Archive | November 10th, 2009
Apple removes Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ e-book from the iTunes App Store
Last Friday, a Spanish translation of Hitler’s Mein Kampf made its way onto the iTunes App Store as an e-book. Even more perplexing was that the apps icon was a front and center picture of a swastika. We wrote on the topic last week: Now how in the world did Apple’s app store review team […]
Continue reading...Apple rejects caricature app featuring bobblehead politicians
10. November 2009
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In the latest episode of Apple fumbling around the app store rejection process, Apple rejected an app which provided users with detailed information about members of the United States Congress because each politician’s entry was accompanied by a caricature of said politician, each drawn by talented Mad magazine illustrator Tom Richmond. Apple’s reasoning was that […]
Continue reading...John Hodgman speaks on the “Get a Mac” commercials
10. November 2009
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John Hodgman, who plays the PC in the popular “I’m a Mac” ads, recently sat down with San Francisco’s 7×7 and answered a few questions about Twitter, Michael Cerra, and naturally, his famous role opposite Justin Long. When asked about the degree of improvisational freedom he and Long are given in the ads, Hodgman answered: […]
Continue reading...How Apple miscalculated the iPhone’s debut in China
10. November 2009
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Last week we reported that iPhone sales in China got off to a lukewarm start, with China Unicom reporting that they only sold about 5,000 devices in the first week since Apple’s iconic smartphone officially went on sale. When the iPhone typically goes on sale in a country for the first time, scenes of crowded […]
Continue reading...Shazam set to limit free iPhone app to 5 songs per month
10. November 2009
Shazam, if you’re unaware, is an ultra-cool iPhone and iPod Touch app that allows users to identify songs simply by holding up their device next to a radio or whatever happens to be playing music. For someone who’s never seen the app before, a first time demonstration is always a fun thing to do, and […]
Continue reading...The worst iPhone predictions of all-time, courtesy of John C. Dvorak
10. November 2009
Tech pundit John C. Dvorak has somehow parlayed a talent for being wrong into a lucrative career as a tech analyst. Dvorak’s tech predictions are usually laughable, misinformed, and completely off-base. Below are some of his gems regarding the iPhone.
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10. November 2009
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