According to “Gigaom” (http://macte.ch/yFDta), Apple has reportedly hired Tomlinson Holman as its new audio chief, according to a tweet by Leo Laporte Wednesday morning. Laporte said he had it “on good authority” that Holman “is joining Apple to run audio.” Holman is the brain behind Lucasfilm’s THX sound, and the world’s first 10.2 surround sound system.
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When it comes to bang for your buck, you really can’t beat the new iMacs. The all-in-one’s rev will certainly spur Apple’s desktop sales, which have been slow compared to the company’s laptop sales.
It’s true that they’re not revolutionary updates — the design is still the same — but they’re substantial updates just the same. Here are some random thoughts on the new desktops.
I had hoped that the new iMacs might sport a “Retina Display,” but I didn’t really expect them to. Oh well, maybe next time.
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By Greg Mills
Sometimes two elements of current events cross paths. I just about died laughing at a cartoon I saw where it was implied bin Laden was taken down due to carrying an iPhone.
Read MoreI’m not sure exactly how many apps are available at the Mac App Store, but there are enough that the perception that there’s “no software” for the Mac will vanish — if it hasn’t already.
Also, it seems that the quality of the average app on the Mac App Store is higher than that for a typical iOS device on the Apple App Store. (By the way, don’t you think the Apple App Store should be redubbed the iOS App Store? After all, the Mac App Store is as much an “Apple” store as the one for the iPhone, iPad and iPod.)
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A handful of Apple patents have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Following is a summary of each.
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