Archive | April, 2010
This dog isn’t feelin’ the iPad [Video]
The iPad seems to be a hit with two and a half year old kids, but dog’s apparently aren’t as enamored with the device.
Continue reading...When Don Knuth called out Steve Jobs
16. April 2010
An amusing story from the annals of Apple history, courtesy of Folklore.org, describes the first meeting Steve Jobs had with famed Computer Scientist Don Knuth back in 1983. Steve had managed to get Don Knuth, the legendary Stanford professor of computer science, to give a lunchtime lecture to the Mac team. Knuth is the author […]
Continue reading...More details about Apple’s iAd initiative emerge
16. April 2010
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On Wednesday afternoon, Apple’s ad team visited the Hill Holiday advertising agency (Anheuser-Busch, Dunkin’ Donuts, Bank of America) to talk about Apple’s foray into the mobile advertising world with iAds. And lucky for us, Ilya Vedrashko of Hill Holiday blogged about the entire visit. In early January, Apple dove head first into the ad space when it purchased […]
Continue reading...What no Flash on the iPhone really means [Photo]
16. April 2010
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Ah, now I get it! via The Duty
Continue reading...Opera Mini reaches 1 million downloads in just one day
16. April 2010
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Earlier this week, Apple accepted the supposedly super fast Opera Mini web browser into the iTunes App Store, and thus far users are downloading it with reckless abandon. In the first day of availability alone, the was downloaded over 1 million times, and it reigns supreme on the iTunes App Store (for free apps) across […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Next-gen iPhone casings look like mini iPads
16. April 2010
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We’re not really buying this, but these images supposedly show the casing for Apple’s next-gen iPhone. As you can tell, the design appears to borrow aesthetic qualities from the iPad which makes these images somewhat questionable. A full-on aluminum casing might cause problems for 3G and wi-fi connectivity, a problem some iPad users are already […]
Continue reading...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 […]
Continue reading...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 […]
Continue reading...Why an intermediate layer on top of the iPhone ultimately hurts users
15. April 2010
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,” […]
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...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
Continue reading...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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16. April 2010
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