Archive | February 18th, 2011
Motorola CEO says Google music and video service will accompany Honeycomb release
One of the inherent advantages the iPhone has over the abundance of Android handsets is its seamless integration with iTunes which provides users with a simple way to sample, purchase, and ultimately transfer songs to their device. While Android users can of course download songs from Amazon, Apple’s use of iTunes as a connection hub […]
Continue reading...Photo of Steve Jobs at Obama Tech dinner
18. February 2011
The White House today released a photo of Obama’s tech-centric dinner held in San Francisco on Thursday night. Flanking President Obama is Apple CEO Steve Jobs to his left and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to his right. There were reports earlier this week questioning the health of Jobs, albeit from trash-rag publications, but the Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple snatches up 60% of global touch panel display supply
18. February 2011
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DigiTimes reports that Apple’s intention of shipping 40 million iPads in 2011 has resulted in the Cupertino-based company snatching up 60% of the world’s touch panel displays for 2011. As a result, Apple’s competitors are struggling to acquire supply and that shipment volumes may consequentially lag behind orders. Touch panels are currently suffering the most […]
Continue reading...Former Apple exec and current Sony head Tim Schaff says Apple’s new subscription rules “sounds like a good thing for Android”
18. February 2011
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Apple’s recent app-subcription update generated a considerable amount of controversy this week. Those in the pro Apple camp say Apple shouldn’t have to fit the bill on the backend as publications sign up heaps of new subscribers via iTunes and keep all the profits for themselves. Those in the other camp are calling Apple greedy, […]
Continue reading...Last.Fm founder says Apple just f’d over online music subscriptions
18. February 2011
Apparently not one to mince words, Last.fm founder Richard Jones lambasted Apple for their recently announced app store subscription rules. “Apple just fucked over online music subs for the iPhone,” Jones wrote in an IRC chat earlier this week. Two days ago, Rhapsody also chastised Apple’s new policy, explaining that giving Apple a 30% cut […]
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18. February 2011
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