http://www.myapplemenu.com/ Conversations in the Apple Community en-us webmaster@myapplemenu.com (Heng-Cheong Leong) webmaster@myapplemenu.com (Heng-Cheong Leong) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/technology/14brawl.html <p>Brad Stone and Miguel Helft, New York Times</p><p>While the discord between Apple and Google is in part philosophical and involves enormous financial stakes, the battle also has deeply personal overtones and echoes the ego-fueled fisticuffs that have long characterized technology industry feuds.</p><p>At the heart of their dispute is a sense of betrayal: Mr. Jobs believes that Google violated the alliance between the companies by producing cellphones that physically, technologically and spiritually resembled the iPhone. In short, he feels that his former friends at Google picked his pocket.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=A+Battle+For+The+Future+Is+Getting+Personal+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Ngr020000-418657ab7d0ffab6+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100314-gr020000-418657ab7d0ffab6 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703455804575057651922457356.html <p>Nick Wingfield, Wall Street Journal</p><p>Nearly 10,000 iPhone users were accessing the Microsoft employee email system last year, say two people who heard the estimates from senior Microsoft executives. That figure equals about 10% of the company's global work force.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Forbidden+Fruit:+Microsoft+Workers+Hide+Their+iPhones+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2NIM000033+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:33 GMT 20100314-IM000033 http://www.pcworld.com/article/191498/ipad_swapped_if_its_battery_fails_apple_says.html <p>Paul Suarez, PC World</p><p>According to a recently-posted FAQ, Apple will replace your iPad if it "requires service due to the battery's diminished ability to hold an electrical charge," for $99 and a $6.95 shipping fee.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=iPad+Swapped+If+Its+Battery+Fails,+Apple+Says+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Ngr000010-d95bdf1d95015d09+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:10 GMT 20100314-gr000010-d95bdf1d95015d09 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/12/AR2010031203974.html?wprss=rss_technology <p>Paul Farhi, Washington Post</p><p>On Friday, the first day that buyers could pre-order the device (it arrives in stores next month), Apple racked up an estimated 91,000 sales in just the first six hours of availability, putting temporarily to rest the Internet's persistent "iPad fail" meme. Analysts predict the first-year sales could reach 5 million.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Pre-Orders+Brisk+For+Apple's+New+iPad+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2MIM060013+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:13 GMT 20100313-IM060013 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-12/apple-s-steve-jobs-can-demolish-california-mansion-update1-.html <p>Karen Gullo and Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg</p><p>Apple Inc. chief executive officer Steve Jobs won approval to tear down a mansion south of San Francisco after a state court judge overruled objections by preservationists, a city official in Woodside, California, said.</p><p>Superior Court Judge Marie Weiner in Redwood City, California, said in a March 8 ruling the mansion had been vacant since 2000 and “nothing had been done to stop the abandonment of this house,” which has led to animal infestation, vandalism, rot, mold and decay.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple's+Steve+Jobs+Can+Demolish+California+Mansion+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr020033-ae07eca168c4ebfd+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:33 GMT 20100313-gr020033-ae07eca168c4ebfd http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-12/nokia-seeks-dismissal-of-apple-s-antitrust-claims-update1-.html <p>Susan Decker, Bloomberg</p><p>Nokia Oyj, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, asked a U.S. judge to throw out Apple Inc.’s claims that it is trying to monopolize the wireless technology market and seize access to iPhone technology.</p><p>Apple’s antitrust and breach of contract allegations are implausible and are “designed to divert attention away from free-riding off of Nokia’s intellectual property,” the Finnish company said yesterday in papers filed in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Nokia+Seeks+Dismissal+Of+Apple’s+Antitrust+Claims+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr020033-02c9199953bc5ef5+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:33 GMT 20100313-gr020033-02c9199953bc5ef5 http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/solar-power-up-your-iphone/?partner=rss&emc=rss <p>Eric A. Taub, New York Times</p><p>The Solar Surge, from NovoTek, uses the sun to charge an external supplemental battery enclosed in a case that surrounds the iPhone. According to the company, this is the first solar charging solution approved by Apple, and it works with the iPhone 3G and 3GS and the iPod Touch.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Solar+Power+Up+Your+iPhone+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr020033-7de335b1e5de9fe7+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:33 GMT 20100313-gr020033-7de335b1e5de9fe7 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/12/apple_coo_tim_cook_awarded_22_million_bonus.html <p>AppleInsider</p><p>Apple said Friday that Chief Operating Office Tim Cook was awarded nearly 22 million in stock- and cash-based compensation for his performance running the company during Steve Jobs' absence last year.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+COO+Tim+Cook+Awarded+$22+Million+Bonus+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-0062b1c94d893931+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-0062b1c94d893931 http://www.cultofmac.com/which-ipad-to-buy-get-the-32gb-ipad-with-wi-fi-3g-heres-why/33423?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29 <p>Leander Kahney, Cult of Mac</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Which+iPad+To+Buy?+Get+The+32GB+iPad+With+Wi-Fi+++3G.+Here’s+Why.