Apple yesterday released the delayed “Take Two” interface for Apple TV. We’ve gone through the update process and tested it out, and here’s our thoughts on the new functionality and interface, with an emphasis on social media. The update process is painless. Navigate to Settings and choose Update Software, and Apple TV will take care […]

There’s no official announcement from Apple on this yet, but we learned via Twitter that the delayed update to Apple TV, Apple TV Take 2, is now available. The update greatly expands the capabilities of the device, and repositions Apple TV from being just an iTunes peripheral to being an Internet peripheral for your TV. […]

Apple today released Aperture 2, the second generation of its Photoshop alternative. Aperture 2 adds over 100 new features, including: A streamlined user interface; New imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning; Directly post portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery; Export photos to Flickr, SmugMug, Gallery, […]

Apple today added new models of the iPhone and iPod touch which have double the memory. The iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499, joining the 8GB model for $399. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299. […]

Apple today announced that MacBook Air is now shipping. Apple also announced that the new Apple TV software update, which lets you rent high definition movies directly from your widescreen TV, is not quite finished. Apple now plans to make the free software download available in another week or two. The update to Apple TV […]

Last week, when Sprint announced that it was laying off 4,000 employees, we suggested that Apple’s iPhone was killing off those jobs. A lot of people took issue with the suggestion, saying that Sprint’s lousy customer service was to blame. Sprint’s customer service IS terrible. We used to be Sprint subscribers, and found that going […]

CNBC has an interesting interview with Steve Jobs, in which he confirms our take away from his MacWorld announcements: Apple is killing off the DVD: Don’t underestimate the power of the new iTunes movie rental service either. I asked Jobs whether this meant the format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD was over, with Apple the […]

Sprint has announced that it will be cutting 4,000 jobs and closing 8 percent of its stores: The company said it would cut 125 stores and eliminate more than 4,000 sales outlets within retailers.¬† Sprint expects the measures to trim labor costs by an annual rate of $700 million to $800 million by the end […]

By now, you’ve probably seen one of the live blogs of Steve Job’s Macworld Keynote. You’ve probably also had a chance to read about Steve Jobs’ announcements, includin: the new Macbook Air; the Time Capsule wireless backup device; updates to the iPod touch; iTunes movie rentals; the new Apple TV software; the free iPhone updates; […]

Apple today introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs running Leopard, the latest release of Apple‚Äôs Mac OS X operating system. Time Capsule combines an 802.11n base station with a server grade hard disk in one small package. Time Capsule offers the benefits of […]