The Tech Exec Cover Bands Of Silicon Valley
The dual lives of the Bay Area’s elite. Facebook: Coverflow Facebook: RainbowPartyLive Facebook: Coverflow When Silicon Valley’s biggest tech executives and investors aren’t #disrupting, they like to have themselves a little fun. Some people like to read a book or play some pickup basketball to burn off steam. Members of the Bay Area’s elite have latched onto their own peculiar hobby: forming dad rock […]
6 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss
6 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss (11/3/2012) Pandora Pandora updated its mobile app this week, finally bringing features available in the web version of the service to mobile. The biggest update to the iPhone and Android apps since launch, the updated app makes it easier to access different stations, rename stations you’ve already created, and view station details. You can also spice up an […]
Apple Releases Final Mac OS X Mountain Lion to Developers
Mac users, are you looking forward to getting your hands on the latest Mac OS X — version 10.8, also known as Mountain Lion? You won’t have to wait long. Apple released the final developer version of the operating system, known as a Gold Master, on Monday. Barring small technical issues and tweaks, this is the same version that will be released to the public […]
Is Your Laptop Too Old for Mountain Lion or Windows 8?
Whether you have a computer that operates on a Windows or Mac system, you’re probably wondering if you can download the latest version of its OS. Virtually all machines running Windows 7 will be able to operate on Windows 8, which will be released in October. Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion, released July 25, runs on most Macs that can run Lion, but if your […]
Apple OS X Mountain Lion Goes on Sale Tomorrow
For Mac owners, it’s Christmas in July again. In its earnings report Tuesday, Apple officially announced that the long-anticipated Mountain Lion, otherwise known as OS X 10.8, would go on sale first thing Wednesday morning — just as predicted. Costing $19.99, it will be available in the Mac app store only. Anyone who bought a new Mac on or after June 11 is entitled to […]
New iPod Touch Has Siri, Larger Screen
After ignoring it for two years, Apple finally announced a major update to the iPod touch line of devices. The 5th generation iPod touch is just 6.1mm thick — almost as thin as the new iPod nano. It’s made of anodized aluminum and weighs just 88 grams. The iPod nano will share the iPhone 5’s new longer, retina-enabled display. It also has a dual-core A5 […]
Ice dancer swoops in to save iPod trial
The iPod nano Red Special Edition, center, is the same model used by the plaintiff in a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Apple.Image: Paul Sakuma/Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — A billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Apple will likely continue after a 65-year-old Massachusetts business consultant read about the plaintiffs’ floundering case online and volunteered to represent consumers in the suit. A federal judge said she’s tentatively satisfied […]