Archive | July, 2010
Steve Jobs takes on The Flash
Nothin but some ole’ fashioned nerd humor as Steve Jobs and The Flash prepare to throw down. via Walyou
Continue reading...Microsoft’s large pool of mobile OS offerings
11. July 2010
The Microsoft Kin is now in a better place, but Microsoft’s mobile OS strategy is not any more streamlined as a result. Not too long ago, Mary-Jo Foley outlined Microsoft’s many mobile OS offerings in light of Microsoft’s new software platform, Windows Embedded Handheld, which was introduced last month. Microsoft now has at least six […]
Continue reading...Updated rumor hints at next-gen iPod Touch with 3.2 MP camera
10. July 2010
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Earlier this week, UK retailer John Lewis reported that the next-gen iPod Touch is going to come with a 5 megapixel camera along with LED flash, just like the iPhone 4. Delving deeper, MacRumors contacted iFixit’s Kyle Wiens and inquired as to whether or not a 5MP camera could even fit into the current iPod […]
Continue reading...Developer rakes in $1372 in iAd revenue in just one day
10. July 2010
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MacRumors reports: App Store developer Jason Ting has released data on iAd revenue from the first day of sales for a “utility app” that was released just yesterday, clocking in nearly $1,400 in revenue on an astounding “eCPM” of nearly $150. The data appears to be from Ting’s LED Light for iPhone 4 Free, which was part […]
Continue reading...Apple Store in Shanghai opens for business
10. July 2010
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Earlier today, Apple’s 295th retail store opened up for business in Shanghai, China. Apple has plans to open a another store in Shanghai before the end of the year and hopes to have 25 stores operational in the country before the end of 2011.
Continue reading...iPad attracting attention from large corporations
9. July 2010
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Businessweek reports that the iPad is not simply being gobbled up by consumers, but is also making significant inroads into large corporations. Apple, known for courting consumers with sleek designs and easy-to-use software, is making inroads with corporations that say the iPad can make workers more productive without putting sensitive customer information at risk. SAP, […]
Continue reading...New Apple Store in Shanghai is a beaut
9. July 2010
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The curtains are coming off Apple’s latest retail store, this one located in Shanghai, China, and it looks to be one of Apple more innovative designs yet. Shaped as a giant cylinder, the glass structure is reminiscent of the famous Apple Cube on 5th avenue. The store will officially open for business this upcoming Saturday. […]
Continue reading...Google’s Larry Page accuses Steve Jobs of “rewriting history”
9. July 2010
During a briefing at this weeks Allen & Co’s Sun Valley conference, Google co-founder Larry Page accused Apple CEO Steve Jobs of re-writing the history of Android to make it appear as if Google decided to go after the iPhone out of the blue and out of sheer malice. On the contrary, Page notes that […]
Continue reading...Photos of 3×3 cm Apple touchscreen hit the web
9. July 2010
Tw.apple.pro recently posted a few photos of a 3×3 centimeter touchscreen which purport to be from an upcoming Apple product. While it remains unclear what plans Apple has for the component, some are speculating that it may be an iPod Touch nano, an iPod Touch shuffle, or believe it or not, a multitouch wristwatch. via MacRumors
Continue reading...Andy Zaky sees blowout quarter ahead for Apple
9. July 2010
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Andy Zaky writes for AppleInsider: Not only is Apple accelerating its revenue, it’s pushing more of that revenue to the bottom line. But while its sales are accelerating, the growth in the cost to run the entire Apple operation is barely climbing. This means Apple is becoming increasingly efficient at printing money as it makes […]
Continue reading...Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert goes off on Lebron James
9. July 2010
Indulge us in some non-Apple related news. By now, the word is out. Lebron James has decided to leave Cleveland and head for the warm beaches of Miami where he will join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as the trio will attempt to wrestle the NBA championship away from Kobe and the Lakers. Meanwhile, the […]
Continue reading...Working at Apple, behind the scenes
8. July 2010
The web is full of stories about what it’s like to work for companies like Google and Microsoft, but when it comes to Apple, all’s quiet on the western front. Because of Apple’s notoriously secretive corporate culture, we know relatively little about what it’s like to actually work there. While not a scathing expose, a […]
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11. July 2010
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