Archive | April, 2010
Verizon CEO tells Apple it wants the iPhone
Long before the iPhone entrenched itself as a revolutionary product that would go on to change the way we view and use smartphones, Apple approached Verizon and asked them if they were interested in carrying the device. Clearly, those talks didn’t go all that swimmingly as Apple would eventually strike a deal with AT&T instead. […]
Continue reading...Why Apple marches to the beat of their own drum
6. April 2010
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a great post up detailing why a company should never listen to their customers. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that companies shouldn’t take customer feedback and complaints to heart, but rather that customer suggestions for new features shouldn’t be the driving force behind a new product or service. […]
Continue reading...Report: HP Slate to cost $549 with 5 hour battery life
6. April 2010
Engadget scored what appears to be an internal HP document comparing the upcoming HP Slate to the recently released iPad. The HP Slate is rumored to drop in June, and coupled with a higher pricepoint and a meager 5 hour battery life, it doesn’t seem like it will do much to challenge the iPad, Flash […]
Continue reading...iPads on eBay selling for as much as $5,500
6. April 2010
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We get it. The iPad is the latest and greatest from Apple, and for the time being, it’s only available in the US. But come on, folks, the international iPad rollout is just a few weeks away. So why in the world are some people paying as much as $5,000 to have an iPad shipped to […]
Continue reading...Behind Apple’s iPad marketing blitz
6. April 2010
Apple detractors often like to say that Apple’s popularity is the result of sexy and persuasive advertising that creates an unjustified aura of “coolness” around their products. Moreover, these detractors argue that Apple initiated hype is the driving force behind their success, never mind a solid track record of delivering thoughtfully designed and well-engineered products. […]
Continue reading...Engadget reviews the JooJoo tablet
6. April 2010
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Maybe Michael Arrington should be happy he got screwed out of the JooJoo tablet (or is it Crunchpad) initiative. Engadget’s review of the web browsing tablet concludes with this glowing review: There are just so many things we wish Fusion Garage did differently with the JooJoo. Even putting aside the fact that Apple’s $499 iPad […]
Continue reading...Developer compares iPhone games to Tiger handhelds of late 80’s, his app subsequently removed
5. April 2010
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iPhone game developer Tommy Refenes recently had his app pulled from the app store after making disparaging comments about Apple’s iTunes App Store. Or that’s the story he’s throwing out there, at least. Here’s what we know. Tommy Refenes had an app called “Zits and Giggles” that up until recently was available on iTunes. A […]
Continue reading...Taiwanese Apple Paper claims Apple to refresh entire MacBook line in April
5. April 2010
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A fresh report coming out of the Chinese Language Taiwan Apple Daily reports that Apple will soon be refreshing the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air sometime later this month. Refreshes of Apple’s notebook line have reportedly taken longer than expected due to unforeseen shortages of Intel’s newest processors. A rough translation of the […]
Continue reading...Mangling an iPad with a baseball bat
5. April 2010
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Ah, to be young again. Some enterprising youths decided to stress test an iPad by dropping it on the ground and smashing it with a baseball bat. The poor iPad was just 1 day old. The iPad purchaser didn’t think smashing one to bits was that big of a deal because he apparently bought 3 […]
Continue reading...Apple to preview iPhone OS 4 this Thursday at Apple HQ
5. April 2010
And the news keeps on rolling in. Apple announced today plans for a special invitation-only iPhone OS event to be held on April 8, 2010 at its headquarters in Cupertino. Damn, Apple sure isn’t giving people a lot of time to get their travel plans in order. Nevertheless, the event promises to give developers and […]
Continue reading...Will the iPad blend? [Video]
5. April 2010
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Let’s say you put a spankin’ new iPad into a blender. Will it blend? Why yes, yes it will.
Continue reading...Some iPad owners experience Wi-Fi connectivity issues
5. April 2010
AppleInsider reports that a number of support threads have been opened up on Apple’s website to address problems some iPad users have had in connecting to and maintaining strong Wi-Fi connections. “I have also noticed very weak wifi signal in my 16GB iPad,” user tdbc wrote. “Even when standing in front of the wlan router […]
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6. April 2010
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