Archive | July, 2009
What Verizon’s planned proprietary app store tells us about the iPhone switching carriers
Last week, Verizon announced plans to leverage its position as the top US carrier and enter the online app business by building a Verizon app store for mobile phones. It’s even holding a Verizon Developer Community Conference later this month to promote its new endeavor. But Verizon has been on the receiving end of a […]
Continue reading...Apple already manufacturing new iPod Touch with Camera and Microphone
21. July 2009
Citing a “well-connected source”, Wired is reporting that the next iPod Touch will contain both a camera and a microphone, and that the device has already entered the production phase in China. Reports that the next iPod Touch model would receive a camera similar to the iPhone 3GS have been making the rounds for a […]
Continue reading...How a hacker used Hotmail to hack into Twitter
21. July 2009
Last week, it came to light that a large number of sensitive and internal Twitter documents had been compromised and sent to the tech news site TechCrunch. Over the course of a few days, TechCrunch selectively published a decent amount of moderately interesting information. But even more interesting than the content of the stolen information […]
Continue reading...RIM to release Mac desktop client for Blackberry devices
21. July 2009
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In what should come as welcome news for all Mac users currently using BlackBerry devices, RIM announced today that they were finally coming out with a desktop app for the Mac that will allow users to mange the content of their BlackBerrys with ease. According to The Official BlackBerry Blog, the app will be available […]
Continue reading...Apple’s 1987 promo video for “Knowledge Navigator”
20. July 2009
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Below is an Apple produced film from 1987 which takes a look at what the personal computer of the future might look like. The software here is called “Knowledge Navigator.” While some of the features are a bit silly, the video does showcase some technologies that are pretty similar to features available today, such as […]
Continue reading...If you thought the iPhone was revolutionary, then take a look at Japan
20. July 2009
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The New York Times has an interesting article up exploring why Japanese cellphones, which are insanely ahead of the curve, have failed to find an audience outside of the country. Believe it or not, Japan has twice the number of smartphone users as the US does. “Japan is years ahead in any innovation. But it […]
Continue reading...Microsoft hires ex-Apple Retail VP as retail consultant
20. July 2009
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Last week we reported that Microsoft was going to go back to its roots and when it announced that it would copy Apple and open up its own Microsoft branded retail stores and place them right next to Apple Stores. Now, it turns out that Microsoft is getting a little extra inside info about how […]
Continue reading...Apple Earnings Preview – What the analysts are predicting
20. July 2009
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Tomorrow after the market closes, Apple is set to announce its earnings for the quarter gone by. Below is a chart, courtesy of CNN, encapsulating a number of analyst predictions about the numbers Apple will reveal. Note how the estimates from the unqualified analysts are a lot higher than the ones from the Wall Street […]
Continue reading...Blu-Ray movies to include special features via new iPhone and iPod Touch app
20. July 2009
Universal Studios announced today plans to integrate upcoming Blu-Ray movies with a free app for both the iPhone and iPod Touch that will allow users to control the on-screen action in addition to giving them special movie related information and interactive features. The first movie to support this feature will be the July 28th release […]
Continue reading...With only 1% share of worldwide cellphone market, Apple accounts for 20% of profits
20. July 2009
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Say what you will about Apple, but one thing’s for sure, they sure know how to make money. In a recent report on the cellphone industry, Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Modoff found that even though Apple’s worldwide share of the cellphone market only comes in at 1%, it accounts for 20% of the industry’s profits. […]
Continue reading...Griping about AT&T, and Visual Voicemail problems on the iPhone
19. July 2009
If there’s one glaring downside to iPhone ownership, most people would agree that its having to endure AT&T’s somewhat shoddy cellphone coverage. AT&T’s coverage is so poor in some areas that many people who would otherwise purchase an iPhone have remained on the sidelines, silently hoping and praying that the iPhone soon makes it over […]
Continue reading...Apple I Schematic [Photo]
19. July 2009
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Ever wonder what the Apple I schematic looks like? Well wonder no more.. Click below to enlarge the picture.
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21. July 2009
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