Archive | August, 2010
Apple keeps engineering teams lean; iPhone Remote app was designed by one guy
In the months preceding the release of the iPhone, it was rumored that Apple removed a key number of software engineers working on OS X 10.6 and placed them on the iPhone team to ensure that everything was ready to go in time for launch. That said, former Apple engineer and Posterous co-founder Sachin Agarwal […]
Continue reading...Kevin Rose snaps photo of Steve Jobs leaving Pizza place in San Francisco
4. August 2010
iPhone coverage in San Francisco may suck, but there are some benefits to living in the land of Full House, such as seeing Steve Jobs leave a San Fran Pizza House called Flour and Water on Tuesday. And guess which lucky fanboy snapped the above photo? Why none other than Digg founder and Web 2.0 […]
Continue reading...Ronald Reagan’s son goes off the deep end, calls Apple email “liberal”
3. August 2010
Politics aside, you can’t deny that this is sheer and utter lunacy. Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Regan, is starting a new Reagan.com email address that will allow users to fly their conservative colors high and proud. People who believe in true Reagan Conservative Values are unwittingly supporting the Obama, Pelosi and Reid […]
Continue reading...RIM unveils BlackBerry Torch with slideout keyboard and outdated screen
3. August 2010
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RIM today unwrapped its latest effort to stay abreast in the increasingly competitive smartphone market. Dubbed the BlackBerry Torch, the latest device from RIM features a multitouch screen along with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a 4MP camera with flash and autofocus. BGR was able to get its hands on the device earlier today, […]
Continue reading...Nintendo posts first quarterly loss in two years amid slumping DS sales – iPod Touch to blame?
3. August 2010
Last week, Nintendo posted its first quarterly loss in two years. Specifically, Nintendo lost 25 billion Yen from April to June, or about $288 million for the quarter. Though sales of the Wii have cooled off, the surprisingly dismal earnings from Nintendo are largely being attributed to slumping sales of the Nintendo DS, which saw […]
Continue reading...Apple scales back plans for iTunes streaming from the cloud
3. August 2010
Ever since Apple acquired the music streaming site LaLa last December, there have been no shortage of rumors detailing a supposed Apple initiative that would allow users to stream purchased iTunes content from the cloud. Coupled with Apple’s expansive 500,000 square ft. data center in North Carolina, the only thing missing, assuming Apple was interested, […]
Continue reading...App Piracy is a problem for Android developers
3. August 2010
One of the key differences between Google and Apple’s approach to mobile software is that Google, as opposed to Apple, does not vet apps before users can install them on their devices, nor do they require that users download apps through a centralized piece of software like iTunes. While there are pros and cons to […]
Continue reading...Obama demos Healthcare.gov using a MacBook Pro
2. August 2010
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President Barack Obama may still use a BlackBerry, but when it comes to hardware, he’s a Mac man. In fact, when Obama and his team moved into the White House, his staffers, used to using Macs, were shocked to see a setup of old PC’s running 6 year old Microsoft software. In a recent video […]
Continue reading...Android sales on the rise
2. August 2010
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Gigaom reports: Sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. are rising so quickly, the devices have outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. New smartphone subscribers choosing Google phones accounted for 27 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, the Nielsen Company will announce this morning, nudging past the 23 percent share held by […]
Continue reading...Foxconn planning new iPhone factory
2. August 2010
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Electronista reports: Foxconn is building a new factory dedicated primarily to iPhone production in what could be a sign of Apple’s expansion to other US carriers, reports from China’s Xinhua News Agency claimed on Monday… The need for the factory wasn’t immediately made apparent, but the demand for iPhones by itself may play a role. […]
Continue reading...Riding strength of iPad, Apple shoots to third place in portable PC sales
2. August 2010
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AppleInsider reports: Apple’s market share as a mobile PC vendor has surged along with the launch of iPad, breaking 200% year over year growth while vaulting the company from seventh to third place in global portable computing. As noted in a report by Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune, Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore has issued a note […]
Continue reading...Microsoft announces October launch for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
2. August 2010
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Microsoft announced today that Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will be available for purchase in 100 countries by the end of October. There will be two main versions of the software at launch — Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. The former will cost $119 for a […]
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4. August 2010
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