Archive | November, 2009
Image.jpg themed picture frame – a perfect gift for the uber Mac nerd
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 […]
Continue reading...Rumor: iPhone to hit Verizon network in Q3 of 2010 with hybrid chipset
8. November 2009
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Citing a report from OTR Global, AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is currently working on an iPhone model equipped with a hybrid UMTS/CDMA chipset which would enable it to run on non-GSM networks like Verizon’s. The phone, which has been dubbed a “worldmode” iPhone, will allow Apple to “sell a single global handselt to all […]
Continue reading...Desktop background in Windows 7 looks great, and was designed by a 24 year old
8. November 2009
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Pardon the Windows 7 default backdrop, but since we bash Microsoft quite often on this blog, we thought we’d switch things up a bit and actually heap some praise upon Apple’s friendly neighbors to the north. The photo above is the default background in Windows 7, and we can’t lie, it’s pretty snazzy. The actual […]
Continue reading...Apple allows Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ e-book into the app store
6. November 2009
Well this sure is surprising. Apple, which is notorious for rejecting apps that appear to poke just a little bit innocent fun at political figures like George Bush and Barack Obama, has accepted a Spanish translation of Hitler’s Mein Kampf as an e-book into the iTunes App Store. Even more disturbing is that the app’s […]
Continue reading...Rare photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
6. November 2009
Check out this rare photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates discussing god knows what at Jobs’ Palo Alto home in 1991. Both Jobs and Gates were 36 at the time the photo was taken. Jobs, at the time, had already been forced out of Apple years earlier and was currently working at NeXT, which […]
Continue reading...Former Intel CEO Andy Grove on a young Steve Jobs
6. November 2009
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Fortune recently declared Steve Jobs to be the “CEO of the decade” and as part of the ‘celebration’, they reached out to 8 people “who rarely speak publicly about Jobs.” Former Intel CEO Andy Grove had this interesting tidbit to share. “When you talk about Steve, you need to distinguish between Jobs 1, the young […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly looking to place RFID reader in next-gen iPhone
6. November 2009
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Apple is reportedly experimenting with the idea of placing an RFID reader (Radio-Frequency Identification) into its next-gen iPhone. Einar Rosenberg runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com recently stated, citing a highly reliable source, that “Apple has built some prototypes of thee next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built in and they have […]
Continue reading...Apple unveils first Apple Store in France, located in the Carrousel du Louvre shopping district
6. November 2009
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Apple yesterday announced that the first Apple Store in France will open up for business on Saturday, November 7th. The store is located in the Carrousel du Louvre shopping district, right in the heart of Paris, and will mark the first of 3 planned stores in France. The next planned store will be located in […]
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