Yeah yeah, Google’s Android platform is open and amazing and makes Apple’s iOS ecosystem look like a Russian gulag in comparison – or so some folks would have you believe. Seriously, while Android’s openness does have some positives, it also carries the potential for mischief.
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“All My Files” is a brand new feature in OS X Lion that helps a user organize all of his/her files with a number of different sorting options. While that might sound boring, the icon for the new feature is anything but. If you zoom in on the icon you can see that the virtual files, […]
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Comments Off on iTunes now boasts over 200 million credit card accounts
As he usually does, Steve Jobs kicked off his presentation yesterday by detailing the growing number of iTunes users. As it stands now, iTunes has over 200 million individual accounts, which of course translates into 200 million separate credit card accounts. “Amazon doesn’t publish their numbers,” Jobs said, “but it’s very likely that this is […]
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Comments Off on Apple’s iPad year in review video
Apple last night posted a video for what can arguably be called an iPad retrospective. It’s well worth a viewing, inspiring and heartwarming all at the same time. A choice quote from Apple retail Senior VP Ron Johnson – “In 10 years of retail, I’ve never seen anything like the launch of the iPad.”
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Comments Off on AT&T will support iOS 4.3s Personal Hotspot feature out of the gate
One of the features to get excited about in iOS 4.3 is the ability for GSM iPhone owners to transform their iPhone 4 into mobile hotspots capable of supporting up to 5 concurrent wi-fi enabled devices. But much like tethering and MMS, support for Apple’s personal hotspot feature is left up to individual carriers; and […]
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Comments Off on AMD is not a fan of Thunderbolt
Guess who’s not happy about Thunderbolt, the moniker given to the transfer technology developed jointly by Intel and Apple? AMD.
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Comments Off on Steve Jobs makes a crack at Honeycomb’s paltry app selection
One of the great things about a Steve Jobs presentation is that he doesn’t mince words or pull any punches. he loves Apple and won’t hesitate to call out competitors for shoddy products. Put simply, when it comes to tech diplomacy, Jobs is the last one to worry about stepping on anyone’s toes. That said, […]
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Comments Off on First-gen iPad models now all $100 cheaper
With the iPad 2 scheduled to hit stores in just about a week, Apple set up a special clearance site on its online Apple Store advertising all first-gen iPad models for $100 cheaper. The entry level wi-fi 16GB iPad is now going for $399 while the high-end 3G 64GB iPad is going for $729 instead […]
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Comments Off on Best Buy, Sam’s Club, and Walmart will have the iPad 2 on launch day
Best Buy is already advertising that it will carry the iPad 2 on March 11, and 9to5Mac is reporting that Sam’s Club and Walmart will be selling Apple’s next-gen tablet on launch day as well.
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3. March 2011
Comments Off on Google removes over 51 popular malware-infested Android apps