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iOS 6 to Drop Google Maps

SchwarzTech Staff — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:06 +0000

As Apple moves to distance itself from Google, and actually use its map-related acquisitions, 9to5Mac is reporting that iOS 6 will actually use Apple's own backend, much like the map function in iPhoto.

Apple Releases OS X 10.7.4

SchwarzTech Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:34 +0000

About three months since the release of 10.7.3, Apple released another update for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The update weighs in around 600MB, and a combo update is available. If the server version is your thing, there's a regular update and a combo update...

Apple Reports Q2 Results

Eric Schwarz — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:45:17 +0000

Today, Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ending March 31, 2012. In the conference call, Apple posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. If you recall from the first quarter results in January, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer’s expectations for this [...]

Joining Yoggrt

Eric Schwarz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:17:00 +0000

We try to keep self-promotional site news to a minimum here, but I thought I'd post this officially now that we've been running new ads for awhile. Due to a mix of wanting a better user experience on the site, more relevant ads, and stepping away from Google (due to privacy concerns), we're now running ads by Yoggrt...

Apple Responds to iPad Battery Concerns

SchwarzTech Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:28:25 +0000

After some concerns over the new iPad's battery charging for up to an hour after displaying 100%, Apple VP Michael Tchao spoke with Ina Fried of AllThingsD and explained that part of that is the way things are supposed to work...

2012 Tournament of Apple’s Best Code Names

Eric Schwarz & Matt Bloomingdale — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:13:48 +0000

(Originally posted on 3/25 but updated periodically) As we are in the middle of the NCAA Tournament, brackets are a way of life. Here at SchwarzTech, we decided to have our own 32-seed (64 was just too much) bracket of Apple's best product code names, much like last year's worst Apple products tournament. Keep listening to SchwarzTech Radio, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or check back here for our updates and feel free to play along with your own bracket!