Continuing coverage of Apple's new iPad 2, original iPad  Goodbye e-books, hello apps
E-book sales are, surprisingly, flattening and Gibbs knows why: E-books don't really work very well. Will this be the year of Apple in the enterprise?
All of the big trends in IT right now -- cloud computing, mobile solutions and the consumerization of IT -- look good for Apple as it slowly worms its way into the enterprise. Columnist Ryan Faas explains why it's happening now. Kindle Fire sales stronger than analysts expected
Amazon will announce fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday on the heels of what analysts called stronger-than-expected fourth quarter Kindle Fire tablet sales. Samsung loses again in German patent suit against Apple
The district court in Mannheim, Germany, has again sided with Apple in a patent suit brought by Samsung Electronics, saying on Friday that the company had not infringed on a second patent asserted by Samsung against the iPhone and iPad. Apple breaks Microsoft's 'lock' on enterprise workers, argues analyst
The iPhone may have opened the door for Apple in the enterprise, but it was the one-two punch of the iPad and revamped MacBook Air in 2010 that really did the trick, an analyst said today. QuickPoll: Will tablet sales eventually surpass PC sales?
Apple sold more iPad tablets last quarter than any single PC maker sold personal computers. Will tablet sales eventually surpass PC sales? Android's tablet share at 39% as sales triple, says study
Sales of Android-based tablets more than tripled during the fourth quarter of 2011. But Apple still dominates, even as its market share dropped, according to Strategy Analytics. Mozy releases 'Stash' file syncing service
Mozy released the beta of a new file synchronization service called Stash, which allows photos, videos or documents to be uploaded automatically to the cloud and shared across any device. iPad sales beat HP, Lenovo, Dell PC numbers
Apple sold more iPad tablets last quarter than any single PC maker sold personal computers. Apple crushes sales records, hits revenue 'home run'
Apple on Tuesday announced it had smashed sales records of the iPhone, iPad and Mac in the final quarter of 2011, the first reporting period after the death of former CEO Steve Jobs. Apple shines in first full quarter under CEO Tim Cook
Apple more than doubled its profits last quarter thanks to brisk sales of its iPad and iPhones over the holiday season. The company reported a profit of $13.06 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31. Samsung wins against Apple in the Netherlands on tablet design
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sufficiently different from Apple's European design patent that the tablet can remain on sale in the Netherlands. Apple is biggest buyer of semiconductors, Gartner says
Apple became the biggest buyer of semiconductors last year, ahead of Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard, Gartner said on Tuesday. App spotlight: British Airways' iPad app improves customer service (K4)
British Airways has distributed iPads loaded with its new Enhanced Service Platform app to 2,000 of its senior crew across its route network, giving them updated passenger information just before takeoff and after landing. Apple's new vision of education
Apple made it clear this week that one of the industries it hopes to reinvent is education -- an area in which the company has a long history. Columnist Ryan Faas explains what Apple has in mind for schools. AirPrint to almost any printer
Back when I was young printing was complicated. Printer drivers were a nightmare of options and standards were rare. Now there are all sorts of standards for printing but the nightmare still continues. Even printers that sell for $50 have multiple drivers, often support various printing protocols, have multiple driver updates, and then there is the printer installation software. Apple files new lawsuit against Samsung in Germany
Apple continues to hound Samsung Electronics at the district court in Düsseldorf, and has now filed another lawsuit aimed at 10 models in its Galaxy family of smartphones, according to Peter Schütz, spokesman at the court. Apple confirms aluminum dust caused Chinese factory explosions
Apple today confirmed that explosions last year at Chinese plants of two of its parts suppliers were caused by excessive aluminum dust. Apple will shatter Mac, iPad, iPhone sales records, say analysts
Signs that Apple's sales will continue on a feverish pace continue to accumulate, Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities said today. CloudFTP: The Missing Link Between USB Drives and iOS Devices
CloudFTP is a $100 gadget that addresses one of the most ubiquitous tech disconnects in recent memory: the lack of USB support on iPhones and iPads, which makes it a hassle to transfer data from a thumb drive to these popular devices. Mobile shopping had monster holiday season
Sales and traffic from mobile devices to online retailers during the holidays doubled over 2012 with Apple iPhone and iPad users leading the charge, according to research from IBM. Apple enterprise sales of Macs, iPads to jump 58% this year
Apple will sell an estimated $19 billion in Macs and iPads to enterprises in 2012, a 58% jump over the year before, a research analyst said today. Remains of the Day: Crash course
Acer takes a page from Apple's playbook--well, more like a slide or two from its presentation deck--while Microsoft's hyperbole engines are still firing on all cylinders. And CES becomes the place to launch your products off a short pier. The remainders for Monday, January 9, 2012 have their ups and downs--but mostly downs. Windows ultrabooks: What's Apple response?
