Archive | October, 2008
The significance of App stores in the effort to de-throne the iPhone
As BlackBerry prepares to release the much talked about touchscreen BlackBerry Storm, it’s also preparing to launch its own app store that it hopes will rival the offerings of the iPhone. As smartphones become more and more popular, companies are scrambling to bring their own versions of touchscreen phones to the market. Inevitably, smarthphones will […]
Continue reading...Apple Q4 Earnings – What you need to know
21. October 2008
As Apple gets set to release its earnings later today, the stock is already down as weak earnings within the sector have dragged down tech stocks as a whole. As usual, even if Apple destroys all earnings estimates, the stock will most likely tank if its guidance isn’t up to par with Wall Street’s somewhat […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs hates Blu-Ray, Apple’s secret weapon to fight Hackintosh boxes, and more
21. October 2008
An interesting article over at ThePulpit talks about Steve Jobs wish for Blu-Ray to die, H.264 in Snow Leopard, HD content distribution via iTunes, and how Apple is positioning itself for future battles against clone makers such as Psystar. Excerpt from the article: “Turning to Nvidia isn’t the same as doing the chipset itself, but […]
Continue reading...Strangest iPhone App Ever?
21. October 2008
Take a look at this iPhone app called “Catch the Egg”. What the hell?! The game sells for $3.99 in the app store, but I’d say the ‘game’ is a rip-off even it were offered for free. The description says “As you advance through the levels, try to catch new and different eggs!” First of […]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard – Focusing on Performance
20. October 2008
The next version of Mac OS X, known as Snow Leopard, won’t be laden with new and innovative features, but will instead focus on core OS improvements such as system performance and efficiency. TgDaily has the scoop on some of the under the hood improvements we can expect to see in OS X 10.6. Some […]
Continue reading...The Psystar Myth – Not as cheap as advertised
19. October 2008
Earlier today, I came across an ad for Psystar which was advertising a 2GHZ computer running OS X with 2GB of Ram for only $554. Psystar likes to market itself as a cheaper alternative to Apple, but a closer look reveals that a Pystar computer running OS X isn’t as cheap as Psystar would lead […]
Continue reading...New I’m a Mac/PC Ad takes shot at Microsoft ads as a whole
19. October 2008
Apple unveiled a new ” I’m a Mac/PC” ad that attempts to portray Microsoft as devoting more resources towards advertising than towards Vista. This is an interesting approach because the very idea is to put a negative spin on all Microsoft ads, no matter how good or effective they might be. In other words, every […]
Continue reading...Why Apple won’t release a NetBook
19. October 2008
John Gruber over at The Daring Fireball has a very interesting and informative piece detailing why Apple won’t release a netbook. Apple focuses on things like build quality, user experience, and making products better than previous versions. Put simply, a stripped down laptop isn’t in Apple’s DNA. From the article: ” Higher performance and improved […]
Continue reading...Apple set to report Q4 Earnings October 21
19. October 2008
Apple will announce its Q4 earnings this Tuesday, and like usual, even if Apple blows past all estimates, the stock will likely tank if its guidance for the next quarter isn’t up to par with what analysts are expecting. AppleInsider is reporting that one of the key pieces of information analysts will be paying attention […]
Continue reading...New iMacs on the horizon
17. October 2008
AppleInsider is reporting that we can expect a refresh of Apple’s line of iMac desktop computers in the coming weeks. While the iMac is not expected to undergo any significant changes on the outside, there will be significant performance upgrades under the hood. As Apple’s biggest shopping season of the year steadily approaches, Apple is […]
Continue reading...Apple drops FireWire? What else is new?!
17. October 2008
Who would have thought that dropping FireWire from the MacBook would have resulted in such a firestorm?! This isn’t the first time, though, that Apple has ruffled a few feathers by leaving out a feature or two. The most obvious example is Apple’s decision not to include a floppy drive on the original iMac. At […]
Continue reading...Ugly iMacs of old…
17. October 2008
As everyone continues to talk about how sleek and polished the new MacBook and MacBook Pro’s are, it might be easy to forget that not every Apple product is a aesthetic grand slam. Case in point, the two iMacs pictured below. Say hello (or goodbye) to the original ‘Flower Power’ iMac and the ‘Blue Dalmation’ […]
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21. October 2008
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