Archive | October 5th, 2011
Barack Obama on the passing of Steve Jobs: talented enough to change the world
Barack Obama tonight issued an official statement on the passing of Steve Jobs. Putting aside the Obama’s proclivity for all things Apple away for a second, it’s worth noting that Obama had the utmost respect for Jobs and had met with him privately a few times over the years to discuss everything from technology to […]
Continue reading...Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Steve Jobs
5. October 2011
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The outpouring of emotion, memories, and tributes to Steve Jobs is immense. We’re still sorting through it but thought this tweet from Twitter CEO Dick Costolo nails it. “Once in a rare while, somebody comes along who doesn’t just raise the bar, they create an entirely new standard of measurement.” When Steve Jobs introduced the […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates says it was an “insanely great” honor to work with Steve Jobs
5. October 2011
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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were famously bitter rivals, and while you’d be hard pressed to argue that the pair got along swimmingly, there’s no denying that Jobs had an extreme respect for Gates as a businessman, even if he famously didn’t care for any of Microsoft’s products. Over time though, past wounds seemed to […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs passes away at 56
5. October 2011
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Steve Jobs passed away today at 56 years old. Apple’s website tells it all.
Continue reading...Sprint confirms unlimited data plans for iPhone 4S users
5. October 2011
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It was quick, and if you blinked, you may have missed it, but Apple announced yesterday that the iPhone is finally coming to Sprint. You wouldn’t know that, though, if you took a look at Sprint’s website. Curiously, Sprint.com still bares no mention of the iPhone.
Continue reading...Samsung continues to fight dirty, sues Apple in France and Italy over RAND patents
5. October 2011
Staying true to its word, Samsung this week filed motions in both France and Italy seeking a permanent injunction that would prevent Apple from selling its brand new iPhone 4S in those respective countries.
Continue reading...Apple employee shows off Siri in action [Video]
5. October 2011
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An Apple employee in the video below demonstrates the power of Siri. via CNET
Continue reading...iPhone 4S pre-orders begin on October 7
5. October 2011
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Here’s everything you need to know about iPhone 4S availability over the next few weeks. Apple’s next-gen iPhone, the 4S, will hit stores on October 14th. If you’re not keen on waiting in line for hours on end, or if you simply want to ensure that supply doesn’t run out before you get a chance to […]
Continue reading...Find My Friends app in iOS 5 enables location sharing with friends
5. October 2011
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Apple yesterday introduced a new iPhone app called Find My Friends. As the name implies, the app lets users quickly see the location of friends who have agreed to have their geo-location data shared with a subset of trusted people. What’s interesting, is that users can invite friends to share their location for a limited […]
Continue reading...Apple rejects Samsung’s legal offer in Australia
5. October 2011
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While Apple’s efforts to attain an injunction against Android-based Samsung products in the US remains up in the air, Apple’s legal action against Samsung in Australia has proven to be a success thus far. You might remember that Samsung this Summer voluntarily took their Galaxy Tab 10.1 off the market in Australia and promised to […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iPhone 4S introduction video
5. October 2011
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In case you missed it, Apple yesterday released its iPhone 4S promo video. It’s not as engaging as previous iPhone videos we’ve seen, and for some reason we’re missing Jony Ive here. I suppose, though, with no new design this year, he didn’t have much to add. In any event, the video below features favorites […]
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5. October 2011
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