Mac OS Ken

Mac OS Ken: 07.03.2009

ken@macosken.com — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:06:00 GMT

TUAW: Possible Compromised Data on Apple Learning Exchange Forum / TMO Examines Psystarâs âGet Out of Bankruptcyâ Filing / Internal AT&T Memo Shows Tremendous Success of iPhone 3GS Launch\ / JPMorgan: Plam on Track to Sell 730k Pres By End of August / Apple Airing Third iPhone 3GS TV Commercial / ACU Kits Incoming Freshmen with iPhone 3GSs Mac OS X Security Guru / Spots Danger in SMS for iPhone Security / Charlie Miller: Jailbroken iPhones More Vulnerable Than Regular iPhones / MacNN: Apple Store Can Fix Broken iPhone Screens / Apple Tweaks a Number of Features in MobileMe / âRingtones as Public Performance?â EFF says âNo!â

Mac OS Ken: 07.02.2009

ken@macosken.com — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:42:00 GMT

Apple Third-Quarter Earnings Call Set for Tuesday, July 21st / Morgan Stanley Analyst: Apple Has âMost Upsideâ of PC Makers / TUAW: Psystar Ready to Emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy / Apple Nixes User Generated Content App Over Underage Nude Photo / Consumer Reports Names iPhone 3GS Tops Among Smartphones / MacNN: Some iPhone Voicemail Notifications Getting Delayed for Days / Macworld UK: O2 Out of iPhone 3GS Units / iLounge: Rogers and Fido Run Short of iPhone 3GS Units in Canada / Rumor: O2/Carphone Warehouse to Get UK Exclusivity for Palm Pre / World of Apple Catalogues New Features in iPhone OS 3.1 beta / Macworld UK: But Wait! Thereâs More to iPhone OS 3.1 beta! / Macworld UK: Apple to Hit âiPhoneâ Trademark Trouble in China / Macworld UK: Ive Speaks on Prototypes, Scarcity, and Focus Groups

Mac OS Ken: 07.01.2009

ken@macosken.com — Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:47:00 GMT

Nielsen: Stunning Web Traffic for Apple in May / Apple Moves to Get Psystar Back in Court / Apple Seeds iPhone OS 3.1 beta to Developers / Apple Launches Two New TV Ads for iPhone 3GS / Palm Updates Preâs webOS to Version 1.0.4 / Charter Equity Analyst: Palm May Sell 1M Pre Units By End of August / Best Buy Gathers Interesting Numbers on Men, Women, and Smartphones / Apple Updates iPhoto to 8.0.4 / Maine to Supply High Schoolers with MacBooks / Appleâs Ive Gets Honorary Doctorate from UKâs Royal College of Art Today / Entries for Tenonedesign.com Pogo Stylus Contest Due Tonight

Mac OS Ken: 06.30.2009

ken@macosken.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Apple Officially Announces Return of CEO Steve Jobs to Work / Fortune: MacBooks Roar Back On Amazon Best Seller Lists / Walt Mossberg: âThumbs Upâ to Sealed-In Batteries on New MacBook Pros / Apple Updates MacBook Air SMC Firmware / Wired: Reports of iPhone 3GS Getting Too Hot / Rapid Repairer: iPhone 3GS Overheating Likely Due to Batteries / JK on the Run: Questions Arise Over Palm Pre Build Quality / Volvo Plant Tests iPhones on the Assembly Line / Apple Joins EC Smartphone Power Charger Standardization Movement / CNN Looks at Touchscreens in the iPhoneâs Wake / Apple Seeks One Lawyer to Advise on Retail in Europe / Firefox 3.5 Set to Ship Today / Report: Apple Picks Site for NC Server Farm

Mac OS Ken: 06.29.2009

ken@macosken.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:35:00 GMT

Apple Re-Launches Improved Availability Widget for iPhone 3GS / iPhone Dev Team Claims Ability to Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3GS / Apple Ups Stake in Mobile Graphics Firm Imation Technologies / Senior iPhone Exec Leaves Apple for VC Firm / Sprint Woos First-Gen iPhone Owners with New Pre Print Ad / Apple Insider: Price Cuts May Come for iMacs in the Fall / iSuppli: Laptop Parts Keep Mac mini Profit Thin / Macworld: Tests Show Surprising Slowdowns for New MacBook Air / The Register: Problems Arise with SATA 3Gb/s Drives and Firmware

