Archive | November, 2010
Let it Be – The Beatles. Now on iTunes.
It’s official. The Beatles are finally on iTunes. Apple’s press release reads in part: Apple Corps, EMI and Apple today announced that the Beatles, the most influential and beloved rock band in music history, are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store. Starting today, the group’s 13 legendary remastered studio albums with […]
Continue reading...A closer look at Sprint’s ZTE Peel
16. November 2010
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The Spring ZTE Peel is a 3G sleeve that provides iPod Touch owners with Internet access via 3G when a wi-fi network can’t otherwise be found. The device went on sale this Sunday and retails for $79 and requires a $29/month plan from Sprint for 1GB of data. Also functioning as a poor man’s Verizon […]
Continue reading...Why Google fired the employee who leaked word of the $1,000 cash bonus – employee safety?
16. November 2010
The story behind Google giving it’s 20,000+ workforce a $1,000 bonus and the subsequent firing of the employee who spilled the beans continues to evolve in odd ways. In the latest wrinkle, we find out that the $1,000 bonus was in fact a cash bonus and that many Google employees received said cash this past […]
Continue reading...Apple on pace to sell upwards of 4.3 million Macs this holiday quarter – Report
16. November 2010
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Over the past few quarters, Apple has consistently set Mac sales records and the current holiday quarter may ultimately prove to be the Mac’s most successful yet. According to recent data compiled by the NPD group, Mac sales are trending up 20% year over year, a figure which puts Apple on pace to sell anywhere […]
Continue reading...New iPhone 4 commercial touts long battery life
16. November 2010
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The latest iPhone 4 commercial, apparently from AT&T, touts the iPhone 4’s long battery life.
Continue reading...Apple secures rights to sell Beatles music on iTunes – Rumor
15. November 2010
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It would appear that one of the longest standing Apple rumors may finally be put to rest. One of the more glaring omissions from iTunes’ extensive selection of artists has always been The Beatles, and for years, rumors of Apple finally securing the rights to sell their music swirled about with no ultimate resolution. Until […]
Continue reading...Don’t expect an iTunes streaming or subscription announcement tomorrow
15. November 2010
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With Apple’s cryptic iTunes announcement just hours away, no one, not even John Gruber, seems to have an idea as to what trick Apple has up its sleeve. One of the more popular theories that made the rounds earlier today centered on Apple announcing a cloud-based streaming service that would lets users access their iTunes […]
Continue reading...Macworld 2011 conference poised to be 30-35% bigger than last year
15. November 2010
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On December 16, 2008, Apple shocked the Mac community when it announced that it would no longer participate in MacWorld following the 2009 expo. In a press release issued at the time, Apple commented: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very […]
Continue reading...Latest Steve Jobs email – Keynote streaming via Apple TV “coming soon”
15. November 2010
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TUAW reports on a purported email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs which implies that the next iteration of Keynote will enable users to stream their presentations from their Mac or iOS device straight to an Apple TV via AirPlay. So long projectors! The question asked, Will the new Apple TV accept keynote presentation via iOS device or a Mac? […]
Continue reading...Recently departed Apple executive Mark Papermaster hired on at Cisco
15. November 2010
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In late 2008, Apple set off a flurry of legal activity when it hired chip guru Mark Papermaster who formerly worked for IBM. IBM subsequently sued Papermaster alleging that as one of their top executives, he possessed a plethora of confidential and proprietary information that would cause irreparable harm to the company if made available to […]
Continue reading...Apple teases unforgettable iTunes announcement tomorrow
15. November 2010
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Well it appears there’s a big iTunes announcement in the works. If you visit Apple’s homepage, you’ll be greeted with a message teasing a big iTunes announcment that “you’ll never forget.” Might this have something related to streaming data from the cloud, or perhaps, a subscription-based music service? Look’s like we’ll find out early tomorrow morning.
Continue reading...iPhone 4 is the most reliable smartphone, just don’t drop it!
15. November 2010
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SquareTrade is an independent US provider of warranties who recently compiled data from over 50,000 incidents of smartphone failure reports. As laid out in the chart below, the iPhone 4 has the lowest percentage of reported non-accident related malfunctions, coming in at just 2.1%. The iPhone 3GS lags slightly behind comprising 2.3% of reported malfunctions. […]
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16. November 2010
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