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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, October 11, 2012
 

 

Hardware/Software
  • "Chip Design Luminary Leaves Samsung for Apple" ["The gadget maker has hired Jim Mergard, a 16-year veteran of Advanced Micro Devices who was a vice president and chief engineer there before he left for Samsung. He is known for playing a leading role in the development of a high-profile AMD chip that carried the code name Brazos and was designed for low-end portable computers."] WSJ Blogs 3:02 PM
  • "Samsung chip architect leaves for Apple: The battle over smartphones spilled over into chip design as a top Samsung designer split for Apple." CNET News 7:19 PM
  • "Apple snags top chip designer from Samsung" GigaOM 4:22 PM
  • "Apple Hires Away Top Samsung CPU Designer to Build Custom Apple Chips" Gizmodo 4:54 PM
  • "Apple Hires Key SoC And PC Chip Designer Jim Mergard From Samsung" Redmond Pie 7:31 PM
  • "Apple bags chippery guru from rival Samsung" The Register 7:18 PM
  • "Component makers preparing for new Apple products" DigiTimes 8:19 AM
  • "Rumor: New 13" MacBook Pro affected by 'weak yields' of Retina display" AppleInsider 10:54 AM
  • "Apple likely to approve second iPhone maker, analysts say" MarketWatch 10:18 AM
  • "Apple's EarPods Packing Is So Environmentally Friendly It Turns To Mush In Water [Video] Cult of Mac 8:43 AM
  • "Apple's new iPods come with dissolvable packaging" Macworld UK 8:07 AM
  • "Apple Stores to start stocking iPhone 5 cases this month?" Macworld UK 8:07 AM
  • "Apple reportedly to sell iPhone 5 cases later this month" CNET News 10:15 AM
  • "Retailers gearing up for Apple's 'iPad mini' with plans for accessory displays" AppleInsider 9:10 AM
  • "Apple Fans May Trade In Their Old iPad for New One" [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:30 PM
  • "iPad trade-ins up 80% as the Mini's arrival looms closer" VentureBeat 1:25 PM
  • "Apple's Lightning Dock Connector gets teardown, almost impossible to mod" SlashGear 2:22 PM
  • "iPad Mini, 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Both Delayed By Production Problems [Rumor] Cult of Mac 11:11 AM
  • "iFixit: New iPod Touch Is Way Harder To Repair Than iPhone 5" TechCrunch 9:28 AM
  • "iPod touch teardown: cheaper display assembly, weaker home button, low repairability score" iDownload Blog 9:17 AM
  • "iPod touch 5G teardown finds 512MB of RAM" iLounge 10:24 AM
  • "30-pin to Lightning adapter: early users test compatibility" TUAW 7:57 AM
  • "Amid iPad mini rumors, Sharp to launch first phone with IGZO screen" IDG News Service 8:53 AM
  • "Microsoft Sends Mixed Signals About Office on Android, iOS: Microsoft on Oct. 10 denied a report from one of its product managers in the Czech Republic that its Office suite of productivity applications would be available on Google Android and Apple iOS devices as soon as March 2013." eWeek 10:42 AM
  • "Java-to-iOS just keeps getting easier: Third-party tools are getting even better at enabling developers to use their Java skills to build iOS apps despite Apple's ban" InfoWorld 8:01 AM
  • "iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak: Apple stepped up security in its latest mobile operating system, making it harder to jailbreak: but not impossible, the hackers hint" IDG News Service 8:22 AM
  • "Here's a Photo Showing How The Chinese Hack Apple's Lightning Cable" M.I.C. Gadget 2:06 PM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "Apple Invents Biometric Features for e-Commerce & Security" Patently Apple 7:53 AM
  • "Apple invents technique to hide integral internal components in plain sight" AppleInsider 7:56 AM
  • "Apple investigating handwriting and selective touch recognition" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
  • "Apple Continues to Advance Writing Techniques for iDevices" Patently Apple 10:17 AM
  • "Apple's R&D Playbook: LTE, Camera, Encryption Patents & More" Patently Apple 11:27 AM
  • "New Apple Patent Reveals Future Fabric iPhone Carrying Case" Patently Apple 7:47 AM
  • "Apple Patent Involves Mobile Device Connection Management" MacNews 10:41 AM
AppleCare/Helps
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Weather Genie For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:42 AM
  • "iLinkWord For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:42 AM
  • "Super Tank Battle For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8:42 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:18 AM
  • "MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:18 AM
  • "iPod Nano Buyer's Guide -Prices From $48 To $249 ... The Best iPod Prices, Deals, Reviews And Information" MacReviewZone 10:41 AM