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Palm phones face serious backup failures

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/palmpre-contacts.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Owners of Palm's newer phones have encountered a flaw in its online backup system that has wiped out contacts and calendars. A portion of users note that backups sent to Palm's Profile cloud service from a Pre (and now Pixi) are being corrupted and blank out any synchronized data when the phone has to be reset or restored. Those without a local backup, such as through an app like Missing Sync, h...

Apple calls for permanent injunction against Psystar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/law.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Following a recent legal victory, Apple is now calling for a permanent injunction against Psystar's operations. If granted the injunction would prevent Psystar from doing anything which might violate Apple copyrights, including bypassing controls in Mac OS X which prevent it from being freely installed on any Intel system. The company would similarly be banned from sharing the necessary decrypti...

Microsoft opens store-in-store at Saks 5th Avenue

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/microsoftsaks.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft made a tentative step into a retail presence on the East coast with a special section at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. The section replicates a small slice of Microsoft's retail shops in the West and shows notebooks running Windows 7. It will also have staff on hand to answer questions about both the notebooks and the OS....

Apple, Live Nation pair on exclusive iTunes content

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/birdbee.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has signed a deal with concert promoter Live Nation, in a deal that should see a number of recordings sold exclusively through iTunes. Both audio and video offerings are planned, which will be taken from concerts recorded in 80-plus venues equipped for capturing the material. Live Nation stages over 22,000 concerts annually, though it is likely that only a fraction will become available on...

Publishers closer to 'iTunes for magazines'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/plasticlogice-reader-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A coalition of magazine publishers is getting close to producing a digital storefront of its own that would produce a centralized portal for their titles, a leak hinted late Tuesday. Anonymous sources for the New York Observer claim Cond� Nast, Hearst and Time are within weeks of a deal for a store that would offer both digital versions of their publications as well as physical copies. Time exec...

Briefly: Magic Mouse for Windows, smoke voids AppleCare

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mm1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In Brief: Although Apple only provides drivers to support the new Magic Mouse on Mac OS X or Windows via Boot Camp, a recent software update has been hacked and converted into an .exe for operating the mouse on ordinary Windows PCs. Meanwhile, a separate report suggests Apple has been rejecting warranty claims for Macs that have been used in smokers' homes....

Android, Chrome OS expected to unite

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/googlechromeos.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google co-creator Sergey Brin followed up the introduction of Chrome OS with hints that the new operating system may eventually merge with Android. While the two are currently separate in most ways, the executive suggested the two could unite simply because smartphones and notebooks increasingly share common traits. He pointed out that both have Linux at the root and WebKit for their browsing en...

HP's 3rd quarter results hurt by budget PCs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/hpmini110-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP this afternoon revealed mixed results for its quarter ended in October. The company's net earnings climbed 14 percent year-over-year to $2.4 billion, but its revenue dropped by 8 percent to $30.8 billion in the same time frame. It credits the profit boost to cost-cutting measures but saw its revenue drop across the board in every category, including the Personal Systems Group that handles its...

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

New iPhone ads highlight Verizon's network drawbacks

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mms.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is set to launch two new TV ads in response to Verizon's criticism of AT&T's 3G network. Both ads focus on the iPhone's ability to maintain a voice call while simultaneously using features that require a data connection. The first sequence shows the iPhone interface as the user checks an e-mail, changes reservations and orders flowers without ending each call. The second spot features an iPh...

Google Maps Nav hits Android 1.6 ahead of iPhone

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/googlemapsnavigation-android16.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google today gave Android a further edge by porting Google Maps Navigation to Android 1.6 phones. The update gives the T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G and some international devices support for the turn-by-turn navigation system that was previously limited to the only Android 2.0 device, the Motorola Droid....