Archive | December, 2008
Friday morning link roundup
Netflix Streaming for Macs now available for everyone – TGdaily Engadget Review of Apple’s new in-ear headphones – Engadget More big names pull out of Macworld Expo 2009 – AppleInsider Another Storm reviewer is less than impressed – Seeking Alpha 5 Things You Never Knew about Spotlight – The AppleBlog
Continue reading...“From Apple to RIM, With Love”
4. December 2008
Check out this interesting article from GracefulFlavor about how the iPhone forced RIM’s hand into producing a device that fell outside its engineering strengths. The BlackBerry Storm, in my opinion, is a wonderful illustration of how Apple’s innovation and market appeal can force a smart company like RIM to invest millions of dollars in a […]
Continue reading...Shazam now recognizes 8 million tracks
4. December 2008
Shazam is a great iPhone/iPod Touch application that allows users to find out the name of a song simply by holding up their device next to a playing song. Shazam is one of the app stores most popular downloads, and the good news for users is that its database is expanding by 2 million tracks […]
Continue reading...First review of Apple’s in-ear headphones
4. December 2008
After a bit of a delay, Apple’s high-end in-ear headphones have finally arrived, and Gizmodo is first on the scene with a review. Overall, the review paints a positive picture of Apple’s latest foray into the premium headphone market. While not necessarily the best on the market, Gizmodo found that Apple’s new headphones offer solid […]
Continue reading...iPhone tops Windows Mobile in worldwide market share, and how Microsoft blew it
4. December 2008
New data from Gartner indicates that the successful launch of the iPhone 3G was enough to push iPhone market share over that of the entire range of Windows Mobile devices. Nokia, meanwhile, maintained its number 1 spot with 42.4% in market share. iPhone market share jumped up to 12.9% during the third quarter of 2008, […]
Continue reading...Bullish Apple analyst trims Apple estimates for 2009
4. December 2008
Everyone’s favorite Apple analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, has lowered his estimates for Apple’s 2009 earnings citing slower growth attributed to broader economic conditions and weak consumer spending. AppleInsider reports: Although there’s no evidence to suggest that Mac sales have slowed thus far, analyst Gene Munster cited “low visibility” into next year’s environment as […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple to sell 4GB iPhone at Walmart for $99
4. December 2008
BoyGeniusReport is reporting that Apple is planning to offer a 4GB iPhone at Walmart for the low low price of $99. Though nothing has officially been confirmed, previous reports have indicated that the iPhone would be available at select Walmart stores (around 2500 in total) by the end of December. If true, this move could […]
Continue reading...Stephen Colbert tops Kanye West on iTunes – ‘Operation Humble Kanye’ a success!
4. December 2008
Early this week, Stephen Colbert urged viewers of “The Colbert Report” to purchase his Christmas CD on iTunes so that he could overtake and humble the ever arrogant Kanye West. At the time, Kanye West’s album was the top selling album on iTunes while Colbert’s lagged behind at #15. Colbert told viewers that they should […]
Continue reading...Batman attacks iTunes with a vengeance!
4. December 2008
“The Dark Knight” is already making waves on iTunes, and the film hasn’t even been released on video yet. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that “The Dark Knight” is already the best-selling movie download of the year on iTunes, quite a feat for a movie that is only available as a pre-order. “According to Apple, […]
Continue reading...Lawyer sues Apple, then comments on this blog?
3. December 2008
We recently ran an article detailing a lawsuit filed against Apple for allegedly misrepresenting the speed of the iPhone 3G and because users were only able to remain on the 3G network for intermittent periods of time. We initially reviewed the complaint, and came to the conclusion that the case would most likely be dismissed […]
Continue reading...Is a corporation behind Psystar?
3. December 2008
Groklaw has a must-read article for anyone following the ongoing legal dispute between Apple and Psystar. Apple has filed a motion to amend its complaint [PDF] to add a claim of violation of the DMCA, among other new and enlarged claims. Here’s the proposed Amended Complaint [PDF]. So, not only have all of Psystar’s counterclaims […]
Continue reading...Amazon app comes to the iTunes app store
3. December 2008
The New York Times is reporting that Amazon.com will today make available a new application that will allow users to browse the Amazon store directly from their iPhone or iPod Touch. One of the more intriguing aspects of the application will be a feature called “Amazon Remembers” which will allow users to take a photo […]
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5. December 2008
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