Archive | April, 2010
Apple appears to have purchased ARM design firm Intrinsity
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 […]
Continue reading...Apple rolls out new iPhone 3GS commercial – “Commute”
1. April 2010
Apple’s latest iPhone commercial is called “Commute” and highlights the device’s ability to multitask while on a voice call. The showcased apps include: – MassTransit ($3.99) – Here, File File! ($9.99) – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal (Free)
Continue reading...Time Magazine profiles Steve Jobs and the iPad
1. April 2010
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In furtherance of Apple’s marketing blitz for the iPad, Steve Jobs appears on this weeks issue of Time Magazine where Stephen Fry profiles Apple’s iPad. Fry was also able to spend a rare hour interviewing Jobs, with one of the more notable exchanges being: In five years, Jobs has emerged from two serious health scares. […]
Continue reading...PC Mag video review of the iPad
1. April 2010
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PC Mag has a solid video review of the iPad.
Continue reading...ITC agrees to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC
1. April 2010
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If you want some job security in today’s tough economic environment, working for Apple legal seems like a safe bet. Apple’s legal hounds have been especially busy over the last few months, being both on the receiving and giving end of a number patent disputes. In early March, Apple announced via a press release that […]
Continue reading...Apple highlights websites with iPad ready video content
1. April 2010
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Apple today unveiled a new page on its website highlighting a list of prominent websites who are making video content available for the Flash-less iPad via HTML 5. The listed sites include CNN, Reuters, the New York Times, Vimeo, Time, Major League Baseball, Sports Illustrated, and TED. Earlier this week, online video provider Brightcove also […]
Continue reading...Free Netflix streaming app coming to the iPad
1. April 2010
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It’s a match made in heaven. A free Netflix app for the iPad will be available on April 3rd, allowing Netflix subscribers to instantly stream TV Shows and movies from Netflix’s large library of content just as you would from a computer. In a nice touch, users will be able to manage and adjust their […]
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2. April 2010
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