows users. The update addresses a small collection of security issues, including ... Read More

In addition to unveiling new iPods, Apple used today's 'Let's Rock' event to announce iTunes 8. The newest version has a sleek new capability called Genius that allows you to ... Read More

At its 'Let’s Rock' event today, Apple announced new and revised iPods. Every iPod model except the shuffle received some form of makeover. Courtesy of Apple iPod classic: 120 GB - $249 iPod ... Read More

On September 9th, Apple will most likely unveil a new iPod lineup. I’ve already added my predictions to the speculation about what Apple will announce. The day after the iPhone ... Read More

I just watched the first entry in Microsoft's $300 million ad campaign designed to counteract Apple's "Get a Mac" ads. It appears to be one of a series of ads ... Read More

I’ve been following the news and reviews of Google’s new web browser, Chrome. While the Chrome beta is currently only available for Windows, Google has promised to release Mac and ... Read More

Adobe will use an open web broadcast to unveil the latest version of Creative Suite. CS4 will include video and audio editing tools, and web design and development tools, as ... Read More

With an invitation titled 'Let's Rock' and adorned with an iPod silhouette, Apple has officially announced a publicity event for September 9th. Courtesy of Apple There's no doubt now that the event ... Read More