With a glut of 'ultrabook' announcements slated at this week's CES, Apple watchers have one question: How will the Cupertino, Calif. company respond? Intel shows off hybrids: Ultrabooks that turn into tablets
Intel is taking on the burgeoning tablet market by working on hybrid ultrabooks that look and act like both laptops and tablets. How Google and Apple will control TV
The future of TV is going to be pretty awesome. The addition of compute power, apps and Internet access are inevitable for TVs over the next few years and Google and Apple will be at the forefront, writes columnist Mike Elgan. Intel bets big on ultrabooks
Intel will get a strong indication at next week's Consumer Electronics Show whether its decision to bet heavily on ultrabooks is a good one -- or not. Ultrabooks, expected to be hot at CES, could be boon for enterprise IT
With ultrabooks poised to be the hottest devices to come out of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, analysts say the new hardware should be a boon for enterprise IT shops. Ultrabooks to get the CES spotlight, netbooks get the knife
With ultrabook announcements expected to get all the attention at next week's CES, it's important to lament the ill-fated netbook -- left for dead by a callous and capricious tech industry. Patrick Thobodeau explains. Tech Trends You'll See in 2012
We're living in an exciting time in technology: From consumer products such as phones and tablets to the way your home computer accesses the Internet, everything is changing, and mostly for the better. We predict that next year the following ten developments will change the way you interact with the digital world. What's up for Apple in 2012?
2011 was a consequential year for Apple in good ways -- the iPad 2 and Siri -- and bad -- the loss of Steve Jobs. With the year pretty much in the rear-view mirror, columnist Ryan Faas looks at what's coming for 2012. Apple iOS, Google Android new device activations skyrocket
Activations of new iOS and Android devices soared on Christmas Day, jumping by 142% over the same day last year, a Web metrics company said. 10 IT news stories to expect in 2012
Well, we erred in our 2011 predictions in not repeating a 2010 forecast that Carol Bartz would be ousted as Yahoo CEO -- it was bound to happen, we just called that one too early. Then again, we also predicted last year that Oracle would buy Salesforce.com and have decided not to repeat ourselves this year, so we'll see if we were just ahead on that one, too. Meanwhile, these are our predictions for the next 12 months: Apple's purchase of Anobit would give it a leg up on rivals
Having been the largest consumer of flash memory, Apple will gain a leg up on competitors with its purchase of Anobit, since the deal will enable the company to use the cheapest chips in its products while maintaining a high level of resilience and performance. Enterprise smartphone and tablet incursion to grow in 2012
Employees bringing their own devices to work was one of the biggest challenges IT departments faced in 2011, in 2010 and in 2009 as well. And guess what? It's going to be one of the biggest challenges in 2012 too. Samsung scores victory against Apple in Germany
The changes Samsung Electronics has made to its Galaxy Tab 10.1 are enough so that it is no longer a copy of Apple's iPad, a judge at the district court in Düsseldorf, Germany, said on Thursday. Amazon pushes Kindle Fire touch update
Amazon on Wednesday issued a software update for its Kindle Fire tablet that it said addresses some of the most vocal complaints about the device, including a sluggish response to touch and a lack of parental controls. Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012
The rapid adoption of the newest mobile devices -- especially the Apple iPhone and iPad and the Google Android-based equivalents -- will be a huge disruptive force in enterprise security next year. Not only will there be pressure to decide how to protect and manage these devices, which are growing as malware targets, the complexity of this task is magnified many times over because companies are allowing employees to use their own personal smartphones and tablets for business purposes -- what's sometime called "bring your own device" (BYOD). Apple reportedly buys Israeli SSD-maker Anobit
