Archive | October 12th, 2011

Apple fears Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will hit the market like a fire hose and “seduce away” users from the iOS ecosystem

12. October 2011

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Apple and Samsung have been duking it out in Courts around the globe for almost 7 months now. While their dispute on the surface centers on patent infringement and the like, a more abstract concern for Apple is not only lost iPhone sales, but the ramifications of losing a potential iTunes user. A few weeks […]

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Everything you need to know about iOS 5

12. October 2011

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The iOS 5 update Apple released today is a monster, and to help you sort through the innumerable changes and improvements Apple cooked into their latest mobile OS, we suggest you take a look at Dan Moren’s exhaustive and informative review over here at Macworld. And if you’re more amenable to visual walkthroughs, TiPb has […]

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Apple releases “Find my Friends” app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

12. October 2011

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By Luis Estrada: It’s a busy week for Apple. The rolling out of iOS 5, iCloud, and of course the iPhone 4S this Friday. Apple got things started today with iOS 5 and iCloud, and also managed to release the Find My Friends app Eddy cue first debuted last week at Apple’s iPhone media event. […]

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iOS 5 is now live and available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Apple TV

12. October 2011

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As promised, Apple today released iOS 5, its latest update to its mobile OS. Users looking to upgrade can simply connect their device to iTunes (version 10.5 required) and hit the “Check for Update” button. iOS 5 brings along more than 200 new features, with some of the more anticipated improvements being a revamped notifications […]

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Samsung ambushes iPhone 4S line in Australia

12. October 2011

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Well if you can’t beat em’, ambush em’. The iPhone 4S is on target to be the most successful iPhone to date, and initial reviews have it leaving devices like the Samsung Galaxy S II in the dust. Not to be outdone, Samsung figured it’d try and siphon some of the interest in the iPhone […]

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Samsung tweaks infringing Galaxy’s Android software in the Netherlands to avoid injunction

12. October 2011

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Samsung in late August was on the receiving end of a decision that prohibited them from marketing and selling the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, and their lineup of Ace smartphones in the EU. Note that the order only applied to Samsung’s three subsidiaries registered in the Netherlands and not to the parent company […]

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Richard Branson on the inspiring Steve Jobs

12. October 2011

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Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech is largely considered one of the best graduation speeches in recent memory. Interestingly enough, I recently showed the speech to a friend of mine and it wasn’t long before she had tears streaming down her face, so touched she was by Jobs’ inspirational story. Truth be told, I wasn’t […]

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Microsoft’s Andy Lees sees the iPhone 4S as a misstep from Apple and an opportunity for Windows Phone 7

12. October 2011

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Not too long ago we highlighted the absurdity of analysts and tech enthusiasts bemoaning the iPhone 4S as lukewarm upgrade. The problem with this line of thought is that it tends to focus on arbitrary features Apple chose not to include – a larger screen for instance. The reality is that the iPhone 4S raises […]

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Siri, “Will you marry me?” [Photo]

12. October 2011

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As the NDA’s surrounding iPhone 4S review units continue to be lifted, folks are heaping endless amounts of praise on Siri. While Apple’s voice recognition software is still in Beta and occasionally gets stumped, the overall consensus is overwhelmingly positive. And in typical Apple style, it made sure to integrate a number of cute, quirky […]

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