Archive | September 25th, 2010
New patent designs from Apple showcase new dock connector for horizontal docking
Patently Apple recently unearthed the following patent illustrations for Apple’s iPad. As you can tell, the illustrations all feature a 30-pin dock connector located on the side of the device, a location which would enable landscape docking. Apple of course files patents for many products and designs it has no intention of ever shipping, but […]
Continue reading...FaceTime not supported feature in number of Middle Eastern countries
25. September 2010
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Pictured in the top portion of this photo is what most people see when they look at an iPhone 4 advertisement. Curiously, the bottom portion of the photo is what you’d see if you live in certain countries in the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar. Now given the propensity for certain […]
Continue reading...Number of SurfaceInk engineers resurface at Apple
25. September 2010
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Apple’s attention to detail and design is second to none, and despite thousands of talented in-house employees, the company has never shied away from hiring outside design firms for assistance in research and coming up with prototype devices for upcoming products. One such company relied upon by Apple in the past is SurfaceInk. Over the […]
Continue reading...Viacom and CBS not feelin’ $0.99 TV episode rentals on iTunes
25. September 2010
Thus far, only 2 networks (ABC and FOX) have jumped on board Apple’s $0.99 rental model for individual TV episodes. Meanwhile, executives from both Warner Brothers and NBC Universal have explained that the low price point for individual episodes is not something they’re willing to get behind out of fear that it undermines the quality […]
Continue reading...NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker gets the boot
25. September 2010
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After two decades with the NBC, Chief Executive Jeff Zucker will no longer be with the company once Comcast takes control. Zucker got a cancellation notice, so to speak, o after failing to turn around dwindling ratings and making questionable business decisions such as the Leno/Conan fiasco from earlier this year. Now how does this […]
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25. September 2010
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