Monthly Archives: December 2011

Inside Apple’s 2011: Steve Jobs’ achievements, battles and crises

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

For Apple, 2011 marked a year of incredible accomplishments, capping a decade of deftly executed strategies including the development of Mac OS X, ten years of the iPod and the ten year anniversary of Apple Retail stores. But the year was also marked with technological tragedy, from Steve Jobs’ final struggle with cancer to the cataclysmic earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan and flooding in Thailand. Continue reading →

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Mission Workshop Giveaway

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

iLounge and Mission Workshop are giving away the following three (3) backpacks. Waxed Canvas Small Weatherproof Rucksack Limited edition Sanction built with one of the oldest and most proven waterproof materials; waxed canvas. A great around-town, light-cargo day pack. As with the standard issue Sanction it features multiple weatherproof pockets, urethane coated zippers, and an internal frame sheet. The large zippered pocket fits most 15” laptops.… Continue reading →

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Last-minute: iPhone 4S $50 off at Radio Shack

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

Radio Shack sent late news Saturday of a one-day only sale on the iPhone 4S. All AT&T versions of Apple’s phone are $50 off when bought on a contract. The deal is only in store by necessity and can stack on top of any trade-in values from older iPhones…. Continue reading →

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2011 in review: The year’s most loved and loathed stories

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

For the fourth consecutive year, we look back at the most (and least) popular articles based on our readers’ votes. Continue reading →

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Google pulls one Siri clone Android app, leaves another

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

Google has partly reacted to the presence of cloned Siri apps on Android by pulling one of the titles. The “Siri for Android” app has been quietly pulled from Android Market about a day after it was first discovered. The developer, operating under the deliberately misleading company name Official App, has also had its only other app, a fake Pinterest app that only linked to the website, pulled from the store…. Continue reading →

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Google, Facebook, Twitter help revelers ring in new year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

Google, Facebook and Twitter are getting attention as revelers say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012. Continue reading →

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2011 in review: The year in quotes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

A lot happened in Apple’s technology sphere over the last year. Products, leadership changes, and — yes –even lawsuits. Here’s a collection of quotes from the last 12 months to give you an overview of everything that went down in 2011. Continue reading →

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News: Happy New Year From iLounge!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

From all of us here at iLounge, Happy New Year! We’ll be on a limited publication schedule through the second as we celebrate with our families and friends. Our editors are anxious to bid farewell to 2011, which was a very mixed year with equal portions of major highs and lows. This year saw the launch of iterative but certainly improved new iPad and iPhone models, plus some huge, iCloud-heavy updates to both iOS and iTunes. On more personal… Continue reading →

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The Macalope Weekly: The cure for what ails you

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

Paul Thurrott proscribes cures for the iPad, Microsoft needs therapy and iOS gets a hot market share injection. Continue reading →

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2011 in review: Macworld’s top stories

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

These 20 stories — covering everything from iCloud to Lion — were the most-read articles on Macworld.com during the past 12 months. Continue reading →

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