Archive | March, 2010
How Apple would explain sexuality to kids [Video]
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Continue reading...Behind Google and Apple’s growing and heated rivalry
15. March 2010
Apple and Google have been on the outs for a few months now, and with Apple taking a jab at Google’s Android OS via their lawsuit against HTC, it doesn’t seem like the 2 tech heavyweights will be best buds again anytime soon. In a fascinating article from this past weekend, the New York Time […]
Continue reading...PA Semi founder Daniel Dobberphui leaves Apple
14. March 2010
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Well it appears that the honeymoon between PA Semi and Apple is over. According to a report from CNET, PA Semi founder and CEO Daniel Dobberphui has recently left Apple to join another former PA Semi and Apple employee, Amarjit Gill, at another chip related start-up. In 2008, Apple made headlines when it purchased PA Semi, […]
Continue reading...Doritos parodies the iPad with Spice 2.0 [Video]
13. March 2010
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A solid effort from Doritos spoofing Apple’s iPad promotional video. It’s not nearly as good as CollegeHumor’s hilarious production from a few weeks back, but for a Chip company, it ain’t too shabby. And lo and behold, who is it that appears at the end of the video? Why it’s Evan from MTV’s Real World/Road Rules […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook receives $5 million bonus from Apple
12. March 2010
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Tim Cook, Apple’s reserved and multi-talented COO, is one of Apple’s most important executives. Steve Jobs has said during legal proceedings that Cook is one of Apple’s most valued employees, and it is Cook who Jobs has left in charge of Apple when Jobs has needed to take some time off to attend to medical […]
Continue reading...The Secret Origins of Windows 1.0
12. March 2010
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Technologizer has a fasctinating look at the development of Windows 1.0 with Tandy Trower, the man who served as the Windows 1.0 product manager. Regarding the inclusion, and inspiration, for the mini-apps that fast became a standard on Windows PCs: When the Macintosh was announced, I noted that Apple bundled a small set of applications, […]
Continue reading...Report: iPads pre-orders hit 50,000 in 2 hours
12. March 2010
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Reports are trickling in that iPad pre-orders are off to an insane start. Earlier this morning, one user deduced: We just bought two iPads, about 30 minutes apart. Our order IDs are 10,000 apart. Assuming those order IDs are sequential, and they appear to be, then Apple is selling 20,000 iPads per hour. Now to […]
Continue reading...Wireless keyboard for the iPad available for $69
12. March 2010
This may be entirely new, or maybe we just haven’t noticed it, but Apple’s product page now has a listing for a wireless iPad keyboard for $69. When Steve Jobs demoed the iPad a few weeks back, he showcased an iPad keyboard dock where users could position their iPad vertically and type away. That’s all […]
Continue reading...Apple does away with iPad “Mute” button, puts “Screen Rotation Lock” in its place
12. March 2010
In what appears to be a last minute hardware change, Apple has replaced what was formerly the “mute” switch on the iPad with a “screen rotation lock” switch. Pictured above on the left is how the iPad formerly appeared on Apple’s website, and pictured above on the right is how it appears now. MacRumors writes […]
Continue reading...Apple v. Nokia showdown won’t begin until 2012
12. March 2010
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It sure is a good time to to be on Apple’s legal team. Not only is there the much publicized lawsuit against HTC, but you might also remember that Apple and Nokia are also in the throes of a potentially significant lawsuit. Last October, Nokia sued Apple for patent infringement claiming that Apple’s iPhone infringed […]
Continue reading...Thursday Night – Friday Morning Link Extravaganza
12. March 2010
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How to develop an app with EA Mobile – TUAW Overdoing the interface metaphor – Marco.org Apple’s HTC lawsuit, another reason for someone to buy Palm? – Business Insider JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch – Engadget Apple’s iPhone Developer Contract exposed – Electronic Frontier Foundation Add a second menubar to your second computer screen […]
Continue reading...Adobe responds to Apple’s issues regarding Flash on the iPhone and the iPad
11. March 2010
It’s no secret that Steve Jobs and Apple don’t think too highly of Flash, with Jobs reportedly noting during an internal Apple meeting that the majority of crashes on Safari are due to Flash related bugs. Apple has refused to budge from its position of not supporting Flash on the iPhone, and with the Flash-less […]
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15. March 2010
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