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Steve Ballmer This week, at the All Things Digital D8 Conference, Steve Ballmer took the opportunity to dispel the idea that the Apple iPad is fundamentally different than a PC. Q: Is the iPad a PC? Ballmer: Of course it is. What do you do on it? Answer email. A guy tried to take notes…

The addition of “Full Member” has added fuel to the rumor that Apple is planning on dropping the US$99 annual fee for MobileMe and making the service free. What seems more likely, however, is that a tiered plan is in the works where current MobileMe subscribers will have access to more features than new subscribers…

In the left column are 11 quotes from Steve Jobs’ email replies. In most instances, they are the entire reply. In one case, he gave the same reply twice (I differentiate them by the month the reply was written). In a few cases, the quotes are an excerpt of a slightly longer message.In the right…

Mr. Jobs made the comments at the D8 Conference, where he said, “I think we need editorial oversight now more than ever. Anything we can do to help newspapers find new ways of expression that will help them get paid, I am all for.” He believes that (contrary to popular belief) people are willing to…

“When this whole thing with Gizmodo happened,” Mr. Jobs said, “I got a lot of advice from people that said. ‘You’ve gotta just let it slide. You shouldn’t go after a journalist because they bought stolen property and they tried to extort you.’” Mr. Jobs said that he thought “deeply” about the situation and the…

One question that has often been asked since competition between the two began heating up in recent years is Google’s current role on the iPhone. Google was the first company allowed on to the iPhone with a third party app, Google Maps, and Kara Swisher asked Mr. Jobs if the company’s apps might be removed…

2. In an era of instant communication and blog-mania, they complain about it bitterly. Businessmen and women never want restrictions of any kind. It’s in their blood. 3. News sites, always on the lookout for something to write about that has the potential for both agitation and getting under Apple’s skin, pick it up and…

AT&T today announced its new data plans for iPhones and iPads (as well as for all their other smartphones). A Mac Observer article summarizes the changes, with full details listed on an AT&T Web page. The new rules are good news overall — as they will save money for most iPhone and iPad users. But…

Update – June 3rd, 2013: I wrote this article, originally, in 2010, so it's just a tad out of date. The keynote this year is on June 10, so ignore the date below.  Steve Jobs is gone. Some of the minor details may have changed. But for anyone who's attending WWDC for the first time,…

The POWER A Universal Remote Case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS is just what it sounds like — an iPhone case that incorporates a transmitter that turns your iPhone into a remote control for audio and video components. It requires the free POWER A Universal Remote app; the combination of hardware and software can…

To see how much data you send and receive through AT&T’s wireless network, do this: Point your Web browser to the AT&T Web site, and log into your account. Choose Bill & Payments. Now Click Create a Billing Report. It’s under the Billing Reports heading. Choose Data Usage Trend from the Report pop-up menu. You…

MTV also said the app woud deliver “behind the scenes” access to its award shows starting with the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. Coverage will include streaming red carpet video interviews. Other features: Customizable: News content can be tailored to users’ interests based on the news category that interests them most (music, celebrity, shows, movies, gaming).…

“There are always lots of noises at the beginning of new category,” Mr. Guggenheimer told the newspaper. According to him, netbooks represented a similar situation, as early netbooks shipped with Linux installed on them. “It was 95% not on Windows,” he said, “and three years later it is 95% on Windows.” He added, “There are…

Apple plans to issue iTunes Store credits to Lala subscribers with outstanding balances. Subscribers with less that US$10 left in their accounts will receive iTunes Store credits rounded up to the nearest dollar, and subscribers with over $10 left on their accounts will get credits rounded up to the nearest $5.Refund checks are also available…

At first, it appeared that the books you buy are maintained in the B&N cloud, but after you purchase the book in Safari, it is actually downloaded to your iPad in the app. No 3G or Wi-Fi connection is required once the book is downloaded.App home pageWith the Barnes & Noble eReader for iPad, just…

The overnight line at Apple’s flagship store in Tokyo grew to about 1,200, and shoppers began lining up at the Regent Street flagship store in London about 24 hours ahead of the launch. 19 year old Takechiyo Yamanaka set up camp outside the Tokyo Apple Store Wednesday day night to be first in line. “I…

The strength of Moneydance is its power and features combined with a simple user interface. Add to that a complete cross-platform capability and features that Quick Essentials lacks, and the result is a plain and simple, but complete money manager. The reason programs like this exist is because developers have felt that Quicken Essentials (QE)…

Along with Apple, HP is conducting its own investigation because the facility builds some of its products, too. A company spokesperson said HP is looking into “the Foxconn practices that may be associated with these tragic events.”The facility has seen what appears to be nine suicides and two attempted suicides this year, and is being…

The Streak made an appearance in March in the guise of leaked photos to Engadget and Wired. Images released today by Dell differ slightly (see below), and the company’s announcement makes Streak official. The device is being built around a 1GHz Snapdragon ARM processor, and will include a 5 megapixel camera. Dell is touting Flash…

“I work in an electronics store that has a mobile phone store within it. I can confirm that Sprint will be carrying the iPhone beginning in June,” the unnamed source said. “They’ve begun to grease the wheels for advertising. There is no news in regards to a Verizon version however.”The person went on to claim…

Remote Buddy gives you the ability to control nearly any application using your Apple Remote. To get you started, it comes with Behaviors for over 100 applications, so you can start launching and controlling them immediately. If an application you’d like to control isn’t one of these, you can use the Behavior Construction Kit to…

 Copyright 2010 John Martellaro 2. Keynote. We still don’t know if Steve Jobs will conduct the keynote — nothing has been announced. That means press passes are in limbo until keynote plans are official. An e-mail from Developer Programs shows Sunday, June 6, registration from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, but Monday registration starting at 7:00…

 If you’ve been looking for a full featured personal finance tracking and reporting program, iBank 3 is an excellent choice. Rather than just doing the expected, iBank goes the extra mile in just about every element of its design. The first observation I had of iBank 3 is that it is everything that Quicken Essentials…

The survey was conducted among 3,174 consumers with the purpose of measuring future demand for the iPad. The company then conducted a second survey of 153 people who already owned an iPad to find out what they thought of the device and how they were using it. Looking ahead to consumer interest in buying iPads…