Apple has apparently agreed to purchase Anobit Technologies, an Israeli start-up that makes enterprise-class SSDs based on consumer-grade NAND flash chips. Some users report problems accessing Apple's iTunes, iCloud
Apple is experiencing problems with its iTunes Store and iCloud services, with many Twitter users reporting that they are unable to log in using their Apple ID to download apps. Steve Jobs, Google+ and iPhone top Google's 2011 search list
Google offers its take on what technology and technologists most interested the online world this year. 3 tips for avoiding tablet management headaches
Tablets are a tricky proposition for many IT departments since they have many of the content creation capabilities of laptops but lack mature security software. Insider (registration required) Top tech stories of 2011: From Jobs to Android, Anonymous to Egypt
In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars shaped competition in tablets and smartphones, hacktivists attacked a widening array of political and corporate targets, repressive regimes unplugged citizens from the Internet, and the U.S. government moved to block the giant merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the world lost a technology icon who redefined the computer, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. These are the IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 technology stories of the year: Microsoft releases first Office app for iPad
Microsoft today released an update to its OneNote application for iOS that it said has been tweaked for the iPad. Kindle Fire update expected in two weeks
Amazon will reportedly provide an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire tablets in less than two weeks. Mac App Store download tally reaches 100 million
Apple boasted today that it had distributed more than 100 million programs through the Mac App Store since the e-market's January launch. Image gallery: 'Cool stuff' 2011 holiday tech gift guide
From tablets and smartphones to HDTVs and a few surprises, we've rounded up the best tech gear to give and get this year. Cool stuff: Your 2011 holiday tech gift guide
From tablets and smartphones to laptops, HDTVs and a few surprises, we've rounded up the best tech gear to give and get this year. Mobile device management -- what you should know
As more and more iPads, iPhones and Android devices show up in the workplace -- the 'bring your own device' trend writ large -- IT shops have to figure out how to manage and secure them all. Columnist Ryan Faas has some advice. (Insider, registration required) The Cloud, Day 18: Riding the Cloud from My iPad
30 Days With the Cloud: Day 18 Flipboard's service collapses on iPhone app launch
Flipboard shipped its first iPhone app earlier today, but within hours the company acknowledged that its service was down, overwhelmed by demand. Apple faces legal threat to iPad trademark in China
A Chinese court has rejected Apple's lawsuits to gain control of the iPad trademark in China, while a little-known Chinese firm raises the stakes and seeks to ban the iconic tablet from being sold in the country under the iPad brand. Dell Streak is dead: Lessons for other tablets
Dell has announced that the "Streak 7 is no longer available." The death of Dell's Android tablet line doesn't come as much of a surprise, but it points to some lessons that other tablets might learn from to be stronger competitors. Kindle Fire places second behind iPad
Amazon's Kindle Fire is expected to take nearly 14% of the global tablet market in the fourth quarter, placing it second behind Apple's iPad with its 65% share, according to an analysis by IHS. Australian court extends Apple ban on Samsung tablet sales
An Australian court has extended the sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 until Dec. 9, giving Apple more time to come up with reasons why the tablet should not be allowed to go on sale. Apple seeks to block sale of modified Samsung Galaxy tablet in Germany
Apple is seeking to stop Samsung Electronics from selling the modified Galaxy Tab 10.1 that it released in Germany in an effort to dodge an earlier injunction obtained by Apple, a spokesman for the company said. Acer sees Ultrabook shipments on track for Q4, with price drop in 2013
Acer expects to meet its target of shipping 250,000 to 300,000 ultrabooks in the fourth quarter, it said Wednesday, after struggling with declining PC sales this past year. The Macalope Weekly: Comparative studies
