Archive | July, 2009
Apple not planning to offer “iTunes for e-books”
With rumors of an Apple tablet picking up momentum by the week, many have been quick to proclaim that the as of yet unreleased tablet will be a Kindle killer, with some speculation focusing on whether or not Apple might even launch an iTunes store for e-books. With the iPhone app store already heavily populated [...]
Continue reading...Apple issues iTunes update to address iPhone SMS security flaw
31. July 2009
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At the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas this past week, researchers Collin Mulliner and Charlie Miller revealed that they could remotely take over any iPhone with a simple text message comprised of a single character. Rebooting the phone would in most cases solve the problem, but it wouldn’t take a hacker long [...]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft and Steve Ballmer just don’t get it
31. July 2009
At a Microsoft Financial Analyst meeting yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demonstrated, yet again, that he still doesn’t get, or perhaps is unwilling to admit, why people are ditching PC’s and flocking to the Mac in droves. While looking out into a sea of reporters and analysts, Ballmer noticed the number of computers sporting an [...]
Continue reading...Rob Enderle was bullish on MSFT stock hours before Microsoft reported its worst quarter in 23 years
30. July 2009
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Last week, Microsoft reported disappointing earnings, missed 4Q analyst estimates, and saw their profits fall by a staggering 29%. A few hours earlier, everyone’s favorite “analyst”, Rob Enderle, appeared on CNBC and was particularly bullish about Microsoft’s financial prospects. “I’m expecting some really good news in terms of outlook for [Microsoft]. They just released their [...]
Continue reading...Foxconn suicide raises issue of Chinese counterfeits
30. July 2009
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It’s been about a week since a Foxconn employee committed suicide after losing a fourth generation iPhone prototype he was responsible for. Since then, a number of issues have been raised about Apple’s prevailing culture of secrecy and the working conditions of Chinese employees who help manufacture Apple products. The missing iPhone that was at [...]
Continue reading...Ryan Block disputes WSJ article re: Apple attending CES
30. July 2009
Yesterday, Ben Charny of the Wall Street Journal wrote that Apple would make an official appearance at CES 2010, with the basis of his scoop being a conversation from a journalist dinner he attended with Gary Shapiro, the head of the trade organization that puts on CES. Charney, however, did not directly source his information, [...]
Continue reading...Photo of Steve Jobs leaving Apple Campus
30. July 2009
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TMZ published a photo yesterday of Steve Jobs leaving Apple headquarters. Gizmodo thinks that he’s walking with famed Apple designer Jonathan Ive, but we’re not so sure about that. In any event, this is the first public photo of Jobs in a long time, and as luck would have it, the photo was taken with [...]
Continue reading...Apple plans to attend CES 2010, Jobs invited to deliver keynote
29. July 2009
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After months of speculation, it appears that Apple will officially be in attendance at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a move made possible by Apple’s announcement last January that it would no longer attend the Macworld Expo, which historically takes place during the same week as CES. According to a report in the WSJ, [...]
Continue reading...A look back at un-released Apple prototypes [Photo]
29. July 2009
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A new book from designer Harmut Esslinger of Frog Design gives us a small glimpse into Apple’s design process via photos and stories of Apple prototypes that never made it to market. Frog Design, in case you’re unaware, is a design company that was instrumental in churning out designs for number of popular Apple products [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft to open first retail stores in California and Arizona
29. July 2009
Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s retail initiative to roll out a number of Microsoft Retail Stores will begin in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California sometime this fall. The shoopping area chosen in Mission Viejo is already home to an Apple Store while the Scottsdale location is not. According to Microsoft spokeswoman Kim Stocks, the [...]
Continue reading...New “flying apps” display at Apple Store in Palo Alto [video]
29. July 2009
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TechCrunch writer Jason Kincaid stumbled upon this pretty cool window display at a flagship Apple Store in Palo Alto recently. Check it out.. Now wouldn’t it be funny if someone came out with a similar display for apps available on the Palm Pre?
Continue reading...New ARM processor from Samsung clocks in at 1GHz
29. July 2009
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Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled a new iPhone grade ARM processor with a clock output of 1Ghz, a marked improvement over the current iPhone 3GS processor which can potentially run at 833Mhz, but which has been scaled back to run at 633Mhz due to heat and power considerations. Samsung notes that the new Cortex-A8 chip, [...]
Continue reading...Apple removes Google Voice apps from iTunes
29. July 2009
Apple yesterday removed all iPhone apps which made use of Google Voice because they “duplicate features that come with the iPhone.” I guess iPhone users will have to bid adieu to the free text messaging and cheap long-distance phone calls that Google Voice provided. AT&T is reportedly, and not surprisingly, the party behind the apps [...]
Continue reading...Why Psystar can’t do whatever it wants with copies of OS X
29. July 2009
Psystar, the company Apple’s suing for illegally selling non-Apple hardware running OS X, issued a statement yesterday announcing that it had hired a new law firm, and that they’re looking forward to answering Apple’s legal challenges head on. Included in the statement is an attempt by Psystar to defend its actions. Everyone here values openness. [...]
Continue reading...The Onion rips on Apple with new iPhone 3Gi story — hillarity ensues
28. July 2009
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The Onion today came out with a hilarious article describing the release of a new iPhone model called the iPhone 3Gi that’s only visible to the “most loyal of customers.” SAN FRANCISCO—In a move expected to revolutionize the mobile device industry, Apple launched its fastest and most powerful iPhone to date Tuesday, an innovative new [...]
Continue reading...Psystar vows to fight “hippie” Apple with guns blazin’
28. July 2009
Psystar, everyone’s favorite un-authorized Mac clonemaker, released a statement on its website today vowing to take on Apple Legal head on with guns blazin’. Not only does Psystar have new legal counsel, it also comes armed with spurious and misleading legal claims. Check out their full statement below:
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31. July 2009
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