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42 million iPhones instead of 32? That's what Katy Huberty thinks is happening in Apple's Q2 Based on supply chain data, iPhone sales will be flat quarter over quarter, according to Business Insider. That's a misinterpretation, according to Ms. Huberty, because suppliers most likely ramped up parts production during the holiday quarter to push out…

Microsoft OneNote for the Mac. Finally. Microsoft OneNote for the Mac lets user create and manage notes, photos, and other pieces of information. It can synchronize that data with OneNote on other platforms such as iOS on the iPhone and iPad, Windows, and Android. The Mac version brings with it a couple firsts, according to…

When asked during the meeting whether or not Apple was working on a television, Mr. Jobs said, “No.” He added, “TV is a terrible business. They don't turn over and the margins suck.” His comments from the secret staff meeting were detailed in Yukaro Iwatani Kane's book, “Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs,” according to…

Pricing, as well as storage capacities, are across the board so we chose to compare the services we looked at based on cost per gigabyte. The companies we compared include Apple, Google, Dropbox, Amazon, Box, SugarSync, and Microsoft. Spoiler alert: Apple doesn't fare too well in this market. Free Online Storage Options Every company we…

Even while growing up in the middle of Baltimore I was attracted to places where nature was allowed to reign. I spent many hours wandering the trails in Gwen Falls and Druid Hill Parks. Nowadays, when not at work, you are just as likely to find me paddling down the St. James River, walking Playa…

Rapoo’s Ultra-slim Keyboard for iPad (E6300) was designed specifically for the iPad and has a number of features that should appeal to those who type with their thumbs. Touch typists? Not so much. The keyboard comes with a user’s guide and a USB to micro USB charging cable. It operates from an internal lithium battery.…

ZiiLabs says Apple and Samsung are infringing on its patents ZiiLabs listed ten of the 100 graphics, processor and 3D-related patents it owns in the lawsuit, according to Patently Apple. The lawsuit states, in part, Samsung has directly infringed and continues to directly infringe one or more of the claims of the '637 Patent by…

iTunes Radio is the third largest music streaming service in the U.S. Pandora currently holds 31 percent of the streaming music market, followed by iHeartRadio with 9 percent, and iTunes Radio with 8 percent. Trailing behind the top three are Spotify, Google Play All Access, Rhapsody, Slacker, and TuneInRadio. Edison tracked active online music service…

Is Apple Greenwashing? Please… Let me say right up front that Ms. Ridenour is wrong about Mr. Cook's reaction. As the guy who started the worldwide attention on Mr. Cook's angry response, I am supremely confident in my read on Mr. Cook and positive that for the first—and probably last—time, we saw an angry Tim…

“Here's to the cracy ones…” (Author's archive) Often, constancy of purpose can come across as arrogance. It's all too easy to confuse the constant dedication to a sound principle by someone with the arrogance of believing that an opinion is more valid than the opinions of others. It's a shame that confusion like that occurs.…

ComiXology users need to reset their passwords following a security breach The company alerted users to the security breach in an email saying, “Even though we store our passwords in protected form, as a precautionary measure we are requiring all users to change their passwords on the ComiXology platform and recommend that you promptly change…

Class action lawsuit says Apple's in-store POS system discriminates against the visually impaired The lawsuit stated that Apple “does not provide any auxiliary aids or services calculated to make its POS Devices fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind people,” according to TUAW. It goes on to say that the plaintiff, David New, wants…

Perhaps never before I have reviewed a product with such a perfect name. IK Multimedia’s Bluetooth speaker — sorry, make that audio monitor — is called iLoud for a reason. It's loud. The black self-contained speaker/receiver is about the size of a box of Wheat Thins. Its all-black design is broken only a by a small…

Rapoo has released a new mouse (model 7100P)  that is designed for gamers and others who need either slower mouse movement or faster mouse movement. The mouse movement is measured in dots per inch (DPI), the same term we use for measuring pixels in photos, screens, printers, etc. When used in reference to a mouse,…

Samsung says Apple leaked confidential licensing documents, too The Court was notified of the leak at the end of February, according to Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. “Apple actually filed the terms of its Nokia license (as well as the terms of a license agreement with NEC) on a publicly-accessible court docket last October, where…

Apple CFO retiring, but it's all good. Mr. Um told investors, The transition doesn't come as too much of a surprise to us as Mr. Maestri left his position as Xerox's CFO to become Apple's corporate controller, which we felt was an indication that there must be an eventual path to CFO. While we view…

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer Source: Apple “Peter’s 25 years of broad experience across important industries will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors,” Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, said in a statement. “We appreciate his willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment…

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_______________________ First, the natural thing to do is to single-click the AirPort base station. If you do, you'll see something like this. Image #1. Single click on base station icon. You may, at first, think that the next thing to do is to click the Edit button. But not so fast. Some useful information can…

Which is why it is so odd that Mac Mail continues to be so utterly rubbish.  The service should be a core component of of Apple's OS, particularly if it really wants to continue its upward trajectory in a the business space.  An increasing number of businesses are using Mac, but Microsoft remains dominant in…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Mr. Cook's comments came during the question and answer session of Apple's annual shareholder meeting, which the NCPPR attended as shareholder. The self-described conservative think tank was pushing a shareholder proposal that would have required Apple to disclose the costs of its sustainability programs and to be more transparent about its…

Forbes thinks Luca Maestri will be Apple's new CFO after Peter Oppenheimer retires Chuck Jones writing at Forbes said the signs are there for Mr. Oppenheimer's retirement, and it wouldn't be a surprise if the announcement did come today. He expects Apple's Corporate Controller Luca Maestri will be named as his replacement. “Prior to the…

Smartphone unlocking bill does little to help consumers Unlocking frees cellphones from use with a single carrier so customers can take their current phone with them when they move from, say, AT&T to T-Mobile. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act prohibits unlocking because it works around DRM, or digital rights management. Because of the DMCA's wording,…

As an incentive to attach your iTunes account to your Disney account, the company is offering a free copy of the awesome Pixar movie The Incredibles, and the timing of the launch is being used to promote current blockbuster hit Frozen. Disney Movies Anywhere Disney's information is somewhat opaque, so we took the time to…