Archive | August, 2010
Apple hires Near Field Communications expert
Steve Jobs once famously said that he’s as proud of the products Apple doesn’t release as he is of the products they do release. In other words, one can only imagine the cool gadgetry Apple has floating around in its secretive labs, draped in black cloth. And while some Apple prototypes may certainly never see […]
Continue reading...32 iPad competitors coming to a store near you
15. August 2010
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And Harry McCracken of Technologizer has them listed out here for your viewing enjoyment. Interesting note: On Technolizer, the list of 32 slates/tablets is divided into two separate pages, a fair move. On PC World, where the story was re-published, the list was spread out across 5 separate pages. Looks like someone is fiendin’ for […]
Continue reading...Ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd was not a beloved leader
15. August 2010
Joe Nocera reports for the New York Times: The consensus in Silicon Valley is that Mr Hurd was despised at HP, not just by the rank and file, but even by HP’s top executives…. “He was a cost-cutter who indulged himself,” was one description I heard. His combined compensation for just his last two years […]
Continue reading...Report – Thieves rob Apple store in Dallas
15. August 2010
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We wouldn’t go so far as to say that Apple Store robberies are a growing problem, but they certainly seem to be occurring at a faster clip than in past years. Most recently, an Apple Store in Dallas was robbed when thieves walked into the store in broad daylight and quickly snatched up 8 iPhones […]
Continue reading...Using the iPad to help autistic children
13. August 2010
Since the iPad launched a few months ago, folks have found a a number of intriguing uses for the device. Below, SF Weekly reports on how folks are using the iPad to help educate autistic children. Since the iPad’s unveiling in April, autism experts and parents have brought it into countless homes and classrooms around the world. […]
Continue reading...John Carmack demos Tech 5 game engine at 60 fps
13. August 2010
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At QuakeCon 2010 this week, id co-founder and Doom developer John Carmack took the stage to show off the upcoming id Tech 5 gaming engine which is capable of operating at an impressive 60 frames per second, a faster framerate than both Doom Classic and Doom Resurrection. Carmack noted, while demoing an upcoming iOS title, […]
Continue reading...Advertisers say iAds off to a strong start
13. August 2010
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Back in April, Steve Jobs took the stage at a special iOS event and declared, without hesitation, that mobile ads suck. The solution? iAds, Apple’s foray into the world of mobile advertising, a world still dominated by Google. Now that developers and advertisers have had some time to see how iAds perform out “in the […]
Continue reading...Users turn old Macs into makeshift iPad stands
13. August 2010
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Cult of Mac has an interesting article detailing the growing number of users who are making use of their old Macs by using them as makeshift iPad stands. Up in the upper left hand corner of the above photo is the iPad nestled snugly into the display of an old Mac Classic. Trippy. You can […]
Continue reading...Adobe re-brands mobile Photoshop app as “Photoshop Express”; iPad support now included
13. August 2010
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Back in October 2009, Adobe released a Photoshop.com mobile app for the iPhone that did incredibly well on the app store. The app, as you might expect, was a toned down version of Photoshop. Some of the available tools included the ability to crop, rotate, and adjust exposure, saturation and tint. Also bundled in the […]
Continue reading...Oracle files suit against Google over Android
12. August 2010
Oracle today filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Google for patent and copyright infringement. In a press release on the matter, Oracle writes: “In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement.” More on the lawsuit over here via MarketWatch.
Continue reading...Apple removes Camera + app over hidden photo functionality
12. August 2010
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Apple recently removed a popular iPhone app called Camera + from the iTunes App Store after developers, in an attempt to skirt around Apple’s app store guidelines, added functionality to the app via an easter egg that allowed users of the app to take photos using the iPhone’s volume keys. A previous app update incorporating […]
Continue reading...Android shipments surpass iPhone shipments for first time
12. August 2010
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AppleInsider reports: Shipments of smartphones running Google’s Android operating system outpaced iPhones for the first time during the second quarter of the year, as sales of all integrated mobile devices worldwide rose more than 50% to 61.6 million units. The boost was enough to push Android past Apple’s iOS to become the third-most-popular mobile phone […]
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15. August 2010
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