Archive | September, 2010
Apple announces wireless printing for iPod, iPhone, and iPad
Apple today announced AirPrint wireless printing for its entire range of iOS devices. It will make its debut with the release of iOS 4.2. Apple today announced that it is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to members of Apple’s iOS developer program today, and that […]
Continue reading...Apple sources out another supplier for iPad touchscreens to meet demand
15. September 2010
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With the iPad still flying off store shelves at breakneck speed, DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has decided employ another company to help supply the touch panels used on its groundbreaking tablet device. Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), is scheduled to start shipping 9.7-inch touch sensors for Apple’s iPad from its newly reformed […]
Continue reading...Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis talks about being on Apple’s OSX white list
15. September 2010
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A while back, MacObserver conducted an engaging interviewwith Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis. Rogue Amoeba is the company behind quality audio apps such as Audio Hijack Pro, Pulsar, Airfoil, and Nicecast, and the interview is especially worth reading because it provides a fresh perspective on Apple from a company still primarily focused on Mac development. There’s […]
Continue reading...40.1 million people are playing games on iOS devices
15. September 2010
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According to a new industry survey, approximately 40.1 million users are playing games on iOS devices. TUAW puts the figure into context: That’s a huge market share, especially considering this platform has only existed for a few years. By comparison, Sony’s PSP system only has an audience of around 18 million, and Nintendo’s DS audience […]
Continue reading...iPad availability at Best Buy to expand to all nationwide locations
14. September 2010
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Best Buy announced today that Apple’s red-hot iPad will be available at all nationwide Best Buy locations starting on September 26. Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, today announced that it will expand availability of the Apple iPad with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi +3G models to all 1,093 U.S. stores beginning Sept. 26. Best […]
Continue reading...The Nokia E61i – A tale of 51 buttons
14. September 2010
If there were ever a study in contrasts, take a look below at the Nokia E61i, a smartphone Nokia launched just a few weeks before the original iPhone began shipping in June 2007. While Steve Jobs and co. touted the lack of buttons on the iPhone, Nokia went a different route and packed a whopping […]
Continue reading...Data indicates Apple on pace to sell upwards of 3.7 million Macs this quarter
14. September 2010
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While stories about the iPhone and iPad generally occupy most of the Apple news cycle, the Mac continues to trudge along relatively unnoticed, amassing millions of units sold quarter after quarter. During the last quarter, Apple announced that it had sold over 3.47 million Macs, a new quarterly record and a 33% increase from the […]
Continue reading...Is Stephen Elop the wrong guy to help resurrect Nokia?
14. September 2010
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Still stuck between plummeting profits and the continued non-existence of a valid iPhone competitor, Nokia last week shook things up when they hired former Microsoft manager Stephen Elop to take over CEO duties from Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. But is Elop just the man to turn Nokia’s fortunes around? Dan Frommer of Business Insider isn’t buying it. […]
Continue reading...Microsoft celebrates RTM of Windows Phone 7 with mock iPhone funeral [Photos]
14. September 2010
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This past Friday, Microsoft employees took to the streets to celebrate the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Phone 7 which is expected to start shipping in the US sometime in November. And what better way to celebrate the success of the unreleased WP 7 than to hold a mock funeral for the iPhone and […]
Continue reading...New Kindle Ad takes shot at the iPad [Video]
13. September 2010
Check out this great ad from Amazon touting the Kindle over the iPad and its ever so annoying reflective screen. The lady in the bikini ain’t half bad either. Job well done, Amazon.. and central casting.
Continue reading...Another shakeup at Nokia as executive Ansil Vanjoki steps down
13. September 2010
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It’s been a busy few days for Nokia. First, the Finnish handset maker announced that former Microsoft manager Stephen Elop would be taking over CEO duties from Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. And now comes another shakeup in the form of Nokia executive Ansii Vanjoki stepping down from his position as head of Nokia’s Mobile Solutions unit following […]
Continue reading...Did Apple acquire imense to help with the HDR photo feature in iOS 4.1?
13. September 2010
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One of the more interesting iOS 4.1 features unveiled by Apple at last weeks media event included the ability to take High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos. A photo taken with the HDR feature turned on helps add detail to a photo that would otherwise be somewhat obscured in high light environments. As Steve Jobs explained, the […]
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15. September 2010
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