Archive | June, 2009
Apple’s MacBook Pro, the perfect portable video camera [Photo]
Not sure if this is the safest place for a MacBoook to be, but hey, when you gotta get a shot, you gotta get a shot. Hilarious.
Continue reading...Sony reportedly exploring development of iPhone competitor
28. June 2009
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After losing the MP3 player battle before it seemingly even began, Sony is reportedly trying to fuse its PSP and Sony Erickson mobile phone into a product that can compete with the iPhone. Reuters reports: Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc’s highly popular [...]
Continue reading...“Layar” app highlights potential of augmented reality
28. June 2009
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Now that the new iPhone includes a compass, we can only hope that the Layar app depicted below will soon be making its debut on the iTunes App Store. According to the developer, Layar allows you to see what is around you by displaying realtime digital information on top of reality through the camera of [...]
Continue reading...Transformers like the Palm Pre, diss the iPhone
27. June 2009
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9to5Mac comically suggests that Palm paid off the Transformers to have them hype up the Pre’s qwerty keyboard, even though we all know that their gigantic fingers are a much better fit for the iPhone’s on-screen keyboard. Optimus Prime and Megatron even throw a casual barbs in the general direction of iPhone users. Check it [...]
Continue reading...Report: iMacs to see price cuts this fall
27. June 2009
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A few weeks after slashing prices across its entire MacBook Pro line comes a report from AppleInsider that Apple is considering a 7-10% price for its all-in-one iMac desktops sometime this fall. iMacs were just recently refreshed in March but will see another update by fall, at which time they’ll also be repositioned as more [...]
Continue reading...In wake of untimely passing, Michael Jackson’s albums and singles take over iTunes
27. June 2009
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In the wake of Michael Jackson’s untimely passing, sales of his albums have skyrocketed, and now occupy 9 of the top 10 spots on iTunes. Similarly, 7 out of the top 10 singles on iTunes are Michael Jackson tracks with the top selling music videos also belonging to the King of Pop. 9to5Mac observes: No [...]
Continue reading...Using “Find My iPhone” to track down a thief – Epic Story!
27. June 2009
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Check out this fascinating and hilarious recap of a guy and his friends using the new “Find my iPhone” feature to track down a missing iPhone. The following story is reprinted with permission from Happy Waffle. ============================ “Myself and two compadres, Ryan and Mark, are in Chicago (each of us for the first time) to [...]
Continue reading...Big time comedy hits the iPhone this Summer
26. June 2009
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Macworld reports on a series of new comedy iPhone apps slated to hit the iTunes app store over the course of the summer. Masterminded by Fred Graver, creator of the always hilarious VH1 show Best Week Ever, and a former writer for shows such as In Living Color and Cheers, Graver assembled a who’s who [...]
Continue reading...Terrell Owens apologizes for Windows Vista, among other things [Video]
26. June 2009
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In a hilarious video, Terrell Owens makes a few preemptive and comical apologies in anticipation of the 2009-2010 NFL season. A few seconds in, Owens apologizes for the disappointment that was Vista. Sorry about Windows Vista, it’s not the operating system I thought it would be. The entire video is worth checkin’ out whether you’re [...]
Continue reading...Palm Pre takes on the iPhone in new ad
26. June 2009
That Palm Pre sure does look comfortable leaning up against that eaten apple. If I were in a high school English class, I suppose I’d write that the image symbolizes the fact if it weren’t for Apple, the Pre would collapse out of existence. It’s a decent ad, but I sincerely doubt it will sway [...]
Continue reading...A 1080p capable iPhone might not be as far off as you think
26. June 2009
While the Apple masses continue to bask in the glory of the iPhone’s much improved camera, not to mention its new ability to record video, a recent development might shed some light on what features Apple might include in future iterations of the iPhone. Imagine shooting 1080p quality video right from your iPhone. Done salivating? [...]
Continue reading...iPhone guy leaves Apple for venture-capital firm
26. June 2009
Former Apple executive Bob Borchers left Apple last week to take up duties as a general partner at Opus Capital, a venture-capital firm. Now who is Bob Borchers, you ask? Why he’s the iPhone guy, of course. But who or what exactly is the iPhone guy? Remember when Apple released a video guide on using [...]
Continue reading...Why the new iPhone screen doesn’t accumulate fingerprints
25. June 2009
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The new iPhone 3GS comes equipped with an oleophobic coating which helps prevent fingerprints from accumulating on the screen. Take that FBI! But how does it work, you ask? To answer that question, Gizmodo was able to get a hold of everyone’s favorite scientist, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and in a pretty straight forward [...]
Continue reading...iPhone share of US Smartphone traffic continues to increase, reaches 69%
25. June 2009
New data released by AdMob shows that the number of people using an iPhone connect to the internet continues to grow at an impressive rate, with 69% of all smartphone traffic in the US coming from iPhone users AdMob, which runs an ad network for mobile websites, compiled the following data for May 2008.
Continue reading...Microsoft unveils Windows 7 pricing
25. June 2009
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Following the flop that was Vista, Microsoft’s next attempt at an OS, titled Windows 7, is scheduled to be released on October 22, 2009. And today, Microsoft announced what it’ll cost consumers to purchase the latest and greatest from Redmond. The pricing structure is somewhat straight forward by Microsoft standards, but we’re not sure if [...]
Continue reading...New MacBook includes feature that transforms it into a spaceship WOW! [Video]
25. June 2009
Words simply cannot do this video justice. Watch and enjoy.
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28. June 2009
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