+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-e5f0f9e08c74cac5+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-e5f0f9e08c74cac5 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/12/apple_turns_ipad_mute_button_into_screen_rotation_lock.html <p>AppleInsider</p><p>Apple revealed a minor tweak to the iPad hardware when preorders began Friday morning, with a button previously designated for audio muting changed to a "screen rotation lock."</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+Turns+iPad+Mute+Button+Into+Screen+Rotation+Lock+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-9b4eea4d7d2a1bf3+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-9b4eea4d7d2a1bf3 http://www.macworld.com/article/147051/2010/03/ipad_details.html?lsrc=rss_main <p>Dan Moren, Macworld</p><p>Apple didn't just put the iPad up for pre-order this morning, it also added some new information on a handful of iPad features, such as 3G plans, iBooks, and more.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+Dishes+New+iPad+Details+On+3G,+iBooks,+More+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-0fbd85da17c06b65+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-0fbd85da17c06b65 http://www.macworld.com/article/147046/2010/03/iphoneography_top_apps.html?lsrc=rss_main <p>Heather Kelly, Macworld</p><p>There are 2,897 photography apps available in the App Store. Glyn Evans sorts through every new release—each faux-film-filter, cropping, and tilt-shift tool—so you don't have to.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=An+iPhoneographer's+Six+Favorite+Apps+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-adfc315b1daed4e7+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-adfc315b1daed4e7 http://www.cultofmac.com/ipad-order-confirmation-promises-exciting-in-store-event/33330?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29 <p>Nicole Martinelli, Cult of Mac</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=iPad+Order+Confirmation+Promises+“Exciting”+In-Store+Event+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-a81ac8f4f77ab5c8+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-a81ac8f4f77ab5c8 http://releasecandidateone.com/211:overdoing_the_interface_metaphor <p>Chris Clark, Release Candidate One</p><p>It’s important to remember that despite Apple’s insistence that iPad apps have lush graphics evoking physical objects, there’s no license to be stupid about interaction. Good design is good whether your toolbar is leather-bound or a flat gray. Sexy graphics and animation are icing on the cake.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Overdoing+The+Interface+Metaphor+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Mgr000054-c785c296b08d8e04+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-c785c296b08d8e04 http://ihnatko.com/2010/03/12/my-morning-purchases/ <p>Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA)</p><p>What did I <i>actually</i> get? Oh, the top-of-the-line model: The iPad 3G with 64 gigs of storage, due to ship a few weeks after the WiFi-only iPad.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=My+Morning+Purchases+http://ihnatko.com/2010/03/12/my-morning-purchases/+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:54 GMT 20100313-gr000054-a5c9886a312b8bce http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/441478284/how-real <p>Neven Mrgan’s Tumbl</p><p>Until books are completely re-imagined as objects (and I’m not holding my breath) people will expect them to look like facing pages, double-sided, picked from a shelf. Five hundred years of tradition mandates this. We start there, and we go more elaborate (as books add video, interactivity, etc.) and less so (as no-longer-necessary conventions get dropped.)</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=How+real?+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2MIM000002+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:02 GMT 20100313-IM000002 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/12/nokia_apple_courtroom_showdown_to_wait_until_mid_2012.html <p>AppleInsider</p><p>The legal battle over mobile technology patents between handset makers Apple and Nokia will likely drag out for years, with both companies looking for a court hearing to be held in 2012.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Nokia,+Apple+Courtroom+Showdown+To+Wait+Until+Mid-2012+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr130046-39919f3e3f455814+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:46 GMT 20100312-gr130046-39919f3e3f455814 http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/app-store-quality/ <p>Brian X. Chen, Wired News</p><p>Apple’s recent purge of sex-tinged iPhone apps, combined with its lesser-known ban of “cookie-cutter” apps, signifies the company’s new focus on quality, rather than quantity, in its App Store.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=With+More+Than+Enough+Apps,+Apple+Pushes+For+Quality+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr120001-1ecc549d449be021+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:01 GMT 20100312-gr120001-1ecc549d449be021 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aN6WCxdsitDk&pos=10 <p>Ronald Grover, Tom Lowry and Cliff Edwards, Bloomberg</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+Waits+In+Wings+As+Cable's+TV+Everywhere+Stamps+Out+Free+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr120001-5e076efd385198ae+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:01 GMT 20100312-gr120001-5e076efd385198ae http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/11/apple_to_accept_u_s_ipad_preorders_starting_at_830_a_m_eastern.html <p>AppleInsider</p><p>Apple is set to take preorders for its highly anticipated iPad multimedia device Friday, and the company's Web site will begin accepting advance orders from customers at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, 5:30 a.m. Pacific.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+To+Accept+U.S.+iPad+Preorders+Starting+At+8:30+A.m.+Eastern+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr030001-0bb4d9d6bb0aa3c8+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:01 GMT 20100312-gr030001-0bb4d9d6bb0aa3c8 http://www.cultofmac.com/watch-welcome-to-macintosh-right-here-right-now/33248?