Archive | April, 2009
Report: Foxconn in running to manufacture upcoming Apple netbook
Digitimes is reporting via the Chinese language Commercial Times that Foxconn is in the running to become the manufacturer for Apple’s rumored and not-yet-announced netbook. This is just the latest tidbit of news originating out of China which hints at an upcoming Apple product with a smaller form factor. Just a few weeks ago, we […]
Continue reading...Turn on your car… with an iPhone?
20. April 2009
Ladies and gentleman, I present to you the next level in iPhone app tomfoolery, and depending on your point of view, it’s either exactly what you’ve been waiting for, or a little bit too much. Chrysler’s electric powered Peapod vehicle might sport an ignition with iPhone integration. According to a promotional brochure, all you have […]
Continue reading...Apple hits back with 4 new “Get a Mac” ads
19. April 2009
Microsoft’s 300 million dollar ad campaign has seen a variety of incarnations. From Jerry Seinfeld hangin around with Bill Gates to little kids editing photos on Windows. Most recently, Microsoft unveiled a slew of “Laptop Hunter” commercials which attack Apple for being more about image than quality. The underlying theme or goal of these commercials […]
Continue reading...Photo of every Apple product ever released
18. April 2009
Check out this visual history of every Apple product ever released. In the first 10 years from when Apple was founded, it released 10 different computers models. In the last 10 years, they’ve released 24 different models. Overall, 46 have been desktops while 19 have been portables. During the last 10 years, however, the distribution […]
Continue reading...Windows guru spends some quality time with a MacBook Air… and enjoys it
18. April 2009
Windows guru and Computerworld writer Preston Gralla recently spent 2 weeks using a MacBook Air as part of some cool assignment I wish I could partake in — “Here, use this cool computer for 2 weeks and let us know what ya think!” Sure thing, boss. Well, after 2 weeks with the Air, Gralla was […]
Continue reading...“Prison Break” loves itself a little Mac product placement
17. April 2009
The beginning of Prison Break’s final run starts tonight, with the premiere episode airing as this is actualy being typed (god bless you DVR). The most recent season of Prison Break was amazing, and it coincidentally seemed to feature a ton of Macs (both iMacs and MacBooks) in almost every single episode. So here’s to […]
Continue reading...“Badass” Hulu app coming to the iPhone?
17. April 2009
Citing a “plugged-in industry executive”, BusinessInsider is reporting that Hulu is working on a “badass” iPhone app that will work on both 3G and WiFi networks. If true, a Hulu app would certainly be a huge hit on the iTunes App Store. Interestingly, Hulu competes directly with iTunes as it offers an impressive number of […]
Continue reading...The new iPod Shuffle in perspective
17. April 2009
We knew the new iPod Shuffle was small, but goddamn! via Flickr
Continue reading...Quick thought on Palm Pre Cards.. and why it looks so familiar
17. April 2009
Video footage of the Palm Pre looks great. There’s no getting around it. One of the Pre’s most often-cited and touted features is its use of ‘Cards’ to navigate between applications. While certainly a cool feature, is it really any different than the way you navigate between Safari windows on the iPhone? I only mention […]
Continue reading...Tweetie app coming to the Mac this Monday
16. April 2009
Tweetie is not only the most popular Twitter client for the iPhone, it’s also one of the popular iPhone apps period. And now a Mac version is set to drop this Monday. If you recall, a version of Tweetie was once rejected from the App Store (if only for a few hours) because a trending […]
Continue reading...Verizon CEO says iPhone more likely with rollout of 4G network
16. April 2009
The iPhone is currently an AT&T exclusive, but it won’t necessarily stay that way forever. Verizon may have rebuffed Apple’s initial offer to sell the iPhone (or so goes the legend), but that doesn’t mean that a deal won’t be worked out in the future.
Continue reading...Apple looking into motion-aware iPhone software
16. April 2009
Recently unearthed patents suggest that Apple is exploring the possibility of implementing iPhone software with motion-awareness capabilities, which would enable the iPhone to manipulate the UI on the fly, and thus make interacting with the device easier in the process.
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20. April 2009
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