Archive | June, 2010
Apple sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s in 3 days, most successful product launch in Apple history
Apple this morning issued a press release stating that over 1.7 million iPhones have been sold in just 3 days. Apple today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime, which makes […]
Continue reading...Washington lawmakers question Steve Jobs about Apple’s new privacy policy
27. June 2010
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The Washington Post reported last week that key lawmakers want to have a little fireside chat with Steve Jobs to discuss Apple’s new privacy policy regarding their use of customer geographic information via location-based apps. Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), co-chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, Thursday sent a letter to […]
Continue reading...Yes, Virginia, the iPhone 4 blends
27. June 2010
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Is it just us, or is the whole “Will it blend” meme getting a little tired at this point? In any event, might as well see what happens when Tom Dickson of Blendtec tries to blend the new iPhone 4. Well, that was admittedly uneventful. However, did anyone else notice how the blending jug (or […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new ad slogan
27. June 2010
Some Sunday funday nonsense in the form of a new Apple ad slogan. As an aside, how dated do the black background and multicolored Apple logo look?
Continue reading...New Steve Jobs email on iPhone 4 reception issues – “Stay Tuned”
27. June 2010
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Unfortunately for Apple, the reception and signal issues associated with the iPhone 4 have become the larger talking points of the device in the wake of its release. Since then we’ve heard Steve Jobs tell users how they should hold their own phones, while also hearing rumors that the problem might be rectified with a […]
Continue reading...Lynn Fox, former head of PR at Apple and Palm, will not continue on at HP
26. June 2010
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Hewlett Packard spiced things up in the tech world not too long ago when it purchased Palm for $1.2 billion. At the core of HP’s decision to splurge was Palm’s heralded WebOS, which HP plans to put on a tablet of some sort in the near future. In the wake of the acquisition, a number […]
Continue reading...White iPhones showing up in UK and US Apple Stores?
26. June 2010
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The white iPhone is a lot like the elusive white tiger. Rare, and not often seen in the wild – at least for the time being. Two weeks ago, a leaked AT&T memo stated that the white model iPhone 4 would not be available until later this Summer. This was subsequently followed up by a […]
Continue reading...Apple iOS update 4.01 to address iPhone 4 connection issues – Report
26. June 2010
The iPhone 4 has been shrouded in controversy and drama for months. First there was the the lost iPhone that showed up on Gizmodo back in April, which was subsequently followed by a police raid on Gizmodo writer Jason Chen’s home. Flash forward to June 15th when iPhone pre-orders began and both Apple and AT&T’s […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple considering rebranding OS X under iOS moniker
25. June 2010
Citing an anonymous source, Hardmac reports that Apple is toying with the idea of re-branding OS X under the iOS banner and using iOS as the default brand for every Apple OS. We would then have iOS desktop, iOS server and iOS mobile. The final decision is not taken yet, however, the proposal seems to […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 drop test [Video]
25. June 2010
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What’s that, you say? If I repeatedly drop the iPhone, it’s gonna break? Fascinating. The folks from iFixyoui decided to drop-test the iPhone 4, and despite Gorilla Glass from Corning and reinforced steel, the device just wasn’t build to be dropped onto concrete multiple times in succession. Check out the results below.
Continue reading...What to do when you run out of reasons to blame Apple – Scott Moritz style
25. June 2010
Incapable tech pundits like John Dvorak and Rob Enderle love minimizing and dismissing Apple’s achievements as a byproduct of luck while simultaneously pumping up competing products from the likes of Microsoft and Dell that typically have little, if any, effect on the marketplace. But there’s only so long these pundits can tout a new iPod/iPhone […]
Continue reading...What an amateur video edited with the iPhone 4 iMovie app looks like
25. June 2010
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At WWDC, Apple showcased a movie shot, edited, and rendered entirely on the iPhone 4. It looked great, had a professional feel to it, but then again, it was probably put together by one of Apple’s video gurus. What really matters is what the average guy on the street can do with it, so without […]
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28. June 2010
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