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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks Apple will introduce new iPods and new model laptop at a special event in September. It's not entirely speculation - the analyst observes Apple to have held such an event for the last three years. And while the analyst doesn't expect an iPhone nano or MacBook touch to appear at the show, he does anticipate some major revisions of Apple laptops. Munster predicts redesigned MacBooks at lower prices, along with a redesigned MacBook Pro. "We note that the MacBook has had the same design since its launch over two years ago, and the MacBook Pro has had essentially the same design since its launch over 2.5 years ago, which was very similar in design to the PowerBook G4 released over 5.5 years ago," he told clients.

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended December 27, 2008. The Company posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and record net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, equal to the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter's revenue.

aha - the complement to SSH

This article is packed with great tips that you won't find in other introductory tutorials. Therefore it is a bit heavy to read, and worth dipping into even if you have used Macs for a year or two.

To make use of this growing market, the internet giant Amazon is also rumored to show its participation in adding a gadget int the smartphone market. Amazon has already been a contributor to the mobile industry when it came out with its tablet a few years ago, The Amazon Kindle. Similar to Kindle's approach, Amazon smartphone is also expected to target at the lower end of the market with a low budget smartphone.

One of the popular digital currencies nowadays is Bitcoin which started in year 2009 and is based on a peer-to-peer based system of fund exchange. It has gained a sudden momentum since the crisis in Cyprus and speculation in Spain. Started at the value of $5 per Bitcoin, its popularity has helped it to cross the value of $250 per Bitcoin few days ago.

A few years ago, managing vending machines was seen as a tricky task because you could never know when your vending machine needs to be filled. Few companies saw opportunity in this difficulty and gifted the M2M market, a middleware that could help people manage vending machines remotely using GPRS technology.

The addiction of iPhone is something that cannot be underestimated. About a decade ago people used cell phones to stay connected with their families but now scenario has totally changed. Now the demand of Smartphone with high specs and features ...

"A few days ago, we reported that Apple is locking horns with other companies, primarily Nokia, regarding the design of the nano-SIM, the next generation of the SIM design that will be dramatically smaller than even the current micro-SIM. Both companies have put forth their version of what nano-SIM design should be, with each claiming theirs to be better."

Only till about 3 years ago, the term Tablet Computer did not ring any bells in the heads of people. Before that, these devices were used in certain technology fields by a handful of designers, engineers, etc. Things have changed drastically since then as tablet PCs have now become a mainstream gadget which can be found in many households.

"So about two weeks ago we got a tip from a reliable source that Apple was going to call the iPhone 5 (or whatever)- the new "iPhone"."

Almost a year ago Apple gave us Leopard (OS X 10.5), and along with it came virtual desktops for the masses, in the form of Spaces. For many this was an interesting new way to expand their workspace virtually. For the rest of us [power users?] it was a letdown in execution. What was worse, the third party options looked to be dwindling as well. Last November I called for third party developers to bring the competition - let's take a look at the result of that call to arms.

About a year ago, we bought an Intel-based Xserve with a pair of 80 GB SATA drives to act as our primary Web server. When the boot drive went flaky on us in October 2008, we were able to recover from the backup on the second drive and off-site backups, if a little shakily (see "TidBITS Outage Causes Editors Outrage", 2008-10-07). But although we were able to bring the machine back online, we didn't trust the drive that had failed. Since the Xserve has three drive bays, the obvious solution was to purchase another drive. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Not so much.

A week ago, the University of Missouri journalism department announced it would require its students to purchase an iPhone or iTouch for the fall semester. Many people have voiced their opinions on the subject but the alternatives to these products have been left without a voice. Until now.

The debate over the financial advantages of various OSes first sparked around 15 years ago, when the Gartner Group industry analyst firm came up with the concept of total cost of ownership (TCO). Since then, a number of other theoretical models have also been coined to weigh the business pros and cons of various OSes.

Mobile GPS technology first became available a few years ago and as Smartphone performance increased and cost decreased our 2 way GPS technology became more feasible to launch. eMarketer estimates there will be over 63 million location-based service users worldwide this year, and 486 million by 2012.

Upon becoming Principal of New Milford High School over three years ago, it was decided after a needs assessment that more resources and professional development had to go into the area of educational technology.  I was fortunate enough to participate in two television shows that resulted in funds that normally don't just fall into the hands of a high school administrator.

"Every time Apple announces something new, it's probably groundbreaking. Yesterday's iPhone OS 4 announcement was yet another example, especially with its number 7 "tentpole" feature - the iAd. We covered it 2 weeks ago and it was already coined as "next big thing" by Apple then."

A few days ago, Apple introduced the iPad 2. Today, a competitor has admitted that its tablet might be 'inadequate' in its current state. Have a look.