Microsoft claims Siri is just like some Windows Phone 7 technology no one's ever heard of and then the Macalope comes up with reasons to use Android! Can you believe it? And why is it that bad wireless carriers are supposedly a bigger problem for Apple than anyone else? Because people are used to crappy user experiences from everyone else! Finding yourself ... more iOS maps
Gibbs has a bit of an obsession with maps and he loves him his iOS apps. NPD: HP beats Samsung in tablet sales
Hewlett-Packard, which recently discontinued its TouchPad tablets, took the top spot among tablet vendors behind Apple's iPad this year through October, according to research from NPD. After iPad, Kindle Fire clear second choice
Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet will leapfrog most competitive offerings to quickly become number two in the market behind Apple's iPad, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research. With iPad, Apple to overtake HP as top PC vendor by mid-2012
Apple will overtake Hewlett-Packard as the world's biggest PC vendor by mid-2012 thanks largely to iPad sales, analyst firm Canalys said. A high-tech pioneer reflects on the digital revolution
The man who led the design and development of the first microprocessor 40 years ago said at the time he didn't foresee the extent of the digital revolution he was helping to create. Grazing: Better browsing under iOS
Safari under iOS is OK but if you want a great browser, Gibbs reccommends Grazing. Apple launches iTunes Match track-matching service
Apple today launched its $24.99-per-year iTunes Match service. Apple's iOS remains top draw for devs, but interest in Fire 'remarkable,' says pollster
Although developer enthusiasm for Apple's iOS is still strong, app programmers are extremely interested in Amazon's Kindle Fire, which goes on sale Tuesday, a new survey from Appcelerator said. iOS 5.0.1 update worsens iPhone battery woes, say users
Apple's iOS 5 update this week did not solve the quick-draining battery issues for many users, according to reports posted on the company's own support forum. More shoppers drawn to cheaper, smaller Kindle Fire over iPad, survey says
More than three times as many shoppers for tablet computers are considering the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire over the bestselling iPad, according to a new survey. Apple ships iOS 5.0.1 with battery fixes, patches
Apple today released iOS 5.0.1, the anticipated update designed to fix multiple unspecified bugs that drained the iPhone's battery much faster than expected. Soft sales by Apple suppliers may hint at iPhone, iPad production cuts
Softer-than-usual sales numbers last month by several of Apple's component suppliers has one analyst puzzled and worried at the same time. Understand mobile security in seven stories or less (a survival guide)
A collection of articles to help you understand the mobile threat and plan your security program accordingly. Insider (registration required) Five Services That Can Move Your Music to the Cloud
Major technology companies, including Amazon, Apple, and Google, are lining up alongside smaller service providers to help consumers store and stream their music collections online. Whether you want to listen on your PC, your tablet, or your smartphone, you can find a number of online services that cater to your particular needs. Why the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet are Wi-Fi-only
The low-cost computer tablets coming next week from Amazon and Barnes & Noble connect only over Wi-Fi networks, which reduces costs and also cuts the nation's 3G/4G cellular carriers out of the equation. Can Windows Play Well on the iPad?
A new Citrix SDK helps Windows software developers solve a big problem: How to extend desktop apps to the iPad and iPhone in a way that doesn't turn off mobile users. Fire + Nook = no threat to iPad, argue analysts
Monday's introduction of another low-priced rival to the iPad won't keep anyone at Apple's California HQ up nights, analysts said. iPad in Healthcare: Not So Fast
One hospital hasn't jumped on the iPad-in-healthcare craze yet. Critical desktop apps just don't render well on the iPad, while iCloud's security concerns cause "trepidation," the CTO says. Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: Which will win?
