Archive | October, 2008
RIM launches Blackberry Storm with clickable touchscreen
RIM today launched its new BlackBerry Storm smartphone. The phone has a full touchscreen , along with an impressive 3.2 megapixel camera, and more curiously, an intuitive touchscreen “which can be pressed down like buttons on a keyboard.” Will this be enough to give the iPhone a run for its money? TimesOnline has the scoop […]
Continue reading...UBS cuts Apple estimates and price target
6. October 2008
UBS cut its price target on Apple to 125, down from a previous target of 195. The reason for the lowered price target and lowered earnings estimates is obviously the current economic downturn we’re all in. In spite of this, Apple seems well positioned to weather the storm a lot better than most other consumer […]
Continue reading...Apple vs. The Rumor Sites
6. October 2008
Apple is notorious for going after those who leak information about upcoming product releases. But it seems that Apple’s grip might be loosening a bit. These days, it’s not uncommon for sites like Appleinsider and MacRumors to have the inside scoop on Apple products even weeks in advance. Most recently, 9to5Mac had a scoop on […]
Continue reading...iPhone now has 17% of the US smartphone market
6. October 2008
The successful launch of the iPhone 3G has propelled Apple to the top of the US smartphone market. Electronista has the scoop here.
Continue reading...Has Apple already sold 10M iPhones?
6. October 2008
When Steve Jobs first unveiled the iPhone, he mentioned that he hoped to sell 10 million of them in 2008. Since then, reporting the number of iPhones actually sold has become somewhat of a guessing game for Apple enthusiasts, journalists and analysts. So is it possible that forum members over at The Mac Observer have […]
Continue reading...iPhone 2.2 update has Emoji Icons – Japanese rejoice!
6. October 2008
MacRumors is reporting that the iPhone 2.2 update, just recently seeded to developers, has some hidden features that should please iPhone 3G users in Japan, namely the inclusion of over 400 Emoji Icons. Emoji icons are essentially the same thing as emoticons, only that they are a lot more expansive than what is typically available […]
Continue reading...Make free VOIP calls from your iPhone and iPod Touch
6. October 2008
Finally, a VOIP program for the iPhone and iPod touch has arrived. It’s called “Fring” and is available from the iTunes store as a free download. Ismashphone has the scoop here.
Continue reading...MacBook Price Drops?
5. October 2008
In conjunction with the rumor that the much ballyhooed brick is a new and innovative manufacturing process are the rumors that there will be a significant price cut in subsequent MacBooks and MacBook pros. This seems to make sense in light of of Peter Oppenheimer’s claim last July that Apple will soon be issuing state […]
Continue reading...Top 5 Stevenote cliches
5. October 2008
MacPredictions has a funny post regarding the worst cliches the mainstream media likes to toss around every time Steve Jobs has a presentation. The list is spot on, and you can check it out here. The article correctly points out the over-usage of the term “Reality Distortion Field”. The term seems to be used by […]
Continue reading...The “Brick” is really a manufacturing process?!
5. October 2008
According to 9to5Mac, the ‘Brick’ we’ve been hearing so much about lately refers to a new manufacturing process for Apple laptops. WTF?! From the article… “The MacBook Brick is a block of high-quality, aircraft grade aluminum. It is the beginning. The beginning of what? It is the beginning of the new Apple manufacturing process to […]
Continue reading...Is this an Apple teaser ad for the new “Brick”?
3. October 2008
The folks over at 9to5Mac say they’ve received more info about the supposed MacBook brick, and that it’s HUGE. Hmm.. so huge that it’s bigger than a macbook with a glass multi-touch LCD trackpad? I can’t wait.
Continue reading...Netflix streaming coming to the Mac?
3. October 2008
When Netflix announced almost two years ago that it would allow subscribers to stream content on their computers, customers rejoiced. But the mac faithful were left out of the celebration as streaming wasn’t compatible with mac computers. This might soon change as their Netflix might offer streaming capabilities to mac users as early as the […]
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8. October 2008
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