MacTop stories | Mac http://www.seriouslymac.com real-time discovery by s.erious.ly Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 AT&T Doubles Down On Upgrade Fee, Reminds Us Why They’re Last In Customer Satisfaction http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/wJO7ZCFp0s4/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/wJO7ZCFp0s4/story01.htm#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:00:42 +0000 Cult of Android http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145649 Starting Sunday AT&T customers will be faced with a $36 fee for upgrading to a new device. This is a 100% increase from the current fee of $18! You ask yourself why, why would AT&T impose a 100% increase on a fee so outlandish that the majority of carriers wave? I say it’s to make [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145649/att-doubles-down-on-upgrade-fee-reminds-us-why-theyre-last-in-customer-satisfaction/feed/ 0 The Best Jailbreak Apps For The iPad 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/t62I_UkMQYU/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/t62I_UkMQYU/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:11:47 +0000 Alex Heath http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145434 cydia-on-ipad-fixNow that you’ve had time to jailbreak and explore Cydia on your iPad 2, what do you install? If you’d like to rest assured knowing that you have the most incredible setup on your jailbroken iPad 2, then look no further. We’ve collected the very best jailbreak apps and tweaks for Apple’s tablet. Activator Think [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145434/the-best-jailbreak-apps-for-the-ipad-2/feed/ 0 Apple Could Ship Air-Like MacBook Pros Starting This Spring [Report] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/jDav4UmYeWQ/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/jDav4UmYeWQ/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:58:18 +0000 John Brownlee http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145569 macbookpro-120210-1Ever since the redesigned MacBook Air first debuted back in late 2010, the rumor mill has strongly indicated that Apple would redesign its MacBook Pro line of laptops to suit, ditching their bulkier chassises, optical drives and slow, spinning hard drives for Air-like slimness and ubiquitous SSDs. But when is it actually going to happen? [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145569/apple-could-ship-air-like-macbook-pros-starting-this-spring-report/feed/ 0 7-Inch iPad Mini To Launch Alongside iPad 3 [Rumor] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/hM_CHVVTkAg/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/hM_CHVVTkAg/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:41:28 +0000 Killian Bell http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145500 iPad-miniRumors of an iPad mini have been revived once again today after a Technology Business Research analyst said Apple will launch two new products at its upcoming iPad event. And when we say “new,” we don’t mean a next-generation refresh — we mean something brand new. Those products are expected to be a new case [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145500/7-inch-ipad-mini-to-launch-alongside-ipad-3-rumor/feed/ 0 Enter Cult Of Mac’s Twitter Celebration Giveaway To Win Some Awesome HP Prizes [Giveaway] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/XuVKxI2CiaM/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/XuVKxI2CiaM/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:28 +0000 Buster Heine http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=144405 twittergiveaway    We’ve had a great time this week seeing everyone be so enthusiastic about our Twitter Celebration Giveaway. Four excited winners have already taken home some excellent printers and monitors, but unfortunately the fun can’t last forever and today is the last day of our giveaway. We want to give a big thanks to [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/144405/enter-cult-of-macs-twitter-celebration-giveaway-to-win-some-awesome-hp-prizes-giveaway/feed/ 0 New Apple Patent Confirms Its Work On 3D iOS Devices http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/60TCEapYAj0/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/60TCEapYAj0/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:36:05 +0000 Killian Bell http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145482 3D-iPhone-patentA new Apple patent published this week by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office confirms that the company has been working on introducing 3D to our iOS devices. However, it may not be the glasses-free 3D technology we’ve already seen from devices like the Nintendo 3DS and the HTC EVO 3D. Instead, Apple’s invention uses [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145482/new-apple-patent-confirms-its-work-on-3d-ios-devices/feed/ 0 AT&T Introduces LTE Micro-SIMs That You May Need For Your iPad 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/-5Y8873YdGc/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/-5Y8873YdGc/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:55 +0000 Killian Bell http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145475 att-lte-micro-simAT&T has begun replacing its existing micro-SIMs with a new card that is capable of connecting to its LTE network. While you won’t need to replace the micro-SIM you’ve already got in your iPhone, you may need one for your iPad 3 next month.The image was provided to phoneArena by a “store contact,” who reports [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145475/att-introduces-lte-micro-sims-that-you-may-need-for-your-ipad-3/feed/ 0 Apple Employee Promises iPad 3 Will Have “Truly Amazing” Display http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/VFVyfG533wk/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/VFVyfG533wk/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:40:12 +0000 Killian Bell http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145470 ipad-retina-displayFollowing yesterday’s leaked image of a high-resolution Sharp display purportedly making its way to the iPad 3, an Apple employee has reportedly confirmed that