Mac OS Ken: 06.26.2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:52:00 GMT

Medialets: iPhone 3GS Trumps Others in JavaScript and Web Browsing / Mobile Uploads to YouTube Up 400% Since iPhone 3GS Launch / Der Spiegel: Germany May Get 2nd iPhone Carrier by Yearâs End / Apple Tops Another Tech Support Satisfaction Survey / New App Ratings May Have Lead to âPr0nâ in App Store / Apple to CNN: We Pulled the "Pr0n" App / Couple Sues Over â99-centâ Language on iTunes Gift Cards

Mac OS Ken: 06.25.2009

ken@macosken.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Uber-Investor Warren Buffett: Apple Should Have Disclosed CEOâs Health Issues / Forbes: P.O.âd at MUH Spokesperson for âLyingâ About Jobs Surgery / WSJ: Would Losing Cook be Worse for Apple Than Losing Jobs? / iSuppli: 16GB iPhone 3GS Likely Costs Apple $178.96 US in Parts and Labor / WildCharge: Wireless Charging Kit for iPhone and iPod Touch / AdMob: 1% of iPod Touch Owners Have Updated to iPhone OS 3.0 / Apple Updates Final Cut Pro and AirPort Base Station Firmware / Apple Updates Remote iPhone and iPod Touch App for Apple TV / Apple Updates Apple TV Software for Remote iPhone and iPod Touch App / San Jose Mercury News: Jobs May Have Offloaded Jackling House

Mac OS Ken: 06.24.2009

ken@macosken.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Memphis Hospital Confirms Steve Jobsâ Liver Transplant (with Jobsâ Permission) / RCB Analyst: $99 iPhone 3G to Drive iPhone Growth in FY2009 / Sprint: Still Short on the Pre, Sees No Trouble from iPhone 3GS (Yet) / AT&T Launches Turn-by-Turn âNavigatorâ App/Service for iPhone / iPhone Dev Team Releases âUltrasn0wâ Unlock for 3.0 iPhones (though not iPhone 3GS) / TMO: Bankruptcy Stay Lifted in Apple v. Psystar / Apple Seeks Declaratory Judgment in Parental Controls Patent Infringement Case / Nokia and Intel Strike Development Deal

Mac OS Ken: 06.23.2009

ken@macosken.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:03:00 GMT

Apple: 1M + iPhone 3GS Units Sold in First Weekend / Multiple Reports of Steve Jobs Back on Apple Campus / Bloomberg: Corporate Governance Wonks Argue Apple Silence on Jobsâ Health / MacNN: Wu and Um Look at iPhone 3GS Sales / Apple Insider: Munster Quizzes iPhone 3GS Buyers / Apple Drops Space Between â3Gâ and âSâ in âiPhone 3GSâ / IM Apps AIM and BeeJive Updated for Push Notifications / ZDNet: First Turn-By-Turn Navigation iPhone Apps Make it to App Store / BGR: iPhone 3GS Emitting High-Pitched Tone That Many People Canât Hear / Ars Technica: Apple Ships Third beta of Mac OS X 10.5.8 / Apple Issues Optional Update for New MacBook Pros

Mac OS Ken: 06.22.2009

ken@macosken.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:35:00 GMT

Report: WSJ Says Steve Jobs Had Liver Transplant 2 Months Ago / Ars Technica: iPhone 3G S May Best iPhone 3G in Opening Weekend Sales / Macworld UK: O2 Says iPhone 3G S: Day 1 Outsells iPhone 3G: Day 1 / MacNN: Canadaâs Rogers Announces iPhone 3G S Upgrade Plans Last Thursday / MacNN: Friday Problems with iPhone 3G S Upgrades in Canada / CNET: Small Percentage of U.S. Buyers Sees Delays Activating iPhone 3G S / TechCrunch: Apple Offers $30 iTunes Store Credit for Delayed Activation / Wired: Apple Restricting Power of iPhone 3G S CPU / Macworld UK: O2 Threatens Disconnect for People who âTetherâ with iPhone OS 3.0 Without Paying / Ars Technica: Some Web Apps Make Good Use of iPhone OS 3.0 / Free Press Cries âFoulâ Over Video in MLB iPhone App / Wired: AT&T May Not be Playing Dirty with MLB Approval

