Archive | June, 2010
Jobs says iPhone syncing via wi-fi to come to the Mac “someday”
Steve Jobs is back to his old tricks again, this time emailing a user who wanted to know if iPhone syncing over wi-fi would ever come to the Mac. Jobs’ answer – “Yep, someday.” Hmm, “someday” seems to imply that it’s gonna happen much later than sooner, but at least the feature is seemingly on Apple’s radar. via […]
Continue reading...Sachin Agarwal on FaceTime – “Zero issues. My mom can do this”
25. June 2010
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Former Apple engineer Sachin Agarwal’s put the iPhone 4’s FaceTime feature to the test just seconds after activating his iPhone 4. FaceTime is a game changer. It’s a life changer. Yes, other phones have claimed to have video calling for a while, but it has never worked like this. So stop telling me your phone […]
Continue reading...RIM sells 100 millionth BlackBerry as quarterly profits increase 43%
25. June 2010
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Back in the late 80’s, the 30/30 club in Baseball (30 homers + 30 steals) was considered an incredible feat, and players who were able to pull it off were often considered the cream of the crop. In tech, the 100 million club seems to the modern day equivalent to what was once a heralded […]
Continue reading...Ngmoco demos the iPhone 4’s gyroscope with “Gun Range” [Video]
25. June 2010
Even if you haven’t heard of the iPhone development company Ngmoco, chances are that you’ve probably played some of their games, which include well-known titles such as Rolando, Topple, and Touch Pets. And even if those don’t ring a bell, rest assured that Ngmoco provides some of the most innovative and polished gaming experiences on the […]
Continue reading...Analyst: Apple sold 1.5 million iPhones on launch day
25. June 2010
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Analyst Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer speculates that Apple’s iPhone launch day sales checked in at an astounding 1.5 million units. Here’s how he arrived at that number: 600,000 pre-ordered in the U.S. plus 100,000 non- reserved units sold day of at Apple stores (average 500 per store) plus 50,000 sold into Best Buy (~45 per […]
Continue reading...Antenna expert Spencer Webb chimes in on the iPhone 4 saga
25. June 2010
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With all the hoopla and complaints surrounding the highly publicized reception issues on the iPhone 4, some have been asking why Apple bothered to put the antenna on the bottom of the iPhone at all. It’s a valid question, and it turns out, there’s an equally valid explanation. Fancy that. Spencer Webb explains: Just about […]
Continue reading...Apple’s official response to iPhone 4 signal issues
24. June 2010
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I wonder how long it took before someone at Apple saw Steve Jobs’ email reply telling users how to hold their phones before they realized they better issue an official statement on the matter quickly. That said, here’s Apple’s official response to the growing number of user complaints surrounding loss of cellular signal on the […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on iPhone 4 antenna/reception problems – “Just don’t hold it that way”
24. June 2010
The antenna problems associated with the iPhone 4 have resulted in an unusual turn of events. In case you’re new to the story, many iPhone 4 owners are reporting that the device loses signal strength when you touch the left side of the phone while simultaneously touching the phone’s bottom left corner. This problem doesn’t […]
Continue reading...Report – iPhone 4 screen discoloration will resolve itself
24. June 2010
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Yesterday we reported that some iPhone 4 owners were experiencing screen discoloration in the form of yellow tinting on their new devices. In the wake of those user reports, an unsubstantiated forum poster at AppleInsider claims that the issue will resolve itself over the course of a few days, and that the discoloration is merely the result […]
Continue reading...When an Apple fan runs into Steve Jobs [Video]
24. June 2010
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Earlier this week, a fellow named Hunter Pearson dragged both his mother and sister on a “geek excursion” to Apple’s HQ at 1 Infinite Loop. After spending some cash at Apple’s Company Store, Pearson spotted Steve Jobs talking with what he presumed was an Apple employee. Being a self-professed Apple fanatic, Pearson whipped out his Flip cam and […]
Continue reading...Android Market payouts estimated to be 50x lower than Apple’s app store
24. June 2010
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Steve Jobs was overly thrilled when he announced during his WWDC keynote a few weeks back that Apple has paid out a whopping $1 billion dollars to developers since the app store first opened in July of 2008. If you’re keeping score at home, that translates into $1.42 billion in revenue before Apple takes its […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 has folks lining up in droves at Apple Stores worldwide
24. June 2010
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Reports of reception problems be dammned, the iPhone 4 is already selling like hotcakes with a number of stores already reporting that they’re completely out of stock. As expected, people lined up by the dozens outside of Apple retail stores worldwide to be some of the first folks to get their hands on Apple’s next-gen […]
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25. June 2010
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