P. J. Connolly

iPhone Configuration Utility 3.0: Seven New Features, Plus One Thats Missing by P. J. Connolly Restrictions Get Granular New options in the Restrictions tab of the iPhone Configuration Utility allow more control over the use of bundled applications such as Safari. More VPN Options This release of iPhone Configuration Utility allows for central authentication setup […]

This is shaping up to be an ugly month for Apple. First, the big, big, big news: Consumer Reports announced on Monday that its engineers have demonstrated problems with the iPhone 4’s reception; these problems are serious enough that the respected product testing outfit is retracting its earlier recommendation of the device. Here’s CR’s statement, […]

One of the tests that the IRS uses to determine whether one is an employee or a contractor relates to the tools of one’s trade. Basically, an organization that provides those tools is acting in the capacity of an employer, while workers who are required to provide their own tools are less likely to be […]

One of my goals for this summer is to focus on how our readers are using Macs in the enterprise. This is a subject that’s near and dear to my heart; I’ve been an advocate for Apple’s platform in business for over a quarter century. But manageability has always been a stumbling block for Macs, […]

New Features in iOS 4 by P. J. Connolly Folder View of Apps in iOS 4 The new release of iOS allows iPhone users to organize applications by dropping one app icon on another.Source: eWEEK Labs/Connolly View of iBooks for iPhone For those who like to read on the go, iOS 4 supports iBooks, which […]

10 Apps We Would Improve with iOS 4 and iPhone 4 by P. J. Connolly COMPANY: Nuance CommunicationsAPP: Dragon DictationWHAT COULD BE IMPROVED: Currently, Dragon saves to a text file, copies to a clipboard or launches e-mail. Multitasking could allow it to paste directly into an open document in Apple’s Pages or another word processor. […]

Two of IT’s greatest strengths are the speed at which it can be adapted to changes in the way people use it, and the way in which it can change the people who use it. You could say this about tools like fire, which allowed humans to survive in previously hostile climates, to cook food […]

SAN FRANCISCO–It was no surprise the June 7 keynote address at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco focused on the iPhone, which has become a cash cow for the company. After a possible prototype of the iPhone 4 was mislaid during an engineer’s field test in March, speculation about the new device’s capabilities […]

When Apple‘s sales pitch for the iPad‘s 3G model included the ability to sign up for an unlimited, contract-free data plan from AT&T, it sounded like a good deal. But Apple CEO Steve Jobs neglected to ask Ma Bell how long it intended to honor that offer. Well, we found out June 1, when the […]

UPDATED: The updated operating system for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch brings a raft of new features to these mobile devices; iPhone 3GS users in particular will be able to congratulate themselves, knowing they finally have an OS that pushes the smartphone to its limits. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Apple’s Safari Web browser may never break out of fourth place in the browser sweepstakes, but new features for users and developers in Safari 5 indicate that the company is committed to using it as a model for its idea of what the Web should be. Read my full review at eweek.com.