Source: GoSquared Yosemite launched on October 16, 2014, and early signs indicated a slightly faster adoption rate than Mavericks, the former leader. Yosemite has continued its relatively rapid pace, reaching just under 50 percent less than three months after its release. By comparison, Mavericks had an adoption rate of about 37 percent by the end…
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Samsung Warns Investors of Fourth Quarter Profit Decline as Smartphone Margins Shrink
Although final results won’t be released until late January, Samsung’s report predicts a profit of 5.2 trillion South Korean won (about US$4.7 billion) on revenues of 52 trillion South Korean won (about US$47.3 billion) for the December quarter of 2014. That’s about a 37 percent decline in profit and 12 percent decline in revenues compared…
With Filming to Begin this Month, Steve Jobs Biopic Casts Perla Haney-Jardine as Lisa Jobs
The film, Steve Jobs, has been troubled with production and casting issues, but appears to be finally gaining traction as cast members are confirmed. Natalie Portman was recently rumored to be up for the part of Lisa, but reportedly passed on the role. Other actors thus far signed to the project include Michael Fassbender as…
These 'The Price is Right' Contestants Have No Idea How Much an iPhone 6 Costs
The item up for bid: a 16GB 4.7-inch iPhone with one year’s worth of mobile service on a 4GB per month data plan. There are four contestants tasked with guessing the price of this fairly nice prize, and not a single one of them comes close. Most people will initially be shocked by the $7,500…
Following Unexplained Removal, iCloud Photos App Working Again
The iCloud Photos beta is just one component of Apple’s new cloud-based photo initiative. On the mobile side, users can choose to enable the iCloud Photo Library, which automatically syncs photos to iCloud and a user’s other iOS devices. Similar functionality existed previously with Apple’s Photo Stream feature, but new to the iCloud Photo Library…
Leaked Rendering Suggests Four Speakers for the 12-inch 'iPad Air Plus'
While the leaked iPad image displays only what is presumed to be the top-right corner of the device, the source revealed additional information about the iPad’s anticipated feature set. The “iPad Air Plus” is expected to be between 6.9 and 7.5mm thick (the current 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 and 7.9-inch iPad mini 3 both have…
New iCloud Exploit Claims to Circumvent Failed Password Limit and 2-Factor Authentication
What is this? A 100% Working iCloud Apple ID Dictionary attack that bypasses Account Lockout restrictions and Secondary Authentication on any account. What this isn't: A bypass or fully automated removal Why? This bug is painfully obvious and was only a matter of time before it was privately used for malicious or nefarious activities, I…
Next iPhone May Keep 8MP Sensor, Look to Software for Improvements
As noted by The China Post Thursday, Largan’s stock price took a tumble following a report from financial firm Nomura Securities that the “iPhone 6” will retain the existing 8-megapixel camera sensor used by the last two generations of iPhone. Other improvements to the camera in the next iPhone may arrive by way of improved glass…
Apple Asks Judge Cote to Remove Court-Appointed Antitrust Monitor
Reuters/Yuri Gripas Following a U.S. antitrust case last year that found that Apple had conspired with book publishers to fix the price of eBooks, the company was assigned a court-appointed attorney to monitor compliance with the court’s ruling. In early December, Apple asked Federal Judge Denise Cote to rein in the compliance monitor, Michael Bromwich,…
Wall Street's Insane Treatment of Apple, Google, and Amazon Demonstrated in 9 Charts
Now, thanks to Fortune reader Merckel, Apple supporters and investors have some illuminating charts they can point to while venting their frustrations. As shared by Fortune’s Philip Elmer-Dewitt, the financial comparisons during the past four quarters for Apple, Amazon, and Google are illustrated in nine handy charts. While there are of course more factors that…
Digital Music Sales Decline in 2013 for First Time Since iTunes Music Store's Launch
The culprit, according to music industry executives, is the continued rise in music streaming services like Pandora, Rdio, and Spotify. Yearly numbers for the digital streaming portion of the music industry have yet to be released, but executives anticipate strong growth in that category that will offset most or all of the losses in individual…
Have Some Fun with OS X Mavericks's New In-Line Special Characters Menu
Emojis. You know them as the fun little emoticon-like ideograms that have become increasingly popular over the past several years. And for those who enjoy communicating certain thoughts and emotions via visual representations, you’ll want to upgrade to OS X Mavericks immediately. Apple has expanded the availability and implementation of Emojis in its latest operating…
OS X 10.8.3 Adds 20+ Minutes to Retina MacBook Pro Battery Life
Back in September, we performed extensive tests to determine the effect that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion had on Mac battery life. Our tests confirmed the complaints of many Mountain Lion users that their MacBooks were running for a noticeably shorter time while on the go after upgrading to Apple’s latest operating system. Thankfully, we…
CalDigit AV Pro: Substantial Performance with a Price to Match
Those familiar with external storage and storage controllers will recognize the name CalDigit. For years, the California-based company has offered a variety of storage products aimed primarily at the professional market, including a new update to its “AV” line of external drives, the AV Pro. CalDigit sent us a review sample and we’ve spent the…
Can Chrome OS Mature Fast Enough to Justify a Chromebook Pixel?
