Archive | November 23rd, 2009
Sega announces “Super Monkey Ball 2” with improved controls
Sega announced last week plans to release Super Monkey Ball 2 just in time for the holidays. The sequel is of course a follow up to the hyped up original Super Monkey Ball, which as TouchArcade points out, “set the price ceiling for App Store games at $9.99.” The new version of Super Monkey Ball […]
Continue reading...New Apple commercials take aim at Verizon’s CDMA network
23. November 2009
In conjunction with the release of the Motorola Droid, Verizon launched a full out ad blitz on the iPhone and AT&T’s network. AT&T even went so far as to sue Verizon and seek an injunction to prevent them from running commercials which they felt painted an inaccurate portrait of AT&T’s network. AT&T also responded with […]
Continue reading...Nerd Alert! – Apple Finder Icon Birthday Cake
23. November 2009
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Nothing says “Honey, I love the fact that you’re an Apple Nerd” more than a birthday cake in the shape of the Finder icon. via TUAW
Continue reading...Is Android growing too fast for its own good?
23. November 2009
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Terrence O’Brien recently penned a great piece in Switched assessing whether or not Google’s Android OS is growing too fast for its own good. After getting off to a slow start, Android phones have gone gangbusters. As of last July, there was only one Android-powered device available in the U.S., but that number has since exploded. Now, […]
Continue reading...iPhone poised to hit South Korea on November 28
23. November 2009
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Reuters reports: Apple’s iPhone is set to make its South Korean debut… after the local regulator cleared the final hurdle for sales of the blockbuster phone in a market home to 47 million mobile phone users. The iPhone in South Korea is scheduled to launch on November 28th on KT Corp, South Korea’s second largest […]
Continue reading...Family Guy makes fun of Apple’s Spinning Beach Ball of Death
23. November 2009
Family Guy creator Seth MacFalane may be a Mac user, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have a little fun at Apple’s expense. Below, check out a clip from Family Guy poking fun at the dreaded Spinning Beachball of Death. If MacFarlane wanted to go old school, he could have used the old Apple wristwatch […]
Continue reading...Phil Schiller defends and explains Apple’s app store approval process
23. November 2009
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Since its inception, the iTunes App Store has been shrouded in controversy over what many people perceive to be Apple’s inconsistent, hypocritical, and sometimes downright confusing app store rejection policies. Over the past few months, Apple has rejected apps that improperly use Apple’s trademarks, politically based apps, and even e-book readers.
Continue reading...The first Apple Tablet… from 1979
23. November 2009
Way back before programs like Photoshop roamed the earth, creating pictures on computers was far from a straightforward process. To make things a little bit easier, Apple released a Graphics Tablet in 1979 which enabled users to draw on the tablet with a wired stylus pen and transfer those creations over to their computer. The […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims Apple receives $450 subsidy for each iPhone sold
23. November 2009
In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, Broadpoint Amtech analyst Brian Marshall dropped some interesting tidbits about Apple’s exclusive relationship with AT&T. Regarding the subsidy Apple receives from AT&T, Marshall notes that this amounts to $450 for each iPhone sold. Interestingly, Marshall remarks that this subsidy will soon fall to $300 once Apple’s exclusive relationship […]
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23. November 2009
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