Archive | July, 2009
“Hello Kitty” iPhone Knockoff? No thanks.
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. […]
Continue reading...Is Sacha Baron Cohen, a.k.a Bruno and Borat, a secret Apple fan?
12. July 2009
I happened to catch Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest movie, Bruno, this past weekend and have to say that it was absolutely hilarious. Never before have I seen a crowd get so amped up and into a movie, and in the end, it was vastly superior to Borat. But through watching both Borat and Bruno, one […]
Continue reading...“Pocket God” for the iPhone: A look into an iPhone app success story
11. July 2009
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Venturebeat has a great and worthwhile post up detailing the 2 man team behind the hit iPhone and iPod Touch game Pocket God, where users control a bunch of islanders and can determine their fate through a series of user initiated actions. If any Futurama fans are out there, it’s somewhat similar to the Godfella’s […]
Continue reading...AT&T offering refurbished iPhone 3G for only $79
11. July 2009
When Apple first released the iPhone 2 summers ago, an 8GB model on the Edge network would have set you back $599. Now, an 8GB 3G model will cost you $99, and if that’s still a little bit too rich for your blood, then AT&T has you covered. AT&T is now offering a refurbished 8GB […]
Continue reading...Will the iPhone hit China sooner than expected?
11. July 2009
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According to the stock research firm Wedge Partners, Apple recently applied for a Network Access License in China which might soon pave the way for the iPhone to finally hit the streets of Shanghai. Interestingly, Wedge Partners noted that the license application from Apple doesn’t reference an iPhone with wi-fi connectivity, a point worth mentioning […]
Continue reading...Funny iPhone commercial parody [Video]
10. July 2009
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Check out this pretty funny parody of an iPhone commercial. It starts out great, but kind of loses its momentum as it progresses. It’s definitely worth a look, though.
Continue reading...Report: iPhone MMS delayed, will arrive in September along with Tethering option for $55/mo
10. July 2009
When Scott Forstall took the stage at Apple’s WWDC a few weeks back, the audience was none too thrilled when he all but stated that MMS and tethering for the iPhone would not be supported by AT&T in time for the iPhone 3GS launch. At the time, Forstall noted that MMS would make its way […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Steve Jobs to attend Apple’s Q3 Earnings Conference Call on July 21
10. July 2009
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Apple’s next earnings conference call is scheduled to take place on Tuesday July 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, and while the conference calls are typically only of interest to investors, things might be a little bit different this time around. LoopRumors is reporting that information relayed to them suggests that Steve Jobs […]
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13. July 2009
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