Archive | October 22nd, 2009
Psystar releases Rebel EFI, enabling OSX installation on non-Apple hardware
In a press release issued today, Psystar announced the availability of the Rebel EFI, a piece of software which will enable users to install copies of OS X Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware. Psystar, as you’re probably aware, has been involved in a back and forth legal battle with Apple over the sale of Psystar […]
Continue reading...Apple targets Windows 7 with 3 brand new “Get a Mac” ads [Video]
22. October 2009
Well that sure didn’t take long. Apple tonight debuted three new “Get a Mac” ads which directly take on Windows 7, which hit store shelves earlier today. The first ad is titled “Broken Promises”, and features the PC promising the Mac that Windows 7 won’t have any of the problems that Vista had. Justin Long, […]
Continue reading...Report: Nokia wants about $200 million from Apple over patent dispute
22. October 2009
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Earlier today we reportedthat Nokia launched a lawsuit against Apple claiming that the iPhone, since the first iteration, has been infringing upon a number of Nokia patents relating to technologies that make devices compatible with wireless LAN standards. In a note to investors today, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster writes that Nokia is looking to collect […]
Continue reading...Footage from Microsoft Store grand opening reveals heavy “borrowing” from Apple
22. October 2009
In conjunction with today’s release of Windows 7, Microsoft also opened up its first retail store in Arizona just a few hours ago. Below is a photo of the crowded store courtesy of AppleInsider. Note how the Microsoft employees are all wearing different colored shirts, presumably to denote in what their role is at the store. […]
Continue reading...Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
22. October 2009
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Nokia today sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a number of patents relating to technologies that made devices compatible with wireless LAN standards. Nokia claims that Apple’s iPhone has been infringing on their patents since it was first released in 2007. Interestingly, when Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, he made a point of saying […]
Continue reading...Ballmer: “The Internet is not designed for the iPhone”
22. October 2009
In a recent AP articleabout today’s release of Windows 7, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had an interesting answer in response to a question about whether or not smartphones “could unseat PC’s as the technology of choice for on-the-go consumers. Let’s face it, the Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for […]
Continue reading...Is the new iPod Nano a flop? And does it even matter?
22. October 2009
Earlier this week, Apple announced that it just recorded it most profitable quarter in company history, a fact largely due to impressive Mac and iPhone sales. iPod sales, however, were down 8% from the same quarter a year-ago. Interestingly, though, sales of the iPod Touch were up an astonishingly high 100%, a figure which Apple […]
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22. October 2009
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