Apple releases its first monthly update on supplier working conditions
Apple has updated its Supplier Responsibility page today, providing its first monthly update on the problem of excessive work hours at its supplier factories around...
Apple announces dividend plan and share repurchase program for AAPL stock
Apple has announced its intention to initiate a quarterly dividend plan of $2.65 per share during Q42012. Additionally, during the impromptu financial call this morning,...
The new Apple TV is rocking an A5 and 512 MB of RAM
It was only a matter of time until someone decided to crack open the new Apple TV to see what’s inside. As usual, Apple isn’t...
Keep your iPhone headphones from tangling with this wooden earphone spool
It always amazes me how little time it takes my headphones to go from neatly wrapped up to tangled disaster while in my pocket. One...
This American Life Retracts Foxconn Episode
In January, This American Life posted a radio episode called “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory”. In it, Mike Daisey took listeners on a trip...
Flickr Find Friday: Macgasmgram Friday!
I’m not sure I would be so bold as to say that Flickr is dead, but I know that most of the images I view...
The Apple Takeover Isn’t Coming. It’s Already Here
Immediately after getting hired by Macgasm last week, I decided to take a vacation. You know, to celebrate and all that. I took a 4-day...
Attach your iPhone to a nerf gun and make a real-world FPS game with AppTag
If you love first-person shooters, you’ll want to hear about this. Silicon Spark, an Australian app development and electronic accessory company, is making an awesome...
We want to know: What’s on your desk?
Spring is here, which means that it’s a good time to evaluate the clutter on your desk. So, we want to know, what do you...
Amazon updates Kindle app for Retina goodness
Amazon has rolled out an update to its Kindle application today, bringing the application sweet iPad Retina display compatibilities. It may not sound like much...
Get the MacUpdate Spring Bundle — 11 Apps for $49.99
MacUpdate is now offering their spring software bundle, featuring 11 great apps for only $49.99. This year’s software package includes VMware Fusion 4, DriveGenius 3,...
1080p iTunes movies are almost as good as Blu-Ray
So, Apple has upped the quality of their high definition movies on iTunes to 1080p. Good news, right? That’s the same quality as Blu-Rays, right?...
Aperture gets an update and you’re now able to delete Photo Stream images
Apple has rolled out an Aperture update, fixing stability and performance issues, along with bringing the much needed ability to delete and manage Photo Stream...
Optical Thunderbolt cables coming in 2012
As it stands, all Thunderbolt cables shipped thus far have been using copper. That’s fine and dandy, really. It’s very fast and it has the...
Real wireless iPhone charging isn’t that far off in the future
It sounds a little absurd, but the future of device charging is upon us. Imagine a world where your iPhone, iPad, MacBook, vacuum and other...
This intracately detailed case will bring a little steampunk to your iPhone
If steampunk is your thing, then you’re going to want to pick up this case for your iPhone. The cases are made by Paul Marsh,...
Flickr Find Friday: Charging
Ah, the new style Mag Safe Adapter. Invented due to you animals yanking the old style ones out and fraying the cords. While these ones...
Apple TV now lets you choose movie size (1080p, 720p) for iTunes streaming
Living in the age of throttled Internet and packet shaping often makes streaming video across the Internet quite painful at times. With the new Apple...