Latest Apple announcements with videos

Siri, voice control assistant, was the big Apple announcement. The iPhone 4S is, as the name implies, an speed boosting update to the iPhone 4, while the iPod lineup has seen only very modest updates.

Differences: AT&T iPhone vs Verizon iPhone

With the Verizon iPhone a reality, there is one question of current iPhone owners: should I switch carriers?

Verizon announces iPhone 4

Verizon will offer a CDMA EVDO version of the iPhone 4 starting February 10.

The new Mac App Store is online

It's simple way to find, install, and manage your favorite software. To see the Mac App Store at all, you'll need to run your Software Updates (under the Apple menu) and get Mac OS X 10.6.6 System Update, or run the combo update you can download here.

After you reboot, you'll see a new icon in your dock, right after the Finder icon. Click that to launch the app store. Most apps cost less than you may have seen them at retail, but some, like Things, are priced higher than we've seen them in bundles.

Apple announces OS fixes and new features

Apple announced iOS 4.1, addressing many bugs (like iPhone 3G performance) as well as bringing new features like HDR photography, HD video upload and TV show rentals. Additionally, Apple previewed iOS 4.2, bringing this and more to the iPad.

How to: Properly Coil Your MacBook's Power Cord

Apple's white power brick is pretty handy, what with the attached hooks for coiling it up and packing it away. If you do it wrong, though, you'll likely stress the cord and break it (or worse, create a fire hazard).

Who makes the most reliable laptops?

There's nothing worse than buying new gear that malfunctions shortly after you purchase it. If you're in the market for a new laptop, the warranty company SquareTrade released a research paper late last year analyzing failure rates for over 30,000 laptops covered by their warranties. The report is full of good information worth considering before your next big purchase.

Secure password without having to remember anything complex

If you want a secure password without having to remember anything complex, try shifting your fingers one set of keys to the right. It will make your password look like gibberish, will often add in punctuation marks, and is quick and simple.

Let's take a look at how a few of those popular passwords fare when run through this method: * password => [sddeptf * letmein => ;ry,rom * money => .pmru * love => ;pbr

via LifeHacker

Choose Which App Opens for Each Camera in Snow Leopard

Previous to 10.6, when you plugged a camera in, it would launch iPhoto or Aperture or whatever program you’d set up as your default.

Image Capture 6.0, in 10.6 takes care of this with a little preference portion in the lower left corner of the app. For each camera you can set a preference as to which program, if any, will launch when that device is plugged in.

Facebook Notifications Brings Facebook to Your Mac

Free menu bar application Facebook Notifications brings notifications and status updates from the popular social networking site to your desktop. Get Facebook Notifications

Apple Updates Snow Leopard to 10.6.1

The 10.6.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:

• Improves compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
• Addresses an issue in which some printer compatibility drivers might not appear properly in the Add Printer browser
• Addresses an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
• Addresses an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
• Resolves an issue in which the Command-Option-T keyboard shortcut would sometimes bring up the special characters menu in applications such as Mail and TextEdit
• Addresses instances in which auto account setup in Mail might not work
• Resolves issues when sending mail with certain SMTP servers
• Addresses an issue in which Motion 4 could become unresponsive
• Includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3810.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

Apple announces updates to iTunes, iPod, & iPhone OS

Steve Jobs returns and receives a standing ovation.

iPhone OS 3.1 Update - Free.

• Brings "Genius" to apps.

iTunes 9

• Genius database expanded to include "Genius Mixes", which automatically plays songs from your library that go together
• New syncing options: artists, genres, etc. Also for photos and movies. Manage iPhone apps in iTunes: arrange home screens.
• Home sharing to manage copying of songs, TV shows, apps, etc. to up to 5 computers in your house.
• Cleaner layout for iTunes Store.
• iTunes LP: Album packages with tons of bonus material - lyrics, photos, videos, etc.
• Now showing a demo of iTunes 9.
• iTunes Extras: Bonus material for movies. Similar to DVD bonus features, but also includes interactive material.

iPod touch

• price points: $199 for 8 GB, $299 for 32 GB, $399 for 64 GB.
• 32/64 GB versions faster, with ability run OpenGL|ES 2.0 like the iPhone 3GS.

iPod classic

• bumped from 120 GB to 160 GB. Same $249 price point.

iPod shuffle

• New third-party headphones with iPod shuffle controls built-in.
• Now five colors for the shuffle
• $59 for 2 GB and $79 for 4 GB.

iPod nanos

• Video camera
• External speaker.
• FM radio
• Genius Mixes.
• Built-in pedometer for Nike+
• Larger display.
• 8GB for $149, 16GB for $179

Its here.... Apple stuns crowd with multi-function iPhone device

Apple on Tuesday made a bid to change the world once again with the introduction of iPhone, a revolutionary mobile phone that also combines a widescreen touch-control iPod and breakthrough Internet communications device. AI: Apple stuns crowd with multi-function iPhone device