Apps Boom as Companies Seek a Place on Your Phone

Developers of programs for the iPhone have already managed to make a decent living selling hundreds of thousands of copies of games from their living rooms or garages.
But now, a new way to profit from writing software for the iPhone is emerging: Sell the apps, then sell your company.
With the number of downloads through Apple’s [...]

Apple’s report card less important than crystal ball

Will the strong Mac growth outlined by Apple COO Tim Cook continue amid times of economic turmoil?
(Credit: James Martin/CNET News)
Apple’s fourth quarter should have survived the economic chaos currently rounding the globe, but what Wall Street will care about Tuesday afternoon is its outlook on the future.
Despite a few more product glitches than usual, it’s [...]

T-Mobile stops taking Android phone orders

T-Mobile G1, the first phone powered by Google’s Android software

(Credit: T-Mobile)

It looks like T-Mobile customers trying to get one of the initial models of the first phones powered by Google’s Android operating system will have to wait a bit longer.
“Sorry! Due to the overwhelming popularity of the new T-Mobile G1, upgrades are temporarily unavailable. Please [...]

Make Your Mac Speak

Did you know that your Mac can read aloud to you? Mac OS X Leopard includes a cool Text to Speech function that makes the Mac speak selected text in text-based files — including web pages, email messages, spreadsheets, calendar entries, PDFs, text documents, Finder windows, and even iTunes.
To start, open the System Preferences panel [...]

Apple Event Fails to Dazzle

The new iPods feature cosmetic changes and lower prices, but Steve Jobs didn’t announce any game-changing innovations many have come to expect

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Apple watchers have high expectations for the company’s signature events. There’s [...]

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