Archive | May 3rd, 2011
Amazon planning LCD tablet to compete with the iPad
By: Luis Estrada One company flying that might surprisingly be able to give Apple a run in the tablet space is, believe it or not, Amazon. One of the key downsides to tablet devices currently running Android is the lack of a centralized location to download media content. Amazon, naturally, doesn’t have that problem and […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs photographed walking into Apple headquarters
3. May 2011
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Though Steve Jobs remains on a medical leave of absence from Apple, the Apple CEO is reportedly still heavily involved in the strategic direction of the company and continues to work on initiatives both from his Palo Alto home and from his office in Cupertino. For a while, Jobs was largely out of the spotlight […]
Continue reading...Time Inc. strikes deal with Apple over free iPad issues for print subscribers
3. May 2011
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Though the iPad was heralded as the device that was going to save the newspaper industry while simultaneously revitalizing other print publications such as magazines, it’d be a long stretch to say that’s what actually happened. In truth, publishing on the iPad has been the source for quite a bit of controversy as publishers struggle […]
Continue reading...Users can opt for Magic Trackpad instead of Magic Mouse with new iMacs
3. May 2011
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You might have missed this amidst the new iMac announcements today, but one interesting thing to note is that users have the ability to order an iMac with Apple’s Magic Trackpad instead of Apple’s Magic Mouse. The press release reads in part: iMac comes with a wireless keyboard and either a Magic Mouse or a […]
Continue reading...Apple no longer allowing promo code users to leave reviews, rate apps
3. May 2011
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With well over 100,000 iOS apps and lots of money at stake, it’s quite common for some mischievous developers to manipulating app store search results, rankings, and reviews in order to generate sales. It’s a constant game of cat and mouse that often prompts Apple to make sweeping changes to the way apps are displayed […]
Continue reading...RIM to make Bing the default for search and maps; will integrate Bing on the OS level
3. May 2011
By Sarah Petit: Score one for Bing! By all accounts, Google completely dominates search. Hell, Google is largely synonymous with search. Google this, Google that. But Google does have some competition in the form of Microsoft’s Bing, which has seen incremental growth over the past few years. And now comes word via Steve Ballmer at […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new quad-core iMacs with FaceTime HD and Thunderbolt support
3. May 2011
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As had been rumored last week, Apple today released new iMac models with Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt support, and new FaceTime HD cameras. “Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design,” Phi Schiller said in a press release. “With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime […]
Continue reading...MacDefender malware targets OS X users via Google searches
3. May 2011
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The security firm Intego yesterday released details about a new piece of malware that specifically targets OS X users. Called MacDefender, the malware automatically begins downloading to a user’s machine after they click on a malicious link. “When a user clicks a link after performing a search on a search engine such as Google,” Intego […]
Continue reading...Apple is the second largest purchaser of MEMS sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes…
3. May 2011
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Apple is one of the largest purchasers of accelerometers, gyroscopes and other sensors in the world, just barely trailing Samsung. A new report from iSupply reveals that Apple’s purchase of MEMS sensors increased 116.7% from 2009 to 2010 and now checks in at $195 million annually. MEMS stands for Microelectromechanical systems which are extremely small mechanical devices […]
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3. May 2011
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