Tag Archives: Apple

Apple’s best commercial was actually a 1998 iMac ad

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

As popular as Apple’s “1984” commercial is, I don’t think it’s their best one. I prefer this commercial for the iMac, in which a revitalized Apple promotes how easy its iMac is to use compared to the competition. Keep in … Continue reading →

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RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Apple announced this meeting that its chairman and co-founder, Steve Jobs, died today at the age of 56. Jobs, one of the computing industry’s pioneers, was one of the most important American business figures of the last half century. As … Continue reading →

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Apple announces iPhone 4s instead of iPhone 5; humanity somehow continues to exist

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Apple today announced the iPhone 4s, an upgrade to its popular iPhone 4 that is not the iPhone 5. Many had expected the iPhone 5, a technological marvel that would have raised its owners’ children, prepared five-star cuisine and paved … Continue reading →

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Wolverton: Amazon’s new Kindle Fire can compete against Apple’s iPad

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

San Jose Mercury News tech columnist Troy Wolverton today delivered this column on Amazon’s newly-introduced Kindle Fire tablet, which he says may be the first “worthy competitor” to Apple’s iPad. Apple, of course, has the big advantage of creating a … Continue reading →

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Extensive coverage on Steve Jobs’ retirement

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Check out the San Jose Mercury News for extensive coverage on Steve Jobs’ retirement and what it means for Apple, the company he led. The Mercury News is a sister paper to my employers, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and … Continue reading →

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Mercury News: Apple to update location tracking file

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

I like to post links to coverage from the San Jose Mercury News, The Sun and Daily Bulletin’s sister paper in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Merc staffer Troy Wolverton reports today that Apple’s new iOS update will make … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Google’s Android phones track users, just like Apple products

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Following news that Apple’s popular iPhone and iPad products keep files tracking users’ movements, the Wall Street Journal reports smartphones using Google’s Android operating system transmit users’ locations to Google. Apple phones also transmit similar data, the Journal reports. Google … Continue reading →

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Reports: Apple iPhones and iPads track users’ every move

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Apple’s popular iPhone and iPad products record an unencrypted log of where users take their portable devices, according to several published reports certain to elevate concerns over the potential for consumer electronics to intrude upon privacy. The data is also … Continue reading →

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Apple reveals iPad 2

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Apple customers will have a chance to spend more money this month when the Cupertino firm releases the iPad 2. The sequel to Apple’s popular tablet device is set for a March 11 release in the United States. The price? … Continue reading →

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Verizon announces iPhone service, as expected

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Verizon Wireless and Apple announced Tuesday – to the surprise of virtually no one who cares – that the iPhone will be released to Verizon customers. The iPhone is the best piece of technology ever invented in the history of … Continue reading →

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