Archive | May, 2010
Impress your friends with this MacBook Business Card Holder
What better way to whip out a business card than to pull it out from a mini MacBook Pro carrying case. The above case is slightly smaller than an iPhone, and comes in MacBook and MacBook Air versions as well. The exact measurments are 65 x 96mm and 11mm thick. But wait, there’s more! These nifty […]
Continue reading...iWork apps for the iPad estimated to net Apple over $40 million a year
10. May 2010
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In case you haven’t noticed, Apple’s suite of productivity apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) have consistently maintained a spot on Apple’s top list of 10 most downloaded iPad apps. Moreover, the 3 apps have consistently occupied the top 3 slots on the Top Grossing list for iPad apps. In short, the million-plus iPad owners out there love […]
Continue reading...Domestic Android sales surpass iPhone sales for first time during 1Q of 2010
10. May 2010
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For the first time, sales of Android based devices here in the US were greater than iPhone sales during a given quarter. According to data released earlier today by the NPD group, Android sales during the 1Q of 2010 represented 28% of all smartphone sales while iPhone sales represented 21%. Leading the pack, as usual, […]
Continue reading...Latest Steve Jobs email: Printing will come to the iPad
10. May 2010
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One of the few, yet more common complaints about the iPad is its lack of a printing solution. As it stands now, Apple’s current and official printing solution involves emailing pertinent documents back to your Mac and printing them from there. Umm, no thanks. But things may soon be changing. A MacRumors reader reportedly emailed […]
Continue reading...Gameloft’s “iPhone Happy Hour” promotion begins today. Free downloads for all!
10. May 2010
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You gotta love creative promotions, especially when they involve getting quality software for free. With games like Assassin’s Creed, Iron Man 2, Avatar, NOVA, and NFL 2010 under their belt, Gameloft has been one of the more successful and visible developers on the iTunes App Store. In 2009 alone, Gameloft raked in $25 million in revenue […]
Continue reading...Report: MacBook Air update to drop this Tuesday
10. May 2010
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You know, I think I saw a photo of a MacBook Air on a milk carton recently. Apple’s slim and trim notebook just hasn’t been getting any love lately, and it’s been more or less overlooked in the face of MacBook upgrades, iPhone OS updates, and the iPad release. In fact, the last time Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple applies for “iTunes Live” trademark
9. May 2010
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Apple recently filed a trademark application for iTunes Live, a term which encapsulates the above logo and the following trademark classes: – Online retail store services in the field of entertainment featuring prerecorded musical, audio and audiovisual content – Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of concerts and live musical performances Will Apple be expanding […]
Continue reading...Video of iPhone casing and middle plate hit the web
9. May 2010
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The Columbia-based iPhone and Blackberry repair shop SmartPhone Medic recently posted a video showcasing the outer shell and metal middle plate of the upcoming iPhone 4G. And whadya know, it’s a dead ringer for the “stolen” iPhone that found its way onto the front page of Gizmodo a few weeks ago. Steve Jobs is expected […]
Continue reading...Relax with these Saturday afternoon links
8. May 2010
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X-Plane for the iPad looks sick – The App Whisperer The Daily Show’s Best Apple Moments – Comedy Central Ella Fitzgerald Sings Happy Birthday to Steve Jobs – Cult of Mac iPhone OS 4 beta shows iPad-style spellcheck – AppleInsider At Bat 2010 review for the iPad – Macworld International iPad pricing and availability – […]
Continue reading...Rumor: MobileMe to become free service
8. May 2010
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MacDailyNews reports that they’ve received an unsubstantiated rumor saying that Apple is soon planning to offer users its MobileMe service, which now costs $99 a year, for free. In case you’re unaware, MobileMe is a nifty service from Apple that lets users sync all of their email, contacts, and photos up in the cloud for […]
Continue reading...Opera doesn’t see Flash in its long term future
8. May 2010
The folks behind the Opera web browser have no plans of abandoning Flash anytime soon, but going forward, they firmly believe that the future of the web lies with open web standards. Speaking on the matter, Opera product analyst Phillip Grønvold explained: Today’s internet content is dependant on Flash. If you remove Flash you do […]
Continue reading...News organizations hit speedbump in efforts to obtain affidavit used in Gizmodo search warrant
7. May 2010
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Earlier this week, a number of news organizations filed a motion asking a Judge to unseal the affidavit used in the search warrant on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home. A hearing on the motion went down yesterday afternoon and it was swiftly rejected by the Judge Stephen Hall of the Superior Court in San Mateo […]
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10. May 2010
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