Archive | November, 2010
Steve Jobs on the demise of Xserve – “Hardly anyone was buying them”
Responding to a user email asking why Apple last week decided to discontinue selling its Xserve rackmount server starting in January 2011, Apple CEO Steve Jobs bluntly responded that “hardly anyone was buying them.” via MacGeneration
Continue reading...Flash to HTML 5 browser app for the iPhone, Skyfire, to be released in batches due to overwhelming demand
8. November 2010
Long gone are the days where Apple’s app review team inexplicably rejected apps out of hand for what were often spurious reasons. Facing growing competition from a consortium of Android handsets, and perhaps in an effort to stave off federal investigators, Apple recently relaxed its app store policies in a number of tangible ways. With that […]
Continue reading...Bank of America and Citigroup explore iPhone for corporate use
8. November 2010
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The iPhone quickly became a consumer sensation when it first debuted in June 2007, but supplanting Blackberry as the smartphone of choice in corporate America has been a noticeably slower process. Still, Apple continues to make inroads in the business world, with the latest news being that two of the biggest banks in the US, […]
Continue reading...T-Mobile ad riffs on iPhone and AT&T’s network [Video]
8. November 2010
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T-Mobile’s latest ad is a little bit “Get a Mac” inspired and it ain’t half bad. Taking shots at both the iPhone and AT&T, the ad touts T-Mobile’s highspeed 4G network and it’s ability to support video chat using solely a cellular connection.
Continue reading...T-Mobile – iPhone USB Cable is for jailbroken iPhones
6. November 2010
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With all the fuss surrounding the iPhone hitting Verizon in early 2011, people seem to be forgetting that there are a few other, albeit smaller, carriers that might be welcoming the iPhone to the mix as well in a few months time. On that note, T-Mobile has reportedly begun selling an officially licensed iPod and […]
Continue reading...iPhone owners in the US should be aware of iOS alarm clock glitch this Monday morning
6. November 2010
Daylight Savings Time is upon us, and if you’re an iPhone owner in the US you should be cognizant of an iPhone alarm bug that might cause you to oversleep come Monday morning. CNN reports: A glitch in the iPhone’s operating system will cause recurring weekday alarms not to ring on time on Monday morning […]
Continue reading...No wi-fi for miles? Sprint ZTE Peel for the iPod Touch rumored to go on sale November 14
6. November 2010
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Not too long ago, there was a rumor suggesting that Apple was planning on releasing a 3G enabled edition of the iPod Touch via AT&T, following in the footsteps of the iPad. Unfortunately this never came to pass, and iPod Touch owners looking to hop online out of the house are still dependent on the kindness […]
Continue reading...58-inch multitouch iPhone Table [Video]
6. November 2010
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Jailbroken iPhone? Check. 58-inch multitouch table? Check. And so begins an interesting contraption from Table.Connect. A lot of folks seem to be screaming that it’s a fake, but you can be the judge of the that. Note, though, that the dude in the video appears to be pressing the power button down at the 0:15 […]
Continue reading...iAd rollout goes global
5. November 2010
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MacRumors reports: We’ve received word that Apple has begun to deploy iAd availability on a worldwide basis, with developers reporting that they are beginning to see ad impressions rolling in from locations around the globe. Previously, developers had seen ad requests from those countries go unfilled as Apple limited the program to North America and […]
Continue reading...How smartphone owners view each other [Comic]
5. November 2010
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Check out this hilarious comic depicting how smartphone users view themselves and how they’re perceived by others. via csectioncomics
Continue reading...Apple Mac App Store developer guidelines
3. November 2010
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Apple’s policing of the iTunes App Store has always generated a consistent stream of criticism from developers and users alike. From inexplicable app rejections to hypocritical app acceptances, Apple has often toed the line between a company innocently trying to figure out how to manage an unprecedented online app store and a company exercising blind […]
Continue reading...Former head of legal affairs at Warner Music Group set to join Apple
3. November 2010
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Billboard reports that Elliot Peters, who previously worked as the senior VP and head of digital legal affairs at Warner Music group, is set to join Apple as the company’s corporate attorney director for iTunes Europe and Internet services group based out of Luxembourg. Peters first joined Warner Music Group in 2000 where he was involved in a […]
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8. November 2010
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