Archive | January, 2010
Google sells just 20,000 units of the Nexus One
Despite an onslaught of hype, the Nexus One “super-smartphone” from Google failed to impress in its first week, selling just 20,000 units in its first week according to the market analytics firm Flurry. Flurry monitors the usage of more than 10,000 developer applications on iPhone and Android platforms. It tracks over 25 million end user […]
Continue reading...John Siracusa looks back at his early OS X reviews
12. January 2010
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When it comes to in-depth reviews of Mac OS X, no one brings the heat quite like John Siracusa of Ars Technica. And now that 10 years have passed between the first iteration of OS X, Siracusa decided to take a look back at some of his early reviews of OS X, going all the […]
Continue reading...Google’s Nexus One to face similar problems as Microsoft’s Zune
12. January 2010
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Over the past few years, Microsoft has learned a thing or two about balancing their own interests with those of their many hardware partners. Microsoft hasn’t always handled this delicate balance in a smooth fashion, but their failures and missteps certainly give them some perspective that Google currently lacks. Over the past few months, the […]
Continue reading...Gruber: “no camera, webcam or otherwise, on The Tablet.”
12. January 2010
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In challenging a Techcrunch article regarding recent comments made by a France Telecom executive about the Apple tablet, John Gruber of Daring Fireball dropped this little nugget of info on us. “And, for what it’s worth, I’m hearing there is no camera, webcam or otherwise, on The Tablet.” And so the plot thickens…
Continue reading...Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to come with OLED screen, front facing camera, dual-core processors
12. January 2010
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In all the hoopla over the upcoming Apple Tablet, people seem to have forgotten about the iPhone. But if a recent report from the Korea Times is any indication, the next-gen iPhone will come with a number of interesting improvements. According to KT, South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, the next-gen iPhone will come equipped […]
Continue reading...Report: 10-inch LCD and OLED screens in short supply ahead of Tablet launch
12. January 2010
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TG Daily reports that Apple has scooped up all available 10-inch LCD and OLED screens in preparation for the launch of its rumored tablet, which may hit store shelves as soon as the end of April. Talking to a designer from CES, TG Daily was told: We were designing a product for a customer and […]
Continue reading...Rumor: 4th Gen iPhone to launch in May
12. January 2010
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Citing mobile operators, the French-language Magazine Challenges is reporting that the next-gen iPhone will launch in May, which would mark a deviation from Apple’s pattern of introducing a new iPhone model in late June/early July. Apple’s change of heart was reportedly a result of its efforts to prevent the Nexus One, and other Android handsets, […]
Continue reading...Is this the glass for the Apple Tablet?
11. January 2010
Citing a trustworthy source, The Mac Observer has posted an image purporting to be a 10-inch glass screen from the upcoming Apple Tablet. If accurate, we can only assume that the slit towards the “top” is a speaker while the hole on the bottom is for an iPhone-style home button. And the button area in the […]
Continue reading...Google finds itself unprepared to deal with influx of Nexus One customer support issues
11. January 2010
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When it comes to customer support, you’d be surprised at how little consumers actually understand what their product can do and how to use it. To wit, there’s an old and famous story about a woman who once called Apple Support claiming that the cup holder on her new Mac Performa was broken. Up until recently, […]
Continue reading...“All touchscreens are not created equal”
11. January 2010
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Spearheaded by the iPhone, capacitive touchscreens are fast becoming the de-facto standard for smartphones, but the implementation of capacitive technology doesn’t always yield a consistent user experience across varying smartphone models. It takes finesse to create a touchscreen system that’s pleasant to use, because touchscreens require seamless integration between hardware components, software algorithms, and user-interface […]
Continue reading...France Telecom Executive says Apple Tablet to include webcam for live streaming
11. January 2010
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In a recent interview with journalist Jean-Pierre Elkabbach of France’s Europe 1, France Telecom executive Stephane Richard essentially confirmed that an Apple Tablet is on its way and that it will come with a built-in webcam to provide for live streaming. The relevant portion of the exchange is as follows: Jean-Pierre Elkabbach (the interviewer) : […]
Continue reading...Gameloft apps averaging over 1 million downloads a month
11. January 2010
In early September, Gameloft announced that its line of iPhone apps, which include top selling titles such as Gangstar: West Coast hustle, Assassin’s Creed, Avatar, NOVA, and NFL 2010, had topped 6 million downloads in just over 12 months – amounting to about 500,000 downloads a month. Since then, Gameloft has been on a tear, […]
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13. January 2010
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