Archive | October, 2009
Apple intends to fight Nokia patent lawsuit “vigorously”
Last week, Nokia made headlines when it sued Apple over what it claims are infringing iPhone technologies which relate to wireless connectivity, security, and speech coding. Nokia claims that Apple is infringing upon 10 Nokia patents in total, and according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Nokia is looking to collect 1-2% in royalties on […]
Continue reading...The Palm Pre is one smooth playa [Photo]
27. October 2009
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This is a few weeks old, but still a hilarious spoof on the Palm Pre’s ability to sync up with iTunes, and as you might expect, it’s from the talented folks over at Joy of Tech. When Apple released iTunes 9, it broke syncability between the Pre and iTunes, but Palm subsequently issued a WebOS […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple to extend health benefits to part-time employees
27. October 2009
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Macnn reports: Part-time workers for Apple will soon have the same medical benefits as full-time ones, sources say. Equal insurance is expected to become available in January, and apply to anyone working 15 or more hours a week, so long as a person also has at least a year of Apple experience. The company has approximately […]
Continue reading...Apple shops upcoming “tablet” to Australian media companies
27. October 2009
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Hot on the heels of New York Times editor Bill Keller making reference to an Apple publishing device he called a “slate”, comes a report out of the Sydney Morning Herald which states that Apple has been shopping around its tablet device to a number of Australian media companies to see if they’re interested in […]
Continue reading...Microsoft pulls out of Windows 7 themed episode of Family Guy
27. October 2009
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After seeing a rough cut of a Windows 7 themed episode of Family Guy, Microsoft has axed the promotion/sponsorship over concerns that the subject matter of the episode was far too racy and offensive to be associated with the Windows brand. Specifically, the themed episode wasn’t your typical Family Guy episode, but was instead geared as […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple increases iPhone 3GS production by 20%
27. October 2009
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DigiTimes is reporting that OmniVision Technologies, which supplies Apple with the cameras in the iPhone, is experiencing a shortage of CMOS image sensors as a result of higher than anticipated demand for the iPhone 3GS. Specifically, the report notes that Apple has increased production on the latest iPhone model by a whopping 17-20%. This shouldn’t […]
Continue reading...Why freelance iPhone development is becoming more popular, and easier to do
27. October 2009
With well over 85,000 apps and 2 billion downloads, the iTunes App Store holds a commanding lead over every other mobile app store. In many ways, the iTunes App Store has changed the face of gaming, having forced gaming heavyweights such as Sony and Nintendo to re-evaluate their gaming strategy as it pertains to PSP […]
Continue reading...Symbian executive disses Android, implies that Google is evil [Video]
27. October 2009
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Symbian executive Lee Williams recently gave a candid interview where he tears Android and Google to shreds. Take a look below. Regardless of whether or not you agree with him, it’s nice to see someone shoot from the hip and not worry about being politically correct. Basically, Williams has a problem with Google touting the […]
Continue reading...iPhone on Verizon is “exclusively in Apple’s court”
26. October 2009
Earlier today, Verizon releases its quarterly earnings report which was highlighted by increased revenue and subscribers. Still, overall profits for Verizon decreased during the past quarter. During Verizon’s earnings conference call, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg was asked about the possibility of adding the iPhone to its fleet of smartphones. Seidenberg responded, This is a decision […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile on the decline as top cellphone makers shift to Android
26. October 2009
Android didn’t really come out of nowhere, but with all the recent buzz and press releases that seem to center on Google’s mobile OS it sure feels like it. And one company that is certainly feeling the heat is Microsoft, whose Windows Mobile platform continues to decline in the face of mounting competition from the […]
Continue reading...New York Times spills the beans on “impending Apple slate”
26. October 2009
Last week, Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, delivered a speech to his digital staff at the Neiman Jornalism Lab where he spoke freely about the New York Times’ strategy to stay relevant in a world where print media is “dying.” The speech was supposed to be off-the-record, but video of the […]
Continue reading...Jerry Seinfeld is still an Apple fan at heart
25. October 2009
Jerry Seinfeld may have appeared in a few Microsoft productions (for $10 million) to help promote Windows last fall, but deep down, he’s still an Apple fan at heart. On this season of Curb your Enthusiasm, Jerry Seinfeld and co. make a number of guest appearances as the seasons underlying theme is the production of […]
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27. October 2009
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