Archive | July, 2010
Boy Genius Report steadfastly maintains that recent Steve Jobs email was real, claims Apple PR is lying
The controversy surrounding Steve Jobs’ most recent email has taken on a life of its own. If you recall, Boy Genius Report recently published an email exchange involving Jobs and an angry iPhone 4 owner. The angry iPhone 4 owner (some doofus named Jason Burford) was particularly obnoxious, and ultimately prompted Steve Jobs to write […]
Continue reading...Signal attenuation is not unique to the iPhone, also affects Nokia and HTC devices
3. July 2010
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Nokia had some fun at Apple’s expense earlier this week when they posted a sarcastic blog post explaining the multitude of ways users can hold Nokia devices while making calls and avoiding signal degradation. But a decrease in signal depending on how one holds a phone is not a problem unique to the iPhone 4. […]
Continue reading...Verizon rumored to roll out LTE network on November 15, phones by Nov. 26
3. July 2010
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BGR reports that Verizon, starting on November 15th, will begin rolling out its LTE (Long Term Evolution) network in 25 markets which will soon be followed by a “slew of new devices” available on Black Friday, November 26th. “While 25 markets might not sound like a lot,” the report notes, “apparently they’re enough to give 100 million […]
Continue reading...Facebook adds facial recognition functionality to photo uploads
3. July 2010
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With their recent acquisition of Divvyshot, Facebook is improving its photos feature by implementing facial recognition technology. Now, when a user uploads photos into an album, Facebook will be able to automatically tag individuals in the photo if their face registers with Facebook’s database. The feature is currently undergoing a limited test run, so not everyone […]
Continue reading...Microsoft puts the Kin out of its misery
3. July 2010
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CNET reports that Microsoft’s ill-conceived initiative to deliver a “social phone” in the form of the Microsoft Kin has been axed. Citing poor sales, Microsoft is halting future development on the phone less than two months since the device first hit store shelves. As a result, a planned European launch for the Kin will not […]
Continue reading...Disney acquires Tapulous for undisclosed sum
2. July 2010
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Tapulous, the makers of the immensely popular Tap Tap Revenge franchise for the iPhone, were recently bought out by Disney according to a report in TechCrunch earlier this week. Tapulous’ music-oriented games appeal to a younger crowd in particular. The company puts out versions of Tap Tap Revenge featuring the songs of specific artists such […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple working on new TV hardware
2. July 2010
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The Apple TV, which Steve Jobs typically refers to as a hobby, never really materialized into the business Apple hoped it would. But Apple is keeping at it, and a product leak back in May hinted that the next iteration of the Apple TV will come with 16GB of flash storage, an A4 processor, and […]
Continue reading...Apple releases official statement on iPhone 4 antenna issue
2. July 2010
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Apple today issued an official press release explaining their position on the controversial reception issues associated with the iPhone 4. Apple maintains that the iPhone 4 offers much better reception than iPhone 3GS, but asserts that the formula they use to determine the number of bars to display is off kilter. In other words, users […]
Continue reading...New Futurama episode pokes fun at iPhone and Apple customers in all sorts of ways
1. July 2010
Futurama is back mother f’ers, and they wasted no time at all going after Apple and the iPhone. In tonight’s episode, titled Attack of the Killer App, the iPhone, or eyephone as it’s called in the show, takes center stage. The first Apple-related moment occurs when the gang sees a commercial for a new eyePhone […]
Continue reading...FaceTime, the perfect technology for deadbeat dads [Spoof]
1. July 2010
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Check out this spoof of Apple’s FaceTime promo video from the consistently funny folks over at CollegeHumor. Turns out that the FaceTime feature on the iPhone 4 is the perfect way for deadbeat dads to maintain the thinnest of connections to neglected children. At last, Apple is truly bringing people together. Great stuff, but CollegeHumor’s […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs: “Relax… It is just a phone. Not worth it”
1. July 2010
Update x3: BGR apparently got taken for a ride. Fortune reported just minutes ago that Apple PR has emphatically denied that the following exchange took place. So to be clear, none of the statements below can be attributed to Jobs. Who to blame? Jason Bufford, the ass who shopped the false story around. Well this […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs implies that Blu-Ray for the Mac isn’t on Apple’s radar
1. July 2010
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For a brief moment in time, Blu-Ray on the Mac seemed like a real possibility. Though Steve Jobs had in the past called Blu-Ray licensing a “bag of hurt”, the licensing scheme was simplified back in early 2009. Whereas companies looking to manufacture Blu-Ray players had previously needed to attain 18 distinct licenses from an […]
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4. July 2010
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