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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "2011"s top stories: iPad 2/We relive the iPad 2's launch and its huge success for Apple this year" Macworld UK 8:09 AM
  • "iOS, Android activations surge 353% on record setting Christmas Day" AppleInsider 2:53 PM
  • "6.8 Million iOS & Android Devices Activated on Christmas Day" The Mac Observer 3:59 PM
  • "Argentina surprises, bans sales of iPhone, Blackberry" Electronista 7:47 PM
  • "Windows Phone 7 Trumps Apple, Android: Ex-Microsoft Exec" eWeek 2:20 PM
  • "iPhone 4S set for Chinese New Year launch on mainland: Apple received final certification on Dec. 22, according to a Report in the People's Daily" Fortune 7:49 AM
  • "Apple to launch iPhone 4S in mainland China before Jan. 23" AppleInsider 9:14 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Spies fail to escape spyware at ISS World bazaar" Bloomberg News 12:26 PM
  • "Uncovering Tech's Most Peculiar Product Codenames: Tech companies go to painstaking lengths to keep new products confidential with 'secret' product codenames. Here's an insider's look at some of the most unusual codenames." [Slideshow] CIO 12:14 PM
  • "Use a 64-Bit PC? Instead of Firefox, Try Waterfox 9.0" PCWorld 12:12 PM
  • "Razor-qt: A New Linux Desktop Alternative" PCWorld 12:11 PM
  • "Facebook Post Saves Woman from Hostage Situation" PCWorld 12:13 PM
  • "Facebook blocked in Vietnam, but Zuckerberg OK: The social network founder visited an ecolodge and rode a buffalo" Associated Press 12:03 PM
  • "Kindle Fire is shown running Android Ice Cream Sandwich" CNET News 2:58 PM
  • "LG: Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade due for 11 phones" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 11:56 AM
  • "LG Offers Details on Android Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade" eWeek 11:31 AM
  • "BlackBerry Security May Help RIM Get Back In The Mobility Game" CRN 10:44 AM
  • "Dropbox adds auto-import from your camera" Wired 10:42 AM
  • "Motorola Xyboards Close The Android Tablet Gap: With its new Xyboard 10.1 and 8.2 tablets, Motorola aims to hit the sweet spot between the needs of the professional and the needs of the consumer." InformationWeek 10:02 AM
  • "Google's Penny Pinching Is Costing It Customers" Forbes 2:33 PM
  • "Ads show how Google+ is desperate for real people" CNET News 2:57 PM
  • "Google+ Launches 3 New TV Ads Featuring Muppets, Bill Walton & Some Engaged Chick" TechCrunch 1:21 PM
  • "Google Tablet in Six Months: Schmidt" eWeek 11:31 AM
  • "Google wants to run your entire life" MarketWatch 2:17 PM
  • "Google Travel Search Tactics Causing Turbulence" [Video Report] MarketWatch 9:48 AM
  • "Google Roils Travel: Flight Searches, Which Place Google at Top, Anger Web Rivals" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
  • "Li Ka-shing Invests In HzO, Which Protects Your Gadgets From Water Damage" TechCrunch 8:12 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Insights on the writing of Steve Jobs: Walter Isaacson shares new information on his best-selling biography of the Apple founder." Fortune 9:59 AM