TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple stock soars, company worth more than Google, Microsoft combined

by Mel Martin (Feb 9th 2012 at 12:30PM)

Whoa! As of this writing (noon EST) Apple stock has reached a new high of US$493.85, which is a new a record. It also gives the company a market capitalization of $465 billion, which exceeds the combined totals of Google and Microsoft. Apple passed Microsoft in Market Cap back in May of 2010. At ...

Steve Jobs' 1991 FBI file has been released

by Steven Sande (Feb 9th 2012 at 11:26AM)

Have a bit of time? Want to learn more about Steve Jobs' life than you were able to dredge up reading the Walter Isaacson biography? All you have to do is read the 191-page 1991 FBI background investigation of Jobs that was done when he was being considered for an appointment to the President's ...

Google after 2.25% of every iPhone sale

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 9th 2012 at 11:00AM)

Google is in the process of acquiring Motorola and its 17,000 patents. Everyone from analysts to tech pundits are wondering if the search company will adopt the handset maker's aggressive patent litigation strategy. Legal experts criticize Motorola for violating the terms of FRAND, which requires ...

Slidevana provides pro design templates for Keynote

by Erica Sadun (Feb 9th 2012 at 8:00AM)

Slidevana is a curious thing. This US$69 bundle offers a set of professionally designed slides. These templates map out the kinds of data most speakers want to communicate, providing specific elements you can customize. Called "Dark," this first release includes a clean presentation style that ...

Apple shows interest in European patent laws

by Mike Schramm (Feb 9th 2012 at 6:00AM)

Apple has delivered a letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute asking for basic principles for that region of the world on patents and their licensing, according to the Wall Street Journal. The letter asks for consistency across the board in how patents are owned and shared, ...

White MacBook reaches end of life, education sales to cease

by Chris Rawson (Feb 8th 2012 at 6:30PM)

Although discontinued for consumer sales last July, the plastic MacBook remained available for sale to educational institutions as a (relatively) low-cost option for schools seeking portable Macs for students. If you were wondering how long that would last, wonder no longer; seven months later, ...

Apple resellers in Europe say inventory delays affecting business

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th 2012 at 6:00PM)

Life is a bit difficult for Apple's Premium Resellers in Europe now that the company is expanding retail locations throughout the continent. A post by France's Les Echos profiles a complaint by eBizcuss, the largest and first authorized reseller of Apple products in France (through their ICLG ...

TUAW TV Live: Looking at what's new in the Appleverse

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th 2012 at 4:55PM)

Today on TUAW TV Live I have a lot of hot new products to demonstrate, both in terms of hardware and software. Most of these items haven't been reviewed yet on TUAW, so you'll be getting a first glimpse at what's coming up soon. Below, you'll find a Ustream livestream viewer and a chat tool. The ...

Apple stock gains nearly $100 since Steve's passing

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th 2012 at 4:15PM)

Apple 2.0 editor Philip Elmer-DeWitt is back today with another fascinating Apple statistic: "[Apple] has gained nearly one Facebook in value since Steve Jobs died." Elmer-DeWitt remarks that the share price of AAPL on October 4, 2011, the day before Jobs passed away, was US$372.50 and that the ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: A close look at some new products

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th 2012 at 1:45PM)

Macworld | iWorld 2012 has come and gone, but the new Apple accessories and apps keep on coming. Today on TUAW TV Live, I'll be demonstrating some innovative and useful tools for Mac, iPhone and iPad, and you're invited to join in on the fun. Who knows? There may even be another one of my Apple ...

Hacksugar: Live AirPlay mirroring to Mac from iOS

by Erica Sadun (Feb 8th 2012 at 1:00PM)

iOS developer David Stanfill of Napkin Studio has been looking for a better way to demo his iOS apps during online meetings, as well as to record live videos of the UI as the apps run. (We've rigged up various hardware approaches to do this, although none of them reach the highest quality ...

Apple to stream live Paul McCartney Concert to iTunes, Apple TV

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 8th 2012 at 12:00PM)

Good news for Beatles and music fans. Later this week, Apple is hosting a free live stream of a Paul McCartney concert. McCartney will be performing from Capitol Studios in an event that celebrates the release of McCartney's latest album, Kisses on the Bottom. You'll need to fire up iTunes or your ...

Daily Mac App: PopClip brings iOS-style copy and paste to your Mac

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 8th 2012 at 11:00AM)

PopClip is a lightweight Mac utility that improves your ability to work with text. It sits in the menu bar and gives you an iOS-style popup that lets you cut, copy and paste text. You can also search for the selected text, open text links, correct spelling, and more. It's a real time saver once ...

Canon introduces two new AirPrint inkjet printers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 8th 2012 at 9:00AM)

If you're in the market for a new inkjet printer, you may want to take a closer look at two new offerings from Canon. Announced on Tuesday, the PIXMA MX512 and PIXMA MX432 are two wireless All-In-One injkjet printers that'll let you print, copy, scan and fax. Both printers support AirPrint, which ...

EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs

by Chris Rawson (Feb 7th 2012 at 11:30PM)

Apple has released three EFI Firmware Updates for 2010-model Macs, including the iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. This update enables Lion Internet Recovery on those older Macs. Introduced in OS X Lion alongside the mid-2011 updates to the MacBook Air and Mac mini, Internet Recovery enables ...