Archive | July, 2010
Report – Apple has worked through white iPhone paint problem
Apple recently issued a statement explaining that customers wouldn’t be able to get their hands on the white model iPhone 4 until later this year. White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this [...]
Continue reading...RIM to release competitive touchscreen BlackBerry next week?
29. July 2010
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Reuters reports: Shares of Research In Motion jumped on Wednesday on speculation that next week it would unveil a new touchscreen BlackBerry that could compete more effectively with Apple Inc’s iPhone and other smartphones. RIM is expected to announce the launch of the BlackBerry 9800 at a joint event with AT&T Inc in New York [...]
Continue reading...Buy the Swan/Pearl Apple II Computer from “LOST”
29. July 2010
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Are you a LOST addict? Do you secretly fantasize about going on long expeditions with John Locke, tossing a few cold ones back with Ben Linus, or spending some quality time in a hatch with Juliette? Unfortunately, there’s not much we can do to help you with that, but if you’re looking to satisfy your [...]
Continue reading...Motorola fires back at Apple with new Droid ad – “No Jacket Required”
28. July 2010
Apple recently updated its antenna page on its site to include video footage of the Droid X experiencing signal attenuation when gripped in a certain manner. Firing back, Motorola recently published an ad with the tagline “No Jacket Required” – an obvious jab at the iPhone 4 and the free bumpers is supplying to owners. [...]
Continue reading...iPad overheating at center of new Apple lawsuit
28. July 2010
It’s only been a few weeks since we last heard of a frivilous Apple lawsuit, so why not bring in another. iPad owners Jacob Baltazar, Claudia Keller, and John R. Browning recently filed a lawsuit wherein they seek class-action status alleging that Apple’s iPad overheats and turns itself off in otherwise ordinary weather conditions. The [...]
Continue reading...Floyd “Money” Mayweather and his $50,000 iPod
28. July 2010
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If you ever happened upon HBO’s 24/7 series starring Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, you probably noticed that Floyd is quite liberal with his money. And as one of the top paid athletes in the world today, with over $60 million in earnings in 2010 alone, it’s not all that shocking to find out that Money [...]
Continue reading...Apple releases Safari 5.0.1, activates browser extensions
28. July 2010
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Apple today released Safari 5.0.1, a browser update which activates extensions. They’ve also put up a Safari extensions gallery for your perusal. You can download the latest Safari update here. Related: 10 neat Safari extensions worth taking a look at
Continue reading...Apple drops NVIDIA as a graphics option as ATI takes the mantle
28. July 2010
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Icrontic reports: Cupertino has spoken, and NVIDIA is no longer the preferred GPU supplier of One Infinite Loop’s polished white and aluminum desktops. Apple’s newly introduced 21.5” and 27” iMacs based on the Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors will be the exclusive realm of ATI’s Radeon family. This not only ends the latest run of [...]
Continue reading...Google’s plan to take on Facebook
28. July 2010
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WSJ reports: Google Inc. is in talks with several makers of popular online games as it seeks to develop a broader social-networking service that could compete with Facebook Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Google has been in discussions with top developers to offer their games on a new service it is building, these [...]
Continue reading...Apple brings inertial scrolling and three finger drag gesture to line of MacBooks
27. July 2010
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These Mac portables support inertial scrolling and the three-finger drag gesture after you install Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0: MacBook MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009) MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009) MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid [...]
Continue reading...Citibank addresses security flaw found in mobile banking iPhone app
27. July 2010
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Citigroup announced recently that it found a security flaw in its popular mobile banking app for the iPhone and encouraged users to update the app to a newer version which rectifies the problem. According to a report in the WSJ, the flawed version of Citibank’s iPhone app inadvertently stored private information such as account numbers and security [...]
Continue reading...Apple also releases AA batter recharger
27. July 2010
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In addition to refreshed Mac Pros, iMacs, a new Cinema Display, and the now unveiled Magic Trackpad, Apple today also announced a AA battery recharger. It costs $29 and ships in 2-4 days. The Apple Battery Charger kit comes with a sleek, compact charger and six high-performance AA NiMH batteries that are ready to use right out [...]
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29. July 2010
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