Archive | February, 2010
Steve Jobs to cooperate on upcoming biography about his life
Well it’s the moment Apple fans have been waiting for for years now, and no, we’re not talking about Copeland. Brad Stone of the New York Times is reporting that Steve Jobs has decided to cooperate with the writing of an authorized biography about his life growing up in Silicon Valley all the way up […]
Continue reading...Report: iPad 3G to be sold at AT&T stores
15. February 2010
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Boy Genius Report is reporting that 3G versions of Apple’s iPad may be sold in AT&T Stores. One of our AT&T connects down south just hit us up with some pretty interesting info… According to them, AT&T stores will be selling the 3G version of the Apple iPad, complete with built-in display. We’re told that the […]
Continue reading...Guess how much Gameloft made on the iTunes App Store last year?
15. February 2010
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A few weeks ago, Gameloft released its financial results for 2009 and made a point of highlighting all of its revenue derived from the iTunes App Store. When the dust settled, Gameloft netted about $25 million in revenue from app sales to iPhone and iPod Touch users, and in the fourth quarter of 2009 alone, […]
Continue reading...Some books on the iPad will come wrapped in DRM
15. February 2010
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The Los Angeles Times reports that Apple will give publishers the option to wrap up their digital e-book offerings with fairplay DRM, the same technology Apple once used to envelop their musical content. No doubt some publishers, including O’Reilly Media — which has vociferously argued that digital locks are harmful to sales — will opt […]
Continue reading...Video of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 series in action
15. February 2010
Engadget copped some video of the new Windows Phone 7 series UI in action. While it’s obviously a step up from Windows Mobile 6.5, the on-screen interface seems a bit clunky, confusing, and downright unresponsive at times.
Continue reading...IBM sets its sights on the iPad
15. February 2010
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The iPad hasn’t even hit the market yet, but developers are already excited about the potential Apple’s new device will bring not only to end users, but to business minded folks as well. At last weeks Macworld conference, which by all accounts was a resounding success despite no official presence from Apple, IBM announced that […]
Continue reading...Microsoft unveils Windows Mobile 7, errr, Windows Phone 7 series
15. February 2010
Earlier today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft finally unveiled its long awaited and often delayed Windows Mobile 7 mobile OS – only WM 7 isn’t what it’s called. Microsoft has completely rebranded their mobile OS under the moniker Windows Phone 7 series. Semantics aside, here’s what we know so far about the new […]
Continue reading...Is Jason Calacanis on crack?
15. February 2010
Hours after Google unleashed Google Buzz into the wild, tech pundit Jason Calacanis penned a moronic article claiming that Google Buzz is brilliant, ground-breaking, and “game-changing brilliant.” In classic Calacanis fashion, he lists out a number of ridiculous arguments in a feeble attempt to back up his assertion. 1. Google Buzz 1.0 is better than […]
Continue reading...Musical acts not on iTunes
14. February 2010
With the iTunes Music Store approaching its 10 Billionth download, we thought it’d be a good time to go back and take a look at some of the high profile musical acts who still refuse, for one reason or another, to make their musical libraries available on iTunes. Now everyone knows that the most high […]
Continue reading...John Gruber on 10 of Apple’s biggest problems
13. February 2010
John Gruber of Daring Fireball recently gave a speech at Macworld where he addressed 10 of Apple’s biggest problems as he sees them today. Philip Elmer-DeWitt of BrainstormTech summarized each of Gruber’s points as follows. 1. Steve Jobs. It can be argued, Gruber maintains, that Steve Jobs’ most important product — the thing he’s spent […]
Continue reading...Wired Magazine on the iPad will be a “game changer”
13. February 2010
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At the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference this past friday, Wired Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson boldly stated that his magazine on the iPad will be a “game changer.” Wired writes: Anderson said the iPad allows periodicals for the first time to do digital content with all of the same values and artistic range that are […]
Continue reading...A valentines day card for the Apple fan in your life [Photo]
12. February 2010
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Someecards bringing the funny as always.
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16. February 2010
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