Archive | June 8th, 2010
Heckler screams “Verizon!” as Steve Jobs experiences network troubles
During Monday’s WWDC Keynote, Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4 demo hit a few bumps in the road when network trouble arose. When Jobs asked his right-hand man Scott Forstall if had any ideas how to fix it, a brazen young fellow shouted out, “Verizon!” Though Jobs would soon retort that they were on wi-fi, he couldn’t help [...]
Continue reading...Foxconn to end compensation payouts to families of suicide victims
8. June 2010
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Over the past few weeks, critics have accused Foxconn of creating an insufferable working environment that has led to an ever growing number of employee suicides. Foxconn, though, is a huge company with hundreds of thousands of employees, and despite the fact that its suicide rate, as it were, is still much lower than the Chinese [...]
Continue reading...Analyst says iPhone 4 is Apple’s most disruptive product in 3 years
8. June 2010
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Needham & Company analyst Charles Wolf is endlessly impressed with Apple’s latest iPhone offering. “The iPhone 4 is arguably the most disruptive product Apple has had in three years, or two years certainly,” Wolf explained, they’ve redefined what a smart phone is. Apple has always had a lead in software, but now with the A4 [...]
Continue reading...Just how thin is the new iPhone 4?
8. June 2010
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When you go from using an iPod Touch to an iPhone, one of the more striking differences is how much thicker and heftier the iPhone is. The iPhone 4, however, is about to change that in a big way. The new iPhone is 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS, and with a depth of just 0.37 [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 support for 900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA leaves many jumping for joy
8. June 2010
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<!–adsense#horizontalImage468–> One of the more overlooked additions to the upcoming iPhone is support for 900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA. While this may not resonate much here in the US (where the iPhone was basically designed to run on AT&T’s GSM network), a number folks overseas are elated. TUAW explains: Previous iPhones worked on three UMTS/HSDPA frequencies: 850, 1900, [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s iPhone 4 Design Video – “The biggest leap forward since the original iPhone”
8. June 2010
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Apple’s video detailing the design process behind the iPhone 4 is a must watch. Some notable quotes: Greg Joswiak: For 2010, the iPhone 4 is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone. Bob Mansfield: Another thing that adds to the sharpness and clarity is Optical Lamination, that’s a very precise technical process that laminates [...]
Continue reading...MacTech to hold conference for IT Pros and Mac developers in November
8. June 2010
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With the iPhone supplanting the Mac as the darling child of this year’s WWDC, some are also lamenting the disappearance of the IT Track which previously focused on technologies such as Xserve, Xsan, Final Cut Server and more. The lack of an IT Track within this years show will mean IT pros on the platform [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s 2010 WWDC Keynote now available for viewing
8. June 2010
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Early on Tuesday morning, Apple posted a Quicktime Stream of Steve Jobs’ WWDC Keynote address. Watch the iPhone 4 introduction along with Jobs struggling to deal with shoddy network connections over here. Or, if Quicktime ain’t your thang, check it out on YouTube below.
Continue reading...AT&T pushes up eligibility for iPhone upgrades
8. June 2010
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In what may be a sign that AT&T exclusivity for the iPhone is on its last legs, Steve Jobs announced yesterday that AT&T will be offering accelerated upgrade eligibility for iPhone owners. In other words, if you’re eligible for an iPhone upgrade anytime in 2010, you are automatically eligible for an upgrade today and can [...]
Continue reading...Apple licenses iOS trademark from Cisco; purchases FaceTime trademark flat out
8. June 2010
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Apple yesterday changed the name of its iPhone OS to iOS to better represent the wide variety of devices ithe OS is capable of running on. The iOS trademark, however, is already owned by Cisco and refers to the software used in most of Cisco’s routers and switches (Internetwork Operating System). Is anyone else experiencing Deja Vu? [...]
Continue reading...What you can do with the iPhone 4′s bigger battery
8. June 2010
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Lost in the hoopla of Apple’s multitude of iPhone, app store, and iOS announcements is just how remarkable the battery life is on the upcoming iPhone 4. Here’s what this badboy can do thanks to Apple’s efficient A4 processor, not to mention a 40% bigger battery. - 7 hours of 3G talk time - An [...]
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8. June 2010
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