Archive | August 6th, 2009
The App Store approval process explained
Who knew the app store approval process was so simple. Turns out, Apple just uses this piece of code and runs it on an infinite loop. Genius! flipCoin() if (heads) approve app else reject app wait 1 week if (pressCoverage >= lotsOf) rejectMoreApps else if (pressCoverage >= tooMuch) fireBoardMember else rejectAppAnyway via TechCrunch
Continue reading...Analyst sees Apple Stock hitting $335 by 2012
6. August 2009
Jon Markman of MSN Money lays out the case for Apple’s stock price hitting $335 by 2012. To project a $335-a-share price in three years, I am just looking for 15% earnings growth and a return to the premium price-earnings multiple that is accorded to industry leaders. General Mills is growing at 8% and gets […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 Upgrade Chart – Say what?!
6. August 2009
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Gotta love Windows and how easy it is for consumers to figure out appropriate upgrade paths from Vista to Windows 7.
Continue reading...12 years ago today, Apple and Microsoft made amends, sort of [Video]
6. August 2009
12 years ago today, Steve Jobs delivered a keynote in Boston where he announced a number of new initiatives with its ole’ rival Microsoft and an end to the legal battle over Apple’s allegations that Microsoft illegally copied the “look and feel” of the Mac OS. In the video below, a non-turtleneck clad Jobs announced […]
Continue reading...Mid-day Apple news roundup from around the web
6. August 2009
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Here’s a look at some of the Apple stories making the rounds today on the interwebs.
Continue reading...Phil Schiller chimes in on “censoring” of Ninjawords dictionary app
6. August 2009
Two days ago we wrote about how Apple’s app store review team forced the developers of the dictionary app Ninjawords to remove certain objectionable words from their app, yet still slapped a 17+ rating on it, a seeming contradiction in terms. But to Apple’s credit, they’ve responded in the form of a Phil Schiller email […]
Continue reading...Fast food hits the iPhone
6. August 2009
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Information Week writes: Taco Bell and KFC are weathering the recession, since cash-crunched consumers can pick up a meal for less than $5. But Pizza Hut — Yum! Brand’s other big restaurant business–is a pricey problem. And that’s where a new iPhone application could make a difference.The Pizza Hut online meal-ordering app has been downloaded […]
Continue reading...So why is Google Voice so cool?
6. August 2009
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With everyone teeming with anger over the removal of Google Voice from the iTunes App Store, what Google Voice actually does seems to be getting lost in the conversation. The Google produced video below does a great job explaining what Google Voice exactly is, and why it might be a game changer.
Continue reading...Trippy augmented reality app [Video]
6. August 2009
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Most, if not all, of the augmented reality apps we’ve seen thus far seem to center on helping people get around by displaying pertinent information about people and locations. But a German company called Metalo recently released the following augmented reality demo which overlays 3D models over real world footage. The effect is somewhat trippy […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs as a long lost member of The Beatles [Photo]
6. August 2009
We all know that Steve Jobs is a big music buff, but did you know that he’s also a long lost member of The Beatles? via MacDub
Continue reading...iTunes App Store spammer tried to sell his operation for millions of dollars
6. August 2009
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Remember that jackass developer we reported on yesterday, the guy who with a team of 26 produced nearly 1000 buggy and pointless iPhone apps to bilk customers out of their hard earned money? Well, apparently he tried to sell his entire app store scam operation for millions of dollars back in early July. On Flippa.com, […]
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6. August 2009
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