Archive | April 15th, 2010

19 things at the mercy of the iPad

15. April 2010

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Daniel Eran Dilger over at Roughly Drafted has an extensive list of 19 items the iPad may very well make obsolete. From DVD’s to the Nintendo DS and Netbooks, all the usual suspects make an appearance. You can check out the list over here. This specific blurb regarding Steve Jobs’ ability to remain at the […]

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Steve Jobs on why the new 13-inch MacBook Pro still uses an Intel Core 2 Duo

15. April 2010

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Steve Jobs was up to his email tricks yet again this week when he responded to a user email inquiring about why the new 13-inch MacBook Pro still uses the Intel Core 2 Duo as opposed to the newer and faster Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Turns out Apple was more concerned with graphics […]

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Why an intermediate layer on top of the iPhone ultimately hurts users

15. April 2010

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This past weekend, Apple CEO Steve Jobs explained why the new iPhone developer agreement forbids the use of apps developed with cross platform development tools. The most notable victim of this new rule is Adobe, whose Flash-to-iPhone compiler was a heavily touted feature in its new CS 5 suite of software. “We’ve been there before,” […]

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Riding wave of strong iPhone and Mac sales, Apple shares are on track to hit $300

15. April 2010

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With Apple’s iPad launch still attracting a lot of press, Apple’s upcoming earnings announcement on Thursday, April 20 is flying a little bit below the radar.

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iPad printing in one easy step [Photo]

15. April 2010

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Need to print from your iPad? No sweat. Just purchase an HP LaserJet 3380 and you’re ready to rock and roll! via The Form Group

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New Apple job listing looking for iPad engineer with “knowledge of digital camera technology”

15. April 2010

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While the iPad doesn’t currently sport a built-in camera, you can bet that Apple will be adding in that feature when it comes time to release iPad part deux. To wit, a recently posted Apple job listing for an QA engineer in Apple’s iPad division notes: The Media Systems team is looking for a software […]

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Want to go to Israel? Leave your iPad at home

15. April 2010

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Apple’s iPad has been out for less than 2 weeks and it’s already a bona fide hit. In the first week the device was on sale, Apple managed to sell 500,000 units, and demand is so great here in the US that Apple announced on Wednesday morning that they would have to delay the international […]

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