Archive | March, 2010
“Modern Family” uses iPad as key plot point
Apple pulled off a product placement coup on tonight’s episode of Modern Family. If you’ve seen the show and not the episode, the plot revolved on Claire’s husband Phil wanting the iPad for his birthday, and his family’s ensuing trouble in actually acquiring Apple’s latest new toy. At the end of the episode, Luke told [...]
Continue reading...Next iPhone OS update to include Expose style multitasking support
31. March 2010
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Corroborating reports from a few weeks ago, AppleInsider is reporting that the next major update of the iPhone OS (4.0) will include support for third party multitasking and that Apple’s implementation will be somewhat similar to how Expose works on the Mac. While the current iPhone OS does include multitasking support, only Apple’s homegrown apps [...]
Continue reading...43 iPads for the same cost as the original Apple Lisa
31. March 2010
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The original cost of the Apple Lisa was $9,995. Adjusting for inflation, that figure morphs into $21,744.85. With that kind of dough, a user today could purchase 43 iPads. via Voucher Codes
Continue reading...Apple rolls out iTunes App Store on Facebook
31. March 2010
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Apple this week rolled out a new and improved integration of the iTunes App Store with Facebook. Users who visit Apple’s “App Store” page can now view a list of top apps, check out the most popular free apps, or simply browse away to their heart’s content. Put simply, the “App Store” page on Facebook [...]
Continue reading...Impress the King with “Air Harp” on the iPad
31. March 2010
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Air Harp for the iPad. Nice. Melodic. Kingly. via TechCrunch
Continue reading...iPad to launch in Canada on April 24th?
31. March 2010
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Apple Sore employees in Canada were reportedly told that the weekend of April 24th has been designated as a “black out period” for staff, meaning that no one will be allowed to take days off during that time period. If true, this all but confirms that the iPad will hit Canadian Apple Stores on April [...]
Continue reading...Greenpeace piggybacks on Apple iPad hype, rallies against coud computing
31. March 2010
Let’s be clear – Greenpeace does good work and their environmental efforts should be applauded. No one’s disputing that. But at the same time, Greenpeace figured out long ago that the best way to get into the news was to somehow find a way to mention Apple products in their reports, regardless of whether the [...]
Continue reading...Remember those weird Microsoft ads with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates? Well, they were weird on purpose
31. March 2010
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Back in September of 2008, Microsoft tried to hip up its image and combat Apple’s incessant PC bashing with a series of what were supposed to be comical ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and former CEO Bill Gates. The ads were quirky but were also confusing, and ultimately failed to impress, prompting Microsoft to quickly axe [...]
Continue reading...With iPad launch just days away, Apple security is in full effect
31. March 2010
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Reuters examines the extreme level of security that enshrouds major Apple product launches, observing that even Apple employees often aren’t able to get their hands on a new device up until the wee hours before the device actually goes on sale. This old song and dance is naturally playing on repeat as Apple prepares to [...]
Continue reading...Andy Ihnatko on what elevates the iPhone above all other smartphones
30. March 2010
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Andy Ihnatko nails a key difference between the iPhone and everything else: If there’s a single feature that elevates the iPhone from the rest of the pack, it’s the way that it urges and enables me to maximize the amount of time I spend thinking and doing and creating, each and every day. I’ve got [...]
Continue reading...Elan Microelectronics files ITC complaint against Apple, seeks to ban import of iPad and iPhone
30. March 2010
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Apple once again finds itself at the center of a controversy brought before the International Trade Commission (ITC), a governing body tasked with preventing unfair trade practices and equipped with the power to outright ban the import of a company’s products. Bloomberg News is reporting that the Taiwanese based company Elan Microelectronics has asked the [...]
Continue reading...Tony Fadell, iPod Godfather, steps down as special advisor to Steve Jobs
30. March 2010
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When you work at a company as large as Apple, your accomplishments and contributions to a device even as revolutionary and important as the iPod often go unnoticed to the public at large. One notable exception to the rule is Tony Fadell, a former Apple employee often referred to as the “godfather of the iPod.” [...]
Continue reading...Former Apple board member Jerry York was “disgusted” at the secrecy surrounding Jobs’ liver transplant
30. March 2010
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When Apple announced that Steve Jobs wouldn’t deliver the 2009 Macworld keynote, speculation ran wild about what, if anything, had befallen Apple’s trusty leader. Was Jobs taking a step back from the limelight? Had his cancer resurfaced, or spread? Was he attempting to groom a successor by letting other Apple executives take center stage? Shortly [...]
Continue reading...“iPhone HD” rumored to include double resolution display, front facing camera, and A4 processor
30. March 2010
When it rains it pours. On Monday evening the WSJ posted an article detailing Apple’s plans to release the iPhone on Verizon. Well “detailing” might be too strong a word, a fact that Daring Fireball’s John Gruber made sure to drive home when he labeled the Journal’s report as a “lame entry in the iPhone [...]
Continue reading...WSJ reports that CDMA equipped iPhone will begin production in September
29. March 2010
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You know, reports of the iPhone coming to Verizon are starting to sound a lot like a broken record, but when the Wall Street Journal gets into the mix, you’d best pay attention. In a report published Monday night, the WSJ writes that Apple is planning to release a CDMA version of the iPhone later [...]
Continue reading...Marco Arment previews Instapaper for the iPad
29. March 2010
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Marco Arment is the developer behind Instapaper, a nifty and useful iPhone app that enables users to download online content and read it offline (if need be) at a later date. Instapaper is a great way to save articles for later reading when you’re in skimming mode, and is a lifesaver if you happen to [...]
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31. March 2010
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