In the last week, Apple announced that it had yet another record quarter, a dedicated Ars reader reviewed Lion Server for home use, and we went hands-on with iBooks 2. But wait, there's more! We also discussed some of the objections to Apple's iBooks Author EULA, whether it makes sense for the Apple TV to gain DVR capabilities, and more. Need to catch up? You've come to the right place.
Is Lion Server suitable for home use? Ars investigates: Apple bills OS X Lion Server as a product for "everyone"—but one of our readers finds it not quite ready for general geek usage.
Lytro's light field camera technology could supercharge future iPhones: Before Steve Jobs passed away, he met with Lytro to discuss integrating its light field capture technology into Apple products. Such a thing could potentially supercharge a future iPhone's camera and make focusing a task for its ARM-based processor.
Enthusiasm for iBooks Author marred by licensing, format issues: iBooks Author makes it extremely easy to author interactive e-books for publishing to the iBookstore. But some of the format and licensing limitations hidden within are making authors and publishers nervous, and may even prevent them from taking their content elsewhere.
Apple expected to adopt gigabit WiFi standard ahead of schedule: Apple might support gigabit WiFi speeds using chips form long-time supplier Broadcom by the second half of this year.
Does it make sense for the Apple TV to become a DVR too?: Apple now owns patents that imply the possibility of DVR capabilities coming to the Apple TV. Patents don't always mean something, but it made us wonder: does adding a DVR even make sense?
Forrester: Apple successfully infiltrating the office, executive washroom: More workplaces than ever are issuing Macs, iPhones, and iPads to users, but the real interest seems to come from the top. Forty-one percent of high-level execs use Apple products.
Hands-on: iBooks 2 introduces interface changes, pop quizzes : Ars goes hands-on with the new iBooks 2 app on the iPad to see how the interface has changed since the original iBooks. Though there are some features that could use some refinement, the experience does feel richer.
Apple Q1 results show why the iPhone doesn't have LTE—yet: Relatively few iPhone users would benefit from an LTE-equipped iPhone when you consider where the majority of iPhones are being sold. But that may change later this year as more efficient LTE chips become available and LTE rollouts continue.
iBooks Author EULA restrictions invite antitrust concerns: Apple ties iBooks Author-generated content to the iBookstore with both technical and legal means. But, according to one intellectual property lawyer we spoke to, the licensing restrictions in the software's end user license agreement might not stand up to antitrust scrutiny.
Lion's FileVault 2 and disk restore: caveat encryptor: There are some subtle incompatibilities between Lion's FileVault 2 full disk encryption and its disk repair and restore mechanisms. These issues may particularly affect those who use encrypted Time Machine backups.
Have a great weekend, folks!
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