Archive | July, 2009
Cannabis app for the iPhone makes finding Marijuana a cinch
Need some weed? Well, there’s an app for that, if you have a medical prescription at least. “Cannabis” is a relatively new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that pretty much hooks it up when it comes to giving you all of the info you need to get your 420 on. Oh wait, did […]
Continue reading...What phones are people scrapping for the iPhone?
18. July 2009
With iPhone market share continuing to increase, where exactly are all these new iPhone owners coming from? Well, according to Nielsen’s Q2 2009 Mobile Insights Survey, about 29% of new iPhone owners were previously Motorola owners, presumably leaving their RAZR and Q devices behind, and about 9% of BlackBerry owners ditched their trackball laden devices […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on the meaning and importance of Computers [Video]
18. July 2009
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This is an old but timeless clip of a young Steve Jobs, who was then the CEO of NeXT, talking about how computing is a “bicycle for our minds.”
Continue reading...Apple puts up WWDC session videos up for sale on iTunes
17. July 2009
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Apple recently made its WWDC session videos available on iTunes in unusually quick fashion. Both the WWDC iPhone and Mac session videos are each available for $299. Together they can be purchased for $499. As Mac and iPhone growth continue to trend upwards, ticket prices for the WWDC have gone up and more importantly, now […]
Continue reading...Examples of how Apple pays attention to the “little things”
17. July 2009
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Apple’s attention to detail when it comes to hardware and software design is arguably unparalleled in the computer industry. Often times, many of the tweaks and “oh wow, that’s cool!” moments pop up out of nowhere and in a nerdy and uniquely Apple way, leave you with a smile on your face. With that said, […]
Continue reading...The Palm Pre SDK just can’t compete with the iPhone
17. July 2009
Yesterday, Palm finally made the Palm Pre SDK available for all interested app developers. While Palm’s current app store selection is limited to a paltry 28 apps, the wider release of its Mojo SDK is expected to increase that number significantly. Palm Pre development is based on common web technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, and […]
Continue reading...Man sues Apple for conspiring with the Mafia to spy on him
17. July 2009
Believe it or not, but we’ve finally found a lawsuit more ridiculous than the one involving Psystar. This past Wednesday, Gregory McKenna of Florissant, Missouri filed a lawsuit in the St. Louis district court alleging that Apple, working in conjunction with the New York Mafia, placed tiny transmitters in an iPod Shuffle he purchased on […]
Continue reading...DirecTV to offer live NFL games via the iPhone
17. July 2009
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DirecTV is planning to launch an iPhone application that will allow customers signed up for their NFL package to watch NFL games on their iPhone via both 3G and Wi-Fi. The service is gonna cost you, though. Barron’s notes that “to use the service, you’ll need to pay for both the satellite TV provider’s $280 […]
Continue reading...JP Morgan raises earnings estimates and stock target for Apple
17. July 2009
Analyst Mark Moskowitz of JP Morgan recently raised his target price for Apple Stock to $167.50, up from a previous target of $155. As an aside, since when do analysts give out price targets for stocks that include 50 cents? In any event, Moskowitz anticipates Mac sales of 2.5 million for the quarter, an increase […]
Continue reading...Psystar retains new Law Firms to screw over
17. July 2009
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When unauthorized and all-around shady Apple clone maker Psystar filed for bankruptcy nearly 2 months ago, it was largely seen as an attempt to either avoid or delay its pending litigation with Apple. By filing for bankruptcy, Psystar was able to get a stay on the legal proceedings with Apple, effectively putting the upcoming trial […]
Continue reading...An Apple Remote vs. a Microsoft Remote
16. July 2009
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Pictured below – An Apple Remote and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote. Marco Ament writes of the obvious differences in design and function between the two: The Microsoft remote uses two AA batteries that need to be replaced about every 6 months. The Apple remote uses a single CR2032 that has never needed to […]
Continue reading...Apple heeds customer complaints, contemplates adding anti-glare to glossy screens
16. July 2009
When Apple introduced glossy screens as the default screen across its entire product line, graphics and video professionals groaned. Glossy screens, they argued, came with a glare that often times made getting things done a challenging proposition when working in lit areas. Apple, however, touted how the new glossy screens had colors that simply “popped” […]
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18. July 2009
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