Archive | March, 2011
Google’s Honeycomb OS not entirely open just yet
A few weeks ago, I noticed that a friend of mine who happens to be decidedly not into Apple products toting around an iPhone 4. As it turns out, the phone was subsidized by his employer so an Apple user he became. When I asked him how he liked it, he had nothing but praise […]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to review Judge’s pro-Apple ruling from January in Kodak case
28. March 2011
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This past Friday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to review a Judge’s findings from this past January where he ruled that an image preview feature used in Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry devices doesn’t infringe on Kodak patents. The patent in question involves taking a high resolution photo yet using a low resolution […]
Continue reading...Huge lines for the new iPad at Regent Street Apple store as UK runs dry of iPad 2 units
28. March 2011
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Wow. The line that formed for the iPad 2 launch outside of the Apple Store on Regent Street in London this past Friday was insane. It should therefore come as no surprise that iPad 2 supply in the UK was depleted in less than 24 hours. Apple retail stores on Regent Street and Covent Garden, […]
Continue reading...MacUpdate Spring Bundle – 10 great Mac apps for $49.99
27. March 2011
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If you’re anything like Tupac’s mom, you know, trying to make a dollar out of $0.15, you might be interested in the amazing savings presented by the latest MacUpdate promo Spring Bundle. For just $49.99, you can purchase 10 apps that, purchased individually, would set you back $367. That’s an 87% discount and $317 in […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 rumored to be major upgrade, may not be released until Fall 2011
26. March 2011
Well it looks like OS X Lion isn’t the only significant OS release Apple has in the pipeline. According a new report from TechCrunch, iOS 5 is poised to be a significant update that will most likely not see the light of day until later this Fall. Citing two reliable sources, MG Siegler writes that […]
Continue reading...Apple preparing to unleash Golden Master candidate of OS X Lion
26. March 2011
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About a month ago, Apple unleashed the developer preview of OS X Lion and it didn’t take long to see that as opposed to the Leopard to Snow Leopard upgrade, Lion brings with it a number of significant UI changes. Concurrently, Apple gave a number of select security experts copies of OS X Lion to […]
Continue reading...Larry Page already making moves to transform Google back into a startup
26. March 2011
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With Google co-founder Larry Page poised to take the CEO reigns of Google in about a week, there’s been a lot of speculation as to how Google will operate under Page as opposed to outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt. One of the more common threads we’ve seen is Page’s desire to infuse a little bit of […]
Continue reading...2-year old uses an iPad with ease [Video]
26. March 2011
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From the original Mac to the iPhone, Apple has exhibited unparalleled expertise in creating user interface designs that are not only easy to use but unbelievably intuitive. Nothing personifies Apple’s success in this regard more than the iPad, a device used with equal enthusiasm by engineers, pilots, doctors, and yes, even babies. In the video […]
Continue reading...Redheaded photobombers are evil
26. March 2011
Some weekend shenanigans in the form of this redhead photobomber who, let’s face it, looks like he’s putting some sort of voodoo curse on whoever that woman is. Do NOT look directly into his eyes! via Regretful Morning
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 4.3.1 update with minor bug fixes
25. March 2011
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Apple earlier today released its iOS 4.3.1 update for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The update mostly addresses minor bug issues, though a report from BGR earlier in the week said that the update will also fix battery drainage problems that have plagued users running iOS 4.3 Some of the acknowledged bugs acknowledged in the […]
Continue reading...Motorola working on homegrown mobile OS – Rumor
25. March 2011
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There’s no denying that Google’s Android OS effectively saved Motorola from the dredges of smartphone irrelevancy, but with Android now the mobile OS of choice for an inordinate number of handset manufacturers, Motorola is reportedly working on its own homegrown mobile OS to prevent becoming over reliant on Google. Infoworld is reporting that Motorola […]
Continue reading...Miniot’s wooden Smart Cover for the iPad 2 is awesome
25. March 2011
Check out this wood emblazoned iPad 2 cover from Holland-based Miniot, a company that, from the looks of their website, specializes in all things wood. The new cover from Miniot is carved from a single piece of certified wood, is clearly a twist on and functions exactly like Apple’s own Smart Cover. It fits flush over the […]
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28. March 2011
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