the third-generation device will boast a “truly amazing” display and a faster processor. The employee — who obviously did not want to be named — told The New York Times exactly [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145470/apple-employee-promises-ipad-3-will-have-truly-amazing-display/feed/ 0 Apple In “Crunch Mode” With Devs To Get App Demos Ready For iPad 3 Launch [Rumor] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/LGD4ylfu9pA/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/LGD4ylfu9pA/story01.htm#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:21:45 +0000 Alex Heath http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145447 iPad-3-rearFollowing the onslaught of leaked iPad 3 parts and rumors from the last 24 hours, a new report claims that Apple is in “crunch mode” as it works with third-party developers to put the finishing touches on app demos for the iPad 3 launch in early March. As Apple is known to do, a handful [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145447/apple-in-crunch-mode-with-devs-to-get-app-demos-ready-for-ipad-3-launch-rumor/feed/ 0 iOSOpenDev Is A “Shortcut” For Cydia Devs, But Is That A Good Thing? [Interview] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/IjQsxCNXyOM/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/IjQsxCNXyOM/story01.htm#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:24 +0000 Alex Heath http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145207 Screen shot 2012-02-09 at 11.52.01 AMThe jailbreak community is full of talented developers and innovative ideas that have kept Apple on its toes for the past several years. The time and effort that goes into creating a quality tweak is often unappreciated by the average jailbreaker. A free tool called iOSOpenDev was recently released for developers. Those with basic programming [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145207/iosopendev-is-a-shortcut-for-cydia-devs-but-is-that-a-good-thing-interview/feed/ 0 Google Could Take 2.25% Of Every iPhone Sold After Motorola Acquisition http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Js6PFYUqwnQ/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Js6PFYUqwnQ/story01.htm#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:58 +0000 Cult of Android http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145304 Google has sent letters out to various standards organizations, including the IEEE, promising to honor MMI’s patent licensing policies after it completes its planned acquisition of the company. This includes honoring MMI’s maximum go-forward per-unit royalty rate of 2.25%. This is the same rate MMI is asking Apple to pay in order to lift the [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145304/google-promises-to-honor-motorolas-licencing-standards-after-acquisition-this-includes-fees-imposed-on-apple/feed/ 0 Google Promises To Honor Motorola’s Licencing Standards After Acquisition (This Includes Fees Imposed On Apple) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Js6PFYUqwnQ/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Js6PFYUqwnQ/story01.htm#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:58 +0000 Cult of Android http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145304 Google has sent letters out to various standards organizations, including the IEEE, promising to honor MMI’s patent licensing policies after it completes its planned acquisition of the company. This includes honoring MMI’s maximum go-forward per-unit royalty rate of 2.25%. This is the same rate MMI is asking Apple to pay in order to lift the [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145304/google-promises-to-honor-motorolas-licencing-standards-after-acquisition-this-includes-fees-imposed-on-apple/feed/ 0 In 1991, The FBI Investigated Steve Jobs’s Reality Distortion Field For George Bush http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/A3nA8i27NAg/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/A3nA8i27NAg/story01.htm#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:18:53 +0000 John Brownlee http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145284 jobs-1991Back in 1991, according to a recently released FBI file on Apple’s iconic founder, Steve Jobs was considered for a sensitive position in the Bush Administration. The file is quite long, and we’re reading through it now. But one thing that the file immediately makes clear is that even the FBI knew about Steve Jobs’s [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145284/in-1991-the-fbi-investigated-steve-jobss-reality-distortion-field/feed/ 0 Leaked iPad 3 Components Reveal New Internals, But No New Design [Exclusive] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Q8IVDZj1RHs/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/Q8IVDZj1RHs/story01.htm#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:33 +0000 Killian Bell http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145218 ipad-3-volume-flexImages of leaked iPad 3 components hot off the factory floor have been provided to Cult of Mac. They reveal that the internal components of Apple’s third-generation iPad are significantly different to those features in its first- and second-generation tablet. However, its design seems to remain almost the same. The images we have, which have [...]


]]> http://www.cultofmac.com/145218/leaked-ipad-3-components-reveal-new-internals-but-no-new-design-exclusive/feed/ 0 iPad 3 Back Panel Hints At Bigger Battery, Updated Camera, New Display [Rumor] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/damdwBzR98w/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cultofmac/bFow/~3/damdwBzR98w/story01.htm#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:40 +0000 Alex Heath http://www.cultofmac.com/?p=145198 ipad3-vs-ipad2-bothRepairLabs has gotten its hands on what is reportedly a back panel for the upcoming iPad 3. While the new housing remains largely identical to its predecessor, this leaked rear panel does suggest several changes to Apple’s third-generation tablet. The iPad 3 will reportedly feature a bigger battery, updated camera, and hi-res, Retina-like display. Rumors [...]


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