Archive | December, 2009
Psystar still doesn’t get it, as they enter the T-shirt business
Poor old and reliable Psystar. They just don’t know when to say when, and either out of stupidity or bad advice from their legal counsel, they continue to posture up in an attempt to take on Apple. Not too long ago, Judge Alsup issued a broad permanent injunction which not only precludes Psystar from selling […]
Continue reading...Winner of Psystar video contest now despises Psystar – Oh cruel irony
28. December 2009
Back when Psystar was actually in business, they ran a contest to create a Psystar commercial whereby the winning entry would receive an Psystar Open Computer on the house. The winning entry, shot by Version1Films, was titled “800 Beers” and can be seen below. Comically, though, the creator of the video now despises Psystar after […]
Continue reading...Analysts raise price targets for Apple stock to mid-200’s
28. December 2009
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With a potential Apple tablet announcement just around the corner, and iPhone sales continuing to impress, analysts have raised their price targets for Apple’s share price accordingly. Earlier today, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall upped his target for Apple up to $260 from a previous target of $235. In a note to investors, Marshall called Apple […]
Continue reading...Microsoft already positioning Windows 8 to take on both Apple and Google
28. December 2009
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With Windows 7 already out of the gate and doing fairly well, Microsoft is reportedly prepared to shift its focus towards Windows 8 development beginning in July 2010. And what, exactly, will the next iteration of Windows have in store for users? Well, Ars Technica writes that Microsoft is keeping a close eye on moves […]
Continue reading...“I’m on a Mac” (I’m on a Boat spoof) [Video]
28. December 2009
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Check out this spot-on and hilarious parody of “I’m on a Boat” titled “I’m on a Mac.” via the folks at SwitchToMac
Continue reading...App downloads skyrocket during holiday weekend; Tap Tap Revenge 3 nets 300,000 downloads in 24 hours
28. December 2009
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With the holiday shopping season now firmly behind us, an untold mass of people are busy getting acquainted with new iPhones and iPod Touch devices, and it only makes sense that many of them are migrating en masse to the iTunes App Store to see what all the fuss is about. So it makes sense […]
Continue reading...Innolux tapped to supply touchscreen panels for Apple’s upcoming tablet
28. December 2009
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These Apple Tablet rumors (or is it Slate now?) keep rollin’ in by the truckload, with the most recent tidbit being that Foxconn subsidiary Innolux has been to tapped supply the touchscreen panels for Apple’s forthcoming tablet device. According to a report in DigiTimes, the original launch of the tablet was pushed back into the […]
Continue reading...Discounted Season Pass and free episodes of LOST available on iTunes for limited time only
27. December 2009
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The 6th and final season of LOST is set to premiere on February 2nd and promises to answer all the lingering questions about the island, time travel, and that funky ending involving Ben Linus and a fake John Locke. The producers of the show have said that the upcoming season will address every issue ever […]
Continue reading...Merry Christmas! Isn’t our Mac cute? [Photo]
26. December 2009
Nothing says holiday greeting card more than a family portrait with a baby Mac in tow. And look! It’s still in a towel having just been released from the factory a few days earlier. Years later, it would grow up into a strapping 20-inch iMac. But in all seriousness, sort of, the caption originally reads, “My […]
Continue reading...First the iSlate domain, and now the iSlate trademark leads back to Apple
25. December 2009
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Just hours after discovering that Apple purchased the iSlate domain comes a report from MacRumors which cements earlier speculation about Apple owning the iSlate trademark. TechCrunch first noted early this morning that Apple appears to have set up a dummy corporation called Slate Computing LLC to purchase the iSlate trademark. And now it appears that […]
Continue reading...Welcome to iSlate – Apple purchased iSlate.com domain in 2007
25. December 2009
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Shit just got real, people. MacRumors did a bit of investigatory work and found that Apple purchased the iSlate.com domain name back in 2007 via MarkMonitor.com.
Continue reading...How to construct an iPhone Motorcycle Mount
24. December 2009
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Not satisfied with any of the motorcycle/iPhone mount solutions available, an enterprising iPhone owner named Dave decided to construct his own by combining a few products into a workable solution for his Ducati Monster 696. Overall, the total cost of goods used to create this homemade solution came in at very reasonable $106. Here’s what […]
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29. December 2009
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