OS X Mountain Lion “Most Polished” Version Yet
Trying to write a review of OS X Mountain Lion is tricky. First of all, I had already written a review back in February, when Apple legitimately surprised the world with the revelation that the ninth iteration of OS X was just about ready to go. Granted, back then I only had a few days to play with an early build. But it was already pretty solid at that point. Now, months later, I’ve had a lot of time to play with Mountain Lion, and...
Pricing rumors swirl for iPad mini
On the eve of Apple’s expected announcement tomorrow of a smaller iPad, there’s still a lot of uncertainty and intense debate over its price. IN PICTURES: 6 Apple iPad mini concepts (& 1 peek at the real deal?) POLL: Is there a place for an iPad mini in your enterprise IT shop? Analysts have projected prices starting prices for the “iPad mini” or “iPad Air” to range from $250 to just over $349...
GreenWave Reality ships WiFi-aware light bulbs that flick on through motion and smartphones
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 22nd 2012 8:00AM We’ve seen connected light bulbs before, some more sophisticated than others, but they’re rarely as straightforward as GreenWave Reality’s just-shipping Connected Lighting Solution. Eco-friendly LED bulbs in the lineup include support for WiFi and are immediately controllable from a smartphone or tablet as soon as they’re receiving power. Basics controls like group...
Acer see sales decline in Q3 2012 as customers hold out for Windows 8
By Mat Smith posted Oct 22nd 2012 8:22AM Acer has reported a net profit of NT$68 million ($2.3 million) for Q3 of this year, ducking far below many estimates for the Taipei computer maker. According to Reuters, the company isn’t offering up any reasons why profits disappointed just yet, and it plans to hold a briefing on Thursday to add more detail on the figures and its outlook. The reported results, currently unavailable...
Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million
CUPERTINO, California—July 30, 2012—Apple® today announced that downloads of OS X® Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac® App Store™ as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for...
