Archive | January, 2010
The iPhone UI – So simple, a baby can figure it out. [Video]
Apple’s bread and butter is in creating products that are so easy to use, a baby can figure it out. Literally. Check out this cute video below of a 1 year-old toddler unlocking his father’s iPhone, launching the photo app, swiping to see more pictures, and even double tapping to zoom in. Though to be […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple Tablet may run on both AT&T and Verizon network
22. January 2010
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We’re not exactly sure when FoxNews became a source for Apple rumors, but hey, we’re not complaining. Late Thursday evening, FoxNews reported that Apple is planning to release 2 distinct versions of its upcoming Tablet, with one running on AT&T’s network and the other on Verizon’s. The AT&T part isn’t surprising, given early reports that […]
Continue reading...Design of Apple Tablet said to resemble the original iPhone
21. January 2010
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Is this what the mythical Apple Tablet is gonna look like? That’s what sources familiar with the project recently told AppleInsider. Of all the mockups and renderings that have surfaced on the Web attempting to depict what the final product will look like, the rendition .. created by Flickr user Fotoboer.nl last August is strikingly […]
Continue reading...Wanna spy on your significant other? Do you have a dysfunctional relationship? There’s an app for that! [Video]
21. January 2010
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If you’re dating someone who doesn’t trust you, the endless requests to check your email and text messages are bound to get annoying. So why not turn the tables? iTrust is a new iPhone app that essentially acts like a keystroke logger for the iPhone so you can see if anyone has been using your […]
Continue reading...Amazon poised to launch app store for the Kindle
20. January 2010
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Taking a page right out of Apple’s playbook, Amazon on Thursday will announce its plans to open up the Kindle platform for developers, according to a late breaking report from the New York Times. Much like Apple, Amazon will soon unveil an SDK that will enable developers to create what Amazon is terming “active content” […]
Continue reading...Apple envisions Tablet as family device; Planning web based version of iTunes
20. January 2010
Over the past few months, the WSJ has had a number of Apple related scoops pertaining to anything from the iPhone to the health concerns surrounding Steve Jobs. Often times, these scoops are nothing more than controlled leaks disseminated out into the public by the puppet masters at Apple. A few weeks ago, John Matellaro […]
Continue reading...Does Steve Jobs hate Google CEO Eric Schmidt? More on the Bing/iPhone story…
20. January 2010
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In an interesting post on CNBC, Jim Goldman highlights some fascinating nuggets of information about recent reports that Apple is considering making Bing the default search engine on the iPhone, at the obvious expense of Google. Citing a source familiar with the ongoing “search dynamics” between Microsoft and Apple, Goldman gives us a little bit of background as […]
Continue reading...Despite Sports Illustrated demo, don’t expect Time Inc. at next week’s Apple event
20. January 2010
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Not too long ago, Time inc. released a concept video depicting how an issue of Sports Illustrated might appear on a tablet device. This naturally got people thinking that the demo was made with Apple’s upcoming tablet in mind. But now Time has told All Things D that it has nothing to showcase at next […]
Continue reading...Amazon makes pre-emptive strike against Apple Tablet
20. January 2010
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With Apple’s Tablet announcment just 1 week away, Amazon today announced a change to its royalty program for authors on the Kindle platform, presumably in an effort to combat what it sees as a threat from Apple’s latest, and yet still un-announced product. Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard rumblings that Apple is looking […]
Continue reading...Will Bing be the default search engine on the iPhone?
20. January 2010
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I sure as hell hope not, and while Apple is clearly beefing with Google these days, Google certainly is the top choice when it comes to search engines and hopefully Apple won’t compromise on quality just to stick it to Google. But BusinessWeek reported last night that Apple and Microsoft are in talks to do […]
Continue reading...Solid writeup on the Nokia Apple patent dispute
19. January 2010
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As you may already be aware, Nokia and Apple are apparently trying to sue each other to oblivion, with each side looking to block the import of the others’ devices. At issue, naturally, are claims of patent infringement relating to a whole host of technologies. Chris Dannen of BNET penned an article a few days […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Microsoft to come out with Zune phone in 2010
19. January 2010
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The International Business Times reports that Microsoft is poised to launch some sort of Zune-esque smartphone in 2010 to better compete with Apple’s increasingly dominant iPhone. But much like Google’s strategy with the Nexus One, Microsoft won’t be manufacturing their own hardware, and will instead work closely with a third-party like HTC to put out […]
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22. January 2010
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