Archive | July, 2011
iOS 5’s voice recognition app will be called “Assistant” – Rumor
One of the glaring omissions from Apple’s iOS 5 unveiling at WWDC 2011 held this past June was the mention of voice recognition technology. For as much as people like to talk about Android copying Apple, there’s no denying that Google is tops when it comes to voice recognition technology. But Apple’s angling hard to […]
Continue reading...Google Books removed from iTunes App Store for TOS violations – Report
25. July 2011
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For some reason, Google Books appears to have been wholly removed from the iTunes App Store. First observed by 9to5Mac, they theorized that it might have been a temporary glitch, but it’s now been quite a few days and still no sign of the app. Users attempting to access the Google Books app page are […]
Continue reading...New iPad ad titled “We’ll always” hits the airwaves
24. July 2011
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Apple today released a new iPad ad titled, “We’ll always.” Per usual, the ad showcases many of the things people use the iPad for, from watching live baseball games, creating home movies, and learning how to read. We’ll never stop sharing our memories. Or getting lost in a good book. We’ll always cook dinner and […]
Continue reading...Google Labs on the way out, though Google’s 20% time will remain intact
24. July 2011
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Google Labs for some time now has been an interesting place to see what type of side projects Googlers were up to. But in an effort to focus more on delivering finished made products, Google announced earlier this week that they’re shutting down Google Labs. In many cases, this will mean ending Labs experiments—in others […]
Continue reading...33 new countries gain access to the iTunes App Store
24. July 2011
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Over the weekend, Apple informed developers that apps on the iTunes App Store are now available in 33 additional countries. They include: Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Montserrat, Nigeria, Oman, St. Kitts and Nevis, […]
Continue reading...Employee at fake Apple Store in China explains: We want to sell quality products
24. July 2011
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Apple is no stranger to competitors copying its products. From Microsoft to Samsung, Apple’s tasteful hardware and intuitive software is often emulated but rarely duplicated. To be fair, when a company is as innovative as Apple is, being copied just comes with the territory. Copying products is one thing, but copying Apple’s entire retail store […]
Continue reading...When Google outhustled Microsoft to sign an ad deal with MySpace
24. July 2011
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You don’t hear about MySpace much these days, which is sort of interesting given that it used to be the ish back in the day. But as we all know, Mark Zuckerberg smoothly positioned Facebook as the social network of choice, subsequently usurping MySpace’s influence in the process. But way back when MySpace was still […]
Continue reading...New MacBook Airs are FAST and consumers are snatching them up quick
23. July 2011
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Apple earlier this week introduced third generation models of its ultraportable MacBook Air line. Available in 11 and 13-inches, the new Airs sport Intel core i5 and i7 processors, support for Bluetooth 4.0, faster RAM, and thankfully, a new backlit keyboard as well. Also in tow is Thunderbolt, Apple’s new transfer technology it developed jointly […]
Continue reading...Apple acquiring Hulu? Don’t bet on it.
23. July 2011
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You know, for as esteemed as they might be, both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal are fast proving to be less than reliable when it comes to Apple rumors. Earlier this week, the WSJ ran a sketchily sourced rumor detailing that Apple board members were actively, and sometimes secretly, engaged in preliminary discussions with […]
Continue reading...Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam expected iPhone 5 this Summer, now anticipates Fall launch
22. July 2011
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Hours after Verizon released its June quarter earnings and announced 2.3 million iPhone activations, former Verizon COO and newly minted CEO Lowell McAdam took to CNBC to discuss his company’s earnings results. In the course of the conversation, McAdam made a few references to the next-gen iPhone and when we might see it hit store […]
Continue reading...When Steve Jobs gave ESPN president George Bodenheimer a piece of his mind
22. July 2011
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It’s probably not wise to arouse the ire of Steve Jobs. His temper is legendary, and while he may have toned things down over the past few years, he’s never been afraid to tell people what he thinks, often quite bluntly. Oddly enough, there’s a small blurb about Steve Jobs in a recently released book […]
Continue reading...New Taiwanese animation depicts fake Apple Stores in China [Video]
22. July 2011
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These Taiwanese animation shorts are ridiculous, and Next Media Animation’s latest entry is a typically hilarious depiction of those fake Apple stores in China. And just for old times sake, here’s a Taiwanese news station’s depiction of the iPhone 4 Antennagate situation.
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25. July 2011
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