Tag: Operating system
HP takes first steps toward Open WebOS
After Meg Whitman took charge of HP after the disastrous rule of King Léo, she announced that HP would be open sourcing WebOS. Today, we’re...
OS X Lion introduces an iOS-like method of removing applications
The current method of deleting apps on our iOS devices is to press and hold them until the shaking ‘x’ appears. This feature has made...
JooJoo can run a full version of OS X, allegedly
Remember the JooJoo? Yeah, we barely do too, but perhaps you remember it by its original name, CrunchPad. This $499 device that’s apparently sold 90...
iTunes 9.2 now available, as Apple gets ready for iOS 4 release
We all knew this day was coming, and if you were quick on the ball, you might even have an iTunes 9.2 beta installed on...
Snow Leopard updated to 10.6.4
Need a break from trying to order your iPhone 4? Why not update your system while you’re on the phone waiting. Apple’s released a major...
WWDC 2010: The iPhone OS is dead. Long live iOS!
GDGT is reporting that in today’s WWDC Stevenote, Apple is dropping the confusing name “iPhone OS” in favor of “iOS” for the iPhone, iPod Touch,...
Apple yanks widget-based apps from the App Store
Widget-based apps are disappearing from the App Store. Why? A widget-based app is an app that has a simulated desktop and can have several mini...
Does Apple need a new remote for the Apple TV?
Graham Bower over at MacPredictions has put together an interesting concept for a new remote that could ship along side the much rumoured new Apple...
Google gives Windows the boot and opts for Mac and Linux computers
With Apple’s market share growth increasing you really don’t see a lot of companies moving from Windows-based computers to Macs. Sure, you will find mixed...
Mac Steam client crashes eighty percent less than Windows client
If you’ve ever thought that Mac users aren’t the gaming bunch, you may want to rethink your opinions a little. More importantly, if you’re a...
Seagate says OS X Snow Leopard supports 3TB drives
By the end of 2010 Seagate will be shipping 3TB drives, and up until recently many were worried that OS X would be unable to...
Apple to integrate Facebook contact sync in next iPhone OS
Image via CrunchBase Business Insider is reporting that a trusted source has confirmed that Apple will be integrating Facebook contact sync into the next iPhone...
iPhone OS 4 Beta 3 released
Today the iPhone OS 4 beta 3 (and the accompanying SDK) has been released for developers. This will be a welcome relief for anyone who kept the...
Virtual Box 3.2.0 Beta 1 supports OS X as a virtualized OS
In the release notes of the latest beta of Virtual Box, the folks over at Sun Microsystems have stated that they have implemented experimental support...
Adobe’s CEO fires back at Apple and blows it
We all expected Adobe to fire back at some point, but we weren’t expecting it to hit the airwaves so quickly today. Adobe’s CEO Shantanu...
Mac OS X Tips – Customize your Dock
Would you like to have more control over your Dock? Would you like to have it appear on the right or left hand side? Maybe...
Mac OS X Tip – Boot Up keyboard shortcuts
Have you ever wanted to boot off of an external hard drive, or boot from your Mac OS X Install DVD. Well, Apple has a...