Archive | October 9th, 2009
Report: Squatters in iTunes App Store a growing problem
A recent report in recombu describes the growing problem of squatters in the iTunes App Store – a term which refers to developers who register catchy sounding iPhone app titles but don’t actually submit an app of the same name to iTunes.
Continue reading...3% of AT&T smartphone owners use 40% of all smartphone data
9. October 2009
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At the recent CTA conference in San Diego, AT&T Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega (what a name!) addressed some of the network connectivity problems AT&T has run into, and bluntly stated that making use of new chunks of spectrum is a process that takes years. And though the iPhone wasn’t mentioned by name, there was no […]
Continue reading...Apple’s appetite for NAND Flash causes global shortage
9. October 2009
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Apple’s appetite for NAND flash has once again outpaced supply, in large part due to the continuing popularity of the iPhone and the iPod Touch. In response to the shortage, Taiwan’s memory module manufacturers are adjusting their business midstream. Digitimes notes: Taiwan-based memory module houses are moving to diversify their NAND flash suppliers to minimize […]
Continue reading...Mossberg hails Windows 7 as the best Windows yet
9. October 2009
WSJ columnist Walt Mossberg is a big fan of Windows 7, and calls it the closest thing to a Mac like experience to ever come out of Redmond. After using pre-release versions of Windows 7 for nine months, and intensively testing the final version for the past month on many different machines, I believe it […]
Continue reading...RockBand coming to the iPhone courtesy of EA Mobile
9. October 2009
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EA Mobile will soon be releasing an iPhone version of RockBand, the hit music simulation video game popular on both the Xbox and Sony Playstation consoles. Much like the console version, the mobile version will allow users to play either the drums, the guitar, the bass, or sing vocals. Interestingly, though, the singing portion of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft considering making Zune services available for Apple users
9. October 2009
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For all you Apple fans out there who prefer listening to music on a subscription basis, there just maybe hope for you yet. Microsoft is reportedly toying with the idea of making Zune software and services compatible with Apple products. ZDNET has the full scoop over here.
Continue reading...Apple is still the coolest kid on the block in the eyes of teens
9. October 2009
It’s a bit cliche at this point, but Apple products have an aura of “cool” about them that most other companies simply lack, despite millions upon millions of dollars in market research and product development. Apple hasn’t always been the coolest kid on the block, but since the iPod hit the scene in 2001, it’s […]
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9. October 2009
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