Archive | August, 2009
Charlie Miller on how he uncovered the iPhone SMS exploit [Video]
At the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, security researchers Collin Mulliner and Charlie Miller revealed that they could remotely take over any iPhone with a simple text message comprised of a single character. Here, Charlie Miller discusses how he went about uncovering the SMS exploit. Interestingly, Miller […]
Continue reading...Apple debuts 2 new iPhone commercials [Video]
3. August 2009
Apple on Monday unveiled 2 new iPhone ads. One is called “Share”, and highlights iPhone apps that enable users to connect with one another, such as playing a multi-player game of iPhone Scrabble, or sharing contact information with other iPhone users with the “Bump” app. (Quick bit of trivia: the Bump app was the 1 […]
Continue reading...FTC applauds Schmidt resignation from Apple board, but will continue on with its investigation
3. August 2009
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Apple announced today that Google CEO Eric Schmidt voluntarily resigned from his position on Apple’s Board of Directors. Now you might think that this would quell the FTC’s investigation into the close ties shared between Apple and Google, but you’d be wrong. In response to Schmidt’s resignation, the FTC, which has been investigating the Apple/Google […]
Continue reading...Former Apple games producer to head up Apple Games division at Namco
3. August 2009
Namco announced earlier today that former Apple games producer Jonathan Kromrey will head up the company’s newly established Apple Games Business Unit, a division which will obviously focus exclusively on game development for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Namco’s press release on the hire describes what Kromrey’s new role will specifically entail: Kromrey plans to […]
Continue reading...Microsoft tells developers how to port apps over from the iPhone to Windows Mobile
3. August 2009
This fall, Microsoft will unveil its own version of a mobile app store for Windows Mobile phones, aptly called the Windows Marketplace. Clearly, Microsoft will have a lot of work on its hands as it attempts to compete with the already mature iTunes App Store which currently boasts more than 65,000 applications. In an effort […]
Continue reading...How the latest Palm Pre update syncs with iTunes
3. August 2009
A few weeks ago, Apple released an iTunes update which prevented the Palm Pre from syncing up with iTunes. Shortly thereafter, Palm responded with an update of its own with the release of webOS 1.1, an update which re-enabled the ability of the Pre to sync up with and transfer media files from iTunes. In […]
Continue reading...Evolution of Apple’s icons
3. August 2009
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The Apple Blog takes an interesting look at the evolution of Apple’s icons over the past few years. As someone who spent an inordinate amount of time using iMovie before it took a turn for the worse, I’ll always miss the old blue icon!
Continue reading...Dropping the iPhone over the removal of Google Voice.. Seriously?!
3. August 2009
Apple’s removal of Google Voice apps last week prompted 2 high-profile individuals to publicly renounce iPhone ownership. First, Mac software developer Steven Frank was so furious with the removal that he decided to switch to a Palm Pre. Second, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington was equally pissed, so he penned a post titled “I Quit The […]
Continue reading...Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple’s Board of Directors
3. August 2009
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In a press release issued today, Apple announced that Google CEO Eric Schmidt voluntarily resigned from his position on Apple’s Board of Directors. CUPERTINO, California—August 3, 2009—Apple® today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, is resigning from Apple’s Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2006. “Eric has […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile 6.5 Hands on [Video]
2. August 2009
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A video preview of what Windows Mobile 6.5 is gonna look like, slated for a holiday 2009 release. Better late than never, I suppose. 2 points of interest – WM7 will support flash but will not sport a capacitive touch screen.
Continue reading...AT&T tries to place blame on Apple for removal of Google Voice apps
2. August 2009
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Last week, the FCC began investigating the removal of Google Voice apps from the iTunes App Store. In a letter (PDF) sent to Apple on July 31, the FCC asked specifically why Apple rejected the Google Voice application for the iPhone and whether or not it acted alone or at the behest of, or perhaps […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims to have seen Apple Tablet first-hand
1. August 2009
Barrons reports that a veteran financial analyst has seen Apple’s mythical tablet first hand, and speculates that Apple could very well announce the device in September for a November release, potentially positioning it as the must-have electronic device this holiday shopping season. Following reports in The Financial Times last week that Apple is preparing a […]
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4. August 2009
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