Archive | August 5th, 2009

Apple releases OS X 10.5.8 update

5. August 2009

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Apple today released what is most likely the final Leopard update before Snow Leopard hits the shelves later this fall.  OS X 10.5.8 includes the following fixes and tweaks:

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Landrover releases usless, yet funny, iPhone app [Photo]

5. August 2009

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Check out this slightly amusing iPhone app from Landrover.  In an effort to highlight how monstrous a vehicle the Landrover is, the app doesn’t give you actual driving directions, but merely displays a straight line between your starting point and destination.  Apparently it can just climb over any and every thing that gets in its […]

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Leaked pricing reveals Tom Tom iPhone kit to retail for $168

5. August 2009

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A reseller in the U.K has leaked pricing information for Tom Tom’s upcoming iPhone car kit, and if its accurate, it will be price at around $168. Included in the kit is the latest and greatest in Tom Tom software, the iPhone cradle which attaches to the windshield, simultaneously charges your iPhone, and also boosts […]

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Apple planning to release 8GB iPhone 3GS?

5. August 2009

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Leaked screenshots from Rogers Wireless, and obtained by Boy Genius Report, seem to indicate that Apple is planning to eventually clear out all of the old 8GB iPhone 3G inventory to make way for an 8GB model of the new iPhone 3GS.  The old iPhone 3G for $99 is a steal, but the new iPhone […]

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Apple finally bans dumbass and shady developer from the iPhone app store for copyright infringement

5. August 2009

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With over 65,000 apps and growing, the iTunes App Store has a commanding lead over competing app stores.  But its large library of apps also makes navigating around and finding quality apps an increasingly tougher task for iPhone users. The iTunes App Store has been likened to a gold rush, and as such, it’s filled […]

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Apple accounts for 32% of worldwide cellphone profits in first half of 2009

5. August 2009

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Despite only accounting for 8% of the handset industry’s revenue, Apple’s iPhone accounted for 32% of the industry’s profits during the first half of 2009, according to Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi who explained the reasons behind Apple’s success: With the iPhone and its Apps Store, Apple has established a formidable smartphone ecosystem, which history […]

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