Archive | August, 2009
Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates parodied in hilarious cartoon [Video]
This might very well be the funniest Mac related video ever done. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates battle it out in an “I’m a Mac” backdrop, with a hilarious cameo appearance by the Finder. Unbelievably well done, and well worth checking out.
Continue reading...Upcoming iMacs rumored to include “compelling new features”
7. August 2009
Looking at the Apple’s current line up of iMacs, it’s hard to imagine what Apple could do to improve on what seems like an already perfect machine. The iMac is powerful, quiet, sleek as all hell, takes up no room, and has a large and beautiful screen. The iMac is arguably the desktop computer perfected, […]
Continue reading...Apple removes Sex Offender app from the iTunes App Store
7. August 2009
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Apple this week removed an iPhone app which allowed users to locate nearby sex offenders. Hmm, that didn’t come out quite right. Let’s try again. Apple this week removed an iPhone app which, in the interest of safety, allowed users to check and see if sex offenders were living in their area. Now before you […]
Continue reading...Ostrich vs. iPhone – African Safari Style [Video]
7. August 2009
“I dropped my iPhone while recording video of ostriches on a safari tour.” The iPhone was eventually recovered, but not before a pesky little Ostrich used and abused it with some non-stop pecking action. And oh yeah, the iPhone not only survived, but recorded each harrowing moment with its new video camera. via Macenstein
Continue reading...Analyst Gene Munster provides more details on the Apple Tablet
7. August 2009
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In a report to investors, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster sheds some more light on the rumored and upcoming Apple Tablet. Based on discussions with an Asian component supplier who has received orders for a touchscreen Apple device “to be fulfilled by late ’09”, Munster anticipates that Apple’s tablet will look like a larger iPod […]
Continue reading...The App Store approval process explained
6. August 2009
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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 […]
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7. August 2009
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