Archive | June 18th, 2009
Tweetdeck now available for the iPhone
Earlier this week, Tweetdeck came out with an iPhone version of its popular desktop app, and initial reviews seem to be quite positive. On the desktop, we switched over to Tweetie from Tweetdeck a while ago because Tweetdeck was too much of a resource hog and its multi-pane window setup, while nice, didn’t lend itself […]
Continue reading...The place where it all got started – Steve Jobs’ garage
18. June 2009
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Birthplace of the Apple I, Steve Jobs’ garage was where it all got started over 30 years ago. Earlier this week, Brazillian based Apple blog MacMagazine hit us up with some info about a trip they took to California to go on what seems to be a tour of Jobs’ places of residence, old and […]
Continue reading...Thursday Night Links, Homie
18. June 2009
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On the off chance that you’re staying up all-night so that you can be first in line to pick up an iPhone 3G S tomorrow, why not pass the night away plowing through these links? First Example of In-App Purchasing Doesn’t Bode Well – The Apple Blog iPhone 3.0 excels at Wi-Fi hotspots – Macworld […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s “Get the Facts” write-up on IE 8 isn’t very factual
18. June 2009
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In an effort to promote IE 8, Microsoft recently put up a “Get the Facts” page where it lays out a bunch of IE 8 “myths” and attempts to explain why they’re wrong. Only thing is, many of the so-called myths Microsoft cites are actually pretty dead-on. Geektechnica takes MSFT to task over here. It’s […]
Continue reading...Why Apple moved from PowerPC to Intel chips – a different perspective
18. June 2009
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Earlier this week, CNET posted an interesting take detailing why Apple decided to abandon PowerPC in favor of Intel chips in 2005. While Steve Jobs publicly stated that the Intel’s roadmap was more in line with what Apple was looking for and where it wanted to go (i.e more efficient chips), CNET got a hold […]
Continue reading...Calling all Apple nerds! Video footage of the iPhone 3G S being packaged at an AT&T plant
18. June 2009
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In a video that can only appeal to true die-hard Apple geeks, AT&T posted a video showing “a behind-the-scenes look at iPhone 3G S devices being packaged for shipment at an AT&T Distribution Center in Ft. Worth, Texas.”
Continue reading...Extensive list of uncovered iPhone OS 3.0 features
18. June 2009
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A forum poster over at MacRumors has compiled an extensive and interesting list detailing many of the small, yet significant, tweaks Apple has unceremoniously added into the new iPhone OS 3.O update. Here are a few highlights: • You can now add 20 places to weather (found by jinjo235) • there is no limit to […]
Continue reading...Gene Munster anticipates 500,000 in iPhone 3G S sales this weekend
18. June 2009
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When the iPhone 3G went on sale last year, lines stretching around the block formed at a large number of Apple Stores on a daily basis. Not only did the then newly-released iPhone 3G finally have, you guessed it, 3G capability, but it also included GPS, and more importantly, it was $200 cheaper. Apple’s next […]
Continue reading...Psystar’s request for permission to use business checks denied by court
18. June 2009
The ongoing saga between Apple and Psystar is turning into quite a soap opera, at least for Apple and legal geeks. The latest piece of news is that Psystar recently filed a motion with the court seeking permission to continue using business checks and deposit slips. That motion was denied. According to Groklaw, the ability […]
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18. June 2009
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