Google on Thursday unveiled the Chromebook Pixel, the latest in its line of unique laptops powered by the company’s browser-based Chrome OS. But is this powerful piece of hardware a waste on an immature operating system, or can Google expand Chrome OS's usefulness before the Pixel's hardware is obsolete? When first released in June 2011, the…
TotalSpaces: How Virtual Desktops on OS X Got Its Groove Back
Recent versions of OS X, starting with Lion and continuing with Mountain Lion, have introduced some great new features for Mac users. Unfortunately, much functionality was also taken away or modified as Apple continued to fine-tune its desired OS X experience. One of the best features of previous versions of OS X that has now…
Next iPad mini's Retina Display to Raise Production Cost 30%
Recent rumors suggest that the second-generation iPad mini will adopt a Retina resolution display that exceeds the pixel density of its larger sibling, but doing so could raise the production cost of the device by more than 30 percent, according to sources speaking with DigiTimes Monday. The iPad mini launched in October with what many…
Staples Reportedly Strikes Deal to Carry Apple Products in U.S.
Customers looking to purchase Apple products in the United States will soon have the option of shopping at office supply chain Staples, according to multiple tweets from Staples executives discovered Thursday by 9to5Mac. Staples currently sells Apple products in Canada and other international locations but the new deal with Apple will allow it to carry…
iOS 6.1 Security Flaw Bypasses Lock Screen With Esoteric Steps
A bug in iOS 6.1 acts as a security flaw, allowing anyone with physical access to an iPhone to bypass the lock screen and access the phone, contacts, voicemail, and photo apps. The flaw was first discovered by YouTube user “videosdebarraquito” and reported by The Verge Thursday. The steps required to take advantage of the…
Apple Announces 25 Billion iTunes Songs Sold
Apple announced Wednesday that the company has now sold more than 25 billion songs from the iTunes Store since its inception in 2003. At its current pace, over 15,000 songs are downloaded from the store every minute. Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services, described the company’s pleasure with reaching the milestone: We…
Vintage Computer Festival to Bring Apple Museum to Atlanta
Longtime Apple fans will want to make sure they’re in Georgia this April for the first ever Southeast Vintage Computer Festival, announced Monday. As part of a larger event covering vintage computers from many different manufacturers, Apple products will receive a dedicated 6,000 square-feet of display space in a special “Apple Pop-Up Museum.” The display…
Hidden Images in iPad's iOS 6.1 May Foreshadow Apple's "iRadio"
Image files hidden in the iPad’s iOS 6.1 firmware may add support to the longstanding rumors that Apple will soon launch a Pandora-like “iRadio” service. As discovered by 9to5Mac Monday, several image files tucked into the device’s firmware display a radio tower icon, a plus button, and the word “buy” in the filename. The image…
iOS 6.1 Jailbreak evasi0n Now Available for Mac, Windows, Linux
As expected, the iOS 6.1 jailbreak, codenamed “evasi0n,” has been released. Developer team “evad3rs” updated the jailbreak’s website early this afternoon, Eastern time. The tool is available for OS X, Windows, and Linux, and requires an iDevice that is capable of running iOS 6.1. This list includes: iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5…
iOS 6.1 Jailbreak "evasi0n" Set for Release Today
The iOS 6.1 jailbreak is due to launch today (Monday), according to a tweet from a member of the development team, as noted by 9to5Mac. “evasi0n,” as the jailbreak will be called, will be compatible with all iOS 6.1 devices except for the third-generation Apple TV. Work on the jailbreak for Apple’s latest version of…