Stories by: Jason Snell

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Cook: Apple will "double down" on Siri and secrecy 30 May, 2012 13:30:00

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, kicked off the Wall Street Journal’s tenth annual D: All Things Digital conference, appearing at the same event that his predecessor, Steve Jobs, had headlined several times before. Answering questions from conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, Cook said his company is doubling down on Siri, played coy about Apple’s approach to the gaming and television markets, and spoke emotionally about Jobs’s death.
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Review: Apple TV (3rd generation, early 2012) 16 March, 2012 01:52:00

The new-model of Apple TV looks and acts exactly like the previous model. I've spent the last week with the new, 1080p-compatible version of the Apple TV, and I'm here to report that it's exactly like its predecessor in all but one way.
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Mountain Lion: Hands on with Notification Center 17 February, 2012 01:40:00

For years, many Mac app developers have had to design their own ways to get your attention. But with Mountain Lion, a true systemwide notification service will finally arrive.
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Mountain Lion: Hands on with Notes and Reminders 17 February, 2012 01:39:00

Two of the new iOS-flavored apps to move to the Mac with the release of Mountain Lion this summer are Notes and Reminders. Here’s a sneak peek at how they work.
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In depth: Hands on with Apple's new OS X, Mountain Lion 17 February, 2012 01:38:00

Apple updates its iOS mobile operating system once a year. But why should the iPhone and iPad have all the fun? Apple has announced that it will release a new version of OS X—Mountain Lion—this summer, just a year after the release of OS X Lion.
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Mountain Lion: Messages replaces iChat, gets public beta 17 February, 2012 01:37:00

iChat is dead—long live Messages. With Thursday’s announcement of Mac OS X Mountain Lion comes the news that iChat is being upgraded and renamed to Messages, with support for the iMessage chat system introduced with iOS 5.
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Neil Young: Steve Jobs and I discussed higher-quality digital downloads 01 February, 2012 08:07:00

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young says that he talked to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs about offering higher-quality digital music downloads, but that since Jobs’s death, discussion with Apple on the matter has ceased.
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Analysis: Why iBooks Author is a big deal for publishers 21 January, 2012 01:41:00

Never before has an announcement about textbooks been the subject of so much conversation. But that’s what happens when Apple holds a media event: People talk, even if the subject might otherwise seem obscure or uninteresting.
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Check your music's iCloud status 15 November, 2011 09:01:00

iTunes Match is new (it arrived Monday) and exciting (all your music everywhere! your old CD rips upgraded to iTunes Plus quality!), but it's also confusing. What songs went where? Did iTunes Match find a track or did your copy of iTunes have to upload it to Apple's servers?
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REVIEW: iPhone 4S - It's a sure thing 13 October, 2011 01:17:00

The initial reaction to the announcement of the iPhone 4S was muted.
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OPINION: The App culture 04 October, 2011 00:47:00

Back in the day, downloading software over the Internet and installing it was only for the most techy among us. Paying for that software was even more outlandish. But since Apple launched the App Store in 2008, users of the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad have discovered that shopping for, downloading, and even paying for software isn’t just easy, but fun.