Archive | November, 2009
Family Guy makes fun of Apple’s Spinning Beach Ball of Death
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 […]
Continue reading...Rumor: iPod Touch to receive iPod Nano style video camera this Spring
21. November 2009
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When Apple refreshed its line of iPods this past September, a video camera equipped iPod Touch was largely expected as a given. In the days leading up to September’s media event, however, word broke that last minute technical difficulties with the planned camera had forced Apple to shakeup its roadmap and plan on releasing an […]
Continue reading...Microsoft planning to release Windows 8 in 2012
21. November 2009
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The latest word from Microsoft’s partners regarding Microsoft’s Windows roadmap suggests that the next significant Windows upgrade is scheduled for 2012 and is tentatively titled Windows 8. Now what are the odds that Microsoft keeps up the numeric title releases for Windows, a strategy that will culminate with the epic release, a few years down […]
Continue reading...Gameloft cutting back on Android development
21. November 2009
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Gameloft’s library of iPhone games reads like a “who’s who” list of popular and successful apps. Hero of Sparta, Assassin’s Creed, Real Soccer 2010, and Gangstar: West Coast Hustle are just a few of Gameloft’s more well-known titles, and their place as a premier mobile software development studio is undisputed. But Gameloft’s development efforts, for […]
Continue reading...Original Apple I is up for sale on eBay for $50,000!
20. November 2009
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Apple fans tend to get nostalgic at the sight of any old Mac from the mid-80’s and early 90’s. But if you really want to go back in time, take a look at this eBay auction for an original motherboard from the Apple I – which was released all the way back in 1976 for […]
Continue reading...Microsoft sponsored conference brings out the Mac users
20. November 2009
Mobius is a Microsoft sponsored, invite-only event dedicated to discussing the latest topics in mobile and consumer electronics. The event is specifically set up as a venue for Microsoft to show off what its been doing in the mobile communications space. Which is sort of ironic, because a lot of the attendees seem to prefer […]
Continue reading...Ballmer says Windows 7 sales are double that of its predecessors
19. November 2009
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At a Microsoft shareholder meeting earlier today, Microsoft CEO said that copies of Windows 7 are flying off the shelves. “We’ve already sold twice as many units as any OS in a comparable time frame,” Ballmer said. “Windows 7 is simply the best PC operating system that we or anyone else has ever built.” Well, […]
Continue reading...Sony plans to take on iTunes with new music, movie, book, and app store
19. November 2009
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And you thought the days of competitors trying to battle iTunes was a thing of the past? Well, think again my friends. Businessweek reports on a new online store from Sony that will offer music, movies, books, and get this, maybe even apps. The online store is being called Sony Online Service, at least for the time […]
Continue reading...AdMob introduces new interactive video ad units for the iPhone
19. November 2009
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AdMob, the premier mobile advertising company in the world, announced this week the arrival of interactive video ad units for iPhone apps. For the first time, mobile video is truly interactive as we’ve included customizable in-player action buttons enabling consumers to engage with Web content and more video content without leaving the video player. Advertisers […]
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23. November 2009
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