Archive | August 24th, 2010

Browser Comparison – iPhone, Android 2.2, and Windows Phone 7

24. August 2010

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PocketNow sets up a browser test between the iPhone, Android 2.2, and a Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Note that the Windows Phone 7 software is still a work in progress, but the video is worth a look anyhow. The browser of Windows Phone 7 seems to be on the right track. Tab management is super […]

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Sumo Wrestlers in Japan to receive iPads on account of their large fingers

24. August 2010

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There’s a great Simpsons episode where Homer, in an attempt to collect disability insurance, puts on a few hundred extra pounds of fat. In one particularly funny scene, he attempts to use a touch-tone phone whereupon he hears a recording stating, “The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special […]

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iTunes U downloads surpass 300 million

24. August 2010

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Apple announced earlier this morning that downloads from iTunes U have now surpassed 300 million. Last we heard, iTunes U hit the 250 million download mark in late June, so 50 million downloads in just under two months (during the Summer months, mind you) is quite impressive. In just over three years, iTunes U downloads […]

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Rumor – Apple gears up hiring ahead of “very big new product”

24. August 2010

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Take this one with a big grain of salt, but MacDailyNews is reporting the following: Multiple sources have told MacDailyNews that Apple Inc. is in the midst of an increase in telesales positons that has been described by one as “huge” and by other sources as “significant.” These sources also tell us that Apple will […]

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