Archive | April, 2009
Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to include Video Editing tools
An Austrian Apple site has found clues in the new iPhone OS 3.0 firmware which suggests that the next-gen iPhone will include video-editing capabilities. I suppose this isn’t too surprising, really. What’s the point of being able to record video without being able to use some basic editing features such as being able to trim […]
Continue reading...AT&T prepares massive network upgrades before next-gen iPhone launch
4. April 2009
The next iteration of the iPhone is expected to launch this June, and AT&T is already upgrading its network to handle what AppleInsider reports will be a “tenfold increase” increase in bandwidth. The network rollout is reported to be connected to a “massive” order of new Juniper routers that can handle higher data throughputs optimized […]
Continue reading...New Microsoft ad takes another shot at Apple
4. April 2009
Microsoft recently released another ad in its “Laptop Hunter” series where they follow individuals looking for a computer with certain specifications. If they can find it for under a certain price, Microsoft foots the bill. Wow, I wonder if Sony has a similar deal for their LCD TV’s? In Microsoft’s latest ad, we meet Giampaolo, a […]
Continue reading...Chocolate Chip Cookies can’t hide from iPhoto Faces
3. April 2009
iPhoto Faces is always on the lookout for new people, even in the most unexpected of places. Related: iPhoto recognizes Benjamin Franklin on the $100 Bill
Continue reading...Report: Apple orders 3.2 and 5 megapixel camera sensors
3. April 2009
Since the iPhone first launched, critics and users have often lamented what they deem to be the relatively poor picture quality of the iPhone. The current iPhone camera delivers 2 megapixel quality, and lacks the ability to either zoom or autofocus. Those complaints however, or at least some of them, might soon become a thing […]
Continue reading...New Steve Jobs doll is nothing but trouble waiting to happen
3. April 2009
Wow, I would not want to meet a person who would seriously consider buying this. I mean, who knows what kind of voodoo powers this doll would have. Come to think of it, I wouldn’t be surprised if this doll somehow came to life and a’la Chucky in “Childs Play”. Think about it – One […]
Continue reading...Steve Wozniak stars in Footloose.. Say What?!
3. April 2009
Steve Wozniak stars in Footloose, via Jimmy Kimmel Live. Related: “The Adam Carolla Podcast” sets podcasting download record
Continue reading...The Key to Apple’s Success
2. April 2009
John Gruber over at DaringFireball has a must-read article discussing the secret sauce behind Apple’s success: Evolution. If there’s a formula to Apple’s success over the past 10 years, that’s it. Start with something simple and build it, grow it, improve it, steadily over time. Evolve it. The iPhone exemplifies this strategy. There’s a long list of […]
Continue reading...Updated iPhone OS causes 148apps to quickly register 180apps domain name
2. April 2009
This past Tuesday, Apple seeded an updated iPhone OS 3.0 beta to developers. On Wednesday, some sneaky developer reported that the updated beta increased the number of possible homescreens from 9 to 11. With the update, an iPhone can now hold up to 180 applications, up from a previous high of 148. Enter 148Apps 148Apps […]
Continue reading...Report: Snow Leopard won’t be ready before September, will support Blu-ray?
1. April 2009
Hardmac is reporting that Snow Leopard will most likely see a release date sometime in September at the earliest. They note that Apple still has a considerable amount of fine tuning left to do on underlying core technologies such as Quicktime X, Open CL, and Grand Central. The public at large will most likely get […]
Continue reading...iPhone Shuffle sales boom, while rest of iPod lineup stagnates
1. April 2009
NPD Data via AppleInsider:
Continue reading...Microsoft looks to work with handset manufacturers to encourage more iPhone-like features
1. April 2009
As Microsoft preps for its new Windows Mobile app store, Microsoft’s mobile guru Andy Lees had some interesting things to say regarding Microsoft’s desire to work with handset makers to encourage more iPhone-like features. The Detroit News reports: “Apple took a bet on expensive hardware and designed the software around the hardware,” Lees said. […]
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5. April 2009
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