Blog Profile / Apple Gazette
| URL : | http://www.applegazette.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology Industry News / Apple | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2327 | |
| Posts / Week: | 9.3 | |
| Archived Since: | August 14, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Apple Satisfaction Rating Dips
This news is a wake-up call for Apple. In a recent survey conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumer satisfaction on Apple’s products has dropped. Even though the Cupertino-based giant is still the leading brand in the mobile industry with an 81 percent customer satisfaction score, it is 2.5 percent lower than the score
Another Rumor of a Budget iPhone, May Not Be Distributed in The US
Another rumor about the upcoming iPhone has surfaced and this involves the much-speculated budget iPhone. The rumors, if they are to be believed, may confirm that an iPhone targeted towards the budget conscious is indeed on its way. The new budget iPhone rumors has been reported by the DigiTimes and the source of the
Siri the Movie Critic
Playing around with Siri, I’ve discovered a new side of her personality by asking her about popular movies. Her tastes may not surprise you, but her attitude probably will! Ask Siri what a movie is about and see what she says. The majority of the time, she’ll have no opinion and simply bring up a
Review: Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad
An iPad keyboard case shaped like a MacBook “clamshell” might just be the holy grail of iPad accessories. A Kickstarter campaign last year famously made this idea a reality. Since then, MacBook clamshell cases have popped up in the catalogs of several accessory makers. I’ve been itching to try out one of these cases for
iPad Mini 2 Leaked!
It’s time for the inevitable leak. With Apple fanboys and fangirls waiting not so patiently for the the details on the latest iPads (and iPhones, and iOS, and everything…), there has never been any doubt that a leak of some sort would come out. And what better time than a few weeks before the WWDC?
Apple Says Publisher Deal Improved Competition
Apple is under fire from the United States Department of Justice for allegations that it has conspired with other book publishers to illegally fix the prices of e-books. The DOJ has has said that Apple’s defense against the allegations are unconvincing and “untethered from both precedent and logic.” But in an 81-page April 26 filing
Makers of Clear Readying Rival for Instagram
Realmac Software, makers of some of the slickest Mac and iOS apps, are preparing to drop a new photography app called Analog Camera. If you love the ultra-simple interface and gestures of their to-do app Clear, you’re going to feel right at home with Analog. I should clarify that the “rival for Instagram” in the
Apple HQ Celebrates Decade of iTunes with Surprise Concert
Apple HQ in Cupertino, California held an outdoor “A Decade of iTunes” party last night exclusively for employees, and even brought in a surprise musical act. So who was it? And what did the event look like? We’ve got a dozen pics from the scene. If you happened to be driving past Apple’s headquarters in
3D Paris Added to Apple Maps
Apple has just gone live with a new 3D “Flyover” city in Apple Maps, and it’s a big one: Paris, France. Seems like we’ve been waiting for ages for this one. Ever since Apple Maps was launched with several major world cities depicted in 3D mode, users have been wondering why Paris wasn’t one of
10 Apple URLs Every User Should Know
Sooner or later, everybody needs information from Apple or help solving a problem. 10 little-known pages at apple.com can resolve virtually any issue you may encounter. Here’s a handy quick-reference to 10 crucial Apple URLs. 1. My Apple ID URL: appleid.apple.com Your Apple ID is what you use to login to all of Apple’s various
I Wish I’d Thought of This Steve Jobs Pilgrimage Infographic
From his birth in San Francisco to his burial in Alta Mesa, and all the stops in between, this clever infographic traces the life story of Steve Jobs — by location. Created by the cool cats at Cheapflights.com, every major location in Jobs’ life is represented. What’s interesting about the infographic is that it depicts
How to Hold a Webinar on Your Mac
Time was, creating and hosting your own webinar was a complicated, cumbersome undertaking. But oh, how far we’ve come. These days, holding your own webinar is a snap. Here’s how it’s done. Got something you want to share with the world? A subject you’re knowledgeable about that you’d like to teach to others? Maybe you
How An App Is Made
Have you ever wondered how apps get made? How they’re dreamed up, designed, coded, and made to work? How apps are submitted to the App Store, and how they get approved (or denied)? In this exclusive, multi-part series, we’re going to follow one app’s development from idea to “on sale,” and find out exactly how
How to Run Flash on Your iPad
Apple has made it impossible to run Flash on the iPad. But what if you just have to run something Flash-based on your favorite tablet? Turns out, it’s not so impossible after all. Here’s how to do it. Despite what Apple thinks, there are legitimate uses for Flash. Sure, HTML5 and JavaScript get more press
How to Add a Printer to a Mac
The procedure to connect a printer to a Mac will be different from connecting a printer to a computer that uses a Windows operating system. If you own a Mac, you can follow the tips given below. The driver software The Mac operating system has pre-installed drivers for many computers. So when your printer is
ITunes Remains Most Popular Platform for Online Music Sales
A new study released by the NPD Group revealed that Apple’s iTunes remains the most popular method for buying music online. The study, which was released last April 16 showed that iTunes remain the dominant music download service for the last quarter of 2012. The NPD study revealed that iTunes maintains a healthy 63 percent
Review: Freedom Expression Keyboard for iPad
I’m becoming increasingly convinced that as mobile users move away from laptops in favor of iPads, keyboards are going to be the most indispensable tablet accessory. So Apple Gazette is taking a look at a wide variety of iPad-compatible keyboards — wireless, compact, Bluetooth-enabled — so you can pick the one that’s right for you.
What To Do If Your New iPhone Won’t Activate
It’s rare, but through no fault of your own, sometimes that shiny new iPhone stubbornly refuses to be activated. Should this unfortunate scenario ever happen to you, here’s what you should do. There are three iPhone activation errors that display when something goes wrong during activation. The differences between them are almost irrelevant, because the
Quick Tip: Swipe Away That Mac App Store Notification
You know that annoying notification banner that comes up to tell you there are updates available for your apps from the Mac App Store? I hate that thing. But there’s a quick, easy way to make the dreaded banner go away. You know how it goes. You’re hard at work typing something. You’re watching a
Review: Clashot
Clashot is an iPhone app that sets out to turn the photos on your iPhone into cash in your pocket. Does it really work? Read on. Newspapers, magazines, websites, and book publishers have an insatiable hunger for fresh photos. Using cameraphones to increase the pool of available pictures is a clever notion, and Clashot is