Archive | November, 2010
Gaming titles for iOS DWARF gaming titles for all other consoles combined going back 25 years
It took Nintendo and Sony a while to wake up and realize just how much gaming on the iOS was affecting their bottom line and changing the way folks play and view video games. The iTunes App Store together with the millions of iOS devices out on the market is a 1-2 punch that no competitor […]
Continue reading...Woz: Android will be the dominant smartphone platform
18. November 2010
Speaking to the Dutch-language De Telegraaf newspaper, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak threw his two cents in regarding the ongoing battle for smartphone supremacy between Apple and Android. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, Woz thinks Android is the platform that will ultimately win out, likening the situation to how Windows emerged victorious over the Mac back in […]
Continue reading...Skyfire resolves server issues, axes support for Windows Mobile and Symbian
18. November 2010
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Skyfire has remedied the server problems that initially caused the company to temporarily remove it’s iPhone app from iTunes after its servers were overwhelmed by user demand. In the process, the app generated quite a pretty penny for the 35-person development team, having netted the group over $700,000 during the first 3 days it became […]
Continue reading...Verizon removes tweet hinting at iPhone arrival
18. November 2010
Over the past few months, rumors regarding the iPhone 4 hitting Verizon in early 2011 have begun to crystallize. It’s no secret that Apple has had CDMA variants of the iPhone in its labs, and John Gruber reported back in August that the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 had reached EVT status (engineering verification […]
Continue reading...Microsoft battles software pirates across the globe
18. November 2010
The scene: Los Reyes, Mexico. The participants: 300 heavily armed law enforcement agents about to embark on a raid. So begins a tantalizing piece from the New York Times detailing Microsoft’s efforts, at home and abroad, to curtail software piracy. The police reached the house undetected, barreled in and found rooms crammed with about 50 […]
Continue reading...How EMI CEO Jeff Jones helped The Beatles on iTunes a reality
17. November 2010
Apple this week announced that the entire Beatles library of music would finally be available for purchase on iTunes, marking the first time the band from Liverpool’s music has ever been available as digital downloads. For years, the Beatles remained conspicuously absent from iTunes and some wondered if a deal between all the relevant parties […]
Continue reading...Facebook blocked Ping over data reciprocity, says Zuckerberg
17. November 2010
It’s well known at this point that Apple attempted to strike a deal with Facebook to integrate user data with Ping. After a reported 18 months of negotiations, the two sides were unable to seal the deal because the terms demanded by Facebook were too onerous for Apple to take on, according to Steve Jobs. […]
Continue reading...iPad most likely to blame for shrinking interest in netbooks
17. November 2010
Remember netbooks? No? Come on, think harder. Okay, I’ll refresh your memory. Netbooks were those once-popular miniature laptops that came with small screens, cramped keyboards, and horribly designed hardware. Not too long ago, analysts wondered why Apple wasn’t entering the increasingly popular netbook market only to have their questions answered emphatically with the iPad, which […]
Continue reading...Regulators looking to ensure Comcast/NBC Universal will play nice with Apple
17. November 2010
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Not surprisingly, the mega merger between Comcast and NBC Universal has raised the eyebrows of federal regulators who are closely scrutinizing the deal to better gauge the implications it may have on the industry. While one shouldn’t expect a true antitrust investigation that would block the deal (since the 2 entities aren’t competitors), the Wall […]
Continue reading...Former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar joins Apple’s Board of Directors
17. November 2010
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Apple announced today that former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar joined Apple’s Board of Directors where he will serve as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. “Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful business leader. We are very excited to welcome him to Apple’s Board,” Apple CEO Steve […]
Continue reading...Official Google Voice app now available on iTunes
17. November 2010
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Back in September, Apple loosened up their app store acceptance policy to make way for apps coded with cross platform development tools and apps that were other wises persona-non-grata. One of those formerly forbidden apps was Google Voice which Apple had removed for further review for what might as well have been forever. Following Apple’s […]
Continue reading...RIM shows off PlayBook with faster web rendering than the iPad
17. November 2010
Providing a sneak peak at the forthcoming 7-inch BlackBerry Playbook, RIM takes on the iPad head on in a browser speed test and performs quite well actually. On a number of sites, content appears to load much more quickly than it does on the iPad. The video also showcases how the Playbook can handle Flash […]
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18. November 2010
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