Archive | July, 2010
Steve Jobs announces free iPhone 4 bumpers for all!
In what will hopefully be the final nail in the coffin regarding iPhone 4 antenna issues, Steve Jobs announced earlier today that all iPhone owners are eligible to receive free bumper cases to help alleviate iPhone 4 reception issues. “We’re not perfect,” Jobs said, “phones are not perfect. We all know that. But we want to […]
Continue reading...Facetime on the iPod Touch will be based off of email addresses
16. July 2010
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There have been a few reports recently that the upcoming iPod Touch will come with a front facing camera that will enable users to enjoy Facetime. Facetime, for the time being, is exclusive to the iPhone 4 and relies on the iPhone’s phone app to initiate and receive calls. That said, it’s only natural to wonder how […]
Continue reading...Identifying Criminals – there’s an app for that
16. July 2010
A handgun, pepper spray, and handcuffs – these are just a few items policemen and women carry with them on an everyday basis. And believe it or not, there may soon come a time where you can add the iPhone to that list. Police in Brockton, Massachusetts are currently testing new iPhone software which uses facial recognition, […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 preview [photo]
16. July 2010
Without $10gz to spare, we weren’t able to get ahold of Apple’s next-gen iPhone, but thanks to an enterprising fellow named Peter Morgan on Flickr, we present what the iPhone 5 may very well look like. via Flickr
Continue reading...Report: Jobs was not aware of iPhone 4 antenna problems until phone was released; software fix may still be a possibility
15. July 2010
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Contradicting an earlier report from Bloomberg which stated that a senior Apple engineer had told senior Apple executives about the potential for reception problems on the iPhone 4, the New York Times is now reporting, citing a person with direct knowledge of the phone’s design, that Jobs was unaware of the issue until the phone […]
Continue reading...Apple knew of iPhone 4 antenna issue; product recall not on the agenda
15. July 2010
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Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference is set to take place tomorrow morning at 10AM PDT, and if you’re banking on the absurd notion of an iPhone 4 recall, think again. The Wall Street Journal reports, citing someone familiar with the matter, that Apple isn’t planning to recall the iPhone 4. If you recall, Apple typically […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 for the iPhone and iPod Touch
15. July 2010
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Apple today released iOS 4.0.1 for both the iPhone and iPod Touch, and as expected, the update includes a change to the way in which Apple calculates the number of bars to display on the iPhone relative to signal strength. Anandtech was quick to download the update and explain the changes, though the chart below […]
Continue reading...Apple was interested in acquiring Palm before HP sealed the deal
15. July 2010
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Dan Frommer of Business Insider sheds some light on some of the other tech companies who considered making a play for Palm, who were ultimately acquired by HP for a cool $1.2 billion. Notably, and quite surprisingly, Apple was strongly considering a Palm buyout before the HP deal eventually went down. Citing a source familiar with the […]
Continue reading...You know your Senator has too much time on his hands when…
15. July 2010
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Things must be pretty boring up in NYC these days given that New York Senator Charles E. Schumer decided to pen a letter to Steve Jobs stating that Apple’s efforts in the wake of reported iPhone 4 antenna problems are insufficient. Check out Schumer’s full letter after the break. July 15, 2010 Dear Mr. Jobs, […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims Apple has iPhone 4 design fix
15. July 2010
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The Street reports, citing a notefrom Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar, that Apple has come up with a “a design fix for the iPhone 4 that more adequately insulates the transceiver.” Apple has told its manufacturers to alter the iPhone production process to include an internal component that will insulate the defective antenna connection that has disrupted […]
Continue reading...Microsoft resorts to paying developers to help Windows Phone 7 catch up with the iPhone
15. July 2010
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Steve Ballmer, he of the “Developers! Developers!” chant, now heads up a company that mobile app developers have seemingly forgotten. It’s quite apparent that as Microsoft’s position in the mobile landscape continues to shrink, most developers are focused exclusively on the iPhone and Android. Compounding matters is that Microsoft’s answer to devices like the iPhone and the Motorola Droid […]
Continue reading...Report: Senior Apple Engineer warned Apple of iPhone 4 antenna issue
15. July 2010
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The ongoing saga of the iPhone 4 antenna issue continues to take interesting turns. Yesterday evening, Apple invited members of the press to a press conference scheduled for this Friday where the company will presumably address ongoing complaints about reception problems on the iPhone 4. Now comes word via Bloomberg that a senior engineer at […]
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16. July 2010
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