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Daughter asks astronaut Dad for an iPhone, while he’s in space
CNET reports: An upgraded Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and a veteran shuttle commander docked with the International Space Station Saturday evening after a two-day orbital chase, boosting the lab’s crew back to six. Astronaut Scott Kelly’s teenage daughter, Samantha, celebrating her birthday in Moscow, promptly asked her dad for an iPhone, “so I […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on why Apple is suing Meizu
Monday, October 11, 2010
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Apple recently turned up the heat on Meizu, a Chinese based company whose products sometimes take on more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone. Electronista writes: The specific points that led China’s Intellectual Property Office to halt M8 production and marketing still aren’t clear, but the device was originally conceived as a direct response […]
Continue reading...Umbilical Cord iPhone Charger is disgusting [Video]
Monday, October 11, 2010
Now this is just gross on so many levels. Sure, sometimes your iPhone needs a good charge, but this umbilical cord creation from Japanese artist Mio I-zawa is just bad form, and is reminiscent of something you might seen in Alien or some B-rate horror flick. The iPhone ecosystem is alive and well!
Continue reading...NYT: iPhone coming to Verizon
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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The New York Times corroborates previous reports that the iPhone is, in fact, due to hit Verizon in early 2011. After more than three years of using only AT&T cellphone networks, Apple is now making a version of the iPhone 4 for Verizon’s network, according to a person who is in direct contact with Apple. Apple and […]
Continue reading...iPad and iPhone take the stage on last night’s episode of The Office
Friday, October 8, 2010
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Apple is no stranger to product placement, especially on The Office, and last night’s episode was no exception. In a somewhat unusual plot, Andy is taking part in a community production of Sweeney Todd and the whole gang comes to watch him perform. Below, Kelly asks Ryan what time it is, and well, check the […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to prevent “Glassgate” from hitting the iPhone 4 – Report
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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And just as the return of iPhone 4 Bumpers to Apple retail stores perhaps symbolizes the conclusion of Antennagate, is it possible that Glassgate is right around the corner? Ryan Block of GDGT reports that the glass back of the iPhone 4 may be prone to scratching and serious cracking when covered with certain slide-on […]
Continue reading...Verizon to roll out 4G LTE network in 38 cities by end of 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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With rumors of the iPhone coming to Verizon in early 2011 swirling about, Verizon COO Lowell McAdam played coy yesterday, noting that any pertinent iPhone announcement would come from Apple and not Verizon. But that didn’t stop McAadam from explaining why the iPhone on Verizon would be such a good fit. What I’ve always said […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 Bumpers now available online and in Apple retail stores
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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When the iPhone 4 first came out, reports of antenna/reception problems began to mount and the bad press began to spin out of control. In a largely successful attempt to quell a narrative it could no longer control, Steve Jobs took the stage in mid-July and announced that Apple was going to give away free […]
Continue reading...During iPhone negotiations, Verizon and Apple fought over digital content and more
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Expanding on its earlier report of a CDMA iPhone hitting Verizon in early 2011, the WSJ now gives us a few more details about the inner dealings, and disputes, that Apple and Verizon had to hammer out before inking a deal. The Journal reiterates Apple’s plans to begin mass producing a CDMA version of the […]
Continue reading...Verizon COO Lowell McAdam: If CDMA iPhone exists, expect Apple to make the announcement
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal yesterday added its name to a growing list of sources predicting a CDMA iPhone to hit Verizon in early 2011. In light of that report, Verizon COO Lowell McAdam yesterday tried to remove his company from the always busy Apple rumor mill, stating that if Verizon should ever sell the iPhone, […]
Continue reading...WSJ: Verizon iPhone coming early next year
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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Rumors of the iPhone coming to Verizon have been picking up steam as of late, but the latest report, sourced from the WSJ, adds a little bit more credence to earlier speculative stories. Citing people briefed by Apple, the WSJ writes that Apple is planning to begin mass production of a CDMA iPhone by the […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims Apple working on smaller and larger iPhone form factors, and why we call BS
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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Take this one with a big grain of salt, but Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu writes, after checking with sources in Apple’s supply chain, that Apple is busy developing iPhones with varying screen sizes. According to Wu, Apple is working on 2 new iPhone models, with one sporting a bigger screen than the iPhone 4’s […]
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Monday, October 11, 2010
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