Archive | September, 2008
Why Apple Stores are so successful
Macworld has an interesting article explaining why Apple’s foray into the retail business has been so successful. Notably, the article mentions that there is no record of any Apple Store closing due to lackluster sales.
Continue reading...New Microsoft ads made on a Mac
22. September 2008
The new “I’m a PC” commercials which don’t seem to be that effective were apparently made on a Mac. Boygeniusreport has the scoop. Related: Microsoft’s new ads are a step in the wrong direction Microsoft drops Seinfeld from ad campaign – a sign of desperation?
Continue reading...Android: A nightmare for Apple?
22. September 2008
Time has an interesting piece on the upcoming HTC Dream from T-mobile that will be running Googles highly touted Android OS. Can it give the iPhone a run for its money? Time seems to think that it can.
Continue reading...Apple’s September quarter to be better than anticipated
22. September 2008
AppleInsider has the scoop in Piper Jaffray raising esitmates for Apple’s Septemeber quarter.
Continue reading...Did Apple steal ideas for the iPhone? Here’s proof that it didn’t.
21. September 2008
There have been some recent rumblings regarding Apple supposedly stealing an iPhone idea for a program which would allow users to review information from the iPhone screen while the phone is still locked. In other words, without unlocking the phone, a user would be able to check his/her missed calls, recent text messages, and stock [...]
Continue reading...Mac Mini pro?
21. September 2008
Rumors are circulating that Apple is set to unveil a mac mini pro alongside its new line of Macbooks, which are slated for an October announcment. The mac mini has largely been ignored by Apple over the past few years, and hasn’t seen much in the way of upgrades. Keep in mind that Apple noted [...]
Continue reading...Q&A with the developers of Koi Pond
20. September 2008
Macworld has an interesting Q&A with the developers of the popular App store program ‘Koi Pond’.
Continue reading...Dan Lyons – He gets paid to write for Newsweek?!
20. September 2008
It amazes me how someone like Dan Lyons, who seemingly doesn’t know much about Technology, gets paid to write for Newsweek. In his latest article, Lyons argues that Apple today is what Microsoft was 10 years ago – a monopolistic company that employs unscrupulous methods to crush competitors. The problem is that Lyons doesn’t have [...]
Continue reading...iPhone developer makes $250,000 in two months
19. September 2008
Wired has the scoop on Steve Demeter, an iPhone developer who made $250,000 in just 2 months with his iPhone game Trism. Priced at only 5 bucks, and with Apple taking 30% of sales, that means that over 70,000 copies of the game have been downloaded. Despite all of the controversy surrounding the app store [...]
Continue reading...NBC returns to iTunes with a vengance
19. September 2008
Since returning to iTunes just over a week ago, NBC TV shows have been downloaded over 1 million times. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “about 30% of the top-selling episodes and season passes now comprise shows either airing on or produced by NBC Universal.” NBC originally left iTunes in a much publicized move over frustrations [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new ad – a step in the wrong direction.
19. September 2008
Wow. Microsoft has really taken a step backwards with their new ad-campaign. In trying to combat the PC stereotype from the “Get a Mac ads”, Microsoft created a commercial with a diverse array of people proclaiming that they are PC’s. The point is obviously to show that cool, talented, and creative people do, in fact, [...]
Continue reading...New Trojan Horse targets iPhone users who use Windows
18. September 2008
From the iPod Observer: “A new spam e-mail aimed at Windows users who have an iPhone has surfaced. The spam, which purports to contain the most popular iPhone game in a attachment, actually contains a Trojan Horse Troj/Agent-HNY. The attached file, Penguin Panic.zip isn’t even executable on a Mac or an iPhone. Windows users who [...]
Continue reading...The significance of NBC’s return to Itunes
18. September 2008
Macworld has an interesting article about what NBC’s return means for iTunes.
Continue reading...iPhone 3g Owners using less bandwith than expected
18. September 2008
Reports have come in noting that iPhone 3g owners are using less bandwith on the 3g network that AT&T anticipated. AT&T expected that the new iPhone 3g would see a 5x increase in bandwith usage. In actuality, bandwith usage has increased 3 fold. MocoNews has the scoop.
Continue reading...New iPhone interface patents
18. September 2008
Appleinsider has the scoop on a new series of iPhone-related patent filings that could enhance the user interface in upcoming software upgrades.
Continue reading...Microsoft to give Apple a taste of its own medicine
18. September 2008
The New York Times has an interesting article about the new direction Microsoft is headed after they decided to axe their somewhat poorly received Seinfeld campaign. Apparently Microsoft will attempt to take back control of the PC character and finally respond to the long-running “Get a mac” ads. I’m not quite sure how you can [...]
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23. September 2008
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