Mac OS Ken: 06.19.2009

ken@macosken.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:10:00 GMT

Macworld UK Runs Down Reviews of the iPhone 3G S / MacNN: Analsysts See 500,000 to 700,000 3G S Units Sold This Weekend / MacNN: Softbank Forms Lines for iPhone 3G S Pre-Orders / Apple Retail to Carry iPhones in Canada for First Time / ChangeWave: Interest in iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre Comes at BlackBerryâs Expense / iLounge: Some iPod Touch Owners Hit Wi-Fi Issues After iPhone OS 3.0 Install / iLounge: iPhone OS 3.0 Bricking Some iPhones and iPod Touches / iPhone OS 3.0 Adds Auto-Authentication for AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspots / iPhone OS 3.0 Brings Google Stree View and âFindâ Feature to iPod Touch

Mac OS Ken: 06.18.2009

ken@macosken.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:38:00 GMT

Apple Releases Safari 4.0.1 and Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 / iPhone OS 3.0 Rolls Out (Slowly to Some) / MLB iPhone App Adds Video Live Out-of-Market Games Over Wi-Fi and 3G / MacNN: iPhone OS 3.0 Addresses a Plethora of Security Concerns / Marketwatch: Analysts Fret Over Lower-Priced MacBooks / Analyst: $99 iPhone 3G Could Overhaul Entire Cellphone Industry / Apple Outlines âUp to Dateâ Plan for Snow Leopard / Ars Technica: UPS Holding iPhone 3G S Shipments at Appleâs Request / Apple to Open at 7 a.m. Friday for iPhone 3G S Sales / AT&T Moves Upgrade Eligibility Up for Some iPhone 3G Owners / Apple Posts Support Memo on 3rd-Party Players and iTunes / Palm Responds to Veiled iTunes/Pre Threat

Mac OS Ken: 06.16.2009

ken@macosken.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:11:00 GMT

Fortune: Munster Spins Down May â09 Numbers for Macs and iPods / SAI: Huberty Sees Big Business in Macs and Business in May of â09 / AnandTech Praises Battery-Life in New MacBook Pros / New 13â and 15â MacBook Pros Show Slower SATA than Older Pros / Apple Issues Java Updates for Leopard and Tiger / Report: No Partial Subsidy for Early iPhone 3G S Upgrade in Canada / TUAW: AT&T Rogers iPhone GoPhone Customers / US Senators Call on FCC to Examine Phone/Carrier Exclusive Deals / AT&T Wonât Charge SMS Users for MMS on iPhone 3G S / Apple Insider: Pre-Ordered iPhone 3G Ss Start Shipping / TBR Analyst: iPhone 3G S Launch Will Do Well, Wonât Match iPhone 3G

Mac OS Ken: 06.15.2009

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:04:00 GMT

Munster: Wall Street Is Missing the MacBook Price Drops / Safari 4 Tops 11M Downloads in 3 Days (6M for Windows) / T-Mobile Netherlands Posts iPhone 3G S Ram and Processor Specs / iLounge: Apple and AT&T Outline iPhone 3G S Plans for Friday / BGR: AT&T Sells Out of Pre-Order iPhone 3G Ss / Macworld UK Poll: Nearly Half to Give iPhone 3G S a Miss (for Now) / Sprint Says It Sold a Lot of Palm Pres on First Weekend (Though it Doesnât Define âLotâ) / Analysts: Pre Sales Likely 60k or Under for Opening Weekend / Former Apple Exec Rubinstein Named Palm Chairman and CEO / Apple v. Psystar: Apple Says the Show Must Go On / Apple Insider: Testing Said to be Underway for Mac OS X 10.5.8 / Australian University: Appleâs Glossy Screens Could Be Bad for Your Back / Microsoft Updates Office 2004, Office 2008, and Open XML Converter for Mac / Microsoft Reimburses Employee Smartphone Data Plans for Windows Mobile Only

Mac OS Ken: 06.10.2009

ken@macosken.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:27:00 GMT

Hey! Guess What! Apple and iPhone developer August Trometer joins us to talk WWDC announcements and reactions (and we actually get to hear him this time)!

