Archive | April 2nd, 2010
The Android ‘Flea Market’ – Why it’s more than a numbers game
Barry Oneill on the problems plaguing the Android Market: I conclude therefore that a large proportion of Android users simply cannot purchase and download paid for apps to their phone. I blame Google and its appallingly poor management of the Android market. Despite having a Google Checkout account I still cannot see, never mind purchase […]
Continue reading...Google revamps Gmail for the iPad [Screenshot]
2. April 2010
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With the iPad launch now less than 24 hours away, Google revamped its mobile version of Gmail for iPad users. If you’re on an iPad and mosey on over to check your gmail, you’ll now be greeted with a 2-pane email screen akin to Apple’s Mail app. Slick.
Continue reading...Internal shot of the iPad reveals A4 processor, Toshiba Flash, and Broadcom chip
2. April 2010
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In accordance with FCC regulations, Apple provided the FCC with an iPad to ensure that the device was compliant with radiation emission requirements. The FCC, in turn, was kind enough to publish all of their photos and testing materials, including a letter of confidentiality request from Apple, up on its website. Above, you can see […]
Continue reading...Apple appears to have purchased ARM design firm Intrinsity
2. April 2010
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Confirming earlier speculative reports, it appears that Apple has in fact acquired a privately held ARM design firm called Intrinsity. Intrisity is well regarded for their low power designs, enough to earn them a spot as an EDN Innovation Aware finalist “in both the microprocessor and Innovator categories.” “We’re a speed shop that doesn’t go […]
Continue reading...Bono listed as worst investor in America
2. April 2010
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Call it Apple branded Karma for jumping ship to RIM, or maybe just an indication that Bono has no idea what he’s doing, but either way, the U2 frontman was recently named the worst investor in America on account of his lackluster holdings in Palm, Forbes, and Move.com Bono is listed on Elevation’s website as […]
Continue reading...Will the Marvel app for the iPad taint the comic book reading experience?
2. April 2010
In a long post detailing why he won’t be getting a iPad, Cory Doctorow takes umbrage with the Marvel app for the iPad: I was a comic-book kid, and I’m a comic-book grownup, and the thing that made comics for me was sharing them. If there was ever a medium that relied on kids swapping […]
Continue reading...Hands on review of Marvel Comics app for the iPad [Video]
2. April 2010
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Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing takes a close look at Marvel Comics new iPad app and it looks pretty sweet. Xeni writes that over 500 titles will be available when the iPad goes on sale this Saturday, and that many of the selections will be priced at $1.99 – though a few will be available for […]
Continue reading...What the townfolk think of the iPad [Video]
2. April 2010
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Katie Boehret of the Wall Street Journal recently took to the streets to get spontaneous iPad impressions from random passerbys on the street. Overall, it seems to be a hit, save for one chick who said she wasn’t impressed and noted, “I’m a PC.”
Continue reading...iPhone data usage forces AT&T to readjust their network setup
2. April 2010
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The enormous amount of bandwidth consumed from iPhone users has taught AT&T a thing or two about how to more effectively and efficiently handle their networks, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal. Speaking to the Journal, AT&T CTO Jon Donovan observed that no other carrier has had to deal with the […]
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2. April 2010
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