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Mountain Lion mauls other OS X editions for top spot

posted onJanuary 4, 2013
by l33tdawg

Five months after its release, Apple's Mountain Lion became the most widely-used version of OS X, a Web measurement firm said Tuesday.

According to California-based Net Applications, OS X 10.8, better known as Mountain Lion, accounted for 32%, or nearly a third, of all Macs that went online during December. That was an increase of nearly three percentage points from November, when Mountain Lion powered just over 29% of all Macs.

Looking back: the five most important Apple stories of 2012

posted onJanuary 2, 2013
by l33tdawg

2012 was a roller coaster of a year for Apple and those who depend on its ecosystem. It was the first full year Apple operated under CEO Tim Cook's thumb, and there were plenty of ups and downs for Cook to ride on.

We thought we'd highlight five of the most notable Apple-related stories as we look back on the last 12 months. Some directly affect Apple's user base more than others, but they all contributed to a company going through developmental change—on the inside and out. In chronological order…

Where OS X security stands after a volatile 2012

posted onDecember 24, 2012
by l33tdawg

2012 was an "exciting" year for OS X security—at least if you're a security expert or researcher. There were plenty of events to keep people on their toes. Although Apple took some egg on the face for some of them, overall, the company came out ahead when it came down to keeping users safe.

At least that's the opinion of some security researchers who followed OS X developments throughout the year.

Apple totally loses the patent plot, big time

posted onDecember 21, 2012
by l33tdawg

Apple has been told by the All Seeing Eye of the US Patent Office that it did not invent a key patent which it has been using to see off rivals in some of the most vicious patent trolling known to man.

For those who came in late, Apple has been unable to compete against rivals who have been releasing shedloads of similar, cheaper and often more innovative products. So rather than coming up with new ideas, it set its lawyers on rivals claiming they copied all of its ideas.

Five incredible Siri hacks you need to try

posted onDecember 20, 2012
by l33tdawg

The iPhone 5 launched with a brand new version of the Siri voice assistant that let you issue all sorts of new commands. But it’s still quite limited – unless you turn on these epic hacks. Read on to find out how to make yourself truly the master of Siri in our guide right here.

Now it’s worth noting that some of these hacks require you to send a text message, so they’ll only work on an iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, and not an iPad mini or the new iPod touch – but not all. Let’s begin.

Tim Cook named runner-up for Time's Person of the Year

posted onDecember 20, 2012
by l33tdawg

Time on Wednesday announced President Barack Obama as the magazine's Person of the Year 2012, with Apple CEO Tim Cook being a runner-up next to Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, and scientist Fabiola Gianotti.

In Time's runner-up profile, the magazine described Cook as "the Technologist" who took over as CEO of the biggest company in tech shortly before legendary tech innovator and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died in 2011.