Archive | June 22nd, 2009
Just how much faster is the iPhone 3G S? [Video]
Benchmark and analyze specs all you want, but if you really want to see how much faster the new iPhone 3G S is when it comes to real-world use, check out the videos below. First up, the guys from Tapulous compare the frame rates between an old iPhone 3G and the new iPhone 3G S. […]
Continue reading...Apple’s culture of secrecy
22. June 2009
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The New York Times has an interesting article detailing what some might refer to as Apple’s extreme and paranoid insistence on complete and utter secrecy. As the article notes, large companies are increasingly taking advantage of social media tools to strengthen their brand and connect more directly with consumers. Apple, however, continues to sit on […]
Continue reading...How to play games like Tetris inside the Mac OS Terminal app
22. June 2009
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Terminal, the seldom used gateway to Unix on the Mac, has its fair share of interesting features, chief among them being the ability to play games from within the app itself. Here’s how.
Continue reading...Report: Steve Jobs reported to work on Monday
22. June 2009
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CNBC reports that Steve Jobs showed up for work today: Confirmed! Steve Jobs did report to work today, as I suggested in an earlier post, at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, according to employees who have seen him on campus. Earlier today, Apple issued a press release where it highlighted over 1 million iPhone 3G S devices […]
Continue reading...Video tour of Snow Leopard in action emerges
22. June 2009
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MyAppleGuide has posted a series of videos which show the upcoming Snow Leopard OS in action. One thing you have to give Apple credit for is that it doesn’t pimp out every single last new tweak and feature it puts into a major OS update – this is a somewhat psychological benefit as it gives […]
Continue reading...Flick Fishing iPhone app reaches 1 million downloads
22. June 2009
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In a press release today, game developer Freeverse announced that their popular iPhone game Flick Fishing had attained its 1 millionth download this past weekend. Freeverse asserts that Flick Fishing is the first paid app to reach 1 million downloads, but we’re not too sure about that particular claim. Still, 1 million downloads is no […]
Continue reading...Fake Steve Jobs is back, turns attention to recent liver transplant, pokes fun at David Pogue
22. June 2009
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Dan Lyons has returned to pen a few new posts for his popular Fake Steve Jobs blog, this time writing an admittedly funny entry about how NYT Tech columnist David Pogue was the one who donated his liver to Jobs. Lyons is clearly bitter over Pogue’s relationship with Apple, but it’s a funny post nonetheless. Lyons’ […]
Continue reading...Variable pricing on iTunes already generating more revenue for record labels
22. June 2009
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At Macworld 2009, Phil Schiller announced that Apple would for the first time allow record labels to begin implementing variable pricing on the iTunes Music Store. Instead of a blanket 99 cent price point, record labels would now have the option to charge $1.29 for more popular songs and $0.69 for less popular tracks. Variable […]
Continue reading...Apple sells over 1 million iPhone 3GS models in 3 days
22. June 2009
Surpassing all expectations, Apple issued a press release today highlighting the fact that over 1 million iPhone 3G S models were sold over the past weekend, matching sales figures from the highly successful iPhone 3G launch last Summer. Apple also notes that the new iPhone OS 3.0 update has already been downloaded over 6 million […]
Continue reading...MLB iPhone App to allow live streaming of baseball games
22. June 2009
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Currently, the MLB iPhone App is the #1 most downloaded paid app in the Sports category on the iTunes app store, and overall among top paid apps, it comes in at 21. It’s high ranking is quite impressive given its relatively high price-tag of $9.99, but too not surprising considering how well-done and polished the […]
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22. June 2009
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