Mac OS Ken: 06.09.2009

ken@macosken.com — Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:18:00 GMT

Apologies all around. Today's show is moved to tomorrow. Listen in to find out why.

Mac OS Ken: 06.08.2009

ken@macosken.com — Mon, 8 Jun 2009 03:00:00 GMT

The Mac OS Ken Warmline warms up with predictions for what we will (and what we will not) see and hear at today's WWDC Keynote.

Mac OS Ken: 06.05.2009

ken@macosken.com — Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Piper Jaffray Analyst Advises Investor Caution Ahead of WWDC Keynote / Oppenheimer Analyst: No New iPhone Announcement for WWDC / Kaufman Bros. Analyst: New iPhones Soon, Though Maybe Not Next Week / WSJâs Mossberg Hints at New iPhone in Palm Pre Review / Report: New iPhone Placeholders Show Up in Carphone Warehouse Inventory System / TUAW: Screenshot Purportedly Shows AT&T Support Listing âiPhone Videoâ Option / WSJ Stirs Pot with Possible Jobs Appearance at WWDC / TechCrunch: CrunchPad Event Coming in July / Apple Updates Digital Camera Raw Software and iLife â09 Suite / Apple Puts AirPort Utility 5.4.2 in Flight / IFO Apple Store: Hints at a New Apple Store for Beijing, China

Mac OS Ken: 06.04.2009

ken@macosken.com — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:08:00 GMT

Signage Goes Up for WWDC 2009 at Moscone West / Barronâs: Two Analysts Up Apple Expectations / Report: US Justice Department Eyes Apple, Other Tech Firms Over Hiring Agreements / Gartner: Apple Tops Education Market in UK and Western Europe / MIT Guy: More Companies Need to Follow Appleâs âLess is Moreâ Lead / ChicagoBusiness.com: Apple Plans Two More Retail Locations for Chicago, IL Area / Itâs Official: Apple Heads to North Carolina for $1B Server Farm / Psystar Owes Over One-Third of Its Outstanding Debt to Attorneys

Mac OS Ken: 06.03.2009

ken@macosken.com — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:29:00 GMT

Apple, eBay, Amazon and Others Sued for eCommerce Patnet Infringement / Apple Proceedings Against Psystar Stayed Until December / iLounge: iPhone OS 3.0 Likely to Release Before Any New iPhone / MacNN: Apple Wraps Push Notification Testing for iPhone OS 3.0 / MacNN: Rogers Wireless Ups âiPhone Value Packâ Prices, Adds MMS (Eventually) / Rogers Reintroduces $30 for 6GB Data Plan for New Android Phone / Wired: iPhone Only Has to Show Up to Beat Other Smartphones / MacNN: Two New Apple Stores Slated for the States / CNET: A Look at Apple in the Big Apple / Director Turned Author Guillermo Del Toro at Apple Regent Street on 9 June / ZDNet: Woz Gives First Impression of Microsoftâs âBing,â Reserves Final Judgment / Computer History Museum Puts Early Apple Documents Online

Mac OS Ken: 10.05.2006

ken@macosken.com — Thu, 5 Oct 2006 07:58:00 GMT

Today we honor the passing of Bill Douthett.

Mac OS Ken: 09.13.2006

ken@macosken.com — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:12:00 GMT

Todayâs Mac OS Ken features a recap of products and services announced at yesterdayâs Apple event, and a conversation with Digital Bill of The Wizards of Technology Podcast about why we saw what we saw, and when weâll see what we didnât.

Mac OS Ken: 09.05.2006

ken@macosken.com — Tue, 5 Sep 2006 07:01:00 GMT

Ken spends this Teach Mac Tuesday talking with podcast pioneer Ben Williams of CodedSignal.com.