Archive | July 13th, 2009
MacBook sighting on “Michael and Michael Have Issues”
I usually don’t make a post every time I see an Apple computer floating around on a Hollywood set (though some readers might beg to differ), but when it comes to Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, I’m admittedly shameless. Both were part of the now famous comedy troupe and cult-classic MTV show of the […]
Continue reading...Report: Upcoming Apple tablet to include chips from PA Semi
13. July 2009
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Hot on the heels from earlier reports that Apple is poised to announce a tablet this October with a price point in the neighborhood of $800 comes news that this mythical tablet will feature PA Semi’s chip designs. If you recall, it’s been a little over a year now since Apple acquired P.A Semi, […]
Continue reading...“Hello Kitty” iPhone Knockoff? No thanks.
13. July 2009
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The iPhone knockoff market in China is as impressive as it is ridiculous. Every once in a while you’ll run across a iPhone knockoff that seems to do an alright job imitating the iPhone’s functionality, and some manufacturers even going so far as to blatantly copy and plagiarize Apple’s distinct and compact packaging. And then […]
Continue reading...Recent Snow Leopard beta showcases tweaked UI
13. July 2009
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The Snow Leopard 10A402 beta hit developers late last week, and users were greeted with changes to Dock based contextual menus, along with a change to the slider button in Finder windows which works to adjust the size of active icons. Below, note the charcoal background now in use when accessing contextual menus from the […]
Continue reading...Microsoft releases hilarious movie parody for Office 2010 [Video]
13. July 2009
In anticipation of the upcoming Microsoft Office 2010 release, Microsoft released this hilarious parody of a movie preview titled, Office 2010: The Movie. Dare I say that this is the best thing that Microsoft has ever released. If only all advertising was this great. “Where is the font?!” “It’s somewhere between Ariel and Wingdings”
Continue reading...A year with the iTunes App Store, according to Craig Hockenberry
13. July 2009
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Craig Hockenberry, of Iconfactory and Twitterrific fame, recently penned an article detailing a year of ups and downs with the iTunes App Store. Hockenberry lays out a number of things Apple did right, things it did wrong, and more importantly, comes up with a few ideas that we agree would work to make the app […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple to launch $800 tablet this October
13. July 2009
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Reports coming from the Chinese-language and Taiwanese news site InfoTimes suggests that Apple is posed to release an $800 Apple tablet this October, corroborating similar reports that surfaced late this May. According to the article, the upcoming tablet will feature a 9.7 inch touchscreen, which is somewhat smaller than the screen sizes of current netbooks. […]
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13. July 2009
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