Archive | October 21st, 2009
Apple welcomes accounting change, but will wait a while before implementing it
In late September, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to allow companies like Apple to recognize income from sales on products like the iPhone at the point of sale, as opposed to spreading out that revenue income over the course of 24 months. This change in accounting led many to believe that Apple’s guidance […]
Continue reading...Apple enters the Twitterverse with 3 new Twitter accounts
21. October 2009
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Apple isn’t exactly the most social media friendly company around, and while some companies embrace social media as a means to generate buzz and hype for upcoming products, Apple won’t hesitate to sue bloggers for posting product information before they’re publicly announced. All of which makes Apple’s recent foray into Twitter a pleasant surprise. Apple […]
Continue reading...Alleged Windows Mobile 7 UI looks strangely familiar
21. October 2009
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The following snapshots reveal a Windows Mobile UI re-design that was reportedly planned for Windows Mobile 6.5, but for whatever reason, was subsequently pushed back to Windows Mobile 7. Call us crazy, but there’s something oddly familiar about these photos. via PocketNow
Continue reading...Rock Band for the iPhone fails to impress for $9.99
21. October 2009
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Not too long ago, we reported that EA Mobile was on the verge of releasing an iPhone version of the popular console and music oriented video game, Rock Band. Well that day has finally arrived, and despite offering a plethora of good and varied music (indlucing songs from the Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Blondie, and The […]
Continue reading...Some final notes of interest from Apple’s earnings conference call
21. October 2009
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Here are a few interesting tidbits relayed by COO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer from Monday’s earnings conference call. In the last quarter, Apple sold more Macs and iPhones than in any previous quarter, a fact which Apple is more than pleased with given the economic environment. Apple’s operating margin was the highest ever, […]
Continue reading...Upcoming music service from Google to compete against iTunes?
21. October 2009
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TechCrunch reports: Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources, and the company has spent the last several weeks securing content for the launch of the service from the major music labels. One source has referred to the new service as Google Audio. We’re still gathering details, but our understanding is […]
Continue reading...Bengals Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco has an iPhone app
21. October 2009
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In a move that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, outspoken Bengals Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco (or Chad Johnson if you wanna keep it old school) recently came out with his very own iPhone app that lets users keep daily tabs on #85 via exclusive photos, videos, and tweets. And if you just can’t […]
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21. October 2009
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