Archive | June 15th, 2011

Google Nexus 4G details – 4G LTE, Android 4.0, 1080p video capture

15. June 2011

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There are Android phones, and then there’s the line of Google Nexus devices. While we still prefer the iPhone 4 over here (shockingly), we have to admit that the latest Nexus device from Samsung is pretty sleek. Indeed, if forced to take up an Android device, the flagship Nexus S is where we’d be leaning. […]

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Pandora IPO: $3 billion value at $16 a share

15. June 2011

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As expected, Tim Westergren and co. this week filed an IPO with the assistance of Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan and managed to raise approximately $235 million at $16 a share and 14.7 million shares of issued stock. The stock subsequently opened up today at $20/share before rising to $23/share, meaning that the streaming music […]

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Apple retail guru Ron Johnson leaves to become CEO of JC Penney

15. June 2011

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One of the secrets to Apple’s success has been the strong executive team Steve Jobs assembled upon returning to Apple and subsequently assuming the CEO position. One of those executives was Ron Johnson, a retail vet from Target who helped spearhead Apple’s retail initiative in the face of overwhelming odds and detractors. Today, Apple boasts […]

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Apple claims Samsung demand to see iPhone 5 and iPad 3 amounts to “improper harassment”

15. June 2011

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A few weeks ago, Apple scored a legal victory when a Judge granted its request that Samsung hand over to Apple attorneys 5 unreleased Samsung products as to better compare them to Apple’s own offerings. At the time, Judge Koh explained, In particular, the design and appearance of Samsung’s forthcoming products and packaging are directly […]

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HP TouchPad coming on July 1

15. June 2011

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A few weeks ago, Matt Cador articulated that HP would be able to use the same strategy it used to become the top selling PC manufacturer to topple the iPad. “In the PC world,” Cador explained, “with fewer ways of differentiating HP’s products from our competitors, we became number one; in the tablet world we’re […]

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Christopher Walken sketched on an iPad [Photo]

15. June 2011

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Check out this pretty nifty sketch of Christopher Walken done using the “Brushes” app on the iPad. Not too shabby at all. Flickr via Mr. Atrocity

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How many iPhone customers sync their devices? Less than you think

15. June 2011

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Some of the biggest iOS announcements Apple made last week have to do with cutting the proverbial cord. For the first time since the original iPod debuted in 2003, Apple’s portable devices can now be activated without first tethering it to a computer. More than that, iOS 5 will now enable over the air updates […]

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