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29 <p>Giles Turnbull, Cult of Mac</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Watch+“Welcome+To+MacIntosh”+Documentary+For+Free+Online+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr010000-5a59a3067fb21fa1+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT 20100312-gr010000-5a59a3067fb21fa1 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/how-to-choose-the-right-apple-ipad-for-you/?partner=rss&emc=rss <p>Nick Bilton, New York Times</p><p>A step-by-step guide to making a smart choice between the Wi-Fi-only and 3G versions of the tablet from Apple.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=How+To+Choose+The+Right+Apple+iPad+For+You+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr040000-591084cb1461605c+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT 20100312-gr040000-591084cb1461605c http://www.macworld.com/article/147043/2010/03/safari_405.html?lsrc=rss_main <p>Serenity Caldwell, Macworld</p><p>Safari 4.0.5, which is available for Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Windows users, offers several performance and stability improvements: performance improvements to Top Sites; stability improvements for third party plug-ins; stability improvements for Websites with online forms and Scalable Vector Graphics; and a fix for an issue that prevented Safari from changing settings on some Linksys routers.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple+Releases+Safari+4.0.5+Update+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr000042-e875198ed2d90d6c+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:42 GMT 20100312-gr000042-e875198ed2d90d6c http://www.macworld.com/article/147022/2010/03/star_wars_ultimate_sith.html?lsrc=rss_main <p>Chris Holt, Macworld</p><p>I never thought I’d say this, but if you’re going to play this game, your money might be better spent on the Xbox 360 or PS3 version. A myriad of technical issues, glitches, and a complete disregard for the Mac platform makes this hard to recommend over other titles.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Review:+Star+Wars,+Ultimate+Sith+Edition+For+Mac+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr000042-7f518324efc4f89f+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:42 GMT 20100312-gr000042-7f518324efc4f89f http://www.macworld.com/article/146669/2010/03/iconsoft.html?lsrc=rss_main <p>Chris McVeigh, Macworld</p><p>All of these utilities can help you create fun new icons that you can add to your favorite desktop files and folders, or use for social networking or other decorative purposes.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Icon+Software+Aids+Desktop+Makeovers+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr000042-612012bde58f4da1+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:42 GMT 20100312-gr000042-612012bde58f4da1 http://www.manton.org/2010/03/was_macworld_worth.html <p>Manton Reece</p><p>Here's my summary of the show, what it took for me to be there and what I got out of it for Riverfold. This is supposed to be in the spirit of Rogue Amoeba's excellent series on Macworld, but more from a super-tiny company perspective, and just where my experience differs.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Was+Macworld+Worth+It?+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr000042-714104464b87131e+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:42 GMT 20100312-gr000042-714104464b87131e http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/10/03/11/implications.may.be.ambiguous/ <p>MacNN</p><p>Significant may be multiple references to multitasking, such as a code comment discussing a "multitasking dialog box." While multitasking is already possible in a limited sense on iPhones and iPods, several reports have suggested that Apple intends to extend the option to third-party apps.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=iPhone+3.2+SDK+Mentions+Multitasking,+Removes+Video+Calls+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2LIM000038+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:38 GMT 20100312-IM000038 http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/11/iphone-os-4/ <p>MG Siegler, TechCrunch</p><p>This year, the timeline appears a bit off.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=iPhone+OS+4.0+Looms,+But+When+Will+We+See+It?+http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/11/iphone-os-4/+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:33 GMT 20100312-gr000033-43dfb2444736b5b7 http://www.marco.org/441168915 <p>Marco Arment</p><p>The interface paradigm of mimicking real-world objects shouldn’t be applied universally.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Overdoing+The+Interface+Metaphor+http://www.marco.org/441168915+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:28 GMT 20100312-IM000028 http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mp3s/apples-future-wont-be-brought-to-you-by-the-letter-i-20100312-q27r.html <p>Julian Lee and Asher Moses, Sydney Morning Herald</p><p>Apple has been dealt a severe blow having been told that it no longer has a monopoly on the letter "i" as a prefix for all its products. A trademarks tribunal has knocked back Apple's bid to stop a small company from trademarking the name DOPi for use on its laptop bags and cases for Apple products.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple's+Future+Won't+Be+Brought+To+You+By+The+Letter+'i'+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2LIM000023+(Via+MyAppleMenu)" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:23 GMT 20100312-IM000023 http://www.businessinsider.com/apples-htc-patent-suit-could-be-another-reason-for-someone-to-buy-palm-2010-3 <p>Gregor Schauer, The Business Insider</p><p>One of the more curious things about the patent infringement lawsuit that Apple filed against HTC is why it didn't file one against Palm first. There had already been a lot of speculation about Apple suing Palm, but virtually no one saw them taking on HTC first. Interestingly, an unintended consequence of this lawsuit is that it potentially increases the value of Palm's patent portfolio, and strengthens the case for them to be acquired.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Apple's+HTC+Patent+Suit+Could+Be+Another+Reason+For+Someone+To+Buy+Palm+http://myapplemenu.com/a?K2Lgr000001-3806ab7fb3502bdf" target=_blank><small><small><i>Tweet</i></small></small></a></p> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT 20100312-gr000001-3806ab7fb3502bdf