Some of the Nook Tablet's specifications are superior to those of the Kindle Fire, but the Nook's $249 price fails to break below the magic $200 figure that will attract more consumers, analysts said after the launch of the Nook by Barnes & Noble on Monday. iPad App Spotlight: CardioTeach
A new iPad app by Boston Scientific helps doctors educate patients about heart troubles and how to treat them. Hands-on: Zaggfolio Bluetooth keyboard case for the iPad 2
The Zaggfolio wireless keyboard/case combination offers iPad 2 users the ability to protect their tablets and type comfortably as well. Pricing and weak ecosystems behind slow tablet sales
While the iPad continues to be a big success, the tablet market offers a harsher climate to vendors other than Apple -- and pricing strategies may be an important factor in their difficulties. Software lets mobile devices use corporate printers
A new client-server application lets most mobile devices now wirelessly use corporate printers, without having to make changes to smartphones or tablets, or to the printers. Update: Google 'messed up,' yanks Gmail app for iPhone, iPad
Just minutes after launching its first native Gmail app for Apple's iPhone and iPad, Google pulled the program, saying it had "messed up" by issuing a flawed version. Google releases Gmail app for iPhone, iPad
Google today released its first Gmail app for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. New Nook Color could beat Kindle Fire's sub-$200 price
Barnes & Noble has invited the news media to a New York event on Monday, sparking speculation that the bookseller will announce a lower-cost Nook Color tablet computer that matches or beats the $199 price of the upcoming Amazon Kindle Fire. Chicago-area school district gives free iPads to freshmen
Freshmen in a Chicago-area school district now have a reason to be excited about coming to school: Free iPads. JetBrains adds IDE for iOS, Mac OS X development
Developers can build Objective-C apps and deliver Xcode-compliant projects, keeping them on the right side of Apple's development restrictions Most tablet users won't pay for news content
A large majority of tablet computer users still want to read news content for free, according to the results of a Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and The Economist Group survey. Steve Jobs biography: 5 tidbits you need to read
Did you know that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hated Android, Google's mobile operating system? I mean, really, really hated Android. How about the fact that the Apple II's design was inspired by a kitchen appliance and that Jobs never truly respected Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as an innovator? That's just a taste of some of the nuggets about Jobs that are packed into the book Steve Jobs by noted biographer Walter Isaacson. 5 iPad gadgets for geeks
If you're not content with simply surfing or watching videos on your iPad, we've found 5 cool and useful tech add-ons. Apple sets iPad, Mac sales records
Apple on Tuesday reported selling a record number of iPads and Macs in the third quarter but missed the aggressive targets set by Wall Street analysts for the iPhone. Apple misses iPhone sales targets
Apple today reported near-record revenues, saying that it had sold 17 million iPhones and 11.1 million iPads in the third quarter. Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity
As Hewlett-Packard waffles on whether it will continue to produce computers, the CEO of rival Dell Inc. said HP's customers are losing confidence and looking to other vendors iPhone 4S teardowns reveal A5 processor
Preliminary teardowns of Apple's iPhone 4S have confirmed what rumors claimed for months: The new smartphone is powered by the same dual-core processor used in the iPad 2. iPad vs. everyone
Apple's iPad 2 continues to dominate the tablet market, a market it essentially created on its own, though many competitors have arisen to try to knock off the king of the hill. Insider (registration required) Roambi Flow, a BI publishing breakthrough
Gibbs discusses the latest iteration of a product he didn't think could be easily topped Battle between Samsung and Apple heats up
The legal battle between Apple and Samsung has reached fever pitch, with Apple getting an injunction to stop the sale of the Galaxy 10.1 tablet in Australia as Samsung launches new versions of its smartphones to keep them on sale in the Netherlands. Both companies are also preparing for a hearing in California scheduled for Thursday. Michael Dell sends memo, of sorts, to HP
Laced throughout Dell's first enterprise user conference, either directly or indirectly, will be talk about HP and its very public consideration of either spinning off or selling its personal systems group. Lenovo passes Dell in 'disappointing' PC market
Lenovo passed Dell to become the second-largest worldwide PC vendor behind Hewlett-Packard in the third 2011 quarter, pushing back rival Dell. Making iPads enterprise ready
Apple has unwittingly become an enterprise player, and the company is leading the trend toward IT consumerization as users become attached to their iPads and iPhones and IT administrators try to incorporate the devices into corporate technology infrastructures. The Apple security survival guide
Attacks against the Mac are on the rise, and users need to know what they're up against to mount an effective defense. Here's a survival guide that will help. Insider (registration required)
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