Archive | June 4th, 2010
A quick caveat about iPhone tethering and AT&T’s unlimited plan
While people continue to debate the merits of AT&T’s new data capped plans, current iPhone owners with an insatiable appetite for bandwidth will still be able to keep their $30/month unlimited plan if they so choose. Tethering, however, will only be available to iPhone owners who sign up for AT&T’s $25 Data Pro plan which […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to introduce tiers for MobileMe?
4. June 2010
MacObserver reports that a number of MobileMe users are noticing changes in their MobileMe account status suggesting that Apple may soon offer different pricepoints with varying functionality for its service and syncing software which currently costs $99/yr. Whereas previous MobileMe account types were either “Trial”, “Individual”, or “Family Pack”, some MobileMe subscribers on Friday morning […]
Continue reading...Shocking! Gizmodo not invited to WWDC
4. June 2010
Well you had to see this one coming. Gizmodo’s invite to Apple’s WWDC keynote next Monday is non-existent, leaving the tech site scrambling to put together a makeshift liveblog of the event.
Continue reading...A miniaturized Apple Store in a shoebox [Video]
4. June 2010
Yep, just as the title describes, someone took the time to create an alarmingly realistic version of an Apple retail store inside of a shoebox. The money shot is using an iPhone for the Genius Bar display and to illuminate the Apple logo. I wonder how this would have fared in The Simpsons episode where […]
Continue reading...WWDC Flashback – John Hodgman impersonates Steve Jobs, makes fun of Microsoft
4. June 2010
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Steve Jobs is no stranger to “mixing it up” and taking a few well-timed jabs at Microsoft, and no where is this more apparent than at WWDC. With Apple’s world wide developers conference just days away, here’s a look back at the opening of Steve Jobs’ keynote from WWDC 2007, starring the hilarious John Hodgman […]
Continue reading...HP CEO says Palm acquisition had nothing to do with smartphones
4. June 2010
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Back in April, HP purchased Palm for $1.2 billion Earlier this week at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch technology conference, Hewlett-Pacakrd CEO Mark Hurd explained that the Palm acquisition was more about purchasing IP and obtaining an OS capable of running on a variety of web-connected devices. A smartphone, though? Hurd says it’s not […]
Continue reading...Apple takeover of Moscone Center begins
4. June 2010
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In just 3 days, Steve Jobs will take the stage at San Francisco’s Moscone Center and introduce Apple’s next-gen iPhone. And it looks like the Moscone takeover is already under way. More pics of pre-event banners over at AppleInsider.
Continue reading...AT&T exploring ways to accommodate iPad owners who want the expiring $29 unlimited data plan
4. June 2010
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AT&T shook things up earlier this week with announced changes to its wireless data plan for iPad owners. Gone are the days of unlimited data for $29.95 and in its place is a 2GB capped plan for $25. The $15 plan for 200 MB of data is still available. The announced changes go into effect […]
Continue reading...AT&T officially out of stock of iPhone 3G
4. June 2010
In with the new and out with the old. With Apple’s next-gen iPhone right around the corner, the 2 year old iPhone 3G is about to visit the grim reaper. BGR obtained an internal memo from AT&T informing retail stores that they are officially out of stock of the iPhone 3G 8GB model. iPhone 3G […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates on Apple, the iPad, and Steve Jobs – “We enjoyed sparring with each other”
4. June 2010
Bill Gates and his father recently sat down for an interview with CNN’s Larry King, where the trio touched upon a number of topics. When asked if he was jealous of Apple’s recent success, Gates responded: No, Apple got started about 3 years after Microsoft and they’ve had some huge ups and downs.. Microsoft wrote […]
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4. June 2010
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