Archive | July, 2009
Analyst advises investors to sell Microsoft stock
Electronista reports: In a rare move, Argus Research analyst Jackson Turner today reversed his recommendations and urged investors to sell Microsoft stock. He cautions that the market has “shrugged off” real threats to its operating system business and that neither investors nor Microsoft have fully realized that the iPhone, as well as Google platforms like […]
Continue reading...Getting a Sex app onto the iTunes App Store
16. July 2009
Over the past few months, Apple has been notoriously quick to ban an app that had the slightest tinge of sexuality or violence. How then, pre tell, did the Naughty Dice app scoot its way in unfettered? To answer that question, Cult of Mac sat down with James Miller, the director of marketing for Trichotomy […]
Continue reading...Crazy Cool Augmented Reality App for the iPhone [Video]
16. July 2009
This app is currently under review by Apple’s iPhone App overlords, but damn, does it look cool or what? Augmented reality might literally change the way we go about our day to day lives. Check out the demos below. It has ‘killer app’ written all over it.
Continue reading...Apple reportedly demanded Microsoft stop running its “Laptop Hunter” ads.. we call BS
16. July 2009
Supposedly, Apple Legal picked up the phone and gave their old friends at Redmond a call, and asked them to stop running its “Laptop Hunter” ads. Microsoft COO Kevin Turner had this to say during his keynote speech at the 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference. And so we’ve been running these PC value ads. Just giving […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs shows up at a Coldplay concert
16. July 2009
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Move over Bono, Coldplay is where it’s at now – at least if you’re Steve Jobs. Jobs was spotted earlier this week at a Coldplay concert, marking the first time he’s been seen in public since undergoing a liver transplant a few months ago. Here’s the scoop. Two days ago, we came across the following […]
Continue reading...Shocking! Microsoft to copy Apple and open Microsoft retail stores next to Apple’s
16. July 2009
There’s an old joke about how Burger King decides where to open up a new restaurant – they look for a McDonalds and open up shop nearby. They might be in different industries, but it appears that Microsoft has taken a page out of Burger King’s playbook. In a keynote speech delivered yesterday at the […]
Continue reading...Latest beta of iPhone OS 3.1 keeps developers happy
16. July 2009
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Earlier this week, Apple released an iPhone OS 3.1 update to developers that finally allows them to work on their projects over a Wi-Fi connection. Ars Technica explains the advantages: According to one individual, this feature is “huge for developers.” It’s primarily geared at those who need to attach something to their iPhone or iPod […]
Continue reading...Apple falls to 5th in US computer sales, maintains 7.6% market share
15. July 2009
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While maintaining its market share of 7.6%, initial reports from IDC suggest that Apple has dropped to 5th place in terms of US computer sales. Preliminary reports peg Apple as having moved 1.21 million Macs during the past quarter, representing a 12% decline from the same quarter a year ago when it shipped 1.38 million […]
Continue reading...Can the new iPhone compete with the Flip camcorder?
15. July 2009
Fortune writes: The iPhone can do almost everything the Flip can, and in some cases, even more. In spite of this, tech and camcorder industry analysts don’t believe it’s a threat. Ironically, they say that many consumers are attracted to the Flip precisely because it lacks the iPhone’s panoply of functions and add-ons. “Much of […]
Continue reading...Apple finally breaks ability of the Palm Pre to sync up with iTunes
15. July 2009
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It was reported shortly before the Palm Pre release that Pre users would be able to sync up their devices to iTunes to transfer media content. Now, a little over a month later, Apple has finally tweaked iTunes to preclude the Pre from syncing up. Earlier today, Apple released iTunes update 8.2.1, which according to […]
Continue reading...Midday Link Roundup
15. July 2009
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How I Ended My Affair With BlackBerry And Eloped With The iPhone – Business Insider Seeking Fame in Apple’s Sea of Apps – WSJ Big game publishers muscle in on iPhone’s upstarts – Reuters 10 Mac Apps that make Windows users Drool – Fast Company The MacBook Air is Doomed – The Apple Blog The […]
Continue reading...Credit Suisse anticipates Apple earnings of $1.13 per share
15. July 2009
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A few days ago, Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope wrote in a note to clients that he expects Apple to report earnings of $1.13 a share on revenue of $8.14 Billion. Shope expects Apple to report 4.24 million iPhones sold for the quarter, with shipments of 2.4 million Macs. The consensus among analysts for Apple’s […]
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16. July 2009
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