Archive | June 14th, 2010
Eligible iPhone 3GS owners can trade-up to an iPhone 4 for free at Radio Shack
Update: To clarify, most iPhone 3GS owners aren’t upgrade eligible. Most iPhone 3G owners probably are and can pick up the new iPhone for $100. If you’re a current iPhone owner looking to upgrade to the iPhone 4, you might want to check out Radio Shack on June 24. The electronics retailer is offering users […]
Continue reading...Apple’s “walled garden” approach in light of the impending rise of malicious mobile apps
14. June 2010
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A few days ago, we excerpted an article explaining why Apple’s “walled garden” approach to the iTunes App Store may not necessarily be a bad thing. While Apple is routinely criticized every time news of a rejected app hits the web, there’s something to be said for having app store guidelines and a staff dedicated […]
Continue reading...Report: AT&T won’t be selling white iPhone 4 model until later this Summer
14. June 2010
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Modmyi obtained what it claims is an internal AT&T memo indicating that only the black iPhone 4 will be available on launch day. While pre-orders for the white model will remain open, the memo says that the device won’t be available until later this Summer. Keep in mind, though, that this white iPhone 4 shortage […]
Continue reading...Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi at stores nationwide
14. June 2010
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Attention Coffee lovers and iPhone/iPod/iPad owners. On July 1, Starbucks will begin offering free Wi-Fi access at each and every one of its nationwide locations. Now you’ve undoubtedly been through this song and dance before, only to hit a roadblock in the form of something like required account registration, but Starbucks is finally doing free […]
Continue reading...Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pisses on the iPhone
14. June 2010
Apparently Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a love/hate relationship with the iPhone. In a Facebook status update from yesterday, he laments the device’s poor battery life and inability to make a call, yet he purchased one anyhow. Strange. Especially considering that the iPhone 4 is gonna hit stores in just 10 days. What gives, Zuck? […]
Continue reading...Apple’s 2010 WWDC “App Wall” display is a homerun [Video]
14. June 2010
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At last year’s WWDC, Apple wowed WWDC visitors with color-organized “app wall” display comprised of thousands of app store icons that pulsated each time a corresponding app was purchased on iTunes. This year, Apple upped the ante with a revised app wall that exchanged pulsating app icons for icons that dropped down from above, resulting […]
Continue reading...Exactly how much video can you watch without going over AT&T’s new data caps?
14. June 2010
With AT&T’s new bandwidth caps now in effect, it’s probably worth exploring just how much data, in practical terms, you can consume without going over your pre-determined limit. Under AT&T’s new plans, you can either get 200MB of data for $15/month or 2GB of data for $25/month. So how, exactly, does that translate into real […]
Continue reading...Dubbed “Concierge”, Apple will reportedly release new Apple Retail Store app tomorrow
14. June 2010
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With the iPhone 4 launch just 10 days away, Apple on Tuesday will reportedly release an iOS retail store application for the iPhone and iPad that will enable users to set up Genius Bar appointments, locate nearby Apple Stores, browse a list of available classes, and even order new products straight from their mobile device. […]
Continue reading...How new iPhone apps will look on the iPad
14. June 2010
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The iPad may certainly be a gorgeous device, but running an iPhone app on the iPad can be a little bit clunky. You can either a) run the iPhone app at its original size inside a tiny box in the middle of the screen, or b) you can zoom in on the app x2, which […]
Continue reading...Analyst raises 2010 iPad sales estimate to 10 million, ups AAPL stock target to $332
14. June 2010
Following last Monday’s Keynote address, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty issued a research note to investors predicting iPad unit sales to reach 10 million in 2010. Huberty’s previous iPad sales estimate was 6 million units. Accordingly, Huberty raised her target price for Apple stock to $332, up from a previous target of $310. Under Huberty’s […]
Continue reading...“Gmailto:” Safari extension is a godsend for browser-based Gmail users
14. June 2010
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Just two days after Apple released Safari 5, we covered 10 of more intriguing extensions available for Apple’s updated web browser. Since then, developers have been busy putting together even more interesting extensions bound to make the browsing experience that much more pleasurable. One that immediately caught our eye is Gmailto:, an extension, courtesy of […]
Continue reading...Was the Wi-Fi trouble at WWDC the result of faulty iPhone 4 drivers?
14. June 2010
During Steve Jobs’ WWDC Keynote address last week, Apple’s CEO had trouble loading up a website during the iPhone 4 demo. A short while later, Jobs said that Apple figured out the problem and attributed it to the 500+ wi-fi base stations that filled up San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Throughout the rest of the Keynote, […]
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14. June 2010
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