Archive | November 9th, 2009
Apple releases OS X 10.6.2, kills support for Atom processors
Apple today released OS X 10.6.2, and surprise surprise, it kills support for the atom processor that’s quite popular in the PC netbooks that run un-auhtorized versions of OS X. Apple has undoubtedly been keeping an eye on the growing popularity of Hackintosh’s, and they either a) finally got around to doing something about it […]
Continue reading...First Apple Store in France opens to enthusiastic crowd of thousands
9. November 2009
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Apple’s first Apple Store in France opened up for business this past Saturday in the Carrousel du Louvre shopping district, right in the heart of Paris. The grand opening was a rousing success, with thousands of visitors reportedly coming from a number of countries for the event.
Continue reading...Moronic Apple article of the day compares Snow Leopard to Vista
9. November 2009
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Today’s daily dose of idiocy comes courtesy of Rory Reid writing for CNET UK. Reid takes the position that Apple’s recent Snow Leopard release has been hobbled to the extent that it may very well be Apple’s version of Vista. Child, please! For starters, sales of Snow Leopard have been through the roof. More specifically, […]
Continue reading...iPhone killer? Hardly. The Motorola Droid only capable of 256 MB of app storage
9. November 2009
According to Androidandme, the highly praised Motorola Droid ships with a 512 MB ROM, which means that the Droid only has 256 MB of storage available for apps. That’s pretty pathetic for a phone being positioned as a true iPhone replacement. As we’ve argued before, the differences in hardware amongst competing smartphones will eventually begin to converge, […]
Continue reading...RadioShack to begin selling iPhones nationwide in 2010
9. November 2009
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In the latest example of the iPhone permeating through the retail sphere in the U.S., RadioShack (or is it “The Shack” now?) recently announced that it would begin selling the iPhone at its nationwide stores sometime in 2010. In the meantime, iPhone 3G and 3GS models will be available at a select number of RadioShack […]
Continue reading...Image.jpg themed picture frame – a perfect gift for the uber Mac nerd
9. November 2009
If you’re an Apple nerd to the absolute core, then perhaps you might be interested in this Mac OS themed Apple picture frame. Appropriately titled “image.jpg”, the frame’s background signifies a transparency when no photo is present. The product description reads: Meet the first ever analog “digital” photo frame. By “digital,” we mean it has […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack on working with Apple and their view of gaming
9. November 2009
John Carmack is a gaming and programming legend, having co-founded id Software and having served as the lead developer on iconic games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake. Most recently, Carmack has been working to port some of id’s classic titles over to the iPhone, and more often that not, has had positive things to say […]
Continue reading...New iPhone worm Rickroll’s homescreens of jailbroken iPhones
9. November 2009
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A new iPhone worm called Ikee is making its way across the homescreens of jailbroken iPhones and replacing the default wallpaper with a picture of 80’s pop singer Rick Astley. A new twist on getting Rick Rolled, I suppose. As of now, the only place where the worm appears to be spreading is in Australia, […]
Continue reading...Jonathan Ive speaks on the brilliance of Apple design [Video]
9. November 2009
Objectified is a 2009 documentary about Industrial Design, and Apple design guru Jonathan Ive was naturally a perfect choice to be interviewed for the film. Ive, of course, has behind some of Apple’s most memorable designs, such as the iPod, the first iMac and its subsequent updates, and the iPhone as well. Below, check out […]
Continue reading...Verizon takes on iPhone with 3 new ads targeting AT&T’s shoddy 3G coverage
9. November 2009
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Despite rumors that the iPhone will be coming to Verizon in the 3rd quarter of 2009, Verizon is turning on the heat in its on-going promotional campaign lambasting the iPhone and AT&T’s spotty 3G coverage. Over the weekend, Verizon launched 3 new commercials which take over jabs at AT&T’s shoddy network coverage. The first one […]
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9. November 2009
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