Archive | July 6th, 2010
Windows running on the iPhone [Video]
Windows XP running on an iPhone? Yikes. Now before you go running for the hills, what you see below is actually Windows running through VMware Fusion on a Mac notebook. Add in some AirDisplay software which utilizes the iPhone as a second screen, and wallah! Every Apple fan’s nightmare. via The Next Web
Continue reading...Court documents reveal that Dell ignored capacitor problems and knowingly sold faulty computers
6. July 2010
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Dell CEO Michael Dell famously opined many years ago that Apple should give shareholders their money back and close up shop. Since then, Apple and Dell have been on two completely different trajectories. As Apple continues to pile up money thanks to one revolutionary product after another, Dell has struggled to maintain the impressive profits […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 vs. Canon 7D video shootout
6. July 2010
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Take Zero Productions decided to put the iPhone 4 HD camera to the test, comparing it to corresponding video footage shot on the $1,699 Canon 7D. As you can tell, the iPhone 4 more than holds its own, though Take Zero makes a point of mentioning that some of the 7D shots weren’t properly exposed. via Take […]
Continue reading...iPhone 3GS design defect – photos obscured when device is held in a certain way
6. July 2010
Now before the anti-Apple contingent, and perhaps some frustrated iPhone 4 owners, start hooting and hollering, keep in mind that this is just a joke. With that disclaimer out of the way, a tumblr blogpost has an amusing take on the “don’t hold it that way” line from Steve Jobs. You see, it turns out that […]
Continue reading...Is AT&T putting the kibosh on high iPhone 4 upload speeds? Probably not
6. July 2010
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MacRumors reports: In a rapidly-growing thread started in our forums over the weekend, iPhone 4 users from a number of locations around the United States have been reporting significant drops in data upload speeds on AT&T’s 3G network. As noted by Gizmodo, many of these users are seeing upload speeds maxing out at only 100 […]
Continue reading...Proximity Sensor issues on the iPhone 4 persist
6. July 2010
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With iPhone antenna issues still attracting a lot of attention, problems with the iPhone 4’s proximity sensor have largely been flying under the radar. A number of users have observed that the proximity sensor on the iPhone 4 is calibrated differently than on previous iPhones. The result is that the phone doesn’t always recognize when […]
Continue reading...Apple leverages user buying habits on iTunes to deliver targeted iAds
6. July 2010
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Bloomberg today takes a look at how Apple is leveraging the buying habits of iTunes users to help advertisers deliver targeted ads to iPhone users. Relying on the music, videos and apps that customers are downloading from its iTunes, App Store and iBooks helps Apple sketch a behavioral profile that can be paired with appropriate […]
Continue reading...iTunes streaming from the cloud? Not so fast. Licensing issues persist
6. July 2010
Last week, Boy Genius Report wrote that Apple was prepping a significant iTunes update that would add a bevy of cloud computing functionality to Apple’s music player. Some of the features allegedly in the works include wireless iTunes syncing and the ability to stream music and video content down from the cloud to any number […]
Continue reading...Lenovo CEO Liu Chuanzhi glad that Steve Jobs “doesn’t care about China”
6. July 2010
Speaking to the Financial Times, Lenovo CEO Liu Chuanzhi discussed his company’s plans to enter the mobile market with its upcoming Android-based LePhone smartphone, and also took some time to heap praise upon Steve Jobs while simultaneously expressing joy that Apple “doesn’t care about China.” We are lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad […]
Continue reading...Monthly iPad orders from Taiwan surpass 2 million units
6. July 2010
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As iPad sales continue to increase, production volume for the device now exceeds over 2 million units per month. Digitimes reports: Apple’s monthly iPad orders to Taiwan makers surpassed two million units for July and the volume are expected to maintain above the level in the future, according to Mingchi Kuo, senior analyst for Digitimes […]
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6. July 2010
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