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Live blog of iPhone 4 Apple event and Q&A
GDGT hits a homerun with their iPhone 4 press conference live coverage. Devour it over here. We’ll have follow up analysis shortly.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs announces free iPhone 4 bumpers for all!
Friday, July 16, 2010
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In what will hopefully be the final nail in the coffin regarding iPhone 4 antenna issues, Steve Jobs announced earlier today that all iPhone owners are eligible to receive free bumper cases to help alleviate iPhone 4 reception issues. “We’re not perfect,” Jobs said, “phones are not perfect. We all know that. But we want to […]
Continue reading...Identifying Criminals – there’s an app for that
Friday, July 16, 2010
A handgun, pepper spray, and handcuffs – these are just a few items policemen and women carry with them on an everyday basis. And believe it or not, there may soon come a time where you can add the iPhone to that list. Police in Brockton, Massachusetts are currently testing new iPhone software which uses facial recognition, […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 preview [photo]
Friday, July 16, 2010
Without $10gz to spare, we weren’t able to get ahold of Apple’s next-gen iPhone, but thanks to an enterprising fellow named Peter Morgan on Flickr, we present what the iPhone 5 may very well look like. via Flickr
Continue reading...Report: Jobs was not aware of iPhone 4 antenna problems until phone was released; software fix may still be a possibility
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Contradicting an earlier report from Bloomberg which stated that a senior Apple engineer had told senior Apple executives about the potential for reception problems on the iPhone 4, the New York Times is now reporting, citing a person with direct knowledge of the phone’s design, that Jobs was unaware of the issue until the phone […]
Continue reading...Apple knew of iPhone 4 antenna issue; product recall not on the agenda
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference is set to take place tomorrow morning at 10AM PDT, and if you’re banking on the absurd notion of an iPhone 4 recall, think again. The Wall Street Journal reports, citing someone familiar with the matter, that Apple isn’t planning to recall the iPhone 4. If you recall, Apple typically […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Apple today released iOS 4.0.1 for both the iPhone and iPod Touch, and as expected, the update includes a change to the way in which Apple calculates the number of bars to display on the iPhone relative to signal strength. Anandtech was quick to download the update and explain the changes, though the chart below […]
Continue reading...You know your Senator has too much time on his hands when…
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Things must be pretty boring up in NYC these days given that New York Senator Charles E. Schumer decided to pen a letter to Steve Jobs stating that Apple’s efforts in the wake of reported iPhone 4 antenna problems are insufficient. Check out Schumer’s full letter after the break. July 15, 2010 Dear Mr. Jobs, […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims Apple has iPhone 4 design fix
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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The Street reports, citing a notefrom Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar, that Apple has come up with a “a design fix for the iPhone 4 that more adequately insulates the transceiver.” Apple has told its manufacturers to alter the iPhone production process to include an internal component that will insulate the defective antenna connection that has disrupted […]
Continue reading...Report: Senior Apple Engineer warned Apple of iPhone 4 antenna issue
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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The ongoing saga of the iPhone 4 antenna issue continues to take interesting turns. Yesterday evening, Apple invited members of the press to a press conference scheduled for this Friday where the company will presumably address ongoing complaints about reception problems on the iPhone 4. Now comes word via Bloomberg that a senior engineer at […]
Continue reading...Apple to hold special iPhone 4 press conference on Friday
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Well it looks as if Apple is finally going to address the iPhone 4 issues head-on. Late on Wednesday, Apple invited select members of the press to a special press conference set to be held this coming Friday. Jim Darlymple spoke to Apple earlier today and was only able to glean that the conference would […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Exec Kevin Turner calls iPhone 4 Apple’s Vista
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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And as the iPhone antenna grandstanding continues, Microsoft executive Kevin Turner took some time during his keynote speech at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference to diss the iPhone 4 by comparing it to Windows Vista. Company pride, ya’ll. “It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I’m okay with that,” Turner said. Well, […]
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Friday, July 16, 2010
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