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Bill Gates not impressed with Apple iPad, is he out of touch?
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has been a strong advocate for tablet computing for nearly a decade. Back in 2001, he famously told CNN: The tablet takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it available whenever you want it…It’s a PC that is virtually without limits — and within five years I predict it will be the […]
Continue reading...Apple contemplating $1 TV shows on iTunes in time for iPad launch
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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In an apparent effort to position the iPad as the ultimate media consumption device, Apple is reportedly contemplating lowering the price of TV episodes on iTunes to just $1, down from their current price of $1.99. The Financial Times reports: The test, expected to coincide with the April consumer debut of the iPad, will offer […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Hulu looking to make their videos iPad compatible
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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There’s no getting around the fact that Apple doesn’t like Flash, won’t support it on its mobile products, and never will. There’s also no getting around the fact that for as much as people seem to be ragging on Flash these days, a lot of popular content on the web is Flash only, with the […]
Continue reading...Disney excited over iPad possibilities, calls device a game changer
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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During Disney’s earnings conference call yesterday, Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed a few questions about Apple’s forthcoming iPad and expressed his excitement over what he deemed to be a game-changing device. When asked about new digital business models and what type of content Disney is working on in light of the iPad, Iger responded: We […]
Continue reading...The tweet that infuriated Steve Jobs
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
For as much of a public showman as Steve Jobs is, he is a notoriously private person, and his obsession with privacy clearly seeps into the culture at Apple where unannounced products are never talked about and product leaks are handled with utmost severity. The latest and greatest product to emerge from Cupertino is the […]
Continue reading...Amazon appears ready to upgrade the Kindle in a major way to take on the iPad
Monday, February 8, 2010
Last week, Amazon purchased a company specializing in touchscreen technology called Touchco in an apparent attempt to spruce up the Kindle in light of Apple’s recently announced iPad. Now, it seems that Amazon has its eyes set on revamping the entire Kindle experience from the ground up. The New York Times reports on a slew of […]
Continue reading...Apple open to iPad price cuts if sales disappoint
Monday, February 8, 2010
Before the iPad was introduced, pundits, as Steve Jobs gleefuly pointed out, anticipated that the device would retail for as much as $999. Instead, Jobs shocked and pleasantly surprised everyone when he announced that the entry level price for the iPad would sell for just $499 – which isn’t all that bad when you consider that […]
Continue reading...A closer look at the iPad’s A4 processor and its incredible battery life
Monday, February 8, 2010
One of the more impressive specs on the iPad is that Apple managed to get 10 hours of battery life on a device with a sizeable 9.7-inch screen. The processor behind this incredible achievement is the Apple A4, a system on a chip running at 1 Ghz and based on the ARM Cortex A9 CPU. In […]
Continue reading...iPad DRM activists are morons
Monday, February 8, 2010
Check out this online and lame-ass petition in the form of a letter to Steve Jobs warning users about the dangers of iPad DRM: Mr. Jobs, DRM will give Apple and their corporate partners the power to disable features, block competing products (especially free software) censor news, and even delete books, videos, or news stories […]
Continue reading...A look at the iPad Human Interface Guidelines
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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As a member of the iPhone developer program, one of the things you have access to is the iPad Human Interface Guidelines. Not a member? No sweat. UX Magazine has a sweet overview of them below. It’s an compelling read if you happen to be design minded, and an interesting look into Apple’s theory on […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs makes secret visits to the NYT and WSJ
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Silicon Alley Insider reports that Steve Jobs recently made a surprise show and tell appearance at the New York Times newsroom to discuss all things iPad. One individual who claims to have been present at the gathering opines that Jobs is looking to strike up deals to get newspapers and magazines onto the iPad, noting that […]
Continue reading...Amazon buys multitouch company, looks to make Kindle more appealing
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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It looks like Amazon won’t be taking Apple’s iPad lightly. The New York Times reports that Amazon recently purchased a New York based company named Touchco that specializes in touchscreen technology, a feature which the Kindle obviously lacks. Amazon will reportedly merge Touchco’s employees and technology into its Kindle hardware division, a move which is an obvious […]
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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