Archive | March 10th, 2011

3 Degrees of Wikipedia – iPhone app style

10. March 2011

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3 Degrees of Wikipedia is an interesting and original iPhone app premised on finding common links between two different Wikipedia entries in 3 steps or less. Move over 6 degrees of separation, there’s a new sheriff in town. Well, sort of. The app lets players make their own games – i.e “What’s the link between […]

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Fleshing out those Thunderbolt details

10. March 2011

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The star of Apple’s MacBook Pro refresh two weeks ago was undoubtedly Thunderbolt, a new and blazingly fast transfer technology developed by Intel and Apple. Delving deeper into the technology, Gelnn Fleishman of TidBits relays a lot of interesting info about Thunderbolt.

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Steve Jobs worth $8.3 billion, ranked #110 on Forbes list of wealthiest individuals

10. March 2011

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Forbes today released its annual rankingĀ of the world’s wealthiest individuals, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs comes in at #110 with an estimated net worth of approximately $8.3 billion. Last year Jobs’ net worth was valued at $5.5 billion. You know, just a year-over-year increase of $2.8 billion. No big thang. In March the Apple founder […]

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Why movie trailers always appear on Apple’s website

10. March 2011

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Apple’s movie trailer page is not only a great spot to check out previews for upcoming flicks, but is often the first spot on the web where movie trailers even appear. But why is that the case? Tackling the question, former Apple web designer and developer Chad Little – whose first position within Apple was […]

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Angry Birds St. Patrick’s Day update is live

10. March 2011

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Rovio today issued a St. Patrick’s Day update to Angry Birds. The update is available across iOS and Android devices. New levels, new puzzles and a whole lot more. check it out over here.

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Apple Stores to remove games and certain hardware to make room for personalized in-store setup service

10. March 2011

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In an effort to make room for other services, and perhaps even more of an indication that boxed software is on its way out, Apple is removing 32 games and some hardware peripherals from its retail stores. In their place, accordingto Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, will be more space for Apple’s personalized in-store setup […]

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Move over Steve Jobs, there’s a Mark Zuckerberg action figure in town

10. March 2011

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After running into legal trouble with their Steve Jobs action figure, the folks at MIC Gadget are at it again, this time setting their sights on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. With the same attention to detail shown on the Jobs’ figure, the Zuckerberg model features the Facebook CEO wearing his trademark Adidas flip flops, zip-up […]

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iPhone 5 has A5 Dual Core processor

10. March 2011

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Corroborating previous reports, developers looking deep into the latest iOS 4.3 SDK have unearthed evidence that the iPhone 5 will sport the same A5 dual core processor first introduced on the iPad 2. Developers with the latest iOS build found discovered that the A5 processor is referred to as S5L8940 and that it’s included in […]

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Microsoft Kinect confirmed as fastest selling consumer electronic device in history

10. March 2011

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To date, Apple has sold over 14.8 million iPads, a staggering figure that makes Apple’s tablet device one of the fastest selling consumer electronic devices of all time. By way of comparison, the iPhone moved 6.1 million units in the first 12 months after its initial release while the Sony PSP moved 14.5 million units.

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Washington State Long Snapper Zach Enyeart’s impressive trick shot video

10. March 2011

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In a growing trend amongst college athletes, Washington State Center and Long Snapper Zach Enyeart put together a trick shot video in an attempt to draw attention from NFL scouts ahead of the NFL draft. We’ve seen plenty of Basketball shots, but video of a long snapper knocking a cup off a buddy’s head is […]

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Apple offers free artists downloads ahead of South by Southwest Music and Media Conference

10. March 2011

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This year’s South By Southwest Music and Media Conference (25 years and going strong!) is set to take place from March 11-20 in Austin, Texas. Music wise, the event will feature over one thousand musical acts from around the world. In celebration of the music portion of the festival, Apple has a SXSW page up […]

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