Apple wins appeal reversing $625 million Cover Flow patent dispute
Mon, Apr 4, 2011 - Apple has successfully appealed a court ruling over patent infringements related to Cover Flow that would have cost the company $625.5 million. ( 30 comments )
Apple loses patent-infringement trial over Cover Flow, Time Machine
Fri, Oct 1, 2010 - Apple has lost a patent case against its Cover Flow and Time Machine interfaces, despite some of the infringement charges from claimant Mirror Worlds being ruled invalid. ( 129 comments )
TomTom kit delayed; Apple Store robbery; Time Capsule troubles
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 - TomTom has postponed the release of its iPhone hardware accessory kit until October; numerous users who bought a Time Capsule in early 2008 are reporting issues; and an Apple Store robbery is caught on tape. ( 43 comments )
Apple introduces 2TB Time Capsule backup appliance
Thu, Jul 30, 2009 - Apple doubled the capacity on its Time Capsule router with integrated hard drive Thursday, giving users a full 2 terabytes of storage in the top-of-the-line model. ( 65 comments )
Mac OS X 10.5.5 approaching as testing focus narrowed
Fri, Sep 5, 2008 - A release of the fifth maintenance and security update for Apple's Leopard operating system appears to be approaching a release, with the company reported to have lopped the number components requiring evaluation in half. ( 28 comments )
New Time Machine option in 10.5.3; Boston store opens Thursday
Mon, May 12, 2008 - A new option scheduled to arrive alongside Mac OS X 10.5.3 will allow Time Machine users to chance backups while on battery power. Meanwhile, Apple has announced that its Boston flagship shop will open its doors this Thursday. And Ireland is the latest European country to see substantial iPhone discounts. ( 14 comments )
Apple says Time Machine over AirPort Disk is unsupported feature
Tue, Apr 8, 2008 - AirPort Extreme owners using a recently resurrected feature of the WiFi routers that lets externally connected USB hard drives act as wireless backup volumes for Time Machine shouldn't come knocking on Apple's door if problems arise, the company now says. ( 78 comments )
Exploring Time Capsule: feature and suitability review
Fri, Apr 4, 2008 - Time Capsule expands the wireless base station into a file and printer sharing solution and Time Machine target. This segment, the last of six exploring Time Capsule in depth, provides a review of its features and limitations as a wireless file sharing and backup appliance, along with comparisons to alternative products and previous AirPort models. ( 21 comments )
Exploring Time Capsule: Time Machine over the Network vs USB
Wed, Apr 2, 2008 - Time Capsule is billed as an ideal backup target for Time Machine. At the same time, networked drives (and particularly wireless shares) are often slower than a directly connected USB backup drive. This segment, the fifth of six exploring Time Capsule in depth, compares the pros and cons of using a solution like Time Capsule and the AirPort Extreme to perform Time Machine backups relative to using a directly attached hard drive. ( 39 comments )
Exploring Time Capsule: 10/100/1000 Ethernet vs. 802.11g/n Wireless Networking
Tue, Apr 1, 2008 - Time Capsule, like most of Apple's earlier AirPort base stations, can handle both wired and wireless networked devices, but is optimized for serving wireless clients. This segment, the fourth of six exploring Time Capsule in depth, highlights the differences between wired and wireless networking on Time Capsule and the AirPort Extreme. ( 22 comments )
Update enables Time Machine backups to AirPort Extreme USB drives
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 - A software update released Wednesday allows Apple's Time Machine software to perform backups to external USB drives connected to AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Stations, essentially replicating the behavior of the company's Time Capsule appliance. ( 65 comments )
Apple posts combo update for AirPort, Time Machine
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 - Apple on Wednesday afternoon posted a fix that amends issues with both its AirPort wireless adapters and its Time Machine backup utility. ( 27 comments )
Answers to Time Capsule reader questions
Thu, Mar 6, 2008 - Following our introduction and teardown of Time Capsule, we were deluged with questions from readers about the product and how it works. Here's what we've found, along with some discoveries reported by readers. ( 43 comments )
Teardown: a look inside Apple's Time Capsule backup appliance
Thu, Mar 6, 2008 - Time Capsule moves Apple's popular AirPort line of wireless base stations one step closer into the realm of embedded servers, providing shared file and print services in addition to acting as a target for Leopard's Time Machine feature. Here's a look at how it works with Leopard, Tiger and Windows clients, and what components are inside the device making everything happen. ( 25 comments )
Apple Time Capsule unboxing and preview
Tue, Mar 4, 2008 - Time Capsule, Apple's brand name for an Airport Extreme Base Station with an integrated hard drive and power adapter, is now shipping. Here's a look at what's in the box, and how the new Apple TV-sized wireless backup unit stacks up against the existing AirPort Extreme. ( 80 comments )
Time Machine remains focal point of Mac OS X 10.5.2 testing
Tue, Feb 5, 2008 - The stability and performance of Time Machine, Apple's easy-to-use backup software included with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, remains one of the final focus areas for testers evaluating the company's impending 10.5.2 operating system update. ( 43 comments )
First Look: Time Capsule, AirPort, and Time Machine
Wed, Jan 16, 2008 - Time Capsule pairs the existing AirPort Extreme with a half or full terabyte hard drive to serve as a backup appliance for Leopard machines running Time Machine, in addition to acting as a simple file and print server. It is offered for both Mac and Windows users, although Windows PCs (or Macs not running Leopard) won't have Time Machine and therefore will access it only as a regular file and print server. ( 41 comments )
