Archive | August 27th, 2009
Why Gaming won’t be the killer feature on the Apple Tablet
Cult of Mac brings us the following demo of what gaming might look like on the rumored Apple tablet. The person behind the video below is an anonymous grad student who believes that gaming will be the killer app on the Apple tablet, and below, he comes up with a demo which displays what a […]
Continue reading...Dell’s profits take a nosedive, fall 23%
27. August 2009
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WSJ reports: Dell Inc.’s quarterly profit fell 23% as the computer maker continued to be squeezed by depressed corporate spending and plunging PC prices. But executives said they were seeing signs that the beleaguered PC industry is beginning to recover. For the fourth straight quarter, the No. 2 PC maker by shipments posted a drop […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new smartphone – the Fune! [Video]
27. August 2009
The public has been anticipating a Microsoft branded phone for months now, and the wait is finally over! Check out the Microsoft Fune – it runs on Vista, connects to the Internet via AOL, and can even play your collection of MIDI files. All in all, it’s a true winner, but the video below speaks […]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard install disc will work on Tiger based Macs
27. August 2009
Contrary to initial reports, it turns out that the Snow Leopard install disc will run on Tiger based Macs, essentially making the upgrade to Snow Leopard $29 for all users running spec-worthy Macs. When Apple first announced Snow Leopard pricing, it said that Tiger owners would have to pay a full upgrade price of $149, […]
Continue reading...Apple lawsuit raises interesting legal issue about iPhone apps
27. August 2009
Early last week, it came to light that a National Geographic photographer named Louis Psihoyos is suing Apple for $2 million in damages because an iPhone app called “i.TV” uses one of Psihoyos’ pictures without permission. The image in question is called “The Information Revolution, 500 Monitors” and shows a person sitting in a chair […]
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27. August 2009
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