What Happened To Apple's Software Quality?
hothardware.com — Apple has teased Microsoft for years, saying that Windows was easily more trouble than OS X. But given the raft of issues that we're seeing with Snow Leopard, iTunes and Apple TV, are these claims still legitimate? (Submitted by EMFK) More…
Apple looks to improve pen-based input on tablet touchscreen
appleinsider.com — Though Apple has shunned the stylus in favor of multi-touch on the iPhone and iPod touch, a new patent application suggests the company is investigating superior handwriting and input recognition via pen. (Submitted by 0bamaclintobush) More…
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Windows 7 borrowing 'Mac look and feel"
engadget.com — "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use. What we've tried to do with Windows 7 – whether it's traditional format or in a touch format – is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics." (Submitted by Echuu) More…
Apple Surpasses Nokia as Most Profitable Handset Vendor
chicagotribune.com — Apple's third-quarter operating profit from iPhone sales was $1.6 billion, while Nokia had operating profit of $1.1 billion from its handset unit, Neil Mawston and Alex Spektor, analysts for the Boston-based research firm, wrote in a report. (Submitted by viv25) More…
Apple Didn't Break 'Support' for Hackintoshes
wired.com — Apple’s latest Snow Leopard update breaks compatibility with netbooks hacked to run the Mac operating system. But it’s unlikely that the move signifies the company’s future plans to clamp down on the “Hackintosh” community, observers say. (Submitted by mtnboy) More…
Build a Bootable Rescue SD Card For Your Mac
maclife.com — For the hardcore users out there, Apple decided to give the SD port super powers -- you can use it to build a bootable SD card. That bootable card can then become an awesome tool for performing emergency hard drive repairs, data recovery, recovering deleted files, and much more. (Submitted by backwardscompat) More…
Apple Plans Clampdown on Jailbreaking
pcworld.com — A job posting on Apple corporate Web site seeks a security manager for the iPhone platform to lead a team focused on secure booting and installation of the operating system, cryptographic services, partitioning and hardening its internal security domains, and risk analysis of security threats. (Submitted by statik99) More…

