Apple looking for cable that works with iOS devices, Macs
A new Apple patent (number 20110225812) shows that Apple is working on all-in-one data and power cable that can charge and transfer files between iOS devices and Macs.
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Type of Article: MacTech Blog
Greg’s Bite: Flummoxed HP fires CEO
By Greg Mills
Flummoxed means confused and bewildered, not dead. When Steve Jobs pronounced the iPad competition flummoxed, he said what he felt and he was right.
Read MoreComputer price wars won’t hurt the Mac
Jonny Evans of “Computerworld” recently pondered (http://macte.ch/a5Gcj) whether an impending price war between computer vendors such as Acer and Lenova will hurt Mac sales. I don’t think so.
“In truth, this is a game Apple’s been fighting a long, long, long, long time. Apple’s Macs have never been the cheapest on the market, and even that short-term commitment to a sub-$500 Mac with the Mac mini and (earlier) the education-only eMac did little to dissuade PC purchasers that the company’s kit is pricier than most,” writes Evans.
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Ultraviolet, iTunes and the Apple-shaped hole
While seamless device portability for high quality content has become the hallmark of successful digital media strategies, Ultraviolet — a competing digital content and device ecosystem to iTunes — must address a range of challenges if it’s to drive meaningful consumer adoption, according to a new study from the Strategy Analytics Digital Media service (http://www.strategy.com).
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Patent is for ordered inverted index on the Mac
A new Apple patent (number 8024322) for an ordered index at the US Patent & Trademark Office shows the company is eyeing ways to improve searching on a Mac through methods such as an ordered inverted index.
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