Archive | April, 2009
Apple smugly responds to Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” ads
In a somewhat atypical move, an Apple spokesman issued a few statements regarding Microsoft’s seemingly popular (or at least much-discussed) series of “Laptop Hunter” commercials. Speaking to BusinessWeek, Apple spokesman Bill Evans had this to say: “A PC is no bargain when it doesn’t do what you want. The one thing that both Apple and […]
Continue reading...iWork and CS4 Trojan designed to create first ever Mac Botnet
16. April 2009
Remember a while ago when pre-release copies of iWork ’09 showed up on P2P networks? And remember how those copies were later found to contain a pesky little trojan? Well, researchers at Symantec are reporting that infected P2P copies of both iWork ’09 and Adobe CS4 contained a malicious trojan designed to create the first […]
Continue reading...EA founder thinks gaming on the iPhone is “freaking out Sony and Nintendo”
16. April 2009
EA founder Trip Hawkins recently sat down for an interview with VentureBeat where he made a number of interesting insights and observations about gaming on the iPhone. Hawkins on the effectiveness and profitability of gaming on the iPhone: It’s by far our most effective platform. We make as much money with these games on one […]
Continue reading...Does Apple’s Mighty Mouse Suck?
16. April 2009
A recent article in TechCrunch takes Apple’s Mighty Mouse to task, and we have to agree that they raise a lot of good points. Before getting into the aesthetic of the mouse, and the whole form-or-function debate, we have to address the trackball. When the trackball works, it’s great. Scrolling up and down, and side […]
Continue reading...More analysts up estimates on Apple
16. April 2009
With Apple’s earnings conference call fast approaching, a slew of analysts have been releasing revised earnings estimates and price targets for Apple. Most recently, Goldman Sachs analyst David Bailey upped his price target for Apple Stock from $105 to $125. For the quarter Baily anticipates EPS of $1.07 on revenue of $8 Billion. The general […]
Continue reading...Homeless Spoof of Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter Ads
15. April 2009
“I’m poor, but I’m not retarded. Alright, these computers suck” Check out this funny spoof of Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” commercials by LandlineTV:
Continue reading...Lunchtime Link Roundup
15. April 2009
Here are some links to keep you busy whilst you eat your lunch, or simply waste time at work. Whatever works for you. We aim to please. Apple selling 22 iPhones, 28 Macs a day – Fortune NIN iPhone App goes Live – 9to5Mac Why Apple should not extend its exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T […]
Continue reading...New renders of the supposed Zune HD emerge
15. April 2009
New renders of the supposed Zune HD have emerged, so take these photos for what their worth. According to wmPowerUser, the new Zune HD will include a capacitive touch screen, wireless sync, a multi-touch OLED screen with a 16:9 ratio, TV out, support for 3D Xbox games, and of course, HD playback. It will also […]
Continue reading...Why the Palm Pre won’t challenge the iPhone
15. April 2009
The Palm Pre created a huge splash when it was unveiled at CES earlier this year. At last, people thought, a worthy competitor to the iPhone was upon us. The Pre, of course, is scheduled for a release sometime in the second quarter of ’09. This means a late June launch at the latest, and […]
Continue reading...The all-time most popular iPhone apps (Free and Paid)
15. April 2009
As part of Apple’s promotion for the 1 Billionth downloaded app from iTunes, it recently released a list of the all-time most popular free and paid apps to ever grace the iTunes App Store. Not surprisingly, 14 of the top 20 paid apps are games. Take a look at the rundown below. Most Popular Paid […]
Continue reading...Using the “iPhone” to generate pageviews
14. April 2009
It’s becoming far too common for websites who measure success via pageviews to churn out articles and slap either a sensationalist or misleading headline on it. Typically, this practice resides in the purview of lesser-known blogs, but it turns out that even sites like the Wall Street Journal have no bones about implementing this annoying […]
Continue reading...The Most Ridiculous Apple article of the day award goes to..
14. April 2009
Joe Wilcox, for his recent article, “Will App Store Developers Lose by Winning?” Congrats! In Wilcox’s latest article, he equates the iTunes App Store to a Hollywood movie set – “all facade, with nothing much behind it”, and argues that developers are devoting too many resources towards iPhone development at the expense of other platforms.
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16. April 2009
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