The WSJ reportson a Q&A session Newscorp media mogul Rupert Murdoch held after delivering a speech yesterday to members of the Real Estate Board of New York Mr. Murdoch said the Journal planned to be on Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet computer. “In fact, we’ve been allowed to work on one, and it’s under padlock and […]
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Comments Off on Apple urges record labels not to participate in Amazon’s “Daily Deal” music promotions
An interesting report from Billboard highlights the increasingly heated battle between Amazon and iTunes over music release dates. Apple has reportedly taken umbrage with Amazon’s “Daily Deal” promotion wherein Amazon will make an album available for purchase one day prior to the street launch date while also running banners advertising the early release date on artist websites, MySpace […]
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Comments Off on Apple employees to get iPad on March 10; Rumors of low iPad supplies unfounded
Earlier this week, research analyst Peter Misek of Canaccord Adams alleged that initial quantities of the iPad would be in short supply (around 300,000 units) due to a “manufacturing bottleneck.” Given Misek’s atrocious track record when it comes to Apple rumors, it’s not all that surprising that component suppliers for the upcoming iPad have stated that […]
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Mac developer Wil Shipley is none too pleased with Apple’s lawsuit against HTC: Can you name a company you admire that spends its time enforcing patents, instead of innovating? Remember the pirate flag you flew over Apple’s headquarters when you were building the Mac? Is Apple part of the Navy now? … I always thought […]
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Comments Off on The Simpsons use iPhone in opening couch gag [Video]
In the recently aired Simpsons episode titled “Million Dollar Maybe” (season 21, ep 11), Homer uses an iPhone during the shows opening sequence couch gag. Everything’s coming up Millhouse!
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The following video of Steve Jobs, shot during the 1996 filming of “Triumph of the Nerds” has been getting a lot of traction today in light of Apple’s lawsuit against HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 of Apple’s patents. In the video below, Jobs references a quote from Picasso and states, “Good artists copy, great […]
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3. March 2010
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