Archive | December 19th, 2008

Developers are manipulating App Store search results

19. December 2008

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Some developers are using somewhat questionable (to put it mildly) methods in order to boost sales for their programs on the iTunes app store.  Paul Haddad at Tapbots noted that when he did a search for the new game ‘Rolando’, some completely unrelated apps were showing up in his search results.  But why? Well, it […]

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Unboxing a ‘NeXT Cube’

19. December 2008

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Check out this video of an unboxing of an original NeXT Cube.  Computer packaging sure has come a long way!  The NeXT Cube was a beast of a machine in terms of processing power, but its high price tag is what ultimately did it in. via GrowSmartBlog

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New iMacs and Mac Mini’s will use Nividia chips

19. December 2008

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MacRumors reports: Configuration files buried within some versions of Mac OS X show evidence that the next iMac and Mac Mini will indeed be based on the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset. Apple recently switched their MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to the NVIDIA chipsets in October. Amongst other benefits, the new notebooks have much […]

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Apple sued over development of Apple TV

19. December 2008

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Apple is being sued once again, but unlike many of the recent lawsuits, this one appears to have some merit.  EZ4media is a Chicago based company that specializes in wireless digital entertainment products, and they allege that Apple lured away 3 of its key employees who then used proprietary and classified information to help Apple […]

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Is Rolando the “Super Mario Brothers” of the App Store?

19. December 2008

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AppleInsider has a glowing review for one of the most widely anticipated iPhone games, Rolando. Many gaming titles for the iPhone feel like miniature games, and that’s only fair because up till now the games for devices like MP3 players and phones have been exactly that: minigames. Snake, Sudoku, Solitaire — the rule of thumb […]

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