Enterprises of every size are moving applications and infrastructure to the cloud. Maintaining operational awareness is difficult enough within a single cloud…
Read MoreMac OS X Lion, version 10.7 of Apple's venerable operating system, has been released to developers. A summary glance at the features it brings indicates a fairly minor update. But what seem like mostly cosmetic changes actually indicate a significant new direction for OS X.…
Read MoreOver the weekend the Apple rumour mill went into overdrive with talk of a MacBook Pro refresh arriving later this week. AppleInsider reported yesterday that Apple informed resellers to expect mysterious new deliveries any day now. But will the update bring the legendary Light Peak?…
Read MoreThis week Apple caused a storm by announcing their new iOS App Store terms and conditions for publishers. In a nutshell; long-awaited in-app subscriptions are here, and publishers are worried about their bottom lines. But maybe what they should be thinking about is content.…
Read MoreThis past weekend didn't just mark the installation of my standing desk, or the moment I chose to wall-mount my life-size replica lightsaber; it also marked my return to using CulturedCode's Things on the iPhone and Mac, and reminded me that sometimes less is perfect.…
Read MoreEchoing rumors from late last week, the Wall Street Journal is weighing in with a report that Apple is gearing-up to produce a smaller, cheaper iPhone and introduce a revamped MobileMe this summer. Both moves seem motivated by Apple's strong competition in the mobile market.…
Read MoreAntennagate is back in the news thanks to the Verizon iPhone 4. The Inquirer has an article about it, decrying Apple's willful negligence with the sub-title "Can't keep a faulty design down." Let's put this faulty notion to bed, shall we?…
Read MoreChinese Environmental groups this week released a report criticizing Apple for poor health and safety standards and a lack of environmental responsibility at the factories of some of its suppliers throughout the country. But just how culpable really is the Mac maker?…
Read MoreThe Financial Times reports today that software publishing behemoth Microsoft has filed a motion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, objecting to Apple being awarded the trademark "App Store." But upon what ground does that claim really rest?…
Read MoreWe're not even a week in, and the Mac App Store seems to be a success. But as the excitement wears off, it's time to take a long, hard look at what the Mac App Store means for users -- not just now, but in the future.…
Read MoreFinally, after years of rumours and speculation, it looks like Verizon is about to start selling Apple's iPhone. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal boldly proclaimed "The iPhone is finally coming to Verizon Wireless." So what does that mean for AT&T, and for you?…
Read MoreApple has recently been awarded a patent for "administering and maintaining a network-booted operating system." This could point to the development of a cloud-based Mac OS X. If it comes to pass, what would a cloud-based OS X actually look like and how will it work?…
Read MoreWho would have thought, in early 2000, that Apple would end the decade as the most valuable technology company on the planet? Join me for a visual history of Apple products throughout the decade, and marvel at the software and hardware design ingenuity that was.…
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