Apple: Ping users top 1m in first 48 hours |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 6:15 pm GMT+1 |
Apple has passed 1 million users in the first 48 hours since it launched on Wednesday at the company’s annual music themed event.   |
The Macalope Weekly: The machine that goes Ping! |
| MacWorld - September 4, 2010, 5:00 pm GMT+1 |
The man's keeping the Apple TV down, and this case that man isn't Steve Jobs. Nothing can defeat the iPod touch, and the Macalope's not breaking a sweat over reports of the Mac's lost market share. |
Apple vs. Facebook: What's Behind the Ping Controversy? |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 3:45 pm GMT+1 |
Wondering why you can't use Facebook to find your friends on Ping--Apple's new iTunes-based social network that supposedly connects to the social networking site? Turns out Apple and Facebook were unable to reach a business agreement. |
Early Ping Reviews Strike Sour Note |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 3:45 pm GMT+1 |
Apple's "social network for music" may be off-key, a cacophonous crowd of critics are carping about Ping's rampant spam, security holes, crippled Facebook integration, and overall poor design. |
Developers debate iOS 4.1 proximity sensor fix |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 3:45 pm GMT+1 |
When iOS 4.1 is released by Apple next week, it will have a number of new bells and whistles enhancing the iPhone and iPod Touch experience. Whether or not the highly-anticipated update will finally fix the proximity sensor issue plaguing iPhone 4 users, though, is still uncertain. |
Apple's Ping a scammers haven? Security experts say watch out |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 2:30 pm GMT+1 |
Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. |
Opinion: Where will Apple's A4 chip go next? |
| MacWorld UK - September 4, 2010, 2:30 pm GMT+1 |
Apple's internally developed A4 chip could be implemented in new devices such as low-power servers, TVs or even communications or entertainment boxes, if the company tries to expand the chip's footprint, analysts said. |
Klipsch adds iPhone-friendly over-ear, rugged in-ear audio |
| MacNN - September 4, 2010, 1:15 am GMT+1 |
 Klipsch took advantage of new iPod launches to trot out three headphones to match. The Image One breaks the most ground of the three and is Klipsch's first over-ear headphone set with an in-line mic and remote compatible with all iOS devices. The leather-lined design folds flat and will ship in November for $150.... Belkin, Waterfield unveil cases for the new iPod touchMacNN - September 3, 2010, 10:45 pm GMT+1 | |
 Following Apple's announcement of the fourth-generation iPod touch, Belkin and WaterField have launched cases for the new iOS device. Belkin has announced 14 new cases -- five grip cases, two shield cases, four verve cases and three armbands. The grip cases are textured for easier handholding. The Grip Ergo with Strap features a fitted design and a removable strap, in translucent black or taro, while the Grip Groove Duo has a wavy texture and arrives in either black-and-clear or gray-and-purple color combinations. The Grip Graphix swirls two colors into the wave text...Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano casesMacWorld - September 3, 2010, 10:45 pm GMT+1 | |
| Looking for a case for that new pre-ordered iPod? Macworld has painstakingly collected the first few available cases for Apple's sixth-generation iPod nano and fourth-generation iPod touch. |
Apple's latest iPods: What you need to know |
| MacWorld - September 3, 2010, 10:45 pm GMT+1 |
| Trying to keep up with all the changes to Apple's iPod lineup? We outline what's new, what's improved, and what's missing while tackling all your questions about the latest iPods. |
HP buys 3Par, Apple rolls out new gear |
| Computerworld - September 3, 2010, 9:30 pm GMT+1 |
| Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week. |